Title: The Best Thing About Playing Triad
      Author: Betty

      Rating: NC-17
      Category: Slash
      Pairing: Apollo/Starbuck
      Disclaimer: I don't own them.
      Distribution: Please let me know where.
      Feedback: er.br@sympatico.ca

      Summary: What is the best thing about playing Triad?



      The triad game had run into over time. But it was well worth it. Starbuck 
      and Apollo had won the championship again. That was five yahrens in a row 
      now. As they left the triad court, they were surrounded by friends and 
      fans, all wanting to congratulate the victors. After much hand shaking and 
      back patting, the crowd finally dispersed and the two headed for the 
      change room to get a quick turbowash before going to the victory party.

      Just outside the door they saw two people they were hoping they could 
      avoid, Sheba and Cassi.

      "I thought Sheba was on patrol." Starbuck remarked.

      "She was, I guess she must have switched with someone. What about Cassi? I 
      thought she was on duty in the life center tonight."

      "She was, must have done the same as Sheba, frak."

      Both men had planned to spend the evening with each other, without the 
      girls. They could not get intimate with each other with the girls around. 
      "Starbuck." Apollo said as he stopped, "I suggest that tonight we tell the 
      girls how we feel about each other. I think it's time we stopped lying to 
      them."

      "I think that's a great idea, but they won't take it well."

      "That's what I'm afraid of."

      *****

      Reaching the door, the two girls ran up, put their arms around the two men 
      and gave them each a big kiss. Apollo gently removed Sheba`s arms and told 
      them. "Look girls, let Starbuck and I have our turbowash and then we can 
      talk. OK?"

      Sheba seemed a bit put out but agreed with what Apollo said. 

      "How about Cassi and I meet you two in the lounge after you've changed?"

      As soon as the change room door had closed, Starbuck grabbed Apollo and 
      planted a big kiss on those warm lips he had wanted since the game had 
      begun, and even more once it had been won. Apollo kissed back, very 
      deeply, sucking Starbuck's tongue into his mouth. Starbuck slowly started 
      to remove Apollo's triad uniform, undoing the protective gear around his 
      chest and shoulders and sliding it off. With Apollo's upper torso bared 
      Starbuck had free access to his lovely little nipples, and bent down to 
      lick the salty sweat off them. Apollo threw his back, moaning with 
      pleasure, Starbuck had a way of turning undressing and washing up the best 
      part of playing triad.

      Soon Starbuck had made his way down to Apollo's shorts. While kneeling at 
      Apollo's feet, he first lifted one foot to remove the boot, and then the 
      other. Slowly he ran his hands up Apollo's long legs until he reached the 
      top of his shorts, and the pulled the shorts down, lifting the waist band 
      so as not to catch the protective cup covering Apollo's genitals, and 
      removing the shorts. He ran his hands up Apollo's legs again, and then 
      stood up and slowly removed his own uniform, giving Apollo and clear view 
      of every inch of his body. Once he was naked Apollo asked, "You are going 
      to remove the cup I hope, it's getting painful in there."

      With a grin Starbuck reached out and quickly undid the strap, letting it 
      fall to the floor with a clatter.

      Turning Apollo around, Starbuck led him around the corner and into the 
      turbowash, kissing the back of his neck, and massaging his buttocks as 
      they walked. Once under the warm water, Starbuck took the bar of soap and 
      started lathering Apollo's body. Using long soft strokes, feeling as much 
      skin as he could. He washed Apollo's back and front and legs. As he 
      reached up to lather Apollo's hair, Apollo started washing him in the same 
      manner, and the same order. Soon all that was left to wash were their most 
      private, and favorite parts. Together they reached down and washed each 
      other. Giving soft, slow strokes on each other's penis`, which were both 
      iron hard and erect.

      Starbuck knelt down, and taking Apollo's cock into his mouth, slowly 
      started to lick and  suck  it all the way in. Apollo held onto the back of 
      Starbuck's head and gently started to thrust into Starbuck's mouth. Apollo 
      reached up onto the shelf were they had hidden the lube earlier, before 
      the game, and handed it Starbuck. Quickly he lubed up his hand and gently 
      pushed his fingers into Apollo, one at a time, until he had three of them 
      in, and started to massage Apollo's passage, paying extra attention to his 
      prostate.

      Because he felt himself about to climax, Apollo pulled himself out of 
      Starbuck's mouth saying in a voice husky with desire, "Now Starbuck. I 
      want you inside me now."

