The Pink Panther
Avina Garamond
Chapter 11
Vincent had his cast off by Christmas, thankfully. He gathered money out of his safe and went shopping. Finally, finally, after months in the house, he went shopping. He went on a clothes-binge since he had not been happy with wearing the same thing over and over and over again. He now would have more than a week's worth of clothes in his closet.
He didn't know what Sephiroth would like though. He wanted to get him a present but... the man actually never spoke to him of what he liked and didn't like. Vincent wondered what Sephiroth had around the house and couldn't help but hear a very snide voice in his head telling him to buy Sephiroth a fifteenth computer.
He did end up buying a computer though. A small one, almost identical to the one in his room, but one that he could call his own. He even bought a little printer and a backpack to put them in if he should need them somewhere.
He bounced up to a store and finally, he was hit with a brilliant idea. He entered the store.
~*~
"Wake up!" Vincent pushed Sephiroth onto the other side of the bed where the sheets were cold. Sephiroth grumbled.
"What?"
"Its Christmas!"
"So what? Can't a man sleep?" Sephiroth asked. His alarm started going off. He rolled back to turn it off but Vincent held the infernal thing out of reach.
"Come on, wake up!" he called. Sephiroth groaned and flipped over.
"Go away. Turn that thing off." Vincent took the covers off the bed and rolled Sephiroth over. He gasped and blushed. So did Sephiroth.
"Uhh... I got you a Christmas present..." Vincent said while Sephiroth took the sheets and pulled them up to his waist, covering morning wood.
Sephiroth smiled, embarrassed.
"Did you?" Vincent's head bounced up and down.
"And I made breakfast, come on. Get rid of that wood there, or I'll help you with it." Sephiroth laughed.
"I just need a shower."
"Then breakfast will be co-o-o-o-o-ld," Vincent whined. Sephiroth sighed. He threw the covers back.
"Alright, you take care of it then." Vincent smiled. He took Sephiroth's boxers off and set his mouth to work.
~*~
Christmas breakfast ended up being pancakes with green and red food coloring. They looked like giant flat ornaments. Sephiroth noticed a little tree not a foot tall on the table. Under it was a little box wrapped in silver paper with a silver ribbon tied around it. Breakfast out of the way, Sephiroth picked up the box. He wondered what Vincent could have possibly thought to buy him.
Vincent looked at him expectantly.
"Go on. Open it!" he said. He hoped that Sephiroth would like it. Sephiroth undid the ribbon and opened the paper. Inside was a little black box. He opened it suspiciously.
He froze. His thumb glided over the Rolex. His mouth hung open. He took it out of box and examined it, making sure it was real.
"Did you look through my Internet history?" Sephiroth asked. Vincent looked at him quizzically.
"No, why?"
"I've been looking at this watch for a good month now. How... did you afford it?!" he asked. "This costs thousands!"
"Its just a few nights at the Hall, you mean." His face broke into a wide smile. He actually bought what Sephiroth wanted?!
Sephiroth took his watch off and left it on the kitchen table amidst the crumbs. He put on his new Rolex.
"Jeez, do you even know how many carats are in this thing?" he asked.
"Carrots?" Vincent asked surprised.
"Diamonds. You're insane!" Sephiroth hugged him tightly.
"I don't have to get a Christmas present for myself anymore. Shoot. I'm sorry, I didn't get you anything..." Vincent laughed and pet Sephiroth's face.
"Your smile is enough." He kissed Sephiroth gently. "Its worth far more than any present." Sephiroth looked at him. He couldn't tell him. Couldn't tell him he didn't love him. He kissed Vincent back.
"Thank you!" he said. Vincent laughed again.
"Go to work. You'll be late!" Sephiroth looked at the time on his new watch and zoomed into the shower. He had half an hour. Exactly thirty minutes later he was out the door.
Vincent laughed and congratulated himself. Sephiroth liked his present!
~*~
At work, Sephiroth showed off his new watch. The vice president was jealous, saying his wife wouldn't have ever thought of that as a present. He's giving her until Valentine's day to figure it out. Sephiroth simply laughed.
