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Reece Whitfield. Client. Closeted.

[reecewhitfield]

back to you (cyrus)

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

Cyrus had never been good at admitting when he was having a hard time- especially if he felt as if he was handling it properly. Things were out of his hands now though, each and every encounter with Andy- whether it was in person or over the phone left him speechless in ways that weren’t pleasant, in ways that left him feeling raw and vulnerable. He had surges of confidence that would pass through his body only to be broken down when he saw the photos the man could have used against him. His body turned slightly on the couch, attempting to take another nap- doing what he could to just relax into the moment even though the other weighed heavily on his mind. It was almost Thanksgiving, maybe if he escaped for a few days he could push the scenario from his mind, maybe it would disappear.

The knock on his door caught his attention almost immediately, not sure if he wanted to push himself out of bed to open it for the other. There weren’t very many people who visited him these days- but the thought of it being either Spartak, Jared or Isaac had him moving, even if it was rather slowly. With a tired body, and a sore backside, he shuffled across the room to look through the peak hole. No one? With another knock, he shook his head, a bit confused as he tried to see just who it was. 

Groaning, he rolled his eyes before putting a small smile on his face as he opened the door, “You should stand a bit-” His words stopped falling from his mouth the instant he saw the blue eyes and blond hair- the tall figure in his doorway he had missed so painfully. His voice could only substitute the real thing for so long before Cyrus realized he longed to actually touch the other. No more words could fall out as he quickly threw his body forward, arms wrapping around Reece’s neck tightly, wanting the familiar body close to him, a soft cough and choked noise leaving his lips, “What are you doing here?” He questioned his head ducking into the man’s collarbone. “Why didn’t you tell me you were coming…”

He always had to give his two cents, laughing as Cyrus was in the middle of saying something to the ghost in the hallway - that was until he laid eyes on him and Reece's heart immediately quickened in pace.  He was just as beautiful as the last day he'd seen him, although you could tell he looked rather worn and tired, which puzzled and unsettled him although he remained silent.

His arms wrapped around the other in a tight embrace, not wanting to let go but he knew he'd have to, so he did so at a slow pace as he took a step around Cyrus to get into his room so he wouldn't have to be in the hall for too long.  He unzipped the jacket he'd been wearing, it becoming rather nippy outside this time of year, and tossed it onto the chair beside the couch as he turned back around to face Cyrus.  "Here I thought showing up spontaneously was a grand romantic gesture?"  

He grinned as he walked over to the couch and sat down, patting the spot beside him as he rested his arm on the back of the couch waiting to be able to scoop Cyrus up beside him.  "I had to update a few servers," he gave him half the reason he was there - saving the other half, the more concerning piece, for another time.  "Why aren't you home with the family?"  He had half expected Cyrus to have left already with Thanksgiving only a few days away.

When Cyrus finally sat Reece pulled him close and brushed a kiss against his forehead, "I couldn't show up at the Haus and not see my favorite guy."  He grinned, placing another peck on his forehead as he settled.  "I've missed you," he whispered softly, relaxing back into the couch so that the pair of them could be more comfortable.  Cyrus had definitely stolen his heart all that time ago, but Reece wouldn't have had it any other way.  Since leaving he'd thought of no other man, it'd only been Cyrus on his mind as he devoted all his time and attention on Kennedy - and his job of course needing to pay the bills.

[reecewhitfield]

back to you (cyrus)

Leaving the Haus, Cyrus more specifically, was one of the hardest decisions that Reece had made in a long time.  Cyrus had been his rock through the divorce and custody battle, but when Reece finally won full custody of Kennedy he couldn't very well stick around the Haus.  Part of him wanted to tell Cyrus to just come with him, start a family and a home with the three of them, but he knew his daughter was nowhere near ready for that.  She had just went through such an ordeal with the custody battle that Reece needed to devote all of his time to her - prove to her that she was the most important person in his life.  Cyrus understood, actually being the one to tell him to go, but it still hurt that night when they said their final goodbyes.

