| Love is All Around |
| It was a chilly fall morning, and Ben was on his second cup of coffee already, glad of the nice warm cardigan he was wearing. He smiled as he thought about it; it had been a birthday gift from Michael. The geometric pattern in vivid shades of blue was a bit bright for his tastes, but he had to admit he had loosened up considerably since the former detective had come back into his life. Just as his calm was a good influence on the volatile Irishman, little hints of Mike�s exuberance were sneaking into his demeanor as well. He was rather surprised when the phone rang. �Hello?� The voice at the other end was one he hadn�t heard in a long time. �Ben? It�s Jack McCoy.� �Ah, hello Jack.� This was a surprise. �Did you want Michael?� Jack chuckled softly. �No, actually, I wanted to talk with you.� �Oh!� Ben was somewhat surprised. When they worked together, the two had been more rivals than friends. �What can I do for you?� �I just wanted to thank you for agreeing to perform our wedding ceremony, and find out what you had in mind.� Ben shook his head. This thing of Jack and Lennie getting married confused him. �Uh, you�re quite welcome, Jack. I really hadn�t thought about it yet. I guess I�m still trying to understand �� Jack heard the confusion in his voice. �Understand what, Ben? Why two people in love would want to get married? Or just how the DA�s office�s most notorious skirt chaser ended up marrying another man?� Ben had to laugh at the way he phrased it. �Well, Jack, since you put it that way, yes. I remember Det. Briscoe; we worked together for a couple of years before I left. Let�s just say he, uh, doesn�t seem to be your type?� That got an all out laugh from across the phone lines. �Yeah, well, what can I say, Ben? Life throws us curve balls every now and then. I sure as hell wasn�t expecting this.� Ben usually wasn�t the kind of person who pried into other people�s business. But his curiosity got the better of him today. �Could I be so bold as to ask how it happened?� �Readers Digest condensed version? He saved my life and in the process got shot himself. I found out he was gay from a mutual friend at the hospital, and that for a long time he�d had sort of a � thing � for me. It freaked me out at first, but then I just couldn�t stop thinking about it. We spent a lot of time together while he was recovering, and I realized I just like being with him. I know it doesn�t make any sense, Ben, I gave up trying to make it make sense a long time ago. He makes me feel special, complete. I � I�ve never felt so loved in all my life. And I can�t imagine living without him now. He�s the most important part of my world.� Ben could hear something in Jack�s voice, something Mike had told him about but which he�d never really believed. Jack really was in love, deeply and totally. It seemed rather strange. He�d known the man for almost 10 years before he left NY, knew him to be driven by his work to the exclusion of all else. Oh, he had affairs with several of the female ADA�s but it had never been more important than the job. Something had changed here. Ben began to see what Michael had told him about, and began to truly have hope that there was room left in the world for romance. Somehow he found his voice. �I hear you, Jack. And I think I may even understand some day �� There was one thing he had to ask. �Jack, may I ask you a question?� �Sure.� �Adam said you were the one who wanted to send Michael to me. Did you know?� �Know? That you�re gay?� �Yes.� �Not really. Oh, I had my suspicions, but I really wasn�t thinking about that. Consciously, at least. I make no attempt to justify what my subconscious may have been doing without my consent.� Ben laughed. �Well, in any event, I�ve been wanting to thank you. I don�t know if what we have will ever equal what you�ve found, but I am happier now than I�ve ever been before.� �I�m glad, Ben. Mike means a lot to Lennie; and I saw just how much he was hurting when he left New York. You both deserve some happiness.� �Thank you Jack. That means a lot to us both.� �My pleasure, Ben. Listen, I�ve got to run, I�ve got a 10 o�clock appointment. Think about how you want to handle the ceremony and give me a call, will you?� �Certainly. Goodbye, Jack.� ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lennie had just finished his lunch when he heard the shop door chime. He tossed the sandwich wrap into the trash and went out front to help the customer, and was quite surprised to see Dr. Skoda. �Hey, Doc, what brings you out here?