Serenus Snape (serenus_snape) wrote in snark_n_bark, @ 2009-01-17 15:54:00 |
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Entry tags: | complete, serenus, tybalt |
Beach Blanket "Bingo"
Characters: Serenus, Tybalt
Summary: A roaring blaze is kindled on the sand.
The pregnancy testing charm had been negative again this morning as it had ever since they'd begun trying to conceive, but Serenus wasn't fretful or upset about it. Severus had managed to conceive a second time, thus Serenus had no reason to think he wouldn't conceive again eventually, and he wasn't in any particular rush. It would happen when it happened. In the meantime, he was resisting the urge to test every day, limiting himself to every few days instead; the last thing he wanted to do was turn this into something stressful or upsetting for himself or Tybalt, and so he refused Severus' offer to procure the fertility herbs Severus had sneaked into Remus' food when he was trying to conceive a second time and focused on enjoying the trying instead.
Specifically, he was enjoying his belated birthday trip, a get-away for the two of them to what had become their favorite personal holiday spot: Malaga. Tybalt had surprised him by packing for them both and whisking him away by Portkey, and they had returned to their usual resort hotel for a private celebration.
Now it was evening, and Serenus changed into a pair of faded, comfortable jeans and a warm jumper, and he returned to Tybalt in the sitting room of their suite, feeling confident that he could persuade Tybalt to return to the beach.
Tybalt turned from his contemplation of the moon, which was rising over the crest of the headland which jutted out, protecting the beach and harbor below. He smiled at the sight of Serenus, who looked relaxed and comfortable, which was a good thing. Fortunately Serenus wasn't taking his attempt to get pregnant as seriously as Severus had, and Tybalt was grateful for it. He wanted to expand their family, but the important thing was to not turn it into a challenge or a crisis; if it didn't happen, it didn't happen, and Tybalt was certain it wouldn't put a stress on their relationship if their small family remained exactly the way it was.
He stepped toward Serenus, wrapping his arms around Serenus' waist and leaning in to claim a deep, leisurely kiss. Alone time for them was a rare and precious thing, and he intended to enjoy every moment of it. When he pulled back, he cupped Serenus' cheek with one hand and nuzzled his nose playfully.
"I take it from your attire that you have plans other than formal dining in the hotel restaurant," he said, his eyes full of amusement. "So, where are we off to? I don't know if your favorite shrimp vendor is open after dark, but there are a lot of other options. We'll do anything you like; this is for you, and I want you to be as spoilt as Severus by the time we head home."
Chuckling, Serenus tightened his arms around Tybalt's shoulders and returned the nuzzling gently. "You're setting a high standard indeed," he replied, a playful note in his voice. "Have you been taking lessons on How To Spoil A Snape from Remus, then? I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's been conducting seminars for you and Regulus."
"I will neither confirm nor deny that a certain werewolf is coaching me," Tybalt intoned in a deep, somber voice. Then he laughed and gave Serenus a squeeze. "I learn quite well by example, actually, and Spoiling A Snape does vary from Snape to Snape. Unless you want me to buy you Vera Wang gowns and a plethora of diamonds; otherwise I figured that sun-drenched beaches and fresh seafood were more to your liking."
"Yes, that's much more my taste than gowns and diamonds," Serenus replied, shaking his head. "I'm happy to let Severus be the designated diva of the family, but I'll never turn down a shrimp or scallop." Tilting his head back so he could look in Tybalt's eyes, he smiled secretively. "As for your previous question, I do indeed have plans for the evening, and they don't involve restaurants. How does a bonfire on the beach and cooking our own dinner sound? I bought fresh seafood from the market this afternoon, and I've got some spices and cooking utensils packed and ready to go."
"So that's where you sneaked off to!" Tybalt said, shaking his head in amusement. "Gone to the loo, indeed! You may have different tastes than your twin, but I'll have to remember that you can be just as crafty when you'd like. As for your plans, there's nothing I'd like better." He thought for a moment. "Do you have a blanket and some pillows for our comfort, or shall I get that together? I have to admit that Gaius and Regulus' hedonism is rubbing off a bit."