Sure, there were phone conversations when the two found the time, but what Cyrus didn't know was that Reece had asked Joshua to keep an eye on him.  Being the designer of the devices, technology above that of a normal beeper, Joshua agreed to his clients wish putting a bug in the security teams ear to keep an eye on Cyrus around the place.  It wasn't until Jack came to Joshua with disturbing news about how Cyrus had been behaving and being treated around the Haus as of late, and although Joshua didn't know the entire story behind it (for all he knew it could have been a kink the presidents son was trying out) he still reported back to Reece.  The two men had made a deal and who was Joshua to go back on that?

Luckily Reece had to update some of the programs the Haus had been running so it brought him back to the place he had called home for so long.  Kennedy was at his mothers house being treated like a damn queen, spoiled rotten by his entire family, but Reece absolutely loved his baby girl and figured she deserved the royal treatment.  He didn't bother telling Cyrus he was coming, much more interested in seeing the look on the others face when he's standing there out of the blue, so once inside he checked in for a quick overnight as he made his way to the fourth floor heading right towards Cyrus's room as he knocked on the door lightly.  He took a sidestep so that if Cyrus looked through the peak hole he'd see nothing, leaning over for another quick knock - uncharacteristic to any he'd done before.

@firstsonbuchanan

[reecewhitfield]

-- It’s not goodbye.

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

Cyrus had been so careful before Reece- coming to the Haus for an escape from pain that love had left him with- but now he wondered if he had escaped it at all. He was never meant to fall in love here.He was meant to have fun, relax, maybe fuck around a bit- but this? His heart felt like it was sinking deeper into his body, trying to look anywhere but the tall blond in front of him. “I don’t shut people out, Reece…” He whispered as he heard his voice crack, though he knew the other’s words were true. He had done so well at pretending- at putting other’s first, that it was hard to do anything but that, but with Reece there- with Reece telling him not too, all he could do was hold onto the other. “I’m sorry-” he said through a ragged breath as he let out a quiet sob, knowing that he couldn’t keep the man out of his life- not even when he was leaving him.

The slow kisses did nothing more than force the tears to fall from his eyes- the ones he felt like he had been holding back since the moment he opened the door. “I don’t know what I’m going to do without you.” He had become a fixture in Reece’s room, not wanting to leave his bed- or more importantly his lover’s arms, and now he would be left alone. “I love you too…” That was it- those words set off a new emotion as he hid his body into the other. He didn’t want to cry, not like this in this place- but his body wouldn’t stop shaking as he realized Reece was leaving and not coming back- not to him.

“I’m happy for you- I want you to have your daughter , I just…” Cyrus should have known better- right now and forever Reece’s daughter had to come first- which was how it should have been, as he tried to ignore the wish that he could have been first, just for a moment. It was selfish- stupid, and something he would never voice out loud- not when that little girl needed her father more than anything in the world- she was the important thing. “You…need to go..” He said trying to pull back away, “You need to go- or else I’m not sure I’m going to be able to let you go…”

"You're going to do what you've been doing all along," he hated knowing that he was leaving Cyrus, but he had to go and be with his daughter to start building their life back up from the ground.  "You don't need me at your side to survive," Cyrus had seemed to do well on his own, "but we're still going to talk all of the time," he expected nightly phone calls because he couldn't see himself away from the other for too long.  

He could feel Cyrus start to shake and he just held onto his love tighter, pulling him tight up against his body wishing he could take all of this pain away.  He would have asked Cyrus to come with him but figured it would be too much too soon for his daughter.  "I know," he whispered, finishing the others thought when he stopped midpoint.  "I feel the same way," unable to even express what that emotion was, thrilled that he'd have his daughter back but absolutely heartbroken that him and Cyrus had to part ways for a little while.

When Cyrus pulled back and away from him all Reece could do was stand there in the door, could he even turn and leave even though he knew that is what Cyrus had wanted?  He sighed, "right now?"  Tears were rolling down his cheeks now as he looked behind him into the hall, "I don't have to leave until morning," but if Cyrus wanted him to go now he would, he'd leave the Haus and go home tonight if need be to be ready and at the meeting before his time even came.

