Let Us Love You

Chapter 4:


The next morning, Irvine slipped out of bed and retreated to the bathroom. The shower was turned on and he stepped inside and began scrubbing his body. His thoughts trailed to the man that was still sleeping in the bed that they had shared the night before. A chill trailed down his spine as he thought about how good Squall's warm body felt against his own.

"Whoa boy!" He muttered at the swelling that had begun at the juncture of his thighs. Irvine reached out and turned the spray to cold, gasping at the sensation.

Minutes later, a shivering sniper stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. He dried his wheat colored locks before leaving the bathroom and heading to the room where his clothing was.

=-=

The smell of French toast drifted through the small cabin as he pulled the last slice out and put them onto a plate. He grabbed another one of Squall's pills along with a glass of milk before placing it on the table. Syrup was also placed there before he retreated down the hallway to the bedroom.

Sitting on the bed next to the sleeping man, a gentle kiss was placed on his forehead. "Squall...breakfast is ready..."


Blue eyes slowly rolled open, mind fighting off the haziness of sleep that was still set. He looked up to Irvine, his words rolling inside of his head before he truly understood what the cowboy had said. Eyes closed once more and a yawn was stifled while he stretched out the sleep from his limbs. Once complete with the stretch, he forced himself to sit up and ran a hand through his dark locks. "...Thanks again." He muttered out, words still not fitting right in his mouth.

Blankets were pushed back and slipped up from the bed. A glance was tossed back to Irvine before he disappeared into the bathroom, needing to get his morning piss in before he did anything. Though he was not at the garden, he still mostly did his usual routine of waking in the morning.

Finished in the bathroom, he walked back out and ran a hand through his hair again and noted that the cowboy wasn't there. 'Breakfast... right...' Squall stretched out once more then headed towards the kitchen. Once there, he plopped down in a chair and stared down at the food. Stomach was growling and his mouth watered just slightly. He truly could not remember the last time he had a good breakfast.

Irvine saw Squall's eyes widen slightly at the sight of the food and couldn't help the smile that graced his lips. Grabbing a knife, he put a generous amount of butter on his slices of French toast a just a bit of pepper on his scrambled eggs before meeting the blue eyes of his companion.

"The boss taught me most of what I know...and she learned from matron." He said and gestured to the pill, reminding Squall to take it.

"Do you know what you want to do today? Sefie'll be here tomorrow so we can do pretty much whatever you want...though, I do have some thoughts for tomorrow night after she arrives." He said honestly and abruptly blushed when he realized what he had just said. On that occasion, he didn't mean for it to come out how it did. However, he remained quiet and took a bite of his breakfast as the sound of the birds outside reached his ears.

At the gesture, Squall picked up the pill and downed it with his glass of milk. Pill done with, he began to eat the delicious food. However he did stop for a moment at Irvine's words, the underlying meaning fluttering through his head. A blush tried to surface but he pushed it back down and began to eat once more.

"I particularly don't care what we do today. I would not mind training some but I know that is out of the question. This is suppose to be 'relaxing' though when I train it tends to calm me down." Shrugging, he continued to munch on his breakfast. It was quenching his hunger and was actually filling him up to contentment which was rare for him.

The gunman took a swallow of his milk and thought for a few moments. Slowly a smile crept onto his lips as he met the commander's eyes.

"Laguna told Selphie about a place that's a short hike from here. I think it would do you a world of good to visit it." He said cryptically.

The rest of their meal was quickly finished and Irvine quickly cleared the table. Not being able to resist himself, he moved back to the table and eased Squall to his feet. After gazing into the intense, beautiful blue eyes for a moment, he came down a pressed a loving kiss to the smaller man's lips.

Strong hands roamed Squalls back as he nipped at full lower lip until he was breathless. He pulled back and brushed thumb across the commanders’ sweet lips. "Lets get dressed so we can head out."

