littleworlds (littleworlds) wrote,
@ 2009-05-24 05:54:00

cole + joslin
Joslin was a traveler. He always had been, from the moment he was a little boy, even. He was always wandering around, trying to explore as much as he possibly could. When he got old enough, he'd asked Hunter if he could go around from pack to pack and be an ambassador of sorts and Hunter had agreed. Joslin was calm and mellow, a lot like Everett in that respect, and he was very good with other people. He always kept in touch, though, mostly it was letters. He wasn't a phone person. He wrote a lot of music, played guitar and piano, and he liked to write stories as well. Cole had always been his best friend. It was probably difficult for Cole for a while, getting letters but never knowing where to send them because Joslin moved around so much.

Finally, Joslin had come home. Though Cole was in the city with a new job. With a baby on the way and with Ryder. Of course Joslin knew about Ryder and about Lundy, but he hadn't a clue about the baby just yet. Cole had been Joslin's first kiss and first sexual experience. They'd shared a lot of firsts together, and the bond that Joslin felt to him had never gone away. Joslin knew that it never would. Instead of going into town to find Cole, he just waited for Cole to find his way back to the haven. Joslin knew he would.

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secretcrowds
2009-05-24 04:11 pm UTC (link)

With everything going on in his life right now, the one thing Cole really needed was the shift and run. Even though he was still somewhat calm on the outside, his animal felt caged and agitated. He drove out and shifted immediately. As the shift was happening, he couldn't help but feeling that something was drastically different in the Haven. An old, familiar scent was lingering. But he'd investigate after his run. Fully shifted, he darted off like a shot into the deep of the woods.

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	littleworlds 2009-05-25 03:07 am UTC (link)
	Joslin had all ready shifted and was all ready out for a run, though after a while he just got lazy and laid down on a patch of grass that the sun was shining down through the trees on. It felt good on his rich black coat, and for the moment his blue eyes were closed as he layed stretched out, his tail swishing back and forth in content. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

secretcrowds
2009-05-25 06:00 am UTC (link)

Cole dashed in and out of the trees running full speed. The wind felt good as it breezed through his chocolate brown coat. Hazel eyes darted this way and that as he dashed off the beaten path, making a way of his own, down to the lake. He didn't slow down as he took off running through the clearing, down the deck and diving off into the water with a big slash. After a moment, he surfaced and began to paddle around.

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littleworlds
2009-05-25 06:15 am UTC (link)

After a while Joslin got up to head back to where he'd left his clothes, and he shifted back. He knew Cole was close. He could smell him and even feel him, and he tugged his jeans on but left his shoes and shirt behind as he headed out towards the lake. His hair was longer, just a little bit past his shoulders. It all wasn't one length, there were layers that framed his face quite nicely and he was a bit scruffy since he hadn't shaved in a few weeks. As he got to the dock he smiled a little bit, his eyes settling on Cole.

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secretcrowds
2009-05-25 07:11 am UTC (link)

Cole was pretty far out in the water as he paddled, after a while he got tired of swimming and came back toward the dock. But as soon as he spotted Joslin on the dock, he hurried and swam faster. Bringing his paws up on the dock, he shifted. He was all smiles as he took the younger man in and blinked. He looked absolutely incredible. "Hey! When did you get back in town?" It was just then that Cole remembered he left his clothes by the truck at the house.

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	littleworlds 2009-05-25 07:17 am UTC (link)
	Joslin kept his eyes on him until Cole got to the edge of the dock and when he shifted back, Joslin started out to the end of it so that he could kneel down and get a closer look at him. "A few days ago," he said simply, smiling. "How come I have a feeling your clothes aren't close by?" he teased. "Not that I mind it, I'm sure you look amazing without them still." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

secretcrowds
2009-05-25 07:35 am UTC (link)

Cole blushed and ignored the question and compliment. "You know, I was starting to think you were just a myth. A random stranger that dropped a post card or a letter here and there." While Cole had always stated his undying support for Joslin's freedom, a part of him was jealous that he didn't have siblings to take care of and couldn't join Jos. And once Joslin left the Haven, a little part of him died. "How long are you staying?"

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littleworlds
2009-05-25 07:42 am UTC (link)

"Oh, I'm not interesting enough to be a myth," Joslin teased as he reached out to smooth Cole's wet hair back gently. He knew that Cole was just teasing him, too, but he could also sense the slight lilt to his voice that let him know that Cole had felt left behind. He hated that, but he just couldn't stay. "I don't know. A while," he answered, "Something told me you needed me."

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secretcrowds
2009-05-25 08:08 am UTC (link)

Cole's eyes closed softly when Joslin smoothed his hair back. He let out a little bit of a sigh with a smile and nodded. "You always knew when I needed you." He smiled, thinking back to being younger, how the little wolf was there for Cole when he lost his dad, when he wasn't sure about which school to go to or an emergency with one of his brothers. Joslin would always be there. If he was away, he'd be there within a day, like clockwork. "I'm glad to know you haven't let that intuition fade."