� The shrink grinned at him. �Lennie! Didn�t know you worked here! David called me last night, said he�d found something I�ve been looking for. It should be with the special orders.� Lennie looked behind the counter and sure enough there was an old vinyl album with a sticky note with the initials E.S. on it. He held it up. �This what you�re looking for?� There was definitely a gleam in the shrink�s eye. �Ah, yes! Excellent. Been looking for that one for quite a while.� Skoda watched the retired cop carefully as he rung up the sale. Business done, he paused before leaving. �Lennie? Can I ask you something?� �Sure. Can�t promise I�ll answer, but you can ask.� �You and Don Cragen used to be lovers?� Lennie wasn�t sure how much he wanted to say on the subject, but this much he�d confirm. �Yeah.� �Did you know his wife at all?� Lennie laughed. �Marge? Sure. Don and I were friends a long time before we became lovers, Doc. Marge is a good egg.� �She really doesn�t mind him sleeping around?� Lennie shook his head. �She probably would if he did. But he doesn�t.� Lennie knew that the shrink had started to fill his old role as Don�s bedmate when Marge was out of town. Skoda nodded, as if Lennie was confirming something he�d figured out himself. �Does she have veto powers over his � choices?� Lennie had a feeling he knew where this was coming from. �Let me guess � she�s asking about you?� Skoda nodded. �All three of us are having dinner tonight; apparently she wants to meet the new fuck-buddy �� Lennie chuckled. �She can be a bit of a mother hen. At least she knew me before, she knew I�d never hurt him. I don�t think she�d ever tell him no, but I also don�t think he�d stay with someone she wasn�t comfortable with.� Just then the phone rang. � �scuse me, Doc.� Lennie picked up the phone. �Recycled records. Oh, hiya, kiddo! Now? Of course, I�ll be there as soon as I can, sweetheart.� Lennie hung up the phone and quickly dialed another number. �David? It�s Lennie. Listen, you know I told you I was gonna have to go do something with my kid some time this week? It�s now. Yeah, thanks, I really appreciate it. Thanks, man!� Skoda looked on curiously, wondering what was going on. Lennie looked up at him. �Sorry, Doc, got a minor crisis on our hands. David�s coming over to man the store, but I�ve gotta run.� Lennie grabbed his jacked and herded Skoda out of the shop, locking the door behind him and putting a �be back in 10 minutes� sign on the door. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lennie paced nervously across the interrogation room. It felt really weird to be back at the 27. Intellectually, he understood why he had to stay here, but he really would have rather been out there, in the surveillance van with Rey and the narc squad, watching over his little girl as she handed over her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend. Anita Van Buren watched him through the one-way window. Lord knew she had seen many distraught parents in her years on the police force, but seeing Lennie like this was a bit of a revelation. The tough cop was gone; only a father remained. She tapped on the door and walked in. �Lennie? How you doing?� He started at the sound of her voice, turning toward the door. �Hey, Lieu � uh, Anita. OK, I guess �� She came over to him, gently laying her hand on his arm. �Rey will keep her safe, Lennie. Try to relax, will you?� Lennie managed a smile. He had seen her do this a thousand times with upset parents; she really had a way with people. He took a deep breath. �I�ll try, but it ain�t gonna work.� Anita realized he needed some distraction. �So how are the wedding plans coming?� He realized what she was doing, and appreciated it. He laughed. �We�re still arguing about what to wear; Jack wants it formal, but I�ll be damned if I wear a tux to a party in my own house!� Anita laughed, picturing the two of them having that argument. Just then they heard another knock at the door, and Jack walked in. Lennie stood up and fell into his arms. Jack held him close for a minute, then pulled back. �Sorry I�m so late. Judge Wollensky wasn�t being very decisive today � I thought she�d never make up her mind on the defense motion.� He leaned in and gently kissed his lover. Anita stood up, heading for the door with a grin. �I�ll leave you two lovebirds �� Jack looked into Lennie�s eyes. �How are you holding up?� Lennie sighed and sank back down into a chair. �They�ve been gone an hour and a half now. Should be hearing something soon �but until we do, I�m a nervous wreck.� Jack took the chair beside him and slid his arm around Lennie�s shoulders. �Rey will take care of her, you know that.