<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family:Open Sans">This was better. Luca and him were communicating, and he was even responsive as he touched and kissed him.<br/>
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“You'll get better with time, especially the more me and you speak to one another. I'll get you some books to help you. You'll be spending time alone, downstairs while I go to work,” Marcus explained. He'd try to arrange his schedule the best he could to accommodate Luca, but he'd still be gone for days at a time, where he'd have to amuse himself locked away in the basement.<br/>
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“I don't want to leave you today, but I have to drive back,” Marcus told him reluctantly, giving them just a bit more time together in bed, hands and mouths exploring. Eventually, once Luca was warmed up, he brought him downstairs, back down to what was essentially his prison cell. There was still work to be done to make it more secure, but for now he felt it was fine short-term. He'd wrapped Luca up in the thick blanket he'd slept with, so he'd get used to his smell and associate it with comfort and warmth. He would have brought a space heater down for Luca, but he didn't want to risk the young man thinking himself clever in an escape attempt, and possibly burning down the cabin. So for now Luca would have to bundle up and tolerate the temperatures. He hadn't brought him down any clothing, however. Marcus liked the idea of Luca staying locked away, naked.<br/>
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“It won't be so bad down here. There's food to microwave, and maybe it will give you some time to miss me,” Marcus mused, thinking if he was the only social contact Luca received, he would come to appreciate him more with time. “Unfortunately I still have to work, but I'll bring us something back, and I'll make it up to you when I return. I promise.” He kissed the young man on the cheek, chaste, and then did the same thing to the tops of his fingers.<br/>
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“In the meantime, you should make me a list of the things you'd like me to get for you while I have to go away for periods at a time.” Some things Marcus obviously wouldn't grant him, but no doubt Luca would be bored. That wouldn't be such a bad thing, Marcus realized. Isolation had it's advantages.</span></span>