Title: Needing You Always

Written By: Landell

Disclaimer: The characters of this story are not mine.  All characters belong to J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series.

            ~This is my second story.  I hope that you like it.  I think this one is better than the first.  Read it and Read: Destined to Love and tell me what you think.  I love to hear from readers.  Thanks a bunch!!!~

Chapter 5: Fighting and Making Up.

            Remus gasped.  He stared at those blossoming words for what seemed like an eternity.  Slowly, he turned his gaze back to Sirius.

            "Will you marry me?" Sirius asked.

            "Sirius I, I…" Remus began but was cut short.

            "I knew you didn't want to!" Sirius said as he wrenched himself from Remus' grip.  He waved his wand at the message and the once beautiful blossoms that had been there just seconds ago, withered and died.

            "Wait a minute!" Remus yelled as he grabbed a hold of Sirius by the arm.  "You didn't let me finish."

            Sirius stopped in his tracks but did not turn around or look at Remus.

            "Well?  What else do you have to say?" Sirius asked when Remus had not spoken up.

            "Remus stared hard into the back of Sirius' head.  Why wouldn't he turn around?  Why hadn't he let Remus finish?

            With an urge that was rather unusual for Remus, he forced Sirius to turn around and face him.  Before Sirius could respond or say anything, Remus placed his lips against Sirius'

            Their kiss lasted mere seconds but, to them, it had felt like a lifetime.  When they parted, they were both panting for breath.

            "Yes." Remus murmured as he peered into Sirius' blue clouded eyes.

            Sirius stared at him in disbelief.  His eyes once again began to tear.  His hand sought out Remus' and clenched it tightly.

            "You will?" Sirius asked.

            "Yes, Sirius Black.  I will marry you." Remus said as he leaned up and kissed the taller man on the forehead.

            Sirius was so overjoyed that, without even saying a word, he genially laid Remus upon the ground and made love to him.  The only words that were spoken, before they passed into the unconsciousness of sleep, were Sirius whispering hoarsely, "I love you, Remus Lupin."  

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            It was growing onto dusk when the two lovers awoke in each others arms.  They smiled fondly at each other.  Sirius was the first to speak.

            "Thank you." He whispered leaning up on his elbow to look down on Remus.  His lover.  His fiancée.  His soul mate.

            "For what, my love?" Remus asked as he reached up and pushed a stray lock of hair out of Sirius' face.

            "For saying: 'Yes.'" Sirius said with a smirk.  "For loving me.  For saying: 'Yes.'  For all the times you have forgiven me.  For saying: 'Yes.'"

            "You said: 'For saying: 'Yes'' three times." Remus giggled.

            "Well, I'm really thankful for that." Sirius said happily.  "You don't know how long I've been waiting to ask you."

            "Yes I do." Remus said shortly.

            Sirius glared at him in shock.  "What?  You knew I was going to ask you?"

            "No." Remus said as he stroked Sirius' cheek.  "Not really, anyway.  I meant that I knew how you were feeling.  I had been waiting so long for you to ask me.  If you hadn't spoken up soon, I was going to ask you myself."

            Sirius smiled down at Remus and began to laugh.  "We are such idiots."

            "Speak for yourself." Remus said beginning to squirm under Sirius.  "Now would you please get off my.  I can't feel my legs.  I think they've fallen asleep."

            In one swift and graceful motion, Sirius had gotten on his feet and had scooped Remus up into his arms.  Remus squeaked in surprise.

            "Put me down." Remus squealed.  "You'll break your back."

            "Do you imply that I am a weak man?" Sirius asked as he walked towards the house with Remus cradled in his arms.

            "No!" Remus replied placing a chaise kiss on Sirius' cheek.  "I just don't want to see you hurt yourself because of me."

            "This is not the first time that I have carried you, Remus." Sirius said as he crossed the threshold.  "Usually you're just dead weight from having passed out after transfiguring from the full moon."

            Remus glared at him as a pang struck his heart.  Dead weight?  Why did Sirius have to say that?  It made Remus feel so ashamed.  He hung his head sadly, peering at the floor as they walked into the bathroom.

            Sirius seemed to notice that Remus was feeling a little off.  His body went ridged after he had told Remus that he had carried Remus when Remus had transformed back into his human form.  Those nights as a werewolf always left Remus extremely tired when he transformed into the werewolf and then changed back again the next day.

            "Is something wrong?" Sirius asked.

            "Am I really dead weight?" Remus asked; his eyes speckled with water.

            "What?" Sirius asked as he placed Remus on the toilet.  Then kneeling in front of Remus, Sirius said: "What are you talking about?"

            "You just said that it wasn't the first time you carried my dead weight around!" Remus yelled; his face becoming flustered.

            Sirius stared at him.  Without thinking, he began to laugh loudly.

            "Don't laugh at me, Sirius Black!" Remus yelled as he stood to his feet.

            "Remy." Sirius said as he stood up and pulled Remus into his arms.  He wrapped his arms tightly around Remus' waist.  "I didn't mean that you were dead weight.  I meant that when you are passed out, I have to support all of you by myself.  Today, you helped me.  You wrapped your arms around my neck to try and ease the weight.  That's all I meant."

            Sirius watched as acknowledgement flushed across Remus' face along with the reddening of embarrassment.  Remus moaned as he buried his face into Sirius' chest.

            "God, I am an idiot." Remus murmured to the heart beat in Sirius' chest.

            "No." Sirius said pulling up Remus' head so he was able to look Remus in his eyes.  How he loved those golden, hazel eyes.  "You were just a little slow to catch on.  Which, I might add, is very unusual for you."

            Remus blushed with pride at the compliment.  It warmed his heart to hear those beautiful words pass over Sirius' supple lips.

