Chapter 2: Days Ending

It had been a long exhausting day. Rufus had spent a great deal of it on the phone, talking to his department heads, assuring them that he was indeed back. He had gone through the stacks of reports that his office manager, Raven, Had marked 'Urgent' and had found a little time to grab a quick bite. But now he was tired and seeing how Tseng had not yet come up to his office; Rufus knew that he too was busy catching up on paper work. As the last report he had read was about a mission that Tseng and his Turks had conducted. It had been to investigate a Monster outbreak on the Northern Continent and they had only just return the previous day. So he gets up and heads to Tsengs' office.

Lightly, he knocks on the door frame. Once again Tseng looks up from his work; a slightly annoyed look on his face, until he realizes who it is. A true smile breaks out on his face as he comes around his desk and takes Rufus into his arms, kissing him sweetly. Rufus moans and wraps his own arms around Tseng. The feel of his beloveds lips on his own felt sweet and was something he had missed greatly. The cologne he wore permeated his scenes. Deep and rich and soothing.

Tseng chuckled "Careful my love someone may hear you!"

Rufus shook his head slightly "I can't help when you start to kiss me like that!"

Tseng had a gentle smile upon his face. "Well... your moans are cute. but then I still prefer when you are the one in control!"

Rufus moans deeply at the thought as memories rise to the surface of his mind. He holds his love tightly.

Tseng nipped his ear. "So sexy" he murmured. Rufus Let's his lover take the lead. "Not tonight love! Tonight I will follow you"

Tseng smiled "You sure...? Don't think I ever taken you.. I would not want to hurt you my beloved"

Rufus sighed. "Yes I am. I told you we are partners and it will be an equal giving and taking. He whispers into his lovers ear. His voice deep and raw with emotion.

Tseng replied " I know that my love." As he stroked his cheek then kissed him. " Hmm what to do with you? "

A deep chuckle emits from Rufus throat. "Surprise me!"

"What if i just wanted to snuggle tonight?" he chuckled. Rufus nods. He could see the dark circles under his partners eyes. The slight droop to his posture. Tseng was tired beyond imagining. He probably been pushing himself for months now. Running the Company; Managing his Turks; Being there for their daughter and looking for him. A deep shame welled up inside of Rufus. He knew what disappearing like this would do to his love. He had tried several times to let him know that he was OK but each time the swell of dark emotion would overtake him and he never followed through. "Then that is what we shall do!" he replied.

Tseng carried him to the office sofa and snuggled him, a soft smile on his face. "Now we are comfy!" he chuckled "And cuddling"

It never ceased to amaze Rufus just how strong Tseng truly was, but he had picked him up with little to no effort. Laughing the younger man replies. "Yes my love so we are"

Tseng nuzzled his neck. He was sleepy and sore from his mission, he buried his face in his neck.

Rufus shifting slightly so that he could pull his lover into a fuller embrace. He wrapped his arms around the raven haired man, stroking his long hair. Rufus, one leg lay over top of Tseng legs so he was cradling his lover between his own. Content to be just so. The quiet moments of intimacy meant more to the younger man; A subtle bonding. Their breathing would begin to sync with each other and Tseng would then begin to truly relax. It was if they hadn't been apart for so long. They just fell into a natural rhythm with each other.

Tseng looked up at the smaller male sleepily. "Sorry if you wanted more my love. Just sore and tired from my last mission. I just wanted lay here with you and snuggle. Even if it for a small nap... You don't have to stay on the sofa once I fall asleep, you can get more work done if you need to."

Rufus looked deeply into his beloveds' eyes. "Ssshhh" The younger man gently strokes his lovers face. Calming him. Letting him know it was OK to relax. "There is nothing that needs to be done right now so let's take this time for ourselves." This was something that had kept him awake too many nights. Not having his lover fall asleep with him.

As the minutes ticked by; Tseng slipped into a gentle sleep. His posture totally relaxed, his breathing even. Rufus then closed his own eyes and let true sleep come over him. His lover wrapped in his gentle embrace.