The first lingering brush of cold fingers against his arse in the corridor makes Chris shiver and turn around sharply. But words die on his tongue seeing the other man’s guiltless eyes and he finds himself blushing in embarrassment. Surely he must have been imagining it; such things would never happen at Sandhurst. So he keeps telling himself ( Read more... )

That last part is Sam’s contribution. ” Lyle rolled his eyes dramatically and then added in a whisper, “Some households are always short of gun oil I hear.”

Stephen tried to keep a straight face at first but soon he couldn’t help it and burst out laughing, drawing several curious sets of eyes to them. It’s been too long since anyone saw him smile ( Read more... )

It starts as a confusing mess of random sounds.

Becker doing crosswords and not getting anywhere. Sullivan’s frantic “drunk-drummer” impression. Connor blogging. Abby and Parker drinking tea.

The click of a pen, the slap on a knee, the tap on the laptop, the clink in two mugs.

Click. Slap. Tap. Clink.

Invisible strings of rhythm.

Click. ( Read more... )

When Connor wakes up to small whimpers from Abby’s room - almost glad he’s not the only one still dreaming about Stephen - he gets up to chase her nightmare away. Rex is already peeking through the door, far too curious for a supposedly innocent lizard. Connor freezes at the image of Abby touching herself, back arching with desire and quickly ( Read more... )

The tiny silver coin feels thinner but heavier between his fingers than usual. He traces the familiar line of the president’s head - Thomas Jefferson, he looked it up when he got it - and wonders, not for the first time these past years what he had done to deserve the small token. He never parts from it even if he never quite understood why a ( Read more... )

Title: Making Friends
Characters: Connor, Rex, Abby, Chris Parker (OC)
Rating: Gen
Wordcount: 100

Summary: Connor and Rex don't like Abby's new friend. Takes place during S1. Chris Parker is a member of Lyle's team.

Making Friends…

The first time Chris Parker comes to see Abby he’s met with cold distrust from Rex and Connor. They just observe ( Read more... )