The English Gentleman, Part 4
Parker/Arthur, I don't think this one needs trigger warnings. Praise kink if you squint. I guess I got tired of Arthur's pity party because he's just being a little minx now.
Arthur glowers at his tea. Parker lays a hand on his knee, he pats twice with his fingers. He rubs slow continuous lines back and forth with his thumb. Arthur's tension eases into something more like anticipation. "Hey," it's that voice, "Look at me." Arthur does, he thinks he'd do anything Parker said if he kept talking like that. "There ain't nothing wrong with you. You know that right?"
"I..." Parker's conviction is so strong it must be true. He would trust Parker's word on anything. "I know."
Parker hums, pleased. He's familiar with it as a sound Parker makes when he gets the answer he wants to hear out of somebody. Arthur never knew it could feel so good to be on the receiving end of Parker's interrogation techniques.
Arthur looks at Parker's hand. He's not stroking anymore but he hasn't moved it. Arthur considers the ways he's seen Parker touch other men before. "You've been flirting with me. Before now. Before this. Did you know? Did you know I was... That I'd like it?"
Parker takes his hand away like he wasn't previously aware of its location. "I had a hunch you might like guys yeah. You're not exactly subtle the way you stare at me y'know?" He laughs, "But I try not to flirt with you. It ain't easy."
Arthur feels almost offended that Parker wouldn't flirt with him as much as possible. "Why not?"
Parker looks away for a moment and then back at Arthur "Because I like you," he says quietly.
Arthur cocks his head to side, "That doesn't make sense."
Parker sighs, "You're smart kid, think it through. I could never be sure if you'd want me like that. And even if you did there are so many things that could go wrong you know? I like working together. I like being your friend. I didn't want to risk that for a roll in the hay. And s'pose we tried it and you didn't like it? Where's that leave me, huh? I'd never forgive myself if I pushed you away."
Arthur has never seen this side of Parker. He seems almost... Insecure. Arthur bumps his knee against Parker's again. "I've never known you to shy away from a risk, Parker."
Parker looks at Arthur's knee and back at his face, "I stick to the gamblers code, English. Never bet anything you're not prepared to lose."
He brushes his hand against Parker's leg. "Hm, I was never any good with that rule. I always want to keep going until I win."
Parker's leg jumps but he doesn't pull it away. "Well thank our lucky stars that gambling's my vice and not yours."
Arthur leans closer to Parker, "I have other vices," he purrs.
"Fuck, Art," he groans, "I ain't joking around here ok? It's all fun and games till someone gets hurt. You better be sure this is what you want." He's sure. He's never wanted anyone this badly.
Arthur gets off the couch and stands in front of Parker. It's one of Parker's moves. If you put yourself above the subject physically you can often gain the upper hand in a conversation. "What if I make you a deal?"
Parker leans back against the couch to get the full view of Arthur. His eyes shine, "What d'you have in mind?" Oh, Arthur's got his number alright.
"If anything happens that I don't like I won't hold it against you. I won't blame you for it. It wouldn't be your fault anyway, right? No, you're just helping me figure out what I like and don't like." He rubs at his neck sheepishly.
Parker glances at his neck and licks lips. It's subtle, a less sharp eye than Arthur's wouldn't have caught it. Perfect.
"I'm a little out of my depth here, you know? I've learned so many things from you, Parker. I could really use your experienced hand to guide me." Parker makes a noise low in his throat. Arthur extends a hand to him. "Deal?"
Parker sucks his teeth, "Whoever taught you to flirt oughta be shot, English. You're a damn menace." He stares at the hand.
Arthur gives him his most coquettish smile. "Pretty please?"
Parker groans. He grabs Arthur's hand and pulls him forward. "Deal."
Arthur loses his balance a moment before he scrambles into Parker's lap. Parker is not shy about rearranging Arthur's limbs to his liking. He ends up straddling Parker's waist with his hands on his shoulders.
"I figured you'd like a little man handling." Arthur can barely feel the warmth from Parker's body compared to how flushed his own skin becomes. "You blush real pretty you know?" Parker cups a hand behind Arthur's neck and brushes his cheek with a thumb. "Can't fake that with a silver tongue. That's real."
Arthur lets his eyes slip shut, "Parker..." he breathes. He savors the feeling of being touched just that little bit before he opens his eyes again.
"Arthur." Oh fuck. Hearing his name in that tone of voice does something to him. He'd go weak at the knees if he wasn't already on them. He whimpers. He fists his hands in Parker's shirt. They haven't even done anything yet god damn it.
Parker chuckles, "As much as I like just havin' you in my lap like this, was there anything else you wanted, sweetheart?"
Arthur moans. This is his chance isn't it?He's not about to waste it. "I want you to kiss me. Rough. Like you would if I had agreed to cooperate with your investigation but you thought I had information I was holding out on and you needed to pull it out of me."
"Done," Parker growls. He plants his hand firmly behind Arthur's neck and yanks him forward to crash their mouths together. The other hand he snakes up to get a fist full of Arthur's hair.
Arthur groans. His lips are barely open before Parker's tongue is pushing inside his mouth. Parker's grasp on him is so solid he couldn't pull away even if he wanted to. He tries to kiss back as best as he can. He must do a decent job of it because Parker is moaning into his mouth. Arthur can feel the vibration of Parker's tenor voice sing through his skin. It's electrifying. It feels like it's buzzing through his teeth and resonating in his skull. It feels so right. It's everything he never dared to dream of.
Yayyyyy the end. Thank you to those of you who have been following along and especially to those of you who encouraged me to keep writing. It's been a lot of fun.
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