Birthday Wishes and joss100

[alwaysjbj]

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to monkeyscorpion

And by complete coincidence a joss100 Gethan drabble (ok, so maybe not a COMPLETE coincidence!) lol... I hope you like it my dear!

Title: Many Happy Returns
Author: Always_jbj
Rating: PG
Character(s): Giles/Ethan
Prompt: #60 Birthday
Word Count: 428
20/100

Prompts



Many Happy Returns.

He awoke slowly; yawning as he stretched and rolled over, his arm snaking out automatically to gather his lover closer. His eyes flew open when instead of encountering the warm body he had anticipated he was met with the rustle and crunch of a brown-paper wrapped package.

Propping himself up on one elbow and rubbing his hand roughly across his eyes to clear away the last vestiges of sleep he examined the parcel. It was neatly tied together with string, the lumpy, odd-shaped contents having been carefully concealed beneath layers of painstakingly applied paper and a small tag hung from one end of the neatly tied bow.

‘Happy Birthday Ripper,’ was written in beautiful, flowing script and he lifted his head to search the room for the writer, only to find himself utterly alone. He sat up and leaning against the headboard drew the parcel onto his lap to examine it further. After poking and prodding at it for a few minutes he slowly pulled the string; undoing the bow before turning the package over and uncovering the contents. Several layers of paper later he removed the last covering and stared in silent awe.

The dagger was only small but was precisely balanced and exquisitely crafted. The edge was honed to perfection, the soft, supple leather of the hilt rose from the beautiful gold cross hilt embossed with a fine, intricate filigree and embedded with tiny ruby chips. His tongue snaked out to wet his lips as his eyes devoured the magnificent weapon, his fingers tracing lovingly across its surface uncaring when he nicked his finger on the razor-sharp edge, christening the blade with his own blood as he continued his entranced devotion.

So caught up in his admiration was he that he failed to notice the door open. Ethan entered the tiny flat and placed the box on the table, the cake forgotten as he watched Rupert lovingly caress the dagger. Walking to the bed he knelt and captured his lover’s hand, and bringing it to his lips he kissed the blood that ran freely from the wound. His tongue reached out to trace the cut lightly before enclosing the digit in his mouth, his tongue swirling gently. He captured his love’s eyes and slid his mouth slowly back up the injured finger, placing a soft kiss to the end of the digit before asking huskily, “So I take it you like it?” The fire in his lover’s eyes and the hungry mouth that captured his, leaving him breathless and gasping were all the answer he required.

Comments

[semby.livejournal.com]

Oh, very nice! It's sweet and loving, in a way, but also quite creepy. You can really tell that they were in a dark place, with their fascination with the weapon and blood.

[monkeyscorpion.livejournal.com]

Yummy. I always love coincidences(sp). :)

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And I hope you had a lovely birthday (or will do... Time differences do make life interesting, don't they? lol)

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thanks sweetie! I'm glad you liked it.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

All that darkness and yet, tenderness too. You've created quite a world for Ethan and the Ripper.

[monkeyscorpion.livejournal.com]

Yes, time differences definately make things interesting. :) And it was ok, I went grocery shopping! :)

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thanks Patti! I am glad you are continuing to enjoy these. Yes I think their relationship was a lovely mix of tenderness and darkness.

And, ironically, I think that is what makes it so hard for them later... Ethan, even though he tries to fight it, wanting to cling to the tenderness that he had only known with Ripper, and Giles fleeing from and trying to deny the darkness that had so excited him when he was with Ethan.

[selene2.livejournal.com]

This is very haunting imagery! I am really enjoying the moment you write for these two! I want more! :D

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL..you ALWAYS want more!!! I'm glad you liked it sweetie! *hugs*

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Just delicious! I love how you captured the senses and the sensuous nature of them both. Particularly liked this line, His tongue snaked out to wet his lips as his eyes devoured the magnificent weapon, it really came alive!

[talesofspike.livejournal.com]

I have no idea why, but I had half convinced myself it was a guitar. This sounds more of an Ethan gift, though, decadent and dangerous. Wonderful. Now I can catch up with the rest of my treats.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL...now I didn't think of a guitar... would have been good too! But the dagger did seemed to suit them both at this point in time. I'm glad you enjoyed it... and you certainly earned all your treats!! Except for that one thing... but we've already had that discussion! lol.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *blushes* I am so glad you liked it! They are both very sensuous in nature (in my opinion anyway) and I really wanted that to come across in this! I am so happy that it worked for you!