[ It's all going so perfectly his way. Louis is like clay beneath him, responding so sweet and obedient to every one of Lestat's ministrations against him. The gasp, the groan, the cold fingers against his warmed flesh; it's all enough to have Lestat feeling drunk in the midst of it, and as he presses his forehead to the inky pool of Louis' hair against the pillow of the couch, he's a few moments from opening his mouth to taste his skin again--
And then Louis says that.
Lestat shoots upward so fast it's like he's been electrocuted, and the look he gives Louis is practically tortured. His love of gift giving is so strong in might that it meets his gluttony head on, and he looks helpless to resist the pull of either as he stares at Louis.
Then, he groans, and his head falls down to doof softly against Louis' chest. ]
Who is the wicked creature now!
[ He practically wails it, full of petulance enough that it wouldn't be hard to imagine him hammering his fists on the chaise in frustration. The wrapped gift is, somehow, in his hands in a matter of seconds after that, and after he deposits it on Louis' chest he retreats from between his legs with an incredibly put upon expression to take his place at the end of the couch. ]
Fine, fine. [ His entire body is on fire and he's doing an absolutely miserable job of looking like he doesn't want to pounce on Louis again. He crosses his legs in a strangely mortal way, his elbow on his knee and his chin in his palm as he eyes the gift. ] Open it.
[ Inside Louis will find that ancient tome of poetry he's always thumbing through, the one that has somehow seemed to avoid every fire and every move, every boat trip and every bout of aimless wandering. It had been falling apart the last Lestat had seen it. The spine had all but disintegrated, the gold leaf on the pages dull and tarnished, the pages themselves starting to curl. It hadn't been easy to slip it away from their reasonable library, its presence surely missed, but it had only been away for a few nights of repair before the final choices were necessary: a silvery blue velvet for the cover, bronze impressions for the title and the decoration and bronze hardware installed in the form of a small lock to keep the pages pressed together tight. The pages restored, the book entirely rebound with a loving and skilful hand; the book looks completely new. ]
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And then Louis says that.
Lestat shoots upward so fast it's like he's been electrocuted, and the look he gives Louis is practically tortured. His love of gift giving is so strong in might that it meets his gluttony head on, and he looks helpless to resist the pull of either as he stares at Louis.
Then, he groans, and his head falls down to doof softly against Louis' chest. ]
Who is the wicked creature now!
[ He practically wails it, full of petulance enough that it wouldn't be hard to imagine him hammering his fists on the chaise in frustration. The wrapped gift is, somehow, in his hands in a matter of seconds after that, and after he deposits it on Louis' chest he retreats from between his legs with an incredibly put upon expression to take his place at the end of the couch. ]
Fine, fine. [ His entire body is on fire and he's doing an absolutely miserable job of looking like he doesn't want to pounce on Louis again. He crosses his legs in a strangely mortal way, his elbow on his knee and his chin in his palm as he eyes the gift. ] Open it.
[ Inside Louis will find that ancient tome of poetry he's always thumbing through, the one that has somehow seemed to avoid every fire and every move, every boat trip and every bout of aimless wandering. It had been falling apart the last Lestat had seen it. The spine had all but disintegrated, the gold leaf on the pages dull and tarnished, the pages themselves starting to curl. It hadn't been easy to slip it away from their reasonable library, its presence surely missed, but it had only been away for a few nights of repair before the final choices were necessary: a silvery blue velvet for the cover, bronze impressions for the title and the decoration and bronze hardware installed in the form of a small lock to keep the pages pressed together tight. The pages restored, the book entirely rebound with a loving and skilful hand; the book looks completely new. ]