Orion - Chapter One: The Winter Maker
Title: Orion
Subtitle: The Winter Maker
Author: dracox-serdriel
Word count: ~3,500
Summary: After obtaining The Flash's speed, Zoom abducts Earth-1 Caitlin Snow and takes her to Earth-2. In the past, Caitlin and Jay spend Christmas together.
Rating: NC-17 / MA
Warnings: Explicit sexual content, language, abduction/kidnapping
Caitlin was vaguely aware that she was moving at a rapid pace and not of her own accord. She closed her eyes when the whirling images became disorienting. Despite her confused senses, she felt a distinct change that eluded description.
A breach. We must be passing through a breach.
As the thought occurred to her, her fear redoubled. Jay - no, Zoom - was carrying her to Earth-2, and she had no idea what he could possibly want from her.
Then everything stopped. It was so dark that it took her a moment to realize that she was standing on solid ground.
"I do care about you."
It was whispered in her ear in the voice of Jay Garrick, the man who had stolen her heart, but the flashes of blue lightning reminded her that Zoom was the one who had spoken.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"Somewhere you'll be safe," he replied. "Rest, Cait."
She raised her hands, ready to defend herself, but she wavered, suddenly overwhelmed with exhaustion.
He must've sedated me.
That was her last thought before the darkness took her.
Jay caught Caitlin when the drugs kicked in. He made a mental note to reduce the dosage, should he have need to sedate her in the future. He lifted her and carried her to his best cot. He knelt beside her as he gently tucked her in. He found himself fussing with the sheets and brushing her hair out of her face; he was in complete awe of her.
He hadn't planned any of this, and he wasn't prepared to handle the fallout of his abrupt abduction. Yet he couldn't find it in himself to worry about it, not with Caitlin so close after weeks of separation.
He had returned to Earth-1 to trade Wally West for the Flash's speed, but he had wanted to see Caitlin again. He underestimated the depth of his longing, so he hadn't been prepared for their reunion. Even if he had, he wouldn't have anticipated how everything unfolded, especially not Cait's role.
She always surprised him.
He expected to see her hiding behind Cisco and Joe when Team Flash gathered for the prisoner exchange, but he hadn't expected her to engage him like she had. He certainly hadn't expected her to acknowledge their connection - their relationship - and once she had, leaving her behind was no longer an option.
Yes, that was it. She was a liability now that his identity had been revealed. Even though only a handful of people knew, it would be far too easy for an enemy to make the connection, and while he knew none of the heroes on Team Flash would harm Cait to get to him, there were too many people desperate for a weakness to exploit. Even when Barry had his powers, he couldn't protect her.
Yes, leaving her out in the open was too risky. That's why he took her.
He stood up, knowing he had to leave, but unwilling to take his eyes off of her.
Jay - he always thought of himself as Jay when he was in her presence - knew that it was too good to be true. Not only was he cured, but he was more powerful than ever. Having Cait with him on top of that would be... improbable, but as soon as he considered it, he decided he must have it. He wanted the speed, the power, and Caitlin Snow.
And Zoom always got what he wanted.
Jay examined her face for a few moments, remembering what it had been like to wake up next to her.
The first time was when they first met, after he had been locked up in the pipeline overnight while they waited on tests to confirm his identity. She arrived early the next morning with breakfast, going so far as to eat with him. Despite Barry's mistrust, she was friendly. No, she was kind.
The next time was after he spent a late night working on the Speed Cannon at STAR Labs. When he woke up, Caitlin was an arm's length away, draped over a pile of files. After that, he made a habit of falling asleep there, hoping she'd be the first thing he saw when he opened the eyes. And sure enough, whenever he crashed on one of the lab's couches or cots, she was always the one who roused him, or, in some cases, curled up next to him.
But that was before he spent his nights with her.
He knew how foolish it was, investing his emotions in another person, but he was too enthralled by their relationship to let logic interfere.
Jay turned away from her beautiful face and steeled himself, donning his armored persona of Hunter and his mask of Zoom. The sedative could last anywhere from four to eight hours, and he had a lot of work to do before she woke.
Somehow, he would convince her to stay, no matter how long it took.
Earth-1. A little over five months ago, on Christmas Eve... The party at Joe's house started out well, but after Wally arrived, everything became tense. Caitlin understood. They were family who had only just met. She couldn't imagine what it would be like to discover a long-lost relative, let alone a parent or child.
