Risk Assessment

Continued from Celebrity Cribs

Thaddeus took the opportunity while Palmer was distracted with Alfarinn to approach Claire, who was waiting behind the others to exit. He had been so anxious to speak with her since their discovery of Sorin's other child, but now that it came down to it he discovered that he was downright nervous. He supposed that was only natural - he had no idea how Claire would react and there was a good chance he would say the wrong thing and only make the matter worse.

Nervous or not, though, he knew it had to be done. It would be irresponsible to allow Claire to continue in her involvement without knowing all the facts. He couldn't help but wonder, though, if he wasn't also doing this to ease his own mind, to share the burden of this knowledge. In that context what he was about to do seemed selfish and cruel, and while he would have liked to believe he had only good intentions, he knew there was a part of him that would be relieved when he had told her.

It was with such depressing thoughts in mind that he spoke. He had at first raised his hand to touch her arm, just to get her attention, but then he thought better of it and lowered his hand once more. There was no reason to startle her - he had already upset her quite enough and would again very shortly.


"Could you stay a moment, please? There's something I need to speak with you about."Â?

Alfarinn 17 years ago
"Mmmm hmmmmm"Â? Alfarinn murmured in happy agreement, reluctant to lean away. Closing his eyes he enjoyed letting himself be caught and kissed in return. His hands had stopped their purposeful movement as soon as Thaddeus had pulled him close and when his companion's hands joined his own, Alfarinn once more remembered there had been a task in progress.

"I am sure I was terribly hard to catch. You must be exhausted."Â?

He smiled at his companion as the last of his buttons were undone. Shrugging out of shirt and tossing onto the bench, Alfarinn turned his attention to Thaddeus and his remaining clothing.

"Here let me help you with those."Â?

Wrapping an arm around his lover's waist, he tucked one finger into the waist of Thaddeus' pants and gently pulled him closer. Not that they could get much closer... Alfarinn slitted his eyes and grinned in catlike satisfaction as Thaddeus lightly brushed against him.

He then became thoroughly absorbed in the work of divesting his lover of the last of his clothing; carefully undoing the button and slowly pulling down the zipper before sliding his hands beneath both pants and boxers. Hooking his thumbs around the outside of the fabric, Alfarinn focused his attention on the feel of smooth skin and sleek muscle as he slid his cool hands down Thaddeus' legs. He stayed kneeling long enough to be a balance for his companion should he need it while stepping out of the pants.

Smirking up at Thaddeus, he said


"Much better. Pardon me for being not sorry in the least about you not having that suit."Â?
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus gave Alfarinn a wide eyed, sincere look at the playful sarcasm, nodding solemnly and trying to look long suffering.

“Very difficult – you look innocent enough now but remember I’ve had direct experience with your escape artistry.”

He nodded when Alfarinn turned to toss his shirt on the bench, tightening his hold a little.

“See! Have to be quick, you almost got away just then.”

Knowing his lover probably didn’t have a chance if he had any say in it, he took a little half step forward and sighed at the feel of cool skin against his chest. He thought back to his previous statement, that Alfarinn looked innocent enough, and found it an amusing contrast to the mischievous grin his partner currently sported. Then he went still at the feel of cool fingers slipping below his waistband. Such a simple gesture but Alfarinn had a way of loading even these small touches with innuendo. He let out a shaky breath and tilted his head up as those long elegant fingers slid down his thighs, though a residual playfulness had him smiling at his own stirred reaction.

“Oh, I think we managed quite nicely…it’s a good thing we’re so resourceful.”

Looking down, he took a moment to admire the view before resting a hand lightly on Alfarinn’s shoulder and stepping out of the last of his clothing, then offered a hand to help him back to his feet before scooping up both pants and boxers and tossing them somewhat neatly on the bench.

He had lost most of his shyness when it came to Alfarinn but it was still a bit exposing to be standing out in the open air in the altogether, even surrounded by foliage and too high up to be visible. Eager for the cover of water, where he might feel a little more comfortable, he pulled close and slid his hands to the front of Alfarinn’s pants.


“Of course, fair is fair…”

Grinning lightly, he slid the button free and carefully pulled down the zipper, placing a light kiss on Alfarinn’s collarbone before looping his thumbs under both pants and boxers and sliding everything down, taking just as much advantage of that particular act as his lover had a moment ago. Once his lover was equally unencumbered by clothing he stood, smiling a little.

