*Authors note* the song when Kylo gets to the club is Pony by Ginuwine ;)
After that night, the pair of them fell into a sort of routine. Twice a week -if he could manage it- Kylo would come to the club and pay what was (in Hux's opinion) an exorbitant amount of money so the both of them could have a booth to themselves with the promise of absolutely no interruptions. During the nights that Kylo couldn't make it, he would always reach out through the force, oftentimes telling Hux stories about his childhood until the other man fell asleep.
Kylo soon became a regular at the club and many of the workers would greet him as he came in. Hux had told him -with a hint of irritation- that everyone at the club loved him, which caused Kylo to grin and say that at least they appreciated him. Hux rolled his eyes, but he was smiling too.
As the weeks passed Hux learned to believe Kylo when he said he wasn't there for sex, something that both confused and delighted the redhead. However soon he found himself testing the Knight's rules, finding that he wanted to be close to the other man, that he wanted to know if those lips were as soft as they looked. Still, Kylo held fast to his rule of no sex, or really anything more intimate than hugging or holding hands, things Hux was surprised to find that he actually really enjoyed.
Kylo quickly found himself becoming attached to the other man, always wondering how he was doing, always waiting anxiously for the next opportunity to talk to him. He began to hate it every time he had to leave the planet for a mission, always in a hurry to get back and make sure Hux was ok. He had been irritable during the entire mission the Knights were currently on, the distraction causing him to not notice the blaster shot coming his way until it was too late, something Sam kept remind him of.
"Would you shut up already?" Kylo hissed between clenched teeth as Sam continued to rant at him as shots continued to fire around them. "The damn hole in my side is making it very obvious that I fucked up."
"Well I want to make sure that you really get the message, Kylo." Sam snapped, even as he applied pressure to the wound while waiting for the others to get to them. "You've been distracted ever since you met Hux, and I kept warning you that you were going to get hurt, and look!" Sam waved a hand over Kylo's wound. "I was right."
"It was just a lucky shot." Kylo protested, but Sam shook his head.
"There is no such thing as a lucky shot with you. You should have sensed what was going to happen before the shooter did. You're distracted, and that is very dangerous in our line of work."
Kylo let out a shuddering breath. "You're right." He admitted, voice low. "I am so screwed."
Sam gave him a gentle smile. "You'll be fine, you just need to let him go."
Kylo slowly shook his head. "I don't think I can."
"Why the fuck not?" Sam demanded, irritation bleeding from his pores.
Kylo couldn't meet Sam's eyes when he spoke. "Because I'm in love with him. Because I'm the idiot who fell in love with that obnoxious shithead, and because of what he is, he can never fucking know. He would never believe me, how could he after everything he's been through? So instead I'm going to be the best friend he will ever know, he deserves at least that much in life."
The shots ended abruptly, signaling that the other Knights had taken care of the shooter, the silence now deafening as Sam stared at him. "You're our leader Kylo, please remember that." Luckily he was prevented from saying anything back as the others arrived.
"You look like shit." Michael said bluntly, causing Kylo to raise his middle finger.
"Help me carry him back to the ship." Sam said, ignoring their antics. Kylo bit his lip to prevent from crying out, the act of the other Knights lifting him causing his side to begin to bleed in earnest. Seeing his pain, Sam's features softened. "We have plenty of bacta patches on board, you'll be feeling better in just a few hours." Kylo nodded silently, letting his eyes close against the pain.
They were back to their hotel by the next afternoon, and Kylo didn't tell the other Knights that he was going out the next night, more than fine with letting them think he was still resting in his room. While the bacta patches had helped his wound considerably, he was still in a great deal of pain, and would no doubt be prevented from going to the club if the others knew where he was going. They didn't understand, they couldn't know how being away from Hux was more painful than any blaster wound, that not being able to see him for this past week had been absolute torture.
He already began feeling better when he pulled up to the club, the bouncers waved him in with a smile, now used to him being around. He walked in and was greeted by Sasha, a female pleasure slave who often worked the same time as Hux. She waved a hand in greeting, a smile on her pretty face. "He's on stage right now. And I'm pretty sure he picked this song for you." She told him with a wink.
Kylo grinned back and walked towards the stage, unable to suppress the laugh that left him when he heard the song Hux was dancing to. The last time they had talked, Hux had said that he really wanted to ride a pony, it had been late and Kylo had been drifting off to sleep so he hadn't really thought about the weirdness to that statement, but now it was obvious what Hux had been really saying. At least, if the way he met Kylo's eyes and thrust his hips suggestively while biting his lip was any indication. The song ended not long after and a man reached out for Hux, credits in hand.
"He's with me." Kylo snarled at him, enjoying the fear that filled his face as he quickly backed away.
