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Surprising I.M.P with coffee and treats was steadfast becoming a tradition that Stolas was all too happy to uphold. Well, he started it, and everyone was very grateful for the treats. No matter how much they tried to insist he didn’t have to or they’d pay him back, Stolas had none of it and wanted to help them out.
Well, mainly his beloved boyfriend, but they were his friends too. Loona, being Blitz’s daughter and now Octavia’s best friend, was important to build rapport with. So far so goood, since she tended to respond to him with casual and polite indifference but no sign of disgust or anger.
“Stolaaaas!” Blitz greeted with a grin, his eyes now lit up.
“Hello, darling!” Stolas greeted back and bent down to meet his beloved’s lips in a sweet kiss. He held out the drink carrier and paper bag to the imp. “Here are some coffees and treats!”
Blitz chuckled and took the offerings, placing them onto Loona’s desk without taking his eyes off Stolas. A little purr whirred up in his throat as he came closer, bringing his hands to Stolas’ hips.
“You gonna stick around, pretty bird?” Blitz dug his fingers into Stolas’ shirt, moving his hands up higher. Were they alone, those wonderful hands would have gone far lower.
“I’d love to, but I’m afraid I have other matters to attend to,” Stolas said with a little pout. “But I had the time to get your treats and stop in to say hello.”
Blitz let out a weird little noise that sounded like a cross between a whimper and a chirp. He’d been making that sound a lot lately, which made Stolas all the more curious. Was it some kind of habit of Blitz’s, or was it an imp thing?
“Thank you, Stolas!” Millie said from close by.
“We appreciate it, Stolas! Thank you!” Moxxie chimed in. “Sir, you shouldn’t keep him from leaving.”
“I haven’t seen my boyfriend all weekend and you see your wife everyday, Mox! Let me fucking have this!” Blitz stuck his tongue out at his employee over his shoulder.
“You can’t keep pulling that card, sir! Besides, we still have work to do,” Moxxie reminded him.
Stolas giggled and kissed Blitz’s forehead. “I missed you too, dearest. I promise that I’ll be all yours tonight~”
Blitz turned back to Stolas and his tail wagged rapidly. His hands moved up to Stolas’ face and he gently bumped their foreheads together.
The gesture of bumping his head, very gently, was new. Stolas couldn’t remember a time he’d done that in the past, but it was nice.
“You better call me when you’re free.” Blitz gave him a pointed look.
“I will once I finish for the day, Blitzy,” Stolas promised him. He smiled brightly and lay their foreheads together. “Will you be a good boy and wait until tonight?”
A little pout formed at Blitz’s lips and he managed a nod. “Yeeesss I can manage it, come on!”
“I’ll believe it~” Stolas cooed and kissed his beloved lovingly, cupping his face. “I’ll see you tonight, my darling.”
Blitz blushed with a dopey, crooked smile, keened and gave Stolas’ chin a gentle bump with his forehead. “See you tonight, Stols.”
Because Loona was present, making out was not an option, but Stolas made a note to do just that once they got together tonight. Blitz’s lips formed into a little pout and he sulked as they pulled apart. Stolas departed, hearing the banter between the imps as he went.
“Aww, B, y’all are so cute! Ain’t it hard to be without your sweetie?”
“It’s been happening a lot between you two, sir.”
“Fuck off Moxxie, I remember both of you whining and crying whenever you were apart before you got married! What, now that it’s not you, apparently it’s a problem?! He’s my boyfriend, of course I’m gonna feel like that!”
Stolas chuckled to himself, shaking his head. It was too cute hearing them argue and knowing how much Blitz desired him, too.
Getting some coffee together at this cafe not too far from Blitz’s apartment had become a regular thing between them. While they sat sipping their drinks, if Blitz wasn’t holding or touching his hand, his tail was stretched under the table and wrapped around Stolas’ leg.
“That ending was… Okay fine, but if you tell anyone I said this, I’m gonna deny it!” Blitz warned, but there was no heat behind his words at all. “I fucking cried.”
“Aww…” Stolas cooed sympathetically. “I did, too.”
“Of course you did, you’re an emotional sappy guy!” Blitz exclaimed. “It’s okay when you do it!”
“But it’s also okay if you cry, dearest. Having feelings doesn’t make you weak.”
“I… know, but still. It just… Fuck, it hurt,” Blitz admitted, looking away. “The way that cute song from the end of season one was playing on his radio and he turned it off!”
“A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square,” Stolas lamented with a sigh. “Do you remember in the Job flashback episode, when Aziraphale tried food for the first time?”
Blitz cracked a smile. “Yeah, that was fucking hilarious. He just realised how good food was and fucking devoured it!”
“Indeed he did!” Stolas giggled before growing serious again. “I think it’s safe to assume that he’s never kissed anyone before and so when Crowley kissed him… he had the same kind of feeling.”