“Much better. Ready?”

That said, he took Alfarinn’s hand and approached the hot tub, gingerly sticking out one foot and touching the surface of the water with his big toe. They weren’t kidding when they called it a hot tub – he had the brief mental image of sitting in the middle of the tub, surrounded by carrots and potatoes. He turned to Alfarinn, raising one eyebrow.

“I think it’s hot enough.”
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn nodded somewhat solemnly.

"Well, I cannot make the capture too easy or you will become bored and look elsewhere."Â?

He left off further attempts at playful words while Thaddeus divested him of clothing. His companion seemed to be focusing equally hard on the task and Alfarinn felt that was very diligent of him. Placing his hands lightly on his lover's shoulders, he watched Thaddeus through lowered lashes with a small absent smile of pleasure at the feel of smooth hands and fabric being pushed down his legs.

Dutifully stepping out of the clothing, he then reached down to toss them onto the bench. Alfarinn stood and was about to ask Thaddeus if he was ready when his lover queried him with that exact word.


"Yes, you might have to chase me around in the water....I could try to get away."Â?

Standing on the edge, Alfarinn watched Thaddeus tip one toe into the water. He grinned at his companion's gesture and cautious nature. Running one hand underneath his hair, Alfarinn made a few quick rakes with his fingers in an attempt to straighten it as much as possible before getting it wet.

He then stepped down into the bubbling water, first on a seat and then out into the middle and turned to reach a hand up to Thaddeus. Smiling up at his lover, Alfarinn said.


"It seems to be unless you wish me to turn it up. There is a seat over here I want you to try."Â?

With that statement he did his best to effect innocence and found that it was not so very hard this time; he was very eager to see Thaddeus' reaction.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus chuckled a little and shook his head at the idea of searching for a more challenging pursuit.

“Ah yes, you know me. I’m all about the chase.” He raised one eyebrow when Alfarinn claimed he would have to stay on his toes in the water. “Hmm, perhaps I can entice you to stay with the right bait.”

Alfarinn made his way into the water and appeared no worse for wear – in fact, he looked quite comfortable. Not to mention the effect the blue lights and water had on his lover’s skin, giving him a luminescent quality that was rather becoming. He sat on the edge and sunk one foot, then the other, into the water, giving that portion a moment to adjust to the temperature before carefully lowering himself onto a seat.

Where he got the full impact of those jets for the first time.

Whoever invented hot tubs was a genius.

He gave Alfarinn a crooked little smile, suddenly feeling –extremely- agreeable but having just one minor question.


“I have to move?”

His grin broadened and he pushed himself off the seat before his brain melted and he stopped being able to manage coherent sentences, joining Alfarinn in the center of the tub.

“Where do you want me?”
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn smiled at Thaddeus and raised an eyebrow.

"Somehow I have do not doubt that you will have no troubles finding the right bait."Â?

He watched his companion's expression as Thaddeus eased himself carefully down into the seat. The smile he was given was enough for him to put hot tubs on their must have list for somewhere on the chapel grounds.

Nodding gravely Alfarinn reached down to help pull Thaddeus to his fee but found his lover was already moving despite his protests. Settling for wrapping an arm around his companion's waist, Alfarin turned them in a tight circle so that Thaddeus was facing the direction that he wanted.


"For just a moment. I promise."Â?

Gently guiding Thaddeus backwards to sit down against one of the wave seats, Alfarinn grinned in satisfaction.

"Here...for now."Â?

He winked at Thaddeus and then pondered his own seating arrangement. Not that there was any doubt in his mind where he had planned on sitting. Alfarinn put one knee onto the bench seat next to Thaddeus and then the other on the other side, slowly lowering himself into his lover's lap. He settled himself after not too much squirming in order to pay attention to Thaddeus. This particular bench seat was in front of the wave jets, thirty sets of jets in four rows of eight. They pulsed on and off, massaging all of the back.

"Comfortable?"Â?

Alfarinn supposed he should move to one of the seats. They probably should talk and he was a heavy weight in his lover's lap. In a minute... he would get up, in a minute.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Bemused, Thaddeus allowed himself to be led to the seat in question, the water around which seemed to be foaming a bit more vigorously than elsewhere. He gave a little smile, thinking that Alfarinn always had such nice surprises for him, and slid into the moulded seat.

