Future Stuff ::1:: Been Up All Night

[sword_breaker]

[This was not clicking for some reason. He has been staring at these reports for the past hour and half, nothing having been accomplished besides from papers being shuffled around in a semblance of productivity and knives thrown into the pillar behind him out of sheer frustration. His fingers tapping along the worn metal to keep himself from doing further property damage at this rate.

The bottom line was that stress was gnawing at him.

Not from the job though. If anything, reports should came as second nature after the past few months and coordinating had been relatively easy once the rough first week passed by. Being a vanguard should cause less stress than doing actually fieldwork yet here he was at a breaking point almost.

There was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Those stupid letters and photos and other bullshit weren't coming in anymore.

Something had to have happened and he's stuck here in this goddamn tower like a fresh rezzed moron.

His hands were effectively tied as well. No one could be sent out without the other two's approval and even then it'd be brought forward to discussion by the head vanguard. Which means that nothing could happen for days and he'll be sitting on his ass like he already was. All it did was make him all the more frustrated about having given up his freedom to leave as he so pleased because at least then someone would be out there trying to figure out what happened.

The hunter buries his face in his hands with an exhausted sigh leaving him. He probably looked like hell at this rate. Throwing himself into long hours had made his sleep schedule an abysmal handful of hours in the past few days. Half the time he didn't know how he wasn't passing out during meetings. Be easy to. Pull the hood further down, lean down on the table and maybe get an hour or two of on and off rest. Might be the best time to try it out to be quite honest since the hall was dead before attempting it when there'd be actual repercussions to getting caught.

He grunts after stretching out on the table some, pillowing his head with his arms for something close to comfortable. Shade is called out of transmat to keep a watch on things while an attempt at a nap was made. The ghost whirling softly in concern but does as told.

Things suck. Might as well try to ignore it for the time being.]

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[sword_breaker]

[He only gives a slightly annoyed look at the titan before beginning to go through the scouting reports, skimming over the details of each.]

Care to specify or do I not get that pleasure?

[rocketsout]

[Fie on the reports. He reaches over to hook a finger over the top of the papers, pushing them back down onto the desk in order to catch James' attention.]

Oh c'mon. You really gonna do work right now?

[sword_breaker]

[There's a small annoyed noise that slips out but he allows for the papers to hit the desk. It was merely a ruse anyway.]

You're not answering my question. So until you do, I'll busy myself.

[rocketsout]

C'mon, answers should be pretty obvious.

[Leaning over the desk isn't the easiest thing, but he manages to balance himself enough to steal a quick kiss before he pulls back, grin wide and toothy.]

[sword_breaker]

[Alright there was no denying that the kiss was always nice but he still watches him, brow raised.]

In my office? Again? When it's more busy than ever outside?

[rocketsout]

Hey, you can't say it isn't exciting.

[He's teasing, but for a moment his expression turns serious.]

But like seriously, only if you want to okay?

[sword_breaker]

[He shifts around in his seat for a moment, mulling over the idea. There was plenty of risk and yet...]

What did you have in mind?

[rocketsout]

I mean, just that you've been working hard. I think you need to relax a little, you've earned it.

[And he punctuates the statement with another kiss, this one more drawn out and with just the faintest hint of teeth.]

[sword_breaker]

[That kiss does anything but get him to relax and he chases after it, leaning in to drag it out.]

You have my undivided attention for now. So how do you plan on getting me to relax? Quite a stressful meeting I went through.

[rocketsout]

[The desk is proving to be a nuisence though, and so he slinks back for a moment before pushing around and leaning in for another kiss. This time it's deep and wanting, and when he finally pulls away it's with a brush of his tongue along the hunter's lower lip. One hand winds in James' hair as he leans close, words hot and low in his ear.]

I think I got a few ideas.

[sword_breaker]

[He winds his hands into the arms of the chair with a low pleased noise at the kiss, returning with his own want to match the titan's. When Liam pulls away, he chases to line soft nips along his jaw. That touch is enough to get him to back off so he can savor the heat of the words.]

Please elaborate.

[rocketsout]

Mm, think I'm a little better at showing than telling.

[He laughs low and warm, hand dragging down across the hunter's breastplate as he ducks his head, noses the cloak out of the way, then very gently bites down, tongue tracing over the slight red left on James' skin.]

Think you need to relax.

[sword_breaker]

I won't complain about that.

