The David and James Story

The David and James Story


Pairing: David/James

Rating: NC 17

Author: You think anyone’s gonna actually admit to writing this shit?

Disclaimer: No infringement of copyright is intended. You know who the characters belong to.

This is AU. The people involved would never behave like this in real life.

Chapter 22

David’s trailer

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“Fuck! That didn’t come out as I intended…” James began.

David tensed.

“Then what did you…”

David had gotten his hopes up only to have them dashed.

“I meant to say… I love more than just your balls,” James began, taking a step forward and reaching up to touch David’s mouth.

“I love your lips…”

He kissed them lightly.

“I love your nose…”

He reached up and touched his mouth to the tip of David’s nose.

“I love your eyes…”

David bent his head and closed his eyes. James kissed each lid in turn.

David opened his eyes to see James reaching for his shirt. He began to unbutton it.

“I love your neck…” James said.

David felt soft lips brush his throat and then move to his chest, trailing kisses over his pecs.

Then the kisses stopped and James just stood and stared as if he was undecided about what to do next. David waited patiently hoping against hope that James wasn’t going to turn and leave. MaybMaybe we should finish the inventory some place else,” James suggested. “There’s a lot of ground to cover.”

He was grinning.

“What are you saying? You think I’m fat?” David asked.

“Idiot!” James said with a laugh. “Course not… I meant I’ve got a long list… I love everything about you… All of you…”

David realised he was holding his breath as he waited for the next revelation. James wrapped his arms around him.

“I love you, Davy.”

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There, he’d said it. At last.

James felt as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. David was smiling. So far so good.

“I love you,” he repeated just in case David hadn’t heard him the first time.

David had stopped smiling. He was parting his lips while his eyes darted back and forth between James’ mouth and his eyes. He was going to kiss him.

The kiss was short but full of passion and longing.

“You’ve no idea how much I’ve wanted to hear you say that,” David breathed against his cheek.

James laughed.

“You’ve no idea how often I’ve tried,” he said.

“Then why didn’t you?” David frowned.

“I was afraid you’d change your mind about me if I told you.”

James looked down in embarrassment.
uessuess my psyche’s kinda fucked up, huh?”

“I love you, James. That won’t change… ever… and I’m not going anywhere. I promise.”

They kissed again.

“Move in with me,” David said.

James stared at him. He sounded like he was serious. Could he be?

“Do you mean that?” James asked.

“Of course I do, Baby. I want us to live together and I don’t wanna sneak around any more. I wanna tell everyone… if that’s okay with you.”

“Yeah, sure but I thought you were worried about your career,” James said in confusion. “What with us driving to work separately and everything.”

“I never cared for myself, Baby. That was for you,” David said. “I’ve been so afraid this might not be what you wanted after all… I dunno… Maybe I thought you’d wake up one morning and decide it had all been a mistake. Guess I thought Sarah might try and talk you out of it if she knew about us…”

“You thought I’d listen to her?” James asked in astonishment.

“Not just Sarah but everyone. Until you were sure you knew what you wanted I thought they might be able to persuade you to… you know… break up with me.”

“Can I say it again? Idiot!” James said with a chuckle. “I was never in any doubt what I wanted. I knew I wanted you from that first night. No, before then. Our first kiss maybe. I just couldn’t tell you about it in case it ruined things between us. I know this probably doesn’t make a lot of sense to you. There’s stuff I haven’t told you yet… haven’t told anyone… about my ex. She really screwed with my head…”

James averted his gaze and stared into the distance as unpleasant memories invaded his consciousness.

“Let’s get out of here…” James said.

“I’d like to hear it… if you want to tell me… We can talk at home.”

James turned to look at David’s face once more.

“Our home,” David said. “If you want it to be…”

A tapping at the door interrupted their next kiss.

“Is everything okay, David? Can I come in?” they heard Joss ask.

“It is now,” David whispered as he opened the door.

Joss stepped inside and looked first at David and then at James and back again.

“I guess it is,” he said, answering his own question.

With a grin and a wink he was gone.

“He knows about us?” James asked.

“Apparently,” David said. “I didn’t tell him. I swear.”

“They don’t call him God for nothing.”

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