� Lennie nodded. �I know. But still, I wish I could have been out there with them �� Jack decided to change the subject. �I talked to Ben Stone this morning.� Lennie looked at him, surprised. �About what?� �I just wanted to see if he had any specific ideas yet about the ceremony. The wedding is only a week and a half away, you know.� Lennie cringed. �I�ve been trying not to think about that �� Jack laughed. �What, you getting cold feet on me?� �NO!� Lennie�s response was almost too intense. He tried to calm his voice. �It�s just that there�s still so much to do �� Jack pulled him close. �Lennie, whatever gets done gets done, and whatever doesn�t, doesn�t. As long as I have you there and our friends beside us, it�ll be fine.� Lennie remembered the conversation he�d been having with Anita. �Even if you�re wearing a tux and I�m in jeans?� He couldn�t help the grin. Jack laughed and sighed. �Even if you�re not wearing anything except Old Spice.� Lennie grinned at him. �Naked? Now there�s a thought. No cash layout, no expensive dry cleaning bills afterwards � ok, I�ll do it if you do!� Jack groaned, blushing furiously. �Lennie!� It was a strangled cry of protest, quickly run over with laughter. Just as Lennie was about to answer, they heard a knock at the door and Van Buren stuck her head back in. �Rey just called, Jones is in custody and the tape is good. Cathy�s just fine.� Lennie sagged back into Jack�s arms. �Oh thank god �� Anita waggled her eyebrows at them and left, grinning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little while later the door opened again and Rey ushered a very excited Cathy into the room. �Daddy!� She fell into her father�s embrace as Jack stood by, grinning at both of them. �She was a real trouper, Lennie. She ought to be an actress! Played him like a pro. We�ve got him good with this.� Curtis was grinning ear to ear. �That�s my girl!� Lennie laughed as Cathy let go and smiled shyly at Curtis. Rey grinned at her. �Come on, Cathy. Let�s get a policewoman to get you out of that wire.� As Rey led Cathy out, Lennie turned back to Jack. The attorney�s long arms pulled him close as their lips came together for a long, slow, gentle kiss. When he finally let go, Jack whispered softly, �See, I told you everything would be all right.� Lennie nodded. �Yeah. I know. I�m just glad you�re here.� �Always, Lennie.� ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jamie Ross walked out of the interrogation room, quite pleased with herself. Danny Jones had two prior drug convictions; this was his third strike. His public defender was already asking about a plea to avoid the �out.� But he�d decided to do it through a cop�s daughter, so there would be no mercy. With the evidence they had, he�d be going away for a good long time. She stopped outside the interrogation room where she knew Jack and Lennie were waiting. The door was closed but she could see into the room through the one-way mirror. It surprised her to see them together, kissing. She felt awkward, like an interloper, and yet she couldn�t stop watching. She had known about their relationship almost from the very beginning, but it wasn�t until now that it became real. She smiled and gently tapped on the door, giving them a few moments before entering. Jack was looking a bit flustered as she walked in. �Jamie! What�s the news?� She grinned at them. �We�ve got him good, guys. His PD is already asking about a plea.� Jack shook his head. �Nope. No easy outs for this character.� Rey and Cathy came in just in time to hear Jack�s comments. Cathy beamed. �Hey Dad, maybe I should consider switching jobs to be a cop like you!� Lennie rolled his eyes heavenward. �Dear lord, save me from my children �� Jamie looked at the young woman. She must take after her mother; Jamie couldn�t see much of her Dad in her appearance. �Cathy? I�m ADA Jamie Ross, I�ll be prosecuting the case against Danny. Are you going to be ok with testifying about what you did today?� Cathy nodded. �Yeah. As long as he goes to jail for a long time �� Jamie nodded. �He will, Cathy. Don�t worry about that.� Jack looked at his watch. �Rey, are you done with Cathy?� Curtis nodded. �Yup. All set.� �Good. What say we go get some dinner, then? Or are you still too excited, Cathy?� She laughed. �Too excited to eat? Never!� Lennie hugged her. �That�s my girl!� ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marge Cragen sipped her wine and studied the man sitting across from her. Not exactly what you�d call handsome, but he had a certain charm, and a very expressive face. So this was her husband�s new lover. When she had gotten back from that week-long stint, she had been surprised to hear that Don had found a new lover. It had been several months since Lennie had broken off with him now that he was in a committed relationship. In a way she had been glad when it happened; Lennie had been a longtime friend of the family; his relationship with Don had felt somehow awkward to her. So she was glad that he�d finally found someone new, and had been looking forward to meeting him. �So Marge, I understand you�re a flight attendant. Do you ever get to VISIT any of the places you fly to?� Marge laughed. �I wish. Usually it�s just the inside of the airport, or maybe a night in a nearby hotel. I did get to spend a day in Vegas recently, that was kind of fun.� The doctor�s warm smile flashed at her. �Let me guess � come vacation time, the last thing you want to do is travel, right?� Don barked a laugh. �Please, don�t get her started. Just once I�d like to see Vegas!� �Oh, yeah, you�d see the inside of a casino, that�s all you�d see!� �Hey, come on, you know that�s not true. And at least you know I wouldn�t be staring at all the naked showgirls!� �What if I want to stare at the naked showgirls?� Don didn�t have an answer to that one. Skoda laughed, enjoying the banter between the spouses. They really were just like any long-married couple. And they obviously did still care about each other. �Well, Don? Aren�t you going to answer her?� Cragen got a very perplexed look on his face. �Marge? Didn�t know you were into that?� She laughed. �Gotcha! No, sweetie, I haven�t gone lez on you. I like men, make no mistake about it. We�ve at least got that in common!� Cragen blushed as she squeezed his hand. It got worse as she gave Skoda a good long look. �In fact, honey, I think we have very similar tastes in men.� Now it was the good doctor�s turn to blush. // This bodes well � // He took a sip of his wine as he regarded her in return. Marge Cragen was a very attractive woman, and so far had been excellent company. Don however was quite startled by her comment. �We do? You never mentioned that before!� Marge shrugged. �Well, it was just that Lennie was such a good friend for so long, it just wouldn�t have felt right �� She shrugged and decided to change the subject a bit. �What about you, Emil? Strictly guys, or what?� He grinned. �Oh, I go both ways. In fact I�m happiest with a couple who like to share a lover.� Marge�s eyes got wide. �Oh, my! That sounds interesting!� �It does?� Don was seeing a side of his wife that he had almost forgotten about over their years of marital abstinence. Marge always had been rather adventurous in the bedroom. �Yeah, it does. Does that bother you, honey?� Marge looked at him with concern. She knew that with Jason off at school, their main reason for staying together was gone. But the strange thing was that despite everything, she really loved Don Cragen, and enjoyed their life together. Ever since Lennie had broken up with him, she�d been wondering if there might be some way they could reconnect. She hadn�t specifically thought of this, but as soon as she heard the idea, she realized she loved it. More than once over the years, she had fantasized about what Don did with a lover and it had turned her on powerfully. But how would he feel about it? Don really didn�t know what to think. He�d never even considered the possibility. �I don�t know; I never really thought about it.� Marge looked coyly at the doctor. �Emil? Were you suggesting that we � ?� Skoda flashed his most charming smile. �I wasn�t suggesting anything. But if you�re both interested, I certainly wouldn�t object. But let�s not worry about that now; you two need to talk about it on your own. Tonight I�d just like to get to know you both as friends.� Marge smiled. She liked this man. Don had found a good one � ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was a chilly mid-October evening; Mike was very glad of the warm sweater he was wearing. // sweaters in October! // He was starting to wonder just how cold it would get over the winter. But it really didn�t matter; he wouldn�t give it up for all the sun in Florida right now. He couldn�t remember any time in his life when he�d been happier. He had a decent job for all it was part time, working with really great people. And the rest of his time was his own. Ever since he had taken that art class over the summer, he�d found his talent for sketching extended into other media. When it became apparent that painting was his new passion, Ben had taken two of the guest rooms on the second floor of the house and knocked out the wall between them to make a nice large work area. French doors