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Tobias Beecher [Oz] (otherofoz) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-04-01 19:54:00

Entry tags:

chris keller, tobias beecher

Who: Tobias Beecher and Chris Keller
What: Arguments, Violence, Sex. The usual.
When: Tonight
Warnings: See the 'what'.

Tobias had been on edge, since Chris came home the other night- the man had fallen into bed, still clothed, reeking of sex. For once, Tobias decided to just ignore it, figuring whatever it was, he would not want to know.

He felt guilty about that choice, as soon as he saw Stabler's message on the boards. Keller had gotten violent, and taken it out on someone close. Not only was he almost positive this wasn't Stabler's fault, but he figured it was his. Now he was left with the choice of letting Stabler pay for his mistakes, or take the heat himself.

While the former was a more appealing alternative, he was trying to lead a better life. Even if it might be shortened, by this choice.

Either way, he knew they had to talk about it, at least. So he was waiting for Chris to come back, reading distractedly on the couch in the family room.

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	otherofoz 2008-04-02 03:47 am UTC (link)
	"Your paranoia coming out to play. You never actually talked to anyone, did you? That's all I did. Talk," (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

willkillfortoby
2008-04-02 03:51 am UTC (link)

Chris looked around the room, maybe a tell for his slight annoyance at this conversation keeping up, before he looked at Toby, "Any reason why should I be paranoid, Beecher?" The use of the last name was his own way of warning, a 'caution' sign to the conversation-Toby had better come clean with whatever he wanted to question Chris about soon, of he was going to get frustrated. Get angry.

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	otherofoz 2008-04-02 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"No. But you were, and you took it out on someone else. Don't make me out as the fucking bad guy in this, I'm not." He didn't seem to fret over Chris' anxiety, knowing it might mean the man was more likely to tell the truth- at least he was showing a bit of real emotion. "Just tell me it was only Stabler. You weren't as fucking stupid as I think you were," (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Giving Toby a long, hard stare, Chris' face again went blank, eyes closing off, shutting Toby out with a default cockiness that Chris seemed to have, "What are you talking about, Toby?" He replied simply, taking another sip of beer, mentally daring the man to come to the conclusion, to connect the dots, to something besides beat around the bush. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Toby straightened at that, waiting for the bartender to wander away before he spoke. "You hurt someone when you came here, didn't you?" Hurt, not kill. He didn't believe Chris would really- Of course he would. Toby sighed, trying to brace himself for the reaction. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Why would I do that?" Chris questioned, a maddening casualness to his question as he finished his beer, pushing the bottle away, eyes meeting Toby's without a hint of anything but slight interest for the man's reply. He could hide his emotions well. Though, well enough to fool Toby was always up in the air. Something about the man made Chris' talent dim a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 04:17 am UTC (link)
	"You did, and you don't even have the balls to fucking say it. Shit, Chris, I-" His eyes narrowed as he shook his head. "All that talk of me fucking trusting you, and now this? What the fuck makes you think that's okay?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

willkillfortoby
2008-04-02 04:25 am UTC (link)

A feral grin appeared on Chris' face as he leaned over, so his mouth was close to Toby's ear, "I. Killed. Him," He said slowly, clearly, but only loud enough for the other man to hear. Egged on by the man's comment, of course, Chris leaned back with the same grin, though his eyes portrayed the seriousness of his statement.

"Can I get a coke? Yeah, thanks," He said to the bartender, eyes staying on Toby, waiting for him to react.

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otherofoz
2008-04-02 04:30 am UTC (link)

Toby's eyes shut, as he felt a wave of sickness pass over him. Swallowing hard, it took him a long minute for the reaction to come.

"Who?" He honestly didn't know which- it couldn't have been Stabler, they had talked. The man wouldn't go anywhere near him, yet. His mind was racing, pulse thudding in his ears. Chris was unstable, dangerous, he'd known that. But he'd let himself believe he was trying to act better, be better. That was all out the window, then.

