FORGIVENESSFIC

Forgiveness is always an option

It had been almost three entire months since Crawford had found Jei. Jei still wore his ring, still worked at Passions and still loved the man he was snuggled with.

He�d forgiven Brad that night and they had not said a word about it after, though Jei knew Crawford was still haunted by it. He truly did love and want him. In the months that had past they�d only kissed chastely, Brad never forcing the issue. No matter how much turned on he got he refused to sleep with Jei until Jei was ready. He just didn�t understand that the pale Irishman was.

Peering down at his lover from his perched position Jei sighed, he ran his fingertips gently over the elder mans face and smiled when eyelashes fluttered before the chocolate brown eyes opened to him. They first blinked away the sleep, focusing without glasses or contacts and then Brad smiled.

�Jei�.

Just that whispered word meant much to him and he leant down, briefly stroking his lips across the others before pressing more firmly. He felt arms wrap around him from below as he lowered his weight to the man beneath him. Callused fingers ran into his longer hair and massaged his head, caressing the silky strands before the soft mouth was taken from his and nuzzled into his neck, placing a soft kiss before pulling the head under his chin.

�Goodnight Jei�. He whispered, and Jei closed his single eye, refusing to move, he wanted Crawford to make love with him. He wanted to be touched, caressed. His body to be ignited with lust, but the man beneath him always stopped the play before it went further. He began to think he was no longer attractive to the dark haired man and sniffed into the soft golden skin beneath him. Hands entwining with the black silk strands cascading over Crawford�s shoulders. He fell asleep with a grim sad smile. Holding the man close to him.

~~~~~~~

Crawford was in the same turmoil. He wanted the man above him ever since he saw him again but refused to do anything. He was worried the Irishman would see it as only a sign of wanting his body and so every time the other kissed him he stopped it. Although it hurt and was hard he wanted to make sure the other knew what he was doing. And so tonight he fell asleep clinging to the white haired man, a hand clasped around his waist and pulling him as close to his body as possible. The clothing they wore irritating his skin and making it hard for him to settle.

/I love you Jei, I wish I could show you how I love all of you. /

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Another few weeks passed and Christmas got closer. Though before they wouldn�t have celebrated with Jei�s previous mindset, but now the apartment was decked in Christmas attire. Omi and Nagi were staying for the weekend. They�d helped put decorations up and decorate the tree with Jei. Crawford had never expected to have a Weiss member sleeping in his household but he didn�t mind the kid much and it made Nagi smile.

The three of them ran around the newly decorated apartment laughing like children. *Ok so two of them were children* The previous warm subtle rooms now decorated with hanging decorations. Colours filled the room much to Brad�s distaste but it seemed to make the others happy and so he let it slide. He�d come home from work that evening to find the tree decorated. Clear fairy-lights littered the tree, the top bare though.

�Why isn�t there anything on top?� He�d asked as he shucked off his coat; he walked in noticing the surrounding presents littering the floor around the real fir tree.

�We were waiting for you�.

Jei smiled as he took his loves� arm, he pulled him close and then from behind the sofa pulled out a large Silver Star.

�We thought you should crown the top�.

Brad smiled a little at the sweet thought. He kissed Jei on the cheek before he reached tiptoed to place the star on the tree. Finishing it as they looked on. Nagi turned the lights in the house of with a small thought and they stood in silence, watching as the lights chased and sparkled, the snow falling that year around them.

Brad couldn�t help the small tear of happiness slip from an eye, glad it was dark and no one could see him. He slipped his arms around Jei�s waist as he pulled him closer. Nuzzling his hair, as they stood entranced. Nagi lit the candles placed around the room, filling it with a warm ember glow. Taking Omi�s hand they slipped away to their room, content to leave the two alone. To be happy for once in the calm of the darkness. Wrapped in each other�s arms.

He was glad they were together, although he hadn�t known about the affair he had known of Jei�s crush on the man now holding him. And like his love for Omi it was strong and withheld the fall of Schwarz and Weiss.