      Starbuck removed his fingers and motioned Apollo to get down on his hands 
      and knees, lubing himself up as Apollo did so. Before he pushed himself 
      into his lover Starbuck bent down and gently nibbled on each of Apollo's 
      butt cheeks, causing Apollo to moan, "Oh, oh yes, oh Ssstarbuck!"

      Grinning Starbuck then slowly pushed himself into Apollo's waiting, and 
      wanting body. "Ohhh god, you're so tight Apollo, I love you!" He moaned 
      once inside, and started to slowly thrust. Reaching around he held onto 
      Apollo's cock and pumped him in time with his thrusts. Both men were 
      constantly moaning and panting. Apollo begged Starbuck to go faster, he 
      was almost there, could feel the orgasm building. Starbuck thrust inside 
      his love as fast as he could, as deep as he could.

      Apollo felt it start. He felt the familiar tightening of his balls, and 
      finally he could not hold back anymore. "Oooooooooooooooooh, 
      ohohohohohgodohohooooooooh!" he screamed as he came, spurting his seed all 
      over Starbuck's hand, and onto the floor. The  combination of his anal 
      muscles contracting and the sounds he made while he came brought Starbuck 
      over the edge and he shouted Apollo's name as he shot his load deep 
      inside.

      Before they had a chance to cool down and return their breathing to 
      normal. Before Starbuck had a chance to remove himself from inside Apollo, 
      in fact his penis had not even gone totally limp yet. They both heard, 
      "Whats going on in here? Are you two alright?"

      They looked up and saw Sheba and Cassi standing at the corner, both had a 
      clear view of them, and realized at once what the two men had been doing.

      Starbuck and Apollo were frozen in place. Now what? They were planning on 
      telling the girls about their relationship, but not on the two walking in 
      on them like this. And just why were they in a *mens* change room anyway.

      "This is a men's turbowash. Women don't belong in here." Apollo sternly 
      said. Well, as sternly as he could, down on his hands and knees with 
      Starbuck kneeling at his butt.

      Putting her hands on her hips Sheba yelled at Apollo, "Thats all you can 
      say about your disgusting behavior!"

      Cassi was shocked at what Sheba had just said. Even though she wasn't too 
      pleased with what she saw, she also knew there was nothing disgusting 
      about two close friends like these two experimenting  with each other. 
      Hesitatingly she asked, "This is the first time you two have done this 
      right? I mean, this is just a little experiment right? You two only wanted 
      to see what it was like with another man, right?"

      Both men sat down under the running water, making eye contact. Apollo 
      nodded at Starbuck and told him to go ahead and tell her. "Actually Cassi, 
      Apollo and I have been involved for quite some time now."

      "How much time is quite some time?" Both girls asked at once.

      Apollo answered,  "It started the night Serina died."

      Both girls stood in silence for a few centons. Not knowing what to say. 
      Then Sheba  clenched her teeth and snarled, "Thats how you mourned your 
      dead wife. By fucking your *male* Lieutenant?"

      Apollo's eyes narrowed, his face went red with anger, and he said in a 
      menacing voice, "What the hell would you know about it, you were not even 
      here. Starbuck was the only person who even tried to comfort me that 
      night. I needed him and he was there. He's the only one who has always 
      been there when I needed him. The last thing I need, or even want is some 
      pushy, overbearing bitch telling me how to mourn my dead wife."

      Starbuck instinctively put his hand on Apollo's shoulder, knowing that it 
      helped to soothe his lover in times like this. As he gently caressed 
      Apollo, he could feel him lean into the touch. When Apollo turned to look 
      at him, no words were needed, his eyes told Starbuck
      'Thank you'.

      Cassi noticed the way the two looked at each other and knew that nothing 
      could come between these two. Pulling Sheba by the elbow she said, "Come 
      on Sheba, we had better go."

      "Oh, I`ll go all right. Straight to the Commander. I can't wait to see 
      what HE will do about this." Sheba stomped her feet as she turned and left 
      the change room.

      Cassi looked at the two men and told them, "I`ll try and cool her down."

      "Don't bother on my account, Cassi. I'm sure Sheba will be quite 
      embarrassed after talking with my father."

      *****

      Sheba ran out of the change room and down the hall to the elevator that 
      would take her up to the lounge, where the victory celebration was going 
      on. "Some victory those two are celebrating, screwing each other in the 
      turbowash. Ugh, disgusting. I bet it was Starbuck's idea. Well after I 
      tell Adama what's going on we will all be rid of Lieutenant 
      screw-them-and-leave-them-Starbuck."

