40 Mixed: Vincent/Reno
Disclaimer: Still not mine!
A/N: Once again, thank you for sticking with me through this. Reaching 40 is a difficult task when you're a senior in High School! Hopefully, my new Creative Writing class will give me more time to write on these!
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T.35 Desire
With a content sigh, Vincent flipped another page in his book. The Canterbury Tales was one of his personal favorites, next to Dante's Inferno and Dracula. Just as he was getting past the prologue, a pair of very family hands snaked around his neck.
"Whatcha readin?" Reno asked, his head on Vincent's shoulder. Vincent gently patted Reno's check.
"Chaucer, Canterbury Tales," Vincent replied, ignoring Reno and continuing his reading. Reno nuzzled into Vincent's long, dark hair, inhaling the gunman's familiar scent of black powder and earl grey tea.
"You're sexy when you're being all smart and reading," Reno stated, trying to distract his lover away from the tales of pilgrims.
"Thank you, Reno," Vincent replied, keeping on task. Reno exhaled heavily, letting his hands slowly travel down onto Vincent's lightly muscled chest. "Reno, stop it."
"Oh, come on, Vinnie. You're too sexy for me to stop," Reno said, trying to unbutton Vincent's shirt only to have his hands smacked away with the hardback book.
"No! I'm trying to read, Reno." The red-head made a face, slinking off to give Vincent some space. With a smirk, Vincent continued reading, waiting for Reno to return and try again.
'I don't understand. You seem only to be reading to frustrate your mate. Why deny him when coupling would be much more entertaining for you both?' Chaos asked, cocking his head to one side.
'The chase is just as fun as the catch, Chaos,' Vincent replied. 'I plan to make him work for it today.' Chaos shook his head, settling in to watch the game.
Reno lasted fifteen minutes before taking his cause back up. This time he planned not to fail in his goal. Vincent slowly continued his reading, only halfway engrossed as he awaited Reno' next attempt. The Turk this time decided that a more direct approach was needed.
"Vincent," he whined, plopping down next to the ex-Turk on the couch, laying his head on Vincent's shoulder. "I'm so booored!"
"Go pick up a book, Reno," Vincent suggested, using his own book to hide his smirk.
"I not that bored. Besides, reading's so lonely, you do it all by yourself!" Reno replied.
"Well, then, you'll just have to find a way to entertain yourself. I'm busy." Vincent continued his reading. Reno decided to stay this time instead of slinking off. He lounged next to his lover, sighing heavily in a sort of protest to being left to his own devices. Vincent continued reading for another ten minutes or so, finally closing his book to see to Reno.
The red-head was caught unawares as the gunman tossed his book away and pinned him to the couch, smiling a very wicked smile that said their little game was over.
"Wow, Vinnie, you lasted nearly half an hour this time, I'm impressed!" Reno said, smiling as well. The pair shared a nice, long kiss.
"It's easy when you've got a good book," Vincent replied once they parted for air, their foreheads still touching. "I will now proceed to ravage you thoroughly."
"Promise?"
"Promise." It was at that moment the phone decided to ring….
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A/N: Again, that now 14-pager is coming. Actually, I'm in need of some input on it. I'd take just about anyone, but preferably someone with MSN. The last scene is giving me a bit of trouble and I'd like a fresh eye on it. If you're interested, please PM me. First come, first serve.