Like everyone else, she made an effort to speak with Wally, but he was clearly uncomfortable getting so much attention from a room full of strangers. So she didn't push too much. All she learned about him was that he liked cars and had an interest in mechanical engineering.
Wally wasn't the only one feeling awkward and acting distant. Jay had introduced himself but backed off immediately, lurking in the shadows like an unwanted interloper. He had been helping them for months now, yet he still felt like an outsider. At least, that was how he was behaving.
Cisco and the others didn't know that the kiss under the mistletoe wasn't their first, but being openly affectionate in front of her friends was a big step for them. Jay was shy and just a little old-fashioned about things like that. She found it incredibly endearing.
She circled back to join him on the couch, and a warm smile spread across his face when she sat down next to him.
"So, how does this measure-up with the holidays back on Earth-2?" she asked.
"Actually, this is one of the best Christmas Eves I've had in years," he replied. "Back home, I, uh, didn't have a lot of people in my life. My family... we aren't close, and I didn't really have a lot of friends. I wound up working the last two Christmases."
"Well, I'm glad you joined us," she said. "Actually, I was getting ready to go and thought you might want a ride."
"Yeah," he said. "Thank you."
After they said their goodbyes, she brought up the fact that she didn't even know where he had been staying on Earth-1. He admitted he wasn't sure how she'd react to where he lived. Apparently, it wasn't a traditional home.
"Maybe one day I'll give you a tour," he said. fumbling for an explanation. "But right now it's a complete mess..."
"Well than, maybe you could have a nightcap at my place," she suggested.
She hadn't planned on the invitation, it just sort of slipped out, and she found herself blushing at the expression on his face - surprised but pleased, interested yet reserved.
"Yeah, I'd like that," he replied.
Caitlin felt nervous when they got in the car. She scrambled to come up with something - anything - to ask.
"I'm constantly amazed by you," Jay said.
"What?"
"Nobody knows how much you do for this city, this world," Jay continued. "All they ever see is the Flash. They name days and drinks after him."
"Barry is the one out there, saving people," she replied. "Besides, I don't do it for the credit. The last thing I want is for Central City to announce 'Snow Day.'"
They laughed, and her nervousness vanished.
"See? That's what I mean," Jay replied. "Without you and the others at STAR Labs, the Flash wouldn't know who needed rescuing when, let alone figure out how to defeat all the metas in this city. Back on Earth-2, I worked alone, juggling everything myself. I thought it was safer for everyone that way, but maybe if I had someone like you back on my earth, I could've defeated Zoom."
"I'm part of a team," she said. "And so are you. You've helped us, Jay. More than you know."
"I guess," he replied. "I just wish I could do more."
"You never had anyone help you on Earth-2?" Caitlin asked, curious. "You were a hero. People must have offered."
"Yeah, well, the first to offer was Wells. He made contact with me and said STAR Labs could support me. I thought it was because they'd been commissioned by the Department of Defense to create cells and prisons to contain metahumans, but it didn't take long for me to discover that he was just trying to clean up his own mess."
"There must've been others."
"At that point, I wasn't so trusting," he admitted. "Wells and I had a very public enmity, and STAR Labs came up with marketing spin: Wells and the Flash, frenemies that saved the city."
"Frenemies?" she repeated, laughing. "That's terrible."
"Yeah, well, that was when I realized that meta-humans weren't the only danger when it came to the Flash working with other people."
She pulled into the parking garage of her apartment building and went to her usual spot. They made their way to her door and into her apartment in a comfortable silence.
"You have an amazing place," he commented.
"I'm glad," she said, the words escaping her before she had a chance to really think about what she was saying. "I mean, not about Zoom and all the horrible things he's done or you losing your speed, but... if none of those things happened, then maybe I would never have met you. And, I... uh, I'm glad we met."
"Me too," he said.
Caitlin realized that how close they were, and she suddenly couldn't recall what they had been talking about.
She tipped her head back as their eyes met as he came closer. Even in her heels, he was still six inches taller.
Caitlin leaned forward on her tiptoes, closing her eyes as his lips came down over hers. It was soft and gentle, like their kiss under the mistletoe, but the privacy made her bold. She nipped at his lower lip, and she felt more than heard his groan.
