Title: Sometimes Author: Widdershin Type: RPS Pairing: Orlando/Viggo (implied), Sean Bean/Viggo Rating: NC17 Disclaimer: This story is 100% fiction. The author doesn't know these people. These events never happened. Warnings: angst, HET relationship, a bit mean to the elf (sorry, but had to get VM to stop bonking him somehow!) Summary: Sean doesn’t know who he wants to hit … ***** Part 1 Sometimes Sean just wanted to hit Viggo and tonight was definitely one of those nights. Sean ran the fingertips of his right hand slowly up and down the condensation of his beer glass while the fingers of his left hand drummed impatiently on his thigh. Tonight turned out to be a mistake even though it seemed liked a good idea at the time. Several members of the cast had decided to take the opportunity of a late make up call the next day to hit their favourite local. Although the ‘enthusiasm’ of the Hobbits could grate on Sean’s nerves by reminding him that his stamina wasn’t what it was, he couldn’t pass up a night of companionable drinking and the chance to catch up with Viggo. Outside of formal Aragorn and Boromir dialogues on set and hurried greetings in the make up trailer, Sean hadn’t seen much of his friend since Viggo hooked up with Orlando. A slight frown crossed Sean’s face at this thought. Although he tried to understand the whole ‘thing’ between Viggo and Orlando it still bothered Sean as much as it did when Viggo confided in him just a few weeks earlier that Orlando had paid him a late night visit. Initially Sean thought, or hoped, this was just the culmination of Viggo having spent quite a lot of time listening to Orlando’s despair over the break-up with his girlfriend in the UK, but then again, maybe after a long line of ‘fuck buddies’ it was simply Viggo’s turn. Sean scowled at how harsh that thought played in his head and he had to admit Orlando had stayed with Viggo longer than his ‘others’, but he also knew their relationship wasn’t right. Orlando was a sweet guy, but he was young and Sean worried that Viggo was taking this a lot more seriously than Orlando intended it to be… Sean knew Viggo wasn’t naïve, but … “Oh fuck it!” Sean thought, they are both adults and it is really none of his business anyway. Okay, so here he was ready for his ‘night of companionable drinking and chance to catch up with Viggo’ … well that was the plan. Billy, Dom and Elijah left them in peace early in the evening managing to lay claim to the much sought after pool table. Sean smiled at them; despite the closeness of the three Hobbits it was obvious that Billy and Dom seemed to share a secret language that frequently resulted in Elijah falling victim to their good natured pranks and jibes. Even though they finally filled him in that their game ‘Tig’ was pure fabrication, Elijah still struggled on trying to understand Billy’s latest version of ‘Braveheart’ pool not realizing it was just an excuse to frustrate him while slamming whisky shots and shrieking nonsensical battle cries. After watching the younger men’s antics and shouting encouragement to Elijah, Sean turned away from the playground and toward Viggo. “Poor little bugger has no idea what they are doing to him.” Sean chuckled with a slight shake of his head. “It’s not so bad, he seems to be having fun anyway.” Viggo replied, but Sean could see that his attention wasn’t focused on either the pool table or his drinking companion. Viggo’s usual slouch was noticeably absent as he sat hunched over several empty glasses. His eyes couldn’t seem to settle and flicked between the door and the clock, rarely making contact with Sean’s own. “Definitely not the usual Viggo,” Sean pondered. He tried a few more inane comments without much luck, only managing to engage Viggo briefly with a discussion of the next day’s shooting schedule. Even this, however, was fleeting and with another glance at the clock above the bar it became obvious that Viggo was distracted and Sean wasn’t going to have the night he wanted. “Maybe he stood you up?” Sean growled petulantly but inwardly flinched when he saw the look Viggo shot him. Sean couldn’t understand why this bothered him so much and why he was baiting Viggo rather than offering him support. Both men sat in an uncomfortable silence for a few minutes before Viggo quietly said he was going to the bar for another drink. He made to move out of the booth only to have his exit blocked by incoming Hobbits. Trapped at the back of the booth they had no option but to listen to the tales of battles won and an awful lot of