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Chapter 12 -- As The Snow Starts Settling In
The holidays where fast approaching and James started to feel a little depressed. Rance was more busy with family affairs and other affairs that took his attention away from him. Not like he wanted to be selfish, but he want to spend some time with his mate. "You know it is so unbecoming of you when you just look out the window, and go into your own world." He heard a voice snapping him out of his daydream.
James turned his head around to see Vance standing in the door way. Vance examined James' facial expression very carefully. "I know that expression far to well James. You can't hide it from me, not matter how hard you try." Vance sat by James.
James sighed and turned around, "I know that he's all caught up with the duties of the family, but just trying to spend some time with him seems....almost impossible now a days. He's up late and I never get to see him beside me in the mornings anymore."
"Have you addressed this to him at all?" Vance asked.
"I don't want to feel like a bother to him amongst everything that's going on." James replied back to Vance's question.
Vance stood up and opened the window and sniffed the air, "It's closer I can tell."
James looked at Vance strangely, "What are you talking about?"
James couldn't help but to giggle a little bit. "The snow. I can always tell by the scent in the air. When we where kids Rance's family and mine used to take the last fall run through the woods. That day ended when both our parents died in a plane crash." Vance hung his head as the memories of his parents filled his mind.
"I never bothered to ask about your parents. I thought in time Rance would of told me." James put his hand on Vance's shoulder hoping it would comfort him a little.
"Rance, doesn't like this time of year actually since..the crash. So, he keeps himself busy with family affairs and all. He doesn't think I can see what he's doing, but I know exactly what he's doing. If he keeps his mind busy on other things it won't bother him. I swear sometimes when I have went passed his study I hear him crying softly. Of course I never bring it up to him, but like me it hurts him." Vance continued on.
James looked towards the wall and started to daze out. "James? Did I lose you?"
Snapping back to Vance and hearing what he said, "So sorry Vance, I'm just thinking that's all. Would you excuse me for a moment please?"
"Sure, of course James." Vance gave James a curious look.
James bolted out the room and headed down the hallway.
Rance was busy reading and over looking some papers that where in front of him on his desk, when everything around him started getting dark. He didn't think much of it, thinking it was the sun setting down for the day. He then started to notice that little things started to disappear around him. He looked at his surroundings and found himself alone in the dark. A song started to fill the darkness and small flames of fire started to give off a soft glow.
Rance began to feel a little lost and cold. Out of the dark two hands covered his eyes, and Rance just smiled. He took one hand and kissed it gently. James walked around to face Rance, "Thought you could use a break."
James leaned into Rance and gave him a quick peck on the lips. Rance complied and smiled. "Besides, I don't get to see you hardly now a days. I don't get to feel your warm body next to mine in the mornings anymore. It's making start to wonder if you're okay." James looked deeply into Rance's eyes.
Rance took in a deep breath, "I'm sorry hun if I made you worry."
Rance held James' body closer to his, "I'm going through a tough time. It's always this time of the year too."
"Do you want to talk to me about it?" James peered the question in Rance's eye.
"Well....I might as well tell you. When Vance and I where still kids, our parents where....well taken from us. Vance seems to get through this better then I did, so I found my own way to keep me distracted." Rance started to tell James as they began to dance.
"Every once and awhile I can't help but think about them." Rance's eyes started to well up with tears.
James started to hear cracking in Rance's voice. He took Rance's hands in his and gave them a gentle squeeze. Rance leaned in and gave James' forehead a quick kiss. With his comply James, with his hands already behind Rance, squeezed his butt cheeks. Rance jumped a little at feeling this and give James a grin, "So you want to play that way huh?"
Rance gave him a wink and morphed into his wolf form. They faded back into Rance's study and Rance ran out into the hallway, "Catch me if you can...lover boy." He telecasted to James.
James raised his eyebrow, "Alright, you're on lover boy!"
Pretty soon James transformed into his wolf guise and went after Rance. James just looked in both directions of the hall. He put his nose up in the air to see if he could pick up Rance's scent. Nothing. He then sniffed the floor for a moment and drew his head back and started running.
Vance and Reoul where in the pool room when they saw a white wolf run by. Both looked at each other in confusion. Pretty soon they saw a gray wolf run by, that seemed to be chasing after the white wolf. Again, Reoul and Vance looked at each other and climbed out of the pool. "Shall we see what they are up to?" Reoul gave and inquiring look to Vance.