The jets started at the base of his spine and rolled upward to his shoulders in pulsing waves that turned previously tense muscles into something resembling jelly. In fact, he suspected that his entire body might melt into a gelatinous mass that Alfarinn would have to scrape off the bottom of the hot tub. He managed little more than a low but long hum of approval and rested his head on the cushion provided for just that purpose, reflecting that he had once had such a fine mind and perhaps it was a shame to allow the heat and steam and those jets to turn it to mush.

Ah well. There were more important things than brains.

Like the lean body climbing into his lap in a most enticing manner. Thaddeus opened his eyes, smirking as he ran his hands up the outsides of Alfarinn's thighs and feeling like the King of all Creation, sitting on the grand throne with the sexiest man alive neatly on his legs.

Of course, he might have come off as a bit more royal had he been able to manage more than a breathless '-god- yes' in response to Alfarinn's question. At this point he was surprised he remembered how to speak at all. Luckily for him, he remembered how to do other things, and set to proving that by pulling Alfarinn down for a slow, deep kiss.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn watched as his companion seemed to sink a few inches into the seat. But it was the one word response that made his breath catch somewhere in his chest. Thaddeus always managed to react to the small things he did in ways that ignited pure animal lust within him. Just hearing that coarse whisper was enough to drive him to find other things that would evoke more such utterances from Thaddeus.

He smiled and ran his hands up his lover's sides and then up over his shoulders. Finding himself pleasurably caught up in a kiss, Alfarinn stopped his wandering hands and rubbed himself more firmly against Thaddeus. Leaning away just enough, he pulled one hand up behind his lover's head and gently rested it back against the cushion before nuzzling Thaddeus' check over to the side. Alfarinn paused to breath in the scent of his companion, smiling against the warm skin beneath his lips, before lavishing Thaddeus' neck with slow lingering kisses and gentle tasting flicks of his tongue.

Eventually he leaned back to watch his lover. Bringing his hands back to Thaddeus' shoulders, Alfarinn slowly kneaded them with gentle squeezes and presses with his thumbs.


“Feeling better now?”
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Now this, Thaddeus reflected, hardly seemed fair.

Not that he was complaining. Quite the contrary; even if a part of him wondered just how much of this he could possibly take, about the only thing he was doing right now was melting into hot tub, making little sounds of contentment in the back of his throat and tracing his fingertips along Alfarinn's arms and shoulders all the while. He had arched his back to give Alfarinn more access to his neck, which had the unexpected effect of refreshing the pulsing sensation along his back, something he was only just getting used to. It was then that he realized he was in deep.

Perhaps the nickname 'Evenhet Troublemaker' was earned after all...

Eventually, though, his companion pulled away, giving him a moment to catch his breath and process the question posed. Even so, those hands kneading at his shoulders were quite enough to distract him, and he spent a moment grinning rather foolishly before answering.


"Much. Thank you."

He reached up and pushed a strand of hair behind Alfarinn's ear, lingering with his fingers and still smiling slightly.

"You should try it," he said, in a dreamy sort of voice, and raised his eyebrows in an innocent expression. "I'll be good."

He doubted Alfarinn would be convinced but then it all depended on what definition of 'good' one was working with. Pushing up a little from the seat, he kept his expression inquisitive, if a little mischievous, and took the opportunity to steal another kiss while Alfarinn considered his options.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Thaddeus arching against him was further reason to continue his attentions but he had wanted to give his lover at least a small chance to relax.

Alfarinn smiled, pleased that the hot tub had done some good on Thaddeus' body at the very least. It was a temporary solution to whatever was troubling his companion but it would seem that his lover's emotions were not currently wound so tightly either.


“Thank you”

He murmured in response to the gentle tucking back of his hair. Contemplating the wave seat and just what his companion might do to him were he so situated, Alfarinn gave Thaddeus wary grin. Which did not at all mean that he wasn't going to take his lover up on the offer.

“I just bet you will...”

Moving both legs onto the bench on one side of Thaddeus, Alfarinn scooped his partner into his arms before turning himself around and sliding down into the seat. They could both sit on the bench and several other places in the tub but he, perhaps selfishly, was not yet ready to give up being this close to Thaddeus.

Adjusting to make them more comfortable, he slid his hand out from under his lover's legs. Running it gently down Thaddeus' chest, he smiled contentedly.


“You know, I have not been in here with someone else quite like this.”

