Preferred Vintage

by Rachael Sabotini (rachael@mediafans.org)



Archive: Yes, please, at the Master_Apprentice archive.

Category. PWP I'm afraid. Simple hummus.

Rating: NC-17...though some year I'm going to figure out a way to write a PWP that doesn't have explicit sex, so the rating won't seem quite so redundant with the category.

Warnings: none

Spoilers: Nope

Summary: Obi-Wan returns after an extended trip

Feedback: That would be nice. I'd like that. I'm not on thediscussion list, so you'll have to email me directly.

Thanks & such: Maygra, Thomas, and elynross, editrix rex, all acted as betas on this; to them goes much thanks.

Notes: None, really. I wanted to finish something for once, so I told myself I could write a short PWP, just to get it out of my system. Hopefully then I could go back and work on one of the longer pieces in another fandom...but unfortunately, that didn't seem to happen. This is my third attempt just to get something done in this fandom -- the other two grew plots, so I had to shelve them for awhile, when I have some time to think about it.

I hate that. NOT. (g)



He strode the halls of the temple, feet whisper-quiet against the hard stone, senses searching hungrily for his prey, greedily scanning every face, every body he passed. His constant awareness of the others pressed into him, and none of them right, damn it! All the wrong form, the wrong shape, the wrong kind. He felt a few of them pull away, sudden stark terror breaching their young Jedi calm, and realized he was projecting; he forced himself to stop.

Calm and cool, like a glacier-fed lake, Obi-Wan controlled his emotions. He wanted no master to come for him, no healer to take him aside and question his presence. He wanted -- needed -- to find his own.

To find Qui-Gon.

To set it right.

His pack lay heavy against his back, a constant weight during the last few weeks of independent living, battered and torn from the woods and foothills of Rivute where he'd been searching for a child who was strong in the Force. The birth had been felt, but then the child vanished, cut off from the others as if someone had shut a gate, leaving the child penned in.

It was the perfect task for an older padawan, someone who could be trusted to work independently, and not requiring the skill of an older master or full-fledged knight. Obi-Wan had been proud to serve, but the task had taken far longer than he'd expected.

Like the prince in fairy tales, he'd searched far and wide across the land, finally finding what he sought in a mining camp where the rock itself shielded the workers from the strength of the force. Obi-Wan had paid full bride-price for the girl, who was not yet six months old, then spirited her away and back to his ship, delivering her to the creche this morning.

And now Obi-Wan wanted to be home.

Alternating bars of multi-colored light and faint bits of darkness passed over him as he walked, the temple windows prisming simple sunlight into an orgy of color. Quickly, he passed from the main halls into the living quarters of the Jedi, the colors and tones muting, the windows no longer needed for display. His footfalls were quiet, accustomed as he was to silence from his recent time in the woods, and he sank into shadows as others passed, his mind finally signaling to him that the other was close.

He quickly palmed open the door to his room, tossed his pack on the floor and his cloak on top of it, turned, and left, not even registering where they had landed. It was unimportant for now; that room was not home any more, if it ever really had been.

Home now meant...this. The door to Qui-Gon's room yawned open, and he slid inside, catching his master in the middle of dressing.

Pants slung low on hips, fastenings not yet finished, chest gleaming from a few fresh-caught water droplets clinging to scattered bits of hair and flesh, nipples taut from exposure to cold air -- his Master stood there, silent, startled, and measuring, muscles tensed for fight or flight.

Obi-Wan gave him no time to make that decision.

He removed his wide belt and tossed it aside as the door sealed shut behind him, the brief puff of air sealing them both in a Force-shielded cage. His eyes fused with Qui-Gon's as he stripped the outer shirt from his back, leaving the undershirt lying open, his chest exposed, and watched Qui-Gon's eyes darken with desire.

The scent of a mild incense lingered in the room; Qui- Gon must have been meditating before his shower. A few whispered words and the few windows changed from clear to translucent, the artificial twilight a welcome rest from the brilliance of the day. Wrapped in the darkness, Obi-Wan watched his master, waiting for his acknowledgement, his agreement to let go.

He could see how Qui-Gon struggled, his emotions flickering through his face and his force, sifted, sorted, and arranged into order -- or what passed for order in his Master's too-chaotic mind. He smiled slightly as he felt Qui-Gon's certainty solidify, almost feeling his arousal in the pulse of the air he breathed; yet he waited patiently, knowingly, for the hesitant, acquiescent nod.

No words, no sounds, no mental touch, just the harsh knowledge that it had been too long, desire lending speed as he crossed the room, eradicating the distance between them. Fingers threaded through his hair, pulling him in close; there was flesh under his own fingers, hard and solid now, where there had been only dreams. His hand slid up to cup Qui-Gon's neck and pull him down just as his own head was tilted up, their lips meeting and fusing with the incandescent joy of welcome...a fact that some part of him registered as clearly wrong, while another part registered it as clearly right.

//Balance in all things, young Padawan.//

Qui-Gon's voice, spoken now, spoken then, the words a seam in their lives together. Balance, yes, my master, Obi-Wan thought, his eyes burning as he feasted his hands and mouth on warm, damp skin. Sometimes the tree must bend.

He pushed a little, and Qui-Gon folded, turning and bending, muscles flexing so that Obi-Wan could tear the clothing from the rest of his body, leaving him naked and panting on the crisp linen sheets. Three movements - - spreading his master's thighs wide, his mouth ducking in to drink from the fold between thigh and ass, scratching the flesh, marking his possession -- and Obi- Wan pulled off his own boots and pants, his body hard and needy, demanding satisfaction.

The cool air chilled him, a sharp contrast to the heat of Qui-Gon's body, as Obi-Wan pressed down on him, grinding their cocks together, his open shirt covering them both.

