OOM: Haven. Post-wedding (both of 'em :D)

[latino_menace]

The morning after.

It's warm, comfortable - and they're wrapped round each other even more closely than when they'd fallen asleep, if that's possible.

Yesterday? Was a very good day.

[OOC: Warnings for slash]

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[latino_menace]

He stubs the cigarette out and sprawls, trying to pull Random a little closer.

'Just kissed? I bet she tried more, knowing you were a prince.' He grins, but then sobers. 'It sounds lonely. I can't imagine what just regular life would be like in that castle though. I mean - dinner? Was it formal every night and was Oberon there all the time? Did your brother's work or just go find Shadows to play in? And were you all expected to pay your own way, or were you rich - being royalty I mean, there must have been a lot of funds available.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"That makes sense." He smirks, and rests against him. "And she did indeed, and we did indeed, and that's the story of how I lost my virginity in a hay loft."

He steals the cigarette with a grin.

"Romantic, isn't it? But that aside... we do have money available. I just avoid dipping into it, because it makes me feel dependant. As for my brothers... no idea. Probably a bit of both, but to the youngest in the family? No, I was seldom welcome in the courts. Unless Oberon wanted me in there, as happened on occasion. What about you?"

[latino_menace]

Ramon snickers. 'How old were you then? I suppose it is romantic at that - was it any good? C'mon, I want to hear this story.'

And then he deadpans, 'No, Oberon never really wanted me in the courts either. Bastard.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

He laughs, and rolls his eyes, letting his head rest back.

"I was, hmm, let me see. Fifteen, possibly a bit younger or a bit younger, maybe older. Those years sort of blend a touch. I was upset over something Oberon, or rather, Caine, or Bleys... anyways. I was upset, and I ran and found her, and I was in tears and she pulled me up the ladder and when we were hidden she kissed me. Ended up on a blanket."

He wrinkles his nose.

"I didn't like it very much. It was itchy, and it left me feeling shaky, and sort of sick to my stomach. I wasn't ready, I suppose. But she was happy, and the next time it felt better, and there was something good about having a secret like that, so I kept coming to her. She loved me, and I loved the things she brought me, and said the words and we were very happy."

[latino_menace]

He blinks down at him, a little saddened. 'You didn't love her but you were happy anyway? What happened to her in the end? Did she find out you'd been lying?'

He likes hearing about him and where he came from, but it's a little disquieting too. All those things I can't make right for him. And at the same time, everything that's happened to him makes up the man he loves now - but it's still strange to hear about things that happened so long ago.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"I thought I loved her. I loved the idea of having a lady fair and ruling our own kingdom in some shadow somewhere, then I sort of learned something about my dad, and started getting heavily into politics, and became quite different, and she went off. Don't remember, we drifted apart."

He likes sharing it. It's nice to tell him. To share it.

"Tell me something about yourself, then?"

[latino_menace]

'Ummm...' It's that sort of pause that always happens when someone says 'tell me something about yourself' - even the most verbose people tend to go blank.

He wonders whether he should ask what he found out about Oberon. It's hard to know, at times, what's going to upset Random. And he really doesn't want to upset him. At the same time, he wants to know everything - although he knows it won't be possible, probably. Too long a life and some things that'll just never come to light. And perhaps better that they don't.

'I can't really imagine you heavily into politics. Although I imagine the shiftiness of it all would quite appeal - did you choose to go learn to be an assassin, or were you made to?'

And he doesn't say anything about himself simply because he can't really think of anything to tell him.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"At that point, I accepted anything that'd draw me out of the city. Corwin took me aside and told me not to let it eat my soul."

He traces a pattern on Ramon's skin, with the very tips of his fingers.

"Oberon, when I was very small, used to keep me on his lap, when he was in a particularly dangerous political meeting. Someone finally pointed out that this wasn't because he was particularly affectionate. It was a bid on the fact that the assassins in the room wouldn't risk hitting a four year old. This rather changed my impression of things, when it was discovered. I still wanted his approval..."

He takes a long drag of the cigarette, and sighs.

"...and I thought being like him would probably get me it. So that's what I started doing. Thank God for Cor, huh?"

[latino_menace]

'Oh.' He's quiet because, yes, he imagines that would hurt. Even if Random hadn't come right out and said that it did.