Squall nodded before capturing the cowboy's lips with his own, melding his body against Irvine's unable to stop himself. A pleasure he hadn't known had settled within his nerves and he couldn't help but want just a little bit more. It left his heart soaring and his body filled with a warmth he still was not use to but welcomed it.

Breathlessly, he pulled back with just a tint of pink touching at his cheeks. Blue-gray met violet for a moment then Squall pulled himself away from the gunman. At a loss of words, he turned and made his way back to his room. The door was shut behind him and he leaned heavily upon it. 'So this is what it feels like to love...' he thought to himself not able to fight the faint smile on his lips.

Shaking his head of those thoughts, he pushed himself off the door and headed towards the bathroom. The commander quickly showered and wrapped a towel around his waist, leaving the bathroom to look for some clothes. His usual leather pants were tossed to the bed but instead of his white t-shirt, he tossed a white muscle shirt onto the bed along with a pair of socks and his belts. Drying off his body quickly, he pulled his pants over his narrow hips and hooked his belts. The shirt was pulled over his body, it clinging to his muscular frame that had taken him years to develop. Then he plopped down on the bed, pulling on his socks.

Irvine stood, reeling slightly from the unexpected kiss from Squall. He stat heavily on the arm of the couch, his heart thumping wildly in his chest. It took all of his willpower not to follow the young commander and ravish his gorgeous body.

After a few moments, he pushed himself from the couch and retreated to the bedroom. He put his shoulder holster on and placed a gun within it, adjusting the plain white t-shirt he wore. He the pulled a second holster around the waist of his slightly loose blue jeans and slid Exeter into its place before grabbing a pack with towels, a blanket, lotion and a couple flashlights tucked within, just in case.

His hair was pulled back and bound before returned to the front room. His boots were slipped on his sock clad feet and cowboy hat was placed on his head before he stepped outside and waited for the man he loved to emerge.

Grabbing up his beloved gunblade, he left his bedroom and closed the door. He padded his way down the hall and entered the front room, glancing over to the cowboy. Boots were slipped on over his sock feet and pants were straightened out over the boots. Jacket was grabbed and slipped on, out of pure habit and he tossed a look back to Irvine.

"Ready?" At his nod, he pushed the door open and stepped out followed by the cowboy. Cabin door was closed tightly and he turned back to his companion. "So how far is this place?" he questioned.

Irvine turned west and placing a gentle hand on the back of commander, coaxing him to walk by his side. "It an easy two mile hike." His hand brushed across Squall's back before leaving it completely.

Out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but to admire the form fitting clothing that the russet haired man was wearing. A chill traveled down his spine as he admired how the clung to each muscle of his chest, back and arms. A smile tugged at his lips as he wondered how much difficulty Squall would have slipping back into the accentuating leather pants he was wearing.

'I guess I'll find that out later.' A chuckle escaped his lips as he pictured Squall walking through the forest in his boxers.

'Wait...boxers?' He wonder if the commander was even wearing them beneath the leather.

=-=

The underbrush got a bit thicker and the scent of wild flowers and minerals drifted to his nose. He pushed away the last bush and smiled at the beauty of the area.

The area was lush and green with random bursts of color from the wild flowers that grew in the area. Steam rose from a hot spring the rested within area. It was just as Selphie had relayed it from Laguna.

"Whaddya think Squall?" He said with as smile from slightly behind the gunblade master.

Blue-gray eyes glanced around the small area, taking in the beauty and admiring it. "It's quite peaceful," he replied to the cowboy. Slowly he walked over to the hot spring and knelt next to it dipping his hand into the hot water. 'A natural hot spring... You don't find many of these anymore.'

Removing his hand from the water, he stood up and turned to look at his companion. "I am guessing that we are getting into the hot spring, Irvine." The faint blush that touched at his pale cheeks could not be stopped this time, thinking of being naked in front of the cowboy.