"I'll have to tell them," Serenus said, laughing. "They'll be pleased to know they've been a bad influence. Anyway, yes, I have a lovely, thick blanket and several pillows packed as well." He paused and smiled sheepishly. "I might have added some braziers, and the pillows might be silk."
Tybalt tried to look surprised, but his lips twitched, and then he couldn't help laughing out loud, hugging Serenus hard. "I'm glad I'm not the only one those two are influencing! Ah, well, the whole Snape clan will be known as decadent spoilt hedonists. As Severus would say, there isn't anything wrong with that."
He released Serenus, then stepped back and swept him a gallant bow. "Your pack horse awaits," he said, straightening and thumping his chest. "Me lift heavy things good."
Serenus made a tsking noise, but his gaze lingered on the flexing of Tybalt's arms, and he gestured to the bedroom. "Everything we need except wood for the fire is in there. I thought we'd gather driftwood. Or rather, you could, since you're so good at lifting heavy things," he added, poking Tybalt's firm pectorals.
Grinning, Tybalt caught Serenus close again for another brief, hard kiss, then he moved to the bedroom, wriggling his arse and giving Serenus a wink over his shoulder. "Your wish is my command," he said, disappearing into the bedroom. He gathered up the items Serenus had laid out, placing them in a large canvas bag. The whole lot wasn't heavy, and he shouldered it easily before returning to the sitting room. "All set? I'm anxious to work up an appetite and show you why you keep me around."
"Oh, I don't think there's any question why I keep you around," Serenus replied archly, shrugging into a fleece jacket before heading for the door. "I can think of plenty of reasons that give me ample incentive."
Tybalt waggled his brows at the suggestive comment, looking forward to their outing with a great deal of anticipation. He put down the bag just long enough to don his own jacket, then followed in Serenus' wake. Once the door of their suite was locked behind them, he slipped his arm around Serenus' waist as they walked toward the lift.
In short order, they were exiting the hotel, the back of which faced a long stretch of sandy beach. The sand was cooling now that the sun was down, but it shimmered in the silver moonlight, and the white froth of the surf was visible further down. Tybalt drew in a deep breath and released it on a sigh of happiness. "I love the scent of the ocean," he said, then turned his head, inhaling Serenus' own subtle, sweet scent. "But not as much as the scent of you."
"Mm..." Serenus smiled and nuzzled Tybalt affectionately. "Well, if you're very lucky, you might get to sniff your fill after dinner," he teased. "Let's find someplace secluded. I don't want to risk being interrupted if I decide I need to take shameless advantage of you later."
"That sounds very promising!" Tybalt grinned, then looked around, moving them further down the beach and away from the hotel. It was cool enough that there weren't as many people venturing out as there would have been in the summer, when a private stretch of sand would be almost impossible to find. As luck would have it, however, as they rounded a dune just above the high-tide line, they found themselves completely alone, even the sounds of music from the hotel bar and traffic from the street beyond muted by the crash of the waves.
"Will this do?" he asked, peering around as though expecting someone to jump out of the stand of sea-grass. If that happened, he'd just have to growl at them until they went elsewhere, but after a moment, he was certain that no eyes were on them, and the dune protected them from line-of-sight from even the top floor of the hotel.
"Perfect!" Serenus nodded his approval, looking around to survey the area. He reached out to take the bag from Tybalt and began unpacking it, and he shook out the plush blanket first, spreading it out and casting a few charms to keep it sand-free and secure on the ground. The blanket was long and wide enough that even Tybalt could stretch out and have room to spare, and Severus gestured proudly. "There! Perfect for... relaxing," he said with a playful leer. "I'll finish setting up if you'll get us some firewood."
"Somehow I doubt that any part of me will be relaxed if I'm lounging next to you," Tybalt replied, then blew a kiss to Serenus. "I'm off, then, to stalk the wily driftwood. Don't pine for me too much while I'm gone."