One of his arms came around her lower back, pulling her closer and lifting her off her feet. She grabbed at his leather jacket, sighing when his other hand tangled in her hair, lightly tugging her head back to change the angle of their kiss.
Her feet touched the floor again, but the kiss continued as Jay took over, his tongue sliding into her mouth experimentally. Her hands wandered up to his hair and cheek.
When they broke apart, her heart was racing in anticipation, and when she saw the look on his face - hungry, lustful - her heart skipped a few beats. She must've gasped, or her expression gave her away, because his entire demeanor changed. He became composed and concerned.
"Caitlin, if this is moving too fast for you - "
She laughed.
"Right, that's probably not the best expression for a former speedster," he said. "I only mean..."
"I know what you mean," she replied. "I think we've both been patient enough."
She reached up and kissed him again, and his arms came down around her as their lips connected. She felt his smile widen as he turned his head to the side.
She did her best to guide him toward her bedroom, which was in the back of the apartment. She never realized how far it was from the front door before. Together they stumbled and discarded their jackets before spinning into the room.
He let her take the lead, but as soon as she tugged off his shirt, he made quick work of the rest of their clothing, leaving only their undergarments.
Caitlin hadn't been with anyone since Ronnie, and she was definitely nervous. The fact that she liked Jay - really liked Jay - didn't help matters, but she had also been imagining this night for a long time.
He sat on the edge of the bed, pulling her down over his lap, sending a chill up her spine when she felt his hardness press into her center.
They kissed again, slowly this time, and her fingers explored him as best they could, wrapping around his enormous biceps, tracing the hard lines of his incredibly firm body. Her entire body was vibrating with need as she imagined being wrapped up in him.
She pushed away from him to get a better look at his face. He was attractive, there was no denying that, but there was something about Jay Garrick totally turned-on that was absolutely sinful to behold. She reached behind herself and unclasped her bra, slipping it off sensually.
Jay's eyes were nearly solid black, and they only got blacker as she bared herself to him.
"You're... beautiful," he whispered, his voice muffled with awe.
"And you are a perfect male specimen," she replied with all the bravado she could muster.
Jay's expression became unreadable. It seemed like disbelief mixed with reverence, and for a moment, she thought he might be reconsidering. But then he stood up, lifting her off her feet, the look in his eye a mixture of admiration and desire.
He laid her out on the bed, then he began to cover her body with his, his eyes never leaving hers.
She knew Jay's measurements, had studied (medically, scientifically) nearly every inch of his body, but it wasn't until now that she realized just how large he was: broad-shouldered, square-jawed, six foot four, nearly two hundred pounds with less than eight percent body fat.
She was acutely aware of the skin-on-skin contact between them, but she was all tangled up in his eyes, drowning in his laser-focus on her. It was an incredible turn on, not to mention completely entrancing.
When his lips finally, finally reached hers, her blood seared for more. She canted her hips up under his as she tangled one hand in his hair and wrapped the other around his lower back. She could feel his erection through his boxers, and she became very aware of the fact that she hadn't had sex in nine long months.
"Cait, you're perfect," he whispered, shifting his weight to one side.
One of his legs came up between hers as his right hand wrapped around her breast, tweaking her nipple with his thumb. It was just a little too much for her, and a gasp escaped her lips. He misread her reaction, bringing his mouth down over hers as he pinched her pebbling nipple, his tongue clattering over her teeth.
Unable to speak, her fingers dug into his hair, and she tugged at the back of his neck with the other hand. He pulled back with a concerned look on her face.
"Caitlin?"
"Too much," she replied breathlessly.
Sensitivity had always been a problem, and it always acted up when she least wanted it to. The last thing she wanted to do now was stop.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
She nodded, reaching up and kissing him.
"They're too sensitive," she replied.
"What about this?" he asked as he rubbed his thumb across her reddened nipple.
She bit down on her bottom lip, worrying it slightly.
"Still too much?"
She nodded.
"What about this?"
He lowered his head, and his tongue darted out over her nipple, soothing her skin. Jay looked up at her as he continued, smiling when he saw her lips pursed in approval. Warmth shot through her core and pooled at her center as his lips came around and suckled lightly before doing the same on the other side.
As he continued, his knee came up between her legs, applying a light pressure to her core.
Oh goodness, it was perfect.
The friction against her clit was just enough to make her want more, and she grinded down against it, reveling in the sensation. Her head fell back and her eyes shut as her back arched up off the bed.