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	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 04:41 am UTC (link)
	Chris shrugged his shoulder, stretching his arms back as his eyes flicked to the bartender then back to Toby. He liked the idea of the man guessing. Figuring out for himself what he had driven Chris to with his sneaking off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 04:45 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sick of these fucking games, Keller. I can't-" He glared hard at the man, so smug and sure of himself. He was right- he couldn't. There was nothing for him to do, unless he wanted Chris to kill him, kill his daughter, out of spite. "Fuck it. I don't want to know. At least I'll have plausable deniability, that way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 04:52 am UTC (link)
	Chris was leaning in before the man even finished, arm going around the man's neck as he pulled him closer, lips brushing against Toby's ear as he spoke, "I did it for you, baby. For us," He patted his hand against his chest over the tattoo. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 04:57 am UTC (link)
	Toby shut his eyes as Chris leaned in, fighting off the urge to either hit him, or cry. He didn't say anything, just shoved the man away and stood, heading for the bathroom. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 05:03 am UTC (link)
	Throwing his hands up in a surrendering gesture, Chris watched the man go. He had a few more sips of his coke, giving Toby a moment, before he went to the bathroom after him, wanting to check on him-also not wanting to give him too much time to think alone. That was never good for Chris. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

otherofoz
2008-04-02 05:08 am UTC (link)

Standing over one of the sinks, Toby's knuckles were white with the grip he had on the porcelain, to keep him from... hitting something, screaming, doing something. Chris had taken away his ability to do anything, and it was driving him insane.

He looked at Chris in the mirror, a familiar angle, as the man walked through the door, but didn't bother to move, just looked back down at his hands.

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	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 05:11 am UTC (link)
	Seeing the look on the man's face, Chris locked the door, thankfully having no one else in the bathroom, before approaching slowly, moving up behind the man, standing close, hands moving to rest on Toby's on the sink as Chris kissed Toby's neck, "Toby, baby, it's okay. I took care of it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Toby noticably tensed as Chris touched him, before breaking his hands away and forcing Chris back as best he could with his shoulders. "None of this is okay, Keller. You killed an innocent man." His voice was a harsh whisper- even as distressed as he was, years in prison had taught him shouting the word 'killed' was likely to lead to bad places. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	willkillfortoby 2008-04-02 05:18 am UTC (link)
	Stepping back with the force of Toby's shoulders, Chris held up his hands again, "Guy was anything but innocent, baby," Chris said knowingly, shaking his head, "I could see what you saw in him, though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherofoz 2008-04-02 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"What guy? I don't even know who you're talking about." Toby moved to stand in open space, not feeling like getting pinned, overpowered by the other man just then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

willkillfortoby
2008-04-02 05:25 am UTC (link)

"He knew you, Toby," Chris said, moving to stand close to the man, invading his space, not caring, "Made me think how many nights you came here instead of home to me, when I thought you were studying. How many 'Tim's there are out there," Sliding the name in, he shrugged, "This wouldn't have to happen if you just knew how to be faithful to a guy, Beecher. To love him as much as he loves you. That's what it was for, after all. The killing," He mocked Toby's treatment of the word, "For us," He patted his chest again before tugging down the neck of his shirt, to bare that side of his chest, showing a jagged cut along his tattoo, in the same sort of pattern as the other numerals, "For us, Toby."

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otherofoz
2008-04-02 05:30 am UTC (link)

He knew it should bother him a lot more, that he couldn't even put a face to the name- mostly, though, he felt relieved. This really was none of his doing.

"My name's on my ID, dumbass, if I get carded or pay, anyone could claim to know me. Nothing happened. I am faithful to you, Chris. You-" His voice failed as he saw the new cut, and he let out a resigned sigh.

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willkillfortoby
2008-04-02 05:34 am UTC (link)

"I love you," Chris took up from where Toby left off, stepping forward, hand going to rest on Toby's waist, "Come on, Toby, you know it doesn't really matter-he doesn't really matter. Just you and me, remember? You and me. Right?" He just wanted the man to fold already, to admit that Chris had a point, that Tobias had been cheating on him in some way, even if it was just coming to this place.

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