crucio (crucio) wrote in cwf,
@ 2010-02-23 02:09:00

open to Joshua
When Andrew had gotten a text message from Joshua asking to pick him up at the bus station, he didn't ask any questions, he just got into his car and drove to pick up his boyfriend. His parents had just left, having to go off and deal with some things on their own, and their visit had been cut short. Andrew had been planning on just heading back to Cold Water, but Joshua's text had him worried and he wondered if something really awful had happened. After he parked his car, he got out to look around for Joshua, and when he spotted him he went over to gently touch his arm with a frown.

"Hey," he said quietly.

Their relationship had gained a lot of trust recently. Andrew wouldn't have ever left Joshua on his own before, but things were different now. He didn't see Joshua as just a possession anymore. Now he was just in love. Joshua was still his, yes, but it was different somehow.

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	crucio 2010-02-26 07:13 am UTC (link)
	Andrew slipped his hands up along Joshua's back until he could push one of his hands into the boy's dark locks. He gave Josh's hair a tug, and he smiled sofly against the wolf's warm skin. He kissed his way up Joshua's throat until he reached his chin, and he sighed quietly. "Are you sure I can steal you away for the weekend? Just us?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-02-26 07:46 am UTC (link)

Andrew could always turn him into jelly, and he whimpered a little at the hair tug. He loved that his body could withstand so much because he got the feeling if he was a measly human, he'd wear himself out far more quickly. "Just us. That's exactly what I want."

He leaned back a little, feeling the steering wheel press into the low curve of his spine. "Did your parents leave?"

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crucio
2010-02-26 07:52 am UTC (link)

Andrew nodded his head a little bit as he gazed up at Joshua, taking a moment to just drink him in. He really hadn't ever seen anything or anyone so beautiful. Joshua's dark hair against his perfect pale skin, and those bright blue eyes was enough to make him melt inside and out.

"They had to take off early, a friend of Dad's needed help with something," he said softly. "I was just gonna head back to Cold Water, but I really like the idea of having you all to myself a few days. The little ones are still puppified?" he asked with a grin. "They must be or Jeremiah would be pitching fit with you gone."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-26 09:14 am UTC (link)

"Puppified?" Joshua laughed suddenly. It was the best word for it and he nodded. "Yes, they are. I can't believe they got to shift so early. At least I shifted first." Otherwise he would have really felt like a failure. He wanted to be the best at everything, and up until now, that had been pretty easy when he was competing against small children. "Do you think that--my mother was a werewolf and we just didn't know it? Is that even possible?" Because it stood to reason that if Hunter and Austin were able to shift as babies because they were full blooded, then Julian and Jeremiah must be full blooded.

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crucio
2010-02-26 09:25 am UTC (link)

"I doubt it," Andrew said as he gently nudged Joshua off of his lap and into the passenger seat. He pressed a few kisses to the other's mouth before he pulled back to start the car up. "Hunter would have known that right away. The power that radiates off that guy is nuts," he added honestly. "I'm not sure what it could be. I mean, maybe it is genetic, but I'm not sure how. Your mother, you would have felt it and known if she was a wolf, too. I'm sure of that. You're very intuned to your wolf, I think even before you shifted you were, too. You would have known, you felt it from your Dad, right? You would have from her, too."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-26 05:30 pm UTC (link)

He fussed a little at being repositioned to the passenger seat. He wanted to just stay attached to Andrew and he didn't care how the other managed to drive. The protest was brief though, and he settled back into the seat. Leaning his head against the window, he nodded. Everything Andrew had said was very accurate. "I think that if our mother had werewolf strength, we'd be dead," he added. There was no way she held back when she got angry, he could always see the loss of control in her face, the pure rage for whatever offense the boys had committed.

He thought about his dad and missed him immediately, the emotion was unmistakeable and it filled the car. But the pain was quelled a little when he thought about his brothers and laughed a little. "You know, they're probably not shifting back because they're having too much fun. No baths, no bedtime, and all the scritches they can handle."

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crucio
2010-02-26 07:44 pm UTC (link)

Andrew felt that rush of sadness, and he glanced over at Joshua as he pulled out onto to road. He returned his attention back to driving with a frown. He knew a little of what Josh and the little ones had endured, he'd asked once, but he got the feeling that he'd barely scratched the surface when it came to that topic.

