Southern Charm

Chapter Fourteen: Temperance
Date Written:
Rating: NC-17. Not suitable for children under the age of 17.
Characters/Pairings: Dee/Ryo
Warnings: Homosexuality, murder, hoodoo use, mentioned NC (non consent or rape) and the issues that go with it (I'm not going to write it, though, the closest I'll go is memories)
Disclaimer: Same as Chapter Zero
Spoilers: All the way up through book 7
Notes: Once again, a clean version of this will be up on FF.N, the uncut versions on my livejournal and AFF.N And once again, major props to DRF and Gena. Love you ladies!
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--from Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia
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Dee groaned as he felt something stirring next to him. He opened one jade green eye to find his lover snuggling deeper into his embrace, the blonde fast asleep.

Dee lifted his head up far enough to peer at the bedside clock, which proudly announced the time to be 4:23 am.

Ryo stirred just a little at the slight motion Dee made, his eyes still closed, dreaming.

Dee carefully moved so he was spooned up behind Ryo, holding him close to his body. He pressed a few gentle kisses along the back of Ryo's neck.

In his sleep, the older man moaned. Dee grinned, his white teeth flashing briefly in the dim light before he gently bit the juncture of Ryo's shoulder, tonguing the exposed skin.

Ryo squirmed in Dee's arms, panting. And still he slept on.

It was a little game between them--both detectives, as it turned out, could be very heavy sleepers. They enjoyed trying to awaken the other, seeing how far they could take the level of arousal until the other woke up.

One hand slipped under Ryo's tee--which was actually Dee's shirt--and tobacco-stained fingers gently teased one dusky pink nipple to hardness. Since his hand was on Ryo's chest, he could feel the blonde's heartbeat under his fingers, quickening as pleasure thrummed through his veins.

Ryo awoke with Dee's hands on his stomach, Dee's mouth on his neck and his lover's erection prodding his rear. He groaned low in his throat, pushing back against Dee's hips to let the dark-haired man know he was finally awake before turning his head for a gentle kiss.

Both of them were half-asleep so they unhurriedly touched and caressed one another, enjoying the slow build-up of pleasure instead of the usual headlong rush towards orgasm. Ryo loved the drag of Dee's callused hands over his skin, the taste and feel of Dee's tongue slipping and sliding into his mouth. He obediently let Dee strip his sleep clothing off his body and watched with rapt attention as his lover climbed out of bed to remove his own clothing and snag the bottle of lube.

"You're in a good mood so early this morning," Ryo teased as Dee climbed back into bed, spooning up behind the blonde again

"You wearing my clothing drives me wild," Dee growled back into Ryo's ear, licking it wetly.

Ryo looked over his shoulder and gave Dee a sleepy grin. "Why do you think I wear it then?"

Dee smiled back, leaning in for a kiss. The edge of sleep had worn down a bit, and the kiss was a bit more passionate than the others, tongues twining around one another.

Dee popped the top of the bottle and squeezed a liberal amount into his hand. He wrapped his hand around his erection, slicking himself. With the leftover lube he prepped Ryo, rubbing the shorter man's cleft and teasing him with slight dips of his fingers into the willing body writhing against him.

When Dee entered his body, Ryo actually wimpered, the complete fullness of Dee's cock inside his body pushing his arousal to a higher plane. Dee pulled the blonde back against his body, leaning over to rest his cheek against Ryo's.

The two of them began a slow rhythm, Ryo wrapped protectively in Dee's strong embrace. The bedsprings creaked as the two moved across the top of the mattress, Dee's hands sliding over Ryo's chest and stomach. A pink tongue slipped out to lap at white skin, licking up the gathering drops of sweat off Ryo's skin. The gentle edge of tiredness made the pleasure stand out more and Ryo came rather swiftly, panting Dee's name and declaring his love over and over in a sexy gravely voice. Dee followed after two hard thrusts into the pliant body, able to only concentrate on Ryo's name and the dark eyes of his lover.

