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... Alright.

[It's still a bit early for it to be socially acceptable to go to bed, but never mind that.

Lyall gets up from the chair and starts loosening his cravat and unbuttoning his waistcoat and shirt. Under it, his skin is once more flawless, the bruises and cuts and scratches and burns completely gone.]

[Biffy would have been concerned if the bruises and such were still around at this point. Werewolves require far more serious injuries for them to truly last more than but a few hours at most. And there is no way any sparring match would have caused that much damage to his mate.

Undressing himself, he goes to pull down the blanket before slipping under and opening his arms to Lyall to welcome him close.]

[Lyall finishes removing his clothing, and actually folds everything this time, before he slips under the covers and scoots closer to Biffy, cuddling against him and clothing his eyes for a second before his whole body seems to relax.

Oh yes, he's missed this. Four hundred and fifty years and he still gets sentimental.]

[Gently he kisses his head before wrapping one arm around him and letting his other rest so his fingers can play with that long hair again. His eyes close as he rests his cheek on top of Lyall's head, breathing in his scent.]

I love you.

[Lyall is also breathing in the familiar scent, nuzzling against Biffy's chest.]

I love you too. And... thank you.

[For letting him deal with this in the way he thought best, even if he disagreed.]

Shhhh. It's past now.

[They don't need to speak of that. They can move onto better things now that this has passed and their feelings have been made clear.

Curling a long strand of hair around his finger, he smiles gently.]

You know, I've quite grown fond of your hair like this.

You've always liked longer hair, haven't you?

[After all, Akeldama's hair is glorious, and Biffy's hair himself, while not extremely long, has always had those waves and curls....

so maybe that means he kept it long on purpose before coming back, since he could have asked Alexia and you know he's particular about his grooming.]

There is something to be said for well cared hair like this. Particularly for running my fingers through.

[He chuckles a little and brings the strand up to his lips to press a kiss to it.]

It doesn't suit everyone but I am terribly fond of it on you.

[Lyall's cheeks darken a bit, like they always do when Biffy pays him one of those shameless yet so sincere compliments.

He has no doubt that Biffy loves him for much more than his looks, but at the same time he makes no mystery of loving his looks too, which will never not be slightly baffling to Lyall, especially when you think of who Biffy's former lover is.

but being safe in that love, it's been easier for him to respond to it, and he moves around so he can grab himself a kiss.]

[Of course he gives him a kiss back, cupping the side of his face to keep him there a little longer. Even after it ends, he is still looking at him with such fondness in his eyes.]

I never thought I would love someone more and more each day I'm with them. Yet here you are proving me wrong.

I... I honestly have no idea of what to answer to that.

[How does he always end up involved with men who seem to know just the right thing to say to fluster him and give him butterflies in his stomach and who come up with these things at the drop of a hat.

Sometimes he does forget Biffy's family is actually Spanish.]

I don't think I am doing anything very special. If anything, I often wonder what could draw you to me in that way.

[Lyall will never stop being cute in moments like this. He laughs softly as he gently strokes his cheek.]

You're intelligent, witty, remarkably stylish, loyal... Honestly if you really wish me to go on and on then I could. But then you might stay red forever.

That is not a good look on me, my Lord.

[Really, a wolf his age blushing like a school girl. There aren't that many people who managed that in his long lie, but Biffy is definitely one of them.]

At first I thought I was simply a crutch for you, helping you to adjust.

[And he didn't really mind overly much. He certainly hadn't expected someone as handsome as Biffy and as high-ranking to stay celibate for him for so long.]

I never viewed you that way. Not even for a second.

[He catches his hand to bring it up to his lips.]

I was so grateful to have you. More so now.

And you were quite the handful, too.

[All pups were in one way or another, but Biffy even more so. It had been hard for Lyall to come down on it as much as he should have, because of the circumstances. You can't just force someone to accept a life that they hate, after all.]

But you've grown up. You've settled down. I always knew you could do it.

And now I'm a new handful. Though hopefully of a more pleasant variety.

[He presses a kiss to his wrist now.]

After all, I am your mate as well as your Alpha.

Oh you are a handful alright, my Lord.

[Guess whose hand is snaking down to prove his point, Biffy?]

[Excuse him while he takes a moment to gasp.]

And I know you enjoy that.

I really would not be able to say I don't, my Lord.

[But he'll give you just a bit of squeeze before letting go, because cuddling is very nice right now.]

...I hope glitches are not too frequent.

[Between Biffy being stuck as a wolf earlier and now this...]

[It's a good thing he can at least control himself to not simply follow through with the desire to jump his mate after that. Cuddling is lovely and he'll perfectly content with that.]

They don't appear to be that frequent. Which is something of a relief.

Good. I can do without a repeat of the last one.

[And now he really is going to cuddle and press as much of himself against Biffy as he can. Because he missed that too.]

As can I. Believe me.

[Strong arms wrap around Lyall to hold him close and provide more security and he presses kisses to his hair.]

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