He had not taken a vampire lover in a very very long time; there were things about him that the hot water made difficult to explain to past human dates. While the hot water did warm his skin up somewhat, just as the warm mug had done with his hands, he was still far more cool that one would expect from someone sitting in one hundred plus degree water.

The hot tub had mostly been for his solitary enjoyment and for to occasional visiting friend who knew him for what he was.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus slid over a bit to make room, then balanced on Alfarinn’s shoulders to help get situated comfortably on his companion’s lap. His back still tingled pleasantly from the pounding water jets and his pulse hummed in his neck Finding he was quite pleased with his current position, and his partner’s for that matter, he made a great production of wiggling his way further up Alfarinn’s thighs, trying to look innocent all the while. He didn’t think his lover would be fooled for even a moment if his somewhat dubious remark was anything to go by, but that had never stopped him from being playful before. Grinning at the still cool hand running down his chest, he leaned forward and placed an almost wholesome kiss on Alfarinn’s lips, then pulled back with a ‘what were you expecting’ smirk on his face.

Perhaps it was…shallow…to be as happy as he was to be sharing in a new experience with Alfarinn. He was pleased all the same. Considering Alfarinn was desired by fanboys and girls the city over, Thaddeus understood on some level, even if not a deliberate one, that jealousy could have no place in this relationship. His lover was going to be gawked at, touched, propositioned…so he could hardly help but take some pleasure his lover’s pointing out that certain things were just theirs. And so he beamed, even if he did think he was being a little silly, and snuggled up to Alfarinn’s chest, resting his head in the curve of his neck.


“Well, I –am- fairly special.” That remark was not easily said with a straight face and he felt his cheeks go even warmer than they already were. Perhaps in part to put up a little bravado and play off his own emotions, he turned his head to kiss up Alfarinn’s neck and tug one earlobe very gently between his front teeth. Following this with a flick of his tongue, he then pulled back only a little, to better wrap one arm under his lover’s neck.

“I’m curious, though…” he said, speaking into his lover’s skin, his lips dragging teasingly over cool flesh, “…about what you’d like to happen next.” He smiled, his mouth curving against the collarbone he was currently nuzzling. “Because I suspect that we’ve stumbled upon a secret fantasy.” It was just a theory of his, but he thought that perhaps, just perhaps, Alfarinn might have thought about being in this hot tub together before. The thought of making a desire of his lover’s come to fruition was both exciting and enticing, though, and he had to consider that he might just be playing out his –own- fantasies here.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn, distracted by the very pleasant way that Thaddeus was getting comfortable, was a bit surprised by the very straight forward, almost chaste kiss he received. The impish smirk that followed it made him chuckle at his lover's good humor and he hugged Thaddeus tighter in simple affectionate comfort.

Leaning back and closing his eyes, Alfarinn let the jets fully work their magic which was considerably aided by having his lover seated in his lap. The hot tub had rarely held much charm as a solitary experience; as a vampire any knots in his body were created by present tension and disturbing thoughts and those continued to plague him while he sat alone in the bubbling water.


"Mmm...quite special..."Â? He smiled with his eyes still closed, letting his hand continue its roaming down the outside of one of his lover's thighs and up the inside of the other. "One of a kind."Â? Alfarinn murmured sounds of quiet approval at the direction of Thaddeus' lips, sighing in pleasure when they reached their destination.

"Hmmmmmmm?"Â? It was a thoughtful questioning sound more than a lack of understanding. Alfarinn opened his eyes and smiled shly at Thaddeus. "You are my fantasy, Beloved."Â? It was the very essence of the truth despite being an ineffective side step. All the kinky secret thoughts in his head would not be worth anything without Thaddeus to share them, nor any of the more normal visions of how a relationship should be for that matter. He was truly blessed and there was no way that he could have requested the Gods to send him a more perfect companion than they already had. It was a very good thing that he had not been required to give specifics in all those years of longing for he would have surely botched it up if left to his devices. Knowing now what he had, Alfarinn would have had no way to explain all the things he loved and desired about the man in front of him and it would have been a shame to leave even the smallest of Thaddeus' charming ways out the whole.

"But..."Â? He grinned and gave the lounge seat a side long glance. "my mind does wander onto a few things that the rest of me would like to indulge in..."Â? Over his initial surprised bashfulness, Alfarinn raised an eyebrow and smirked an unspoken invitation at his companion.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus tucked in his chin in an expression of pleased modesty when Alfarinn answered his postulating, finding it was hard to mind the slightly evasive reply when faced with such a compliment. It did, however, seem that his lover truly was considering his theory, and so he kept quiet, wondering what else his companion might be thinking.

