OOM: Post Mary Anne

[latino_menace]

It's late. And it's hot. Ramon had waited up for as long as he could but the heat would make anyone sleepy and he'd eventually given in. Besides, with the time difference, Random probably wouldn't be back for ages yet.

So Ramon goes to sleep without giving it a second thought, windows open to let some air into the stuffy room.

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There's a short moment, less than three seconds, where Random's eyes and posture say, quite clearly, 'you couldn't stop me if you tried.'

But then he makes a strangled sound and throws himself at Ramon, face in his shoulder and arms wrapping around him tight.

The cards go flying in a shower of paper, which doesn't matter in the slightest.

He loves him. Ramon will never have to try.

[latino_menace]

Ramon knows very well that he couldn't stop him physically. But he was hoping that a plea to his emotions woul work, so he's sighing with relief as he takes him into his arms and holds him.

'It's OK. It'll be OK, Random.'

He's got nothing to back that up with, but it's what people say, right?

'He won't go through all this just to kill him at the end of it. It'll be fine.'

Another guess based on nothing. He's never been the best at being comforting, but he's trying.

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"I hope so."

Even just this, just holding and trying, it helps. Even if he can't quite fool himself this time.

"Sorry. Woke you up."

[latino_menace]

'That's OK.'

He smiles into his hair, keeping him close and hoping it makes him feel better.

'Don't sleep properly unless you're here anyway.'

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He does. Random's breathing slowly begins to even out, and he clings a little tighter.

"Promise me you won't let anyone touch you like that to keep me safe? Ever? If it comes to that, you know, we can always go to Amber. Not even the Forsaken could find Amber, and nothing more powerful than that'll ever bother. Just never put yourself in that position, not when I could help, alright?"

[latino_menace]

'As long as you promise to never do it for me. Although I suppose you're powerful enough that it would never be an issue.'

He purposefully doesn't outright promise, simply because he has no fear of physical coercion. And if a situation like that ever arose, he'd take pain over the possibility of Random's death. You heal from injury, after all, and it's not like he's never felt it before.

Of course, he has no detailed knowledge of what's happened to Gorlim. And so, unaware, he can be interally blase about the whole thing. He just kisses Random's head and fingers work slowly on the nape of his neck in a hopefully soothing manner.

'It won't be an issue baby, don't worry.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"No, it won't be."

Funnily enough, Random doesn't promise either.

Of course, that means he notices Ramon didn't, and looks up to crack a rueful, tearful grin at him, before kissing him gently.

"Really."

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'I love you.'
You most beautiful, perfect, thing.
Because it says it all. How can you promise such a thing, when you'd do anything for the person in your arms?

The kiss is returned, and he smiles down into his eyes, rubbing down his back.

'Feeling better? Come to bed. It'll be alright. We'll do what we can for him.'

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"And I you."
With every part of me.
He shuffles a bit towards the bed, not taking his arms away from around Ramon. Too comforting to be this close.

"We will. Thank you, lover."

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And Ramon shuffles with him, glad that he's calmer, happy he was able to relax him a little. He doesn't like him to be upset.

'That's what I'm here for.'

There's a soft kiss, even as their legs bump into the mattress.

'You should sleep. Or do you want to talk? Either's good.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"To talk. Tell me something nice?"

He swallows hard, and rests his head on Ramon's shoulder as they sink awkwardly to the bed.

[latino_menace]

'Something nice, OK.'

He manoeuvers into a comfortably propped position, then pulls Random to lean on him.

'We're going to start our trip to Argentina in Buenos Aires. And you and I are going to find a club and dance the Argentinian Tango together.'

Beat.

'As long as you let me lead.'

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"You'll have to remind me how. Been a long time."

He rests against him happily, as he always does.

"I like the idea. Please, keep going."

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'More? OK.'

He smiles as he rubs a hand over Random's shoulder, tracing the curve of the muscle there.

'We're going to go and do whatever you want. If you're bored of the beach here, we can spend time in the cities - go chopping, see things in the day. Eat good food and then go to clubs in the evenings, find music you like and just party. We can go to Palermo if you like - there's a racetrack with great horse racing if you feel like some betting. And there are national parks all over the place - we can go and see glaicers if you want to, or go up into the mountains. Find a place to stay, just the two of us. Or be around people if you want to be social, I don't mind.'

Because Ramon's own world is fairly narrow at the moment. Other people aren't necessary to make his life any better than it is right now.

'Anything you want. It's a nice country, I think you'll like it.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"I want to see you in a tuxedo. Lets find a reason to have you in a tuxedo please?"

That's a lovely daydream to have.

"And I want to dance with you nights and nights at a time."

[latino_menace]

'I'll wear one if you do. I have no doubt that you'll look sexy as hell.'

Ramon takes a moment or two to imagine Random in a tuxedo, which is why he's soon smiling to himself in a leering kind of way.

'And if that's what you want to do, that's what we'll do. It'll be fun.'

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"We can dress up together and go to something wonderful."

He grabs Ramon's hand, because even though it's light, he really needs someone right now. Anyone. Especially Ramon.

"When did you learn to tango?"

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Ramon tangles their fingers comfortably and tightens his other arm slightly round his back, because if Random wants to hold on, that's fine with him.

'I learnt when I was a boy. My parents used to sometimes so I had the idea. And then there were classes in grade school for some big multi-school exhibition thing. Just basic but I picked it up pretty quickly. And then...I don't know. I just remember it.'

There's a one-shouldered shrug. It's one of those things that he doesn't think about, he just knows it.

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"Like swimming."

He curls a little closer and closes his eyes.

"Ever tangoed with a man before?"

He figures it's a pretty fair question.

"Seriously, I mean?"

[latino_menace]

'No. Before you, I'd never danced with a man properly at all.'

It had never occured to him to do so.

'Why? Have you?'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Yep. Why not?"

He has no shame.

"I'm glad, then. Glad you managed to get over it. I think our first dance was at Arithon's wedding, wasn't it? The night I" (proposed) "dragged you out with me."

[latino_menace]

Ramon laughs quietly and reaches for a cigarette to light.

'It wasn't anything I had to 'get over' really. It's just that men don't usually dance together on Earth apart from in gay clubs, and I don't go them. I never really dance often at all now I come to think about it - I think most people do it to get laid. I've never needed help with that so I always just skip straight to the sex.'

Which is rather typical of him. Or was, before Random.

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"See, that's where we're different."

He trails his hand lovingly up Ramon's side.

"I live for the dance. The sex? Take it or leave it. It's the dance."

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'Sex is a sort of dance. It's just one you can do on your own, even if you're with another person.'

He laughs, though it's not a humourous sound. Possibly because that's a touch more introspective than he's used to being and he hadn't really meant to say it.

'What's so special about it? I mean, I know it's fun at times. But why live for something that has no point?'

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"Yes, but it's even better when you dance up to it, too."

He likes it this way, even though the laugh makes it a tad edgy and he turns to try to see his face. To reassure himself.

"I like dancing with other people best. You're so independant, though, it suits you."