<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family:Open Sans">“I'm not worried about cost,” Eivind told him. “Money can be replaced. You can't.” Faced with the prospect of camping again, Blue decided he wouldn't argue any further. Eivind snorted, no telling what they'd be doing long term. Eivind hardly ever could predict that, even less so with his human mate having desires of his own. Once Sig had decided to take advantage of their bathroom, Blue called Eivind over to him. He should have been expecting the request that followed, but he hadn't been. Of course this was Blue's town. He'd been hiking relatively close by, and Eivind had driven them into the nearest city.<br/>
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“Oh, of course.. you miss your family,” Eivind has said, letting that sink in as he further processed all that would go along with it. It wasn't him saying yes, more so him simply making a statement, but he realized he had no power, or reason to tell Blue 'no', even thought the notion was unsavory at the moment.<br/>
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“I wish that we could wait until you're a little healthier. They're going to have a lot of questions, but I'm not going to get in the way of you and your..” What was essentially Blue's pack. He'd tolerated enough of his during their time spent together. It would be selfish of him to refuse.<br/>
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“What man would I be if I let you go and explain everything on your own?” He was partly responsible for everything, and deeply involved with their son. He didn't want their first impression of him to be of <i>absence,</i> even if they didn't take kindly to him considering everything.<br/>
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“I'm going to be accompany their missing son, one who has been wounded severely, and then deprived of actual medical care,” Eivind stated out loud, and saying it didn't make it sound any less of a bad idea. “Does your family own any firearms?” he added, but he was only half joking. They were very likely to run him off, especially if they couldn't come up with a halfway decent story.<br/>
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“Oh, and there's that other thing; they don't like the idea of you being with a man to begin with.” Eivind was frowning. It was going to be a lot, but he stuck by his words. He'd eat crow and meet Blue's family. Take it as a form of punishment for not doing right by their son a great deal sooner. All he could do now was make up for his failures and hope he was enough of a man for Blue after all was said and done. Blue leaned into him, far more forgiving than he was sure his parents would be.<br/>
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“I know you didn't think you'd be given the chance. I don't think they're going to see me as a savior though. I wouldn't want to pretend like I was.” He tilted his chin so Blue could taste him as he pleased. They both could stand a bath, but they were certainly not as filthy as they had been. Eivind had changed into clean clothing, but he'd not packed anything. Blue likely wanted his own clothing again, and other comforts of home.<br/>
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“I understand, Blue, I just know that they won't. I don't think that I would.. if I was put in their situation,” he admitted.<br/>
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Sig came out of the bathroom to break up their conversation a little bit, not that he lingered long, apparently eager to get on with his evening. Eivind raised a brow and wished him luck in his pursuits.<br/>
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Eivind was happy to see Blue in better spirits, and watched lazily as he undressed. Blue's gaze turned impish, and he claimed that he was feeling much better. Eivind didn't doubt that, especially as he invited himself in between his own legs, fully naked. Eivind was smiling affectionately, and he didn't need to answer Blue beyond pulling him closer and showing him that he did in fact want to be kissing him. Eivind showed his earnestness by holding Blue close, and kissing him deeply at first. He rained softer kisses down upon his face afterwards, letting out all the tension that had built up over their last week or so together.<br/>
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“I'm glad you're feeling better, Blue, and there's plenty more I'd like to be doing to you,” Eivind said, his breathing going husky, hinting that maybe things would escalate. He didn't take his pants off though, nor did he let Blue open them. Eventually he parted from Blue's lips again to speak.<br/>
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“It is a shame we'll have to abstain from anything too strenuous,” he said, pragmatically. “I could easily imagine sliding into you right now otherwise.”<br/>
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For all the damned boy had teased him, he felt he was due a little in return.<br/>
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“Come on, let's take a bath. Maybe a cool one.” Eivind was grinning.</span></span>