[He tilts his head up and out of the way of the titan before letting out a low hiss at the bite, ignoring the hand on his armor. A pleased noise slipping out at the soothing of the pain.]

[rocketsout]

Good, 'cause there are a lot better things you should be doing.

[He chuckles against the warm skin of his hunter's neck, biting again and working a small, but noticeable mark into the soft white. It's far back enough to be hidden by the cloak, but that's alright; they'll both know it's there, and that's what's important.

His hand continues to wander though, toying at strappings and buckles lazily as he can't resist another quip.]

I remember a hunter a long time ago tellin' me the best way to disrobe one 'a his kind. Think I'm gettin' a little out of practice though, might need some hands on experience.

[sword_breaker]

Hrm...such as you of course.

[He knew rather well how to roll with the teases that the titan was always keen on dishing out. However a low groan eases from him at the rough touch of teeth against his pulse, his eyes slipping shut with the brief pain.]

Wonder where you'd be able to get that from.

[rocketsout]

Hey, I'm thinking that it might be good to keep those skills up to snuff.

[He grins toothily against his hunter's neck, fingers playing at the clasps and buckles of James' breastplate as he works. He takes his time though, working each one with utmost care as he nips at the shell of the man's ear. Patience may not have been his personal strong suit, but there was just something about being able to have his hands all over, to know what could be ahead, that kept him from rushing.]

Don't want to run into a hard situation where things get out of hand.

[sword_breaker]

Oh really? I can say that you haven't been practicing lately. No wonder your fingers are fumbling around so much.

[Slower was always better because it built up to what the both of them wanted out of this but that didn't mean he was going to hold back any teasing. He sighs almost as if bored and leans back into his chair, smirking.]

Might be doing something wrong if it isn't hard.

[rocketsout]

Fumbling? Nah, a skilled person knows that you have to treat these things right. Coax 'em a little, make 'em sing. It takes time, not force.

[There's a certain irony to saying such as a titan, but he doesn't care for those type of thoughts at the moment. He'd much rather focus on the heat of James' skin beneath his lips and the slight rustling of metal and cloth as he undoes the first clasp and slips his hand under the hunter's breastplate.

The underarmor is still there, of course, but that doesn't deter him at all, and he rakes his fingers across the man's chest, stopping only once to tease at a covered nipple as he trails wet, open-mouthed kisses down the column of his throat.]

[sword_breaker]

My armor doesn't sing. It never does so I have no idea what you could possibly be talking about. The patience? Now that I can get behind.

[He arches off of the chair at the roaming hand, grumbling low in his throat with the teasing touches. Soon enough he's settling back down and making an attempt at staying relaxed.]

Though that's not usually your style...

[rocketsout]

It does, you just don't hear it.

[That small hitch in his breath, the arch of his back, those are rewards in themselves, and he grins toothily into the crux of James' shoulder as he rubs small circles with his thumb, teasing a nipple to hardness.]

Just gotta work everything right. Takes some skill.

[sword_breaker]

So now I'm deaf to my own equipment? That sucks.

[There's a soft pleased rumble building up in his chest as he savors the fingers on him, closing his eyes in content enjoyment. Hopefully the armor would get taken off sooner rather than later. Though the titan did say that he wanted to take his time to so call remember how to take everything off.]

You are rather skilled.

[rocketsout]

[There's a slight click as he works a clasp loose, and his hand drags down the hunter's chest and rests low against his stomach.]

I like to think so.

[But after a moment he abandons his work on the breastplate, laughing under his breath, warm and low against Jame's throat. Instead he busies himself with the waist of the man's pants, slipping one hand beyond all the armor and strapping to wind about him with a gentle hand.]

Then again, don't have to nearly anything off to get to the good part, yeah?

[sword_breaker]

Depends on what you're doing sometimes. Cooking? Yea. This? Definitely. Listening? Eh needs work.

[He's once more arching up off the chair, cursing under his breath as he scrabbles against the arms before tightening his grip. That was cheating but he wasn't going to argue against it.]

Apparently yea.

[rocketsout]

I listen when I need to. Like right now.

[He smirks triumphantly at his hunter's reaction, laughing into his shoulder armor as he strokes him firm and teasingly slow. It's always such a reward to see James come undone, and he rewards the display with a nip to his jaw.]

[sword_breaker]

That's only because you're enjoying the noises I make for you.

[And with that, another moan slips out unhindered as he rocks his hips up into the touch.]