cheating. “I would have kicked their asses except they kept coming up with all these stupid rules and penalties!” Elijah shouted across the table at Billy whose expression was a picture of shocked innocence, “Oh come on Lij, even you must know that a winning shot actually loses cos we are in the southern hemisphere and water runs backwards”. “Bullshit!” Elijah shrieked to anyone who would listen. “I’m sorry Lij, but it is true” Dom nodded with his most serious expression, “and don’t forget your penalty is to buy us all a round of scotch.” Dom and Billy looked at each other, gave a single nod and repeated the action at Elijah who groaned loudly before heading to the bar. “You two are right bastards to the kid,” Sean laughed as he shook his head. “Oh he loves it Beanie, isn’t that right Vig?” Billy chuckled turning his attention to Viggo. “Yeah, I guess so.” Viggo replied quietly. Dom frowned and shrugged at the subdued response until Sean informed him that the future king obviously had something or someone else on his mind. Billy wasn’t so easily convinced and gently asked Viggo if he was all right to which Viggo smiled for the first time that night and assured him he was fine. Sean winced at his own actions and put his hand on Viggo’s shoulder, “Come Vig, you know what Orli’s like, I bet he got sidetracked on the way here or went to the wrong pub.” “Yeah, knowing elfboy he is probably sitting across town wondering where the hell we are!” Dom joined in, “besides, what can he do that we can’t?” Sean nearly choked on his beer and even Viggo laughed while clapping Sean on the back. By the time Elijah made it back to the booth with a tray of drinks all the men were laughing and coming up with a whole string of lewd suggestions, “What did I miss?” “Believe me, you don’t want to know”, Viggo chuckled, only to have Dom suggest that Elijah was very flexible. All but a very bewildered Elijah started to laugh uncontrollably throwing in even cruder suggestions. Sean was relieved that the mood had lightened and he could finally enjoy a night out with his mates, however his relief was short lived when he heard a very familiar voice shouting over the laughter. “Hi guys, sorry I’m late” Orlando stood at the end of the booth with a beaming grin on is face and a pretty blonde on his arm, “but I had to go to the airport.” All eyes turned to Orlando as he continued, “This is Sarah and she has just flown in from England to see me!” Orlando’s elation was obvious as he babbled on about how they were going to ‘give it another go’ and he couldn’t believe she had travelled all this way to see him. Sean listened to Orlando, but was very aware that Viggo had gone very still beside him. He tried to use his peripheral vision to gauge Viggo’s reaction, but couldn’t quite make out his expression. Finally Orlando exclaimed to a somewhat overwhelmed Sarah, “…and that is Viggo, he is awesome and I don’t know what I would have done without him when we broke up.” Sean now had an excuse to look directly at Viggo. He had visibly paled, but was trying very hard to smile at Sarah. He looked shaken. Billy, who was not the fool of a Took he acted in the film and frequently in public, also recognized Viggo’s distress and gripped his forearm and announced in an overly serious tone, “Vig’s our King you know!” “He is that,” Sean agreed, “and we would do anything for our King” With this Sean put his arm around Viggo and squeezed his shoulder. Orlando laughed at the man and hobbit with their ‘King’ and pulled a couple of chairs over to the end of the booth. Sean held on tight to Viggo reluctant to break the physical contact while Orlando’s attention was on him. Finally Orlando turned to Elijah and Sean slid his arm off Viggo’s shoulder giving him what he hoped was a supportive pat on the back on the way. Viggo avoided Sean’s gaze and in fact refused to meet anyone’s eyes. He was caged in the circle of the booth facing Orlando and his girlfriend. Sean watched Viggo’s body language intensify and knew he had to get his friend out of this situation. He downed his drink and elbowed Elijah. “Move it lad, let the men out to the bar. Come on Vig.” Sean tugged Viggo’s shirtsleeve indicating him to follow. Orlando grinned at them and Sean marvelled at the fact that Orlando seemed to have no idea of how much he was hurting the man he had spent the last few weeks fucking. Before they reached the bar Viggo put his hand on Sean’s arm to stop him, “I have to leave Sean.” “Okay Vig, come on I’ll drive you home.” “No, you stay, I can