Chapter 9

Alexander trod stealthily down the hallways to Hephaistion's room. He ducked into a dark alcove as a pair of servants passed by him. Once they passed he dashed the short distance to Hephaistion's door. The pair of guards standing outside looked at him, then quietly knocked and opened the door to announce that General Perdiccas was here to see him.

His heart quickened as he heard his lover's velvety voice call for the guards to grant him entrance. Alexander entered and quickly removed his cloak, eyes sweeping the room. He would have been annoyed as he noted the absence of Milos or any other page if it had not been for the sight that greeted him.

Hephaistion reclined on his bed, naked and posed invitingly. "Good evening, my lord Perdiccas. I am so glad that you have joined me this eve. With the King's neglect I find my bed unpleasantly cold and my body eager for another's touch," he said, his voice turning from teasing to husky.

Alexander growled and stalked to the bed, removing his thin layers of clothing. He paused a moment to allow his pants to slither to the ground and then leapt onto the bed. Kneeling astride his lover, he pressed their lips together and growled, "Insolent."

"Always," Hephaistion breathed into his mouth. He leaned up into the kiss, tangling his tongue around Alexander's. Pouring every vestige of his desire and love into the kiss, he could feel Alexander doing the same. They broke apart, gasping for air. "Take me, love, make me whole again."

Alexander felt his groin tighten at the husky, sensual words. His heart leapt and he pushed Hephaistion back against the bed with the force of his kiss. Relinquishing the luscious red lips, he traced down the arched column of his neck. With a wicked grin, Alexander quickly moved back up to torment his ear with several well place strokes of the tongue.

Hephaistion shuddered and writhed underneath him, hands clenching on his back. He pulled his lover back to exchange another kiss, before letting Alexander slid down to attack his nipples. He arched into the caress, craving greater contact, spreading his thighs in an unspoken request. Alexander responded and settled his weight between the strong thighs. He could feel the hard length of his lover. It jumped against his stomach when he bit into one of the tender nubs.

Laving the abused flesh first, he then treated the other nipple to the same attention. Hephaistion's moan of pleasure went straight to his groin. One hand tangle in his hair pulling him back to Hephaistion's neglected lips, while the other wrapped around his waist and pulled their bodies close.

"No more teasing," Hephaistion murmured against his lips. "Make us whole. I need you Alexander. Please."

Lavishing attention on the sweetly pleading lips, Alexander reached over to dip his fingers in the waiting jar of oil. He continued to kiss, suckle and bite Hephaistion's lips as he carefully prepared the entrance of his body. Slowly easing one finger inside the tight, gripping heat of his lover's body, Alexander gently massaged the muscles. Feeling the muscles relax, he coated his fingers again and pushed two inside. He twisted and scissored his fingers, stretching the muscles. Coming back with oil once more, he searched for and stroked the hidden gland that made Hephaistion arch and thrash his head in bliss.

Alexander leaned back to take in the beauty that was Hephaistion, his body flushed with pleasure, open and welcoming. There was no sight in the world as dear to Alexander as this one. He felt one strong, oiled hand wrap around his cock and stroke it knowingly. He arched into the hand and threw his head back, eyes closing.

Hephaistion stopped stroking before Alexander lost control and guided his lover to the entrance of his body. Alexander clasped his hands and kissed his dark, swollen lips as he leisurely pushed inside. Hephaistion could feel his muscles burn slightly and then give way to the blunt and unrelenting pressure.

Finally, Alexander was buried fully within him. They both paused to savor the feeling. Then Alexander began to thrust, long, slow and teasing thrusts. He angled his thrusts to hit Hephaistion's pleasure gland with every stroke. He soon drove his lover crazed with pleasure and he heeded the desperate entreaties to take him harder and faster.

Hephaistion wrapped his legs about Alexander's waist and used them to pull his lover into him deeper. All too soon he was arching and crying out his release. Alexander continued thrusting into the contracting body, drawing out his lover's orgasm. He stilled when he felt Hephaistion relax into the bed.

The cerulean of Hephaistion's eyes was almost lost to the dilated spheres of blackness. Alexander stared down into the satiated eyes of his lover and felt himself falling into Hephaistion's soul. Beneath him, Hephaistion lay warm and tranquil in the aftermath of his release.

Once he regained his breath, Hephaistion deliberately clenched his muscles around Alexander, who moaned. Locking his thighs against Alexander's side, he rolled them over. Now astride his lover with his still erect member buried deep inside his body, Hephaistion let a wicked grin cover his face.

Lifting himself up, he gripped Alexander tightly with his inner muscles. He then relaxed and lowered himself down again. After a few more thrusts like that, he stopped to bend down and toy with Alexander's pebbled nipples. He moaned deep in his throat and involuntarily thrust into Hephaistion.

Smiling into his lover's chest, Hephaistion challenged himself to make Alexander lose control completely. He suckled the sensitive flesh where neck met collarbone. Feeling hands tighten on his hips, he bit down. Alexander's hips gave another uncontrolled thrust.

Hephaistion pulled back slightly to blow on the wet flesh while clenching his muscles around Alexander's erection. His lover shuddered and bucked underneath him. He continued tormenting the pleasure point and let his fingers drift down to toy with both nipples.

Unable to hold himself back any longer, Alexander rolled Hephaistion underneath him again and thrust into the warm body with abandon. His peak quickly approaching, he gripped the slender hips tightly and pressed a sloppy kiss to Hephaistion's mouth. With one final thrust, he spilled himself deep in his lover and then slumped against his chest.

Hephaistion held Alexander close while he recover his breath. Tenderly carding his hands to the blond locks, he wrapped his legs loosely about Alexander. Once he came back to his senses, he pulled out of his lover gently. Alexander and Hephaistion then rearranged themselves comfortably, legs tangled together and arms about each others waists and shoulders.

Hephaistion surrendered to Morpheus' realm feeling secure and loved. As was his wont, Alexander was wakeful. He watched Hephaistion's sleep relaxed face and lightly rubbed circles up and down his back as he thought. He had taken all the steps he could to protect his lover, and all was now in the hands of the Gods. Resigning himself to be content with this, he allowed his mind to wonder to his favorite memories of his lover, taking each one out and examining it, running his mind over it's familiar edges as others did cherished keepsakes.

Somewhere close to dawn he drifted off, falling into the deep and peaceful sleep he found only within his beloved's arms.

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The End