Once certain that the other man wouldn't bother Hux, Kylo turned back to the redhead who took the opportunity to jump into the Knights arms from the stage. Kylo caught him easily, and Hux's green eyes flashed in amusement before he lowered his head and kissed Kylo deeply, knowing that this was the only time he would allow anything like this to happen, and even then it was for pretense sake. Still, Hux found that he always enjoyed kissing Kylo, enjoyed how for those few precious seconds the other man kissed him back as if he couldn't stop himself even if he tried. It was too soon, as always, that Kylo was lowering him to the floor so they could head into the booth, but this time Kylo lacked his usual fluid moments, his face paling and a small gasp escaping him.
"What's wrong?" Hux demanded, looking at Kylo worriedly.
"Nothing, I'm fine." Kylo said dismissively, but Hux wouldn't be swayed. He quickly ushered the other man into their booth before rounding on him, hands on his hips.
"Tell me." When Kylo stayed stubbornly quiet, Hux glared at him. "Friends tell each other things."
Kylo let out a groan. "I should have known you were going to use that against me."
"Yes, you should have." Hux agreed. "Now out with it."
"It's really not a big deal, ok? I just got grazed by a blaster on the last mission and I'm still a little sore." He spoke quickly, as if he said it fast enough Hux wouldn't realize what he said.
"You got shot?" Hux repeated.
"Just grazed, basically." Kylo hedged.
"You. Got. Shot."
"It's practically healed already."
"When during your mission was this?" Hux demanded.
"I don't see how that matters." Kylo sulked.
"When?" Hux repeated, voice holding no arguments.
"Last night." Kylo muttered, not meeting the other mans eyes.
"Are you out of your fucking mind?" Hux all but yelled. "You should be at your hotel resting! Hell, you shouldn't even been moving around! What were you thinking?"
"I wanted to see you." Kylo admitted with a shrug.
"I am not worth you being in pain." Hux snapped as he moved to lift Kylo's shirt to inspect the damage, letting out an angry hiss as he saw the still raw wound. "And this was definitely not just a graze, this hit you straight on!" He continued to curse under his breath as he grabbed a few bacta patches that were in drawers under the couch and placed them over Kylo's wound.
"It was worth it, it is worth it." Kylo muttered, relief coursing through him as the bacta immediately began to dull the pain in his side. "Seeing you always makes me feel better."
"Well it shouldn't." Hux grumbled, brow furrowed as he concentrated on making sure the whole wound was covered enough. Once he was satisfied with his work he sat next to Kylo on the couch and fixed the other man with a glare. "You have to be more careful, Ren."
"Not you too!" Kylo groaned dramatically, causing Hux to stifle a laugh. "Sam has already given me an impressive lecture, so just consider me properly chastised."
"Well, I suppose I should trust Sam's lecture abilities." Hux said, lacing his fingers with Ren's and placing a kiss on the Knight's knuckles. "Just please be careful," he said, his lips caressing Kylo's hand as he spoke, "I hate the idea of you being hurt."
"Don't worry, I learned my lesson." Kylo assured him. Hux must have accepted his answer, because he curled his legs underneath himself and leaned heavily against Kylo's uninjured side, his head laying perfectly on Kylo's shoulder. The Knight turned and kissed the top of Hux's head before resting his chin on top of his fiery red hair.
"So anything exciting happen while I was gone?" Kylo asked when they had sat in silence for a while.
He was surprised when he felt a flash of anxiety shoot through the other man, but Hux simply shook his head no. "Just the usual."
"You know I can feel that something bothered you." Kylo said gently.
"It's nothing." When Kylo arched an eyebrow Hux rolled his eyes.
"I have an old regular who's coming to see me next week, that's all." When he saw Kylo's brow furrow he laughed at him. "He's harmless, I just don't really care for him."
"I could come and buy your time instead." Kylo offered immediately.
"Absolutely not, Ren! It isn't that big of a deal, plus he makes my Master a shit ton of money."
"So what, it's not like you get any."
"So when my Master gets a lot of money it makes him happy, which makes my life easier." Hux explained irritably.
"Fine." Kylo agreed begrudgingly, "but if he does anything to upset me you have to tell me, and I swear I will come buy out his time."
Hux agreed, even though he knew he would never ask Kylo to do that. He hadn't been lying when he said his client paid a ridiculous amount of money for his time, but that wasn't the only thing stopping him. Raferik was an evil man, cruel and hateful, and Hux was afraid what his reaction would be if Kylo tried to buy out his time. He couldn't risk Kylo getting hurt just to help him, not when he had done so much for him already. Hux was filled with determination, that despite what Raferik did to him, he wouldn't let Kylo sense his distress and get involved. Hell, just knowing that he would be able to talk to the Knight after everything was help enough.
He had been Raferik's slave of choice for nearly a year now, so he had plenty of practice on how to pull himself back together after their little sessions, and knowing that Kylo would be keeping an eye out for him just made it that much more important that he keep it together. It truly was an unusual feeling, knowing that there was someone out there who wanted him for more than his body, or the amount of money he could bring them. And while he knew that this wouldn't last, he was still determined to hold onto it for as long as he could.
To be continued...