walk.” Viggo’s voice was quiet, but it was clear he was agitated. “Don’t be daft, I said I’ll drive you.” Sean insisted. Viggo tensed and snapped, “Fucking hell Sean, just leave it!” Sean saw conflicting emotions cross Viggo’s face before he turned and fled toward the exit his pace quickening the closer he got to the door. Sean just stood and watched him go, but the desperate look in Viggo’s eyes kept replaying through his thoughts. ***** Part 2 Sean stood looking at the door debating whether or not to follow Viggo, but decided with a sigh that his friend needed some alone time to sort himself out. By the time he got back to the table, Sean had drunk most of his beer and the booth dynamics had changed. Orlando and Sarah had slid into the booth leaving the chairs for Sean and Viggo. Sean looked at the arrangement and sat down. The chair beside Sean remained empty. Orlando frowned, “Where’s Vig?” “He had to leave.” Sean growled glaring at Orlando. Fuck…he wanted to hit him. All the booth inhabitants noticed the exchange of looks between the two men. Sarah took it as her cue, “Actually Orli, I wouldn’t mind heading home, I’m feeling pretty jetlagged” Orlando’s eyes widened, he looked mortified, “Oh God Sarah, I’m so sorry, you must be exhausted…I just didn’t think.” Sean scowled over his glass and muttered, “ A lot of that going on tonight.” Orlando stood up allowing Sarah to slide out of the booth. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her gently on the cheek, “Time to get my girl home so I’ll see you lot of miscreants tomorrow.” “Fuck!” Dom exclaimed loudly, “Orli’s learnt a new word” “Piss off wanker!” Orlando called over his shoulder as they headed for the door. Dom laughed at Orlando’s retreating back, “Our elf always did have a way with words. Okay now they’ve gone fill us in Beanie, what’s the story with Viggo?” Sean cringed. He didn’t really want to discuss this, but Billy leant across Dom and pushed the point, “What did he say Sean? Is he okay?” Billy’s manner was quiet, but insistent. Sean understood that Billy was genuinely worried about his friend and wasn’t going to be put off with a Bean shrug and grunt. “I don’t know Billy, he didn’t look too good.” “What did he say?” Billy repeated. Sean sighed and looked up from his glass to meet Billy’s concerned gaze, “He told me to leave it.” “Maybe we should head over to his place and check on him?” Elijah suggested. Billy smiled at Elijah, but knew the last thing Viggo needed was a well meaning Hobbit invasion, “Good idea Lij, but I think Sean should go on his own.” Sean shook his head, “Nah, he made it very clear he didn’t want me with him. I think he needs his space right now.” The others didn’t look convinced, but could see that Sean wasn’t willing to discuss it further. The mood definitely needed to lighten up so Elijah took it on himself to announce that he had figured out why he lost his last game of pool and was ready for a rematch. Dom and Billy rocketed out of their seats deciding what drinks Elijah would be forced to buy them this time. Sean smiled to himself with the knowledge that not even Lij was that gullible and he appreciated the young actor’s motives. He sat and watched the Hobbits for about an hour nursing his empty glass, but his heart was no longer in the evening and wandered over to wish them all good night. Billy caught his eye before he left and suggested that it was a nice night out and he should take the long route home. “Bloody nosey little Hobbit,” Sean muttered as he glanced over his shoulder carefully backing his car out, “Viggo made it clear he didn’t want me … um, didn’t want me to interfere, didn’t want my help.” Sean’s frustration was evident in the rapidly increasing pressure on his accelerator pedal, even though he couldn’t pin down what he was actually frustrated about. Sure he wanted to hit Orlando, but that was a regular occurrence. He loved the guy, but he was young and could be bloody annoying. Maybe he was frustrated because one of his best mates had just been hurt and humiliated and he couldn’t do anything to help. Sean frowned at this thought. He hadn’t tried very hard to help Viggo. His knuckles whitened on the steering wheel as he finally admitted to himself that the person he was really pissed off with was Viggo … what the fucking hell was he doing letting Orlando into his bed in the first place? This startled Sean. He pulled the car over to the side of the road. He sat very still. Where the hell had that thought come from. Okay he’d always known Viggo went both