The two of them fell back asleep in each other's arms, all sticky from cum and sweat and not caring, just enjoying the feel of a lover's warmth.
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Sunrise found Dee and Ryo making love again, slow and gentle. Afterwards, they spent most of the morning wrapped in each other's arms and just indulging in the pillow talk that only old, good lovers can appreciate and enjoy as well as the silliness that accompanies the ease of being with someone who loves you for who you are.

Around eleven they got hungry enough to order room service, both firmly set on staying in bed all day if necessary. They watched a bit of television as they ate and talked, firmly avoiding the news and dozing off from time to time. The day progressed and Dee decided to broach a subject he had been contemplating for a while.

"Hey, baby? Wanna go out tonight?"

"Sure," Ryo smiled back, propping up on his elbows. "Any ideas, or do you just want to wander around Bourbon Street again?"

"Actually, I was thinking we could go to a club?" Dee answered hesitantly, running a hand up and down Ryo's bare back.

"Sounds fun," Ryo replied. "What time do you wanna go out?"

Dee was slightly surprised by the ease Ryo agreed with his idea--getting him to go out at home was like pulling teeth--but he jumped on the chance. Green eyes rolled over to look at the bedside clock. "Well... if we leave in about two hours we can probably beat the dinner crowds."

They rolled out of bed and started getting ready to go out, Ryo hunting through his suitcase for something to wear and Dee ambling to the bathroom to start washing up. He started by brushing his teeth, dressed in just a pair of dark blue boxers.

Ryo paused in his search to admire the view his lover was giving him: Dee was hunched over, leaning over the sink. One hand was resting on the porcelain basin, and Dee's hips were swaying with some rhythm playing only in his head. For some reason, the blonde found this sight both adorable and sexy, and he slipped into the bathroom behind Dee, watching the shifting muscles underneath his lover's tan skin as Dee moved.

He waited until Dee had spit into the sink and rinsed his mouth out with a handful of tapwater before grabbing Dee around the waist and grinding himself against the round ass hidden by the boxers.

Dee's head snapped up, surprised at Ryo's sudden movement, but grinned at his lover's flushed refelction in the mirror and moved back against his lover. "You're in a mood tonight," he teased, standing straighter so he could turn his face for a kiss.

"Aah. The question is, though, are you?" Ryo asked, his hands sliding around Dee's front to brush teasing strokes against the skin of Dee's lower belly.

"When it comes to you baby, I'm always in the mood," Dee replied, leaning back against Ryo as the blonde kissed down his neck and shoulders.

Ryo's hand slipped under the elastic waistband to lightly touch Dee's erection, smiling against the olive-toned skin as Dee groaned at his touch. He trailed a line of kisses back up his taller lover's neck to kiss Dee's ear. "You have no idea how sexy you look, Lover," he whispered hotly into Dee's ear, pausing to lick at the lobe. "I want you right here, right now just like this," Ryo said, enjoying the ensuing shiver of delight that raced down Dee's spine.

Dee turned his head to kiss Ryo, his tongue darting into the blonde's mouth as his hand groped around in their toiletry bag for one of their many spare bottles of lube.

Ryo reached over and snatched it from his lover, breaking their kiss to pull off Dee's boxers. The scent of Dee's arousal was driving him insane. "How do you want it?" he asked directly, bending Dee over the sink.

"I don't care!" came the answering growl. "Just hurry."

Ryo slicked his fingers and slid two deep into Dee, bending over to kiss up Dee's spine as he prepped his lover. Dee, in reply, growled impatiently and jerked his hips, urging Ryo on. He added another and reached around to grasp at Dee's erection, partly for stimulation and partly to make sure that his cock was far away from the cold porcelain.

Dee arched his back when Ryo's fingers scraped hard against his prostate, the slight trace of pain coloring his pleasure. He had to bite back a whimper when the three fingers left him. He looked over his shoulder to see Ryo stroking himself, the clear lubricant glistening in the wake of his hand.