[reecewhitfield]

-- It’s not goodbye.

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

Cyrus pulled on his shirt- carefully buttoning it as he readied himself to head downstairs to grab something to eat. A quick meal before working on some projects and then who knew where the rest of the day would take him- probably a visit to Reece to see how life was holding up? Perhaps spending the rest of the day in his bed with him- it sounded like a better option than work. A gentle smile graced his lips as he looked himself over in the mirror- caught off guard by the loud knocking on his door, “I’m coming!” He commented when he realized the noise wasn’t going to stop- that it was simply going to persist if he wasn’t fast enough to grab it.

As soon as he opened it, he saw Reece’s face, “What are you-” The words were cut off though as he was pulled into a kiss, instantly laughing the next moment as his arms wrapped around the back of his neck. His heart strings still stung with the knowledge that Ryker was gone- but right now, with Reece? It was hard to imagine being unhappy. “What?!” Excitement pushed throughout his entire body, “Reece- that’s- holy fuck,” He began laughing holding the other close, kissing him with a buzz of happiness. This- this is what Reece needed, this moment to completely pull his life together.

The smile faded quickly as Cyrus looked him over, confusion as those strong shoulders slumped, “What-…What’s wrong? We’re excited- you get to go get Kennedy and-” Oh. Take her home, to somewhere that wasn’t with Cyrus- to a place that he couldn’t go…and bringing her here wasn’t an option. “Oh- yeah…I…Hey, you go get her…” Cyrus knew better- he wasn’t invited, not when he was the reason for the divorce- something else Reece’s ex could throw in his face if Cyrus showed up. Cyrus tried not to let his shoulders fall- though the smile on his lips hurt- feeling nothing more than fake. Fuck- don’t cry Cyrus- that was childish. “Tell her I want to meet her one day…” His words cracked apart, the realization that he was losing someone he loved so deeply.

Reece watched the realization flash over Cyrus's features as he figured out why Reece's mood had changed so quickly, and just like that the taller blondes heart was breaking.  He knew this was going to be hard, but fuck, the look on Cyrus's face was just too much.  "Hey, don't try to hold yourself together because you shut people out when you do that," he whispered cupping the others cheek with his hand as his thumb caressed the males soft skin.  "Don't shut me out," he leaned in letting his forehead rest against the others as he stayed silent for a minute.  Fuck, this was all too much, the one moment he had been waiting for and here he was absolutely devestated that he had to say goodbye - or whatever form of the word this was as he had hoped to never have to say anything more than this.

"I don't want this to be goodbye," he spoke softly as he looked into the others eyes, his welling up with tears as the full emotion of the situation hit him.  He was getting his daughter back, the light in his life and he was soon going to be able to hold her in his arms again without that bitch of an ex getting in the way, "I don't know what i'm going to do without you beside me every step of the way..."  This was all going to be new territory for him, "I-" he stopped talking as he leaned in brushing their lips together, just once, and then again and even a third time in slow succession.  "I don't want this to be the end," he whispered against the others lips, his free hand coming to wrap around the others waist to pull him close.  "I love you," he leaned in for yet another kiss, though didn't pull back as soon as he had before.

He knew it'd be too much to ask Cyrus to come with him and that he couldn't do that to the man.  It was a huge step and Reece wanted to make sure it was the best one for them, but at the same time as he stood here with his love he couldn't imagine leaving him.  This was going to be one of the hardest things he'd ever have to do, "you've helped me so much, I can't even begin to tell you all that you've done for me, and I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else..."  He sighed again, pulling away as his hand crept to the males side, his thumb drawing a circle in the fabric of Cyrus's shirt, "only when you're ready though."

[reecewhitfield]

-- It’s not goodbye.

Reece ended his call still reeling over the conversation that had just happened.  His lawyer had made a break in the case, contacted his ex-wife's attorneys, and after deliberating back and forth on the phone for half the day she might have won him the case.  Both parties were to meet infront of the judge the following day, his lawyer having pulled many strings to have their case brought before the judge so soon, and now Reece was left with this nervous anxiety as to how close he was for this to all be over.