Irvine grinned and nodded. "What better place could we possibly find to get you relaxed?" He asked and removed his hat, placing it on a nearby flat stone. "This area has been known to be pretty much clear of beasts but Laguna has installed devices from Esthar within the trees, they keep the fiends that live in this area, away.”

His guns were placed near his hat before he turned to face away from the gunblade master. The pack was removed from his back and the towels were pulled from within. His white t-shirt was pulled over his head and tossed to his growing pile of clothing. Walking over to a high rock, he leaned against it, taking off his boots and socks, followed quickly by his jeans and boxers.

His hands came up and removed the band that held his hair in check and he band was placed around his wrist. Finding a shallow point at the waters edge, he stepped into the heated water walking into the water until he was in waist deep.

With his back to the commander and a slight smile gracing his lips, he called over his shoulder. "Are ya comin' in or not?"

Blue-gray eyes watched Irvine disappear behind the rock and then quickly stared at the ground, not believing he had been staring at the other man. Squall became lost in his own thoughts but was taken out of them by the cowboy's question. "Yes, I am coming," he replied back.

Boots, socks, shirt, belts and gunblade were all set down next to Irvine's stuff. Giving a look to the cowboy and then a glance around, he sucked in a deep breath. Fingers gripped his leather pants and quickly pulled them off his narrow hips. They were folded upon the rest of his clothes before he slipped into the hot water. A breath was let out and eyes closed for a moment as the warmth began to seep into his pale skin, relaxing his muscles.

Irvine dipped beneath the water and resurfaced with his head tilted back, allowing the water to push his hair away from his face. He turned to Squall and felt a loving smile grace his lips when he saw the man's eyes closed.

He swam over to the side of the spring and bumped lightly into a natural ledge beneath the water. He then moved over to his commander and stood easily behind him. His hands came to rest on Squall's hips and a few soft kisses were placed on his neck and shoulders before he gently began kneading the taut muscles of his back and shoulders.

He let out a low chuckle as the russet haired man melted under his touch. He eventually trailed his hands down his arm and captured his hand, leading him over to the underwater ledge to sit, pulling him close to his body.

Squall sat down upon the ledge and was pulled close to Irvine causing a blush to touch at his cheeks. Though he had a blush, he couldn't help but curl up against the body against his own. The commander was too relaxed to care and the arm wrapped around him was a nice comfort. He could really get use to this.

"Irvine..."

"Hm..."

"How much do you care for me?" Head was resting on the cowboy's shoulder, eyes closed, and dark locks plastered against his face.

Irvine's eyes opened lazily as he gazed down at the man curled in his embrace. "I don't just care for you...I love you."

He turned slightly to face the gunblade master. "Squall look at me." He said in a gentle tone, rubbing his cheek gently as the blue eyes he loved met his own violet.

"You are an amazing man. You've done more than many men three times your age and behind that gruff cold surface, which, mind you, me and Sefie could see right through," He grinned before continuing. "You are wonderful, kind, strong, beautiful...and perfect."

He saw the commander prepare to protest but quickly quelled that by placing his finger on his soft lips. "You can deny it all you want, but nothing can ever change the way I see you...

"I care for you with all of my heart and if you will be in my life with Selphie...I will be the luckiest man alive. You'll never go without love from either one of us." He placed a soft kiss on Squall's forehead and watched the emotions that were beginning to peak through on his face.

Squall was unsure what to say, walls being torn down without effort by the simple words Irvine said leaving him vulnerable. Never before had someone truly loved him and truly given a damn about him. Hell, no one had ever said that he was wonderful, kind, strong, beautiful and perfect. '..I've always been known as the cold bastard...'

Those thoughts were shaken off and he curled further against Irvine. "...I care for you deeply Irvine. You're the first person to actually truly give a damn about me. The first person to actually tear down my walls and leave me vulnerable. The first person I have ever let myself get close too," he whispered out just faintly.

