Healer

Chapter Twelve

~It took two days for Ulmer to get everything together for Kye. He made maps and diagrams and sent them all to him. Kye spent another day going over everything with Crixus so they had a strong plan as well as a backup just in case. They planned to leave in the middle of the day so they could camp by nightfall.
It was the day before they were going to leave and both of them laid in bed together. Relaxing before a trip was always advised in the Temple, not that Crixus seemed to mind at all. He laid on his back beside Kye, his shirtless frame something Kye loved. Kye sat beside him leaning on the wall, reading his book.
He had pulled Crixus's arm over his leg, silently asking to be close. Of course Crixus rubbed his knee, calming him.

"You awake?"

"Yes."

Crixus sighed.

"Just lying here, why?"

"Your breathing changed."

Kye shrugged, focused on his book. He felt Crixus's hand squeeze his knee.

"I'm up and stop that."

"Sorry I know the difference between awake breathing and sleeping."

"Annoying."

Crixus turned over to his side, facing away from Kye. He closed his book on his finger, saving his page. Leaning over his body, Kye gently kissed his cheek.

"Still care about me though."

"Yeah..."

He sighed in a teasing tone. Kye smiled and sat back against the wall. He was excited to go out with Crixus again. They worked well together, and watching Crixus do his work was exciting. It was silent for a while, until Crixus sat up in bed turning back towards Kye. He looked up from his book and asked.

"Yes?"

"I'm bored."

"I thought you liked just laying around?"

Kye replied smiling. He just shrugged gazing at him. Kye loved his green eyes. Beautiful and could tell an entire story.

"I do. I'm just ready for tomorrow so I'm restless now."

"Want to play Go?"

Kye closed his book, setting it in his lap. Crixus nodded yes, then said.

"Yeah. Maybe a game or two. Do you want to go to dinner in the mess hall tonight?"

"Sure, I'd like not to cook tonight anyways. Save the wood for fires when we come back."

Kye got out of bed to get their game. Crixus remained but he could feel his eyes on the back of his head.

"I can feel you staring at me."

"I'm a watcher pup."

Crixus's voice had a smile to it.

"It's what I do."

"You say I'm annoying?"

Kye retorted. He sat on the edge of the bed and started to set up the board. Crixus leaned over and kissed his lips strongly. Kye smiled against him, allowing his advances.

"I say a lot of things about you."

He pulled away watching Crixus's perfect smile take over his face.

"Doesn't mean any of them are true."

Kye blushed and went back to setting up the board.

"You say I'm the best at blowing you. Mean that?"

"That is facts. I can't argue with facts."

Crixus shrugged and made his move. Kye gazed at him, smiling.