He had to tell someone the great news and could think of noone better to hear it than Cyrus - Reece excitedly hurrying to the others suite and banging on the door relentlessly until it opened, at which time Reece wrapped his arms around the other and pulled him in for a deep kiss.  "She did it, she found a way through their defense, i'm going to get Kennedy back..." his voice cracked, the excitement as he held onto his lover so tightly.  Fuck, he couldn't remember ever being happier than this moment, knowing he would finally win the case, and having the man he had hoped to spend the rest of his life with in his arms.

Only that's when it hit him, having to go back tomorrow, winning the case, it'd ultimately lead to one thing - Reece leaving the Haus, and that's when the overpowering grin dropped almost immediately from his face as the weight of everything finally started to sink onto his shoulders.  Fuck.

@firstsonbuchanan

[reecewhitfield]

OOC.

This one kills me, like straight up, but like Ryker I feel that Reece's time has came to an end around here - all for entirely different reasons though (which i'll put under a read more as to not clog the dash - Ryker's was on the shorter and sweet side but this one could get long).  I will say that i'm going to keep this account open on the off chance in the future he makes a surprise appearance, but as of right now he's definitely at the end of his run (feel free to continue to read or you don't have to - this is mostly for my own benefit).  I am dropping all threads with him - making one special goodbye for Cyrus but other than that I can't write any others (or else it'll be far too hard to let him leave and i'd be persuaded to have him lose the case, and this thread will be hard enough as is so....)

Reece was that one character who I had tortured from the start.  Loveless marriage, hiding from the world the fact that he was gay, opting to spend time at the Haus instead of with his wife and daughter because he was just downright miserable, and not to mention the fact that he exiled himself from just about everyone back home (including his own brother).  I thought it would be fun to write a character that was coming to terms with who he was as a person, and adding the storylines that I had for him back home (the wife and daughter) I thought I was making the struggle harder for him - which in turn made it all the more rewarding to watch him blossom throughout his time here.

There were a few twists and turns, storylines that didn't work out the way I wanted them to, and then there were others that came out of nowhere that blew my mind.  Reece had so much fun here opening up to the men (I didn't think he ever would at one point because he was so damn nervous).  Lucas, a character no longer around who was phenomenal (I praise that character and miss him so much you have no idea), was probably the first one to truly pull Reece out of his comfort zone (I remember the chair thread which was Reece's first real "public" anything for that matter).  I don't think he would be the same had Lucas not helped him right off the bat (which I don't think i've ever told Alex before so kudos to him if he reads this and knows how much I absolutely love his characters - all of them - to pieces).  Phenomenal writer all around, hands down one of my ultimate favorites to write with no matter the thread and scenario.  Had Lucas stayed around I could have seen Reece's entire plot changing and him having delevoped feelings for the blonde, which is hard to think about but i'm almost certain it would have happened - that's just how much he enjoyed him.

Then came along Cyrus, Reece's fourth floor buddy (because let's base it shit was getting lonely up there), and that line just sort of hit me like a brick in the face.  I never saw it coming when they first started to hang out, the mindless flirting, these two men were just being themselves and it was so adorable.  Then came the first hurdle they had to jump over, being found kissing at the pier, Reece ultimately getting thrown out of the closet for the entire world.  Being as influencial as he had been in the robotics business it was a big deal, and that was the first time that I had to say goodbye to him.  He raced home to try to sort things out with his family - to try to salvage whatever he could of the shambled mess his life had become.

I didn't bring him back for a while but then there was this damn nagging in the back of my head, Reece wanted to come out and play again, so I brought him back a little hesitant because how I had envisioned him from the start of the group was nowhere near where he was now.  I had to try to figure out how his behavior would change with the shit storm that had became his life.  I did the right thing by making that bitch of a wife of his leave him, but I did the wrong thing by having her fight for custody of their daughter.  Since his return he has been spending so much time trying to win this case that just didn't seem to ever be going in his favor, and truth be told I contemplated having him lose and then not getting to see his daughter again.  I feel I have put him through enough shit in his life though, and the way I played him really painted that wife as an absolute bitch, so I didn't want to have his daughter be stuck with the woman until she was an adult - which could only leave me with one thing, that Reece were to win the case.

