Blenner's Apartment, Tuesday Evening [7/3]

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad was stretched out on the sofa, flipping through the latest thick manila envelope the Ruthven had forwarded him. He perused the stack of newspaper articles, documents and magazines until he came upon one in particular

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[walter_n_wires]

Pleased, and very very dirty from his yet to be fully played out work in Blackadder's office, Walter headed to Vlad's flat to get cleaned up and spend a Tuesday night with his favorite vampire.

"I need keys," he muttered to himself as he reached the top of the stairs and knocked on Vlad's door.

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad tossed the newspaper article down onto the coffee table and stood.

Out of sight, out of mind. For the moment.

He went to the door and opened it. He looked Walter from head to toe.

"Do you have an unspoken rough trade fantasy, Angel?"

[walter_n_wires]

Rough trade fantasy?

Walter snickered and stuck out his tongue at him. "No. At the moment I have a loudly spoken shower fantasy if you'll kindly step aside."

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad had been leaning in the doorway, one shoulder against its jam.

Now, he bent forward and inhaled very near Walter's ear.

"You have been working up a sweat. Do I want to know?"

[noapte_denoapte]

One last flourish to usher in a new beginning.

Vlad gazed a long moment at that last signature. He smiled a little and took a deep, unnecessary breath.

"I think I'm going to have that pen bronzed..."

[walter_n_wires]

"If I'd known, I would have brought champagne."

Walter set the pen aside and added the last packet to the stack before standing up to come around the desk to where Vlad sat.

"I'd say I have nothing to give you in return, but I know how you'd answer that."

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad nodded.

"I'd say give me your pants, and we'll call it even."

[walter_n_wires]

Walter started unbuttoning his trousers, then stopped with a calculating look on his face.

"All of them?"

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad smiled and touched Walter's face.

"You know how I was defeated and wound up bound to Hellsing. I can plan. I can see the large picture. But, fast thinking and details... you are better then me, Angel. I wouldn't lie or flatter about that."

[walter_n_wires]

Walter wasn't entirely sure what to make of that, but he did believe that Vlad didn't give empty compliments, so he nodded to acknowledge his words.

"Thank you, then."

[noapte_denoapte]

Vlad shrugged.

"We all have our strengths."

He took one of Walter's hands and nibbled at his knuckles.

[walter_n_wires]

Walter extended his fingers to draw them down Vlad's face from forehead to chin.

"Good for both of us, then, that mine can compliment yours and vice versa." And how he did so enjoy Vlad's strengths.