When Jane entered the bathroom Jack was just about to get into the tub.
"Thank you, Jack."
He looked up, and when he noticed the wide smile on Jane's face he returned it and indicated the plane ticket in Jane's hand. "That is assuming that you want to stay – and can stay. I wouldn't wanna answer to Agent Lisbon about keeping you away from your job."
Jane closed the distance and gave him a long kiss. "I'll take care of that. Thank you, Jack. I'd love to stay."
Jane put away the ticket, looking at the date one more time. Two more days. They'd get to spend two more days together. Jack finally got into the tub, still smiling. "Take off the collar, Jane. I want us to be partners, equals."
Jane hesitated for a moment, but then he put the collar on the floor and lowered himself into the hot water, resting his back against Jack's chest. Closing his eyes he said: "I didn't even ask how your day was."
"I couldn't have told you anyway."
"Was it - I mean, were you in danger?"
"No. Not dangerous, just annoying. Let's not talk about it."
He put his arms around Jane's shoulders and started kissing his neck. Jane relaxed into Jack's touch. Jack just held him for a long time, simply enjoying the closeness, and then he took a breath. "Jane, I think we have to talk about some of the things that happened."
"OK." Jane was searching for words. "Would you - I mean are you really entertaining the idea of lending me out?"
"Never, Jane. No other guy gets to touch you. And no putting you on public display either."
"Except in front of glass doors."
When Jack didn't say anything it hit him.
"You bastard. I never was -"
"Nope. Safely hidden away behind closed curtains. But you looked gorgeous in that spotlight, and you didn't seem to mind."
"No, I didn't." Jane felt he had some thinking to do. "I guess I'm turned on by the idea."
"That's the impression I got." Jack nuzzled Jane's neck. Then he sobered. "But you wouldn't wanna go that far in reality?"
"I guess I wouldn't."
"That's OK. We can still use it if you want, as a fantasy. I can still threaten to do it if I feel you need to be disciplined."
"Oh yeah..."
Jack kept caressing Jane's neck, working up the courage to ask. "Would you really have tolerated being leant out?"
"I was scared to death, Jack. But I would have let it happen if it had made you look at me again. I knew you were manipulating me, and still I couldn't help it."
Jack swallowed. "I feel bad about pushing you that far. I'm sorry."
"I could have called my safe word."
"Yeah."
There was a brief silence, and then Jack went on: "Was there anything I actually did that you truly hated?"
"I couldn't believe how much the belt hurt. And it had that additional layer of not using your hands. As if I wasn't worth it."
"So it seems we found the perfect punishment. One you would really, really wanna try to avoid."
"Yes, sir. Wonder if the welts are still visible."
"I'll check later. I assume they're fading."
"Maybe you could give me new ones before I have to leave."
"Excuse me? Didn't you just say - "
"I hate the belt, but I love the welts."
"They're gonna hurt like hell with you sitting in cabs and planes for hours."
Jane closed his eyes and settled more firmly against Jack's chest. "They're gonna remind me of the days with you. Please?"
"OK, your wish is my command."
"Since when?"
"Since you started having good ideas."
~o0o~
When they finally made it to the bedroom Jane looked at Jack. He pulled him into a sweet kiss. "I want you in my bed, Jane. I badly want to hold you before we fall asleep."
They were laying on their sides, facing each other. Jack trailed his fingertips along Jane's cheek bone. "You must be exhausted."
"I'm sated, fulfilled. But you must be dead on your feet."
Jack stilled, his eyes closed. "I am."
"How about I finally give you that massage?"
Jack smiled and rolled onto his stomach, taking a deep breath and letting it out on a low moan. This time Jane got to touch and kiss him any way he wanted, and Jack enjoyed every minute of it. His breathing was completely even and he hadn't said anything for quite some time, so Jane thought he might have fallen asleep under his hands. But then he turned to look up at Jane. "I'd like to ask something of you. Since your 24 hours are over I can't order you. I'm asking."
"OK", Jane smiled, his hands still roaming Jack's body, happy to be able to. When Jack didn't go on he stilled. Jack drew a deep breath. "I want you to take me. Let me bottom for you."
Jane was speechless. "No! I mean – I'd love to, but -"
"Please. I had 24 hours of foreplay. I guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
"Are you sure about this? Because you know you don't have to do that, right?"
"But I want to. Give up control. Be yours for a change. I'm tired, I want you to take care of me. Please."
Jane looked at him for a long moment. Then he nodded. "OK. But not today. Rest now, relax."
~o0o~
The next morning Jane woke up feeling nervous. He really wasn't sure touching on Jack's trauma was a good idea. Jack sensed it immediately. "I need you to do this for me. Please."
"I know you think you need it to get over Iraq, but I'm not sure -"
"That's not what I meant. I mean I need you. Need to be taken. Have you fill me. Bring me home."
Jane kissed him, unable to say anything. He couldn't believe this was the man who had ordered him around, humiliated him, caused him pain. Now he was all need and plea, and Jane's heart went out to him. Not to speak of the arousal it brought when he actually, for the first time, really allowed himself to imagine what it would feel like to take Jack. He got hard in an instant.
"You'll need a little preparation. A lot, probably", he breathed against Jack's mouth.
"I'm ready."
"You might feel like your head is ready, but I'm talking about physical preparation."
"So am I. Let's just say I know what those plugs feel like. All three of them."
"What, you got your own set?"
"Yep."
Jane didn't know what to say. Jack grinned. "Remember when we talked on the phone one night and you said I sounded a little distracted..."
"No!"
"Yes."
"You were plugged while we were talking on the phone?"