It's been a long process but I feel that since there's been so much struggle I really want him to have his happy ending.  I want him to win the custody case and be able to tell that devil woman to fuck off for once and for all.  There's only one problem though, I can't very well have him win custody of his daughter just to pawn her off on someone so that he can stay around the Haus.  That is where the dilemna was and I had to start thinking about what I wanted to do to fix it.  I will miss him tremendously, but I feel for his psyche alone he needs this win - it's been too long without his daughter and I have put him through enough shit in this lifetime.  His daughter is really the only reason he's leaving the Haus because if he could he would stay put so he wouldn't have to leave Cyrus (come on Joshua, open a damn daycare why don't you?  Hah).  

I don't know given where I have him going with this line if he could ever come back, and given the fact that he has been so happy with Cyrus (actually turning down offers from other people) I don't think he would come back even if he could - that is unless if Cyrus were still around, but my ultimate end game for Reece would be to convince Cyrus to come live with him somewhere (moving away from the city so he can disappear off that ex-monster's radar altogether), and I imagine him and Cyrus will talk all the damn time on the phone and face time and every fucking other means of communications.  Hell if he has to send the damn man a telegram he will!  Cyrus is the most important man in his life and Reece will continue to prove that to him (maybe i'll randomly send messages to Cyrus's account just to knock Kay in the feels randomly hahah).

So yes, why Reece is leaving in a nutshell, he has enjoyed his time here so much - it's so utterly beautiful when you can watch a character grow as much as he has, and right now I just feel he deserves that happy ending that i've refused to give him for over a year.  His life is exactly where I would want it to be so he's leaving with his head held high, you guys have literally made me one of the happiest writers to see how far he has came, so if you have ever threaded with Reece know I love you for it - you're part of the reason i'm so unbelievably happy that he's where he is right now.  Thank you!

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

“Cyrus couldn’t stop himself from clenching the other’s hand a bit tighter as he heard his words. He wanted to believe that he was included in the important items in Reece’s life- in fact he was almost positive he was at this point. Another small flinch as the fireworks shot off- but this time it was immensely smaller, distracted by their beauty and the man next to him- his presence reminding him that it was all going to be fine at the end of the day, that Reee was there. “I’m sorry” He whispered softly, “Next year- if you have her, which I know you will, you’ll have to let me take you both to the capitol for the display. Promise we won’t even think about stopping by to see my parents.” He teased, knowing it was a reoccurring topic, but this time, instead of being serious about wanting them to meet Reece, he was merely being playful. 

The words melted his brain and his heart at the same time, quickly rolling to his side so he could press a kiss to the other’s cheek. “You’re too much, you know that? Just when I think you’re going to swerve let, you turn right.” His shoulders lifted as he turned back to the sky- “That’s okay, Reece…I had someone try to help me track you down at one point, but I figured you were busy. I had fun still…plus now you get to make up for all that time.” 

"By next year we could have already met," he laughed as he looked over at the other man only for a second before looking up into the night sky. "You take her there one year and she's going to want to go back," he laughed, the capitol probably putting on a better display than their city.  "I'd like that though," if it meant giving them more opportunities to be together then so be it, and the fact that Cyrus was so willing and eager to find activities that he could include his daughter in - it meant the world to Reece.  

He nodded as he leaned over cupping the others cheek with his hand as he planted a sweet kiss on his lips, "and i'll try to more than make up for the lost time," he whispered against the others lips not caring if there was anyone around them.  "I have a few things I need to do back home this next week," he sighed as he thought about the fights he would no doubt get into with his ex, "you should come with me, check out my old stomping grounds."  He had never invited Cyrus home for a small visit but felt now would be as good a time as any.  He had heard Reece talking about his struggles almost daily, so at least coming home with him for a little bit he'd see them all.  He'd make sure that he met his daughter too, so that he could see just why these fights were all worth it.

