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killingsoftly ([personal profile] killingsoftly) wrote2006-06-19 09:05 am
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Glass -- New York, Friday Night

They'd given them a park facing room, which was more than Devin had hoped for. He brushed his fingers over the cool glass of the doors, then stepped outside on the balcony, letting the sounds of the city wash over him. He took a sip of whiskey, smiling to himself as he watched the warm early evening light warm the buildings and the tops of the trees. It was warm and the air conditioner in the room kicked on in protest of the open door, but he just let it run, listening to the sounds of Warren in the room behind him.

Even now, the heat from their little game still lingered, flushing his cheeks. The whiskey in the glass was cool, but not cool enough. He was cursing himself that they only had one bed, but when he'd booked the gig, and the room, he hadn't expected Warren to be coming. He figured he'd be pursuing his other gig while here, but then the invitation spilled out and here they were. He wasn't coming down off a high. He'd slept a lot the last few days. He'd been eating. He wasn't fragile and out of it, and sharing that bed was likely to test his resolve to the limit, especially after the teasing.

He wasn't likely to sleep much.

But he didn't want to push Warren. The flirtation was delightful. The game moreso, but he was the one who wanted it to be more than just a game, not Warren. He had to remember that part and not push, no matter if that "later" teased at his memory. He slid fingers over glass and imagined briefly it was skin, then pushed those thoughts away. He could behave.

"Our reservation's at six." He called back over his shoulder, straightening even as he kept his gaze fixed on the people scurrying below, drinking in the life of the City. "We should probably leave by 530. It's just around the corner, less than half a mile. Walk or cab?"

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Warren's breath rasped in, then sighed out. His lashes fluttered but his eyes didn't open, his breath still caught in his throat. He didn't know what to do, or say, to that.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
His fingers slid from hair to skin, stroking down Warren's cheek before retreating, dropping back to his lap.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Another little catch of a sigh, and for a moment all he could do was sit there with his eyes closed and wait till the sensation had passed.

Then he did open his eyes, look up and into Devin's.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Devin was watching him intently, though he'd pulled back in a bit. Too much temptation and the feeling that it would be so...easy. There was energy in the air again, and for all his flirting all night, he hadn't really meant...

His fingers clasped each other tight enough his knuckles were white, and he could feel the trembling, but he didn't look away.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Warren wasn't sure what was going on. His head tilted slightly, curiously at Devin's, lips parted as though they wanted to form words but he didn't have words for this, the words had all gone away. But there was something going on. He could feel it. Burning.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
It was Devin's eyes that fluttered shut then, not able to look at those lips right now without touching them. He tried to steady his breathing. He should get up. Walk to the balcony for a smoke. But he couldn't seem to move.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
This time it was Warren's fingertips that brushed over Devin's cheek, just out of simple curiosity. It was curiosity that had taken over now, not fear, not even lust. Everything was so new, and he wanted to know what would happen.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Devin shivered, lips parting on a sharply indrawn breath. He wasn't touching but Warren was shifting the game.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
There was a noise. He brushed a touch over Devin's mouth, wondering what that would do. Another noise? A different noise?

He liked those little noises.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
It was near a whimper at the touch to too sensitive skin. His tongue flicked out to wet his lips, catching the tip of a finger.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
Warren chuckled, low and delighted. Traced his fingertip over Devin's lips, slowly. Pulling it down over his lower lip, and sliding his fingertips over his cheek again.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
He couldn't help it. There was a kiss and an attempt to capture that finger. A soft sound of protest when it was taken away.

His head turned, following the fingers, lips finding Warren's wrist and pressing a kiss there with a soft sigh.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
There was a sound kind of like a gasp and a sigh. His pulse leaped against Devin's lips.

His hand slid up, fingers tangling through Devin's hair and sliding back down his cheek.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
That seemed like tacit permission. His tongue danced along Warren's pulse. A scrape of teeth over the edge of a flame. Light, teasing, and then another kiss, warm and lingering right over that leaping point in his vein.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Warren's breath hissed. His other hand moved to rest on Devin's knee, for a bit of an anchor as he leaned forward. Fingertips still skating through Devin's hair, he ducked his head at the open curve of his neck just to breathe him in. The ends of his hair brushed over his shoulders.

Something about Devin's scent made him laugh, softly.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Devin tilted his head, whimpering again, softly, at the brush of hair. That rush of warm breath. Goosebumps rose on his skin.

He moved his head just enough to breathe in Warren's hair, to nuzzle gently at his ear.

One hand finally moved, settling on Warren's knee in a mirroring gesture.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Warren's fingers curled into Devin's hair.

Warren's head turned, just a little, his eyes opening slightly and close enough that his lashes must have almost brushed Devin's cheek.

