The Lesser Evil (attn: Eiryk)
Alex was lying on the couch in their apartment, wishing he could call Rowan. But Rowan wasn't at the Towers. Rowan was on his honeymoon with Cris, and enjoying it thoroughly judging by the post card he and Eiryk had received. It made Alex happy to see; the newlyweds were having a wonderful time and Alex was really in very good hands with his other doctors, but there wasn't anyone quite like Rue.
He was in his last bit of chemo before they did surgery to remove the mass on his knee. He had been getting along pretty well, or as well as could be expected. He had good days and bad days. The treatments were taking their toll on him and it showed but he didn't look as rough as he had seen other people. He felt like it today, though. He was shaky, weak, exhausted, and nauseous. It was the combination of effects that was really bad. He didn't want to go to the hospital; he'd be there tomorrow anyway for his next dose.
If Rowan had been home he'd have called him and asked for help but for now he was planning to suffer. That meant he was in his pajamas, too tired to stand. There was a garbage pail nearby just in case although he hadn't eaten anything to be sick on today. He had a blanket thrown over him, but he shivered with fatigue anyhow yet he couldn't sleep because he felt too sick. These were the days he hated the most. He just had to last until his surgery. Then he could recover, do this a tiny bit more, and hopefully not have to deal with it again.
He was almost done.
Alex closed his eyes and dug his fingers into the pillow Eiryk had slid gently under his head a little while ago. His lips drew into a thin line as he did his best not to be sick.
He heard Eiryk's moan and the sound of it raced along his nerves straight to his core. With Eiryk's hands buried in his hair and his mouth pleasantly occupied Alex turned so Eiryk could lean against the shower wall instead. Then, bracing his hans against the wall, Alex attacked his fiance with an enthusiasm he didn't know he could even have. He felt like heaven, like he could take Eiryk in all night without stopping, and when Eiryk seemed to pause for a moment Alex braced his hands on his lover's hips and pulled him greedily back to his mouth. Lips, teeth, and tongue, he gave no quarter. He didn't slow down, didn't pause, barely drew breath. The only noises he made were soft noises of desire, vibrating against Eiryk's hard length, deep in his throat.
There was sure to be an equally abusive crash, his barely-conscious rational self warned, but Alex didn't give a damn. He ran his hands around Eiryk's hips, gripping the muscles of his ass, feeling them flex beneath his hands. He slid one hand up to the small of Eiryk's back, supporting him while he moved his head back and forth. They hadn't done this a lot in the last couple of months; Alex knew Eiryk wasn't going to last any time at all, particularly given the way Alex was trying to consume him. But Eiryk's sex drive was ridiculously fast to recover and Alex was counting on that because if this effect lasted, they were in for a long night.
Eiryk pressed back into the shower until he was sure the tile would crack and prayed that he didn't slip and take them both out. When given the chance he kissed Alex with all the heat and passion he felt. Alex tasted so sweet and familiar that Eiryk was sorely tempted to bite him, to complete this intimacy with that act and to drive Alex to the brink so they could go over together. He'd, however, already screwed up enough for one night and managed to restrain himself, if only just.
It took distressingly little time and Eiryk could feel the beginning of the end. Gasping for breath he rolled his eyes heavenward and surrendered. He wanted nothing more than to melt bonlessly into the floor and into Alex but they were in the shower and despite Alex's borrowed energy Eiryk didn't want to press that strength, at least not on supporting him.
As soon as he was able to see straight again Eiryk gathered Alex close and kissed him sweetly and deeply.
"I've missed you too love."
Eiryk's heart was still racing,as much as a vampire heart did as they stood under the spray. He honestly wondered what kind of hot water supply the towers had, was it for the whole building or was it limited by apartment? If they paid a premium did they get more? He was going to have to talk to the building manager.
"Maybe I should wash your back now? Then we'll curl up on the couch and see what other trouble we can get into... Unless you're hungry now?"
His tone was motherly, his smile was light and teasing, his eyes were hot and smoldering. Eiryk's hands roamed freely exploring Alex's body, skin slick with warm water. Although he was honestly rather worried about eventually falling in the shower, it had happened before, and would be more than happy to take their activities to the sofa, the bedroom, the kitchen floor or possibly the elevator he didn't stop. Soon enough lips jointed hands as he kissed, nibbled, and otherwise tasted various bits of Alex, his ears, lips, the soft inside of his elbows and wrists. Slowly traveling downward loving Alex' abs following that line of still well defined muscle down, lower and lower but then moving back up.