ways. Up until now it hadn’t bothered him who Viggo fucked so long as his ‘oh so straight ears’ weren’t sullied with the intimate details. But now, well …he was bothered. Orlando was too young or too pretty or too…something. Sean’s head pounded as he tried to collect his thoughts. He wound the window down and fumbled in his pockets until he found his smokes and lighter. The cigarette gave his hand something to do and he focused on the grey smoke drifting out the open window. He ran his fingers absently through his hair and tried to clear the tangle of thoughts and accusations. “Come on Bean, why are you having so much trouble with this?” he whispered as his head fell back against the headrest. He had helped a lot of friends through break ups, bloody hell he had been through enough himself. It usually meant a lot of male bonding over copious amounts of alcohol and assurances that women don’t know what they want. But this was a whole different situation…and Sean had to admit he didn’t know why it was different. Finally he cursed, “Damn it! The bloody Hobbit was right,” as he turned his car towards Viggo’s street, “how the hell did the little Scots git get so wise all of a sudden?” He had to put his own anger and confusion aside and make sure his friend was okay. By the time Sean pulled into Viggo’s drive he had run a dozen opening lines through his head and discarded them all. The lights were on in a couple of the rooms so at least he knew Viggo had made it home okay. Sean hesitated before he got out of the car unsure of the reception he would receive, but chided himself for his cowardice and walked toward the front door. He was about to knock when he realized that the door was slightly ajar. “Bloody typical Viggo”, he thought as he stepped into the entry hall and called Viggo’s name. No answer. Sean made his way through to the lounge room and continued on to the makeshift studio. He knew this room was a frequent refuge when Viggo was feeling overwhelmed by the daily insanity of the ‘Rings circus’. Sean had also spent many hours sprawled on the couch (after clearing it of books and papers) reading or chatting while Viggo painted. He marveled at Viggo’s penchant for collecting all manner of junk and these ‘found objects’ created their own still life filling every available space around the room. Sean slumped against the doorframe and sighed, however full the room was there was still no Viggo. The kitchen offered a similar result, although Sean noticed an empty brown paper bag thrown on the floor. Sean wondered if Viggo had simply gone to bed and forgotten about the lights. He made his way up the stairs and gently knocked on the door. When he heard no sound coming from inside the room Sean leant his forehead against the door and debated his next move. For some reason Sean found it difficult to open the door to Viggo’s bedroom. Despite his familiarity with the house he had never actually been in Viggo’s room. He slid his hand slowly across the wood until it rested on the doorknob, again he hesitated. Sean took a breath and pushed the door open and whispered, “Vig, are you asleep?” No answer. The room was dark so Sean waited until his eyes adjusted to the low light before making his way carefully to the bed. Even though his sight grew accustomed to the glow of the near full moon Sean tripped over a range of items strewn across the floor. By the time he made it to the bed he could see it was rumpled, but empty. He felt like he was invading Viggo’s privacy by being in his room amongst his books, photographs, dirty clothes and clutter, but now he was in the room he couldn’t bring himself to leave. It was as if he was surrounded by Viggo without him actually being there. Sean’s stomach knotted as he sat on the edge of the bed. He flicked on the bedside lamp and picked up a small bundle of photographs. The photos chronicled their life on set; Lij asleep leaning on his ever faithful Sam, Billy and Dom arguing over who had the biggest feet, the elf wrapping his arms around a reluctant Gandalf, there was even one of Sean in full Boromir regalia having a sneaky smoke between takes. They were all there except the photographer. Sean suddenly missed Viggo. He ran his hand over the cold sheet smoothing some of the wrinkles, looked around the chaos of Viggo’s room and said to no one, “Where the hell are you mate?” ***** Part 3 Even though the bedroom had been empty Sean closed the door as quietly and carefully as he had opened it several minutes earlier. His mind tumbled over and over trying to