Title: "You are my weakness" Chapter 9: "Home is where your heart is."
Author: too_beauty
Feedback: yes, please any kind of them will help me to improve my writing or leave it forever.
Pairing: Alexander & Hephaestion.
Rating: NC-17
Category: Historical AU so some personages will appear to serve the purpose of this story.
Disclaimer: I don't know the people involved; A&H belonged to themselves and to History, if not Hephaestion would be still among us, living under my "protection".
Warning: m/m explicit sexual intercourse, but you should know that by now.
No beta so all mistakes are mine.
The two lovers went back walking slowly, Alexander supporting Hephaestion's weight with his arm around the slender waist. When they got to the palace, they went directly to the dinning room, and when they did their entrance, shouts and claps were heard, the companions were more than happy to have his brother-in-arms back; everybody, except Cassander and Craterous.
Alexander led Hephaestion to his couch and they shared their dinner, eating from the same plate and drinking from the same spot of the golden goblet. The companions realized by this subtle gesture that the golden prince and the brunette general-to-be were together again.
The dinner went on for hours; the conversation was good and entertaining. Hephaestion rested his head on the back of the couch and closed his eyes for a moment; his head started to slide to one side till it rested on Alexander's strong shoulder. The prince was delighted because his lover used to be very reserved with public demonstration of affection.
One hour later, some companions started to stand up and return to their chambers, previously greeting and grinning to Alexander. The prince caressed his lover's cheek while whispering :
"Phai, wake up, love, let's go to bed"
Hephaestion opened his gorgeous eyes, still heavy with sleep and Alexander couldn't help ravishing his lips.
"Let's go to my chamber, in fact, it will be our chamber since tonight till we die"
"No, till you marry and abandon me" a sleepy Hephaestion answered.
"NO, I once made that mistake but I promise you, by Zeus, that we will never be apart if I can avoid it."
The two young men got to the chamber, it was dimly-lit, fresh sheets and lots of silk cushions on the bed, the air was fresh and there was a sweet smell of roses and mint; a silver plate with fresh fruits and sweet treats was there on a table, next to a jar with strong red Macedonian wine and two goblets. When Hephaestion got closer, he could see that among the treats there were slices of his favourite sweet bread and figs and that the goblets were the ones with the images of Achilles and Patroclus engraved on them, a gift he had given to Alexander after their first time together.
He poured some wine in the goblets and offered one to Alexander while eating a fig; they tossed and drank the unwatered wine. Alexander fed some more figs to his Phai and asked:
"Do you want a bath, Phai"? he asked with love in his two coloured eyes.
"No, Alex, thanks, but I am tired and feel a bit weak" he replied while yawning.
"Do you want me to call my father's doctor?" he asked worriedly.
"No, nothing too serious that a good night sleep can cure"
Alexander helped him to strip of his clothes and cuddled him with a thick fur blanket. He went outside to ask the guards to step further of the chamber entrance and when he came back, some minutes later, Alexander joined the already sleeping man on the bed; he spooned him, resting his left arm on Phai's waist and his face hidden among Phai's auburn tresses.
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Zeus was bored; nothing spectacular was going on in his paradise so he decided to take a look at the human world. Surprisingly, there weren't many wars, Ares must be chasing a goddess, he thought, and half of the Earth's inhabitants were sleeping.
"Boring", grumbled the Father of the gods. He then saw Aphrodite walking, holding Hephaestus's hand chatting happily.
"Good evening, my gorgeous Aphrodite … and Hephaestus, of course. May I ask you a question?"
"Of course, father Zeus"
"How are our Macedonian boys doing?"
"I haven't checked tonight, do you want me to see?" And saying that she took the pond of future out of her gown.
"They are sleeping!!? By Hades, they are SLEEPING" an angry Zeus shouted.
"Yes, but together" Aphrodite said blushing.
"I didn't bring YOUR Hephaestion back just to sleep! They had been apart for a year!! "
"I heard Hephaestion say before he was still feeling weak" Aphrodite spoke on behalf of her protégée.
"That's fine, let's help those boys to have some fun" and saying that he went down and blew some air of strength through Hephaestion's mouth.
The brunette young man stirred in is sleep, he felt a warm shiver along his body and also felt how his energy was building up as well as his desire. He turned into Alexander's arms and kissed the tip of his nose, Alexander waved his hand in front of his face as if an insect were annoying him; a wicked smile appeared on Hephaestion's face, he did the same again and Alexander repeated the same movement without waking up.
Hephaestion outlined with his thumb Alexander's closed lips, pushing their middle to get entrance, when Alexander set his lips apart; his mouth was covered by Hephaestion's warm lips which were kissing him with fruition, as if he couldn't get enough of them. The prince opened his eyes and kissed his lover back with the same passion, hands started to wander and caress the other's body as if they were on a recognition mission.
Alexander kissed Hephaestion's body, leaving a trail of caresses and goose bumps from head to toes, Hephaestion's moans filled the air and made Alexander redoubled his effort.
-"I need you now, Alex, stop this foreplay, please" he begged.
- "Are you sure, Phai? I don't want to hurt you …. "
- "I know, it's been a year for me, at least, but I feel my energy renovated" and saying that he lied on his back and spread his legs wide enough to bring and set Alexander between them, "Please …. Now ? " he said again.
- "If you are sure enough, we can try but if you feel uneasy, we can …"
Alexander's explanation was cut by a pair of lips nibbling his earlobe and whispering :
"I'm ready; you won't hurt me and I need you … inside me … now" Hephaestion caressed Alexander's nape and brought their lips together again; his hands wandered around the prince's back and crushed his waist between his strong but gentle legs.