Onyx eyes met emerald, and Dee wiggled his ass at Ryo teasingly, temptingly. Ryo, in turn, groaned, positioned himself behind Dee and slid fully into the dark-haired man. Dee's head fell down between his arms, breathing heavily as he enjoyed the feel of Ryo inside his body while Ryo ran his hands up and down Dee's curved back, waiting for his lover to adjust, the blood roaring in his ears.

Ryo's cock twitched inside Dee, thumping against his inner walls and Dee groaned, "Oh, shit... God damn, Ryo..."

The blonde nudged a little deeper into him and Dee gasped, pushing back into the movement. The thrusts became rougher, and Ryo leaned over to whisper, "You like it rough sometimes, don't you?"

"Yes... Oh, Ryo, you feel so God damn good!" Dee cried, his hands moving from the sink to the mirror, putting more force into his backthrusts.

"Mmm, Dee, you do too," Ryo panted. "So tight..."

Ryo's thrusts were losing a steady rhythm, and Dee could tell that Ryo was closer to the edge than him. With a practiced ease, he clenched his muscles around Ryo's length, watching the older man's reflection in the mirror. His face was flushed with passion, his eyes closed tight and his hair bouncing, a few sweaty strands clinging to his skin. His mouth fell open as he panted, "I'm not-- gonn--"

"It's okay, Baby," Dee replied, grinning. "Just let go."

Ryo set his jaw and shook his head, a few droplets of sweat flying off his brow. He leaned over to bite into Dee's neck gently, the soft moan he got in response pushing him too far to come back. His thrusts took on a frantic edge, torn between wanting to cum and making Dee feel wonderful too.

Dee could see the conflict within his lover, feel it in the way Ryo writhed against his body. He clenched around Ryo one more time, hard, and whispered his love over and over.

Ryo came hard, biting down on Dee's skin. He groaned as Ryo's seed rushed into him, but winced a bit at the pain, glad for it--it pushed him away from the edge just a little bit, which would be wonderful for his plan.

Ryo, however, had a different idea in mind. He reached around Dee's body, rubbing his weeping dick. "Cum for me, baby..." he managed, breathless.

Dee removed his lover's hand, taking it into his own. "No, baby, not yet."

Ryo frowned, but his mind was too pleasure-fogged to put up a decent argument. It was only when he had softened and slipped from Dee's body and Dee's arms were holding him close that he started to protest. It was a silent one, though--all Ryo did was slide his hand down Dee's body, aiming for his erection.

Dee stopped Ryo's hands before they passed his stomach.

Ryo's frown deepened, and he tried to get on his knees, but Dee stopped him again. He kissed the blonde's nose. "No, not yet. I enjoyed myself, but now I want to enjoy you."

"Are you sure?" Ryo asked, a little flustered that Dee hadn't orgasmed.

"Positive," Dee replied, his hands sliding up and down Ryo's sweat-slicked back. "You were just more aroused than me when we started. And besides, you shouldn't be ashamed that you can't resist the hotness that is Dee Laytner."

Onyx eyes rolled to the ceiling. "Of course, how forgetful of me."

Dee laughed, the bright sound bringing a smile to Ryo's face. He slid his hand up Dee's chest to trace a circle around Dee's nipple, teasing the pink bud. "There was something about you enjoying me?"

"God, whatever's gotten into you, please take some home," Dee begged, crushing his lips against Ryo's. The kiss was hot and drugging, making Ryo's head spin. He only realized what Dee was planning when he was lifted into the shower.

"What does sex have to do with the shower?" Ryo asked, logical thought clouded.

"Well," Dee drawled, kissing over to suck on Ryo's earlobe. "We both need a shower. You're lighter than me. And I know I can hit your sweet spot better when you're up against the wall."

"Oh?" Ryo teased, smiling.

