Broken Road (a RiDe and TaNi love story)

Chapter 6

Short filler chapter, I know, but I'm so exhausted from work and fighting a headache practically every day.  There's also the fact my mom was forced into an early medical retirement, so I'm needing to help a lot with the bills.  I promise, next chapter will be much longer and possibly even have some smut.
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Richtofen had expected each and every response he had received from his friends and lover; Dempsey was angered—yet forgave him—while Takeo had understood.  As for Nikolai...the Russian was still unhappy with the German.  He had left for three years, THREE YEARS, and Nikolai would not so easily forgive him.

'He will forgive me,' Richtofen thought, 'eventually.'  Eventually or not, Nikolai would have to forgive and trust him, even though he would just lose it again when they learned of the plan.  That was what occupied Richtofen's thoughts the whole night—the plan.  He hardly slept as he gazed at Dempsey, his eyes looking over every feature that he had missed.  The Ultimis Dempsey test subject would be the first to go, much to his dismay.  At the same time, it was a blessing.

It was a blessing because it gave Dempsey more time to accept and forgive him, yet he hated that Dempsey had to be the first to go.  What if his love never forgave him?  Would he be alone once again?  Richtofen desperately hoped not.

Unknown to the German, his American lover had awoken to fingers stroking his hair and back.  Icy blue eyes gazed up at Richtofen as he pressed kisses to his chest, startling the doctor out of his thoughts.

"T-Tank!  Did I vake you?" he worried, frowning a touch.  Dempsey smiled and shook his head.

"Naw, I've just had trouble sleeping for a while.  What's on your mind?  You seem stressed."

Richtofen didn't know how to explain it, worried Dempsey would perhaps hate him.  A gentle hand caressing his cheek brought the doctor out of his thoughts.

"Cupcake?" he whispered, worried.  Richtofen let out a soft sigh.

"Just tired is all, I haven't slept for a few days."  It was the truth, just missing a few pieces.  Dempsey chuckled, leaning into his ear.

"I can help with that~" he purred quietly, making his love blush lightly.

"H-how so?"

It was honestly a dumb question, Richtofen's answer being Dempsey softly sucking on his neck.  The doctor let a soft moan slip from his lips.  As much as he wanted this, he gently pushed the American away.

"Ve can't tonight, tomorrow vill be vhen ve leave for zhe castle," he whispered, hiding his blush.  Dempsey slowly nodded.

"But I'm determined to have you there~"

Richtofen hid his face in a pillow, Dempsey pulling him close into his chest.  The American had missed him for three years, so he had a whole lot of catching up to do.