Once Gene had left the building, Fred stood staring at his closed office door. One of his hands was over his mouth, but he wasn't shocked. Surprised was the correct term for what he was feeling, because Fred would've never guessed that Gene would hug him.
It was a hug, not a kiss. It was only a hug, but that's fine, I'm not rushing him into anything, Fred thought to himself. He let out a soft sigh, and walked back behind his desk, taking a seat. As he did so, one of his bodyguards came into the office.
"Excuse me Master Luo, but what did Mr. Starwind want?", the bodyguard asked. Fred just gave a shake of his head, and gave the bodyguard a soft smile. The bodyguard knew that meant something good, and just gave a soft smile in return.
The phone rang in front of Fred's desk, and both he and his bodyguard looked at it. Fred reached over, and picked up the receiver. "Hello, you have reached Luo Enterprises. How may I help you today?", he greeted.
There was some silence, as the caller began to state his business. After a few minutes, Fred nodded. "I see...so you want to schedule the meeting for today? Okay, I'm free the rest of the day. I'll head right over, thanks for your call". Fred hung up the receiver, and stood up.
"Business call?", his bodyguard asked. Fred didn't answer him right away, he just grabbed his cell phone, and pocketed it. He then turned to the bodyguard, as he opened his office door.
"I need you to stay here and take orders for me. Put them in my computer, and if any calls come in, transfer them to the machine. I'm heading out", Fred stated, giving a polite bow to his bodyguard.
Fred headed out of his building with two of his other bodyguards, and got into a car that was waiting for him in front of the building. He sat back, as the car headed to his ship at the space port. Another boring meeting..., he thought to himself.
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Meanwhile, Gene was in the middle of driving back to the West Virginia Spaceport. Jim had questioned him about what he had forgotten, and Gene had told him it was nothing.
Jim wasn't convinced, and once they had arrived back at the port, he decided to question Gene again. "Come on, it had to be something. Tell me what it was", he said.
Gene just walked back into the Outlaw Star. "Just drop it Jim, I told you it was nothing", he replied. Jim just followed him in, mumbling to himself. "I heard that...", Gene said, glancing over his shoulder.
Melfina heard them return, and came out to greet them. "Welcome back, glad to see you're safe. I made lunch while you were gone", she responded, giving a gentle smile. Gene returned it, and patted her shoulder.
He headed into the kitchen again, only to see that Ashia and Suzuka had returned. "So there he is. I heard you were having money troubles, and had to go see your boyfriend", Ashia said, turning to Gene.
"Shut up! He's not my damn boyfriend, man...stop getting on my ass", Gene cried out, sitting at the counter, looking annoyed. Suzuka drank some more of her tea, hiding a small smile in her cup.
"No need to get defensive Gene, she was only joking. Unless...there's something you're not telling us?", Suzuka stated, looking over at Gene. Gene just sat and ate the food that was placed at his seat in silence, getting more annoyed by the minute.
Jim came in a few minutes later with Melfina, and spoke up. "Sorry to intrude, I didn't want to get in the way of Gene's denial", he teased. Melfina looked at Jim, then at Gene, tilting her head a bit.
"Denial? Gene's been keeping something from us?", she asked. This only caused Ashia to snicker into her hand, and finally Gene stood up.
"I don't have to sit here and listen to everyone's bullshit, now everyone just LEAVE ME ALONE!", Gene exclaimed, heading into his room. Melfina blinked in confusion, as Jim took a seat at the counter.
"Gene should know that yelling like that only serves to add to the suspicion", Suzuka commented. Ashia and Jim started snickering in unison, as Melfina just stared down the hallway.
Gene went into his room, and climbed into his bed, sighing heavily. "What a day...I'm tired of everyone...I need to sleep this off", he said to himself, lying on his back and going to sleep.
Hours passed, and afternoon turned into nightfall. Jim had went out to buy dinner, to save Melfina the cooking time. Melfina was grateful for that, but didn't think Jim needed to go through all the trouble of walking around at night.
Jim returned at about 8:30, carrying two bags full of take-out. He passed by Gene's room, only to hear some suggestive noises coming from inside. He made a face at the door, and headed into the kitchen.