"Yeah," Dee replied, kissing his lover's smiling lips. "You moan and scream a lot louder when I take you this way."

Ryo's eyes were dark with passion and smoldering when he met Dee's. "I guess you'll just have to prove it to me then, won't you?"

Dee grinned in response, reaching behind them to turn on the water faucet. Ice cold water stuck his back and he yelped, jumping forward into Ryo's arms.

Ryo, in turn, snickered. "Hey now, no cold water..."

Dee braved the water to turn the temperature knob towards the H. The water automatically started warming, but he threw some of the tempid wetness onto his lover, who glared at him. Dee laughed again, reaching over to angle the showerhead so it fell on them before pressing Ryo against the back wall, plundering his mouth with this tongue.

They had engaged in some shower play before while on vacation, so Ryo knew exactly where to put his feet to keep a good balance while Dee held him up. *Soap holders my ass,* he thought as his feet fit perfectly in the artistic grooves fashioned into the tub.

Dee's wet body sliding over his, pressing him harder into the wall as they ground their hips together drove out all other rational thought.

Dee smiled as he watched Ryo writhe against the cold tile wall, the steam rising to swirl around his well-built body. The blonde was a sucker for domination/submission, and loved both aspects of the game, tilting a little towards submission.

However, pain wasn't a huge turn-on for Ryo.

Using the hot water and gentle persistent force, Dee slipped two fingers into Ryo, stretching him. The water would help, but lube would have been so much better...

Deep green eyes watched Ryo's face as he pumped his fingers in and out of the tight ring of muscle, enjoying the flush that was steadily moving down his cheeks to color the pale skin of his chest. He smiled when Ryo began pushing back down on his fingers.

"Patience..." he teased, slipping another finger into him and stretching him wider.

"Dee... I just had you bent over the sink. You think I'm not ready?"

"You had lube," Dee pointed out, wiggling his fingers in the tight sleeve of Ryo's ass.

Ryo gasped at the sensation of Dee's fingers moving deep inside him, but still managed to keep a hold of some thought. "You usually... Need more than... me..."

"Mmm... True," Dee conceeded, removing his fingers from the tight warmth. Ryo moaned in protest at the lack of stimulation and wrapped his arms around Dee's back when he felt the taller man lower his hips a little. Dee, in turn, ran his hands through damp dark blonde strands and slowly pressed into his lover, pressing brief kisses all over his face.

Ryo moaned, his fingers digging into the muscles of Dee's back as the younger man entered him. "Yesssss..."

Dee was panting against the tightness, the need to cum stronger now after holding off for so long. "You like that, Baby?" he asked, breathing heavily against Ryo's ear.

"God, yes... Move, Dee..."

"Reach up to the shampoo rack," Dee whispered. Confused, Ryo did has he was told, long calloused fingers wrapping around the sturdy metal bar.

Dee grinned at the sight: Ryo aroused and impaled on his cock, spread before him like a feast.

Dee gripped Ryo's hips and started slamming into him, nearly lifting the blonde of his feet.

Ryo cried out in a mix of surprise and pleasure, gripping the railing. He used the leverage to help push himself back harder on Dee's cock, his hair bouncing up and down with their thrusts.

Dee found himself swiftly approaching climax--*too damn soon*--and he reached down to pump Ryo frantically, hoping to push his lover over before he came himself.

Ryo was amazed at how fast Dee was bringing him closer and closer to another climax so soon after the first. Every thrust into his body and every stroke of Dee's hand on his erection sent waves of pleasure washing over his entire body. Their thrusts grew erratic as they approached the peak.

Dee came first, the thick spurt of semen touching Ryo's prostate with a deceptively white-hot cool. That simple touch pushed Ryo into orgasm half a second behind Dee with a scream, more of his own cum splashing between their stomachs.

The two came back to themselves panting hard. Ryo's arms had fallen from their hold on the rack to hold Dee tight as they both shuddered, Dee's hands still supporting Ryo by the hips.

