Hephaestion woke up in an excellent mood; springtime was back and his lover and king of the known world had decided to stop his Army march for a fortnight to rest, gather supplies but the hidden main reason was Alexander wanted to spend some more time with his newly bonded mate.

It was the first day of their free time and Hephaestion was already awake at dawn; he enjoyed watching his partner sleep because it was in that moment when Alexander really looked his age; when there was not a frown in his forehead; when his eyes were closed but not tightly … when he was only his Alexander, his lover, his mare. His everything.

Alexander opened his mismatched eyes and smiled at the brunette with cyan eyes lying next to him on the bed.

"Joy to you, my Phai" Alexander whispered send snuggled into his partner's larger frame.

"Joy to you, my Xander" Hephaestion answered back and tightened his embrace around the tone body.

"What are you doing today?" Alexander asked curiously; he knew that his Phai had never been able to stay quiet for long so his mind must have thought hundreds of activities to do.

"I don't have the slightest idea; the only thing I know for sure is that you will soon receive one of my most fabulous kisses" the brunette said and left the bed he was sharing with his lover.

"A fabulous kiss? Can I have it now?" an eager and childish Alexander asked.

"Not now … later. I have things to do" Hephaestion replied.

"But you have just told me you did not have any idea about what to do" he said protesting due to the quick change of mind.

"I have just had a very good idea" Hephaestion said and left the chamber while alexander looked at him gombasked.

Hephaestion was careful and remained hidden from his lover, knowing that that would annoy or make his king eager.

By midday, Hephaestion sent one of the pages with a scroll in search of Alexander; it simply said, "One fabulous kiss is coming". The written reminder made alexander expectant and he had to recognize that the delay in getting his kiss was making him feel horny.

By mid-evening, another reminder got to Alexander's hands and he could no longer wait for the kiss so he went in search of his windward lover. He did not have to look for him further because his blue/eyed partner cornered him in the furthest part of the dining room and planted a long hot and passionate kiss on his lips that left them both breathless.

When the kiss was over, Hephaestion humbly asked:

"I hope my kiss was able to fulfil your great expectations"

Alexander simply nodded and kissed him back.


"Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last"

Gourmont