[Billy's final post and epilogue]

( Promises kept )

( A holiday in Portugal )

[private thoughts]

I am well and truly ready for this week to be over, but I do not think God will be so kind. Between Elijah becoming sick, finding out that Mira is pregnant, and then Elijah teling me he may move in with her and Dominic when the baby is born, I'm not sure I can handle much more. And, of course, there is this whole silly matter I ( Read more... )

[takes place after this]"Really Marcel, you are being ridiculous. How long are you going to hold onto this petty grudge ( Read more... )

( A quiet evening in... becomes NC-17... eventually )

"Monsieur?"

Pausing in his way down the dimly lit hallway, Billy turned when he heard himself being addressed, looking for the owner of the hesitant voice. It was Javier, hands tucked behind his back and peeking out from under his boyish mop of amber curls.

"Oui, Javier? Quel est erroné?*" Javier closed the distance between himself and Billy, ( Read more... )

Billy took his mail from Henri with a sleepy smile and a word of thanks, closing the door to his suite after him. It was still early - well, early to Billy, who had been busy down in the club until almost four in the morning. Business was experiencing a strange upswing this week. Billy attributed it to the calm weather; Parisians were more likely ( Read more... )

[private journal entry]

One month of this new year has already come and gone. But it certainly has ended far better than it began. Mira has returned, not only to Paris, but also to La Jarretière, and I can't describe how happy this makes me. There are, of course, complications accompanying her return. Most noticeably of which is her marital status ( Read more... )

"Cigar ( Read more... )

Billy had invited Elijah to spend Christmas Eve with him, just the two of them, alone in the cozy quietness of his suite. Elijah had accepted the invitation happily, and when he arrived, a expertly prepared meal had been waiting, as well as a toasty fire and a full bottle of port. Dinner had been enjoyed enthusiastically, but Billy and Elijah only ( Read more... )