The Last Colony

Part 10

As the sunlight streamed into the windshield of the truck, Mark slowly opened his eyes. Other than the normal scuffle coming from the trailer, it was quiet and peaceful. Mark sighed to himself with regret. He wanted to stay here, but it was time they got moving again. This place had been a great find... but it wasn't safe. They couldn't survive here for long. They needed to find a place they could build up and make their own. Something trembled over his chest, causing his mind to vaguely recall that Sean was with him. Lifting the blanket, he saw Sean's hand shaking on his chest. Rolling to his back a bit, he glanced over to see Sean was still asleep. Sean's fingers jerked and dug into his chest. He had seen Sean do this before. Another nightmare. Laying a comforting hand over Sean's to force his hand flat against him, he started humming softly. Sean still jerked in his sleep, but it was slowly lessening. With his free hand, he brushed Sean's brown bangs from his closed eyes, then trailed his knuckles down Sean's cheek.

Weird feelings rippled through him as he touched Sean. His heart loved seeing Sean so close to him. Loved that he was here with him. While at the same time, a small part of him still felt so guilty for giving into his emotional needs. Turning to face Sean, he silenced the guilty voice in his head by brushing Sean's bangs back to kiss his forehead. Sean awoke with a start, calming down quickly when he recognized him. Pulling his lips off Sean, he whispered to him in a deep buttery voice. "Good morning, Sean. Are you ready to start heading out?" Sean sleepily shook his head, pulling Mark closer so that he could snuggle against his bare chest. Mark ran a hand through Sean's hair, reluctantly purring out to him. "We have to. Don't you want to start building a home?" Against his chest, Sean mumbled out. "Home is where you are. And right now... I'm home." Mark smirked, rubbing Sean's back as he told him sweetly. "The food here won't last forever. We need to think about the future remember?"

Sean lifted his head to look him in the eyes, purring sleepily to him in a whisper. "I know... but that's a goal. My future is right here." Sean tilted his head, bringing his soft lips to his in a tender loving kiss. Mark brushed his fingers around Sean's ears, holding him in the kiss. Sean swung his leg over Mark's, shifting overtop of him. Mark chuckled into the kiss as Sean's kiss turned playfully. Sean straddled his hips, whispering down over his lips teasingly. "Don't make me ride a horse in this condition..." Sean grinded his hips over him, causing Mark's voice to hitch as whispered back a bit strained. "We're supposed to be taking things slow." Sean brushed his lips lightly over Mark's, playfully chuckling out. "Why? You already know what I look like naked. You've touched me. Why not go the extra mile with me? I'll walk you through it." Mark pushed Sean's chest off him a little, answering seriously in as gentle of a voice as he could. "Sean... I know how to do it. But I'm still... I'm still working through some things. I just need more time."

Sean's face fell and he slowly shifted off him with a look of confusion and hurt. Sitting up on his elbows, Mark quickly told him lovingly. "Sean, when it happens... I want my attention to be on you. And at the moment... my attention is divided." Sean nodded, staring blankly at the bed as he mumbled out. "I understand..." Mark saw the pain he was trying to hide and knew what Sean was thinking. He was thinking that he was still thinking about her. As true as it was, he made a choice. Leaning forward, he touched Sean's cheek and told him with a warm smile. "I want too, but I want to get us somewhere that feels more... like home. A place where we can get our new life started." Sean chuckled quietly, sniffling lightly as a smile spread over his face. Blushing slightly, Sean playfully teased out. "Are you saying that you want your first time with me to be special? You wanna carry me over the threshold of a little house in the country? What's next? Scented candles in the bedroom to set the mood?" Mark shared a laugh with him, before casually uttering out in a dreamy tone. "Maybe I do. What's wrong with wanting to take the extra time to be a little romantic?"