Vance nodded his and they both bolted to the door and changed forms and joined the chase. "I can track James easily, all I have to do is look in his mind's eye to see where he is." Reuol's eye glowed blue.
"He went this way." Reoul told Vance as they took a sudden turn around the hallway corner.
The main front door was open as always, except during the winter season. Rance bounded out past the doors, giving a quick glance behind him. Soon he saw James running towards the door, and picked up his running pace. He headed towards the back of the manor towards the garden. James was in close distance of seeing Rance use the lawn furniture as steps as he leaped up on top of the wall. "Hey that's cheating!!!" James growled at Rance.
Rance just let out a burst of laughter and jumped down to the other side of the wall. James came to the wall but didn't use the furniture as Rance did. He jumped in the air and went over the wall. Rance took another glance behind him, but couldn't see James coming after him. If Rance looked up over his head he would seen James running in air. Rance turned around to run again, but got a surprise in front of him. He stumbled back a little as he was caught off guard. Rance just raise his wolf brow and gave James a hard stern look, "Now who's cheating???"
James just laughed and then pounced towards Rance. At seeing this, Rance ran the other direction. "COME BACK HERE!" James exclaimed, and started chasing after Rance once again.
During that time, Vance and Reoul jumped on top of the wall and saw what was going on. Vance just chuckled to himself, "Kids will always be kids."
"WE HEARD THAT!" Rance and James said in unison.
Vance whimpered a little as it scared him a bit. He thought that they didn't hear him. Reoul went over to Vance and gave him a lick on the face, "So, do you wanna be a kid too?"
Vance just looked over at Reoul, who already started to run in a opposite direction. "Hey, get back here!" Vance yelled and chased after Reoul.
Rance was proud of himself at his cleverness. He stopped in his tracks to see James in front of him. He turned around in another direction to run and yet he was James in front of him again. He tried again, but this time noticed there was a pack of James surrounding him. "This could be fun, more then on to share." Rance commented.
"Wrong!" All the James' said and leaped in the air at Rance. Rance didn't know what to do. All the other James' disappeared, and Rance hit the ground as he now laid on his back. Only one James hovered on top of him.
James went back to his human form and looked into Rance's eyes with lust. Rance quickly followed suit and transformed back, giving off the same look of lust to James. Rance pulled James in for a passionate tongue war. James cut their kiss off and sat up. Using his animal instinct James grabbed his shirt and tore it off. Rance just agreed with a smile. James then untucked Rance's shirt and pulled the both sides of his button shirt and sent buttons flying.
James lowered himself to Rance as his hands trailed up Rance's extended arms. Their hands meet and their fingers interlocked with one another. James then gave Rance a lick on the side of his face.
The autumn sun beaming down on them, as they lay naked next to each other. Rance ran his finger through James' copper hair. James moaned and moved his head around to see Rance. "That was fun, we should do that again sometime." James smiled and gave him a kiss on the lips.
"Well thank you for getting me out of the house and away from business for awhile. I really needed it." Rance smiled back as he put his hand over James' chest.
"Let's stay like this for awhile then we can go back, okay?" James gave Rance a sad puppy eyed look.
Rance smiled, "Sure, anything for you babe."
They walked in through the front door, where Vance was there to greet them. Vance noticed the dirt on their clothes and their hair all messed up, "Did you guys have fun?"
James just looked at Vance with a smile and bobbed his eyebrows up and down, "For an old man like Rance, man he has a lot of stamina in him."
"HEY! No using my oldness in front of me please!!" Rance poked James in the side.
Vance busted out with laughter. James caught a scent from Vance and smiled at him, "Seems like someone else had a fun time of their own to."
Vance stopped laughing and his face was flooded with embarrassment, "Way to go stud." James patted Vance on the chest.
This sent Rance in a roll of chuckles and smacked Vance on his ass end, "Yeah, way to go there wolfy."
Vance's face turned even more red with Rance's comment. "See ya guys at dinner!" Rance waved at Vance.
"I suggest you two taking a shower before then!" Vance spat back, "Like that's going to stop you two in there."