opened out onto the balcony formed by the roof of the porch. So now on the days when he wasn�t serving as Waterville�s court bailiff, he could usually be found either in his �studio� as Ben called it or out roaming the countryside with Max and his camera, looking for inspiration. This particular evening he was working on a very special painting; it was intended to be a housewarming present for Lennie and Jack. //Wedding present // he corrected himself. He still couldn�t quite wrap his brain around it. Oh, there was no doubt that they belonged together, but the idea of a gay couple getting married, however unofficially, was something he�d never even considered. But if anybody could pull it off, those two could. So he wanted this painting to be something special for some very special people. It was the view of their very own Main Street, a quiet old-fashioned town. Mike was so wrapped up in his work that he didn�t hear the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. Ben stood in the doorway, watching the artist at work. He shook his head, trying to reconcile this man with the frenetic, angry young cop he had known in New York. Mike had certainly come a long way. Being able to be openly gay in this small town, no longer fearing for his life if the secret came out, had done him a world of good. Oh, Mike still had a temper. But it didn�t flare up as often or nearly as intensely as before. He looked so peaceful now, absorbed in his art, and Ben knew that with every passing day, the balance shifted further toward contentment. He was deeply grateful that he was a part of the transformation. The love they had unexpectedly found had played a pivotal role in Mike�s healing. And his own. He knew that he had been wounded too; hurt deeply by his divorce, then Paul�s rejection, and finally pushed to the limit by a job that frequently forced him to go against his own conscience. He had been alone for so long, afraid to let anybody into his life for fear of rejection. Michael had taught him to love again. �Michael. Come to bed. You�ve been up here all night.� The sound of his lover�s voice brought Mike back to the present. �Huh? What time is it?� Ben laughed softly. �Almost 10.� Mike suddenly seemed to realize how chilly the evening had gotten. His hands felt stiff with the cold. �Oh!� was all he could manage to say. Ben came into the studio and looked at the painting. �It�s coming along quite nicely.� His arms slipped around Mike�s waist as his chin rested on the broad shoulder. Mike smiled. �Yeah, well, it�s a special piece. It�s for Lennie and Jack.� �Ah. That explains the marathon session.� Mike nodded. �Want to make sure it�s done in time for the wedding.� Ben nodded. �By the way, I got a call from Jack this morning.� That surprised Mike. �Really? What about?� �He just wanted to ask about the ceremony. I guess I�d better start coming up with something. It was strange to talk to him again after all this time.� Mike turned around to face his lover. �Have I told you how much this means to me, babe?� Ben nodded. �I know, Michael. And I think I�m beginning to understand about them. There was something very different about Jack.� Mike nodded. �I�m telling you, babe, it�s something truly beautiful.� Ben gazed into the green eyes. �But they�re not the only ones who have something special, Michael.� His hand gently caressed the rough cheek. The intensity in Ben�s eyes surprised Mike. �Babe?� �I love you, Michael. I need you.� He caught Mike�s hands and brought them to his lips. They were icy cold. Ben let just a touch of playfulness into his voice with a knowing smile. �Come on, let me warm you up.� Mike grinned at him. �Ooh, is that a promise?� Ben�s mouth covered his as long slender arms wrapped around him, pulling him toward their bedroom. They fell onto the bed, kissing, caressing, undressing. Ben felt himself falling into the ecstasy that was Michael, the taste of cinnamon taking him back to that first night. He smiled; Mike had taken to popping cinnamon breath mints lately, and he wasn�t complaining. Naked now, Mike rolled them so that he was on top. Ben�s hands slid down his spine, finally coming to rest on his ass, holding him close. It sent a chill up Mike�s spine. As Ben kissed him, he realized he wanted desperately to become one with his lover, wanted to be joined. Wanted, at last, to give himself to Ben completely, so that there could be no question about his commitment. Ben had conquered his fears about going to New York; now it was his turn. And he knew that he was ready, that he could finally do this. He rolled off, lying beside Ben now, kissing him softly. �Babe? I love you so much. I need you so much. Need you � inside me �� The words sounded almost foreign to Ben; he looked deep into Mike�s eyes, sure he hadn�t heard correctly. �Michael? Are you sure?