It took only a few minutes for him to find a stack of suitable wood that had been pushed up by the tide and dried in the cool winter air. Tybalt hummed softly as he gathered up several pieces, thicker ones for a long-burning base as well as some smaller bits that would light more quickly. He also procured some long sticks for making a spit, and some dried grass for kindling.
Returning to Serenus, Tybalt put everything down and then knelt and began to dig out a shallow pit with his hands. He could use magic, he supposed, but the Gypsy in him insisted that a fire be built properly and by hand, a task he'd been able to do since childhood. In short order, he had a proper cooking fire going, one that would be easy to turn into a full roaring bonfire later with the addition of more wood.
He set up the spit, tamping the straight, upright sticks deep into the sand, then rose and brushed the sand from his hands and knees. "Will that do?" he asked, glancing over at Serenus with a raised brow.
While Tybalt was gone, Serenus busied himself setting up their little oasis, tossing the silk pillows onto the blanket, setting up the braziers and lighting them, and unpacking his cooking equipment. He also unpacked the chilled seafood and began preparing it, along with some vegetables he'd bought at the market as well; he made a few skewers and readied the rest for spit-cooking, applying spices that he knew Tybalt liked.
By the time Tybalt got the fire going, Serenus was ready as well, and he nodded his approval at the steady blaze. "That's wonderful," he replied, smiling warmly. "Are you ready to eat?" he asked innocently, knowing Tybalt was, like the twins, almost always hungry.
"Starving!" Tybalt replied promptly, and his stomach rumbled loudly in agreement, making him snort. "What do want me to do to help?"
"Here, you can be in charge of the spit," Serenus replied, handing him some fillets. "I'll cook the skewers and boil some crabs. Do you want something to drink while we cook? I brought some wine," he added, gesturing to a bottle and two glasses nearby.
Tybalt took the fish and nodded with a smile. "Wine sounds perfect. You thought of everything," he said, then turned back to the fire. He put the fish on a stick and place it over the uprights, then sank down onto his knees close enough that he could turn the fish as it heated.
Serenus poured a glass of wine for both of them and handed one to Tybalt before sinking down beside him and preparing a pot for the crabs. "The truth is, I got to the market and couldn't decide what to get, so I got a little of everything," he admitted. "I didn't think you'd mind." He put the skewers on and tucked himself under Tybalt's arm, leaning against him companionably while the food sizzled over the crackling flames.
"I wouldn't mind if we were eating stale bread and drinking water as long as I could do it with you." Tybalt turned his head, pressing his lips to Serenus' cheek, rubbing Serenus' arm with his hand. "But no, I don't mind at all. Variety is a very good thing."
"It's certainly not something we have a problem with," Serenus teased, squeezing Tybalt's thigh. "Not in any aspect of our lives." He paused, thinking about how true that was in so many different ways, and he smiled and shook his head. "I'm grateful for a break from all the bigger variety in favor of a little variety in the form of seafood. This is lovely," he said, smiling affectionately at Tybalt. "Thank you for this holiday. It's just what we needed, I think."
"You're welcome - and I have to admit, it was any easy gift to give, considering that it's one I get to enjoy as well." Tybalt placed his hand over Serenus' where it rested on his leg, feeling the warmth of that touch in places that were a bit higher up. But then Serenus could do that to him - a look, a whisper, a smile and Tybalt was brought to his knees, unable to deny Serenus anything. "I love our family, the boys are fantastic and I certainly wouldn't mind more little feet running about, but yes, it's nice to enjoy time alone, and eat a meal where we don't end up wearing more food than we get to eat." His eyes danced playfully. "Unless, of course, you want to wear the food. It wouldn't be the first time the food of love has been literal in our case."