Eiryk was quite studiously avoiding Alex' erection, and honestly his neck. Eiryk couldn't even bare to tease Alex's neck he'd be too tempted. As he kissed his way back up the long lean torso, teasingly tweaking the tightened nipples with his teeth Eiryk's hand drifted lower subtly stroking the inside of Alex' thigh. On finger brushed against the hardened shaft, but only one.
"Did you want to stay here?" He murmured against Alex' lips, for his attention was now there, "Or should we dry off and try some where new? Or maybe you aren't up for this?"
Alex had damned well better be up to this now that he'd started, but if he wasn't Eiryk was going to give him an extremely convincing rain check.
He found himself crushed pleasantly against Eiryk's chest. Alex kissed him back, making a soft sound of desire against his fiance's lips. Eiryk began an tantalizing sweep of his own as he roved over Alex's tingling, sensitive skin. Each soft kiss was like an electric shock and Alex dug his fingernails into Eiryk's shoulders, hanging on tightly.
"Not hungry," he choked out. "I just want you. Again and again. Every way imaginable. What the hell is in your blood?"
One hundred percent proof. Vampire proof, apparently, was much stronger than anything else. Alex suspected he was even gripping Eiryk much tighter than he would have normally been able to. He loosened his hold a little.
Eiryk continued to torment him, avoiding the areas Alex best liked to have caressed. He groaned. "Yes. Stay here. And then out there. Just do something, please," Alex begged. The amount of sensation he was experiencing was bordering on the physically painful and he needed to release the tension somehow.
He thrust his hips against Eiryk's tormenting finger, rubbing his straining cock against it with a soft gasp. "It almost hurts," he said, his voice tight with need.
He couldn't even begin to explain to Eiryk. Was this what it felt like for his lover, or was it truly akin to a high? Alex loved Eiryk more than anything but right now he needed to come like he needed his next breath or he might go crazy. He shuddered in Eiryk's arms, unsure of how to convey that to his fiance and hoping Eiryk would understand anyway and have pity on him.
The strain in Alex' voice was perfectly obvious and Eiryk spent a second trying to determine if it was something to do with the cancer or the treatments. Quickly enough though he decided against it, he'd heard that desperation before never quite this adamantly. Slightly relived Eiryk chuckled. It wasn't really funny but the relief made him giddy.
"Iron, oxygen, nothing unusual."
It wasn't like he did an IV drip of crack during the day or anything. Someone might know why vampire blood was so intoxicating but Eiryk wasn't one of them. Later he might think to ask Rue, but right now Rue was so far from his mind it wasn't even funny.
Alex' grip was almost demanding and he didn't seem to recognize he was feeling his oats this evening. It didn't matter the way his lover held him was insanely sexy and Eiryk was sturdy, Alex wasn't going to hurt him and even if he did, he'd heal.
He sighed satisfied intoxicated by Alex's groan. Another day, another time he might push Alex further, refuse to satisfy him immediately (he'd never -not- satisfy him but delay could be gratifying too), but tonight he wasn't going to try that trick. If Alex was to be believed they would do this again and again, as long as the energy lasted.
Eiryk had used his hands for centuries, he'd done delicate work with yarn and thread, with paint and ink, but he was never so soft and so delicate as when he teased Alex' cock. Starting nearly feather delicate Eiryk traced the length, felt every contour. Alex was hard and alive, just touching him was arousing Eiryk again. This could be a long night.
"You know I would never hurt you."
He whispered as his explorations became firmer, more confidant, more demanding and less teasing. There was still no way he could go near Alex' neck but he couldn't not kiss Alex. Eiryk pressed his lips to Alex' demanding even as his hand was. He moved on to Alex's shoulder, letting his fangs drag along the skin there, there wasn't enough pressure to draw blood but he did leave a scratch.
It was something he repeated twice more, across the opposite hip and one of Alex's thighs before taking Alex into his mount. His lips and tongue every bit as demanding as his hand had been, of course he was very careful -not- to scratch anything or draw blood at this point. As he was only using one hand to brace himself against the shower wall the other was free to fondle his partner's balls. He'd rarely seen Alex this turned on and was trying to do justice to those needs, it was very hard to tell if he was succeeding but there was no doubt how intent he was on his goals.
