notthatcrazy | Rebuilding Bonds

It's been a few months since Face's rescue, and everyone's still tensely looking over their shoulders. They've split up for the moment, hoping to better evade potential pursuers, but no one's exactly thrilled about it.

Face's memory is slowly returning, bits of it coming back like pieces of a patchwork quilt. There's still a lot missing, though,and it still hurts that it's gone. Which is why they're standing in a pawnshop on a dingy side street looking for a deal.

It's not what either of them want, really. They should get to have something special, something theirs. But they just...can't, right now, so they make do with what they've got. Just like always.

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notthatcrazy

"Mmph."

He leans back against him with a heavy sigh of contentment.

"Not exactly makin' me want to leave the bed."

Shower, what shower?

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notjustaface

Face groans in the back of his throat, following up with a comparably chaste kiss on the cheek. "Mmmm, promise I'll wash all those hard to reach places?"

That nearly innocent gleam in his eyes means exactly what you think it means.

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notthatcrazy

Innocent. Riiiight.

"Deal."

He forces himself to pull away, before he really does decide to not go anywhere.

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notjustaface

A quick call; strawberries, chocolate, champagne, beer, cheeseburgers don't ask, just take your time; and he's down to just his shorts when he opens the door, more than a little pleased to see the walk-in shower.

"Much better..." he grins, stripping down to step in. It's easy to wrap his arms around Murdock's waist from behind, hands sliding through wet chest hair. "Have I told you how much I love it when I can impress you?"

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notthatcrazy

"Mmmhmm. You're gonna spoil me rotten by the time we're done here."

He's not exactly complaining.

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notjustaface

Face kisses behind his ear, making no secret of his slowly building arousal as he scrubbed his partner's chest.

"Mmm, what can I say? I like making you happy... and me happy... and other things happy."

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notthatcrazy

He leans back into supportive arms, letting the hot water wash over them both.

"You do a good job."

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notjustaface

"Mmm, I think this little hiatus is good for us... a little time alone together, trying on that whole life thing..."

His hands slide low and back, working over Murdock's hips with a low purr.

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notthatcrazy

"Mmm, definitely."

It's nice to have some time to reconnect and strengthen their relationship without having to worry about running for their lives.

Much, anyway.

"It's a good life." He squirms a little, trying to get those hands where he really wants them.

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notjustaface

His palms slide down lower, slicing the warm water down between Murdock's thighs as he holds him even closer.

"The best life..." he whispers against his partner's ear; "...me and you, don't need anything else."

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notthatcrazy

He hopes the others are okay where they ended up, but the thought doesn't stay long as he rubs up against his partner, sighing happily at the way their bodies fit together.

It's nice to know somethings haven't gone away.

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notjustaface

Some things never go away, not through war, not through forgetting - Murdock is the one constant in his life and he can't imagine it any other way.

"And..." he raises his soapy, wet fingers to show off the new ring; "...maybe we should make it officially the best life."

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notthatcrazy

He stops, turning so he can look at him properly. There's a hint of moisture in his eyes that has nothing to do with the shower and even less to do with sadness.

"Yeah?"

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notjustaface

Of course, that really just gives him a better grip on his ass... which is just as good.

"Would you, do me the honor?" He purrs, leaning in to brush his lips against Murdock's ear before whispering; "And marry me again?"

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notthatcrazy

That may or may not have been intentional.

(It was totally intentional.)

His "Yes" is a little muffled as he presses against Face's chest, holding onto him with everything he's got.

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notjustaface

Everyone knows that the international sign of true love and devotion is totally ass grabbing - right?

He smiles warmly, murmuring against his partner's ear; "Gonna have to say it louder than that, babe. I want the neighbors to know we're celebrating tonight."

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notthatcrazy

Ass grabbing and crotch groping. Or so he's heard.

"Yes," he manages to say loud and clear, sniffling a little bit against his shoulder. "I'd marry you a hundred times if we could."

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notjustaface

The only thing that breaks their moment is a loud knock at the door and he takes the moment to press a finger to Murdock's lips and leans back to call out; "We're in the shower, leave it by the jacuzzi!"

"Hey, no tip?" A female voice calls back over the din of the shower.

"Twenty percent, put it on my card!"

He waits until the door slams closed again and then covers Murdock's lips with his, kissing him deeply with a hollow groan.

"I love you."

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notthatcrazy

He parts his lips, sliding their tongues together as his arousal grows.

"Did I hear you mention a Jacuzzi?"

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notjustaface

"Mmmm... jacuzzi... six pulsating jets... fourteen different settings..." He grinned wide, letting his long, wet fingers stroke gently up the crease of his ass.

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notthatcrazy

"I think we should get this party started."

He doesn't move quite yet though. Instead he leans forward to whisper in Face's ear.

"A couple years back, we had a case in Oregon and we camped out overnight waiting for the others. You remember that at all?"

It's kind of a weird thing to ask, but he's going somewhere with it.

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notjustaface

It doesn't really ring any bells, for all he knows it's rolled up with the other mish mash of things he just hasn't been able to bring back. Still, it seems important enough that it's stalling Murdock in their lingering lust.

"Bet I wish I did," he answers, his fingers slowing their obvious course; "tell me?"

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notthatcrazy

He's not really surprised. He'll have to show him how to make s'mores again sometime, but that's not the point right now.

"I told you I thought everyone had one perfect match in the world, and I found mine."

He wraps his arms tighter around him.

"I believe that even more now."

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notjustaface

The admission warms him, but also tugs at that familiar fear - the sense that he's in over his head and doesn't want to hurt anyone, least of all Murdock. "Yeah?" He says softly, leaning against him as he turns off the water.

"That's... that's pretty deep."