7 - Stockholm

Theseus relaxed and let out a chuckle when Asterius silently teased him. "Well! Good thing that we have you!" He walked towards the fridge, from which he retrieved the bottle of champagne, and took out two glasses for the both of them, since Asterius was busy typing. He popped the bottle open with a practiced move, and served both glasses, before he sat down on the bed, waiting for his boyfriend with a grin. "Come now, Asterius. Let us drink, to our love and happiness together."

"Then it's settled! I'll arrange something," Sakrish promised with a wink. "You two have fun, I'll go find some friends and then I have a scheduled interview a little later tonight."
"Have fun, dad," Carleen replied with a smile, while she leaned against Horknath, wrapping an arm around him too. Or, well. As far as she managed to go. And once her father was gone, she smiled at her boyfriend, looking up. "Well! I hope you didn't feel pressured into accepting his offer."

Asterius pocketed back his phone and lifted his head to look at Theseus - and he couldn't help a smile from forming on his face. There he was, his boyfriend - still dressed to kill, a line of gold on his eyelids and a splendent grin on his lips, sitting on a bed surrounded by rose petals and offering him a glass of champagne.
He would have never imagined something like this in his life, not even in a million years.
"Alright", he hummed, sitting at his side and accepting the glass. "To our love and happiness, then."

Horknath bid goodbye to Sakrish - and then looked down at Carleen, smiling at her. "No, it's alright", he reassured her. "I have already posed for pictures before - for the University's sports team calendar", he specified with a smile. Without really giving other details. "It can't be that much different, right? And if you'll be at my side, I'll feel way better about it!" He paused, hit by a thought, and suddenly looked embarrassed. "You- didn't feel forced to accept because of me, right?"

Theseus grinned and clinked their glasses together before he brought his own to his lips, never breaking eye contact with Asterius once. "You know, Asterius- I've never been in a relationship for so long before. But I'm positive ours is going to last."

"No, don't worry," Carleen replied with a chuckle, before she paused. And flushed, hiding behind her glass.
"Urm. About that calendar. I might. Own a copy of last year's calendar." She cleared her throat, avoiding his gaze. "Would you happen to be presenting your back on your picture?"
Oh no. She had hidden that beautiful nude back shot of an orc at the bottom of one of her drawers back in her apartment.
Had she always had a thing for his butt? Had she half given it away as well?

Asterius sipped on his champagne as well, and he took care of never lowering his gaze once, losing himself in Theseus' blue eyes. "Me neither. My relationships have never lasted too long. But- this feels different." He smiled at his boyfriend. "I am sure this will last too."

Horknath - unexpectedly enough - chuckled, instead of hiding his face in his hands and scream. Maybe he had drank enough wine to be more relaxed than his usual. Granted, he still looked embarrassed though. "Oh. Oh, no, you have a copy of that? That's... uhm." He scratched his neck. "Yeah, that's me. According to the photographer, I have a very nice back." He held back a smile. "So you still have that picture, then? What do you think?", he asked casually. He was all too aware of Carleen's appreciation towards his butt.

Theseus winked at Asterius and drank the remaining of his glass in one single gulp, before he shifted closer to his boyfriend to steal a kiss from his lips. "And our love shall never falter." He nuzzled Asterius's snout, and chuckled to himself when he moved his nose ring around, leaving kisses here and there.

Well, if Horknath didn't look too flustered, Carleen felt flustered enough for two. Enough to hide her face in her hands for a bit, before she finally dared to look back at him with a shy smile. "I. Might have kept that calendar because of that picture, yes. You do have a nice back, and this was a beautiful shot!" She took a long, long sip of her drink. "It's. Hidden in my lingerie drawer back at the apartment."

Asterius drank the remaining champagne in his own glass and chuckled as well, letting Theseus kiss him however he pleased and humming happily under all that affectionate attention. He did move himself after a little though, leaning in to gently press his snout against his boyfriend's throat - kissing him softly there before moving again to his mouth. "Never", he repeated in a whisper, pressing that promise on Theseus' lips with his own.

"If I remember well, the shot is not really about just my back", Horknath added, gently teasing her. Seeing Carleen being so flustered made him feel so warm inside - and outside as well. His cheeks were starting to grow a little darker, his façade crumbling a little when she mentioned where exactly that calendar page was hidden. He quickly emptied his glass, trying hard not to think about Carleen's lingerie. "Well, I'm- glad you appreciate", he blurted out after a little bit.

Theseus had closed his eyes and tilted his head on the side when Asterius had kissed his throat. He smiled to himself when his boyfriend went back to his lips, and he wrapped his arms around his neck, still holding his glass for now.
He didn't wait to pry Asterius' lips open and deepen that kiss, moaning when he felt his boyfriend's tongue with his own.

