A Night of Firsts

Part 1

Wright Anything Agency

January 28, 20XX

8:00 pm

Phoenix sat in his office finishing up a case file from a trial that happened earlier in the day. He exhaled slowly, rubbing his temples, it's been a stressful day for the defense attorney. The trial against Blackquill didn't go as planned, but when did any trial ever go smoothly? He lazily lifted his arm to look at his watch, it was already nearly eight. It was going to be a late night for Phoenix since the trial was going to reconvene tomorrow at exactly noon. There were still some finishing touches he needed to do which could take up to a few more hours. He picked up his empty coffee mug and headed to the kitchen to make a fresh pot. He put fresh grounds in the coffee maker and filled it with water. As he waited he thought about a tactical way he would approach the trial tomorrow. A knock on the front door brings him back to reality. Phoenix peered down the hallway tilting his head in confusion. Who could be knocking on the door this late in the evening? Maybe it was Athena, she did often forget her keys at the office. He sluggishly walked down the hallway towards the front door. When he opened it to see who was on the other side, he was a bit surprised.

"Miles? What are you doing here?" Phoenix asked in a surprised voice as he gestured the prosecutor to come in. Miles' was wearing a black peacoat, black gloves, and a wool hat the matched his magenta suit.

"I was in the gallery today at your trial doing a yearly assessment on Prosecutor Blackquill." he said entering the office. "You seemed to be a bit tense out there so decided to pay you a visit to see how you're holding up." Mile's held out a bag to Phoenix and said "I also knew it was going to be one of those late nights you often put yourself through so I brought you something to eat. If I remember correctly you said you enjoy eating at Mr. Eldoon's noodle cart so I picked up some bowls to go." He smiled at the kind gesture and grabbed the bag from Miles. The prosecutor was always cold and confident at work and in public but when he was with Phoenix he was warm, thoughtful, and very kind. He was almost a different person.

"Thank you, it's definitely what I needed." Phoenix gave him a kiss on the cheek. He removed his coat and hat and placed them on the coat holder. "Ah is that coffee I smell? You're definitely planning a late night, aren't you?" He followed the scent to the kitchen where the attorney was 'plating' the noodles. "Grab yourself a cup of coffee if you're also planning a long night too, Chief Prosecutor." Phoenix said with a smirk on his face.

"Tsk, tsk" Miles said wagging his finger. "You know tea is better for the body, mind, and soul. Coffee can't even begin to compare, but I'll help myself, thank you." Now he was also wearing a smirk. They sat at the small table in the kitchen meant for two but had an extra chair seated at it. Dinner was a bland conversation of that days trial and the case.

"Since you're in for a long night I assume you'll be sleeping here as well? he asked.

"Yeah that's the plan." Phoenix replied rubbing his already tired eyes. The prosecutor shook his head. "Wouldn't you get a much better night's rest at home in your own bed?" Phoenix rose from the table taking their empty bowls to the sink. "Maybe, but I've gotten used to sleeping here, at least now I get to sleep in a bed instead of the couch in my office." The bedroom in the office was once for Maya and Pearl when they stayed in town for long periods of time. Miles chuckled to himself at the thought of Phoenix curling his long body on such a small couch.

"Thank you again for bringing dinner." he said as he leaned down giving the still seated prosecutor a heartfelt kiss. "Plus getting to see you outside of work is always a wonderful treat." Phoenix blushed at his own words but noticed he was not alone. "But of course, I enjoy seeing you outside of work as well." And met Phoenix's lips with a heartfelt kiss of his own. After their long kiss the two men finally parted. Miles rose from is seat. "Well it's getting late, I suppose I shall take my leave now." He was straightening his cravat and black waistcoat. Phoenix always fell silent at those words, he hated parting ways with his boyfriend. It wasn't often they gotten time alone, it actually became rare recently. Their careers often took up a majority of their time, and when he wasn't working he was usually attending one of many of Trucy's performances. Miles walked past him into the hallway.