Later on that evening, after they had dinner with each other, James stepped out to the balcony. He took with him the glass of wine he had with this meal. He looked up at the night sky, feeling a gentle cool breeze blow against his face. "Beautiful night out isn't it?" Zang asked.
James turned to see Zang smiling at him. "It is very nice out." James leaned against the banister and crossed his arms.
"You know since you've been here, there have been a lot of changes." Zang remarked.
Turning his head to face Zang, James just smiled and nodded, "I've changed a lot. Not only me, but everyone around me, including you master."
Zang just chuckled, "Yes even me."
"The snow is going to settle in this place soon. When that happens, that mean Christmas isn't to far around the corner. I've got to think of what to get Rance. I want it to be something special, true from my heart." James started to get excited.
Zang just grinned, "You know that you're more then enough for a gift, right?"
"I know, but still, I need to get him something only meant for him. Nothing someone else to give him. But I don't know what." James started to flip through ideas in his head.
"James let me show you something, I have never showed anyone, not even Rance or Vance." Zang turned around and walked inside.
A questionable and curious expression came over James face. He followed Zang inside. Zang looked around, making sure that there was no one around. "Now, James I want you to read my thought of a place and see if you can teleport us there." Zang closed his eyes.
With is index and middle finger, James placed it on Zang's forehead. There was a dim glow and James got an image of the place Zang thought of. James put his hands on Zang's shoulder,then soon melded with the wind. The wind carried them to exactly Zang thought of. It was dark and cold. "Let me shed some light on this situation." James clapped his hand and a ball of light glowed in between them.
The light spread all over reflecting off of many glass fragments and piece. James looked around and was totally amazed at what was surrounding him. "This is so beautiful!" James looked at the quartz formations around them.
"Now put out that light of yours and be more amazed." Zang suggested James to do.
James blew at the light and it faded away as quick as it was produced. James couldn't believe was he was seeing with his own eyes. The quartz formations where all glowing with a blue light. James stop turning around at one point and noticed a huge quartz formation. He walk close to it and examined it. An idea popped in his head. James took his hand and swung at the formation. Zang saw this and was prepared for James to yell in pain. Zang opened his eyes to hear not a single cry of pain. Before him, in James' hand, was the huge quarts formation glowing. Zang only raised his eyebrow, but didn't say a word. "Let's get home before anyone notices that we have been gone too long." James was happy with his new treasure.
Zang nodded in agreement.
They soon appeared back inside the manor's formal dinning room. "Okay master his is where I blink to my room and leave you okay. I'm going to start on my gift." James stood back in a quick flash of light was gone from the room.
Zang had to chuckle a little, "He still has a month and a half until Christmas, but he's intent on giving something to Rance that's special and only meant for him."
Zang just shrugged his shoulders and left the dinning room.
James appeared in his room and tried to look for a good hiding spot for his quarts formation. He looked at the mirror and smiled. He put his hand on the mirror and it made a ripple effect. He quickly grabbed the quartz and put it through the mirror. "There. Now no one will suspect it's there." James smiled and was proud of himself and the hiding place he chose.
"James where are you?" He heard Rance telepathically call out for him.
Before he knew it, Rance heard a knock on his door. "Come in." Rance's voice carried to the other side of the door.
The door opened and James just stood there, "You bellowed?"
Rance just looked over that James, "You would know if I bellowed."
James didn't say anything, just smiled, "Oh yes I know when you bellow."
Both of them chuckled a bit. "Well aren't you going to join me?" Rance gave James a questionable look, and motioned to the empty space next to him.
James just looked down at his clothes that he had on. "My attire isn't suitable for bed yet."
Rance raised his eyebrow, "What's wrong with sleeping naked?"
James pondered the question and then looked at Rance. James closed the door behind him and started to untie his shoes. Rance just watched him. After James took of his socks, he walked towards the bed. Pulling he shirt over him, James shook his head. James stopped at the edge of the bed, "What that's it?" Rance looked up at James.
"If I knew this was a strip show I would off danced around bars for you." James remarked at Rance's question.
James looked up towards the window and noticed white fluffy stuff falling to the ground. Rance looked over to see what James was looking at, "The first snow fall of the season." Rance then looked at James and then pulled him on the bed, "Good thing I have a soft cuddly teddy bear to keep warm with."