"...I thank you for it." Blue-gray eyes glowed with a rare emotion as he looked at the cowboy. A hand reached up and grasped his chin firmly but gently. "You and Selphie are the only people care about so deeply." Lips were firmly pressed against Irvine's, the kiss deep and passionate filled with the emotion he could not verbally speak.

Irvine moaned against Squall's lips, his heart beating rapidly within his chest as he felt the love being poured into the kiss. His arms wrapped around the smaller man and pulled him easily into his lap.

He shifted Squall in his lap to make him comfortable, admiring the beautiful blush that tinted his skin, both form the heat and the passionate kiss they had just shared. He moved in and brushed his lips against Squall's cheek before peppering the skin with butterfly kisses.

His hand trailed down Squall's side before tracing the well-defined muscles of his abdomen. His blood felt like liquid fire within his veins as his manhood began to swell rapidly. A blush tinted his cheeks as he met his loves lips in a deeply passionate kiss.

The kiss broke, leaving them both breathless and Irvine wanted more. He would not push his love. He would allow Squall decided on how far they wanted to go.

Violet eyes met blue once again as his captured the smaller man's hand and placed a kiss against the damp flesh.

"I love you Squall..." He whispered lovingly before nuzzling his neck.

"...I know..." The commander wanted to say more but knew the words wouldn't live his lips just yet. Though Squall knew he loved the cowboy, he still had yet to gain the courage to actually articulate it. All he could do was let Irvine know by his actions. They spoke louder than any words he could ever say.

Fingers coaxed Irvine to tilt his head back a bit, exposing his neck. His thumb rubbed softly against the flesh of his cheek before lips were locked with another once more, this passionate kiss more heated than before. One hand stayed upon the cowboy's cheek while the other ventured across the lithe frame of his companion. Muscles rippled beneath his touch as his fingers trailed down his abdomen.

Heat started to spread through his being, wanting the sharpshooter to crave more of his touch. His other hand began to trail downwards while he nibbled upon Irvine's bottom lip. Squall's own manhood began to become erect as more pleasure coursed through him.

"Mmm..." Irvine moaned against Squall's lips once. He felt the swollen flesh of the man's member as he trailed his own hand down Squall's body. Meeting the heavy lidded blue eyes of the commander, Irvine ran his finger down Squall length and watched as he shuddered.

"Squall, I don't want to do anything that you're not ready for. If you want me to stop love, I will." He murmured and placed a peck against his lips.

"Squall...tell me what you want, babe..."

Lips brushed against Irvine's but then began to place soft kisses down his chin towards his neck. "I want..." kiss "to have..." kiss "you..." kiss "make love to me." Those last words were whispered just barely against Irvine's ear. He felt the cowboy shudder at his words causing him to grin just slightly. Though he had never had any sort of intimacy with anyone, accompanied with his own natural instincts, he had heard enough people talking about it to have a good idea of what he was doing. It didn't hurt that Squall was also a fast learner when it came to many things.

Kisses were trailed back up to the cowboy's lips, a feverous kiss being stolen before he pulled back just slightly. "I want to feel the love that I have been craving for, for so long," he whispered against his lover's lips. "I want you Irvine Kinneas." Blue-gray eyes were half-lidded and heavy but the love, need, and want was all swirling within the deep pools.

o-o Authors Notes o-o

This is Ezzy, I do most of the chapter posting :3 and this was a long chapter! 3,000+ words and 9 pages!

*grins* Today you'll get 3 chapters!! Thank you to our anon. reviewer. We really appreciate it!

Please let us know what you think about the three chapters that were added today. Depending on how inspired I am by the reviews, I may post some of the good stuff tonight *wink* otherwise the luvin' will be up the evening of 8-24-05 or in the am on 8-25-05.

Thank you for taking time to read our story and don't forget to leave a short review. Flames will be laughed at and then taped on a target for Vincent to use for target practice.

*Edited 12-7-08*