Serenus laughed and shook his head. "No, not tonight. We'll eat first and love later." His dark eyes glittered with a mix of amusement and heat. "I admit I lured you out here with the ulterior motive of seducing you into having sex on the beach. Think there's any chance I might succeed after I've fed you and lulled you into a false sense of security?" he asked withfaux-innocence.
"Hmmm... well, that is a very naughty idea," Tybalt replied, pretending to give the matter serious thought, although his predatory smile sort of blew the effect. "But I believe I could be talked into it, seeing as it's you. But definitely food first, or else I might faint from hunger, and that would ruin your plans."
"Yes, it's much more fun when you're conscious," Serenus replied, the twinkle in his eyes belying his grave tone. It didn't take long for the skewers to cook, and he handed one skewer laden with shrimp, scallops, and vegetables to Tybalt. "Here, have an appetizer. We'll have the fish and crabs for the main course, and I'll be dessert," he added with a wicked waggle of his eyebrows.
"Ooo, now that is a real enticement to finish all my vegetables," Tybalt leered in reply, taking the skewer even as he stole a kiss. He removed a plump, juicy shrimp from the skewer and popped it into his mouth, giving an "ooo" of pleasure at the taste. "Very good, plump and full of flavor. But I know that dessert will be better, since you always save the best for last."
"Flattery will get you everywhere," Serenus replied, leaning over to steal a lingering kiss in return. "But yes, if you eat all your vegetables and clean your plate, you'll get a dessert that's plump and full of flavor too."
"Sounds like just what I love." Tybalt ate a scallop, then a piece of potato, giving a sigh of pure happiness. "I do have fond memories of this place," he continued, glancing down at the water, then turning to give Serenus a fond smile. "Good memories here... and I believe we'll be making some more, from the sound of it."
"I certainly hope so." Serenus pulled a scallop off his own skewer and ate it, savoring the flavor of wood smoked seafood, and he leaned against Tybalt and sighed contentedly. "Perhaps we'll make more than memories," he added as he pulled off a chunk ofzucchini and a shrimp together to eat.
"Perhaps we will," Tybalt said softly. He finished off the last of his skewer, then reached out an arm to turn the fish on the spit before looking at Serenus. He brushed a lock of hair back from Serenus' cheek and smiled. "That would be special, to make a baby here. But it would be special, no matter where it happened, and if it doesn't happen... well, that's all right, too. I just want you to know that I love you and I'm happy, no matter what happens about a family expansion. I'd love it if we had another child, but the important thing is that I love you. Everything else is just a bonus."
"I know," Serenus replied softly, gazing at Tybalt with warmth and affection. He knew Tybalt well enough to understand Tybalt was trying to reassure him there would be no pressure or disappointment even if they didn't conceive another child, and he appreciated it. "I love you too, and I'm happy with you and our boys and the rest of the madding crowd. If we have another child, I'll be delighted, and I want that very much, but I won't be devastated or feel less fulfilled in any way if it doesn't happen." He finished his skewer and summoned a ladle so he could dip out the crabs once the fish was ready. "There won't be any force-feeding strange herbs or underpants theft, I promise," he added, grinning. "I'd like it to happen, but if it doesn't, I still have you and the boys, and I wouldn't trade you for anything."
Tybalt tightened his arm around Serenus' shoulders, hugging him hard. "Nor I you... nor the rest of the lot," he replied, nuzzling Serenus' ear. "I can do without the herbs, but you can steal my underpants whenever you like. I don't mind; it gives me an excuse for a little tit-for-tat, and we both might enjoy it."
Chuckling, Serenus leaned into the embrace and craned up to press a lingering kiss to Tybalt's lips. "We might at that," he agreed. "Anyway, you needn't worry. I won't be upset if it takes a while or if we don't conceive at all. Disappointed, certainly, but not devastated." He smiled up at Tybalt. "I have plenty of people to keep me busy and happy."
"We both do," Tybalt agreed. He reached out to take the spit holding the fish off the crossbraces, and lifted a brow. "This is done, if the crabs are ready. And more wine, I think." He batted his eyes. "Since you are trying to lower my inhibitions."