He leans down and kisses the top of his head. 'You're better than he is. Yes, thank God for Corwin.'

There's another pause but it's easy and comfortable, what with Random drawing on his skin. And then he asks out of nowhere, 'Is danOberon an official surname, ot just one of those descriptive things, like when you introduce yourself as being 'of Amber'? Have you got any other names? In the middle or titles or anything?'

He knows about the Prince thing, obviously. It just doesn't seem enough for him. Not for someone like Random, who has a father as powerful as Oberon.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Descriptive. Picked it up when I was in Scotland."

He's right, it did hurt, and yes, it bothers, but he's here, and wrapped in Ramon's arms, and that's alright.

"I just trade names ever so often. DanOberon, of Amber, switch around. Keeps a certain amount of confusion if I should happen to leak into historical records."

Which is to say- he justifies something that amuses him with logic, and does it for fun.

[latino_menace]

'What were you doing in Scotland?' He mock shudders. 'Bizarre place. Pretty enough though, I suppose, even if the natives make almost no sense at all.'

He edges down the bed a little, so that he's more lying flat and less propped on pillows. Easier to wrap around Random like that, and warmer. He runs a finger down the man's cheek lightly and smiles, examining his face closely.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Just fooling around. Drinks, and sex, and making up for Amber, in general. You know what I mean?"

He relaxes too, and lets Ramon touch him, because he's dowing the same to the other man's throat.

"What about you? Visit other parts of the world a lot?"

[latino_menace]

He leans forward and kisses him. 'Talking to you is like reading a good story - only it's better because you're real.' He thinks a moment. 'And you let me touch you, that's good too.'

There's a rather cheeky grin and then he nods. 'Si, I suppose so. More working than holidays, although they were always disguised as vacations. Hot places. Some time in the Middle East although not for the last fifteen years or so, obviously.' Not stupid enough to be seen there anymore - and anyway, he's got people to do make that sort of trip for him now.

'I visited a lot of big places when I was younger and wanted to avoid being at home - I especially like Hong Kong. Could probably even go back now that it doesn't belong to the British any more. But mainly I stay in South America because...' A shrug. '...there's no one else I trust to do my job, not even Hector. And I like being in the thick of things.'

He kisses him again because this is nice. He likes hearing about him and there's no better place to do it than wrapped up in bed with him. 'Most of the kids got sent abroad though, to school. Sometimes I had to go to Europe to see about things with them.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"It sounds like an adventure."

He smiles into the kiss, and then rests his head down again.

"Quite the life. If I ever get a chance, I'll go there with you. Play our game. Mmmm, been too long since I got to do any good acting."

[latino_menace]

'An adventure? Yes, I suppose so. I never thought of it like that really.' He laughs. 'I see films about the life, Hollywood thinks it's cool. And it is, really. But it's reality for me and it makes me laugh, that people think they can ever really know. And it's not what everyone thinks - there are whole years at a time, sometimes, when things are relatively smooth and no one dies or gets blown up or whatever. Of course, it takes a lot of security to make it that way but still. We're all careful.'

He muses quietly for a time. 'It was like that before I got arrested. Business as usual. Well, not really quiet, we did some big things when Jack was around. But I'd got to spend a few months at Columbia House as well - that's the main ranch in the mountains that's mostly legitimate - before he came. It was fun.' Beat. A long beat. 'I miss that place.'

That's not something he admits often, about anything.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Jack. Ugh, lets keep him out of our bed."

He flicks Ramon's skin with idle fingers.

"What was your prison like? Were you with others? Alone? Where about? Or cold?"

It's something he does, on occasion, wander about.

[latino_menace]

'Si. Sorry caro.' He kisses him apologetically, then catches the flicking fingers and kisses the tips of them too before releasing them.

'The prison is...small. My case hasn't gone to trial yet but I'm still in maximum security, because they know there's a chance I'll get out if I'm not. Hector and I were working on it before I came here.' He barks a laugh. 'We're wrangling, at the moment, about where I'll go to prison after I cut my deal. They want to send me to Minnesota - it's fucking freezing there. I'm demanding Florida. It's a deal breaker as far as I'm concerned but the lawyer is dragging his feet.'