guess Viggo’s hiding place. The deck! It suddenly hit him; of course Viggo would head outside. Sean cut through the kitchen kicking the paper bag on his way. He picked it up and saw the logo of a local off-licence, “Okay Vig, you are off drowning your sorrows somewhere.” Sean smiled. This was something he understood. Sure enough the back door was wide open and Sean walked out to the deck. He scowled as a quick scan of the area showed he was alone amongst the odd collection of outdoor furniture. Sean ran his fingers through his beard and he moved to the deck railing. His eyes strained over the dark beach below until he saw something, or someone, lying at the water’s edge. “Gotcha,” Sean thought as he ran down the steps to the sand and jogged over the distant figure. Viggo was lying on the sand with the waves lapping over his legs and a near empty bottle of scotch clutched in his hand. “You daft bugger.” Sean said as he sat down on the sand to assess Viggo’s state. He gently took the bottle from Viggo’s hand and lifted it to his own lips. “At least I can’t fault your taste in whisky… Now what am I gonna do with you?” He shook his head and gave Viggo’s shoulder a light shove; no response. Sean realized that a more aggressive approach was needed. He moved onto his knees, gripped Viggo’s forearms and, with a grunt, managed to haul him into a sitting position. This finally elicited a response from Viggo as he groaned, “Fuck off Sean. Leave me alone.” “Yeah, I love you too Sunshine!” Sean replied as put his arm around his drunken friend’s waist and dragged him to his feet. Their first few steps toward the house were tentative as Sean tried to keep his balance in the wet sand. Eventually he was able to initiate a forward momentum despite the near dead weight on his arm. “Fuck you’re heavy Vig, come on you’ve got to help a bit…” With a lot of effort and cursing Sean neared the steps of the deck, but before he could catch him Viggo slipped from his grasp and fell to his knees. Sean laid a comforting hand on Viggo’s back as he vomited a vast amount of fluid into the sand. The stench of whisky rose to Sean’s nostrils as he rubbed his hand in a soothing motion. “That’s it mate. A waste of good whisky, but as my old dad used to say better out that in.” “Oh fuck.” Viggo groaned as he sat back up and leaned against Sean. “Yep that about sums it up,” Sean agreed. He felt rather than saw that Viggo had started shivering and added, “Come on Vig, up again and we’ll get you into bed.” With his arm wrapped tightly around Viggo, Sean managed to get up the steps to the deck and in the back door. He kicked the door closed behind them and looked up the flight of stairs to the bedrooms and cursed Viggo’s choice of a two storey house. Sean took a breath, braced himself and began the climb. By the time they made it to the bedroom Sean was breathing heavily and Viggo was a definite shade of grey. “To bed with you my friend,” Sean announced “but first, you have to get out of these wet clothes.” Viggo attempted to undo his shirt buttons with one hand while holding on to Sean to stop himself from swaying precariously with the other. Sean smiled as he shook his head and helped Viggo rid himself of his shirt. Sean had seen Viggo naked in the trailer enough times so he had no problem shedding Viggo of his wet jeans and underwear, only stopping to let Viggo sit on the bed after he nearly toppled over trying to extricate his feet from the sodden denim. Sean rummaged through a pile of clothes on a nearby chair until he found a pair of crumpled sweatpants and turned to give them to Viggo, only to find that Viggo had all ready crawled up the bed and settled. Sean threw the sweats back on the chair and pulled the sheet over Viggo. With Viggo safely in bed Sean wasn’t sure whether to head home or crash in the spare room. He settled for the latter because it was closer and he knew a few good hangover remedies, not all of them pleasant he grinned. Sean was nearly at the door when Viggo mumbled into his pillow, “Stay.” “Don’t worry Vig, I’m staying. I’ll just be in the spare room.” Sean replied returning to the side of the bed. Viggo moved his head slightly so he could see Sean and quietly asked, “Stay with me Sean?” Sean hesitated, unsure about sharing Viggo’s bed, but reasoned it was a big bed and they would stay on their own sides. He stripped down to his boxers and climbed into the bed as carefully as he could so as not to jostle Viggo too much. He stretched out and watched as Viggo turned to face him. Sean smiled