Jay kissed his way down her torso, his fingers teasing as he went, never putting more than a slight pressure on her skin, as if he could sense how sensitized her nerves were. She groaned when he kissed each of her hip bones, and his hands descending past where she needed him most.
But then his tongue flicked over her clit, and his name fell from her lips in surprise.
He stopped, and she opened her eyes to see him propped up over her, concerned.
"Too much?" he asked.
She shook her head, no and said, "No, just right."
Jay grinned at her and continued, his tongue tapping her clit, snaking over it slowly while gradually increasing pressure as he teased her entrance with a finger. She was wet beyond belief and hardly needed anymore preparation, but he went slowly and gradually, building up friction.
Intimate connections had always been trial and error for her, yet he seemed to feel what she wanted and needed with nearly no margin of error, and -
Holy shit. He started humming against her as two fingers crooked inside her before adding a third. Every thought left her head as everything became about here and now. This man in her bed, between her legs. She fisted the sheets and vocalized her approval in half-spoken nonsense words as he drove her toward the edge.
Her hips bucked involuntarily as her climax approached, and when he pushed her over the edge, her entire body arched up off the bed. She lost herself - for a few seconds, minutes, hours, she couldn't tell.
When she came back down, Jay was leaning over her, stroking her hair. She must've looked a hot mess - sweaty and ruddy - while his hair was barely tousled.
That would have to change.
Caitlin pulled him into a kiss, groaning as she tasted herself on his lips. She growled when she realized that he still had his boxers on, tugging them down impatiently before he kicked them off the rest of the way.
She flipped them over so he was on his back. Well, technically, she pushed him a little, and he took the hint. He looked surprised when she straddled him.
"Cait," he murmured. "Cait."
She leaned forward and kissed him, and his hands settled on her hips, guiding her down onto his wanting erection. She broke away from him, putting weight on her hands so she could watch his reaction as she enveloped him. His head dropped back as his lips formed a perfect o-shape and his fingers dug into her waist.
She circled her hips, loving the friction and the expressions that flickered across Jay's face. He planted his feet on the bed and brought his knees up under her for support as he thrust up. One hand found her clit and began rubbing as she stroked his biceps, chest, face, anything she could reach. It only took a few thrusts to start her second climax, the intensity of Jay's ecstasy escalating everything. She clamped down as he pulled away, and she earned a sinful rendition of her name from his lips.
Jay's movements became more erratic, and she decided that his sexiest look was absolutely wrecked underneath her. She felt lightheaded as they moved together, her hands slipping in their shared sweat.
"Oh, God, Cait, I'm - "
Her orgasm hit her suddenly, and he followed her, his hands holding her hips tight as she rode his last few thrusts.
She collapsed on top of him, her entire body buzzing with the faint skin-on-skin contact.
"You... are... unexpected," Jay whispered.
Caitlin woke up the next morning with Jay spooning her. There was something protective in how his arm was wrapped around her. She snuggled into it, not wanting to get out of bed anytime soon.
"Merry Christmas," Jay whispered.
"Merry Christmas," she replied. "And good morning."
"It's not morning yet, is it?"
"Uh-huh," she replied. "Not yet."
"I hope you don't find me too forward," he said. "But this has been the best Christmas I've had in years."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
Earth-2. Now... Caitlin woke up on a cot. The room was pitch black, so she sat up to get her bearings. She could move freely, but she could barely see the hand in front of her face.
She felt sick and embarrassed. Jay had fooled them all, but he went out of his way to make her feel like they had a connection: physical, emotional, spiritual. He spent time with her as if her needs had mattered, focusing on her whenever he could. When they first found out about Zoom's real identity, she had wondered why he had had wasted so much time duping her. Apparently, he had indeed had other plans for her before the breaches had been closed. Their relationship had been nothing but a mind game, just a cog in a villain's master plan.
She was enraged. She hated him for what he'd done, yet every time she closed her eyes, she remembered those affectionate and passionate moments. She didn't know if she should laugh, cry, or vomit.
Caitlin took a deep breath. She needed to focus. The only reason Zoom would bring her here was if he wanted something from her, and after everything he'd put her through, she was going to make damn sure he never got it.
Chapter notes: The title of his chapter, The Winter Maker, comes from Kabibona'kan, the Chippewa name for the constellation Orion.
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