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	littleworlds 2009-05-25 08:15 am UTC (link)
	"Like I ever would?" Joslin said as he stood up, lifting a hand to ruffle through his own hair. "Do you want me to go get your clothes?" he asked after a moment, "Or should I just get in the water with you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-25 08:42 am UTC (link)
	Cole shrugged it off and pushed himself off the dock and up onto it. He wasn't ashamed of his body. It had changed a bit, as far as a few more tattoos, but Joslin had been his first partner. There wasn't anything he hadn't seen. "It's alright." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleworlds 2009-05-25 08:49 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know if I should be happy that you got out of the water, or disappointed that I didn't get in with you," Joslin said with a half smile. "Hunter said you're mostly staying in the city these days. With Ryder?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-25 08:55 am UTC (link)
	He nodded. "When he's in town. But he travels everywhere with his photography. Reminds me of someone else I know." Joslin was the reason he wanted to say no to Ryder's leaving, but that same desire to get out and see the world was in his eyes as well. And he couldn't deny him a chance to really live. "And with a girl." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleworlds 2009-05-25 09:06 am UTC (link)
	Joslin smiled faintly at Cole's words of how Ryder's traveling reminded him of someone, and he looked out across the water. "You always were irresistable," he said after a moment, turning his attention back to meet Cole's eyes with a little smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-25 09:17 am UTC (link)
	He shook his head. "I don't know if irresistible is the word for it. I was just... lonely. And she was beautiful and charming and there was something about her. Like a magnet." He grew quiet for a moment. "She's having my baby." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleworlds 2009-05-25 09:24 am UTC (link)
	"Wow," Joslin said after a moment, the smile still on his lips. He knew that Cole always wanted a child of his own, and he was happy that he was going to have that. "That's amazing. You'll be a wonderful father, you know, just look at Ever and Aryk," he added as he lifted a hand up to gently touch Cole's cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-25 09:30 am UTC (link)
	Cole blushed, turning into Joslin's touch. "Thank you. So I told Ryder about the baby, and naturally he was a little upset. Just another difference pointed out in our relationship." He sighed. "I don't know, Jos. I don't know what I'm going to do with him both. I... love her too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleworlds 2009-05-25 09:42 am UTC (link)
	"Well," Joslin said after a moment, letting his thumb sweep back and forth over Cole's jaw as he wet his lips and met his eyes. "Just explain that to them. It might be hard for them to understand, but it doesn't mean you love one any less or any more than the other. Your heart always was two sizes too big," he teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-25 10:04 am UTC (link)
	Cole nodded, then shook his head. "Always so positive. Ryder's thrown in my face the fact that he didn't want to see other people. That I'm enough for him. He doesn't feel like he's enough for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

littleworlds
2009-05-25 10:11 am UTC (link)

"Would you feel like enough for him if he were seeing other people?" Joslin asked simply, tipping his head to the side. "The honest truth of it is... he might be enough for your human heart, but he's not for the rest of you. That doesn't mean you love him any less, it's just the way that it is. He isn't like you and I, and as hard as that is to swallow for him it's just the truth. He needs to understand that about you."

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secretcrowds
2009-05-25 08:34 pm UTC (link)

Cole nodded. "You're absolutely right, Jos. I just hope he understands that. My life, the politics of the pack. All of it has been a lot for him to process. And it isn't easy to swallow. But it's my life. I want him to be apart of it. I want him to understand." He sighed and shook his head, wrapping his arm around Joslin and starting to walk. "Enough of my drama. Tell me about your adventures!"

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	littleworlds 2009-05-26 05:33 am UTC (link)
	"I can't believe you want me to talk about my adventures when you're strolling around naked," Joslin said with a warm laugh. He turned so that he could face Cole a bit better, and he lifted a hand up to gently brush his thumb against the other wolf's lower lip. "You're beautiful, you know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-26 07:32 am UTC (link)
	Cole's skin tingled at the touch. "Thank you." He nodded. "I'm just appreciating what God gave me. And that way everyone else can appreciate it as well." He winked at Joslin. "So tell. What have you been up to?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleworlds 2009-05-26 07:47 am UTC (link)
	Joslin wet his lips and he let his thumb brush back and forth over Cole's lip before he pulled his hand away, and he slid his hand down to take a hold of Cole's wrist. He lifted his hand up and pressed a kiss to the palm of it as he met his eyes. "What if I don't want to talk?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	secretcrowds 2009-05-26 08:03 am UTC (link)
	Cole's eyes followed Joslin's hands and felt the tingle at the meeting of his lips. And it got harder and harder to disguise as Cole became more and more aroused. "What would you rather do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)