Rance started to tickle James. James just squirmed and laughed at the same time. "Rance Scott Towers, stop that this instant!" James said as Rance continued his tickle torture.
"James Alexander Matthew!" Rance said right back and stopped tickling him.
Rance just looked down at James' face, and James looked at Rance. Rance smiled and leaned to give his 'teddy bear' a kiss.
James woke up before Rance did. He was careful not to wake Rance up as he slowly got out of bed. He grabbed a robe out of the closet and walked to the door. Rance groaned, causing James to freeze in his tracks. James looked over his shoulders to see if Rance had awakened. James gave a sigh of relief to see Rance was still sleeping. He slowly turned the door hand and quietly slid the door open. His stomach started to growl once outside the hallway. He just looked at his belly and thought to himself, "Yes master I'll get you something you can munch on."
James made his way to the bathroom and then to his bedroom. He put on a blue button up shirt, and some khakis and some socks. James then made his way to the kitchen.
The light turned on in the kitchen and James went over to the stove and turned on the burners. He searched for some skillets and put them on the burners. He then rummaged through the fridge and put his findings on the counter next to the stove. In the corner of his eye he saw the coffee maker. He reached into the cabinet next to the stove and pulled out the filters and the coffee grounds.
Little did James now that he wasn't the only on in the kitchen. James felt the presence of someone in the kitchen. He moved his hands towards the knife block and grabbed the handle, "I wouldn't pull that out, unless you are fixing to cut food with that." The voice said.
James turned around, with knife in hand. "You are paranoid if you think I was going to cut you with this hun." James displayed the ham steak in his other hand, with a smile on his face.
When James turned around towards him with the knife, he went wide-eyed and tensed up. James put the ham and the knife on the cutting board and made his way to Rance. James gave a quick peck on the cheek, "Good morning babe."
Rance pulled James into his body and gave James very 'good morning' kiss. James felt something poking him as Rance kissed him. "Good Morning to you sexy." Rance's tone suggested something else.
"Would you prefer breakfast first?" James asked and made his way back to the stove.
Rance just followed James and put his hand on James' torso and started rubbing. James took a deep breath as he felt Rance's sensual hands move over his stomach. "I'm hungry...but not for food." Rance whispered in James' ear.
James spun around and picked Rance up and set him on the counter. "Oh for heaven sake none of that in the kitchen please." They heard a familiar voice.
Their flushed red, as the sight that they were caught. "Oh I wasn't going to do anything Vance.."
"Oh sure thing James." Vance said as he leaned in the door way.
James turned around with the knife in his hand and pointed at Vance, "Now look here mister I simple moves him on the counter so he wouldn't bother me while I was cooking, cause I could of cut my finger off."
Vance raised his hands up at the sight of James point the sharp object at him, "Whoa, if you say so James."
"And besides I'm trying to make breakfast for everyone, so you better be on your best behavior or you get none you hear me." James turned around and started to cut the ham into pieces.
James looked at Rance, "Be thankful that I'm quick on making excuses, Mr. I'm horny this morning." James sent a message mentally.
Rance coughed and got off the counter top, "Well since breakfast won't be done for a few minutes I'll just make my way up to the showers."
Vance looked at Rance's extention of his robe. As Rance was passing Vance, Vance leaned in to whisper, "Make sure it's a cold shower too."
Rance looked down and blushed again, while Vance just quickly giggled. "Vance help yourself to some coffee. I maybe the cook this morning, but I don't have to do everything." James told Vance as he was cracking eggs and putting the innereds of the eggs in a bowl.
In the shower room, Rance saw James just leaning up against the wall. Rance got a little confused. "Aren't you fixing breakfast?" Rance pointed in the direction of the kitchen.
James just walked over to Rance and leaned into his ear, "How else are you going to get releaved, and yes I am cooking breakfast, well...at least clone is."
"Boy these powers are coming in mighty handy I must say." Rance grinned and wrapped his arms around James.
******************************************************************************** Okay good place to stop I think. LOL sorry! Anyways, thanks to everyone that has sent me comments, very greatly appreciated! It just makes it so much easier for me to get inspired on ideas that I can use. :D Still...any comments or suggestions feel free to email me at jtafelmeyer@bresnan.net
~Bluwolf