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halloweentown!!! ([info]halloweenish) wrote in [info]politico,
@ 2010-02-08 04:05:00


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Entry tags:liam, reagan

reagan, liam



It had taken about a week for Reagan to be able to pick up a paintbrush and paint something substantial. Once he'd started, though, it was like the flood gates had been opened and he lost himself in painting for hours while Liam was at work. He had his laptop open and music playing, all of the songs on shuffle, and when he realized it was the playlist that had been playing when he'd first brought Liam home with him he paused to listen for a moment. Most of it was Depeche Mode. A soft smile spread across his lips and he went back to painting, completely lost in the music and what he was creating. He wasn't even sure what it was just yet, but he always liked those paintings the best.

Liam was exhausted. The drive back to the BAU had been long. But with Murphy sleeping in the backseat, things had been satisfyingly peaceful and Liam felt accomplished. Once he got back to the office, je wrapped up all that he could and then headed home eagerly.

He heard the music from downstairs and after slipping off his shoes and loosening his tie, he headed down. Making sure not to sneak up on Reagan, Liam made his presence known with a clearing of his throat as he moved into view. "Good news," he said, voice full of relief.

When Reagan heard the footsteps on the stairs, he abandoned his paintbrush in a cup of water before he got up to grab a towel so that he could wipe his hands off. When Liam came into view, he smiled softly. He'd been worried about Murphy, even before - when they'd first gotten rescued, and his worry had only grown.

"I like good news," he said as he tossed the towel aside and went over to slip his arms around Liam's waist. "What is it?" He had hopes, but he wanted to hear it.

"Murphy is safe. He's upset and pretty lost emotionally, but physically he's going to be all right. We found him in the train station. He'd refused any help from the police officers." As Liam spoke, he realized it didn't sound like that great of news. "They got Adam," he added and that made it much better.

He let himself relax against his husband, finally able to feel like he had him fully back because the man who had taken him would be broght to justice.

Reagan closed his eyes and let out a breath of relief. A part of him really had believed that maybe Murphy would never be seen again, that maybe a part of Murphy would always want to be with Adam, as disturbing as that thought was. It was good to hear that not only was Adam in custody, but that Murphy was safe.

"He's home?" he asked, pulling back to look at Liam. "Did you make sure he got home?" He was speaking of Murphy, he wasn't quite yet ready to speak of Adam.


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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-15 09:54 pm UTC (link)
"I'm sure he will." Liam was clearly not pleased with that fact. "I'd like to stop him if I could. Maybe the judge can put in a specific order to restrict visitors. It's been done before, though it's less likely in a mental institution. At least they'll be supervised." He couldn't forcefully stop Murphy from trying to see Adam, or corresponding with him, but if he could, he would think of a way.

"Will you be okay to testify? I believe there's plenty of evidence without any testimony. I'd understand if you didn't want to."

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-16 04:06 am UTC (link)
"I can testify," Reagan said quietly, especially because he was certain that Murphy would want to testify for Adam.

That really bothered Reagan, but he had no control over what Murphy decided. It bewildered Reagan to think of establishing a connection with Adam the way that Murphy had. It was obvious by the look on his face that he was in deep thought over something very bothersome, and he sighed quietly.

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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-16 05:38 am UTC (link)
Liam definitely caught the expression and its meaning. He weighed the options of pursuing those thoughts in Reagan's head and letting them be. Finally, he decided to ask. "What's rattling around in there?" he asked calmly, hand coming up to let his fingers smooth over Reagan's forehead, half hoping to smooth out the worry lines there.

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-16 05:43 am UTC (link)
Reagan chewed on the inside of his lower lip nervously before he shook his head a little bit and glanced back at the painting. The window looked like one of hope in the midst of a murky storm, but he had to wonder if Murphy even had a shred of hope for himself. It was sad.

"Just... I'm sure that Murphy will probably testify for Adam," he said quietly after a moment. "Adam's attorney will jump on that. He won't care what Adam's done to me or to Murphy, or any of us. Murphy's been used, and almost brainwashed, and that lawyer won't care. He'll just use him, too."