"The crabs are ready, and so is the wine," Serenus replied, summoning the bottle and refilling Tybalt's glass as well as his own. "Drink up! I want you tipsy and uninhibited so I can take advantage of you," he teased as he dished up the crabs for them.
Tybalt laughed, taking the wine and the plate of seafood and settling in to eat. "You know, you should be the one getting tipsy and uninhibited, so that I can take advantage of you," he said. He cracked the shell of his crab and removed a piece of juicy, succulent meat, sticking it in his mouth and giving Serenus another leer. "That's how you're going to get pregnant, love."
"I take advantage of you, you take advantage of me - either way. I'm easy," Serenus said amiably, eating a piece of fish with his fingers. "As long as shagging is involved." He glanced around, his smile turning wicked. "It's been too long since we've had sex in public. I'd forgotten how naughty it feels."
"Oh, yes. Very, very naughty... You're a terrible influence on a young Auror, Mr. Snape." Tybalt dipped his finger in a bowl of drawn butter, then ran it along Serenus' bottom lip. "I could pick up all kinds of questionable but very pleasurable habits from you."
Serenus darted his tongue out to lick both the butter and Tybalt's finger, a heated gleam kindling in his eyes. "I do try to be a terrible influence," he said huskily. "There's nothing I enjoy more than corrupting fine, upstanding young men like yourself."
A shiver of desire shot down Tybalt's spine at the feeling of Serenus' tongue lapping at his finger, and he leaned closer, his lips a scant breath away from Serenus'. "So long as your efforts are concentrated in my direction, I've no complaints," he murmured. "You may debauch and despoil me at your will, my love. I am your willing and devoted slave in all things."
"Mmm... I like the sound of that." Serenus smiled wickedly before closing the remaining distance between them and capturing Tybalt's lips in a deep, possessive kiss.
Tybalt parted his lips immediately, letting his plate fall to the blanket so that he could wrap his arms around Serenus, kissing him back passionately. Food was forgotten, a different, more immediate hunger taking over. Only Serenus could set him on fire this way, make him ache with a need only Serenus could satisfy.
When the need to draw breath forced him to pull back, Tybalt nipped at Serenus' lower lip. "What way can your slave satisfy you now?" he asked, his voice deep and rough. "What do you need that only I can give you?"
Serenus put his own plate aside as well, no longer interested in the fresh seafood for the moment, and he wound his arms around Tybalt's shoulders, tugging him closer. "I can think of one very big thing only you can give me," he replied, his dark eyes glittering with amusement as well as desire. "I'd like very much to have it right now, as a matter of fact."
"Your wish is my command," Tybalt replied with a predatory grin. He moved his hands to the front of Serenus' jacket, unfastening it and then sliding his hands under Serenus' jumper as he began to trail nibbling kisses down Serenus' jaw to his throat. He chuckled as he stroked his fingers over Serenus' nipples. "Are we close enough to the fire for me to undress you a bit, or shall we see how well we can manage without baring skin?"
"I think I can bear being undressed a little," Serenus said, laughing breathlessly as he arched against Tybalt's hands. "As long as the fire stays high and you promise to keep me very warm."
"I promise to make you burn," Tybalt replied. He lowered Serenus down onto the the blanket, lying next to him and pulling him close. He pushed Serenus' jumper up, baring his torso and abdomen to the night air and his hungry gaze, but he didn't wait long enough for Serenus to get chilled. Lowering his head, he captured one of Serenus' nipples with his teeth, nipping and tugging at it in the way he knew Serenus liked best. His own jacket was open, covering Serenus and allowing the heat of his own body to keep Serenus warm.
With a soft cry, Serenus arched his back, seeking more of the rough play, and he curled his fingers into Tybalt's jacket, clinging tightly. "You're off to a good start," he gasped, rocking his hips up so Tybalt could feel how aroused he was already.