            "I am so sorry, Sirius." Remus said softly.  "I am such a fool."

            "Remy, you are not." Sirius said sternly.  He reached in his clothes that they had carried with them from outside and found his wand.  Giving it a quick wave, he could hear the bath tub begin to fill with water as he continued to stare at his future husband.  "But you are very dirty."

            "I am only dirty because you were too impatient to take me inside and make love to me." Remus said grabbing for his own wand.  "Bubbleous." He said waving his wand at the tub.  Foam began to fill in the tub as the water continued to flow.  "I'd like to take a bubble bath."

            "But, I…" Sirius stammered; a shocked look plastered across his face.

            "Oh no.  You had to take me right there on the ground." Remus grinned as he went on watching his lover squirm in his discomfort.  "'Here, let me roll you over into this pile of mud.  This patch of grass seems soft.'" Remus said imitating Sirius.

            "Well, I didn't hear you complain." Sirius said with a small smirk.  He was always on for paybacks.  "'Oh, Sirius.  Take me, Sirius.  Take me.  Please, God, please."'

            Remus blushed deeply and hid his face from view in the crook of Sirius' neck.

            Sirius began to chuckle softly.

            "You know how passionate I get, Paddy." Remus murmured into Sirius' neck.  "I kinda can't control it.  It's the beast in me."

            "And you, my love, know that I can't wait to do anything." Sirius said as he forced Remus to look at him.  "Especially, when it comes to you and making you happy."

            Remus smiled passionately at him.

            "Thank you, Paddy." Remus said as he released himself from Sirius' grip.  He slowly walked over to the tub and sank into the nicely heated bubble bath.  He gave a low sigh-full moan as the warm water began to relax strained……muscles (WINK!!!).

            "Sirius?  Aren't you going to get in?" Remus asked when he watched as Sirius turned to leave.

            "I thought you might want some alone time." Sirius said as he turned back around to face Remus.

            "Get in this tub, Mr. Black." Remus said sternly; taking the dominant role for once (although this was not the first time nor would it be the last! WINK!!!)

            "Yes, Sir!" Sirius said as he walked over to the tub and slid in behind Remus.  He leaned back against the tub, pulling Remus to him; to lean against his chest.

            They sat in solitude, just allowing their body's to relax.  Just being close to each other was enough for them.  No words were needed to express their love for one another.  Every touch and caress expressed their undying love.

            "Remus?" Sirius asked, breaking the silence.

            "Mmmm?" He answered half heartedly.

            "When do you want to get married?" Sirius asked.

            "I don't know." Remus replied softly.  "As soon as possible I guess."

            "Well, it's whatever you want." Sirius said stroking Remus' hair with one hand while the other lay draped about Remus' middle.

            A soft and easy silence fell over the room again.  Each lover thinking his own thoughts in peace.  One was content to hold his lover while the other was content to just be held. 

            "We should wait for Harry." Remus said after some thought.  "I'm sure he would love to be your Best Man."

            "Well, if Harry is going to me the Best Man, then who is going to be your Bridesmaid?" Sirius asked with a smirk.  He just couldn't pass this one up.

            Without so much as a flinch, Remus reached down into the water and pinched Sirius'……leg (What did ya think that I was going to say?  WINK!!!)

            Sirius yelped.  "Ok!  Ok!  I didn't mean it!  I'm sorry!"

            Remus grinned and released Sirius' leg.  He quickly picked himself up out of the tub and wrapped himself in a big, fluffy red and gold towel.

            Sirius smiled up at Remus.  'He's so damn sexy when he's all wet.' Sirius thought fondly as he pulled himself out of the tub and walked over to Remus.

            "Come here you." Remus whispered, opening up the towel to allow Sirius in.

            Sirius gladly did as he was told.  He wrapped his arms around Remus' waist pressing his body tightly against Remus'.  Both could feel their erections pressing firmly against the other's thighs.

            "So, mister, I have a question for you." Remus said as Sirius buried his head in the crook of Remus' neck.

            "Yeah?" Sirius barely whispered, unable to take his lips off Remus' skin.  Remus scarcely heard him reply.

            "What will our last names be after we get married?  Lupin or Black?"

            "I don't know." Sirius said with some thought.  "Sirius Lupin has a nice ring to it."

            "I like Remus Black better." Remus said.

            "Well if that's what you want," Sirius said.  "Then that is what we'll do."

            "You know marriage is about compromise." Remus said.  "You don't always have to agree with what I say."

            "I just want to make you happy." Sirius said as he pulled Remus into the bedroom.  He lead him over to their four-poster bed decorated in red and gold Gryffindor colors.

            "What would make me happy is if you would just tell me what you really want." Remus said as he pushed Sirius slightly back onto the bed.  He climbed up onto the bed and straddled Sirius' waist.  He looked deeply down into Sirius' blue eyes.

            With that, Remus leaned down and kissed Sirius lightly on the lips, barely touching Sirius' skin with his own.  Sirius moaned at the touch and grabbed Remus forcefully and pulled Remus on top of him.

            "I want you, Moony." Sirius whispered into Remus' ear.

            Remus let out a muffled groan from his surprise as well as his happiness.  He eagerly replied to Sirius' urgent and passionate needs.

            "Oh, Mr. Black." Could scarcely be heard when the clock rolled on past midnight and well into the morning.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*  Oh my.  Well, things are really turning out well aren't they?  What do you think?  Oh and by the way, the [1] in the last chapter was to ask you all a question.  The quote was: "It was just a bit of fun."  What movie is this from?  Tell me and I will think very highly of you.  Hope you like the story.  Keep reading and reviewing.  Later.  Peace, Love, and Magic!!!  Landell~*~*~*~*~*~*~