"Oh yes, there was much more on that picture," Carleen replied with an awkward chuckle. Only when she heard the fluster in Horknath's voice did she look at him, with a shy smile of her own. She shifted on her feet for a bit, and lowered her voice.
"But I know for a fact that the real sight is better. Ask Spike, he was there when I last could see it."

Asterius hummed into their kiss, more than happy to let Theseus' tongue into his mouth - and barely containing his eagerness as he did just the same. He only needed to break that long, heated exchange for a moment, to get rid of his empty glass by laying it safely away, on a spot on the floor. He hesitated for a moment as he longingly looked over his boyfriend, when the conversation they had before dinner, about him doubting Asterius could hold his same desires, came to his mind. Then he could grab Theseus' hips and pull him on his lap, so that he could hold him even closer - both his hands roaming before they settled on his lower back, his mouth returning to leave kisses on his neck.
He'd never doubt again. He'd make sure of it.

Horknath flushed even harder. It was now his turn to hide his face in his hands, but at least Carleen's mention of Spike ruining their attempt at sex made him laugh. When he reemerged by his hiding place, he was smiling sheepishly, and he was averting his gaze from her. "Well... you could always... see it again, if you want." Even just implying that made him get as red as a beet. But he managed to look at her again.

Theseus let out a soft chuckle, before Asterius's kisses drew long sighs from him. He was still holding his glass with one hand, so he tried to steady himself in his boyfriend's lap by holding one of his horns with the other. He didn't panic this time when heat started to pool low in his guts, and instead encouraged Asterius with half-whispered praises in his ear.
"Help me with this, love," he eventually said, his voice a bit raspy as he brought his glass between them, to give it to Asterius. With both his hands free, he could now shrug off his coat, that fell at the bottom of the bed.

Carleen bit on her lower lip wheb Horknath looked back at her. She was definitely a little flustered, but she didn't hold back a smile. "You know what? I'd love to." She threw a quick look around. "And, I mean, it's getting quite late. We could get back to our room," she suggested shyly.

Asterius let out a faint protesting noise when he was forced to lean away from Theseus' neck - he was enjoying himself all too much, and having his boyfriend whisper all manners of things in his ear made him feel all warm under his collar - but he obediently took the glass from Theseus' hand and leaned away to rest it down next to his. When he reemerged, he was greeted with the sight of Theseus' naked chest, that he could see much better now that he had shrugged his coat off and only his open shirt remained. He moved his hands away from his boyfriend's lower back to rest them on his torso, fingers splaying on it. He lifted his head and looked straight at him, his own gaze heated and attentive. His hands moved lower on his stomach.

Horknath nervously licked his lower lip when Carleen answered positively to his half-assed suggestion - but he smiled nonetheless, just as shyly. "That- sounds like a good idea to me. Great idea, actually", he answered in a murmur. His arm was still around his girlfriend's shoulders, but he decided to let go of her to gently take her free hand in his.

Theseus had been merely smiling at Asterius when he touched his bare skin. A shiver ran down his spine when their eyes met, and his grin widened when Asterius's hands drifted lower. "I take that you like what you see," he purred, both his hands returning to Asterius's horns for a bit. They slowly shifted so that he may bury his fingers into his boyfriend's hair, and then he pushed them down towards his shoulders, and on his torso, where they rested for a bit, as he leaned down for another heated kiss.

Carleen smiled back at Horknath and lead him out of the room, discarding their glasses on a table on the way out. She would definitely let out a soft chuckle once in the elevator - they were mercifully alone! - and look up fondly at him.
"I'm a little nervous," she admitted to him in a low voice. "But- It occurred to me that no one might try to play catch with you tonight in the middle of things tonight, so. I shouldn't be."

"I love what I see", Asterius corrected him in a low hum, shivering as well when Theseus' purr reached his ears. He closed his eyes when his boyfriend's fingers traced his scalp and caressed his locks, humming in a pleased way - and kissed him back just as passionately, hands tightening on him as they moved to grab at his hips once again. When he was forced to break the kiss to let Theseus breathe, he let out a low moan and closed his eyes for a moment. "How much do you want to see of me tonight?", he asked in a breath against his lips, before briefly catching his lower lip between his teeth.

Horknath let out a laugh as he glanced down at Carleen just as fondly. "True. And nobody will steal your underwear thinking it would be fun to see me run around to catch it", he added. That experience had definitely been embarrassing to say the least - but he would have lied if he had said he didn't find it funny when he thought back at it.