Tybalt gave a satisfied chuckle, pleased that he could give Serenus this pleasure, wanting to give him even more. He continued to his attention to Serenus' nipples, giving the other equal attention as he moved one hand downward, skimming Serenus' abdomen before trailing teasingly along the waistband of Serenus' jeans. He slowly slid the button from its hole, then pulled down the zipper, his own breathing becoming ragged in anticipation. At last he slipped his fingers beneath the elastic of Serenus' underpants, groaning as he cupped Serenus' arousal, stroking and squeezing as best as he could in the limited space, unbelievably aroused by the naughtiness of what they were doing right there in view of anyone who happened by.
Serenus echoed Tybalt's groan, rocking his hips against Tybalt's hand in a desperate attempt to ease the tension coiling within him, and he writhed beneath Tybalt, his breathing growing erratic as his need escalated. The danger of being caught added to the thrill for him as well, and he felt his entire body quivering beneath Tybalt's ministrations, his arousal heightened almost unbearably by the circumstances.
Lifting his head, Tybalt stared down into Serenus' face. Serenus' pale skin was painted in gold and red by the fire, his dark hair gleaming and ablaze. Serenus looked completely wanton and as desirable as Tybalt had ever seen him, making Tybalt ache unbearably to be sheathed in Serenus' body and give them both the release they desperately craved.
"Yes, love... you look so beautiful," he growled, increasing the motion of his hand for a moment, then stopping, not wanting to send Serenus over the edge, not until he was buried within Serenus' tight heat.
He leaned down, kissing Serenus hard as he lifted up just enough to get his hands on Serenus' waistband again, then he began to wriggle the jeans down off Serenus' hips while covering him as best as he could with his own body. "Lift up your hips, caro," he said. "Then I'll give you everything you want."
A soft, needy whimper escaped Serenus as he complied with Tybalt's request and lifted his hips, wanting to do anything to speed along the process. "I could turn over," he suggested, his voice husky and rough. "I don't mind being on my hands and knees for you."
"If you'd like," Tybalt replied, chuckling a bit breathlessly as his desire grew more intense at the thought of Serenus bent over for him, waiting for his possession. He got Serenus' jeans down to his knees, and then he held out a hand, bracing himself to help Serenus turn.
Clasping Tybalt's hand, Serenus sat up and wasted no time in shifting to his hands and knees, moaning at the mere thought of being covered and taken; the position added to the thrill, and he was quivering and taut with need. "Now!" he demanded, glancing over his shoulder at Tybalt with dark eyes alight with pure lust.
Tybalt didn't need any further encouragement, not when Serenus looked so decadently beautiful and desirable, and his own need matched what he saw in Serenus' eyes. He moved at once to unfasten his own jeans, pushing them down and his underpants down, groaning as the tightness was released. He pulled his wand from his back pocket, then positioned himself behind Serenus, tapping Serenus' hip and uttering the preparatory spells in a rough voice.
He grasped Serenus' hip with one hand, using the other to guide himself forward and into position. Then, holding both of Serenus' hips, he eased forward slowly, filling Serenus and giving a deep groan as he felt himself sliding into Serenus' willing body.
"Yes!" Serenus couldn't help releasing a hoarse cry at the feel of Tybalt claiming him, and he rocked back, wanting to feel Tybalt sliding even deeper, filling him completely. "Yes, yes, caro, you feel so good..."
"Yes!" Tybalt echoed Serenus' cry, snapping his hips forward to claim Serenus deeply. Serenus felt fantastic around him, and it was all he could do to hold back from the urge to pound into him hard and fast and lose himself in the sensation. But he held back, panting hard, as he moved a hand to encircle Serenus' arousal, wanting to draw out the pleasure for Serenus, to leave him weak and wanting.
Leaning forward over Serenus' back, Tybalt rocked his hips forward, stroking Serenus in counterpoint. "Is this what you want?" he asked, repeating the motion. "Tell me you want it. Tell me you want me."