Alex had leaned his head back against the shower wall as Eiryk traveled downward but when a new warmth, even more intense than the water from the shower, enveloped him, he opened his eyes and looked down. The sight that greeted him made him groan. Eiryk on his knees, Alex's cock disappearing into his lover's mouth.
"Damn, Eiryk," Alex gasped. He wanted to come so badly, but it wasn't enough yet. He silently prayed for Eiryk to move more, before Alex had a heart attack. "That's the hottest thing I've seen in a very long time."
He reached down and ran his fingers through Eiryk's wet blond hair, hoping to catch a glimpse of bright blue eyes. He tried to restrain himself but his hips jerked forward on their own, eager to feel more of Eiryk's mouth. Alex moaned softly again. "Don't tease," he whispered. "I need to... this is too much."
He had to come. And it was going to be huge when he did. He could feel it, coiled in the pit of his stomach, warm in his thighs, his balls, the root of his cock. It was right there, ready to go, he just needed something more. So close, he could nearly reach out and take it.
Although he didn't s his slow black and forth slowly but determinedly working Alex to climax he made sure to use his tongue to caress and rather tease the sensitive organ. Not certain how long this energy would last Eiryk had decided to go as slow as possible trying to make it last. It wasn't like he gave Alex his blood everyday and with the addictive nature of Vampire blood he wouldn't be starting now, no this was something to be savored. How he was going to top this for their honeymoon though Eiryk wasn't sure.
Risking a tumble Eiryk gave up bracing himself against the shower wall he moved his hands to Alex's hips and then to his ass pulling him closer. As he did so he became more demanding, yes he'd been slow and dragging things out but now he wanted Alex to climax. He wanted to saver that, to feel that from his partner. In its own way this was more satisfying that his own orgasm.
It was rather ironic some people called climax 'the little death' when it was a huge proof of life. He wanted to see that proof, it was solid evidence that Alex was alive and well, responding to treatments, maybe they didn't have the best side effects and they had their drawbacks but that they could be here, now, together, and making love was amazing. It was fitting that a tiny little bit of blood, life, shared between the too of them could bring them here and that he'd shared with Alex rather than Alex sharing with him made it even more special to Eiryk. It might not have been a lot of blood but it was having a big effect.
Eiryk stayed alert and aware though, ready to catch Alex if necessary. Hitting the hard floor would be a great way to kill this. Between the water going cold and falling to the floor Eiryk would take the cold water every time, but he didn't think that they were going to have that problem. He suspected their biggest problem was going to get dressed and getting Alex to the sofa for a cuddle. Eiryk, of course, hadn't thought quite that far ahead. His biggest concern was showing Alex exactly how much he loved him, and not falling over.
And relieved he was, when finally, finally, he felt the long-awaited climax crash through him. He closed his eyes against a pleasure so intense it almost hurt, shuddering with each successive wave that swept through him. It might have lasted an hour for all he knew; it felt like he came forever. At last it receded, leaving behind little delightful aftershocks that rushed through him and made him shiver even under the hot water.
Bracing his back against the shower wall Alex pried his fingers loose from Eiryk's hair with a mumbled apology. He was entirely unsteady on his feet, unsure whether it was the drugs, his body's weakness, or the high from Eiryk's blood. Probably a combination of both. It did seem to be wearing off just a little. Alex still felt that pleasant buzz but he wasn't quite as sensitive to the touch of his partner's hands or the hot water cascading down as he had been ten minutes ago.
He slid down the wall, kneeling in front of Eiryk, and leaned forward to rest his head on Eiryk's shoulder. His hands rose to grip his fiance's upper arms. He was shaking, breathing hard.
"That was good," he gasped softly. He looked down and groaned. While he felt relaxed, he was still as erect as he'd been a minute ago. He almost wanted to whimper. He wasn't sure he could take that sort of sensation again so soon. He closed his eyes and heaved another long sigh. At least he'd probably sleep like crazy after this.
Under the hot spray Eiryk knelt solidly holding Alex as he sagged and joined him on the shower floor. Rubbing Alex' back Eiryk chuckled slightly.