They caught their breath as they washed up, wiping away the semen and sweat with soapy washcloths before finally getting out. They dried off unhurriedly, sharing lazy kisses before tumbling back between the sheets, still slightly damp.

Dee put his chin on the top of Ryo's head. "How come you always feel so God damn perfect?"

Ryo turned his face up for a kiss. "Because I love you that much," he replied, a satisfied smile on his face.

In response, Dee arched an eyebrow, his face a study of internal thought. "Nope. How much you love me has nothing to do with your amazing body."

"Oh?" Ryo teased back, closing his eyes as he felt Dee's lips brush his nose. "I was made for you. Only you."

"Just me?"

Dee's grin softened when Ryo's onyx eyes opened, complete seriousness shining back in his eyes. "Yeah, just you. There's no one else I want."

"There's no one else I want either," Dee replied, nosing the honey blonde strands as he ran his hands up and down Ryo's sides and hips. "But it's a damn shame to waste all of this on little old me."

"Is that the go-ahead to go sleep with others?" Ryo teased, nuzzling Dee's neck back.

The taller detective's laugh made Ryo's nose tickle a bit. "Hell no. You know how possessive I am." A soft kiss was planted against the part of Ryo's damp hair. "You're just too good for me."

"Sometimes I feel the same way," Ryo confessed, pulling back to look up at Dee. "But most of the time I think we're just perfect for each other."

Dee leaned down and rubbed Ryo's nose with his. "Jesus, that was sappy," he said, effectively breaking the mood and making Ryo laugh. It was just Dee--a defense mechanism deeply ingrained into him after years and years by himself. The fact that he fell back on an old trick told Ryo just how much his words had affected his lover. "Have you been watching chick flicks again?"

Ryo rolled his eyes. One time, Dee had caught him watching 'Sense and Sensibility' on HBO, and he'd never heard the end of it. "Nah... KISS. 'I Was Meant For Loving You'... 'Let's Put the X in Sex'..." He grinned up wickedly at Dee. "'UH... All Night'," he teased, grinding his hips against Dee's.

Dee laughed aloud. "Y'know, I never, ever pegged you for a KISS fan when we first met."

"Oh, I have my secrets still," Ryo teased, stopping in his point when Dee pressed their lips together. "I need to keep you guessing so you don't get bored with me."

"Oh, Baby, I could never get bored with you," Dee replied.

The two of them cuddled for a while more, falling into silence as they kissed and caressed one another. "Hey, Dee... I thought of another hair band."

"Oh?"

"Posion. 'Talk Dirty to Me'."

Dee scoffed. "Too easy. Although, if you want me to, I will."

"Really? Such as...?"

Dee grinned and rolled over onto Ryo, pinning his older lover back onto the mattress. "I could always tell you how fucking sexy you looked just now, getting off my cock inside you like a sexy little slut."

Ryo gasped at the velvet sound of Dee's voice in his ear, the offensive words arousing. His fingers dug into the muscles of Dee's back. "I'm your sexy little slut..." he moaned without thinking, a faint flush of arousal crossing his cheeks.

"Mmm, yeah, you are. All mine to be as kinky as you want," Dee agreed, sucking the top of Ryo's earlobe into his mouth, tonguing the cartilage mold. "I really like watching you riding me, bouncing up and down on my hard dick, fucking yourself with my body..."

"Yes," Ryo groaned, getting swept up in the developing fantasy, his voice breathy.

Dee ground their hips together. "Watching your cock go up and down as you moan like a porn star, knowing that you just fucking love it..."

"Yeah, I do love it..." Ryo confessed, arching up to rub himself against his lover. "Your hardness filling me, driving me wild, and you're so fucking hot... Whenever you're in me or I'm buried deep in you..."

