24. No Time.
Reno swiftly pecked rude on the check as he grabbed his jacket, rushing for his next mission. He had just gotten back from a recon in the Kalm mountains, and before that he was in Edge. He hadn't slept much between, so when Rude pulled him in for a longer kiss he melted into it, returning it with gusto.
"'goin to Cost, partner. Want me to bring you back anything?" he asked softly, Rude just smiling and shaking his head. Reno smiled back, kissing him one more time before Tseng got testy. The redhead ended up having to run to the chopper, hair flying out of it's tail and his cursing at his boss.
Nearly ten hours later, Reno dragged himself into his and Rude's shared apartment, looking like he'd been run over and smelling like cheap beer and sex. He set his bag on the table, and headed for the shower.
He always hated those missions. The ones where the mark liked clubbing and multiple partners. He'd had to shoot the other bloke too. At least he was home now. He relaxed as warm brown arms encircled his waist, soft, bristly stubble resting on his shoulder. But he didn't smile.
"I saw the bag." rude said softly, and Reno nodded, leaning against his lover. He only ever brought the nice wine home when he'd had to do a mission that would normally compromise his one and only stable relationship. The same with Rude. They always followed orders, even if they didn't like it.
Rude kissed him, and Reno sighed. If it was one thing he could count on with his partner, it was not wasting time. He pressed back, hoping to let him know how much he loved the tall Costan man.
There was just no time between breaths to say it.
I like this one a lot. Especially how the last line came out. Seems very….final. Meh. R&R?