� Mike gently caressed his face and nodded. �Absolutely.� Ben saw something in those soft gray-green eyes that he�d never seen before. He wasn�t sure he could put a name to it, but it was enough to make him realize that Mike meant this. He pulled Mike close, holding him tight, trying to say without words that he realized what this meant. Finally, he let go and began kissing a soft trail down Mike�s chest, letting his hands slide down his sides, over his hips. He drew the stiff cock into his mouth, sucking gently, just for a little while, making sure his lover was good and relaxed. He looked up to see a smile on Michael�s beautiful face. He moved back up to kiss those irresistible lips, then murmured softly into his ear. �Michael? Why don�t you roll over on your side?� Mike looked into the soft blue eyes, seeing reassurance and love. He nodded and rolled over as Ben�s hand softly slid over his hip, coming to rest on his backside. He pulled his upper leg toward his chest, exposing himself as much as possible. Ben bent down, tracing a line of kisses over Michael�s hip, down the small of his back. A hand slipped between the legs, gently caressing the rough skin of Mike�s balls. Mouth and hand slowly inched closer to the tight rosebud in the middle. Mike�s breathing was becoming soft and shallow. As Ben�s tongue gently touched it, he felt a moment of fear, his body tensing. Ben felt the tension and backed off. �It�s just me, Michael. Nothing to be afraid of. I won�t hurt you.� His voice was soft, soothing. Mike took a deep breath and focused on how good it had felt until that moment of panic. �Go ahead, babe. I�m ok.� Soft lips pressed against his hip before returning to their previous location. Mike closed his eyes, focusing on the pleasurable sensations he was feeling. It really was quite nice. And when that warm, soft tongue pressed against him again, he moaned softly. A hand gently stroked his thigh as Ben�s tongue circled his entry. It felt so good � After a little while, he felt Ben�s lips press against him in a gentle kiss, then their contact was broken as Ben got up to reach for the bottle of lube. Before returning to his task, Ben reached up to gently stroke his hair. �How are you doing, Michael?� �Wonderful �,� Mike answered dreamily. He felt like he was floating on a cloud. His trust in Ben was absolute, and he was so happy he thought he�d never touch the ground again. Ben kissed him and gently rolled him onto his back, a pillow under his hips. Mike spread his legs wide, inviting his lover in. Ben kissed a trail down his chest, over his stomach, stopping to again suck him for a few minutes, then moving further down, gently sucking each of his balls into the warm mouth. Mike groaned with the pleasure as one hand rubbed the space behind, sending another kind of pleasure coursing through him. Finally, Ben squeezed some lube onto his fingers and looked up again. �Michael? Are you ready?� He let his fingertip brush against the tight pucker. Mike looked into the soft blue eyes and nodded. �Yeah, babe.� Ben smiled and held Mike�s hand in his left, as the middle finger of his right hand gently pressed in. He watched the beloved face as Michael�s eyes closed and he sighed with pleasure. �Oh, babe!� Mike sighed softly, almost overcome by emotion as he realized that Ben�s finger was buried inside him. Ben crawled out from between Mike�s legs, careful to not let his finger slip out. He sat beside Mike, bending down to gently kiss him as his finger began slowly thrusting in and out. Their eyes met, and Ben saw joy; pure, unadulterated joy. Suddenly Mike�s eyes got wide and he gasped as the finger finally found his prostate; Ben had to laugh gently at the reaction, even as he made sure he hit that spot again and again. He lifted Michael�s fingers to his lips. �You ready for more?� Mike smiled and nodded. �Oh, yeah.� Ben added some more lube, then gently inserted a second finger, pausing for a moment to let Mike adjust. At his partner�s nod, he resumed thrusting slowly, still watching the green eyes intently. When he felt the muscles around his fingers relaxing, he began spreading his fingers, gently stretching. The third finger slipped in almost without resistance. Mike was breathing heavily now, his cock dripping. �Oh, god, babe. Feels so good. Ah. Oh god.