Work was more enjoyable when you kept checking the time on a new Rolex. Sephiroth wondered what to give Vincent. He couldn't think of anything, and no one he knew was a big help either. Vincent had a computer, didn't need cuff links, didn't need a shiny new Rolex, or an expensive tie. Nor diamonds and jewelry.
He couldn't just give Vincent nothing...
~*~
He came home with an enormous box. Vincent took one look at it and asked who he stuffed into a crate and why did he bring him home. Sephiroth chuckled and told Vincent it was his Christmas present. Vincent opened it to find... A mini TV, a DVD player, and 100 DVDs. Mostly Sephiroth's favorites but some that he thought that Vincent would enjoy by himself. Vincent was beside himself with joy. Not having enough patience to deal with Sephiroth's satellite television, he had not watched TV in months. Now, he had freedom from boredom while Sephiroth was not there! He hugged Sephiroth tightly.
"Thanks," he said. "You're a life-saver!" Sephiroth chuckled.
"I hoped you'd like that." He didn't mention that he bought it so that Vincent wouldn't have to buy his own TV and DVD player when he moved out. He just couldn't say that on Christmas.
Sephiroth took Vincent out to dinner. He had taken the liberty of reserving a table as soon as he opened his company. They enjoyed fine wine and delicate cuisine. Extremely tipsy, they returned home.
"Its hot," Vincent said, way too warm in the heated house and under the affects of alcohol. Sephiroth, much in the same state, nodded his agreement. Sephiroth closed and locked the door. He looked at Vincent who was already peeling off his clothes.
Coat. Jacket. Shirt. Pants. The items left a trail going to Sephiroth's bedroom. Sephiroth readily followed the trail, knowing there was gold at the end of the rainbow. He too started shedding clothes before he even entered the bedroom. When he got to the bedroom, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Vincent lay, nude and splayed on his bed. Not just splayed though, but with every muscle, even curve, every inch of skin artistically placed to look most appeasing... and most erotic. Vincent had that slight blush on his cheeks, though Sephiroth was sure it was from a mixture of alcohol and the cold air they suffered through before going into the condo.
Sephiroth got rid of the rest of his clothes and straddled Vincent's lap. His fingers explored the alabaster expanse of his chest, tweaking perked nipples and stroking the smooth contours of his stomach. Vincent arched to the touch, seeking more gentle contact.
Sephiroth licked Vincent's collarbone, then slid to neck. He kissed the spot and went to the other side of the neck, giving him a kiss there too. He licked a path back to Vincent's collarbone. He blew on the wet skin, giving Vincent an impression that a cool necklace materialized on his chest and evaporated.
Sephiroth took out the tub of lubricant Vincent hid behind the lamp. He always said it was just more aesthetically pleasing to not have it in full view. He scooped up the gel onto two fingers and inserted them into Vincent. Vincent spread his legs to ease the passage. Sephiroth curled them to his belly and Vincent groaned appreciatively. Sephiroth gave him a faint smiled.
Assured that Vincent was slick enough, Sephiroth put the gel on his own erection. Carefully, he positioned himself above Vincent, and thrust in. He was gentle. Much more gentle than he'd been the past few months. There were more kisses between Vincent and him than thrusts and bucks. There was none of that mind-blowing sex spree, just a warm, fuzzy feeling that was the mere consequence of alcohol.
Sephiroth still tasted wine on Vincent's lips and wondered if the kisses were so intoxicating because of the taste, or because of Vincent's tongue slipping into his mouth.
~*~
The afterglow was pleasant and Sephiroth stroked Vincent's soft hair as they cuddled together. No longer hot, they kept each other close for the warmth the other gave. Vincent looked at Sephiroth through sleep-hazed eyes. His long eyelashes lowered as his eyelids drooped. The lively glow faded as he went to sleep. Sephiroth too, could not keep his eyes open.
I guess... that was what lovemaking is... But I thought I had to love him for that... Will he understand? I don't want to hurt him... I hope he understands when the time comes...
With that last though, Sephiroth fell asleep.