He turned his head in the direction Alfarinn had given a noticeable glance and raised both eyebrows, smiling, when he saw the difference in seating on that side of the hot tub. Alfarinn had the most wonderful ideas. He imagined that stretching out those long legs would be an appealing thought to one as tall as Alfarinn and he was certain that the resulting extra room would be put to good use.


“Well then,” he said, bracing his hands on either side of Alfarinn’s head and slowly sliding off the seat, “let us indulge.”

The look he gave Alfarinn as his feet found the floor of the hot tub was slightly questioning, though he was only aware of his uncertainty in an abstract way. There might have been a touch of doubt in his words, brought on by feeling just a bit guilty for taking advantage of the current situation instead of telling Alfarinn all the truths he had been putting off all evening for one reason or another, but he had lived with the idea of every pleasure being a guilty one so long that it wasn’t difficult to brush past such partially formed thoughts and focus on Alfarinn, and the moment.

His hands still supporting his weight, he leaned forward and pressed his lips lightly against Alfarinn’s, inwardly grinning at the thought that for a moment he was taller than his lover and they fit together just a bit differently this way. The kiss turned much more amorous than his previous one before he pulled back to allow Alfarinn to stand, with the help of a leading hand.

Smiling and slowly dropping his eyes as Alfarinn stood, his gaze admiring, he turned around and took the small number of steps to the other side of the hot tub, where the desired seat waited invitingly. Releasing his lover’s hand, he gestured to the seat and pulled out of the way to let Alfarinn sit first.


“Get comfortable,” he said, his smile turning slightly mischievous as he reflected on how much they would enjoy this.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn smiled at Thaddeus as his companion slid down from his lap. He was both pleased and excited that Thaddeus was so willing to follow one of his whims, especially without asking the full details.

Though, he reflected a good part of him was glad that he did not have to explain what he had in mind. It seemed to him that would take away some of the spontaneity of the experience but at the same time he worried that Thaddeus might not enjoy his plans. Determining he could take things slowly and would certainly be paying attention to his lover's feelings, Alfarinn pushed the thought away.

It was a task that was greatly aided by the soft lips pressed lightly against his own. He closed his eyes once more and enjoyed the gentle touch of his lover's warm mouth until Thaddeus pulled away, offering him a hand up

He stood and turned to Thaddeus but his companion had moved back to give him some room. At his lover's words, Alfarinn smiled and said somewhat shyly.


"Well, you see that's not exactly what I had in mind..."Â? He reached out a guiding hand to Thaddeus. "If you'll indulge me a moment, perhaps I can give you a better idea of what I meant."Â?

Pulling Thaddeus to him, Alfarinn then brought them the couple of steps over to the lounge seat. Putting one knee on the seat backwards, he rested one arm on the side and held the other out to invite Thaddeus to climb onto the seat in front of him. Thaddeus' knees would be in the deep dip of the seat but he could rest himself comfortably against the back and side of the tub.

Alfarinn waited to see if the 'brilliant plan' was any more clear and hoped that his ears did not look as red as they felt. Well, he thought philosophically, they were now a bit warmer than they had been a few minutes ago.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus had thought that it would be more practical to allow the taller individual to get settled first, and then he could fill in the empty spaces. Alfarinn, however, clearly had other plans and as this was his lover’s fantasy he was quite content to ‘play along’ and indulge as requested. His eyebrows went up a little when his lover held out an arm, inviting him to climb up onto the seat, and he took a step closer, intrigued.

“Certainly.”

It wasn’t often that Alfarinn seemed so shy and Thaddeus sincerely hoped his companion wasn’t uncomfortable. Even in the best of circumstances, though, it could be unnerving to ask for what you wanted. They trusted each other and that tended to make everything fall into place eventually.

He met Alfarinn’s eyes, smiling gently, and ran his fingers lightly down one arm before turning away to regard the seat. Perhaps affection and reassurance were not needed but he supposed such things were simply part of who he was. They could both enjoy being playful to their hearts’ content but once in a while he needed to show his sincerity.

As he braced one hand on the far edge of the tub and carefully brought one knee, then the other, up into the seat, his grinned broadened, though Alfarinn could probably only see a corner of it now. This was different and exciting and while he wasn’t entirely certain of what would come next, that was part of the fun. As much as he loved being able to look into his lover’s eyes there was something undeniably erotic about not quite being able to see the next move in advance.