"Sounds about right," Andrew said softly, smiling sadly. "They've gotten better with things, Jeremiah's not so scared of things anymore."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-27 02:25 am UTC (link)

"Maybe they need this time as wolves. I know Wendell's worried, but I'm not. They'll come back when it's right." Joshua had so much faith in his own wolf, trusting nature to take its course with things like this. "Maybe it will help Jeremiah get over what happened. He's spending a lot of time with Holden, another wolf. I think he's about my age. I'm kind of jealous and kind of relieved. It's good that he has friends." Spoken like a true parent, slightly jealous that they weren't necessarily the one and only individual in their child's life anymore. But it was healthy, he thought.

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crucio
2010-02-27 07:38 am UTC (link)

Andrew glanced over at Joshua for a moment. He loved how protective the wolf could be over his little brothers, and he definitely saw parental qualities shining through. As much as Andrew had grown fond of Julian and Jeremiah, he was looking forward to spending two whole days with Josh just the two of them. It had been so long.

"You were right," he said quietly, "When you said I would love Julian and Miah if I knew them. I can see why everyone loves them. I'm glad you found them again. But I really can't wait to spend some time alone with you."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-27 08:26 am UTC (link)

Joshua gave him a surprised look that quickly melted into one of sheer pleasure. The notion that Andrew loved his brothers was a big deal to him. "I like being right," he said with a grin. Andrew was right too. Spending time together was going to be fantastic and exactly what he needed. "But they can be really demanding and I'm just glad to know they're safe at the haven without me around."

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crucio
2010-02-27 08:42 am UTC (link)

Andrew was thankful for that, too. He'd always been afraid that he'd have to give Joshua up completely if his brothers were around, and he was relieved that he was wrong. The other wolves at the haven took ample care of the little ones, and Joshua wasn't expected to be a father, but just a big brother.

"What do you think of Hunter and Wendell? The boys seem really comfortable with them," he said as he reached over to rest one of his hands on Joshua's knee.

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-01 08:52 pm UTC (link)

Joshua offered a little shrug. What was there to think about Hunter and Wendell? They were perfect. "I want to be like Hunter when I get older," he admitted, which was a big deal for someone like Joshua. He would never tell Hunter about it, but he very much looked up to him. Someone like Hunter wouldn't stay with their mother as their father had. The man did what he could, but ultimately he was weak. Wendell wasn't weak either, but of course Josh wanted nothing to do with being an omega.

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crucio
2010-03-01 11:33 pm UTC (link)

Hearing Joshua say that he wanted to be like Hunter was surprising, and Andrew glanced over at him before he pulled up to the house and into the garage. Once the engine was turned off Andrew reached over to take Joshua's hand so that he could kiss the back of it.

"Are you ready to go inside and take long showers and sleep all day and have a lot of sex?" he said softly.

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-02 12:09 am UTC (link)

Joshua's face broke into the biggest smile. "Oh god, yes," he said with relief. Lolling around in bed sounded amazing, and the sheer amount of sex he planned to have with Andrew as unspeakable.

Once inside, Joshua remembered immediately how much he loved the lifestyle Andrew had led before he'd come along. "I still don't quite believe you could be happy if you were strapped to the Haven all the time. I'm not actually sure I would be either." As young as he was, he hardly considered the fact that the boys would be older and not need him nearly so much in not very long.

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	crucio 2010-03-02 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Once they were inside of the house, Andrew wrapped his arms around Joshua from behind and pressed a kiss against the back of the boy's neck. He slid his hands down to press against the front of Joshua's hips and he let out a quiet sigh. "Wanna order in? Maybe Chinese?" he said softly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-03-02 04:04 am UTC (link)

Joshua relaxed instantly at the touch, muscles even looser than before. "Chinese food sounds good," he agreed. There wasn't much delivery at Wolf Haven. Wendell or someone usually went out to get it and bring it back. He loved how quiet it was in the house and he padded into one of the nearest sitting rooms so he could plop down on a comfy chair.

"Will I ever meet your parents?" he asked non chalantly.

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crucio
2010-03-02 04:14 am UTC (link)

Andrew followed after him and plucked up his laptop along the way so that he could just order online. It was easier that way, he could keep conversating with Joshua and he didn't have to deal with anyone. Instead of asking Joshua what he wanted, he just got a little bit of everything, knowing the boy's appetite quite well.

