Fic: Hesitation Waltz
Title: Hesitation Waltz
Author: dragontatt
Pairing/Fandom: Danny/Martin from Without a Trace
Rating: PG-13
Warning: well. it's slash...
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I only play with them once in a while.
Word Count: 460
Prompt: He felt a soft hand caress his neck as the warm air of a whispered word ghosted across his ear.
A/N: set in the same universe as A Minor Revelation, but does not follow immediately after it
A/N: smooches to le_mot_mo for reading it!
He felt a soft hand caress his neck as the warm air of a whispered word ghosted across his ear, and he shivered.
“Martin?” Danny’s lips brushed softly against the back of his neck, and his hands came to rest on Martin’s bare shoulders, thumbs probing gently at the ridges of his spine.
Martin turned his head slightly, and he smiled as Danny pressed another kiss over his cheekbone.
“Dance with me,” Danny murmured into the warmth of Martin’s skin.
Martin looked around in surprise- he’d almost forgotten there was music playing. The balcony they were on was dark and deserted, and a slow Latin rhythm drifted up to their floor from the courtyard below. The night was pleasantly cool, and the scent of gardenias surrounded them.
He nodded shyly, and turned, one hand landing on Danny’s bicep. He shifted his feet a tiny step closer and his other hand slipped down to rest on Danny’s hip, which was already smoothly swaying back and forth to the rhythm of the music.
Martin tried to follow suit, concentrating on the beat and somehow managing to get the tempo all wrong. He started off on the wrong foot, and his knee knocked into Danny’s shin, causing him to shuffle backwards a step.
Martin whispered, “Sorry,” and stopped in embarrassment.
“White boy’s got no rhythm, huh?” Danny said softly, but his voice was kind. He smirked as he watched the blush that spread over Martin’s face and down his chest.
Martin swallowed, and half-turned, ready to flee back to the safety of the room, when Danny reached out and snagged him by his belt loop.
“Wait- let me show you.” Danny slowly pulled Martin to him, hands firm on Martin’s hips as their lower bodies made contact. “Hold onto me.”
Martin lowered his eyes, and slid his hands around the curve of Danny’s waist, the naked skin warm and smooth under his fingertips.
Danny tilted his head to whisper, “Now close your eyes, and just feel.” Once again he started swaying, sinuous hips following the beat. With his hands, he pressed Martin first one way and then the other, helping him to find the right rhythm.
After a few timid moments, Martin surrendered to the beat. His hips started moving in sync with Danny’s, and he smiled and slid his hands up Danny’s back to press their chests closer together.
Danny leaned in, placing a soft kiss along the line of Martin’s jaw, before whispering in his ear, “See, I knew you could do it.”
Martin smiled again, sliding his forehead down to rest in the smooth curve of Danny’s shoulder. He relaxed completely, letting himself be surrounded by the music and the night and the warm and perfect rhythm of Danny’s embrace.
cross posted to wat_slash
Author: dragontatt
Pairing/Fandom: Danny/Martin from Without a Trace
Rating: PG-13
Warning: well. it's slash...
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I only play with them once in a while.
Word Count: 460
Prompt: He felt a soft hand caress his neck as the warm air of a whispered word ghosted across his ear.
A/N: set in the same universe as A Minor Revelation, but does not follow immediately after it
A/N: smooches to le_mot_mo for reading it!
He felt a soft hand caress his neck as the warm air of a whispered word ghosted across his ear, and he shivered.
“Martin?” Danny’s lips brushed softly against the back of his neck, and his hands came to rest on Martin’s bare shoulders, thumbs probing gently at the ridges of his spine.
Martin turned his head slightly, and he smiled as Danny pressed another kiss over his cheekbone.
“Dance with me,” Danny murmured into the warmth of Martin’s skin.
Martin looked around in surprise- he’d almost forgotten there was music playing. The balcony they were on was dark and deserted, and a slow Latin rhythm drifted up to their floor from the courtyard below. The night was pleasantly cool, and the scent of gardenias surrounded them.
He nodded shyly, and turned, one hand landing on Danny’s bicep. He shifted his feet a tiny step closer and his other hand slipped down to rest on Danny’s hip, which was already smoothly swaying back and forth to the rhythm of the music.
Martin tried to follow suit, concentrating on the beat and somehow managing to get the tempo all wrong. He started off on the wrong foot, and his knee knocked into Danny’s shin, causing him to shuffle backwards a step.
Martin whispered, “Sorry,” and stopped in embarrassment.
“White boy’s got no rhythm, huh?” Danny said softly, but his voice was kind. He smirked as he watched the blush that spread over Martin’s face and down his chest.
Martin swallowed, and half-turned, ready to flee back to the safety of the room, when Danny reached out and snagged him by his belt loop.
“Wait- let me show you.” Danny slowly pulled Martin to him, hands firm on Martin’s hips as their lower bodies made contact. “Hold onto me.”
Martin lowered his eyes, and slid his hands around the curve of Danny’s waist, the naked skin warm and smooth under his fingertips.
Danny tilted his head to whisper, “Now close your eyes, and just feel.” Once again he started swaying, sinuous hips following the beat. With his hands, he pressed Martin first one way and then the other, helping him to find the right rhythm.
After a few timid moments, Martin surrendered to the beat. His hips started moving in sync with Danny’s, and he smiled and slid his hands up Danny’s back to press their chests closer together.
Danny leaned in, placing a soft kiss along the line of Martin’s jaw, before whispering in his ear, “See, I knew you could do it.”
Martin smiled again, sliding his forehead down to rest in the smooth curve of Danny’s shoulder. He relaxed completely, letting himself be surrounded by the music and the night and the warm and perfect rhythm of Danny’s embrace.
cross posted to wat_slash