Moaning, Serenus curled his fingers in the blanket and rocked against Tybalt's stroking fingers helplessly. "Yes," he groaned, the tension coiled so tightly within him that he thought he might explode from it. "Yes, I want you. Yes, I want this. Please! I want it hard and rough as you can. Make me know how much I'm yours!"
There was no way Tybalt could resist that plea, not when he wanted it as much as Serenus did. With a hoarse cry he began to thrust hard into Serenus, taking him, claiming his body and trying to wring every bit of pleasure he could from Serenus' body. "Yes, my love, my Serenus," he groaned. "You're mine, all mine. Let yourself go. I want to feel you shatter for me."
Between the pounding thrusts and the stroking of Tybalt's hand, Serenus was undone; he threw his head back, willingly surrendering to the pleasure washing over him, and he let go of his last shred of control, moaning and bucking beneath Tybalt wildly as ecstasy built to a shining peak and shattered at last, wringing a sharp cry from his throat in the throes of release.
"Yes, yes, love..." Tybalt kept moving, stroking Serenus through his release, prolonging it as much as possible. Then he could hold back no longer, his own need overwhelming him. With a hoarse shout he spiraled out of control, lost in the perfection of the moment and the pure sensation of being joined with the man he loved.
Breathing hard, Tybalt pulled back, then dropped down onto the blanket, pulling Serenus with him. He grasped the hem of the blanket, pulling enough of it up to cover both of them until they recovered enough to straighten their clothing.
"That was... perfect," he said, nuzzling the back of Serenus' neck lovingly. "You're perfect."
Humming with contentment, Serenus nestled back, fitting his body against Tybalt's and drawing Tybalt's arm securely around himself. "So are you," he murmured, his voice a lazy purr. "I enjoyed that immensely. It was exactly what I wanted." He turned his head so he could smile over his shoulder at Tybalt. "Thank you, caro."
"You are most welcome, my love." Tybalt smiled, craning up enough to brush a light kiss to Serenus' lips. "I enjoyed it, too. Very much." He squeezed his arm around Serenus in a hug. "Best dessert I've ever had. My favorite - I think I want it again and again and again."
"You may have it again and again," Serenus replied, wriggling happily in Tybalt's embrace. "Any time you want it on the menu, just let me know."
"Then I shall be as spoilt as Severus," Tybalt chuckled, his breath stirring Serenus' hair. "With a constant diet of you I'm going to be craving constantly. Good thing you aren't fattening, or I would be ten times my size; very happy, but too fat to move!"
Serenus gave a quiet chuckle, a soft, sated sound, and he relaxed within the protective circle of Tybalt's arms, feeling warm and cozy thanks to the fire, the blanket, and Tybalt himself. "I intend to keep you happy and spoiled." He heaved a mock put-upon sigh. "Even if it means keeping you supplied with a steady diet of brilliant shagging."
"I appreciate your sacrifice for my sake," Tybalt said, unable to keep from laughing aloud in happiness. "I'll do my best to keep you happy and spoiled as well. You know... the only thing I love more than Serenus for dessert is a dessert with Serenus topping."
"Oh, really?" Serenus glanced over his shoulder again, one eyebrow raised, an amused smile curving his lips. "Well, I think that can be arranged. A little rest, perhaps a bit more food, and then we'll see if you've been good enough to deserve a second dessert."
"I'll be good. Very good," Tybalt promised, widening his eyes appealingly. "Or very bad, if that's what it takes. I can't resist the lure of Serenus topping."
Laughing, Serenus brushed a kiss against Tybalt's chin before settling down again with a contented sigh. "Good, bad... It's all the same, isn't it? Either way, you'll get your Snape topping."
"Lucky me." Humming with pleasure, Tybalt relaxed, one hand lazily stroking the angle of Serenus' hip. He glanced up at the stars shining overhead, seeing a shooting one flash past in a blaze of sparks against the velvety blackness above. Silently he made a wish, one he knew would make Serenus happy. He didn't need to wish for himself, after all; everything he really needed was right here in his arms.