"Of course you will," he said softly, "My Mom was annoyed you weren't here, she said I'm keeping you all to myself. I told her that it was quite the contrary, and that I'm sharing you with lots of wolves right now. Especially two tiny ones," he added with a smirk. "She wants to meet them, too."

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	impotentwaffle 2010-03-02 04:50 am UTC (link)
	He hadn't been expecting that for some reason. Even if things were fabulous now, he'd been purchased at an auction. He thought that maybe his parents would think he wasn't good enough for Andrew to care this much about. "What's she like?" he asked, wanting to know and wanting to listen to Andrew talk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crucio
2010-03-02 04:55 am UTC (link)

After ordering and paying with his credit card, Andrew got up and went to sit down on the couch next to Joshua. He took his shoes off and then took Joshua's off before he pulled the wolf's legs onto his lap and he tipped his head back against the couch cushion with a yawn. "I don't know," he sighed, "She's smart. Really pretty, tall, thin. She looks like a model but bakes like Martha Stewart. She hated leaving me with nanny's when she had to, but she kept in touch with me always, no matter what."

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	impotentwaffle 2010-03-02 05:32 am UTC (link)
	"So pretty much exactly like you except the Martha Stewart part," he quipped as he wriggled his feet in Andrew's lap. Then again, maybe Andrew was a fabous baker, he just enjoyed ordering out too much. That was an amusing thought. "If you did bake, you'd do it naked, right?" He was in a very good mood now and he put his arms behind his head. "What about your dad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crucio
2010-03-02 05:36 am UTC (link)

"Somehow that doesn't sound too sanitary," Andrew grinned as he swept one of his hands beneath Joshua's shirt so that he could rest his palm against the flat surface of the wolf's tummy. "My Dad? He's smart, too. Talkative, kind of... a nerd, I guess, but not in a bad way. He's the type to take you to a museum, not the type to throw a football around with you. I guess kind of like Wendell."

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impotentwaffle
2010-03-02 07:23 am UTC (link)

"Who cares if it's sanitary? Besides, I put your cock in my mouth--I've given up on the idea of sanitary with you." He grinned widely, taking pleasure in saying lewd things. Granted, it was a uniquely bizarre parallel conversation to be having with the one about his parents.

He remembered his dad playing basketball with him when he was little. The man hadn't been into intellectual things. He was devoted to his family, no matter how broken it had become.

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	crucio 2010-03-02 07:27 am UTC (link)
	"Fair enough," Andrew said with a soft laugh of amusement as he tipped his head back some more and yawned again. His fingertips brushed back and forth against Joshua's warm skin, and he opened his eyes so that he could turn his head and look at the wolf. "What was your Dad like?" he asked after a moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-03-03 06:27 pm UTC (link)

He switched gears easily enough, relaxing into the soft touch. "Do you want the nice Joshua, or the mean one?" An odd clarification to make, considering Joshua had never before seemed to hide anything he was thinking about someone for the sake of their feelings. But his father was a different subject all together. He had very much hid his feelings about the man from his brothers, knowing they wouldn't be able to understand the complicated emotions that went along with Joshua's view of Jackson.

Knowing that Andrew would always want the truth, he didn't wait for an answer. "He was anything but an alpha." That's how he started, immediately painting a less than favorable image (in Joshua's opinion, anyway, who valued such things as strength of will). "He made bad decisions and then stuck by them no matter what. He wasn't strong enough to leave my mother and so my brothers suffered. Then, he went and got killed and left them with her." He made no mention of himself being hurt by anything, just Julian and Jeremiah. "But he always tried to make it up to me and to them. He taught me as much as he could about what we are. He wasn't afraid of it and he taught me not to be afraid of it." That was important to Joshua.

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crucio
2010-03-03 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Andrew reached a long arm down and let his fingers brush against the side of Joshua's face as the boy spoke. He was well aware of the fact that Joshua had suffered a great deal. The wolf had told him enough, even if it wasn't a lot or too in depth. And Andrew had seen the scars. They were faint, but Andrew knew it took a lot to scar a werewolf.

"Shoud I even ask about your mother?" he asked quietly.