"Yes. It did take me some time, but finally I got there. Thinking of you made things a lot easier..." He kissed Jane's jaw.
"And a lot more pleasurable..." Another kiss, making his way down Jane's body. The moment he took him in his mouth Jane gasped.
"Oh my God, Jack! How do you do that? I've never been swallowed whole before."
Jack let go and looked at him, smile in place. He shook his head.
"Classified."
Jane's head fell back and he gave up on talking. Until he couldn't take it any longer.
"Jack, in case you still want that cock inside you any time soon I recommend you stop right now."
A moment later Jack was on his stomach, his hands clenching the sheets at the pleasure Jane's tongue was giving him.
"You know the last time I had that skilled tongue right there I was just about to order you to fuck my ass."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Then why -" Jane thought back and bit his lip. "Oh. Because I screwed up and you were pissed at me."
"Yeah."
"You still pissed at me?"
"You got your punishment."
"So you're not?"
Jack turned to look at him.
" Seriously Jane, do I look like I'm pissed at you?"
He looked at the man he loved, sprawled out on the bed and meeting his eyes with an expression that was half amusement and half desire. Jane chuckled.
"No. No you don't".
He got back to his task, licking Jack's hole until he started squirming under him.
"Please, Jane."
He was begging, and Jane couldn't believe how much of a turn on that actually was. He added a little lube to Jack's already slick entrance, just to be on the safe side. No way would he cause him any pain...his fingertip slid in more easily than he had expected., so he pushed a little harder. Jack tensed.
"Easy Jack. I'll just still for a while, give you time to adjust. Relax."
"It's just a finger for crying out loud. How can I be such a sissy about it?"
"You don't really need an answer to that, do you?"
"No." He relaxed into the mattress, taking deep breaths. "I want it, Jane. I refuse to let those bastards have control over what I can and can't do with the man I love from years back and thousands of miles away."
Very carefully Jane pulled out his finger. He could tell it felt like defeat to Jack, so he suggested: "Maybe we should get back to that idea of yours."
"What brilliant idea was that again?"
"Hypnosis."
"OK...", Jack sounded way too insecure, so Jane tried to reassure him.
"Remember I can't make you do anything you don't want to do, and it's still true that you can easily throw me into a wall if you feel threatened. But it might help you relax. If you really trust me."
"I do, Jane." He took another breath. "Do it. Please."
So Jane spent the next twenty minutes licking and stroking Jack, talking to him all the time, and preparing both body and mind. It worked.
"Any particular position you'd like? Probably not on your stomach?"
"I'd rather be on my side, yeah."
"OK. I'm gonna end your trance now, before I enter you. That way you will remember it later, OK?"
"OK. Go ahead. I'm ready for you."
Jane swallowed at those words. Jack O'Neill ready and waiting to be taken, waiting for him to claim him. He lightly tipped Jack's shoulder, keeping his body absolutely still. Immediately Jack tensed.
"It's OK, Jack. It's me, and I love you. You're amazing. Please relax." It took a moment, but then he felt Jack's sphincter relax. He couldn't believe how good Jack felt around the tip of his cock. He pushed, gently, slowly. Jack moaned, but it was all pleasure, no pain.
"Are you OK?"
"Yeah, I just had a little panicky moment I guess."
"I'm sorry, Jack."
He stilled, but after a little while Jack started to push back against him.
"It's OK, it was just a moment. Then I remembered it was you, and how much I love you."
Jane pushed deeper.
Jack groaned: "And how much I want you. God this feels amazing..."
Jane closed his eyes, finally burying himself balls deep in Jack. His hand went around Jack's hip. He stroked Jack's balls and the base of his cock, and the sounds of pure bliss he got in return brought him close way too quickly.
"I don't think I'm gonna last very long, Jack", he growled.
"That's just fine, Jane. Let go. Come for me..."
And that did it. Jane's body tensed and he lost control, bucking into Jack, unable to check if he was OK. When it was over he fell against Jack's back, still breathing hard.
"I'm sorry, Jack. I shouldn't have lost control like that."
Jack smiled, turning as far as he could with Jane still buried inside him.
"I'm fine, Jane. Don't worry. I kinda like being the reason you lose control..."
Jane pulled out and they switched, and it turned out Jack's self control didn't much longer than Jane's.
~o0o~
About an hour before Jane finally had to leave they were sitting on the couch. Jane had been quiet for a while.
"Too bad I can't wear the collar at work."
"Been taken care of, too."
Jack got up and left the living room, and when he returned he put something into Jane's hand. It was a simple chain much like the one on which he wore his own tags.
"It's long enough to hide your tag under your shirt even if you wear it with your collar open like you always do."
Jane smiled and went to get the tag. Putting it on the chain he slipped it into his shirt.
"But couldn't that get us in trouble? You, especially?"
"The data on it is fake. That's not really my service number – as much as I would have loved that."
"But someone like Van Pelt needs one check to find out there's only one J. O'Neill in my life."
"I sure hope so!"
Jane chuckled and kissed him.
"And seriously, who'd get a close enough look at it to be able to read it?"
"Well if I get killed and -"
Jack pulled him into another kiss. It turned a lot more passionate than the one before.
"If you get killed I'd be a lot more worried about that than about my career. Just don't. Get killed, I mean."
"Yes, sir. Oh but shouldn't it be me saying that to you, airman?"
"It's been tried. I'm hard to kill."
"Don't joke about it, Jack."
Jack opened his mouth to tell him that his life was at stake pretty much once a week, but he realized in time that it wouldn't have been very reassuring, so he just
kissed him instead. It turned into a very long kiss as they realized it was pretty much good bye.
The End
Thanks for staying with me and the guys through this. It's been quite the experience!