OOM -- New rooms

[bigarmy_strangepants]

 Carefully carrying the soap and the keys to their new rooms, Ragnar comes upstairs with Athelstan.

As they walk down the corridor, Ragnar asks for all the numbers on the doors that he can't read yet, and by the time they come to room 793, he can read the numbers off all the doors just fine.

And the tag on his own key, he has realised, reads 871 +/- 2, which is an oddly vague number.

Well, as long as the key matches the lock, and the door matches the room.

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[athelstanthescribe]

Which it ought to, really.

"Your room or mine? Or shall we explore them both?"

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Not exploring is not an option -- they are Vikings!

"Both," Ragnar says, "and then we take the shower in the one that has it."

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan grins.

"Then let's each go in, and meet at the connecting door."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Mine can't be that far off," Ragnar says. "And even if it was -- let's!"

He walks on, down the corridor, until he gets to a door that shows both the symbol and the number. Ragnar opens the door and steps inside.

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan is already in his room, the doors between them wide open, and pokes his head into Ragnar's.

"Hello."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Oh, you're here already!"

Well, this is a bit disorienting -- some doors down outside, but right here on the inside!

[athelstanthescribe]

"My door was just where we stopped", Athelstan reminds him. "Only a step away."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"It was a bit further outside, but that is what we wanted," Ragnar says.

Beat.

"Come here!"

They are alone, at last, and can kiss now.

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan steps readily into his arms, already leaning up to kiss him.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar leans down for a long, loving kiss.

"I love you," he murmurs against Athelstan's lips. "And we are back Here, where we can feel safe."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Yes", Athelstan says with a smile. "As safe as we possibly could be anywhere."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar holds him, simply savouring the feeling of that familiar body in his arms. Then, another kiss follows.

[athelstanthescribe]

"We'll never get around to showering", Athelstan murmurs against his lips.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"We can shower and touch at the same time," Ragnar points out. "It both happens naked."

[athelstanthescribe]

"That's true", he allows. "But we'll have to move for that."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"There is no hurry," Ragnar says. "There's nothing we would miss, even if we kept kissing for an hour."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Also true." He smiles and stretches up again.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar bends his head and kisses him again, especially gently and slowly. "This is the best," he murmurs. "We can keep doing it for hours."

Unlike sex, which is limited.

[athelstanthescribe]

"If we're going to do that", Athelstan says softly, "let's go and lie down."

Or he'll crick his neck.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

But then they have to let go!

But small,sacrifices are unavoidable.

Ragnar lets go and lounges on the bed, which or simple and spacious. "Come here!" he says, grinning intomAthelstan's eyes. "Make yourself comfortable on me!"

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan grins and makes his way over.

"Offering yourself as a mattress now, as well as a blanket?"

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar grins. "Do you want me as a mattress or a blanket?" he asks. "Not both at once. You get to choose."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Let's say mattress for now." He crawls on top of Ragnar in demonstration.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar takes him snugly into his arms, and then pulls him close for another leisurely kiss.

[athelstanthescribe]

It's returned, and Athelstan could be happy with nothing but this.

...even if they both smell.