in the wilderness

[aaronwhitmcre]

madscientistmcxfield:

Wes let his hand linger for a moment, not sure how the young man would react. It felt like a lifetime ago since he’d spoken to the blond, let alone comforted him. It was almost like he was a stranger now, and that hurt the doctor more than he could admit. He eventually pulled his hand back. “It’ll be okay, Aaron.”

“You can’t promise that.” The cynicism had returned, like a birthed flame. “When has anything been okay?  I got out. I was FREE from this, and look where I’m now. Thirty years don’t make up for the fact that, for the first twenty of my life, everyone I’ve ever cared about were either viciously murdered, or...” His jaw clenched. “You know.” A word didn’t come, because the relationship between him and Wes wasn’t that simple. It never could be again.

[aaronwhitmcre]

damndcmon:

“Last time I checked." 

“I take it you guys aren’t as close as you used to be.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

deadlysvn:

“Doesn’t make it any more entertainng.” Max reiterated as she looked at her father. “How long do you think we’re going to be here?”

“Not any longer than we need to be.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“No, it’s mine, no take backs.”

“I’ll be watching you closely, Mr. Bond.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

deadlysvn:

“No, it doesn’t have to be.” Maxine agreed, though she did wear a mischievous grin. “But boring is overrated.”

“Boring is safe.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“You should have claimed Bond, than.”

“I’ll take it from you if I have to.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“The names Fell, Logan Fell,” the vampire smirked, jokingly. “That does have a good ring to it.”

His finger hooked in the others collar, pulling him in for a quick peck to his lips. “Fair warning -- I’m not going to be seen in public with you if you say it like that.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“Which of us is James Bond?“

“You. I’m surprised you had to ask.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“A base? You make this sound like we’re on some sort of spy mission.”

“Aren’t we though?  We have a case to solve, and it’s going to be dangerous.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“Do I finally get to give you a grand tour of Mystic Falls? This will be both informative and bring up so many memories I’ve repressed over the years.”

“We’ll take it slow,” he offered. “The sooner we have a base, the better. Preferably someplace furnished.” With that, he’s giving Logan a gentle grope of his backside. 

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

Logan would never stop being amazed by the fact that even after all of the time he had been with Aaron, he still got butterflies in his stomach just from his husband looking at him. Everything felt so familiar to him, from Aaron’s hand on his cheek, to the smell of his aftershave. “We can do it. What’s the first order of business though?”

“First order of business?” A good question indeed. If it weren’t for the stressful situation they found themselves in, he would’ve actually praised his hubby for thinking forward like that. “I guess.. getting settled. I’m going to trust you to give me the Mystic Falls rundown, and we’ll go from there.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

Logan smiled faintly after Aaron kissed him, placing his hands on the taller man’s waist, he looked up at his husband, “I love you so much,” He said pulling Aaron in and kissing him again.

To his surprise, it didn’t feel different. Was it supposed to?  After so many years with this man, even after they had aged and grayed, nothing felt strange -- it was all familiar. His other hand was brought up to cup Logan’s cheek. “We can do this.” It was a statement, reassuring the both of them.

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“I’d let someone stake me before I hurt you, Aaron..” Logan knew just how dramatic he sounded but it was true. He’d rather be dead that do anything that would hurt his husband, or their children for that matter. It was only a matter of time before he either fucked up or did something that would put them in harms way, but Logan would do everything in his power to keep that from happening. He couldn’t lose Aaron.

He could see it -- the sincerity in his husband’s eyes. Vampires might’ve been capable of becoming cruel, cold creatures, but that wasn’t what he saw when he looked at Logan. It drew him in, and before he even realized it, his lips were on the others. A gentle, tender kiss, shared between life partners. “I love you.”

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

Logan just nodded. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t known about Aaron’s family. After all, the vampire that had killed his husband’s family was the same one Logan had thought turned him all those years ago. Logan didn’t talk about his brief life as a vampire very often, it wasn’t exactly a good time for him, nor one he wanted to relive, but that wasn’t a choice he got to make. 

The silence had said so much more than any words could have. Slowly, but surely, Aaron approached his husband. He reaches for him, hand moving to rest against the delicate curve of the others neck. “You wouldn’t hurt me.” It was spoken like a statement, but his eyes weren’t completely devoid of uncertainty.

[aaronwhitmcre]

lcganfell:

“Do I not even get a kiss? That’s not fair, Aaron.”

“You have fangs, and I don’t know if you remember, but it was a vampire that killed my entire family. Again and again.” It was a serious topic, but Aaron was clearly just stating it as a fact -- as he had long but come to terms with the tragedy that was his life.

[aaronwhitmcre]

damndcmon:

“Yeah.” the Salvatore shrugged, moving past it to another topic he’d rather not talk about. “Should be human, but I wouldn’t really know. Haven’t really talked to her since everything went down.”

“But she’s here, in town?” He hadn’t spoken to her in such a long time.

[aaronwhitmcre]

madscientistmcxfield:

“I wish I had better news.” Wes offered in the form of an apology, even before he saw the look on his former ward’s face. He hesitantly reached out to place a hand on the younger man’s shoulder before promising “We’ll figure it out. We always do.”

Any other day, any other situation, and it wouldn’t have been out of character for Aaron to recoil at the man’s touch -- but with the life he built currently spiraling, it was difficult not to find comfort in the simple gesture. Despite the lies, Wes was a good guardian, and for far too long, considered the only bit of family Aaron had left. So instead, he softly nodded, wanting to take those reassuring words and tuck them away somewhere safe.