and gently pushed the hair off Viggo’s face and whispered, “Get some sleep mate.” Viggo closed his eyes and with a quiet mumble that Sean couldn’t quite make out he drifted into an alcohol-induced sleep. Sean lay and watched Viggo sleep for quite a while and considered his friendship with this man. Viggo was the closest to his age and had been through similar situations in his life so it was obvious that they would become good friends. But Sean knew there was more to it. They shared many ideologies and disagreed passionately on others, but there was mutual respect. And Sean knew that he respected Viggo more than anyone he knew…even if he had just watched him vomit on the beach. Sean came to the conclusion that Viggo was a mass of contradictions; in one instance he was raucous, smoked cigars and named the lovely Cate ‘Her Cuntliness’ and yet he could be thoughtful, introverted and easily hurt. Viggo was regarded as the strong one on the cast who seemed to be everyone’s protector, but Sean believed he sometimes needed a little protecting himself. Finally, Sean drifted off to sleep listening to Viggo’s steady breathing. A movement in the bed woke Sean and he looked at the unfamiliar clock to read it was still the early hours of the morning. He saw the reflected light of the ensuite before Viggo closed the door. Sean waited for his return, but after ten minutes headed for the bathroom door. He stood and listened, but couldn’t make out any sounds. “Vig are you okay?” he asked, but his only reply was the unmistakable sound of someone throwing up. Sean opened the door to the pathetic sight of his friend sitting naked on the white tiled floor next to the toilet. “I’m sorry Sean.” Viggo moaned before he was hit by another wave of nausea. Sean crouched on the floor next to him, holding his hair while he massaged his back, “Shit Vig, haven’t we done this tonight all ready?” Viggo sat back with a miserable expression, “I’m so sorry Sean, you don’t need this shit. I’m such a fucking idiot, I can’t believe I reacted this way. I knew Orli only wanted sex, something to do between real relationships.” The tears started to fall down Viggo’s cheeks and Sean wrapped his arms around him and pulled him in close. “That doesn’t make you an idiot Vig.” Sean whispered into Viggo’s hair. “Orlando just needs to grow up a bit.” And maybe a thumping he wanted to add. “Orli didn’t know how I felt, it’s not his fault he didn’t love me,” Sean could barely hear Viggo’s words as he continued to hold him. “I made the mistake, I expected more than he was willing to give… I know I made a complete fool of myself Sean. Don’t tell him, he’s a good person, I don’t want him hurt… please Sean.” Sean cradled Viggo in his arms until he quietened down and then said, “Come on Vig, back to bed. It wouldn’t do my reputation any good to be found cuddling a naked man in a bathroom.” He gently unwrapped his arms, helped Viggo to his feet and led him back to the bed. Viggo wouldn’t meet Sean’s eyes and lay on his side with his back to him. Sean got into the bed and recognized the misery in Viggo’s posture. He gently smoothed Viggo’s hair as he moved up close behind him. For once Sean didn’t consider how this would look to the outside world and curled his arm around Viggo pulling him back into his embrace. “Thanks Sean.” Viggo murmured. Sean’s mouth touched Viggo’s ear as he whispered, “It’s okay mate, we all need a little protecting sometimes.” ***** Part 4 It wasn’t often he had the luxury of staying in bed once the sun was up Sean pondered while he dragged his consciousness towards the surface of the day. As the sensation gradually began returning to his body it hit him that he was not alone in his bed. In fact there was a body pressed against his back and an arm curled around his chest. Sean relaxed into the warmth of the body enjoying the gentle breath on the back of his neck. In his semi wakeful state it took Sean another minute or two to realize that not only was this not his bed, but the chest against his shoulder blades didn’t have the cushion of breasts he expected to be there. “Shit,” Sean was fully awake in an instant and looked down at the arm around his body. The hand was resting palm up on the bed in front of his chest and he could just make out a tiny ‘H’ in the creases of the wrist. The night before came back to him with the knowledge that it was Viggo’s arm around him and Viggo’s body spooning him. A very naked Viggo Sean corrected himself. Although is initial reaction was to remove the naked man draped over