And that wasn’t even taking those jets into account. He was rather forced to notice them, though, once he was all the way in the seat, and felt a little thrill in reflecting on just what Alfarinn was thinking with this arrangement.


“Like this?”

He would think Alfarinn would want to be more comfortably settled and certainly hoped he wasn’t taking up too much room. Craning his neck a little to look back over his shoulder, he tried to coolly raise one eyebrow in inquiry, though keeping an even expression was a bit of a challenge considering the current arrangements and the jets pulsing against him. Oh yes, this definitely had potential…he just hoped Alfarinn would enjoy it just as much.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
His smile grew wider and more confident at the reassuring gaze that his lover gave him. It had been a whole new experience being so concerned about someone else's needs and desires. For many years he picked those that he could stay emotionally unattached to; they were selected very carefully knowing that was what he wanted. Or had believed he wanted, a human that he could remain distant from, but Thaddeus had been a surprise. The best kind.

Alfarinn pulled his other knee up onto the outside of Thaddeus'. With a hum of contented pleasure, he leaned up against his companion. Brushing his cheek along the curve of Thaddeus' neck, he asked.


"Are you going to be comfortable enough this way?"Â?

Their knees were on the hard plastic, and while there were perhaps more conventional ways to enjoy one another, they were always eternally in their resilient youth. Perhaps though, he should make the position worth while. Running his hands slowly down his lover's sides and thighs, Alfarinn then reached through the small space between Thaddeus' legs to tilt the jet further upwards. It was more a tease than any thing else, especially not being right against it as one sitting in the seat normally would have been, but it was an interesting sensation if nothing else. His hand slid backwards fingertips lightly brushing along his lover's length and underneath to trail upwards along Thaddeus' spine.

"You know...perhaps we should do this out in deeper water some time. Where you can forget that there is anything else for a while."Â?

He sent his lover an image of Thaddeus wrapped tightly around him out in water that came to his shoulders. Alfarinn smiled, kissing just under his companion's hairline,wondering what his companion would would make of that thought.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus felt his eyes slip closed when Alfarinn came closer, content in the feeling that everything was falling into place. He could feel as well as hear Alfarinn’s voice and, once the words registered, he smiled slightly, amused at the idea that he would be anything but. A slightly more practical part of his mind tried to interject with the fact that eventually the plastic they were kneeling on would probably start to bother them, but that was later and therefore easy to dismiss right now.

“Mmm…this is…” He trailed off, realizing that he wasn’t answering the question and in fact was sounding a little incoherent, stumbling through his sentence as Alfarinn ran cool hands down his sides.. “…yes, I’m quite comfortable, thank you. What about you?”

His expression still somewhere between a smile and a smirk, he twisted around a little to show his good humor before realizing that his lover quite likely already knew just how content and comfortable he was feeling, just as, through the bond, he would know if Alfarinn were uncomfortable. He found that made him feel both a bit more secure and a bit more vulnerable, and liked both feelings at once. It was, occasionally…complicated, knowing his companion would feel what he felt, with even more intensity than empathy, but these moments of shared contentment and pleasure balanced the more trying emotions he experienced and he could honestly say he’d never once regretted their choice to bond even if it had caused moments of worry. Keeping their bond strong and alive was just as much a need in their relationship as basic physical connection and while that, again, added complexity…there were some things he –liked- complicated.

He had to bite down a little on his lower lip at that thought, realizing his own double entrade, but fortunately Alfarinn chose that moment to adjust the jet in front of him. His eyes flickered open and he made a startled little sound of pleasure as he felt those amazing fingertips sliding over sensitive flesh under the water. Curling his back as Alfarinn’s fingertips made their way up his spine, he let out a shaky breath before relaxing into the quite enchanting sensation of Alfarinn’s lean firm body behind him and the swirling foaming jets in front.


“Honestly, love, I think I could in any case…”

Trailing off as Alfarinn sent a rather enticing image of the two of them in deeper waters, he shifted his weight and focused on that, closing his eyes once more and distantly feeling the light kiss to his hairline. This mind to mind connection was, even now, mysterious and wonderful, something out of his reach to describe but somehow so necessary to who he now was that he couldn’t imagine being without it. Didn’t –want- to imagine…it would be devastating.