Alexander took a vial of oil from the bedside table , he put the scented liquid in his hand to warm it and then he smeared it around and inside his lover's entrance, preparing also himself for a long and slow lovemaking.
When Hephaestion felt the invasion of his lover's fingers, his body retreated a bit, a pang of pain hit his body and a tear rolled down his cheek.
"Don't cry, love, we can stop." Said the prince gently, propping on his elbows and brushing his lips over his Phai's eyes.
"I don't want to stop" Hephaestion replied caressing Alexander's cheek, "I shouldn't be afraid of you, but it's been so long …" he sighed, setting his forehead against Alexander's.
Alexander started again, but this time he was even more careful, tender and slower than before. When he was preparing him again, he whispered:
"Phai, please, look at me, you don't know how much I've missed those eyes on me; I love you, Phai and I won't ever fail you again" and saying that he breached Phai's last resistance.
Alexander thrusted slowly inside his lover's body until the pace was quickened, the sweet spot inside Hephaestion was hit repeatedly and their passion reached a level that made both hearts explode with joy.
Moans, heavy breathing, encouraging and pleasurable cries, begging and tender caresses got the lovers to the end; Alexander came inside his lover, filling him with his warm seed; the brunette man came over his lover's chest and hugged his spent golden partner between his arms.
They remained quiet for a while, trying to get their breathing and heart beating to a normal rhythm. Alexander was resting on Hephaestion, touching him with his body from head to toes.
"Let me find a towel to wash you, Alexander" Phai offered.
"No, it is fine, I don't want you to move away from me"
"I won't run away, just fetch a towel and come back" Hephaestion said smiling.
"Don't dare to move; I've found that your body, even as skinny as it is now, it is better than my cot and if you move, I will also lose my warm pillow" Alexander answered and kissed his lover's chest.
"You won, I won't move but then don't start saying anything about being …."
Hephaestion was hushed by a warm kiss and a voice full of laughter said:
"Who is speaking too much now? Let's get some sleep and we will take a long hot bath in the morning."
The tired but happy couple slept all night long and as usual, Alexander was awake very early. The prince had slipped from Hephaestion's body during the night but his head was still resting on the brunette's chest; he started to draw letters on it and the slight touches made Hephaestion wake up.
"Good morning, my Prince" said Hephaestion with a sleepy voice.
"Good morning, gorgeous; how are you feeling this bright morning?" asked Alexander with a happy voice.
"Marvelous, alive … in love … happy… what about you?"
"Excellent, reborn … in love … happy but … tired" the Prince said yawning.
"Oh!" said Hephaestion pouting "I was thinking about a sexy bath but maybe I'd bath alone" he said while getting up from the bed, letting the silk sheet slide over his naked body and stirring it as if he were a cat.
Alexander looked at the stunning view; Hephaestion was really a walking temptation with that body, carved by the gods themselves. He followed him with his eyes almost closed and saw him disappear in the bathing area; he was really tired but after thinking for some seconds, he decided that it was an opportunity he wouldn't let it pass. He got up slowly and led towards the bathtub. He stopped at the door and admired the vision in front of him, his Phai was completely wet and resting his manly body on the border of the tub. Alexander could see his face so relaxed that he didn't want to spoil the moment but his urgent desire was stronger and he entered the water and set his own body behind Phai's.
Alexander took a cloth and lathered Hephaestion's back, massaging his shoulders, his hands went downwards and found two brownish nipples which were caressed till they got hard, Hephaestion's moans encouraged his love to move further, he teased his navel and caressed the famous tights without touching the erected manhood. Hephaestion was waiting for his prince's hands on him but as he followed his way to his knees, the brunette man turned round in his arms and kissed him fiercely.
"Don't tease me, my prince, because if you do, I'll find someone who can deliver what he promises."
A startled Alexander looked into his lover's eyes and whispered:
- "I thought you had forgiven me, Hephaestion."
- "Of course, my love, I had, sorry it was just a bad joke" the brunette explained him while taking his face between his strong fingers and kissing him sweetly, he spoke against Alexander's lips:
- "I love you, Alexander, no one else, you are the one who gives sense to my life, you are what I need, you're my shield in battle, my blanket when I am cold, my food when I am hungry, my hero who rescue me form the hands of death. You are my everything, without you, I am nothing" and he kissed him again with all the passion he could feel in his body.
They spent a very long time in the water and only came out when it was really cold; Alexander took his lover in his arms and carried him to the bed and they made love countless times, till sleep caught them.
The sun was high in the sky when this very happy couple made their appearance in the dinning room. Surprisingly, the king and general Amyntoros were having their meal with the companions and turned round to see Alexander and Hephaestion entering the room, holding hands.
"Someone has been making up about his several errors, I think" said the king with a rusty voice.
"Oh yes, we can also see some love bites on your neck, Phai, general Amyntoros added."
Both youths were completely embarrassed and Hephaestion didn't know where to look. The companions started to laugh and made them room to sit while handing them food and drink.
"Eat well, boys, because I think you still have some making up to do" Perdicas shouted from the other side of the table.
When lunch was over, Alexander had decided that as it was hot, they could go for a ride to the waterfall and have a bath there and repeat this morning session but his dreams came to pieces when he listened to his father asking Hephaestion to go with him to his chamber to discuss an important issue.
TBC.