OOM: one of a number of visits from Sam Linnfer

[isaysimplewords]

When Cal and Sam arrived from Milliways, they lost no time in hitting the shower: sand in the bed isn't much fun for anyone, after all.

So now the bottom of Cal's tub is finely coated with sand, but the bed is comfortably sand-free for post-coital lounging.

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[necessary_child]

Maybe it's because it's too much energy not to. Or maybe they're just comfortable this way.

Sam strokes Cal's chest absent-mindedly with the tips of his long fingers.

"I didn't say that was a bad thing."

[isaysimplewords]

"Mm," Cal says. "I think you like it."

He listens, without quite realizing it, for sounds on the other side of the bedroom door that might indicate that Penny is growing weary of being shut out of whatever it is Cal does with other people in there that she is not allowed to join, but it's quiet for the moment.

"I think you especially liked it about ten minutes ago," he adds, sounding fairly pleased with himself. Going down on Sam gets easier every time he does it, making the act more and more a positive thing and eroding the negative associations it had carried before.

He doesn't know if he'll ever really enjoy it, but he definitely enjoys the responses it gets.

[necessary_child]

Sam laughs, kissing Cal's skin.

"Maybe I just didn't want to hurt your feelings."

[isaysimplewords]

Cal makes a face.

"I hate to break it to you, but people are only experts right away in porno."

Yes, Sam. Pornography lies.

(Also Cal is not one hundred percent secure on his performance in that department just yet.)

[necessary_child]

He threads a hand languidly through Cal's hair, kissing his skin again.

"I don't know, you're a pretty quick learner."

[isaysimplewords]

Cal smiles, pleased, but for once not (too) awkward over a compliment. Being post-orgasmic helps a lot with that.

"Remember those times when you were a woman?" he asks. "Because I'm gonna get as good at this as I am at that."

Pleasing a woman is not a department in which Cal has any insecurities. Tina taught him well.

(And Bela wouldn't put up with a bad lay.)

[necessary_child]

"Like I could forget."

Sam strokes Cal's hair away from his face. "You're enjoying this, though, right?"

[isaysimplewords]

Cal's smile slips away as his expression turns more serious.

"Yeah," he says, reaching up to take Sam's hand in his. "I couldn't do it if I didn't like it.

"It's weird, though . . . sometimes I can't remember why it freaked me out so much when I woke up and you were a guy again, and sometimes -" He pauses for a second to find words. "Sometimes I remember exactly why."

He's comfortable with Sam now, and with what they do, but it still gives him pause every now and then to remember that this is a man he's so attracted to.

[necessary_child]

He curls his fingers around Cal's hands, squeezing a little as he nuzzles Cal's neck.

"Mm. That will fade, I think." I hope. "With time."

[isaysimplewords]

Cal squeezes back, smiling a little.

"I gotta say, you make it pretty easy to deal with."

If he really had to be attracted to a man, Sam is not a bad choice.

[necessary_child]

Sam chuckles.

"Good. Being pretty easy probably helps."

[isaysimplewords]

"I like when you're easy," Cal agrees.

"So - basically I always like you."

[necessary_child]

He smirks. "Now tell me something I don't know."

[isaysimplewords]

"Like what?"

Cal strokes his thumb over Sam's hand, trying halfheartedly to think of things Sam doesn't already know.

[necessary_child]

"I don't know." Sam is far too comfortable to come up with ideas. "Something."

[isaysimplewords]

Cal scoffs and kisses Sam's forehead.

"You're a big help," he says against Sam's skin.

[necessary_child]

Sam only laughs.

"Hey, one out of two isn't bad."

[isaysimplewords]

Cal just snorts at that.

He feels no further commentary is required.

[necessary_child]

"...Oh, shut up, Favourite."

[isaysimplewords]

"Hey," Cal protests. "For once, I didn't say anything!"

Sam is so unjust.

[necessary_child]

"You thought it."

Cal cannot fool Sam!

[isaysimplewords]

"Pfft, how do you know?"

Cal's memory can be very short and highly selective when he wants it to be.

[necessary_child]

Smugly, "I can read minds."

He can, too! (He wasn't just then, but that's not the point.)

[isaysimplewords]

"Cannot," Cal says. "You would have told me."

It's true.

[necessary_child]

"Can too!"

Beat.

"I wasn't just then, but that would completely invalidate my argument."