Eyes wide, Blitz sat there in silence for a moment and then winced. “Fuck, I didn’t even think of that. I think you’re right.”
“He was affected by it, at at least,” Stolas murmured, finishing his drink. “I can relate.”
Blitz’s tail tightened on Stolas’ leg. The imp also reached over and touched one of Stolas’ hands, caressing the soft fine black feathers gently.
“No wonder you were so loopy when I kissed you the first time,” Blitz remarked.
Stolas giggled at the memory and smiled. “Well of course, it was my first real kiss, and with someone I adored. It was everything… even if I wasn’t very good at it. I wish I could have made it as good for you… as it was for me.”
Admittedly, silly as it was to lament over, Stolas couldn’t help feeling disheartened. But he felt Blitz patting and caressing his hand insistently, making him look up.
“Stols, come on. Don’t get all sad about that,” Blitz said, shaking his head. “You might’ve sucked at it, but so what? You never kissed anyone before, I wasn’t expecting perfection. It’s…” He paused and looked at their hands. “It was nice because you just wanted to kiss me. Not because it was expected or so you could get your rocks off. I wasn’t used to that and I could just feel it when you kissed me.”
Heart warming, Stolas’ smile returned and he brought their hands up to his mouth. He kissed Blitz’s fingers tenderly.
“You’re right, I just wanted to kiss you. To share an intimate act with the man I love,” Stolas confirmed.
“So don’t worry, alright? You got way better since then and fucking ruined me.”
“Now you’re being silly.”
“Stolas, I made out with a bunch of people at Bee’s party after what happened at Ozzie’s,” Blitz said bluntly.
As much as Stolas didn’t like hearing that, he remained quiet and waited for Blitz to get to the point.
Blitz snorted and sighed, bringing their hands back down so he could play with Stolas’ fingers.
“All I thought of was you. It was why I kept drinking and drinking… I was trying to forget. But all those fucks just weren’t you. Especially that one schmuck… I wondered, what’s the point, no one kissed me like you did. It never felt good with anyone but you.” Blitz looked up at him then, his gaze unreadable. “You fucking ruined me for sex and all that intimacy, you know. That’s why you’re stuck with me!”
Letting out a laugh, Stolas’ heart fluttered and he could forget the unsavoury elements of that story. Blitz grinned at him, looking relieved.
“I won’t lie, I can’t help feeling proud of that,” Stolas remarked. “Regardless, I don’t need to have gotten intimate with another man to know how much I enjoy you, dearest.”
“It still feels weird being your only one.”
“I understand it isn’t always common, but it’s how I feel.”
Blitz nodded and continued playing with Stolas’ fingers. “You didn’t need to be with your wife to know you don’t like women.”
“Precisely.” Stolas watched with rapture at the way his beloved was so content playing with his hands.
They remained this way in contented silence while Blitz finished his iced coffee. Once done, they headed out and continued on walking down the street. Blitz held his hand the whole time, not a care in the world, as they walked along.
It was occurring to Stolas and he had to wonder if there was a pattern. Blitz was often trying to maintain physical contact, often with his hands, a part of his body, or his tail if they were at a distance.
Stolas made a note to keep an eye on this, unable to help feeling curious if he’d noticed a pattern or not.
Blitz was bumping him again.
The bumps with his head were very gentle and weren’t meant to harm, but Stolas could feel it.
He was in his study, getting some paperwork done while Blitz was restlessly waiting for him to be finished. The poor darling was bored, but trying to be a good sport. But Stolas could see the telltale signs, body language and could hear the sighs and groans.
Blitz also refused to wait in another room or walk around. He just waited in the study with him.
Silly dear.
Stolas kept at working while Blitz was draped over his desk. His tail was wrapped around one of Stolas’ arms in an unobtrusive but noticeable manner. The physical contact didn’t cease. For now, it was his tail. Other times, Blitz would sit close by and touch him with an arm or hand. One other time, he slid a bench over next to him, sat on it, and placed his legs over Stolas’.
While not conclusive, Stolas was beginning to suspect that Blitz was initiating a whole lot of physical contact anytime they were together.
Blitz let out a whirr and bumped his head to Stolas’ chin again. “Stoooools.”
“Darling, I’m still working,” Stolas said airily.
“Mmph,” said a very pouty Blitz. He nudged Stolas’ chin again.
“You’re so cute. I may have to work longer if you’re going to be this desperate for my time,” Stolas teased him.
As expected, Blitz pulled away and looked flustered, but kept his tail where it was. He pouted and huffed, shaking his head.
“You silly dear,” Stolas cooed, smiling toward him before going back to his paperwork.
“Mmmph.”
Too cute.
Like clockwork, Blitz was back against him again in about two minutes. He was pouting, looking like a pissy cat who wanted attention. It was too adorable for words.
“Gimme kiss.”
Chuckling, Stolas turned his head and kissed him on the cheek. “Is that enough?”
“Mmmno.”