[reecewhitfield]

lucien98435:

Lucien gave a satisfied nod as if there were something wrong with the man’s vocabulary and it was a good thing he had agreed to work on it. The second nod of agreement was more genuine the Haus was the sort of place where your every desire was catered to even as staff half the time. But something about the way he said it made it seem like the man wasn’t satisfied. He gave a playful little pout. “Are you getting tired of us?” He teased so that if he prying question was unwanted it could be ignore. But the man would also vent if he wanted. Of course Lucien knew he tended to read into things so maybe it was just that little worried part of his brain seeing things that weren’t there.

Lucien asked the question and Reece just shrugged his shoulders as the two of them continued to walk, "i've got a lot going on back home," his reply was simple as everything he was going through was slowly driving him fucking mad.  "That's not all though, i've found someone here that just-" he sighed, unsure of how to even describe what was going through his head, "he blows my mind."  Yup, that about sums it up in a nutshell, and he was certain Lucien was probably going to run before they even sat down to breakfast after this little admission.

[uncannyhero-deactivated20180709]

Kenneth shook his head. He’d never been one to club a lot, that was Darius. ❝I’m more the ‘stay-in-the-corner-eat-all-the-food’ kind of guy. I couldn’t dance to save my life❞ Even then, he got this idea that people at the Haus’ club did everything but dance. As he exited the elevator, the taller man couldn’t help but notice that maybe the reception was empty ❝Glitter bombs, though… I can’t imagine how long it’d take to get all the glitter off you— And seems like everyone’s gone. Is there a party today or something?❞ He looked behind the counter, then back at Reece to nod towards the package under the desk. Maaaaybe they were supposed to wait for someone to make him sign something… or mayb they could just take it.

[reecewhitfield]

"Nothing wrong with those kinds of people," he himself had been that type for the longest time.  "I still can't dance, but it doesn't keep me from going out from time to time, and believe me when I say i'm a terrible dancer.  You should check the club out sometime," walking out of the elevator he looked around and saw that there was absolutely nobody around.  "Got to love how there's nobody around when you really need them," he leaned over to see the package addressed to him sitting underneath the desk.  "I don't think i'd get in that much trouble if it's for me, it's not like i'm stealing someone else's, maybe I should write a note or something?"  He honestly had no idea but he was letting his curiosity get the best of him as he reached for a pen and paper to jot a note down saying he had came and went with it.  

[reecewhitfield]

lucien98435:

Lucien clucked his tongue and shrugged. “You should really work on your vocabulary if you’d never heard of the word monstery before.” He teased playfully. Then he gave a torn look at the man’s comment. He had a point and chuckled. “Well some hungers have nothing to do with the belly. But we can see how breakfast goes.” He winked playfully. Honestly at this point he’d be ok if it didn’t lead to sex. He was having fun. 

"I'll be sure to start working on it as soon as i'm done here, i'd hate to get too far behind the times," he laughed, "I guess you're right, and we're both in the right place for that.  The Haus pretty much feeds into every single hunger we could have," granted lately Reece hadn't been all that hungry for much other than what he had already had.  The Haus, which had been the perfect escape for him for so long, was now just become an entangled web that he was distancing himself from.  

[xavier-xander-blog]

Xavier rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest. “You make it sound like a very bad deal. Unless you did not like the way I kissed you… then I’m highly offended.” He said and huffed, trying not to back away or seem intimidated by the bigger male. Though, he knew there was no reason to feel that way. 

[reecewhitfield]

"Hm," he made a rather sour face as he looked over at the other male, "I seem to have forgotten already how that kiss was, doesn't really speak too well for you now does it?  How about a do over, this one i'll make sure to remember just how good, or bad, it is."  He grinned, of course knowing damn well what sort of kisser Xavier had been but it wouldn't hurt to play around a little with him.

