afineseamstress: (Modern - askance.)
René d'Herblay, alias Aramis ([personal profile] afineseamstress) wrote2015-10-28 12:09 pm
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Aramis is no longer in the mood to celebrate Halloween. After the trials of the strange, gray nightmare world he and those he loves dearest had found themselves in, after watching the people he loves hurt again and again, it's not for the purpose of celebration that Aramis outfits himself into costume.

The motorcycle is newly purchased, the license newer still, and Aramis swings a leg over it, leathers creaking as he settles. He rides quickly across town to where Porthos will be waiting for him, and as the wind whips through his hair, he lets Aramis fall away.

He doesn't have to be that man for a few hours. He doesn't have to wonder if the city that has given him so much will try to hurt him again, hurt Athos or Porthos, or their future family. He doesn't have to pretend that he's been sleeping when he has not, or that everything is alright when it certainly isn't. Just for an evening, he doesn't have to be himself, worrying incessantly about the things he can't control.

Pulling up in front of the shelter, he lets the motorcycle engine roar once before he sets the engine to idle. He breathes deep, exhaling with an almost bored sound as he waits for his charge.
du_vallon: (all alone)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Porthos is a little surprised they're talking about this. "My last assignment," is all he says, because he doesn't want to get into detail when the bruises speak for themselves. "The target hadn't been very eager to give up their goods." He bends over to start unlacing his paratrooper boots, easing upright with a wince to pour tequila into a proper glass, because Isaac is cultured and refined, and not a slave to his lust.

Most of the time, at least.
du_vallon: (calm rider)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
"You're my protection, not my errand boy," Isaac replies as he tugs off one of his tight black leather gloves, then the other, his eyes roaming over Rene's body as he wonders what else he might offer to do, if Porthos were to ask. "I promise, they're healing. That's why they ache so much. They're healing," he says, firm and emphatic.

"Here," he says, pouring another tequila on the rocks. "You can have a drink, can't you?"
du_vallon: (stunned)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
"I promise I'm hardly this important to merit so much protection. One little threat..." he jokes, moving in to stand right beside Rene as he holds out the other glass, his eyes falling to the cut of his jaw and that lovely beard. "Well?" he prompts. "Aren't you going to tell me more about your adventures in the elevator?"
du_vallon: (warm smile)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would that shock me?" Isaac laughs as he settles on the nearby couch, sprawling out and regarding Rene as he sets his bare foot on the table, his jumpsuit still tight and hugging everything, the lines on the costume drawing the eye to his groin. "Isn't it a modern world? Even the military is beyond those silly rules."
du_vallon: (dimples)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
He rocks his foot a little, bare toes wiggling as he keeps his eyes on Rene, refusing to look away from this handsome man who appeared out of thin air to protect Isaac. "It's not our dress uniform, but it's the one I feel most comfortable in," he promises, sliding his hand down into the jumpsuit to wiggle it open with his palm sliding side to side, revealing the tight black t-shirt under.

"Does that bartender still work here?"
du_vallon: (half smile)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, at least you were generous," he deadpans, drumming his fingertips very lightly against his chest as he smiles warmly at Rene, tipping his head to the side as he slumps a little lower, the glass of tequila sitting vertical on his chest with no help. "So, if I'm only in town for the next two days, what would you recommend I do while I'm here?"
du_vallon: (overly fond)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"You look excellent on that motorcycle, especially with those trousers," Isaac is eager to praise and compliment, humming as he thinks of the boardwalk and the riverboats and the pier. "I suppose it would all be nice, but I have this sneaking suspicion that you won't let me see any of it without being escorted?" he surmises, given his protection detail is staying in the same room as him.
du_vallon: (mischievous)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
"I do have other clothes," he protests, his gaze sliding down to where Rene's legs fall open, his foot twitching to move in between there, but he's still stuck on that comment, too. "I'm sure you're not being paid enough to protect me so valiantly," he teases, intentionally missing the point. He finishes his glass and leans forward to set it on the table, putting him right beside Rene. "And does your duty come with any rules or caveats?"
du_vallon: (just hold me)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Isaac clucks his tongue, just the once. "More's the pity. I look excellent in elevator mirrors," he can't help but tease, still remaining close, even if his gaze flickers up and tentatively catches hold of Rene's as he smiles adoringly at him. He enjoys the teasing and he eases back to stretch out, ashamed to say he rather feels disappointed that he's gone and hired the most attractive man he's ever met.

"Don't suppose you're trained in massage?" he wonders. "I could use one for my neck. My flight was a terror."
du_vallon: (handsome)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
His neck is perfectly unbruised and untouched. It's one of the things he's grateful for. In the fight with Oliver's worst self, Porthos had come out with his neck mainly untouched. He shifts and lists to the side a little to allow Rene access to his neck, the collar still obscuring his arms and torso as he glances over his shoulder. "Who was your client before me, then? Are you allowed to say?"
du_vallon: (astride)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
Isaac listens thoughtfully, humming for the description. "I must be very boring after having such a rich man," he jokes, his eyes closed as he lets the touch warm him, overwhelming him with gratitude to still be here to enjoy this. "You're beginning to make me think that you're very easy to turn on," he teases. "Or is it just bartenders and blue eyes."
du_vallon: (respectful)

[personal profile] du_vallon 2015-10-29 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Isaac snorts as he leans back a little more, pitching an amused look over his shoulder. "Well, I should hope I'm not boring, given my job, though I have to say, I'm under some very strict instructions that didn't make sense until I met you. My superior has given me a firm mandate that I'm beginning to feel I might not be able to meet."

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