Respite

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Title: Respite

Author: Mareel

Author's e-mail: [email protected]

Author's Web site: http://www.geocities.com/bdebpr/

Fandom: Enterprise

Pairing: Archer/Reed

Rating: PG-13

Category: Slash

Series: Refuge

Sequel to: Collateral Damage

Summary: Jon and Malcolm reconnect amid the stress and anomalies of the Expanse.

Spoilers: Anomaly

Comments: Author's Notes: Set post-Anomaly. Sometimes the small things provide the best reaffirmation of humanity.

Archived to Reed's Armory on 10/17/2003.

We did it to save water, or told ourselves we did--showering together. Assorted anomalies wrecked havoc with ship's systems, including plumbing.

Brisk ritual thus becomes sensuous duty--soaping his strong back while he rinses that soft dark hair. Purposeful motion becomes caressing--his hands make me feel human again.

Partial loss of gravity in mid-shower veils us in water droplets. Some trick of the light makes them iridescent. Beautiful, I murmur to myself. Then Malcolm turns in my arms and I see his smile...for me!

At least there are moments where the world can still sparkle and delight.

~the end~

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