They�d both even received Christmas cards marked mysteriously with an entwined stamp.

Y and S.

It didn�t take them long to figure out who they were sent by and were happy that the remaining members were happy together.

Slipping his arms from Jei�s waist Brad sat down on the sofa, tugging his loves� hand with him as he went. Jei crawled on to meet him both snuggling under the soft glow of the candlelight. The fire roaring through the night as they sat watching contently.

It was another hour before Jei broke the silence.

�Brad�. Have you got me anything for Christmas yet?�

Brad startled from the silence.

�I have, not much yet but I haven�t gotten time from work yet, I�ll go soo�.�

�Shhhhh�I wasn�t questioning you�. It�s just�. There�s one present you could give me right now and nothing else would matter�.

Brad looked down at his love, noting the silver hair and turning his head so he could look into the single amber gaze, though mostly he was hidden in shadow.

�What would that be Jei?� He whispered softly, fingers stroking over the soft skin of his jaw before stroking briefly along the scarred bottom lip of his beautiful face.

Jei met his own gaze shyly, willing himself to not look away as he spoke.

�Make love to me�. He whispered.

He looked away then, before adding. �Please�.

Brad tipped Jei�s face so it once again met his own before his mouth descended, lips brushing gently over Jei�s own.

�I would be honored to Jei�.

The mouth against Jei�s own pressed more intently and Jei felt a small smile spread across his lips as he opened his own mouth, whimpering a little when Brad�s tongue swept in and gently caressed his. Coaxing it into his own mouth as they gently kissed.

Jei�s hands moved from their mobile stasis to pull the larger man to him, his hands now slipped around his neck and pulled him closer, meshing their mouths together as their tongues became more energetic. Soft whimpers emanating from both their mouths. Jei�s hands found their way to the tie that clasped Brad�s hair and nimble fingers, teased the knot undone until the hair flowed over Brad�s shoulders, dipping into his face and caressing Jei�s own.

They parted from the kiss to breathe and Brad whispered.

�We need more light, I want, I need to see you Jei�. He stood, ready to turn a lamp on and blinked as a glow filled the room, the lights at the tree seeming to glow brighter, the candles spread their light across the less darker room, and took the shadows from where they once lay.

�Stop listening you hentai�s�. Jei shouted, the response of giggles and music filling the air followed.

Brad stopped his glare at the boys� room to return it to the man lying on the sofa before him. Looking up with abashed love and need. He gave a smile. One reserved only for Jei, before he knelt, pulling Jei to a seated position before kissing him as his fingers began to work at the ties of his shirt. Once un-done, the sides of Jei�s shirt loosened from his body and Brad slipped his hands from his stomach, up and over each piece of skin he met, bunching the shirt with it as he went. Pulling back from the kiss he gently pulled the shirt over Jei�s head and sat back, just staring at him.

�You are so beautiful Jei�. The Irishman smiled at him, his arms opening to welcome the man back into his embrace.

Brad leant forwards giving the man a chaste kiss before moving his kisses over the younger mans face. He met the eye-patch and gently licked over the leather covering the eye. He reached up, never breaking the butterfly kisses and slipped off the patch, a disapproving whine came from deep inside the Irishman�s throat but was thwarted by the kiss that followed to his lips. Fingers gently stroked over the scarred area of where the eye once was as a tongue traced the scar on his lip and the one along his nose before coming to the eye, giving gentle chaste kisses, almost not there.

Jei tightened his grip around the American�s waist as his scars were kissed. He�d never felt so loved at this moment. He thought he�d never been loved more in these three months than his entire life.

The hands that had been around his waist grasped him tightly. One hand slid from its position to skim up the Irishman�s chest, stroking the soft skin it found a semi hard pink nipple. The pad of his thumb skimmed over the hardening nub, the nail stroking back and forth it until it hardened to a sensitive peak. Causing the smaller man to whimper and tighten his grip. The kisses and soft nips smoothed over Jei�s skin, down his neck where his tongue lathed at the pulse, nibbling gently before the tongue trailed down to the peaked nub where it was swiped across, licking over and around before taking the small nubbin into a warm mouth and sucking.