Theseus let out a startled chuckled against Asterius' lips, and looked at him with a fond smile. "What do you mean with this, Asterius? I want to see only you, tonight. Everywhere I look, I want to see you, only you. And I want to feel you all over me. No clothes needed." He kissed him once more, with a pleased hum.

Carleen laughed as well, and shook her head. "Well. I think I'll remember it for my whole life." She winked at him. "Few can say that of their first time together!"

Asterius chuckled, eyes glinting with something close to mischief - and fondness, so much fondness. Theseus always said such sweet things to him. "Very well. I would bare myself to you right now, then. Completely", he answered bluntly after letting Theseus kiss him to his heart's content. "But for this, I will have to ask you to move away from my lap for a little while." He rested his hands on his boyfriend's ass. "Regretfully, if I may add."

Horknath snorted. "You can say that again", he answered with a smile. "The face your brother made when he saw me running downstairs naked is something I will definitely never manage to forget. No matter how hard I try."

Theseus chuckled, and stood up. "I do share those regrets. But, well! If that's the price to pay to get you all for me." He took the opportunity to grab his coat and hang it somewhere. "Shall I undress as well? Or would you like to do it yourself?" He kicked his boots away in the meantime, because he surely intended on slumping on the bed either way.

Carleen couldn't hold back another laugh. "Oh, I can only imagine. He's far from being prude, but he rarely gets surprised too." She shook her head, chuckling some more when they reached their floor. "But- tonight, I'm the only one who'll be seeing you," she told Horknath with a fond smile.

Asterius got up as well from the bed, carefully observing Theseus as he moved to hang his coat. "I shall have the pleasure of undressing you myself", he answered lowly, toeing off his own shoes before starting to unbutton his shirt. "It sounds like something I would enjoy to do. I would regret missing it." Once he was sure he had his boyfriend's attention again, he shrugged the shirt off his shoulders, tossing it towards his bag. He didn't really care about where it landed.

Horknath smiled back at her. "I couldn't be more glad about that", he murmured before leaning down to steal a kiss from her lips - before leading her out of the elevator when the doors opened, and to their room.

Theseus bit on his lower lip when he looked back at Asterius, only half hiding his grin. He walked closer to him, but stayed at a respectable distance, leaving him just enough range to get rid of the rest. "You truly are gorgeous, my love," he murmured, reaching shyly for his hips, to run his fingertips on his bared body.

Carleen smiled to herself as they got back in front of their room. She opened the door, and went inside first, getting rid of the small jacket that was covering her shoulders - revealing them to Horknath fully, since her dress was leaving them bare. "We still have that champagne we could try - but maybe we've drunk much already tonight."

Asterius hummed, closing his eyes for a brief moment when Theseus' fingertips ghosted over his hips. He did lower his head looking away, a bit flustered when he was complimented once again. Gorgeous. It seemed like his boyfriend really loved to use that particular word for him - and it seemed like he couldn't get used to that just yet. "Thank you", he murmured before bringing his hands to his own pants, to undo the button.
Soon enough, he was dropping them on the floor where he was standing - and sooner again, his underwear followed.
Now he was bare, once again, in front of Theseus - and he briefly wondered if his boyfriend wouldn't change his mind. He rested his hands on his shoulders, waiting.

Horknath closed the door behind them, and his breath got instantly caught in his throat when he saw Carleen shrugging off her jacket, revealing some of her skin. He took a step towards her, gently resting his hands on her hips. "We can always try it tomorrow", he offered in a murmur, leaning down to leave a chaste kiss on one of her shoulders.

Theseus followed Asterius' hands, unable to tear his gaze away from them. He took in a sharp breath when his boyfriend stepped out of his last piece of clothing, for once looking at his manhood without shying away from the thoughts it inspired him. He took one step closer when he felt Asterius' hands on his shoulders, and looked at him in the eye, grinning. "Truly gorgeous. Would it be alright for me to touch you?" He rested his hands more firmly on his boyfriend's hips now, and leaned in to lay a soft peck on his lips.

Carleen shivered and felt herself flush when Horknath kissed her there, but... She let out a fond smile, and leaned into his touch. "Fine by me." She turned around to be able to face him, and wrapped her arms around his neck, before she threw a quick glance at the bed, that drew a cheekier some from her lips. "Say... This is a honeymoon suite. We've already passed the threshold, but would you carry me to bed?"

Asterius sighed - half pleased by the feeling of Theseus' fingers on him once again and with a firmer, more sure touch, and half in relief. He hadn't changed his mind - and now he felt kind of silly for even doubting, he thought as he felt himself flush under his boyfriend's hungry gaze and sweet kisses. "Please", he just answered while his hands tightened in anticipation on his shoulders. He started to slowly inch his fingers under the open shirt, trying to peel at least that one off before Theseus would start to explore his body at his own leisure.