Setting the food down, Jim turned to Melfina. "Did Gene go somewhere while I was gone?", he asked. Melfina looked at him, and shook her head.
"No, he was in his room all this time. Why? Is something the matter?", she replied. Jim just stood there, glancing back at Gene's room.
"No..forget it. Gene won't be leaving his room any time soon, so we'll leave some dinner for him to eat later", Jim said, pulling out some food from the bag.
Gene was busy tossing and turning in his bed, while in the middle of another one of his haunting dreams.
Gene could feel the cold wall on his heated skin, since his back was against it. Fred was in front of him, placing kisses on Gene's neck and chest.
His hands were busy touching Gene in places Gene wouldn't think to let a man touch. But Gene wasn't fighting back, and he didn't look like he was being forced either. "Fred...stop, I can't handle it. Don't tease..I can't..", he was saying.
Fred looked up at Gene, his dark eyes full of desire. He was like a hunter who had come upon his greatest catch, that catch being Gene. He stood up some more, pressing his body against Gene's, and whispering into his ear.
"You're the one teasing me...the way you were playing hard-to-get, avoiding me so I wouldn't know. You've been denying me for some time Gene, so I'm giving you..everything you could want out of me", Fred said, taking Gene's earlobe into his mouth and gently sucking on it, causing a soft moan to escape Gene's lips.
Gene reached out, placing his hands on Fred's chest. He knew Fred was right, he knew he wanted him at this very moment. He couldn't move because his body was pinned to the wall by Fred's. Yet he felt him, felt that Fred wanted him just as much as Gene wanted him right now.
Gene was interrupted then by soft lips on his own. He closed his eyes, and returned the kiss that was being given to him, while he felt the other's hands pulling at the rest of his clothes. Gene found himself pulling at the other's clothes as well, and soon he lost control.
He broke free of Fred's body, and pushed against him, until Fred fell backwards onto a bed. Gene pulled clothing after clothing off of Fred's body, wanting to feel his skin. He ran his hands over Fred's soft skin, earning little noises of pleasure from Fred.
Gene broke their kiss off, panting a bit. He looked down at Fred, and saw how submissive he looked. He memorized every detail of Fred's body, every curve and every muscle.
"Gene...let me be..your possession. I'll belong to you...only you", Fred whispered between heavy out takes of breath. Gene looked into Fred's eyes, and saw that now Fred was the prize, and Gene the hunter. He felt a need to claim his prize, so he did.
He trailed kisses down Fred's body, licking the sweat that ran down Fred's chest. Who knew that skin could taste so good? Who knew it could feel like this? Gene decided not to question it further, and just continued down Fred's body, listening to Fred's every moan, every whimper, and every whine.
After that, Gene woke up instantly, feeling sweat all over his body. He sat up in his bed, and looked around. The ship was dark, signaling everyone else must've went to bed already.
Gene climbed out of bed, and headed out of his room, looking down the hallway. There wasn't a sound, so he knew then that everyone else was asleep. He sighed a bit, and headed outside the ship
Once outside, Gene took in how good the cool air felt. He walked over to a nearby field, and leaned against a tree there. He looked up at the stars, and listened to the wind and the sounds of the night.
Gene crossed his arms over himself, closing his eyes. Images of when he hugged Fred passed through his mind. Gene shook them off, and opened his eyes again. He put his arms down again, staring ahead into the distance.
He remembered how Fred's body had felt, how different it was. Gene had been hugged by a lot of women before, including Melfina, and yet they didn't feel the same as Fred. Gene thought it could've been because Fred was a man, but that was too obvious of a reason.
For some reason, it didn't feel wrong to hug Fred. Gene thought it felt comforting, it felt protective. Protective...yeah right. Like I want to be protected by him..., Gene thought to himself.
At that moment, Jim came wandering up to Gene. He looked wide awake, and tugged at Gene's sleeve, snapping Gene out of his thoughts. "You were asleep for a while you know..", he stated matter-of-factly.
