After All These Years

Chapter 2: Mistakes

Author's Notes: I'm writing this, more out of the challenge and to be honest is proving to be very challenging. I'm not sure if I got this several next scenes right so please read and review and let me know! Please? Thank you guys you are awesome!

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It was almost like the batting of butterflies' wings under Balthazar's softly pressuring lips, but then it happened again and Balthazar squeezed Dave's shoulders slightly, moving his hands down the boy's back to pull him closer. Dave gave into the kiss, now responding fully and Balthazar deepened the contact by licking the seam of Dave's lips. The acceptance was immediate; Dave's tongue shyly touched Balthazar's and soon they were playing and whispering secrets to one another.

Pulling Dave into a tight embrace Balthazar felt gratitude fill his chest and he groaned softly as the boy started to moan against the kiss, his arms wrapping around Balthazar. They pulled apart, for the silly need of oxygen and the words escaped Balthazar.

"I love you." The heartbroken confession had Dave nodding and resting his head against Balthazar's shoulder, giving a quiet sniff. "I don't want anything to happen to you, and I would fight heaven and hell to keep Horvath away."

"I know."

"I can't loose you again."

"I know." A kiss found Dave's head and looking up the boy swallowed hard. "I… I love you too." It was a ridiculous thing to feel because they had known each other for less than a week, and yet… If he was Victor's reincarnations he had the man's memories, and if this what he was now feeling was the truth… Then he loved Balthazar all along. Balthazar grabbed the back of his head and gave him another kiss, deep and full of emotions that were right now very messy for Dave to understand, but they were returned in full force. Pulling back again, Balthazar gasped and dropped little kissed over Dave's face, making the younger man close his eyes.

"I've waited a thousand years to hear those words."

"That's a long time."

"You have no idea." Another kiss was shared, and Dave moaned softly, fueling Balthazar's need.

"I… I must have you." Dave could tell that even Victor, back then, had been the one to submit to Balthazar's will because his insides melted as soon as those words left Balthazar's lips. His knees buckled and if it weren't because Balthazar had him tightly against himself he would have fallen to the ground. "Dave?"

"There's a bed, in the back room." And Dave was pulling Balthazar with him, to show him the small room. Never loosing contact from each other they hurried through the dark laboratory, both trying to control their erratic breaths; Balthazar watched Dave open the door that was a single panel of frosted glass with wood borders, and entered the little room. There was indeed a large bed, that occupied most of the space, a small bureau that kept some clothes for Dave to use, and a small side table with a lamp and a few piles of books about science, math and most importantly physics. "I study here sometimes." Said Dave sheepishly and smiling.

Balthazar smiled back. "I can see."

"You'll… you'll have to lead, I've never… done this…"

Balthazar nodded and stepped closer to Dave. "Are you sure you'll allow me to do this?"

"Yeah."

"Then if you've never done this before, it will hurt the first time."

"I… I know."

"I don't want to hurt you… but it was so the first time. I have some oils in my coat, I'll fetch them. Why don't you… get comfortable while I return?"

Balthazar kissed Dave again, and smiling walked out the door. Nervous as ever, and amazed Balthazar could make such things happen in his body, Dave took off his rubber soles and socks, then off the shirt and unbuttoned his jeans. He thought that it was good Balthazar was going to make love to him; he felt dirty about Horvath's touch in his most private area, an although he thought he would be afraid of ever letting anyone touch him again he wasn't. At least not with Balthazar. He sat on bed and swallowed hard, trying to kill his nervousness when Balthazar arrived.

He carried a small bottle with him, and had taken off his arm warmers and gloves. Only his sorcerer ring adorned his hands and Dave had to admit that he was curious about the whole thing; it was the first time after that he'd seen his master without gloves. "I see you are comfy."

"Yeah."

"Good." And Balthazar took off his vest moving closer to the bed and offering the small bottle of oils. "These will help you relax." Dave took the bottle and shook it before looking up at Balthazar, the bottle was placed over the small bedside table and quickly the younger one started to tug at Balthazar's shirt, pulling it out of his pants, and staring to unbutton it. "Eager apprentice?"

