Slide ~ Goo Goo Dolls

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WHO: Billy Hargrove, Tommy Shepherd
WHERE: The Beach
WHAT: Celebrating a certain someone’s birthday
WHEN: Evening of Oct. 12th
WARNINGS: Boyfriends



It's taken awhile to get everything set up. The hammock posted up on the beach just out of reach of the high tide; the branches and wood of various thickness tented together at a safe distance from said hammock; a blanket with the edges tucked into the sand with a large tray covered by another cloth held down by rocks; candles he had asked Tommy for a month or so ago to use in the beach house. Billy stands back, observing that everything is in the perfect spot with hands on his hips.

Earlier in the month they had a rough start. A bad day for Tommy with bad words from Hargrove in his anger that was mirroring his boyfriend's. But there was something that stuck out to the blond, something that let him know that what he was doing was right.

'The only one that wanted me. The only one that ever celebrated my birthday!' Billy could do this now, could let his boyfriend feel so damn special on his day. No being overshadowed by accident with Kaplan. No joint birthday. Just Tommy.

And of course he's made sure he's looking good. A fresh shower, a good scrub on his cheeks to bring out the color, and yes, even a spritz of cologne (thank you Munson). He's got on his cleanest jeans and a tank top from his own birthday, but has decided against boots for now. He feels really good about this.

Really good about it. Billy thinks it's really gonna make his boyfriend happy and that just feels the blond with this Good Feeling he can't quite describe yet, even after all these months. He reaches down to check, again, that the little wrapped cloth is still there. It is. It won't go anywhere until he needs it to.

Ruffling his hair as a last distraction, Billy crouches to set a spark to the candle wicks, then moves away to text Tommy.

'Took care of dinner for you tonight. Meet me at the beach. Sunset. No is not an option.'

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Why would Tommy need protected from that?

"Hey, easy for only one person is still easy," Tommy laughs. "And, Playboy, I think maybe you're making things a little risque if you're rolled over toward me like that. COuld get me worked up too. Seems rude when you did it to yourself in the first place."

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Because Billy doesn't want to make things awkward by accident!

He leans in, close with eyes dark. "Yeah? I'm starting to think I'm not the only easy one in this bed right now." But then Billy moves his hips out of the way, rolling onto his stomach instead and holding himself up with his elbows on the bed so he can still lean in towards his boyfriend. "I did it because my boyfriend wouldn't stop describing his preference for underwear and letting me imagine him in them. He's a diabolical Jersey Devil, working me up like that."

Then there's a grin, and a lean in to kiss Tommy's nose.

[doubled_speed]

Oh come on, they wouldn't be any more awkward than this already was.

"Dude, I'm so easy I'm practically training wheels," Tommy laughs as his boyfriend readjusts himself. "Like, I cannot judge you, at all. But it's not me that worked you up. It was you."

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"I could get you worked up. Then we'd both be even, until you dashed away to take care of being worked up." Billy smirks, like he's up to no good even in the wake of Tommy's delightful laughter. The glint turns a little dark in his eyes with a slow grin.

"I could get you allll worked up, and then roll over to sleep." Like it wouldn't effect him, too. "Want me to do that?"

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"You wouldn't," Tommy laughs. "I think you could try, but I'm strong. I can control myself."

So yeah, he's pretty confident that he's going to get to enjoy whatever Billy did in his own mind later. But working him up now? Not happening.

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Billy leans in, ghosting kisses from Tommy's lips to his jawline and peppering them up towards his ear. "Yeah?" comes the intrigued and soft whisper. Oh and one hand is not idle. Not when Billy shifts his weight to one arm so the other hand is free to grab Tommy's and pull.

Pull it between skin and sheets until his boyfriend can feel the full effect the talk of underwear had on him. Billy is definitely still hard, shorts heated from his body temperature.

"Just how strong are you, baby?" he whispers in Tommy's ear.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, that's pretty good of an attempt. But Tommy smiles and accepts the kisses and lets Billy have his hand. WHat's the guy going to do? Put it on that cute ass? Nope, that won't phase him.

And then... Oh fuck.

"You damn minx," he hisses out, his voice shaking just a little. "Fucking tease. Menace."

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Got him. Billy leans in to kiss, maybe even bite that earlobe a little with a huffed out little laugh, before pulling Tommy's hand away and drawing back from his head. "Now we're even, yeah?"

He laughs again, settling like his face isn't flushed pink with dark eyes. Like he's not effected by making his boyfriend cop a feel. "Anyways, I guess this is the part where I roll over and go to sleep like I said?" Billy is so teasing right now.

[doubled_speed]

Asshole. Fucking asshole.

"This isn't even. You did it to yourself, and now you did it to me too," Tommy pouts. "What a fucking tease. One of these days I'm going to take you apart so thoroughly you're going to be left shaking and won't be able to walk for a day."

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Billy laughs and ducks his head against Tommy’s shoulder when he hears the pout in that voice. He picks back up and grins at the guy. His guy.

"I’m gonna hold you to that. And look forward to it. You gotta take of yourself before we actually cuddle up for sleep?"

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"Nah, I can control myself, you menace," Tommy says fondly. "Just because you're hot doesn't mean I lack restraint."

Plus he needs to prove to himself that he can behave. Prove to them both.

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"See, the real problem is that I’m your menace now so you gotta take the minx with the good.he leans close, but not close enough to kiss as he puckers his lips up comically and makes a 'muwah' sound with the matching action.

"We’ll get there one day. There’s all sorts of things I can say but it’ll make the situation worse for both of us so… I’ll behave."

The sleeping part sounds like a good idea, even if he’s still stiff down south. "Think if we cuddle our bodies will get the memo it’s time to sleep and not be extra sexy? Because you’re always sexy, just extra when you’re also hard for me."

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"Asshole," Tommy groans and rolls out of bed. Of course he can't just ignore it now. "See you in a minute or two? Or five? Is that okay. Just, uh, a bed time soak in the hotsprings. No other reason."

Billy has, clearly, won.

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"Anytime, just for you," Billy pipes up with a wink. Even as Tommy rolls out, the blond pulls him back to peck his lips with a kiss. "Take ten, and you’ll be good to come back."

Billy keyed up enough that it shouldn’t take too long. He hasn’t done much of anything since arriving and healing up in Temba.

Man he loves winning.

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Tommy laughs and then, in a blink, he's gone. Soon to be back of course for the sleeping part of his birthday, but damn. It's been a fun day.