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[longitudinal]

Where are you right now?

Anywhere I want, though? That's dangerous. I could mark you up everywhere I please, then everyone would know where my mouth and hands have been.

[holyposition]

In my room. Where should I be?

Most people aren't seeing enough of my skin to know you were there. Maybe at the gym.

[longitudinal]

In your room. Or mine.

I'm sure I could be quite creative - there are places bruises can be left that clothing cannot hide. It would be a fun little game.

[holyposition]

I could go to yours.

My jaw? My fingers?

[longitudinal]

I can't tell you no, Sweets.

[ it's true on so many levels. ]

Your jaw. Your fingers. That soft spot under your ear. Your neck. Your wrist. I could simply kiss you so much I bruise your lips - leaving them cherry red so everyone will know you've been with someone.

I told you I had ideas.

[holyposition]

Careful, I bite. I'll bruise you right back.

[longitudinal]

And what if I don't want you to be careful?

[holyposition]

Koby will think you’ve been attacked by a wild animal and I’ll be in big trouble.

[longitudinal]

Somehow I think he'll understand the nature of the animal and will be fine with it. May even need to make some marks of his own.

[holyposition]

He does understand everything, doesn't he? He'll probably know it's me just from the imprint of teeth.

[longitudinal]

Of course he'll know. Just make sure that you leave no surface uncovered. We have to make him work for it if he wants to leave marks of his own, of course.

[holyposition]

A contest?

It shouldn't be one after the other, then. You've got two thighs, two sides of your neck.

[longitudinal]

A race where I'm the finish line?

It would be rude to say no.

[holyposition]

Terribly rude.

I'll inform Koby of the terms.

[longitudinal]

As you should.

We’ll have to come up with a prize for the one who wins.

[holyposition]

The winner gets to hog the attention for the rest of the night?

Speaking of which, do you have anything planned for his birthday?

[longitudinal]

That is a fair prize.

And I haven’t yet. I was hoping to work with you on it. I’d like to surround him with everyone here who loves him.

[holyposition]

We'll need a very big room, then. A party? Bigger than Kobymas.

[longitudinal]

A very big room with a very big party.

He deserves it more than anyone.

And maybe something quiet after. The three of us? I know he has some movies he want's to watch, though what they are I couldn't say.

[holyposition]

That'd be nice. I could spend the night, it's been a while.

Does he really? He usually doesn't care about them until they take place on a boat.

[longitudinal]

It has been. It will be nice to have both of you in the bed together.

But it was a movie about a duck. Maybe it reminded him of Lincoln?

[ don't ask q. he doesn't get movies, and he's just nodding and smiling most of the time. ]

[holyposition]

I miss those days sometimes. Not being on the outs with Hawk, but you two. The nights I had the privilege of sleeping in the middle.

About a duck? Is it a cartoon?

You know, they added another pirate movie. Don't tell him, I want it to be a surprise.

[longitudinal]

This room is as much yours as it is ours. You should let me sneak into your bed again some night, if that man won't be waiting there to stab me.

Another pirate movie? I will keep my lips sealed. I think the movie was real - I think the animals spoke.

[holyposition]

Oh, stop. He's not gonna stab you. But he's always in my bed, you'll be hard pressed to find it unoccupied.

They...spoke? The ducks.

[longitudinal]

Then I insist we take an afternoon nap very soon. Maybe out by the lake.

And the ducks spoke, but the pigs spoke too. Many of the animals spoke. I only saw a moment of it because we were on our way somewhere else, but he wanted to watch it.