10 Things A Hero Never Does With His Nemesis - #2: Take Him Home
This has been... possibly the weirdest night of his life.
It started in a bar. Alcohol was involved. Then... his nemesis walked in.
Then there was more alcohol. And... stuff happened.
And then he had to explain to a very confused-looking pharmacist why he wanted that much lubricant. Without actually telling said confused-looking pharmacist why ( Read more... )
It started in a bar. Alcohol was involved. Then... his nemesis walked in.
Then there was more alcohol. And... stuff happened.
And then he had to explain to a very confused-looking pharmacist why he wanted that much lubricant. Without actually telling said confused-looking pharmacist why ( Read more... )
He tries to ignore the way it makes his knees weak. Tries to ignore how it makes him... almost want to drop to his knees. Not that he knows what to do when down there, so that sort of stops that. Good. Maybe he really is gay, if he's already fighting irrational urges to do things he has absolutely no experience in? Or. Maybe just mostly gay?
When they're inside, he... takes the opportunity to lift his own arm and wrap it around the man's waist, snugging them even closer together. Makes for awkward walking, but he's already awkward walking.
He looks over the estate with professional interest. He's seen plans... just never seen it live. It... is rather imposing.
It makes his low-rent lab seem... pathetic in comparison, and he's glad he didn't offer his place for inspection. He will need to steal gold properly to fix it.
Really, really have to get a proper evil villain's place, if he wants to... entertain.
Then they get inside, and anything he might have been planning on saying or doing is... sort of swept under the carpet with Tom's enthusiastic kiss. Billy shudders as he's pushed into the wall, arching like a man lost already, hands moving to clasp gently around Tom's wrists... but offering no resistence as to where said hands go.
Well. That answers that question, then. They probably won't even make it as far as the couch to make out first.
Oh well.
A hand on his ass, pinching, and pushing Tom up against him. He's learning.
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Now? Now it's all he thinks about.
The kiss is firm and laden with intensity, but not so much as to be rough, or even demanding. It reassures him, though, because he knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to kissing, and helps to suppress some of the... confusion inside.
His hands move slowly down Billy's sides to his waist, holding him for a moment before drifting back up. It's so different to being with a woman. Contours in different places. But... somehow...
Finally, the kiss breaks - that whole oxygen thing again - and he's staring at Billy from very close up.
And not knowing what to say. Why doesn't he know what to say? He always knows what to say!
Apparently, he's getting better at intense staring, though. Always helpful to pick up new skills.
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Dear god he hopes not.
Really, really hopes not.
The alcohol has mostly worn off by now, so he's not surprised that the other man's hands provoke such a rapid physical response. Although it's still amazing to be in his body whilst this happens.
"I... take it you're not going to take me on the tour first, then?" he says, weakly joking. He's not sure if he could wait, either. Maybe.
"Unless... the bedroom is the first stop when you show - heh - women around?"
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He's very good at playing the perfect gentleman. Very good. But he suspects it's neither needed nor wanted here.
"But you... what do you want?" Not a question heroes usually ask their nemeses! "Or shall I surprise you?"
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It could be a bad surprise. He doesn't... entirely trust the man. Not... not yet.
Years of resentment and worry don't get fixed just because you had awesome sex a few times. It takes... oh at least a few more times. Or something.
"Will you show me round at some point? I promise... not to do anything... uh, too evil." Because. He would still, morbidly, like to see.
Which is when his mind does one of those double-takes. When it's been working on something in the background, and suddenly processed information he wasn't even consciously aware he was thinking about.
If. The bedroom. Penny.
He feels another wash of guilt at that. He tries not to dwell on it but it's hard. Maybe they shouldn't have come.
Maybe the tour isn't a good idea, now he remembers how Captain Hammer took great delight in explaining it to Billy beforehand, when he was... when he... when...
"Can... can we sit down a minute? I... uh." Feel ill.
He wants to tell him, but... he worries it will spoil everything.
And. Well. He doesn't want to. Not... really.
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This is not allowed to fall apart. Not after he's invested so much in it. Not after he's realised... realised... how much he wants it.
He has to concentrate. So as not to do anything too... him. His therapist keeps telling him how he needs to be more self-aware. But thus far... it doesn't seem as wonderful as the man claims it is.
"I... sure," he answers, and takes a step back - not too far, but... just giving him a little space - gesturing over to the closest door, which, unsurprisingly, leads into his front room. There are couches - leather, naturally - and a large, wide fireplace, currently cold and still.
He leads Billy over to the nearest couch and waves him into it, hoping this qualifies as a good thing.
Amazing how drunken floor sex in a bar backroom can make the whole world so much more complicated.
...
OK, on second thoughts, perhaps less 'amazing' and more 'to be expected.'
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He sits. Hands between his knees. Hunching a little.
Wonders if he should... if... he realises he's being suddenly stand-offish, which must be really weird coming so close after... well. Groping.
He wishes he was better with people.
He looks up to see where Tommy will sit, hoping it's close by. He wants him close by.
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Then, deciding he's going to do this, he puts a hand on Billy's face, trying to turn it to look at him.
"You going to tell me?" he asks. Hopes he doesn't need to say more than that. Suspects he might.
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"You did this. With. Her."
He's amazed he managed to say it. But he's trying so hard. He tries - subtly - to shuffle in to press against Tom's side. Hoping... the other man will not freak out when this is pointed out to him. Or. Or.
"This... feels weird. For... for me."
You totally had sex. Probably in your bed. With HER.
And now he's not sure which of them he was most jealous about. Possibly both?
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But. He can't run from it, can he? Besides. Heroes don't run!
He doesn't do serious conversations... though given how many he's already had tonight, perhaps he should risk trying again.
"I did," he answers, as levelly as he's capable of. "Not... exactly like this... but... yes."
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He hopes in the bed. And not where he's sitting now. That makes his stomach turn, too.
"Do... do you think..." Pause. "Wouldsheforgiveus?"
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He looks down for a moment, and then pulls Billy in closer, hand still on the side of his face.
"I... don't know. I like to hope so. She... was full of such compassion."
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When was the last time anyone held him? He can't remember. It's been so long. He can barely remember the last time anyone even touched him.
Penny?
"Sorry. I just... it's..." Sigh. "I miss her."
Perhaps this is not the best thing to say to the man she was dating, when you're partially responsible for her death, and you're screwing him. But... who else can he talk about this with?
"I've been trying to bring her back," he says, weakly. It's his way of being... polite again.
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Perhaps it is possible for something to be so weird that it makes perfect sense.
And then that statement... almost makes him jump. "You have? Is that... something that can even be done?"
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He looks at the dead fire. Dead.
"I.. I might. Not... not yet. But maybe." He pauses.
"What... what would happen if I did?" He sort of has to ask.
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...Oh dear. Is he really in this deep already? That he'd even consider...
...right. Not a good sign.
Step away from the thoughts. Hero. Hero!
He gives an offhand look, which hides everything beneath. "Threesome?" he can't help suggesting.
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