Dee grinned against Ryo's neck, nibbling on the pale flesh. "And as much as I love thinking about this... If we don't get dressed, we're never going to get anywhere before the lines get monsterous," he informed the blonde, rolling off of him and out of their bed, smackingn Ryo's ass playfully as he started getting dressed.

Ryo stared back at Dee, his mind in a haze. "HEY! You bastard!"

Dee laughed aloud, pulling on a pair of boxers and his undershirt.

Ryo threw a pillow at Dee, pouting at the dirty trick.

Dee chuckled and slid under the sheets with Ryo again.
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"You want something to drink?" Dee asked Ryo, having to talk loud over the music.

"Sure," came the reply, accompanied with a nod. They sat at the bar, drinking while they watched the other couples dancing in the club. Both men and women were bumping and grinding on the darkened dance floor, most in various states of undress. A slower song blared over the speakers, and Ryo leaned in to Dee. "I love this song. Wanna dance?"

"Sure," Dee replied, finishing his drink before walking out to the dance floor with Ryo. The two pulled each other close, Ryo's arms going up to loop around Dee's neck and remembering that not too long ago he wouldn't have been brave enough to do something like this in public. Dee, thinking the same thing, was humming along with the music in Ryo's ear.

"You're brave tonight, Love," Dee commented after a few moments, smiling down at Ryo.

Ryo chuckled. "I was thinking along the same lines. It's not so much that I'm brave per se, but I'm..."

The blonde trailed off, thinking of a way to phrase it, and Dee smiled, pressing a kiss against his forehead. "You seem very sure of yourself."

"Well... Part of being in a family unit is the self-awareness of shaming the family name," Ryo explained. "Not that I've ever been ashamed of you, or us, that is."

Dee smiled down. "I know. You've been worried about how your mother's familiy would react."

"Yeah..."

"And now?"

Ryo was quiet for a moment. "Being here, away from everyone else, we can just be ourselves, and I like it. I don't know what's getting into me down here, but I want to take it back home."

Dee smiled back down at Ryo. "Are you sure you're ready? I don't want you to do anything you're not ready for."

"This is long overdue," Ryo replied, smiling back.

They leaned in for what was supposed to be a tender kiss, but the song shifted yet again. The faster beat somehow got into their blood, turning the kiss into something fiery and hard to contain. By the time they broke for air, they were frantically clinging to one another as if they were drowning.

Ryo grabbed Dee by the hand and bodily pulled him into the bathroom. It was small--only two stalls--with enough room for a chair and the sink. As soon as they made it into the door, Ryo slammed Dee up against it, locking the deadbolt on the door. The room was empty, thankfully, and they were both frantic.

Remembering the conversation earlier that night, he forced Dee into the chair, watching as the dark-haired man pulling his pants down and immediately taking his hard cock into his mouth.

Onyx eyes rolled back in Ryo's head as he thrust into the inviting warm wetness, panting. Dee grinned, sucking on the tip before pulling it out of his mouth and fumbling with his own fly.

Ryo climbed out of his pants and boxers, reaching down to pull a small tube of lube and a pair of condoms he had slipped into his pants pocket just in case.

"Aah, you're always prepared," Dee chuckled as Ryo rolled the cream-colored latex over his erection.

"Best not to get too messy," Ryo replied, slicking the condom and climbing into Dee's lap. Dee's talented fingers put the condom on as Ryo impaled himself on Dee.

"Jesus, Ryo..."

"I remembered how much you liked this one," Ryo replied, using Dee's shoulders to lever himself up and down.

The warm heat of Dee filling him, coupled with the dirty words his lover had used earlier to describe the scenario and the thrill of the possibility of getting caught pushed Ryo over quickly, his wimpers just loud enough to be heard over the music filling the bathroom. Dee followed quickly, and Ryo could feel his hot cum against the latex.

They untangled from one another to redress and remove the condoms, tossing them into the trash bin and redressing before joining the rest of the club, smiling widely at the impatient faces waiting to use the restroom when they unlocked the door.