him, Sean found that he was surprisingly comfortable with this and the sensation of Viggo’s chest hairs brushing against his back with each breath actually felt good. Viggo mumbled softly in his sleep and hugged Sean tighter. Sean chuckled to himself that maybe this shouldn’t feel as good as it did, after all this was Viggo, his mate and sparring partner, but came to the conclusion that sleepy body contact was always a good thing. “Yeah, a good thing,” Sean murmured snuggling back more until he felt Viggo’s hard cock pressed against his boxers. A slight wave of panic fleeted through Sean’s mind as he hoped Viggo hadn’t mistaken him for Orlando. “Wrong body type Vig, this one is straight!” Sean started to move out of Viggo’s grasp, before he calmed down with the realization that it was morning, he was in the same state and it was only the result of a very full bladder. Sean gently lifted Viggo’s arm, slid out of the bed and headed for the bathroom. A quick piss and he stepped into the heat of the shower stream subconsciously reluctant to lose the scent of Viggo from his skin. He sighed and replaced Viggo with the mint of the shampoo and conditioner. He dried himself, pulled his boxers back on and returned to the bedroom. Viggo was still in the same position when Sean returned to the room and he chuckled quietly, “Sleep while you can Vig cos you’re gonna have one hell of a headache when you wake up.” He picked up his still soggy clothes and wrinkled his nose at the smell of whisky and vomit, “You owe me a laundry bill Viggo!” Sean smiled as he grabbed the sweatpants he had pulled out for Viggo the night before and after a quick check decided they were nearly clean enough to wear. Another search through the pile of clothes resulted in a t-shirt with not too many paint stains. Sean dressed and grimaced at his reflection in the mirror before he headed to the kitchen. After putting the kettle on Sean acquainted himself with Viggo’s kitchen cupboards. They were surprisingly well stocked. He located Viggo’s tea and made a more conventional cuppa for himself. After a mouthful of tea Sean grabbed a couple of aspirins and Viggo’s tea and strolled back to the bedroom. “Come on Vig, time to wake up and face the world,” he announced in an unnecessarily loud voice. “Oh God, just let me die!” Viggo’s croaky reply made Sean laugh even more before he took pity on his friend’s suffering. “Here’s that bloody awful tea you like and a couple of pills for the head.” He said as he sat on the edge of the bed. Viggo took a tentative sip of tea and swallowed the aspirin with another gulp. “Shit my head hurts,” Viggo groaned as he cautiously rubbed his fingers over his eyes. “I’m not surprised, the state you were in last night.” Sean offered. “I wish I was one of those drunks who forgot ‘the night before’. I’m sorry Sean, I made such a fool of myself. I’m not usually that pathetic over rejection” Viggo moaned. Sean took in the dejected look on his friend’s face and couldn’t stop himself, “Fucking hell Viggo, I don’t know how you held it together as well as you did. I would have decked the little snot as soon as he arrived! He always gets away with murder…one flash of that smile and the world falls at his feet. “He’s just young Sean.” Viggo said softly. “True, but that is no excuse to treat you like shit,” Sean replied quickly, “no excuse at all.” Viggo took another drink of tea and closed his eyes, he didn’t want to deal with this right now. “I know Sean.” “Okay mate, I’m gonna head home to get some decent clothes before I go to the set. You should grab another hour or two’s sleep, it’s still early.” Viggo set the mug on the nightstand and said in a very quiet voice, “Thanks Sean.” Sean understood that he was being thanked for more than the tea and a couple of hours extra sleep and gently closed the door of the bedroom behind him. Once he heard Sean’s car pull out of the driveway Viggo knew he couldn’t go back to sleep. His head pounded, but he couldn’t stop running through the events of the night before. His foremost thought was his total disgust with himself. It had hurt so much when he saw Orlando walk through the door with Sarah on his arm, but he had been through worse than this and he should be able to handle it better. All he knew was he had wanted to run, to get away from Orli, to not meet the pitying looks on the other’s faces… He had been trapped in that booth until Sean gave him an ‘out’, yet he had been so angry with Sean… Sean had been right about Orli and it made Viggo look a fool in