Date Written: 9/4/05
Word Count: 681
Rating: T
Characters: Bikky/Carol, Dee/Ryo
Spoilers: Major spoilers for Act 12 (vol. 4), general spoilers for the entire series.
Notes: Requested story for maddie. Hope you like it, darlin.
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And then, when I woke up, I remember hearing his soft, peaceful breathing as he slept wrapped within my arms.
--Ryo, Act 19
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Bikky awoke when his cell phone went off, the silent alarm causing the
phone to vibrate jarringly on the wooden bedside table. He groaned and
reached behind him, turned the alarm off blindly, then rolled back
over, wrapping his arms tight around Carol's naked waist.
He smiled slightly to himself, his eyes closed. Part of her was his forever, no matter what happened between them in the future. The possessive male part of his ego crowed at his conquest. Carol was his: God help any man who tried to take her from him.
Carol's head moved, a few unruly strands tickling his nose as he felt the young woman press warm, wet kisses on his dark throat. "Morning, lover," she said in a low tone, nuzzling his skin.
Bikky grinned as she looked up at him. "Good morning indeed," he replied, fingertips calloused from basketball brushing her pale cheek. The two new lovers stared into each other's eyes for a long while, content with just holding one another and basking in the first-time/first love afterglow.
Bikky broke the silence first. "Do you feel ok?"
Carol shrugged. "Nothing intolerable. Kinda like cramps. I'll feel better after a hot soak." She leaned up for a gentle kiss. "Thank you for asking."
"Of course."
A dark-skinned hand ran through lighter brown hair as Carol rested her head against Bikky's chest. She could hear the faint 'ba-thump' of his heart, and she closed her eyes in contented bliss. The best sound in the world...
"What would you say if I asked you to marry me?"
Carol's body stiffened and her eyes flew open. She was sure she didn't hear what she thought she had. It had to be a trick of hearing; maybe she should get her hearing checked.
She raised her head to look into her lover's face and found a look Dee had often wore--hope. She smiled at him.
"I'd say you'd better go to college so you can provide for me before you ask."
"Is that a promise?" the half-black blonde asked, his voice teasing.
"It's a promise," the elder replied, sealing their pact with a kiss.
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"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!" Ryo bellowed as soon as the apartment door shut behind his teenage ward.
"Where do you think?" Dee replied, putting a hand on his half-Japanese lover's shoulder. "Ryo, calm down."
Bikky found himself staring at his guardian's lover's index finger, which was digging into the muscles in his chest. "Just tell me you were smart enough to use a condom, Bik."
"GOD, you two immediately just assume!" the teen cried, knocking Dee's hand away and crossing his arms across his chest.
Dee and Ryo simply gave him a you-do-not-expect-that-to-work-on-us look.
"... Yes, we used protection," Bikky admitted, crumbling under the two gazes.
"Damn it, Bikky, you're frickin' jail bait!" Ryo exclaimed, throwing his hands up over his head.
"Ryo, just calm down, okay babe?" Dee reasoned, putting both hands on Ryo's upper arms. "The only person who would get arrested would be Carol, and her family isn't going to turn her in," Dee reasoned, trying to soothe his partner.
Ryo gaped at the dark-haired detective, trying to come up with a good argument.
Bikky took the opportunity of Ryo's distraction to sneak into his bedroom, locking the door behind him. Once there, he dug around in his cargo pockets, fishing out his cell and pushing a speed dial number. The line rang three times, before a voice mail message picked up the other end.
"Hi, this is Lai's cell," the recorded voice of his best friend informed him. Bikky paced the room as the messaged continued. "I'm not available right now, but if you leave me a message, I'll get back to you as soon as I can."
At the beep, he cleared his throat. "Hey, Lai? It's Bikky. Look, man, I need a favor. Can you help me out with school"
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