"We can go with good.â€
The next thing they were going to go with though was getting Alex dried off and warm and some rest. Eiryk had never seen him shake that hard after they had sex. The initial effects of the blood must be wearing off he reasoned but that didn't make him worry any less. Combine that with the fact that Alex was still as hard as he'd been a minute ago and Eiryk thought he had cause to be concerned. Was vampire blood one of those 'if you experience an erection longer than four hours seek medical attention' things? Once again, he just didn't know, he had no experience with these side effects. He silently vowed that the next time he tried something like this Rue would be around. Sure there were other people they could ask but Rue was who he felt most comfortable with.
Carefully helping Alex to his feet Eiryk got them both rinsed off and Alex wrapped up in a fluffy towel tenderly rubbing him dry, not at all worried that he was dripping all over the place in the mean time. He only left Alex long enough to grab two robes from the bedroom, tugging one on himself and putting the other on Alex before scooping him up and carrying him into the living room.
"You know some day we are going to do some serious damage to that shower.â€
Eiryk joked quietly. His first inclination had been to ask Alex how he was or how he was feeling but Eiryk was fairly certain his partner was more than a little sick of that question. This not mother henning was difficult for Eiryk.
"It is a good think I have the best tile contractor in the city on speed dial.â€
In a second he was going to go make Alex something to eat whether or not he was hungry, he had to eat something and he should do that while Alex was still feeling up to it. For now though he was just happy to sit here and hold Alex.
Only, now that he'd had a chance to rest up a little, the blood in his system was definitely saying he wanted more. Feeling a little more in control of his thoughts, at least, he tried to restrain himself, but almost without thinking about it his hand slid into Eiryk's damp blond locks and he nuzzled into his fiance's neck, gently nibbling at his skin.
He was definitely still up there, he thought. He felt pleasantly buzzed. Desire was slowly unfurling in his stomach like a warm wave sweeping over him. It came upon him a little more slowly this time but no less fiercely. He murmured Eiryk's name.
"Want you again," he said softly.
Even as the words came out he groaned internally. He couldn't do this much longer. He could sense that once the little tiny drop of blood wore off, he was going to be even more useless than his worst days. But he wasn't feeling sick right now and that was worth any crash.
"I can tell."
Although they could hide some figure flaws a loose robe didn't keep all secrets equally. Even if they did with Alex laying on top of him it would have been nearly impossible.
"Are you going to ravage me against my will?"
Eiryk said with the utmost seriousness, even as his hand moved to untie Alex's robe so he could touch his partner's skin. They were going to need another shower yet tonight if they kept this up. It wouldn't be the first time.
"Or shall I throw you to to the floor and have my way with you?"
Even in moments like this Eiryk had a tendency to be playful and he did want Alex to have some options here. After all his fiancée would know his limits better than he would. Eiryk was, however, aware of the fact that Alex might actually not know his limits right now. There was no way to know how weak this would leave him once he'd used up all the energy and rejuvenating powers of that little bit of blood.
But even knowing that their activities might have rather undesirable and unforeseen consequences Eiryk continued to let Alex seduce him. Or seduce Alex, he wasn't quite clear who was running the show right now. He opened the robe wider so he could see Alex' shoulders, trace his collar bone.
"We do have a perfectly good bed as well."
He mused lightly, not really caring where any of this happened, just that it would happen.
"Not against your will," he said. That would never be the case between them and he couldn't even joke about it. Even completely high, there was no part of him that wanted Eiryk that way.
He smiled, a tense sort of smile when Eiryk made his next offer. The tension wasn't because he didn't like the idea though... it was because the tone of Eiryk's voice had him feeling hot and needy again. "That option sounds good too," he sighed softly, arching against his fiance and running his hands over Eiryk's broad shoulders. "Just do something with me."
And do something, Eiryk did. Many things, really, for most of the night. Even after Alex was satisfied again and again, his body tried to arouse him. When the effects of Eiryk's blood finally began to wear off Alex finally got some relief. The crushing weight of exhaustion came down upon his shoulders and he found himself barely able to move. Along with that came hunger of the physical variety. For the first time in two days he ate; it was just soup and some bread with butter but it tasted delicious. And then he slept, like he hadn't slept in weeks. It was wonderful.
Alex should have known there was a problem, though, when he woke up the next morning and his first thought was that Eiryk's blood was delicious and he might want to try it again.
And again...
((ooc: both out))