Title: Val's Birthday Snippet
	Author: Jen Lmr

	Date: Jan 2001
	Rating: NC-17 (Just to be safe.)
	Category: Slash
	Pairing: Starbuck/Apollo
	Warning: Schmoop alert.

	Summary: A PWP for Val's birthday.


	"I can't wait! I just can't wait!"

	"Calm down, Starbuck. It's no big deal."

	"It isn't a big deal when you're used to celebrating birthdays. It *is*
	a big deal when you're not."

	"Every day I spend with you is reason to celebrate," Apollo beamed
	happily at his new life mate with a wealth of love in his eyes.

	"Who ever knew you'd turn out to be so sentimental."

	"Who ever knew you would?"

	"I've always had a sentimental streak," Starbuck took his lover's hand,
	"I've just never had anyone to be sentimental with."

	"We have each other now."

	"No. Not now. But just a centar ago."

	Apollo swatted at him playfully, "Do you ever stop thinking about sex?"

	"No. Do you ever want me to?"

	Apollo chuckled throatily, "Nope."

	"Thought so."

	*****

	When the shuttle docked, Apollo immediately ushered the birthday boy to
	a private room he had reserved in one of the finest private dining
	chambers on the Rising Star. Starbuck tried to make him stop at one of
	the pyramid tables but Apollo tugged him along after him despite his
	protests.

	He was trying not to let it show, but he was quite probably more excited
	than Starbuck was about this birthday celebration. It was the first one
	they would ever celebrate together, and as a sealed couple no less, he
	wanted everything to be perfect.

	They arrived at the room he had reserved, put the key card in the slot,
	the door swished open, and...'Whew, for once someone got it right. For
	that matter, for once *I* got something right,' he thought to himself as
	he cast an admiring gaze towards his love who was walking tentatively
	around the sumptuous room in awe.

	"So, I take it you like it then?"

	Starbuck gave him a blinding smile, moved over to him, took him in his
	arms, and kissed him for all he was worth.

	The dark haired man pulled away reluctantly. "You keep that up and we'll
	never even open the ambrosa, much less eat anything."

	"That's okay by me. I have everything I want right here in my arms."

	The captain smiled, "So do I." He pulled his lover over to the cushions.
	"But we are not going to let all of this," he gestured around the room,
	"go to waste."

	"It won't go to waste. It'll still be here in a centar," he began
	tugging at Apollo's uniform, "...or two." He nuzzled his lover's neck
	while his fingers busily began undoing fastenings.

	"Oh, no you don't," Apollo gently but firmly disengaged his life mate's
	roaming fingers. "I went to all the trouble of planning this special
	evening and we're going to enjoy every part of it."

	"You're just so bossy," Starbuck pouted good-naturedly as he leaned back
	against the cushions.

	"Yes, but you love me."

	"That I do," the blond had to agree. "More than anything." He smiled as
	he watched his love open a bottle of ambrosa and return to join him on
	the cushions with a glass for each of them.

	"What would you like to toast to?" Green eyes sparkled at him.

	"Wild passionate sex, right here, right now," his life mate purred as he
	ran a hand suggestively up his lover's leg.

	Apollo chuckled and kissed him lightly. "How about to your birthday?"

	"How about to us?"

	"Us having sex?"

	The dark haired man playfully swatted at his wingmate. "How about a long
	happy life together?"

	"Agreed," they clinked glasses and each took a long swallow of the
	ambrosa. "Mmm. This is good stuff."

	"Nothing but the best for you my love. Happy Birthday."

	"Now can I open my present?" Starbuck said sliding his hand back up his
	lover's leg and giving him a molten look.

	"Not until after we eat."

	Starbuck gave him another mock pout but took one of the appetizers off
	of the nearby tray and popped it into his mouth.

	"Now can I open my present?" he said after he had swallowed the morsel.

	"You just aren't going to let up are you?"

	"Nope." The blond gave him a wicked smile.

	"Okay. Okay, I give up. Wait right here I'll be back in a centon."
	Apollo said as extracted himself from his lover and headed to the
	turbowashroom.

	"You hid it in the turbowashroom?"

	"You'll just have to wait and see," was the response.

	Not wanting to waste anymore time, Starbuck quickly stripped off his
	clothes and settled himself to wait comfortably on the cushions sipping
	ambrosa. His mouth fell open when Apollo strode back into the room
	wearing nothing but a green ribbon that matched his eyes tied around his
	large erection.

	"Oh, Pol!" Starbuck sat up, "It's exactly what I wanted!"

	Apollo grinned and took his lover in his arms, kissing him senseless.
	"This isn't the only present I got you, you know," he said huskily when
	they both came up for air.

	"It's the only present I want right now."

	"Oh, I think you'll want this," his life mate said as he reached to pull
	a box out from underneath the cushions.

	Starbuck looked at him quizzically before opening the box to reveal an
	assortment of items such as chocolate topping, whipped cream, sprinkles,
	and fruit slices.

	"Now are you ready to eat?" Apollo gave him a seductive look under his
	lashes.

	Starbuck's only reply was to tear enthusiastically into the box of
	treats.


	The End