Jei arched his back into the welcoming caress, whimpering softly as his hands moved to clutch the hair, hiding the oracles face from his view. Crawford had never expected to be doing this and was glad he hadn�t seen this event.

Swiping his tongue across one nipple he trailed kisses to the other, his hand now taking up the free nipple and rubbing against it, pinching gently as he suckled.

�Braddd�.�

Jei moaned, his back arching as his hips thrust up wantonly. He was hard and whimpered as the tight denim of his jeans scraped along his hardened erection. He rarely wore boxers anymore and was regretting and loving the fact. Receiving friction but not enough. He wanted the soft grasp of a hand or the wet slide of a tongue.

His hands clutched into the raven hair sweeping across his chest before the man he loved moved back, relaxing further onto his knees as he looked up with a smile. Jei watched him with a shallow pant. He waited as Brad just looked at his flushed body, it glowed a soft gold in the light of the fire and candles and right now he wanted to see Brad undressed. As if reading his mind the American began to remove his shirt. He watched the Irishman as he unbuttoned each hole before slipping it off, revealing his golden muscular body to Jei�s hungry gaze. He reached a hand out to touch the man before him only to have the man in question stand.

He was about to voice his disapproval when the elder man shushed him with a finger to his lips.

�I�ll be right back�. I need something�.

Jei blinked until realization dawned on him and he felt himself grow hotter. He had his belt off and jeans undone, half off before Brad returned, a small tube in his hand.

�Starting without me Jei?� He whispered smiling, as he covered the others hands.

�This is my job�.

He took the hands away from their position and placed them on his shoulders, leaning down his hands grasped the waist of the jeans before gently pulling them the rest of the way down, Jei adding him by arching his hips from the sofa. Allowing them to be pulled off. When naked he felt his body flush again from the lust and love pouring from the American�s eyes as he re-took in his lovers form. It seemed like forever before the man leant forwards, capturing his lips in a passionate kiss.

Jei groaned, removing his hands from Brad�s shoulders and finally tracing his hands down the man�s body, fingers slid over golden nipples, hardening them as Brad whimpered into his mouth. The hands skimmed to his trousers, tugging the button and zip undone before a hand trailed into the small space inside and stroked over the hardened flesh he could find.

�Jei�. Brad gasped his lips pulling away from Jei�s as he thrust his hips forwards.

�This is for you�. He whispered.

He stood removing the trousers so he wouldn�t have to stop to remove them later and slid back to his knees. He again pulled Jei�s legs apart, exposing him fully to his hungry gaze and leant forwards. Bending down. Jei held his breath as the American�s silky locks, trailed over his thighs, pooling at his waist and then arched as the tip of his erection was taken into the warm confounds of his lovers mouth.

�Brad�. He whimpered and arched his back, hips snapping up as he was suckled. Hands reached under him and lifted his ass, pulling him closer to the warm sucking mouth as he was licked and nibbled. The underside of his arousal licked before the head was sucked, tasting the precum as he groaned, hands clutched the hair around him as he whimpered his pleads.

�More Brad�please�.�

Brad complied, taking him back into his mouth as he relished his lovers� taste once more. He groaned around the throbbing hardness in his mouth, in turn causing Jei to arch off the sofa. He kneaded the soft buttocks as he swallowed his lover to the hilt. Making the Irishman cry out in surprise before he began to thrust into the warm cavern of Brad�s mouth. His own fingers pinched at his nipples, soon joined by one of Brad�s as the suction increased. The dark head began to move back and forth on his arousal, bringing him closer. With a last lick to the underside Jei came with a small shout, air barely leaving his mouth from the sensation.

�Brad�.�

Brad swallowed greedily his eyes closed as he licked his lover clean. Giving the head a last sweep of his tongue he smiled up at his closed eye lover. Jei lay limply in Brad�s arms and didn�t respond as his legs were spread wider, butt lifted and pulled towards Crawford�s awaiting mouth.

�FUCK!�

He whimpered as Brad�s tongue licked along his entrance, stabbing and worming in and along the quivering hole.

