Caesar's hips trembled as the waiver of heat took him over. He would walk around the coridors of the castle to try and ease his mind of what he wanted, but every step made it all more difficult. The others that shared residence in the castle were used to seeing Caesar handle his own heat rather than rely on another, so no one paid any mind and either way, his scent didn't attract older alphas. Suzie Q and him spent many of the days together when they each went into heat to try and get out of their own heads. They'd spend their time knitting or playing cards and board games or talking about everything under the sun. That was Caesar's initial plan, but now they had Joseph around and Joseph's interest piqued at Caesar's scent. Caesar didn't seem to notice until later that day during their trainings. They stood parted out and ready to show off their new hammond abilities that they'd practiced in Private to try and up one another. With every punch or kick Caesar threw at Joseph, somehow the brunette couldn't manage to dodge them. He was easily struck down when Caesar threw a distraction punch towards Joseph's nose, that being the only thing he dodged before Caesar swiped Joseph's legs out from beneath him. The brunette hit the ground hard and he sat there for a second, absolutely dazed. Caesar stood above him, out of breath and slightly red in the face with how much he'd been moving. Joseph felt his heart pound as he stared up.
"What's gotten into you today, JoJo?" Caesar sneered and pinched Joseph's cheeks.
"Cat got your tongue?" Caesar teased again and went to stand before Joseph grabbed his hand and tugged him down to land on top of him. Caesar had a moment to blink before he was flipped onto his back.
Caesar stared up at Joseph dumbfounded, his hands pinned down above his head.
"What are you think? Walking around in heat around all these alphas!?" Joseph snapped and Caesar flushed bright red and ready to be defensive.
"I'll have you know that no other alpha is out of control and they have never made an advancement upon me." Caesar snapped right back and pulled one hand away to hit Joseph on top of the head.
"You're the only one out of control here you dog. Don't treat me like I don't know what I'm doing." Caesar hissed. Joseph stared for a second, embarrassed by his own stupidity. He let Caesar go and looked away for a moment.
"I'm sorry. It's instinctual." Joseph muttered and Caesar looked at him with confusion.
"No it isn't, I'm not your mate you shouldn't ca-" Caesar realized the situation as his own words came out. He stared at Joseph who was now beat red and avoiding eye contact as hard as he could.
"You care." Caesar said again quietly and felt his legs twitch. He felt something in his heart ache and he looked up to Joseph as if he could find an answer. He wrapped his arms around Joseph and hugged him tight. He didn't find himself doing it on will, rather it was something he felt like he needed to do. He felt Joseph's hands wrap around his back and he felt some sort of relief , a breath escaping his chest.
"I don't know why. I care a lot though." Joseph muttered and rested his chin on Caesar's shoulder. Caesar could feel that needy twitch in his stomach and he felt himself start to care as well. His heart began to race and he stared out at the water for a moment with a feeling he'd never felt before. He could feel Joseph shutter a bit and he knew Joseph could smell his scent. He exposed his neck a bit more and let Joseph rest his face where his scent was stronger. Joseph blushed and pulled him close, listening to Caesar inhale sharp.
"Are you okay?" Joseph asked softly and held his breath.
"I don't know what I'm feeling.. I know it's good though." Caesar said in a soft voice and let himself be vulnerable for just a bit. Joseph blushed and kissed Caesar's cheek gently. There were no instincts telling him to tear Caesar's clothes away and take what he wanted, all he was told was to take care of Caesar and make him feel safe. It wasn't lust or dirty it was pure bliss and well intent. Caesar felt safe where he was placed and didn't want to move, like he'd never been happier. He turned his face and kissed Joseph gently, listening to his heart beat. He liked the scent Joseph gave off, his heart fluttered at the idea of it. He wondered if this was love or some blind omega haze that would go away after his heat were up. He didn't care now though. He pressed his tongue against Joseph's lips and Joseph let him in, kissing him tenderly. Joseph felt his heart skip a beat and he ran his hands through Caesar's hair, kissing him back with the same gentleness. They knew no one was near them and what they shared here would be completely disclosed to the two of them but they didn't know what they were to do. They didn't know if they'd share what they had just yet and maybe they'd wait for another day after their mission were over before they told the others what they felt. For now though they'd sit here and share their moment now.