Experimentally, he took that mental image of Alfarinn’s and sent back his own embellishments, carrying out the scene in little flashes of detail – hands on his hips and blue light on pale skin, their bodies impossibly close and deliciously tangled. In the steamy hot tub everything seemed to take on an ethereal quality anyway, and the dream like glimpses of a shared fantasy made it all that much more otherworldly.

[Though that is an intriguing thought.]

He was curious, now, of just how far they could share their imaginings back and forth while enjoying each other’s bodies at the same time. He imagined that eventually they would lose the required concentration but it was an interesting thought to him nonetheless.
Alfarinn 17 years ago
“I think I'll be just fine here...”

Alfarinn smiled against his lover's neck and wrapped his loosely around him. He was busily enjoying this fantasy in the present while waiting for Thaddeus to respond. His hands trailed lightly over his companion's chest as his lips continued their movement along the graceful curve in front of him.

The return image stopped his movements as he closed his eyes, better to mentally admire his lover's imagination. With a quiet moan, Alfarinn pressed his teeth against his Thaddeus' skin and pullied their bodies tightly together.

Clearly this was a new game to be played. Gathering his wits about him, he put his creative skills to work while his hands moved slowly lower.

He sent back cool lips on warm skin, sucking the water off his lover's neck, gently at first and becoming more insistent. One arm wrapping around Thaddeus' waist while the other closed, one finger at a time, around his lover's erection.

While he mentally sent his additions to this vision, Alfarinn's hands had indeed sought that very member. He wrapped one hand around Thaddeus' length and stroked it slowly but thoroughly three times before releasing it once more to fiendishly light brushes of the jet.

[Mmmm...I agree]
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Shivering hard as his little imaginings earned him a firm nip on the neck, Thaddeus gasped and pushed back against Alfarinn in search of more contact, quite unable to concern himself with being dignified in his stirring. Fortunately his lover seemed to have the same thought in mind; strong arms wrapped around him and pulled him close and tight.

And then those hands began drifting lower as Alfarinn sent back still more in their shared under water fantasy. While there was still something surreal about these images he had to admit they were quite vivid enough. He let his head drop to one side, lost in sensations both imagined and real – lips and teeth on his neck, hands slipping down, lower and lower, Alfarinn behind him on the bench, his legs wrapped around Alfarinn as they stood in deep water…it all blurred into one pleasant experience.

He was so enraptured that he didn’t hear his own quiet whimper when his lover wrapped one hand around him, in both scenarios, though he felt it in his throat. He did, however, register his low aroused moan when Alfarinn took his hand away. His eyes still closed, he twisted his neck to nuzzle his cheek against his lover’s shoulder, a gesture both needy and affectionate.

[Alfarinn….]

At this angle it would be rather awkward to reciprocate Alfarinn’s brand of teasing, though he was sure to keep his body as flush as possible with his lover’s. It would seem his only recourse was in their imagined fantasy.

Well, he reflected, though outwardly he was still trying to even out his breathing, he supposed he’d best make good use of his imagination, then.

Tilting his head back to fully expose his throat, he sent back the image of one hand buried in Alfarinn’s hair while the other trailed down his lover’s chest. His hips rocked slightly against the cool hand that was still, in his own mind anyway, wrapped firmly around him, while his own hand meandered over nipples made hard from the heat and down to brush against the dip of his navel.

Smiling, his expression both imagined and real, he leaned forward in his mind to run his tongue up Alfarinn’s neck to just below one ear, just barely brushing the shell with his nose as his hand went down to the base of his lover’s erection.

Giving a seemingly endlessly long stroke in his mind, he trailed off, bringing himself back to the present and opening his eyes, his very real physical desires making themselves known more strongly than ever. As much as he was tempted to turn around and outright pounce on his lover, though, he was enjoying this slow build and their little game of mental teasing to break away from their enjoyment. And so he tried to keep his composure a little longer, though he was certain he wasn’t fooling anyone.

[Hmm, you know I do believe we’re going to have to visit this hot tub several times to explore its vast potential.]
Alfarinn 17 years ago
Alfarinn hmm'd happily at the shiver that he could feel run through his companion. Being pushed against was hardly hurting his feelings either and he did his share of shameless shifting while he concentrated on his mental imagery.