      Cassi tried as best she could to catch up with Sheba, but the girl was 
      just too fast. She lost her at the elevator, just missing the lift by 
      microns. "Just great. Now she'll go all hot headed to Adama, telling him 
      what we heard, and saw. I know she'll blow it all out of proportion and 
      get both of them in trouble. I've got to find a way to stop her."

      *****

      When the elevator came to a stop and the doors opened, Sheba ran straight 
      for the lounge. The party was in full swing, with everyone waiting and 
      watching for the triad champions to arrive.

      Bojay stopped Sheba and asked her if she knew where the two were and what 
      was taking them so long.

      "Oh, I've seen the two cock suckers all right!!!" She yelled back at him, 
      before storming off towards Commander Adama.

      "What crawled up her ass?" The usually quiet Greenbean asked.

      The other warriors just shrugged. Boomer, however, thought he had an idea, 
      he was the only one who knew about Starbuck's and Apollo's relationship. 
      'Oh, oh, trouble brewing,' he thought. Cassi arrived at the lounge in time 
      to see Sheba reach Adama's side.

      Adama was laughing at something Tigh had just said. Sheba didn't catch 
      what was said, only the last part. Something about "celebrating alone, 
      just the two of them," but it didn't register in her brain who he was 
      talking about. She strode up to him and interrupted the conversation.

      "Excuse me Commander, but I must speak with you."

      "Of course Sheba. It looks to me like something is bothering you."

      "Yes Sir. It's about Apollo Sir."

      "Apollo. He's not hurt is he?"

      "No Sir, but it is important, may we go over to the corner table Sir. It's 
      more private."

      Sitting down at the table, Sheba looked around to make sure no one could 
      hear them. She saw Cassi at the entranceway, but ignored her shake of the 
      head. Adama asked her what the problem was with Apollo. Sheba sucked in 
      her gut, lifted her chin, and told Adama what she and Cassi had not only 
      heard, but also saw in the turbowash.

      Adama started to laugh.

      Sheba sat in shocked silence.

      "Commander, I'm not joking. Apollo and Starbuck were having sex in the 
      turbowash."

      "Hahahahahahahahahahahah, ohohohoh, hahahahahahahahaha." Adama could not 
      stop laughing.

      "What is so funny Commander? Starbuck has led Apollo astray again. And 
      you're laughing about it."

      "I am not laughing at that. I'm laughing at you. Are you really telling me 
      you didn't know? Why I've known about this for yahrens. It started when 
      they first met, back at the academy. In fact, it was Apollo's mother who 
      first suspected that something was going on between them. We never caught 
      them at it, and we never asked, because we both knew they would come 
      forward when they were ready. Why even Tigh knows about it. You really 
      didn't know. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!"

      Sheba was never more embarrassed in her life. Here she thought Adama would 
      flip out knowing that Apollo was having a sexual relationship with 
      Starbuck, but the man knew. Worse the man suspected it was going on longer 
      than what it was. Unless the two had lied to her and Cassi. She looked up 
      at Cassi, who had come close enough to hear what Sheba was saying, in case 
      she was needed to stop her from making a mountain out of a mole hill, but 
      Cassi just shrugged at her, and walked away.

      "Sheba, if you expected me to get upset about this, you're wrong. Why 
      would I get upset with my son doing something that makes him happy, with 
      the person that makes him happy. I'm glad it's gotten out into the open. 
      Now maybe they won't have to sneak around. And Starbuck can stop 
      pretending to be something he's not."

      Adama then got up from the table and rejoined Colonel Tigh, he couldn't 
      wait to tell him the good news.

      *****

      About fifteen centons later Starbuck and Apollo entered the lounge. Both 
      seemed a little nervous at first, but as soon as Adama waved them over for 
      their first victory toast, they knew everything was fine.

      Later, when the party was winding down, and everyone was starting to head 
      for the shuttles to return to their ships, Adama gave Apollo a gift.

      "Here Apollo. Tigh and I were going to use this ourselves, but we both 
      agree that you and Starbuck deserve it more. After all you two are the 
      Triad champions  five yahrens in a row now."

      Apollo looked down at what his father had handed him. It was the key to 
      the most expensive suit on the Rising Star.

      "Starbuck, I think we have a private party to go to."

      So the two went off arm in arm to............ 

      No, thats another story.

      The End