"Hold it!" Phoenix said sternly as he grabbed Miles' wrist pulling him towards himself, his other arm wrapping around his waist. He gave him a hard kiss, smashing their lips together forcefully. Their tongues immediately become intertwined just as their hands. It was a deep longing kiss, a need, a want, a desire. Phoenix didn't want him to leave tonight or ever, he wanted him, here and now. The attorney began kissing the prosecutors neck as he heard his breath hitch. He made his way up to his ear and whispered "Miles, won't you stay the night with me?" He felt him stiffen. There was silence between them but it only lasted a moment.

"Don't you have work to do?" Miles said softly. "I wouldn't want to get in your way." To be truthful he was still getting use to being in a relationship, both men were. They were having a difficult time moving pass the friendship phase into the relationship phase. Phoenix hasn't dated since college and Miles had a hard time showing his emotions. They agreed to take everything at a slow pace and have now been together for three months. "I have tomorrow morning to finish it up." Phoenix said even though the original plan was to stay up all night and work on it. "I want you here with me, I want us to stay like this just this once." He felt his own face begin to heat up from speaking his feelings so freely. He looked at Miles and saw what appeared to be shock behind his silver rimmed glasses. He too was blushing from the sudden topic at hand. Phoenix spoke up once more "Please Miles, for once I don't want to have to let you go. Even if you're just across town, who knows when we'll get to be like this again."

There was sincerity in the attorney's voice but there was also something else, loneliness. Phoenix knew it, Miles knew it, there was a sudden want for the prosecutors presence. Perhaps it was because Trucy is getting older and is taking performance art more seriously, Maya is the Master of the Kurain and head of the Fey Clan, Pearl spending much of her time studying hard in her medium training, Apollo who is no longer at the office and pursuing his own career, and Athena is now getting clients of her own. These all caused him to grow a bit lonely. But who could blame him? The man sat alone in his office or would go out alone investigating cases. Things have drastically changed for Phoenix since the beginning of his career but there was always, always by his side through it all. And now there wasn't and Miles knew that, he felt it.

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to stay here for the night." Miles finally replied. "I don't currently have any cases myself due to yearly assessments." Phoenix's face lit up like a child on Christmas morning. "Great" he said with a soft smile playing across his lips. He was still holding the very red and embarrassed Miles in his arms. He pecked him on the cheek and finally let go.

"Let's do something relaxing, how about a movie? Maya left me her Steel Samurai and Pink Princess video collections here, I'm sure you'll find something." Miles had taken his glasses off and started to clean them with a cloth from his pocket a habit he developed when he became nervous.

"Sounds fine, but you do realize I haven't brought any clothing with me for this little sleepover of yours." The attorney chuckled "It's a little sleepover now, is it?"

"Yes it is. I hadn't planned on you practically begging me to stay. It's definitely out of character for you Phoenix."

"I suppose it is, but you did agree to it." Both men were smirking at each other, they often liked to tease one another in their playful way.

"I have plenty of extra clothes in the bedroom, since I at least crash here twice a week."

"At least?!" Miles replied "Dare I say you practically live in this office as if it were your home, do you not?" Phoenix rubbed his chin in thought. "Hm, you know what? I guess so. This place has practically become home now that I actually think about it." He had goofy smile on his face with one hand rubbing the nape of his neck. Something he often did in court when he came to realization or caught off guard. Miles secretly found it to be a cute habit along with his goofy smile. "Why don't pick what we watch and I'll get us some popcorn and drinks." The prosecutor nodded as he removed his shoes and placed them at the bedroom door on his way to Phoenix's office. Miles stood looking at the shelves of various movies and shows, there was indeed both collections of Steel Samurai and Pink Princess in full along with every movie made in both series.

"Did you find a movie yet?" Phoenix asked as he placed the popcorn and drinks on the coffee table in front of the couch. Miles nodded as he pulled out the first Steel Samurai movie from the aligned DVD's. "Ah, The Steel Samurai Movie: Revenge of Magistre. I had a feeling you pick that one."

"Am I really that predictable?"

"When it comes to the Steel Samurai you're an open book Miles." Both men chuckled as they sat together on the couch.