Hearing his name in such a tone was enough to make him shiver just as Thaddeus had earlier and he focused once more on the wonderful sounds that his lover made when aroused. Alfarinn wondered briefly if people would have thought Thaddeus would be a stoically quiet lover or bet that he was secretly very vocal behind his normal calm mannered exterior. Then he hoped that people weren't giving that much thought into his lover's bedtime habits; though honestly as sexy as Thaddeus was with his innocent charm, he would not doubt people had given his lover at least a passing thought or two.

He smiled to himself, he found that it did not bother him so very much and a part of him felt that it was only right that people would show interest in his companion for a number of reasons. There was a moment of strange pride and he shook his head slightly; it was not like he had anything to do with how wonderful Thaddeus was. And likely it was easier to accept that his companion would attract plenty of admirers while he was alone with his arms wrapped around the sole focus of his thoughts and attentions.

Thaddeus' images burned away all meandering thoughts of anything or anyone else with his additions to their continuing fantasy game. Alfarinn clung more tightly to his lover, replaying that teasing image in his mind. It was made more deliciously agonizing for the lack of physical touch and he felt his patience drain away with the burning desire to feel Thaddeus moving against him.

[Yes, I think we should add one to our list of must have items for the church. What do you think?"Â?]

He watched his companion thoughtfully for a moment, considering his next move. One hand reached back into the pile of towels and things he had brought until it found the tube that he had collected. Twisting the cap off one handed so that he did not have to release his hold on Thaddeus, Alfarinn laid his head against his lover's shoulder.


"You are very imaginative, Beloved."

Closing his eyes, Alfarinn sent a continuation to the fantasy. He replaced the hand on his erection with his own, and lifting Thaddeus up, he carefully guided himself inside his lover. Both of his hands once more around his companion, Alfarinn slowly slid himself in and out as the water began to gently rock with their movements.

In the present situation, he squeezed some of the gel onto a finger and then blew on the glistening substance. Leaning back to put space between them, Alfarinn then drew a line down the center of his lover's spine with one icey finger. He let the night air move through the space between their bodies before pressing his cool skin tightly against Thaddeus once more. Letting his lips brush the back of his lover's ear, Alfarinn breathed.


"Cold? Would you like me to warm you up?"Â?

The irony of that statement was not lost on him but he figured that he could, at the very least, help keep Thaddeus warm with vigorous activity.
Thaddeus Grey 17 years ago
Thaddeus gave a suggestive push backward and nuzzled his cheek against Alfarinn's chin while they discussed future plans, not wanting to drift -too- far from important matters of the present.

[Oh, I think that might be a given.]

Mentioning their future home was a reminder that they were not, currently, off in a secluded location or inside a shared apartment, but he didn’t know that it was wise to dwell on the idea that they were getting up to rather scandalous behavior in Evenhet Headquarters. That sort of thought hadn’t registered when they’d visited Anantya for a night, likely because he considered it ‘home’ rather than ‘Anantya’s Stronghold’, but then again he also wasn’t anyone special in his clan. Alfarinn was an Elder.

Alright, perhaps this line of thought had its good points…he couldn’t deny that what was on the one hand shocking was, on the –other- hand, quite a turn on.

A compliment to his imagination was something he very rarely heard and he’d never believed he had much of one. He smiled at the praise and twisted a little to respond.


“I suppose I simply need the proper…inspiration.” A measure of suspense likely helped motivate his imagination as well. And…oh, feedback was…

His eyes flickered as his thoughts trailed off into Alfarinn’s extension of their fantasy, the rest of the world going distant as he lost himself in their shared vision. It was, he thought, remarkable what they could do with thought alone, though doubtless their current position only helped build their desires. Even so, that it was so easy to slip into this mental world where there was only the two of them, together in the water, fascinated him.

Of course, he could be pulled out of their thoughts and back into the intense physical world just as easily, as Alfarinn proved with a freezing cold touch down his spine. He shuddered and gasped sharply, curving his back and jutting his chin forward, startled and only further aroused all at once. Fortunately the arm still wrapped around him prevented him from pulling too far away and he soon felt that delicious sensation of full contact once again as Alfarinn whispered in his ear. Held tightly against his lover and shaking with desire, he didn't quite manage the suave reply he'd hoped for. Something dashing like 'as only you can' crossed his mind but what came out aside from that initial sharp intake of breath was much more direct.


"You know I do, love..." He twisted enough to give a rough kiss to Alfarinn's chin, his voice dropping to a whisper. "Yes, I want you..." Somehow the rest of that sentence trailed off, but he wasn't sure either of them much noticed.