[reecewhitfield]

notsocudddlyxteddy:

Teddy licked over his lips and looked up to meet Reece’s gaze. “Should we go somewhere private then?” He asked, really eager to get to be alone with Reece and have sex with him. Teddy knew he was just acting based on his hormones and hard on for the blond man, but hey could you blame him? “Or I could be very discrete. No one would even know I’m giving you a hand job. They might just think we’re dancing.” 

"You're eager, i'm sure Blackwell loves that, but i'm not really the jump the gun type."  He sighed, shaking his head as he patted the other on the shoulder.  The idea of a secret handjob though, it did last a little longer circulating in his brain.  Fuck, that would feel good, and after all the shit he had been dealing with it would be much appreciated - but no.  He couldn't, not this easily, "if you're looking for a quick fuck I suggest you go elsewhere, i'm not the kind of guy you'd be interested in."

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

A hand wrapping around his own pulled Cyrus out of his thoughts- thoughts that were growing too deep and trouble for the type of event they were at. His head turned to the side, even though he knew exactly who laid at the other end just by the touch. A small smile began to grace the president’s son’s lips, giving that hand a small squeeze. He had missed the other during the last party- plans to meet up never working out as well as they should have, especially with a large crowd of people such as the one at the Haus, luckily both men seemed to know how to entertain themselves. “Hi…” He whispered softly, moving himself as close as he could to the other before looking back up at the fireworks. “Taking a temporary break from work?” Cyrus questioned gently, knowing that sometimes it was hard to get away when you had things to work out like Reece did- important family matters that wouldn’t resolve themselves.

"Work isn't the only important thing I have going for me right now," he answered when he felt the other nestle right up alongside him.  He looked back up at the night sky at all the magnificent colors swirling together accompanied by thunderous claps.  "This is the first year I don't have my daughter with me for the fourth," he sighed as he glanced back over towards his lover, "so I wanted to be able to at least spend the holiday with someone else I loved."  He knew that it was kind of sappy but after a rough day he really needed to just get to relax with his love for the night - work and lawyers be damned.  "I'm sorry about the other night, I was looking for you and then got distracted, and the phone rang and I was talking to a partner out in Tokyo for the rest of the evening."  He wanted Cyrus to know that he wasn't just off fucking someone else, that wasn't how Reece worked and operated.

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

Cyrus had his tie pulled off on the ground next to him, his back flush on to grass as he stared up at the sky- it had been so long since the last time he had watched a fireworks display that wasn’t in the capitol- not that there was anything wrong with that, but this felt different. He wasn’t ready for the loud explosions though- the way they popped off reminding him of the gun that had ended up lodging a bullet into his side. The president’s son would flinch every once and awhile- trying to keep himself hidden in the secluded area of the grass- a bit off from the others.

Reece had been a little late to the event after taking the time to talk to his lawyer up in his room.  He wasn't sure when the conversation was going to be done so he didn't bother telling Cyrus he would even be there tonight.  He didn't want to get his hopes up just to have them come crashing down when his phone call ran well past the event.  Luckily it didn't and as Reece rushed down towards the back lawn he watched a few of the starting fireworks as he looked for his lover on the lawn.  He couldn't spot him right away until finally he caught him laying on the ground at a small distance from the others.  He walked over and laid down beside the other as he slipped his hand into Cyrus's as he watched the fireworks, feeling the flinches as his thumb began to graze the inside of the others hand in a calming manner.

[reecewhitfield]

lucien98435:

Lucien nodded and looked perfectly serious as he nodded. “The most monstsery monster ever.” The serious face lasted all of four seconds before Lucien was laughing and smiling. So far Reece seemed too sweet to be a monster. “I mean only a monster would invite me to breakfast and then only give out treats if that breakfast is good.”

"Monstery, not a word i've ever heard before, but it fits," he laughed at how Lucien was just making up words now - at least the staff member had a good enough sense of humor.  Most men liked to try to get right down to business and that ended up turning Reece right off, but at least this staff member knew the meaning of some good back and forth banter.  "If the breakfast is good enough you won't even need treats as your belly will be full already," he winked as he walked along down the hall.