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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-17 06:44 am UTC (link)
"Regardless of what Murphy says, I'm sure Adam is going away for a very long time. I think the judge will see that Murphy is a troubled young man, though it really is unfortunate that you're probably right about Murphy getting used by the attorney again." It was a sad state of affairs and perhaps the setup for a life of simply getting taken advantage of because that was the kind of treatment Murphy felt he deserved after getting broken down so far by Adam.

It was hard not to take this case personally because Reagan had been there with the other victims. If he took all of his cases like this, Liam would be a disaster.

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-17 06:59 am UTC (link)
Reagan hated the feeling that he'd been tainted somehow, but he couldn't help it. He carried a lot of guilt, feeling that he'd betrayed Liam and their marriage, even if he knew that wasn't the case. Liam would never make him feel that way, either, and for that he was very thankful. Reagan closed his eyes and pressed his face against the front of Liam's chest as he hooked the backs of his heels around the calves of his husband's legs.

"I'm very lucky that I had you to come back to," he said softly.

Parker had Callaway. He had Liam. Elijah and Shay had eachother, and Murphy had Seth, though Seth was broken in his own way. It wasn't quite the same as how Liam was a pillar of strength for Reagan, and how Callaway was for Parker, and how Elijah and Shay were for one another. It made Reagan sad to think about.

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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-17 08:25 am UTC (link)
He liked to hear Reagan say that. He actively worked to be a good husband to Reagan, especially after his utter failure with Chancellor. It was good to know that his efforts had been successful. Smoothing his hands comfortingly down Reagan's arms, he smiled a little. "I'm glad you think that way. I'm just glad you came back at all."

"It's getting late. We should head upstairs. More disturbed people to hunt tomorrow." As usual, his perpetual mission.

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-17 08:35 am UTC (link)
Normally Reagan might choose to stay awake and paint some more, but since he'd been back, any suggestion to curl up next to Liam and sleep was taken. He'd missed it far too much while he'd been taken. Reagan found that he slept soundly when Liam was in the bed with him, much more soundly than he ever had before.

"All right," he said softly as he lifted one of Liam's hands up so that he could press a kiss to the palm of it. "What if I get paint on our sheets? Because I'm too tired to take a shower right now," he said with a warm smile.

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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-17 07:36 pm UTC (link)
Liam frequently felt like an old man going to bed earlier than Reagan, but the morning felt like it was coming earlier and earlier these days. He hoped that a few more weeks now that Adam was caught would set him back onto a more restful sleep schedule.

He curled his fingers inward to smooth down the bridge of Reagan's nose as he kissed his palm. "Then there will be paint on our sheets," he laughed. Even though their house was very tidy and Liam liked it that way, he wasn't obsessive about it by a long shot. He just liked everything to be in its place, especially because it gave him a sense of control over his environment. But in his opinion, Reagan's paint belonged everywhere.

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-18 02:58 am UTC (link)
Reagan smiled softly and let the tips of his fingers glide against Liam's lips before he leaned in to kiss him. His fingers moved to brush against the side of Liam's jaw as he let the kiss linger, and after a moment he gently broke it and kissed the tip of his husband's nose. He didn't say anything else, he just took Liam's hand to lead him upstairs to their bedroom so that they could crawl into bed for the night. After he'd brushed his teeth and changed into some pajamas, he crawled into bed next to Liam and let his head rest against the older man's chest.

"I love you very much," he murmured softly.

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[info]impotentwaffle
2010-02-18 06:47 am UTC (link)
"Love you too," he said quietly in return. He settled into bed, wriggling his toes a little beneath the sheets. Reaching his long arm over to set his alarm quickly, Liam returned his limbs beneath the covers and shut his eyes. He always tried to stay awake long enough to hear the perfect way Reagan's breathing evened out as he drifted off to sleep. The slow rhythm was the most relaxing, comforting thing in the world.

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[info]halloweenish
2010-02-18 06:57 am UTC (link)
Reagan turned his head and pressed a kiss against Liam's jaw before he settled back down and curled up beside him. His mind was full of so many thoughts, mostly worries about Murphy and bad memories about Adam, and he was more exhausted then he realized. It didn't take long for him to drift off to sleep as he listened to the comforting sound of Liam's heart beating through his chest.

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