The laugh fades. 'My life at the moment. There, anyway. If Hector doesn't get his act together then I'll have to talk, because they're pushing for the electric chair if I don't. I think they think they've got more on me than they have - there's a lot they don't know yet.' He sighs, because this is depressing, even when it's months in the past and there's a warm bed and comfortable arms to protect him from it right now. 'But to answer your question - Los Angeles. It's warm. September. Small cell on my own, at the end of a row of other small cells. I'm one of those they know they can't trust with general population, you see?'

And they're right not to. He knows that, Random should too.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"You make me proud, babe."

He has little to no sympathy for people who work in, and make their living off prisons. Because... well.

"And that sounds annoying. Small, too. And if you get back there, be some twist of fate, and you do need to get out? I will come for you."

[latino_menace]

He's instantly eased closer and Ramon kisses him gently. 'I don't deserve you, you know that?' A wave of gratitude sweeps through him though, a silent thank you to the air for letting him have this.

'It is small. But I know I get out, somehow. If I'm going to die, it's highly unlikely it'll be in there.' He chuckles. 'Unless I really manage to piss Luiz off. He's the District Attorney. Hates me with a passion but I haven't managed to get him to raise a fist to me yet. Bastard. Still - there won't be a way to reach you, I think. Unless the Trumps go with me but I doubt they will.' He stops suddenly and sighs. 'Can we not talk about it please? I told myself I wouldn't think about anything depressing until after Christmas is over - and I'm far too much in love with you to worry about things that are ages away at the moment.'

Ages if the door doesn't show up. If you don't leave, like you said you would. If...no. Not doing this. After Christmas. Everything can wait until then, everything.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"No, don't worry."

He turns, kissing him, and it's convincing.

"None of it matters. None of it. Here and now and happy, babe. Tell me about something else? Or ask me a question? There are so many little things I haven't got a chance to ask you, talk to you about. Start off easy:"

He smirks, teasing.

"Favourite sex position?"

[latino_menace]

Yes. It is convincing and everything's just fine. There's nothing that can't be pushed away when there's this much happy around.

He laughs and runs a hand through his hair. 'That's a difficult one actually - there's quite a few we haven't tried yet, y'know? And they change depending on my mood. So I'll say...missionary when I want to make love to you, because then I get to give it to you but see your face as well. And when we're fucking?' He pauses to think, then adds, 'Of course I still love you when it's raw like that as well baby...but I like you from behind then. I can do it harder and watch what's going on.'

He reaches for another cigarette and lights it. 'Yours?'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

He smiles, and presses his face into Ramon's shoulder.

"Mmmm. Gay missionary position sounds like an oxymoron, but there's definitely on the list. I also liked what we were doing in the lawnchair, even though the laws of physics dictated that we had to stop."

He's now contemplating positions they haven't tried.

"New question. Which one we haven't done would you like to try out?"

[latino_menace]

'Fucking physics.'

Yes. Because obviously the world would be so much better without it.

'Hmmm.' He laughs and puts his cigarette down, then gently turns Random in his arms to demonstrate, spooning him closely. 'One night I'm going to wake you up with this. Lying like this like we do sometimes and I'll just wake you up a little bit, so you're drowsy and then slip inside you. Been wanting to do that for a while.'

He releases him so he can move as he wants to. 'Also, I want to lie down one time and have you straddling me but facing away. That's a good one - you can lean back on your arms to keep yourself balanced and you'll have to rely on me touching you to get you off.' He nuzzles into his neck a bit, pressing his lips gently to his skin. 'Only if you want to though baby, of course. Nothing you don't want to do, ever.'

He holds him close, breathing in the scent of him for a moment. 'How about you? I'll do it any way you want.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Most definitely like this."

He's content to let Ramon hold him, keeping him close, sighing at the feel of lips on his skin.

"When it's your turn to surprise me in the morning. As for positions-- I think it's more a question of location for me. In the summer I'm going to ask you to hold me in the lake, you realize. I love feeling you in water like that."

[latino_menace]

'Mmmm...' There's a happy chuckle into his skin. 'I want you in the water. And we won't have to worry about people or noise or anything this time - no swimsuits either. It'll be fantastic.'

He kisses his neck again, enjoying the slight saltiness. 'I like you in the bath too, or jacuzzi. Floods the place, but it's still fantastic. And you realise that I'm still going to ambush you with a cockring sometime? I haven't forgotten. I just need to judge when you're up to it, that's all.'