"I know...I was just tired, I needed to sleep off some stress", Gene responded, still looking ahead. Jim leaned against the tree with Gene, and sighed.
"You know, we should go somewhere tomorrow. Get away from Sentinel for right now and find another adventure", Jim said after a few minutes. Gene glanced down at Jim, and nodded.
"We should...we'll definitely do that..tomorrow", Gene replied, heading back to the ship, with Jim following after him.
The next day at breakfast, Gene decided to make an announcement. "We're heading out of Sentinel, and going to a planet not too far from here. Call it a vacation, if you will", he stated. Melfina smiled cheerfully at him, as did Ashia.
"All right! A vacation means lots of food!", Ashia exclaimed cheerfully, heading to the bridge of the ship. Suzuka followed shortly afterwards, but didn't say a word.
"It's really nice that we're taking some time off like this Gene", Melfina complimented, looking at Gene. Gene just chuckled a bit, and motioned for her and Jim to head to the bridge. Both of them nodded, and went to the bridge to prepare for liftoff.
Once on the bridge, Gene fired up the engines on the ship. Melfina went into her tube, and connected to the ship's computer. "All systems green, preparing for liftoff in T-Minus 30 seconds", she stated.
"It will take us about half an hour to reach our set destination", Gilliam added. Gene just gave a small smirk, as he received clearance to take off from the port. The ship then took off, heading into space and away from the planet of Sentinel III.
Thirty minutes passed without any problems, and the crew finally arrived at their destination. They parked the ship into a port, and headed out. Once they left the space port, they took in the sights of the city they arrived in.
"Whoa! Nice...this is gonna be a fun vacation", Jim commented, heading off. Melfina quickly followed him so he wouldn't get lost. Gene just smiled, and followed after them, Ashia and Suzuka walking beside him.
They passed by many shops and street vendors, making their way into a park. They walked through it, and stopped once they got to a small bridge, and just watched the river water flow under it.
As they headed out of the park, Gene looked around. "Where to next? We have a lot more to see", Gene said, looking at everyone. They were about to respond, but just then, a loud voice called from behind them.
"GEEEEEENE!", shouted the voice, and Gene turned around then, only to be hugged tightly by Fred, who had just ran up to meet them. "It IS you Gene, I thought I recognized you all. This is great, us meeting up in the same place. Must be my lucky day", he continued, chuckling a bit.
Gene was surprised to see Fred, and gently pushed away from his embrace, clearing his throat. Jim looked at Fred, then at Gene, and grinned. "Hey Melfina, let's go over there. We can look for some new clothes for you", he said, leading Melfina away. Gene looked back, blinking.
"I'm getting hungry, how about we go look for a bite to eat Suzu?", Ashia asked, heading off. Suzuka followed behind Ashia, not saying a word. Gene took a step forward, reaching his hand out, starting to protest.
"Wait! Don't leave me here..come on guys!", he shouted, only to have his hand grabbed gently by Fred, who smiled even more.
"This is perfect, now we can spend some time together. Let's go!", Fred responded, pulling Gene along with him as he headed in the opposite direction of the others. Gene could only sigh, as he was now stuck with Fred, alone.
Fred led Gene through another part of the city, looking around at everything. Gene just followed, looking slightly flushed to be alone with Fred. Fred then ran over to look at a billboard advertising his company, and grinned.
"You're popular even out here, huh?", Gene asked, seeing the billboard. Fred nodded, and walked on down the sidewalk.
"These things are everywhere. You can't go to ANY planet without seeing something advertising my company. It gets overwhelming sometimes", Fred replied, looking over at something.
Gene just watched Fred, and continued walking. I don't feel uncomfortable anymore...has he forgotten? I thought he'd be all over me after I hugged him..., he thought, only to be pulled to the side by Fred
"Careful Gene..you almost went into the road", Fred warned, smiling. Gene just chuckled a bit, noticing what he almost did as well. Fred then walked onwards, and quickly ran up to a vending machine, and bought drinks for the two of them.
Gene sat on a nearby bench, looking ahead at passerbys. Fred came over to Gene a few minutes later, handing him a drink and sitting beside him. Gene smiled, and opened the can, taking a sip from it.
