For the raptures and roses of vice

[julien_thorn]

Julien finished cleaning his brushes, taking the time to lay them out flat so they'd dry in the right shapes, and then he turned out the light and locked his studio behind him. He walked barefoot down the little garden path that led to the main house - their cottage - and paused to turn around and take in the beauty of the landscaping. It had been

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[edenfrost]

Eden was lost in his work, having abandoned his desk early on that evening, he'd relocated himself, as usual, to the floor. His books, laptop, notebooks and scraps of paper lay spread out before him in organized chaos, the exact order of which was only apparent to him. There was a long forgotten pencil tucked behind his ear, and he was carefully highlighting a bit of text in one of his notebooks with a bright yellow marker when Julien knocked on the door to his study.

Eden finished his highlighting and capped the marker, turning to give his husband a gentle smile, tucking a wayward lock of hair behind his free ear.

"Good evening to you, Mister Thorn. How goes the painting?" Eden wrapped his arms around Julien, tucking his nose into his hair and breathing him in with a little sigh. He couldn't help briefly Kissing his ear, just a little nick and a lick, simple and affectionate. "What sort of game are you suggesting? I hope it involves soft blankets, smooth sheets, and closed curtains."

[julien_thorn]

Julien laughed softly when Eden Kissed him, shrugging easily as he made himself more comfortable in Eden's lap. He threaded their fingers, studying Eden's hand - the contrast to his own had always intrigued him - and then bringing his index finger to his lips. Julien bit gently at the tip with mortal teeth

[edenfrost]

Eden laughed softly to himself once Julien fled the room, shaking his head and falling back to lie on the floor. He closed his eyes and reached out to his husband's mind with Auspex, mentally sighing at him. 'You can't hide from a master of Auspex, darling.'

Julien was clever, closing his eyes so that even he didn't know where he was going. He caught thoughts of roses though, and smiled to himself, rising to his feet and slipping his argyle sweater off, tossing it to join Julien's. His stripped long sleeve was removed somewhere before the door, and his belt was left on the door handle.

He made his way to the garden, heightening his senses and catching the scent of Julien's blood. He hovers for a moment, enjoying the mingling smells of vitae and roses, and then moved on, finding Julien easily and tackling him.

Eden got Julien on his back, straddling his hips and smiling a fanged grin down at him. "Looks like a storm's coming."

[julien_thorn]

Julien wasn't the least bit surprised when Eden tackled him, knocking him roughly into the dirt. He settled onto his back with a laugh, one palm pressing against the center of Eden's chest, then sliding down to his stomach. He twisted his hand, stroking the backs of his fingers back up, then letting just the tips explore Eden's throat. His eyes lost their focus as a sharp crack of thunder exploded overhead, followed by another shot of lightning

[edenfrost]

Eden remained still as his husband's fingers wanders, though the fainted hint of a shiver trailed up his spine. He didn't flinch as thunder broke the sky, as the lightning illuminated Julien's features and dusted his skin with angular shadows from the rose bushes around them. If Eden had been mortal, he might have swooned at just how beautiful his Julien was.

"Julien," he whispered, meeting Julien's eyes as his hands worked at the closure of Eden's corduroys.

Eden kept one hand on the soft earth beside Julien's head, his other coming to rest over Julien's chest. He lets his fingers dance over Julien's collarbones, then slide them down, tracing Julien's ribs before gliding down over his stomach. "You render me speechless."