Horknath blinked at her as he automatically let his hands rest on her hips. He took a second to realize what she had said - he followed her glance and suddenly it came back to him: the petals, the champagne, the card. Newlyweds. He felt himself flush violently at the implications, but he still laughed, and looked back fondly at Carleen with a little grin. "If my wife-for-one-night asks so nicely, of course I will", he answered - and promptly swept her off her feet, holding her like a princess and making a scene of bringing her over to the bed. He laid her on it carefully among the petals, and the sight was so alluring he couldn't help himself - and leaned in to kiss her mouth. "Here we go", he murmured.

Theseus chuckled, and allowed Asterius to rid him of his shirt while he kissed his neck and chest experimentally - he'd have stayed up for a bit, but he had to raise on his tiptoes to do so. "You truly are a sight for the eye, Asterius. Look at you! You're tall, you're strong-" He paused, to lay a few more kisses on his chest, his hands tracing the outlines of his abs. "Sometimes I wonder if all of it is truly hard work, or if you have been sculpted by the gods themselves. Or any god, in that matter- A generous one, that is." He grinned up at his boyfriend, and started to lower himself without thinking too much about it, to kiss his belly, while his hands settled once more on is hips.

Although she knew what was coming, Carleen let out a startled laugh when Horknath swept her off her feet so effortlessly. She was still chuckling when he kissed her, and her smile to him was a little shy once more. She caressed his cheeks, her touch soft, and her gaze loving. "Would my husband-for-the-night kiss me breathless tonight?"

Asterius felt himself grow more and more flustered with every word Theseus shamelessly let roll out of his mouth. How could he say things like these and fully mean them, was beyond his comprehension. As per his usual, he glanced away, too embarrassed to speak at first. "I... can't deny that, while most of this is hard work, some of it is... birth-given", he murmured, daring a peek towards Theseus' blonde head - that seemed to have gotten dangerously lower on his body now.

Horknath sighed happily, leaning into her touch like a starved man. "Yes. Yes, he would", he answered in a breath, brushing his lips against hers again. He sat on the bed so that he could lean above her, using his arms as leverage as not to crush her, and caught her lips in a slow, deep kiss.

Theseus let out a smirk. "A gift, then. Though I'm still uncertain to know which one of us truly benefits from that gift. I mean. You're mine, aren't you love?" He grinned at his boyfriend, and paused as he crouched in front of him, finally realizing that his kisses had trailed down under Asterius' navel. And right in front of him- was a sight that made his mouth water. Although he had now informed himself greatly on the matter, this was new for him; so the way he moved from now was more cautious. He brushed against his boyfriend's length with one hand, mesmerized, and it took him a few more seconds to lean in and kiss the hardening skin.

Carleen hummed softly and readily kissed Horknath back. One of her hands got lost into his hair, while the other simply rested on his torso for a while. Only after a few long minutes did she part from him with a breathless chuckle. "Well. Looks like you're true to your words, mister." She tried to gained her breathing back, and chuckled some more when it was clear that she was struggling a little.

"Yes", Asterius answered in a shaky sigh, unable to look away from Theseus- Theseus, beautiful and radiant, kneeling in front of him, between his legs, and kissing his manhood - looking at him as if he really was a gift from the gods, just like he had just said. He was unsure of where he could rest his hands now - he didn't want to pull on his boyfriend's hair. "You're- you're going to get hurt, if you kneel on the ground", he murmured - even though the sight really, really did wonders to him.

Horknath laughed kindly with her, less breathless than her - but enamoured with the sound of her chuckles. He bit his lip and looked down at her, lovingly raising a hand to caress her cheek. "You're so beautiful when you laugh", he whispered fondly. "If you wish for me to keep on rendering you breathless, you only have to ask."

Theseus let out a chuckle. "Oh don't worry, I don't intend on staying there all night. And you'd be surprised at how long I can actually stay on my knees." He winked at Asterius, and caressed him more thoroughly. "But- Ah, how inconsiderate of me. Perhaps you're uncomfortable, staying up?" He kept his eyes up, while pressing his lips against the tip of his manhood- teasing his boyfriend without actually meaning to.

Carleen smiled fondly at Horknath, and rearranged a few strands of his hair - she had messed it up earlier. "I'd love you to. I'm sure you could find other ways to do so as well. Not that I'm complaining. You're definitely the best kisser I know." She wrapped her arms around his neck again, and gently pulled him down for another soft kiss.