"I've been meaning to ask you, what are you doing out here? It's uncommon to see you in a place like this", Gene said, looking over at Fred. Fred sipped at his drink, then looked at Gene.
"I got a call yesterday, one of the companies here developed a new product and they want me to purchase stock from them to sell through my own company. The boring business things you see", Fred replied. Gene just nodded, and looked ahead again
"You know, we haven't spent time together like this in a while. I missed our little escapades", Fred added on after a few minutes.
"I know...I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it as well", Gene replied, smiling. Fred stared at Gene with a serious look on his face, then stood up.
"Gene...would you mind coming with me?", Fred asked, turning to Gene. Gene blinked up at Fred in curiosity then, and got up and followed Fred. Fred led Gene through another park, and stopped by a fountain.
"I forgot to ask you the last time, so I'll tell you this now. Tomorrow, there's a party being held in my honor. They said I could bring a guest if I wanted, so I instantly thought of you", Fred explained.
Gene looked at Fred, then thought about his offer. A party huh? Sounds interesting..., he thought. He then looked up at Fred, and nodded. "Sure..I'll go, but it'd better be good", he replied.
Fred grinned, happy to hear that Gene would be going. "That's great! It'll be less boring if you're there. It'll be on Heifong of course, so don't make a big scene in front of the other guests. I've told them only good things about you", he said. Gene scowled a bit, hearing those words.
"I won't make a scene, you can trust me on that Freddy boy", Gene stated, smirking a bit. Fred giggled, then looked off to the side.
"Good..oh, and Gene? One more question, if you don't mind. Would you...come back here tonight? I want to show you something. I'll wait here at this fountain", Fred said, looking at Gene again.
Gene's eyes met Fred's, and he found that he couldn't say no to his best friend. "Sure...I'll be here", he replied, smiling gently. Fred returned the smile, and turned away, heading off. Gene stood there, watching Fred leave. Here I go again...digging a bigger hole for myself, he thought.
Gene headed out of the park, and decided to wander around some more. He didn't feel like doing anything at all the rest of the day. So once evening hit, Gene found himself right back at the park.
Fred was sitting by the fountain, looking at the ground. Gene smiled, and walked over and sat by him. "Hey there stranger, you look lonely", he teased, chuckling a bit. Fred looked up at him, and chuckled back.
"I'm glad you came, I really wanted you to see this", Fred said, standing up and heading away from the fountain. Gene got up and followed him. Fred stood in front of a clearing, looking down at the city below.
"What did you want me to see?", Gene asked. Fred looked at him, smiling. Fred pulled Gene over beside him, and pointed towards the city.
"Wait for it..and watch what happens", Fred replied. Just then, the lights from all the buildings came on, and it caused the city to be full of different lights. It was a beautiful sight. Gene just watched the lights, and smiled.
"You wanted me to see this? I don't blame you, it's very pretty", Gene said after a few minutes, placing a hand on Fred's shoulder. Fred placed a hand on Gene's hand, nodding. They stood there for a moment, before Fred went and sat under a tree.
Gene turned to look at Fred, then sat down beside him. Fred looked up at the stars, as the breeze blew through his dark hair. Gene looked up at them as well, remembering all the times he looked at them by himself.
After a few minutes, a shooting star streaked across the sky. "Gene look! Let's make a wish, because I have a feeling it just might come true", Fred exclaimed. Gene laughed at Fred's enthusiasm, and closed his eyes.
I wish...that Fred would be happy, whether it'd be with me or not, he thought, opening his eyes after a moment. He looked over, and saw that Fred's head was resting against his shoulder.
Upon closer examination, Gene saw that Fred had fallen asleep. He gave a warm smile, and looked back up at the starlit sky, letting Fred sleep peacefully.
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A/N: I get sick...and so I write another chapter XD. Call this a Christmas present for my readers, who I appreciate. I loved all the good reviews, so for those people, this is for you. Sorry if this wasn't as good as the 1st chapter, I try ;. Like I said, if you must flame this, I will take those flames and turn them into an M-rated fic that I will dedicate to you.