Cid awoke to the feel of silken hair across his chest. He smiled and nuzzled closer to the long locks. He felt the warm body that accompanied the hair and wrapped his arms tightly around the slender waist. He loved waking up next to Vincent.

He carefully opened an eye to take a peek at the sleeping raven-haired man and frowned. Reality slid back into place; a bittersweet reminder that Vincent had never really belonged to him. However, he quickly disbanded the frown and continued to snuggle the crimson-haired man that lay beside him.

Reno awoke to the soft press of flesh against his back. He smiled and rolled towards the man that hugged him from behind. He stopped mid-motion when he felt the stubble on the man's face and smelled the rough smell of commercial tobacco. He then remembered where he was. He continued to snuggle into Cid, burying his face in the man's chest.

Cid tightened his grip, but release it when Reno shifted away from him.

"The power is back on." Reno said staring into the den and seeing the dining room light on.

Cid rolled over and smiled, " 'Spose it is."

"I'll go make breakfast and you can go get ready for the day."

Cid nodded and left Reno to make pancakes. Cid stripped and climbed into the shower just to warm himself and get the smell of sleep off of his skin.

Mid-shower Cid heard his PHS go off, he cursed and left it go. If it were important they would call back. Apparently it was important because they called back as soon as it stopped ringing. Cid sighed and stepped out of the shower, soap still in his hair.

He flipped open the phone and pressed it to his ear.

"What the fuck do you want woman?"

"Oh Cid thank God! I have been trying to get you since last night."

"The power was out in the Rocket/ Nibelheim area that means the phone towers were down too. What do you need? Is something wrong?"

"Well, Vincent showed up here last night and we got to talking over some drinks and I may have mentioned that Reno was staying with you."

"WHAT?"

"I didn't mean to Cid. It just kinda came out. Cloud told me when he got back from his last delivery that he was there and Vincent never seems to hear news when he wanders so I figured it was no big deal."

"It's gunna be no big deal that I'm gunna shove my foot in yer ass woman! What're ya trying to do to me?"

"I didn't mean to Cid. I didn't think it was that big of a deal."

"Fuck…well, put'em on so I can talk to him."

"He's not here."

"What the fuck do you mean he isn't there you chucklefuck?"

"I mean he left after I told him. I didn't even have the chance to tell him that Reno was only staying until his helicopter got fixed."

"Well…"

"Wait. What do you mean "well"?"

"Tifa with you goin' round yapping like a big ass berd, I most certainly am not telling you anything. You couldn't keep a secret if yer damn life depended on it."

"It was an accident Cid! Cloud didn't tell me it was an international secret, so I didn't think it would matter."

"Yea, yea. When did he leave?"

"Last night. I told you-"

"LAST NIGHT? JENOVA IN THE MOTHER FUCKING, COCK SUCKING TANK TIFA!"

"I tried to call you! With the power lines down I couldn't get through."

"That means he could fucking be here any moment! God fucking damn it, Tifa!"

Cid quickly shoved his head under the faucet and tried to wrestle the soap out of his hair.

He didn't mind hanging up on the bartender, she would understand and he could always call her back later to reconcile. All he knew was that he needed to get down there and warn Reno before the Ex-Turk showed up and used his previous training to assassinate his current boyfriend.

'If only he had bought a cell phone when I asked him to, then these little predicaments wouldn't happen.'

Reno stood in front of the stove cooking breakfast in his boxers. He was whistling a happy tune from around the filter of a fresh smoke. For once he was happy Turk training made sure that he was a great at multitasking. He was also thankful that they had taught him how to graciously take a fall. This was especially useful when he found himself roughly pined to the floor under a red-caped gunman.

"What are you doing here Reno?" Vincent hissed.

Reno could see the change that had taken place in his eyes. The glowing yellow of Chaos had slowly replaced the red and Reno for the first time in a while felt fear creep into his subconscious.

"Ya know. I've told ya fer a while now Vince ta get a damn phone so that the rest of Avalanche can call ya if we have anything to report."

Vincent's eyes flickered away from the pinned Turk beneath him and up to the pilot that stood by the stairs.

"What is he doing here?"

"I'm helpin' him fix his chopper. It broke down right outside Rocket Town and he needed help. Ya think you could let'em up? Ya look to be crushing his shoulder under yer claw."

Vincent looked back at Reno, who hadn't moved since he was thrown to the floor.

"My apologies." The raven haired man whispered, but Reno wasn't certain he had meant it at all.

"No need to apologize."

Cid walked to the stove and shut off the now burnt pancakes.

"Well, since ya ruined our meal, I think you should treat us with a replacement breakfast."

Vincent looked at Cid and then at the charcoal filled pan.

"I suppose that would be alright. Shall we go to the Inn?"

Cid nodded and looked at Reno, "You go get ready to eat. Vince and I have some

"Savior" stuff to talk about."

Reno nodded and hustled off, never more thankful to be excused from a conversation.

As soon as Reno was gone Cid turned to Vincent, "Ya know you didn't need to rush here I can handle myself."

"What is he really doing here Cid?"

"I already told you. His chopper got-"

"Don't play dumb with me. I can smell you all over him."

"We live together."

"That does not explain the strands of your hair in his, the smell of you on his lips, the faint traces of lust I felt when I entered the house."

"You used your demon's senses on him?"

"I wanted to know what I was in for."

"You are in for a swift kick to yer ass! Why should I answer to you? You have no right to demand anything from me. I am a grown up and I am more than capable of making my own decisions."

"So you are trying to have relations with the Turk."

"It shouldn't matter to you who I try to have relations with. YOU left ME. End of story. You were too hung up over Lucrecia. You couldn't be with anyone but her. You broke my heart and now you come back and pretend like you have a claim over it. Like you can tell me who I can and can't be with. Well, fuck you. I have found someone that is willing to try to be with me. We have an understanding about where our relationship stands. I know that he might leave and he knows that I might leave him. He didn't promise to never hurt me the way he was hurt and then leave in the way he promised not to."

Vincent stood in silence for a moment before he finally whispered, "It was a mistake for me to come here."

"Ya fucking think? I would ask you to leave, but now you owe us breakfast."

Vincent looked away sullenly and the two let silence engulf them.

Reno climbed out of the shower and prayed that Cid had sent Vincent away. He hoped that he had told Vincent that they were together and that he had intruded and needed to leave. However, as he slid on his button up Turk issue shirt he knew that Cid hadn't. Cid still loved Vincent and he wouldn't hurt the Ex-Turk anymore than he would hurt Tseng. However, he could still hope.

Reno finished his business in the bathroom and stepped out into the kitchen. Cid leaned against the sink while he puffed away at a cigarette, but Vincent was nowhere in sight.

"You sent him away?" Reno asked hopefully

"No I just used the upstairs bathroom to freshen up." Vincent said from behind him.

Reno tried to hide the fact that he jumped, but it was quite a feat.

This was going to be the worst breakfast Reno had ever been to.

~Here it is Chapter 19 I hope you like it. I am sorry for the wait. It's been a bit hectic for me the past few weeks. I would like to thank my amazing reviewers fetherhd, Black-Rogue-Fairy, Namantos, and VioletIsInPain. I write because you all review. Please keep'em coming! I'll try my absolute best to put out at least one chapter a week. I can't promise, but I will do my best! Thank you all for reading! ~CR