[reecewhitfield]

{ rise and shine }

[reecewhitfield]

firstsonbuchanan:

“Depends on what kind of soap you use- I don’t like anything that’s floral…” The statement felt so easy as he gave a laugh, not wanting to move from the other’s arms or bed. It was so easy to get lost in Reece- to feel the love the other offered him as it pulsed through his body giving him a second chance at something he thought he would never find again. Love was hard- it was something that failed to show itself in the darkest of times but came when you needed it the most and weren’t looking for it. To be truthful though, Cyrus had been looking- or rather a drunk Cyrus had been looking when he had knocked on the other’s door, wanting a moment with the man- but this? He never expected this to come out of it.

“Crabs are wonderful creatures- and you should be delighted to be sharing your space with one such as myself.” He said and tucked his hands away, his eyes closing as he found himself sliding closer without so much of a mention that he was going to do so. It wasn’t till the manure comment that he found himself laughing again, his head shaking at the statement, “Seriously, out of all the place you could have went with that, you had to go with manure- I think I’m a little bit better than that.” As he was encased in the other’s arms, it was hard not to feel completely protected and safe, as if they were both undamagable. “We could go to the White House- just a suggestion,” He teased though he wasn’t going to push the subject, “I could introduce you as …you know…this thing that we’ve become…” Cyrus played with Reece’s fingers, not wanting to say anything beyond that, to afraid that it wasn’t the right wording for Reece- that it wasn’t what Reece wanted, “I mean, whatever it is…What do you want to call it?”

"Oh, i'll make sure it's floral, it has to be something disgusting to help deter you from making the same mistake again.  It's not like i'm going to use cotton candy soap or something," now that would be an idea, cotton candy soap, man Cyrus wouldn't get Reece's lips off of him if he showered in something as sweet as that.  

"Crabs are a pain in the ass," especially when you get pinched there by one, the grin never failing to fall from Reece's lips.  "You're just lucky I let a crab ass like you hoard in on my space," he returned as he could do no more than bite at the others nose playfully.  "Wait, I thought crabs preferred to be hermits?  You shouldn't even want to be here, you're being a terrible crab," he couldn't stop teasing but man this just felt so amazing.  He couldn't think of the last time that he got to lay around in bed with someone and have this much fun.  When he was living at home with his ex wife all him and her did were roll away from each other and force themselves to sleep with no conversation.  She had to have known something was up long before the magazine pushed him out in the public.

"You know what I meant, it's just the first thing that I thought of that was unappealing," he shrugged though as Cyrus mentioned the White House Reece tensed up, "you wouldn't want to take me there, i'd go full tourist mode and would probably make an ass out of myself."  Plus that's where Cyrus's parents were and Reece wasn't even sure if they were at that point in their relationship to meet the parents.  They would probably be ashamed of him, doing what he had done to the mother of his child, parading around as a straight man for all those years, he would be shit in their eyes and he didn't want that.  Not at all, he saw Cyrus as someone he could spend the rest of his life with and yet he was so unworthy of him.  The final question had Reece relaxing into the bed rolling over onto his back as he stared up at the ceiling, "complicated."  Plain, simple, what his entire life had been right now.  Cyrus was the silver lining though, the only thing that was going right when everything else was going so wrong.  "I was joking," he didn't want Cyrus to think that he thought whatever they had was complicated, "I just, I never really thought about it before now, labels and all, I just-" what did he want to call it?  

[reecewhitfield]

xavier-xander:

Xavier literally stood on his toes as they kissed, not able to hide the wide smile on his dumbfound face. “Okay, if adorableness will get me kisses… I will have to deal with it.” He said and then pecked Reece’s lips quickly again and winked at him. 

"Stealing isn't right," he shook his head in a teasing manner as the man quickly gave him another peck, "though i'll allow it, just this once.  Do it again and I might have to punish you," he tried to sound threatening but with the smile plastered across his lips it just wasn't working.  Reece was a damn friendly giant, honestly not having any bone in his body that was capable of punishments.