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[hollow_moon]

He liked spring. There was still a chill to the air most days at the moment, but you could see nature slowly waking from its slumber, even here in the heart of the city.  It brought the wolf inside him nothing but joy, and left him with an itch to be outside in the sunlight, roaming and exploring. He'd have to plan a trip to the country soon, somewhere he could really roam wild...

For now, however, a jog through the park would have to do.

Dressed in running shorts and a t-shirt, Valentine alternated between jogging and sprinting. Moving slower where there were crowds, then taking off at top speed along empty stretches of the path, the man didn't stop until his heart was pounding hard and he knew he needed a break. Slowing to a stop, he stretched out and caught his breath, before drinking from the water bottle that he had strapped to his hip.

"Sorry, didn't mean to stop in the centre of the path," he said, stepping out the way when he realised someone was attempting to get past him.

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[hollow_moon]

"Man cave? Is that like a sex dungeon? Sadly I've got neither of those," Val laughed. "I was thinking the bedroom- Though I wonder if you wouldn't be more interested in my library?"

[harrowgate]

Felix laughed, low but genuine, beautiful as the wicked queen from a storybook. "I don't believe I've ever been naked in a library," he murmured thoughtfully, "But... perhaps we could save that for after the bedroom."

[hollow_moon]

"Fair enough, lamb," Val smiled. "Come on then, let me give you a quick tour before we head upstairs."

There were many rooms, from the standard kitchen and dining areas, to a second living room, a small library, a wine cellar, and a guest suite.

Eventually, however, they wound up in the bedroom, which again was filled with rich woods and various oddities and trinkets. Though the centerpiece was, of course, the large and gothic looking four post bed.

[harrowgate]

Everything about Valentine's world seemed intricate, detailed, surprising. He had rarely met a person who had so many things, and all of them quite fascinating. Yet Felix's interest was less in the home or the collection than it was in the man himself.

Felix's expectations had been very different when Valentine had first propositioned him in the park. Had things gone the way he imagined, had Val snatched him away to the bedroom, pressed him up against the wall as Felix imagined, and let desire overtake him, they would have been sated and finished by now. Instead, the anticipation still hummed in Felix's blood, all the questions unanswered and the possibilities still tantalizing.

"All this, just for yourself?" inquired Felix, slipping a few steps from Val's side, seeming to look around the room. "Such a large place for just one person."

[hollow_moon]

"One of my families many homes," Val replied. "A gift from my parents. ...My mother has hopes I'll eventually settle down with someone and start a family."

[harrowgate]

Felix had a great deal of practice remaining neutral in the face of lavish wealth. For many years, he would have thought nothing of it. Only recent events had forcibly reminded him of his terribly meager beginnings. Perhaps his eyes were a touch distant when he turned back to Valentine, lifting both brows with a teasing little smile curving his lips. "I think we'll have to disappoint your mother today. I'm not equipped."

[hollow_moon]

"She's very used to being disappointed by me," Valentine laughed brightly.

[harrowgate]

Felix let himself sink back to rest on the edge of the bed, and leaned back on one hand. His head tipped in invitation. "We could practice," he allowed, his voice warming and darkening to a low purr. "I promise I'm not worried about my virtue, darling."

[hollow_moon]

"Well, aren't you the tempting morsel?" Val grinned, peeling off his shirt, then moving to join the other man on the bed. "I find it hard to believe someone so fair and delightful has no one waiting at home for them."

[harrowgate]

Presented with a shirtless, gorgeous Valentine, Felix decidedly did not wish to be reminded of things like home, and who was waiting there. His gaze slid down the revealed expanse of Valentine's body, drinking in each detail. Felix himself was significantly more dressed, but lazy fingers began loosening his designer tie, unbuttoning the waistcoat over his dress shirt.

"The only one waiting for me today is you, darling," Felix promised him, flicking each button open in turn. "And you've been so very patient. There's no need to wait any longer."

[hollow_moon]

"Well then, lucky me," Val grinned, practically pouncing on the other man as he tumbled into the plush and oversized bed.