I'm adding chapters 25, 26 and 27, thus ending this story. But I want you to review and tell me whether or not... meh, just read till the end.
The kids loved it in Ceres. Of course at first they were sad that they didn't have the best toys, and the funny smell of the city bothered them, but when Riki started taking them out for walks and showing them the sights, they thought they were living in one big adventure world. There was a beach (though they couldn't go in the water) bars and pet clubs (though they couldn't go inside) motorbikes (though they weren't allowed to ride one) ad shady looking people in alleys (they DEFINITELY weren't allowed near them). They couldn't do much, but they at least got to see everything around them.
As the weeks went on, Iason seemed to grow increasingly cold and distant. He and Riki slept in the same room, but they never had sex once. Lately the Blondie had even stopped holding his lover in his sleep, turning away whenever the mongrel tried to get a kiss. It was wearing on Riki's nerves.
Finally one day Iason was brooding by the window when the mongrel snapped. "I've had enough of this bullshit, now tell me what's wrong with you!" He shouted, completely out of the blue. Daryl grabbed the kids and led them into their room to play a game and give the lovers some privacy.
Iason looked at Riki quietly for a moment before sighing. "I…I can't stay here. This isn't my world. I'm beginning to understand the trapped feeling you had when you were in my penthouse."
The mongrel was shocked and couldn't even speak for a moment. "What… what do you want me to do about it? I can't just suddenly rise up and give you your home back! You could have released me at any time, but I can't just turn you out here."
Iason looked back down at the street, thinking quietly again. After a tense moment he turned fully so he could look his lover in the eye. "I think I have a plan. I don't want my children to be raised here, so I'm going to try and take Jupiter down one last time."
Once again Riki was shocked beyond speaking. He opened and closed his mouth a few times, not even sure how to protest. So Iason continued.
"I have the plans for the building. And some research shows that my signature would still open everything up. All I need to do is get into the control room to implant a virus while setting up a bomb in the backup computer. It's really foolproof."
"Yeah, the only problem is getting into the building with enough explosives to blow up Jupiter. Small, minor detail." Riki said sarcastically, flopping onto the couch. "I don't think it'll work. I don't want to risk losing you, and having to raise my kids without a father AGAIN."
"But isn't it a risk worth taking?" Riki turned away at that. "It'll work, deep down you know it will." But even Iason had doubts about it.
Not one to just jump right in, Iason told Riki every aspect of his plan. How much explosive he'd need, the exact path to the rooms and then where he would download the virus. He even had a quick escape route set up so that if it failed he might have a chance. After much talking and deliberation, Riki realized one thing. "I have to go with you."
The Blondie looked up, and then nodded. "Naturally. I need someone to plant the explosives while I download the virus."
The mongrel frowned. "This could work then. I know where we can get the stuff and-" Riki was interrupted by the front door opening and two kids running to cling to his legs.
"Mommy! We found a shell by the beach!" Guy pressed the filthy token into his hand to show their treasure and the mongrel pretended to be fascinated.
"Wow, you guys! This is amazing! Now go wash up so Daryl can make you dinner, alright?" The twins ran off laughing and the two parents watched them.
"You realize if it fails, they'll have no one." Riki said, his voice a near whisper.
"It kills me inside… but it's a risk I will take."
That night Riki initiated the first intimate contact they'd had in years. He pressed himself against Iason's chest and kissed him softly while letting his hands sneak under his shirt. The Blondie kissed back and let himself be undressed, definitely not complaining. A few heated moments later and they were both naked, hands roaming each other's bodies quicker as if they needed to memorize every new nook and cranny of the other.
Riki then grabbed Iason's hair like a leash and pulled him to the bed. He sat, pulling the Blondie on top of him and laid back, moaning softly as their lips met against. Naked flesh touched naked flesh, the long forgotten sensations coming back to them all at once. It wasn't long before both were hard and panting, needing more and quick.
Iason gently prepared his lover, making sure he was slow so that he didn't hurt the mongrel. Riki begged for him to go faster, almost whimpering with disappointment when he simply chuckled and teased him some more. Finally the Blondie deemed the other had been teased enough and in one swift motion, entered Riki.
Riki arched his back and cried out, mostly in pain. He hadn't done this in so long; he'd forgotten how much it hurt at first. Tears prickling at his eyes, he reached down to grab Iason's hips, holding him there for a moment. It seemed like too long for the Blondie until finally those hands let go and the slight nod told him he could pull out and thrust back in. He went slow, kissing every inch of Riki's body that he could reach, savoring the moment as much as he could. There was no sound but for the occasional squeak of the bed or muffled moan. Finally when it was done they laid together, panting, flushed and holding each other close. Both were afraid of losing the other, now that their new plan made it a possibility.
Before Riki fell asleep, as he was extremely tired, he looked up at Iason and begged with his eyes. "Do you love me still? Despite everything that we've done?"
"Pet…." Iason said, making the other smile at that old nickname. "I still can't deny that attraction towards you. And I say that I love you now because of everything we've done." Satisfied, Riki drifted off to sleep, Iason falling soon after him.
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