� Ben realized it was time. He gently withdrew his fingers, reaching for a Kleenex to wipe them clean. He turned back to the bed and pulled Michael into his arms, kissing him with so much passion that he thought he would burst. They pulled apart and looked into each other�s eyes. Ben gently brushed the hair from Michael�s face. �Are you ready, my love?� Mike nodded, smiling. Ben eased him back down onto the bed, one last kiss before moving to kneel between his legs. He poured the lube onto his cock, sighing as he spread it around. His eyes locked on Mike�s as he positioned himself, pressing gently against the opening. Mike looked into the soft blue of Ben�s eyes and nodded. He felt so good, so relaxed. Excited, anticipating, but not afraid. How could he be afraid with Ben watching over him? It just wasn�t possible. He felt the warmth of Ben�s cock head pressing against him, and then a slight pressure, followed by a moment of stinging which quickly resolved into more of a tingle of excitement. He closed his eyes. Ben was inside him. It was real. �Oh, god!� he gasped, taking a shuddering breath. Ben watched him closely, worried for a moment, but quickly realizing that Mike was not in pain, he was in Heaven. He began slowly working his way in, Mike�s legs wrapping around him, pulling him closer. Finally, he was buried to the hilt. He leaned forward, laying over Mike, pulling him into his arms, kissing him. He could feel Mike trembling beneath him, overcome with emotion. �Oh, Ben!� Mike cried out, holding him tight. Ben held on, starting to rock gently, wanting this to last forever. He kept it going as long as he could, slowing down then speeding up again, but finally it was just too much. He could feel Mike�s hardness pinned between their bellies, knew he was close too. So he picked up the pace, murmuring softly, �I�m coming, Michael. Can�t hold back any more �� His body spasmed, sending his hot seed deep inside Mike, who followed only moments later. He lay there on top of Mike, panting heavily, not willing to disengage just yet. His head settled on the broad shoulder, Mike�s fingers weaving into his hair. He almost didn�t hear the soft voice, thick with emotion. �Love you so much, babe �� ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lennie crawled into the bed beside Jack, snuggling in close. �One hell of a day, huh Jack?� Jack smiled, letting his fingers feather through Lennie�s hair. �Glad it�s over?� �Oh yeah.� Lennie sighed and settled his head on Jack�s shoulder. But he just couldn�t get comfortable. All the tension of the day should have left him exhausted; instead he was filled with a restless energy. Jack quickly realized that Lennie wasn�t getting to sleep any time soon. �Lennie. Am I gonna have to wear you out to get any sleep tonight?� Lennie flopped over on to his back, grinning. �Well, you can try �� Jack laughed and rolled over on top of Lennie, pinning him down. He bent down and kissed him, quite thoroughly. By the time he let go, both of them were well beyond half mast. He left a trail of kisses down Lennie�s body, finally coming to the waistband of his shorts. Lennie cooperated eagerly as Jack pulled the shorts away. He moaned as his lover�s talented mouth engulfed him, sucking him to full hardness in short order. A long finger slipped back, gently probing at his opening. Lennie moaned again as Jack�s fingers and mouth worked in concert, playing a symphony on his body. He loved being penetrated and sucked at the same time, and Jack knew exactly how to drive him crazy with it, alternating fast and slow. He brought Lennie to the edge and back several times, leaving his lover squirming and begging for release. When he decided Lennie�d had enough, he pulled away and reached for the bottle of lube on the nightstand. He wiped off his fingers then quickly applied the lube to his cock. Knowing what was coming, Lennie lifted his legs and helped Jack get into position. Feeling his lover�s dick buried inside him was the closest thing to heaven he�d ever found on this earth. He looked up at Jack, silhouetted in the dim moonlight sneaking in through the curtains. His hair looked truly silver in this light, and it was stunningly beautiful. Lennie realized yet again that his prayers had been answered a million times over. Jack loved him, Cathy was safe, and if he could just somehow fix the situation with Jack�s daughter, all would be right with the world. But it was becoming impossible to think about that as the world dissolved into wave after wave of pleasure � Continue on to Chapter 5 Send me some feedback Back to the Story Index Disclaimer: These characters belong to Dick Wolf and NBC. 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