his eyes. He couldn’t handle that. Fuck his head was going to cave in. Viggo took another drink of tea before he was able to tackle the slow walk to the bathroom. After relieving his aching bladder, Viggo stood in front of the mirror and took in his dishevelled appearance. “Yeah, real desirable Mortensen”, he muttered wishing he could cover all his mirrors with pictures and mementos so he didn’t have to look at himself. Turning away from his reflection he turned on the shower and waited for the water to warm up. As he watched the steam starting to rise he remembered sharing the small space with Orlando only three days earlier. Viggo’s teeth clenched as he pictured Orli dragging him into the cubicle, laughing as he squeezed shampoo over the ‘filthy ranger’s hair’. Soap lather poured down Viggo’s face stinging his eyes. “Fuck Orlando!” he yelled as he tried to rinse off the excess bubbles. “If you insist Vig,” Orlando giggled as he pressed his body against Viggo’s. “What’s the story elf, blind me and then have your way with me?” Viggo answered slightly breathless as his hand slid down Orlando’s torso to palm his hard cock. “That was the plan.” He barely managed to groan before his head fell against Viggo’s shoulder. Viggo moved back slightly to allow the full force of the water to stream down Orlando’s body and he could feel it run over his fingers as he tightened them around Orlando and began a slow and steady rhythm. Orlando was forced to grip Viggo’s shoulders as he began to sway in time with Viggo’s hand…his mouth moving on Viggo’s neck. “Oh fuck Vig, I’m not gonna last long if you keep doing that,” Orlando moaned. Viggo’s own breathing was becoming laboured as he stopped his caresses, moved his hands to Orlando’s hips and turned him around. Orlando leaned forward and braced both hands against the shower wall in anticipation of Viggo’s next move. Viggo leant out of the shower stall and pulled a condom out of the bathroom cabinet. He ripped the foil open and rolled it down over his cock. Orlando, getting impatient, scowled at Viggo over his shoulder who simply slapped Orlando’s backside and told him to behave. Viggo poured hair conditioner into his hand amused at how much it was trembling and gently nudged Orlando’s legs further apart with his knee. His slick fingers stroked firmly up Orlando’s cleft causing him to arch backwards and gasp, “Just do it Vig… want you now!” Viggo rubbed more of the conditioner on his cock and closed his eyes revelling in the slippery touch of his own fingers. “Vig…now.” Orlando’s voice was a mix of petulance and desperation. Viggo chuckled as he guided his cock to Orlando’s entrance and began the steady push. Orlando moaned at the slow pace. He tried to squirm against Viggo’s hands that were now holding his hips steady. By the time Viggo was flush against Orlando’s back both men were breathless. Viggo knew Orlando wanted a fast and hard fuck. He pulled back and slammed into Orlando eliciting a cry from the younger man urging him on. Viggo grinned as he then set up a deep but slow rhythm. He dragged his hand across Orlando’s belly purposely ignoring Orlando’s attempts to get the hand lower. Viggo ran his tongue slowly along Orlando’s shoulder and up his neck. He could see Orlando’s fingers curling and trying to find a purchase on the smooth tiles. “Vig …more…please!” He pleaded. Viggo rubbed his stubble over Orlando’s cheek and said brokenly, “Always so impatient Elfboy”, but relented and quickened his pace. After a couple more thrusts Viggo knew that Orlando was close and wrapped one arm tightly around his waist while starting to fist his cock with the other. Viggo’s rhythm faltered as he felt his muscles begin to clench totally overwhelmed by the physical sensation of Orlando’s near frantic movements and the hot water jetting down his own back. “Oh fuck Orli… almost… almost…come on Orli ,,, come with me.” Viggo growled breathlessly into Orlando’s ear. Viggo’s thrusts almost lifted him off the ground and pushed Orlando roughly into the shower wall. It was only Viggo’s arm holding and supporting him that stopped Orlando losing his balance as he shouted Viggo’s name and came in his hand. Feeling Orlando come was all Viggo needed to allow himself his own release. Viggo collapsed forward onto Orlando’s back gasping for breath as Orlando twisted around flicking his tongue across Viggo’s lips and murmuring into his mouth, ”That was awesome Vig, you are awesome.” “Obviously not that awesome Orli,” Viggo whispered as he stepped into the shower alone.