Qui-Gon closed his eyes and groaned, the sound sending twin vines of satisfaction and want curling around his spine. Vaguely, he was aware of the sheets scratching at him as he leaned against the bed, the industrial feel of them softened only slightly by the homemade quilts his master preferred, bits of handiwork and color in a utilitarian setting.

The shirt he wore was far softer than anything the temple would provide, and the swing of it as he moved, kissing and licking his way down Qui-Gon's body, was all the more tantalizing for the contrast it gave. Qui-Gon groaned again, pushing himself up against Obi-Wan's mouth, his desire charging the air around them. This was the glory of it all to Obi-Wan's mind, his calm, cool, Jedi master writhing willingly beneath him, desperation tingeing his mind and soul. He thrust down, knowing the lush body was his for the taking, the joy of it all cascading out of him in a deep throaty laugh.

He bit sharply, enjoying the small gasp it brought, then soothed the spot with his tongue, reveling in the feel of Qui-Gon's hands as they, too, mapped his body. This is what some of his friends didn't understand, one thing he loved about an older lover who was so much more...responsive...than his age-mates. Nothing to break in, nothing to worry about, nothing to be frightened of -- long, smooth strokes and quick, sudden flashes, everything shimmering with indulgent desire.

The oil wasn't far, and he coated himself with it, his gaze locked with Qui-Gon's. "I want you," he said tightly, his hand clenched around his cock, fisting it repeatedly, slickening himself for his lover's pleasure

"Yes..." Qui-Gon groaned, rolling onto his side, canting his hips for easier access. He looked back over his shoulder, his hair cascading down his face, his attitude wanton, not submissive, the fire in his eyes igniting a fire within Obi-Wan's groin.

Now he was the one groaning.

He knelt behind Qui-Gon, one of Qui-Gon's long legs between his thighs, the other angled to give him better access. No preliminaries, no worries, just the sharp- solid thrust of his cock into Qui-Gon, deep into the liquid fire welcoming the invasion. He pulled the angled leg up a bit, let it curl around the arm bracing him against the bed, let it beg for him to push himself deeper inside. The heat, the feel of skin and muscle, hair and sweat and salt, simmered around him, adding fuel to the need deep within him. The delicate brush of his shirt only heightened the sensation.

He dropped Qui-Gon's leg and pressed his thigh, guiding him onto his stomach, moving with him and shifting in deeper as he turned, unwilling to separate them even for an instant. He pulled Qui-Gon's ass up and cupped himself over and around the strong back, reveling in the feel of the body under his hands. He licked the drops of water that clung there, felt the saltiness of sweat and soap beneath his tongue, heard the hard groans and gasps of his lover as he shifted to accommodate Obi-Wan's girth. He slid his hands down and around Qui-Gon's sides, seeking out the thick shaft jutting out between his master's thighs.

Obi-wan smiled as he clasped it, briefly nipping at Qui- Gon's back as his lover thrust into his hand. Even though he couldn't see it, Obi-Wan knew what it looked like: hard, red and weeping, the head exposed and wanting, sensitive to the slightest touch -- as the escalation in Qui-Gon's breathing proved the moment Obi- Wan's hand wrapped around it.

Moaning softly, he moved his hands over the shaft, a counter-point to the deep, luxurious thrusts that encased him in Qui-Gon's flesh. Enveloped, impaled, a circle of passion and desire, Obi-Wan fed himself into Qui-Gon's need as Qui-Gon fed into his. The luxury slowly disintegrated into hard, powerful pounding, each of them gripping and clutching at the flesh and fabric that came closest to hand. Scratches from untrimmed nails became pinpoints of pleasure, giving momentary clarity in the slick, sweat-filled haze that surrounded him, letting him catch a gasp, a sigh, a groan, or soft, demanding words begging for release.

"yes...more...harder...need you...in me....Oh, force...yes...now."

Qui-Gon levered himself up, shoving himself back onto Obi-Wan's cock, his voice loud and demanding, meeting each lunge with a push of his own. Obi-Wan thrust as best he could, his leverage gone now as Qui-Gon rode out his pleasure, setting the pace for them both. Obi-Wan spread one arm behind him to brace himself, his body a tripod that his master used ruthlessly, making Obi-Wan drunk with the power and pleasure of it. He slid his hand up and down Qui-Gon's cock, fitting the rhythm to the one that his master initiated, something hard and fast and driving, wiping away reserves in the safety of their enclosed universe.

Qui-Gon gave one last shove, stilling as he impaled himself fully, his body trembling and shaking as his seed spilled out onto Obi-Wan's hand, the power of his release demanding Obi-Wan's own.

Obi-Wan pulled the larger man tight to him, pressing in and upward, seeking his own completion; a few more thrusts and the wave coursed through him and out, leaving his body shaking with tiny earthquakes of its own.

They tumbled into the bed together, side by side, passion momentarily at rest, letting hands and lips memorize each other again. Obi-Wan pulled off his shirt at last, tossing it across the room, then lay his head on his Master's chest, listening as the pounding heartbeat slowed to a more moderate pace. He'd missed the sound, the feeling of it part of what meant home to him anymore, like an infant and its mother's heartbeat.

Only...it wasn't quite like that. He smiled to himself and nipped at Qui-Gon's neck, who returned the favor by swatting him on the ass.

A laugh, a squeeze, and then they were back to normal again. "A good trip, my young padawan?" He could hear the smile in Qui-Gon's voice, even though he couldn't see it.

He laid his head back against Qui-Gon's chest. "It would have been better with you, my master."

He felt his master nuzzling his hair and heard the deep breath and soft sigh. "I missed you, too."

THE END

Preferred Vintage
By Rachael Sabotini
08/19/1999
rachael@mediafans.org
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