Blacktail Deer Plateau Fustercluck

I was thinking of having another thread between these two set during the eclipse? You game? I can start. ;)

When Lasher returned the gestures, Peregrine found himself leaning into them, silently inviting them. His eyes closed partway as he relished in the feel of another's touch for the first time since before the girls had been born (for that had really been the last time Hawkeye had had time for intimacy). He realized suddenly how badly he'd missed it and how much he loved this type of connection. A fierce longing rose up within him.

His eyes opened again and he returned Lasher's gaze. He'd loved wooing Hawkeye; it had made him feel very masculine. Somehow, he still retained his sense of male prowess despite being the object of pursuit this time around. He felt virile beneath the other male's heavy gaze.

Once more, he arched his neck, preening Lasher's dark cheek gently with his teeth. He then withdrew and painstakingly pushed himself to his feet. It was slow enough not to seem particularly abrupt, yet he favored his companion with an apologetic look.

"You'd better go before we get carried away," he said very softly. "It's not that I don't sort of want it to happen, it's just... I'm not ready yet. I want to approach this slowly and make sure it's what I really want. And that's not wholly because you're another guy. When my mate-ship ended, I promised myself I wouldn't enter another relationship lightly. I'm going to take my sweet, sweet, sweet time." He stopped there, his eyes begging Lasher to understand and forgive him for any offense.