Looking at him. Intent. Smirking.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Devin opened his eyes which were pools of want and need, and looked back at him steadily.

He'd made a promise and that was the only thing that kept him from pinning Warren down. His hand moved back to Warren's hair though, fingers sliding through, then winding the red around again.

He swallowed, hard, lips parting just a bit in a silent invitation to taste, to explore.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
Warren's eyes widened a little as things stopped moving and his mind caught up with all the intoxication that had been sliding through his veins that night, only some of it alcohol. He was there. Devin was right there.

And as much as the reality of what he was doing, all the cliches and the excuses and the shame (he swallowed hard on that one) of it crashed in on him, there was also the overwhelming want that pushed at him from places he'd never expected. Lust was fine, he was used to shifting around hard-ons in too-tight pants, but chest-clenching heartache? That was different. Especially staring into a man's eyes.

He wasn't sure what to do. His eyes were closing and he didn't know what to do. He could taste Devin's breath on his and then he could feel Devin's lips on his and he had no idea what he was doing. Or why it hurt so good.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Devin's eyes fluttered shut again as he leaned into Warren, into his kiss on what might have been a moan. His hand slid from one strand to cradling his head and he moved his lips slowly against Warren's. Over Warren's. His fingers stroked though waves and he shifted just a bit closer.

It hurt and there was a lump in his throat where he wanted to cry. His chest was too tight and he didn't think he remembered how to breathe and it really didn't seem to matter.

He parted his lips a little more, tongue flicking out to taste Warren's lower lip, whiskey and wine and Warren underneath.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
Every movement seemed to burn itself into his mind and take on new importance. Devin's lips against his and motion and he couldn't breathe from the weight of it all. Devin's fingers through his hair, soothing, making it all go away except Devin's kiss was making it all surge forward with panicking heat and he wanted so much.

His eyes fluttered for a moment. He knew there were tears back there. From what he was doing. From what he wasn't doing. For himself, for her, for him. For all three of them.

Then Devin moved and his lips parted slightly, automatically, for the taste of him and he'd remember that taste for ever. That taste, of tonight.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Devin kept the soothing motion of his fingers, though it was more to feel, to run his fingers through Warren's hair like he'd dreamed of for weeks. It slipped through his fingers, teasing over his skin.

He tasted again, tongue flicking over Warren's lips, and he found himself putting everything he had into the kiss. Not just skill...though he thought he might have forgotten everything he ever learned...but he wanted it to be good. For him. But emotion, too. It was a kiss that promised more, but also settled into what it was. No need to rush things.

He wanted to savour this, imprint it in his mind forever. He still couldn't breathe right and his heart seemed erratic in the heat that was flaring up inside. He couldn't control it all, but he managed to not take. Not take, but he was giving, feeding emotion and sensation into it for him, opening in a way he rarely did.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Warren made the smallest of whimpers, some little sound that might even have been only in his head it was so quiet, and his fingers tightened on Devin's knee, his other hand slipping to his waist.

He didn't press forward, although part of him wanted to pull Devin close and turn it deep, turn it almost violent, kiss him with all the pent up tension and desperation that they'd been building over the past he didn't know how long right now and couldn't think. Didn't want to think. Thinking led to shame, and pain, and the first tear fell down his cheek as he pressed just that little bit closer.

Which was when it started to slide over him. Stealing his breath away, making his chest hurt again. He couldn't quite separate what was Devin and what was him, new feelings that didn't match up with anything he'd ever felt before, not like this. And he couldn't put it back away either, not once it had come out. All the feelings in every little moment that had pricked him inside and now forced their way free in response.

[identity profile] killingsoftly.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Devin shifted a bit closer at the whimper, wanting to just melt into him. It felt like a liquid heat was taking over every limb, every muscle and if he wasn't careful he was going to just slide into Warren and it was possible he might not find his way back out.

His thumb brushed the tear away with the softest sound of protest, even though he felt the prickling behind his eyelids of his own tears. So he focused on the pleasure, on sharing, as he deepened the kiss a little, exploring. A nip, a slide of tongue over tongue, hard or soft. How did Warren like to be kissed, and what would make him shiver, melt, the way Devin was melting?

He ran his hand down Warren's back, urging him gently to come closer.

[identity profile] firebugwarren.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
It was the softness that did it. The tenderness. This wasn't like most first times he had, this wasn't fast and furious and up against a wall. This was gentle. And he felt himself drowning in the gentle until his lips ached and he didn't know whether to hold on or let go. Or both at once.

He sighed, another tear falling, and then another, although it seemed to stop at that.

Closer was good. Closer and just about into Devin's lap, because if he couldn't figure this thing out by himself he could at least take comfort in this kiss. In the sensation of Devin's mouth over his and Devin's hands and Devin holding him. It was a surrender of sorts and he just then realized it and decided that didn't matter.