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taras_olekseiTaras paused in front of Liadov's office.
He was on his way back from the gym, after a good, hard workout. He wore his black tank and a pair of loose pants, and had a towel draped around his neck.
He'd gotten some stares and sidelong glances in the gym, soldiers who eyed his tattoos. Taras supposed that the worst ones were covered, but even just his bare arms and shoulders were enough to hint at his criminal resume, especially the barbed wire around his biceps, and snake and dagger on his forearm. Those said enough.
Taras hadn't been intending show any overt sign that he'd been up north, not in front of civilized people, but after the scene between Lasha and Liadov in the mess hall that morning, he figured the soldiers needed to see that the Ministry employed more than fancy pricks whose idea of fighting was rubbing up against a wall and grabbing each other's arms. And besides, all that whispering had been a little queer.
He felt good. Energized, muscles thrumming with energy to spare. It had been a while since he'd had a proper workout. Not since before he'd arrived. He'd hit the weights and kettlebells, and done some calisthenics. Now he could have a shower and a snack, and call it a night.
Taras eyed Liadov's door.
The fucker was probably gone by now, off to mess, off to bed, whatever he did when he wasn't stalking through the halls and pounding on people's doors. Maybe at the pathologist's lab. But then again, Liadov worked some strange hours.
Taras couldn't hear anything in particular beyond the door. He stood there for a few more moments, wondering if he should just break in again, but there was no point if no one was inside. He was about to turn away when he heard a noise.
It was soft, but had the particular ring of struck glass. Taras frowned. He hesitated for another moment, then knocked on the door, not loud, but polite.
He was on his way back from the gym, after a good, hard workout. He wore his black tank and a pair of loose pants, and had a towel draped around his neck.
He'd gotten some stares and sidelong glances in the gym, soldiers who eyed his tattoos. Taras supposed that the worst ones were covered, but even just his bare arms and shoulders were enough to hint at his criminal resume, especially the barbed wire around his biceps, and snake and dagger on his forearm. Those said enough.
Taras hadn't been intending show any overt sign that he'd been up north, not in front of civilized people, but after the scene between Lasha and Liadov in the mess hall that morning, he figured the soldiers needed to see that the Ministry employed more than fancy pricks whose idea of fighting was rubbing up against a wall and grabbing each other's arms. And besides, all that whispering had been a little queer.
He felt good. Energized, muscles thrumming with energy to spare. It had been a while since he'd had a proper workout. Not since before he'd arrived. He'd hit the weights and kettlebells, and done some calisthenics. Now he could have a shower and a snack, and call it a night.
Taras eyed Liadov's door.
The fucker was probably gone by now, off to mess, off to bed, whatever he did when he wasn't stalking through the halls and pounding on people's doors. Maybe at the pathologist's lab. But then again, Liadov worked some strange hours.
Taras couldn't hear anything in particular beyond the door. He stood there for a few more moments, wondering if he should just break in again, but there was no point if no one was inside. He was about to turn away when he heard a noise.
It was soft, but had the particular ring of struck glass. Taras frowned. He hesitated for another moment, then knocked on the door, not loud, but polite.
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Date: 2009-01-28 10:51 am (UTC)"Loyalty is a funny animal," he remarked, vague. "Like most, it evolves according to need."
His skin could sense the invisible field of presence; the magetic halo of Oleksei's lips near his own.
"...and inspiration," he finished in a whisper.
Liadov removed his hand gracefully from Oleksei's chest with a glancing departure.
"Don't worry, Captain. Our respective loyalties likely converge on the head of an undeserving but undeniable pin."
The criminal's broad hands felt solidly unrepentant on his flanks and ass.
Nika was feeling fairly sober now, like he'd fucked the drunk out of himself.
"I don't need your loyalty, if I have Isaev's. Whether you're loyal to him, or to me...becomes a moot point."
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Date: 2009-01-28 06:17 pm (UTC)"All right. I'd like it better that way. Moot."
He shifted, leaning back slightly, easing most of the weight of his muscular bulk off Liadov, though he didn't pull away.
He felt sated. By the sex act, by the talk, by their closeness. The air was suffused by Liadov's particular scent. It clung to Taras' skin as well now, both sweet and earthy, piquant with with the fragrances of male animal and sex.
Taras raised his hand and ran it over Liadov's hair with rough familiarity, like he would with a comrade. Not quite the way he would touch Ilarion. Liadov was something else.
He eased back then, carefully, glancing down for one last look at Liadov's bared cock and groin, and his indecently parted thighs. There was something compelling about the sight of him like that, even now. Taras was starting to wonder if Barshai had been right. He didn't know what he was supposed to do about that.
He looked up again.
"It was good we did this, Liadov. For more reasons than...the obvious."
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Date: 2009-01-29 09:32 am (UTC)He pulled out his handkerchief and proceded to carefully wipe the damp slickness Oleksei's solid stomach.
"I know Ilarion prefers his accessories well-polished," he quipped, dryly.
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Date: 2009-01-29 09:57 am (UTC)"Yeah, I've noticed that too," he muttered.
He could not help but think of the comment Ilarion had made once, about the way he wanted Taras to polish his boots, though there was no way Taras was going to tell that particular story to Liadov.
"Thanks."
Taras put himself away and fixed his pants, while Liadov cleaned himself up in turn.
"I'll come see you again," he said.
He stared at Liadov for a long moment, then nodded.
"Sometime soon."