Chapter Two – A Binding Contract (Posted July 15th 2010)

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When Sam woke up, there was an all too familiar smell filling his nostrils, the smell of alcohol and cigarettes and sex. There was only one man he knew who could smell like that and attract him instead of repulse him.

Gene.

Sam's eyes blinked open, and there was Gene Hunt's face right in front of his, his alcohol-laden breath hot on Sam's face.

"Hi." Sam said in a sleepy voice.

"Hello, Gladys."

Sam sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Where've you been?"

"Someone has been at his desk because another someone just abandoned him." Gene answered.

"Guv?" Sam asked, not understanding.

"I got a letter from my wife yesterday, and I asked to be alone, so I could think about it. And while I was thinking about it, I fell asleep. And no one bothered to wake me!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't think you'd want me to come in... I didn't know you were sleeping. Is that why you didn't come here last night?"

"Yes."

"What you doing here now? What time is it?" Sam looked around at his clock.

"It doesn't matter, I called both of us off. You're ill, and I'm distraught." Gene sat next to Sam on the bed.

"You lied, Guv?" Sam teased as he let his body slump onto Gene's shoulder.

"I needed time off, Sam. And I didn't want to spend it alone, that's just no fun." he grabbed Sam's wrists with one hand and lifted Sam's head with the other, kissing him roughly. "Sam," Gene pulled away abruptly, puzzling Sam, "there's something I oughta tell you."

"What is it?"

"The envelope my wife gave me... there were two things inside..."

"Gene, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." Sam stroked Gene's face with the tips of his fingers.

"I want to... I have to tell you what she said."

"It was a letter, then?" Sam asked.

"One of them was a letter. The other was divorce papers." Gene said quietly.

"Gene... I..."

"No, wait." Gene pushed Sam back on the bed and leaned over him, stretching their arms out so Sam was unable to move. Gene's face hovered over Sam's, their eyes pierced into each other's, and they breathed in each other's breath. "Her letter, said that she missed me, and that she wanted to work things out. But, if I wasn't going to try to change, then there's no use, and we might as well sign the papers and be out of each other's lives forever. She said I had to choose."

"Is that what you were thinking about when you fell asleep?" Sam asked, trying to keep his voice steady.

"Yes. I had to think about it, at least I convinces myself I had to. The truth was, I didn't have to think about it at all."

Sam just looked at Gene, waiting for him to elaborate. But all that came was silence. "What did you choose, Gene?" Sam asked, knowing Gene wanted him to ask, but scared to know the answer.

"I signed the papers before my head hit the desk."

"You didn't..." Sam said, having obviously expected a different reply.

"I did."

"Why?"

"Are you stupid or something?" Gene grunted.

"No, but I did just wake up. My brain isn't making connections correctly yet." Sam smiled.

"I don't want her anymore. The love has totally left us, and despite what I told the station when I called off, I'm not that distraught over her leaving me." Gene answered honestly. "But I phoned her this morning to let her know I signed the papers, and she wants to meet me in person to collect them."

"Why you telling me this?"

"I don't want you to think I'm going back with her." Gene leaned closer and put his lips against Sam's ear. "I want to make sure you know she's got no chance, because I want you, Sam."

"I want you too." Sam said. "Right now."

"I can see that, and feel it by the way." Gene rubbed his hand over a large bulge enclosed in Sam's tight denim pants.

"S-s-sory." Sam moaned.

"Oh, don't be sorry," Gene laughed, "not for that. The only thing you have to be sorry for is letting me sleep on my desk all night when I could have been here."

"I assume I'm going to pay for that now?" Sam raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, Sammy boy, pay you will." Gene said and swooped back down to attack Sam's mouth.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: ok, next chapter is the last one. Anyone have any suggestions for fics I should write? Other fandoms is cool, I'm always looking for something new to watch/read :) and please review if you have the time.