Brad grinned as much as he could, as he tongued Jei�s entrance. His eyes were closed but he could just imagine the pleasure-laced look crossing his loves� face. He buried his face closer into the cheeks of Jei�s buttocks as he nuzzled him, he stabbed his tongue at the hole, making it wet before he pulled his mouth away to a sad groan and took the again hardening arousal into his mouth. He licked gently, as he reached searchingly to where he�d placed the small tube. He unscrewed the cap as he lifted a leg over his shoulder, placing it so it lay arched over his back, opening his lover more to him as he squeezed lube onto his fingers.

Pulling off slightly he just suckled the tip of Jei�s erection as the first finger bridged Jei�s entrance. Jei tensed a little, but relaxed at the harder, soothing suction, writhing with the fingers as they moved inside him. His head rolled back onto his shoulders, mouth open wide as a second slick finger pushed gently into him.

�Morrreeeee�.�

He arched his back as he began to thrust onto the fingers inside him. They stretched him gently, scissoring inside before a third entered; probing his depths and making him scream Crawford�s name as they jabbed his prostate. Hips thrust needily onto the invading digits and sensing Jei was close Brad pulled his fingers and mouth off of the writhing Irishman.

�Braddd�.�

Jei whimpered in need, he couldn�t believe Brad was stopping now, he was about to complain until he felt the arms reach around him and grab his butt. Pulling him onto his lap Brad kissed him as he positioned himself before Jei�s entrance. He�d lubed himself and was ready, needy and wanting but his lovers� pleasure came first.

�Jei, are you ready�. Are you sure you want this�?�

He was shut up by a kiss and groaned as Jei slowly lowered, impaling himself on the American. Jei groaned at the slight pain he could feel, wrapping his arms around Brad he waited once impaled, kisses were gently swept across his neck and forehead, reaching his mouth. He opened his to receive Brad�s questing tongue. He groaned into the soft warm mouth as he began to slowly move. Brad let him set the pace from fear of hurting him. He nuzzled the hair as Jei rode him.

The lights reflected off of them, the shards of baubles glistened from the light shining on them, reflecting beautiful patterns and colours onto the wall as the two made love. Both sharing a moment they thought 6 months ago would never again happen.

They shared a brief kiss; their movements slow, treasuring that moment. Jei sighed in content as he wrapped his arms around Brad�s neck; he leant close and kissed Brad�s cheek.

�More�please Brad�. He whispered.

Brad held him close as he rose to his knees and turned so Jei now lay on the soft furred rug that adorned the floor. Jei placed a leg around Brad�s hip, the other bent at the knee, foot placed firmly on the floor.

�Pleaseee��

He was kissed as Brad leant over him, pulling him closer so he pressed deeper. He kissed him as a hand braced himself on the floor as he began to move. Jei groaned and arched, hands clawing his back and pulling him so they were chest to chest, the need for intimacy at this point crucial.

�Yes�.�

He moaned as the thrusts became faster, the plunges deeper as he rocked his hips back up to meet Brad�s own. The gentleness turned more passionate as the need to find completion filled them both. Brad returned to nipping Jei�s neck as his free hand stroked along Jei�s arousal, taking him into a firm caressing grasp as it began to stroke him in time to his quickening thrusts. Jei in turned clenched making Brad moan this time as the movements quickened, angle changing and soon he was writhing as his prostate was hit on each downwards thrust. Hands twined together as they moved, the grip on his erection tightening and soon Jei screamed his release, coating his and Brad�s stomach. Brad returned to kiss his lips, thrusting once more before the tight grip on his erection made him choke out a gasp as he came, filling his lover.

�Jeiii�.

They lay panting together, sharing gentle fleeting kisses over each others faces before Brad gently pulled out, hugging his lover close to him as they nuzzled sleepily.

�I love you� they both whispered, smiling when they both said it moments after the other.

Brad spooned against Jei, his chest to the others back. Arms holding him tightly to him. He kissed Jei�s cheek and smiled again when he noted the other was asleep.

�This is the best present I could have to Jei�.

Before he closed his eyes he felt the lights dim around him. A blanket hovered over them and slowly fell until Brad grasped it, covering Jei and himself.

�Thankyou Nagi� he whispered. And all that could be heard as he to drifted to sleep were giggles from the two youngest members in the household.

�Merry Christmas Brad�.

�Merry Christmas Jei�.