"Just… I think you are wearing too much master." Balthazar caressed Dave's back, as he started finished unbuttoning and pushed the shirt off his master's arms. The skin that was revealed was well tanned, well toned and broad. Balthazar was breathing deep and long, and Dave leaned to kiss the collarbone and shoulders, moving his inexperienced hands over the sides of Balthazar's naked skin. Dave dropped soft bites over Balthazar's chest and sucked on the hardened nipples, while Balthazar moaned softly, and finally with a grunt had to stop Dave.

"As much as I enjoy your touch, Dave, I cannot control myself for long."

"I don't care…"

"Well I do. I wish to give you a good time before I loose control." And pushing Dave to bed, softly so, Balthazar was capable of pulling off Dave's pants, surprising the apprentice.

"He… Hey!"

Balthazar gave him a shush, and a smirk, crawling over the bed, kissing him. Dave lifted his arms to hold Balthazar who caressed the pale skin with much care. He kissed down Dave's chin, finding a small pleasure zone just under his Adam's apple and sucking his pulse point. He licked the boy's shoulder, and bit the skin covering the collarbone, moving down, until he reached his target and returned the earlier favor of sucking on the boy's nipples. Dave moaned and his hands touched Balthazar's back, whispering his name softly.

Although his mouth was still playing havoc upstairs Balthazar's hands traveled below the figurative belt, and slid into Dave's boxers, finding him hard and ready. Dave gasped loudly, giving a strong moan as Balthazar took hold of his arousal and gave him several cautious squeezes, making the apprentice's hips rise and fall with the movement. "Is this how you like it?"

"Yes…"

"One day," Said Balthazar before dropping a kiss over Dave's sternum, "I want to watch you pleasure yourself."

A moan escaped Dave, and Balthazar started pumping him, moving his hand up and down the hardened length. "Ah, Balthazar!" Cried the apprentice, hands gripping the skin of Balthazar's shoulder tightly.

"I love it when you say my name like that, Victor."

And the heat in the room became ice.

Dave deflated in Balthazar's grasp and the sorcerer realizing his mistake pulled away quickly, staring up at the other man. Dave sat up and pulled away as well, frowning. "What did you call me?"

Amazed at his own words Balthazar sat on the edge of the bed, legs falling to the side of it, as his head hung low; his hair covered his wide eyes as he wondered why he'd said that. "I believe I called you Victor."

"I thought you did." Bit Dave out angrily. There was a moment of tense silence in which Dave stood from the bed, gathered his jeans and put them on, much to Balthazar's disappointment, and then reached for his shirt. "Is that what you see in me? Victor? Because I know I look just like him and I might even be his reincarnated body but I am not him. I'm David Stutler." Balthazar didn't say a word, he deserved this so he took it. Dave turned away before continuing. "I'm sorry if I'm not the guy, really; but if you are going to be coming over here and fucking my world up at least have the decency of saying my name when we are trying to make love. You know what? Forget it you and Horvath just want the same thing…"

"There you are wrong…" Tried Balthazar finally looking up.

"Really? Because my head is a little out of sort, sorry. Weren't you just grabbing me and copping a feel? What am I? A surrogate Victor everyone wants to fuck?"

"Dave please…"

"No! I don't' want to hear it! I deserve more Balthazar. I deserve more." Dave sobbing softly, looking down and realizing that yes it had been a big hug enormously painful mistake to let Balthazar in. So there was only one way out of this: "Get out."

Balthazar stood, trying to get closer to Dave. "Dave please just…"

"Get out!" Dave didn't say another word, didn't even look up at his master whose face had pain adorning every single aspect. "Just leave." He murmured softy and Balthazar straightened, keeping his cool exterior and picked his shirt. Silently and with a heavy heart Balthazar picked up his vest as well and walked out the frosted glass door. The door shut quietly, and Dave leaned against the wall, right under the shadows and started to cry.