“You silly darling.” Stolas kissed him on the mouth this time, a chaste but sweet little peck.
Although clearly happy with it, Blitz looked away with a shy smile. His tail was wagging, the one indicator that he absolutely liked this.
Admittedly, Stolas couldn’t help play it up a little whenever Blitz was blatantly wanting his attention. Maybe it was a little petty, but only because he enjoyed seeing Blitz openly express how much he wanted attention. In the past it had been impossible to get that kind of response. Now Blitz did it often and it thrilled him to know his beloved wanted to spend time with him just as much.
Eventually, Blitz shimmied off the desk, and climbed onto Stolas’ lap. Stolas leaned back to stop what he was doing and giggled, giving the imp some room.
“What are you doing, you silly dear?” Stolas laughed.
“Getting comfortable,” Blitz said airily as though it was the most casual thing. He settled in Stolas’ lap, sitting up against him.
Stolas chuckled and kissed the top of his head. “Very well, then.”
Until he was done, Blitz remained in his lap. When Stolas wrapped an arm around him, Blitz not only didn’t seem to mind it, but placed his hands over the limb lightly. As the time went on, Blitz purred and Stolas was all the more delighted by this new arrangement.
As Stolas was in the bathroom, finishing up from a bath and pulling on his robe, he heard the sound of his balcony doors opening. He chuckled to himself at his love’s silly behaviour. The staff all knew Blitz by face and name, he didn’t need to sneak in.
Just before Stolas could call out that he would be there in a minute, he paused upon hearing a noise.
It sounded like an animal, but as he peered out through the open archway leading into his bedroom, Stolas realised it was coming from Blitz.
The sound resembled a hiss, but was mixed with a purr as well. Blitz was looking around the room, then going toward the walk-in closet. His tail was swaying slightly, his nostrils were flaring, and he seemed to be keeping an eye out.
What was Blitz doing? Was this an imp thing?
Stolas continued to watch him, listening to the strange hissing purr coming from the imp, and wondered what he was doing. Attempting to snoop was his first guess, but Blitz wasn’t trying to pry into anything or seemed to be checking if anyone was around.
He had to be looking for something.
“Blitz?” Stolas called out. “Do you want me to help you find something?”
Blitz whirled around in surprise and grinned. The hissing purr escaped him before he spoke, “Oh, there you are! I just got in and wondered where you were.”
“You silly dear,” Stolas giggled as he belted his robe and approached his beloved. “What was that noise?”
Tail springing up and his eyes going wide, Blitz blinked. “What? What noise?”
“That noise you just made,” Stolas clarified. “It was a sort of hissing purring noise. I was curious about it.”
Blitz sputtered a little and blushed, looking away. “Uh, nothing! Nothing! So…. am I gonna preen you before or after I fuck your brains out?”
Although Stolas wanted to know more, he figured to leave it alone for now. Blitz’s blushy reaction and change of subject meant to drop it. That was fine, he’d hopefully find out more later.
“After would be lovely,” Stolas cooed, striding over and bending down to his level. “For now, why don’t we go watch a movie and cuddle?”
Smiling with gratitude, Blitz nodded and cupped Stolas’ face in his hands, bringing him in for a kiss. “Sounds good to me, hot stuff.”
They watched a couple of movies, one of which they decided to riff on for being so bad it was funny. Stolas noted, with no complaint, that Blitz had always been in physical contact however possible. Only if he left the room to use the bathroom did it break. Aside from cuddling, Blitz would keep his tail draped on or wrapped around part of Stolas whenever he got up for something.
While on the couch together, Blitz either lay his legs over Stolas’ lap, or draped himself on Stolas somehow. There was never a moment they weren’t touching.
In the past, even when things were amicable, Blitz tended to put distance between them with an occasional cuddle. But ever since getting together, Blitz just about refused to not be in physical contact unless necessary.
Stolas could see it was indeed a pattern. Blitz was always touching him somehow. If not with his limbs and body, it’d be with his tail.
There was something so sweet about it and Stolas’ heart fluttered as he let this newfound discovery sink in. He loved touching the imp somehow and Blitz felt the same way.
When they made their way back up to the bedroom, Blitz gave Stolas a leering look and his tail swished. After a firm spank to his ass, Blitz gave him a push forward, and Stolas squeaked before taking off running. Blitz gave chase, whirring happily as he did so.
Of course some very sexy activity was had, a whole four rounds of it! Four very sexy and incredible rounds. As always, they took a bath together afterwards and dried off. Despite his post-sex haze, Stolas kept note of Blitz’s behaviour again.
As expected, even after being as close as two people could be, Blitz maintained physical contact as much as he could. Usually with his tail when they moved about, but once they were settled in the tub, Blitz was on him with cuddles or washing him.
“Aren’t you a sweet thing,” Stolas praised his lover with a giggle.
“Shut up,” Blitz muttered with no heat whatsoever. “Kay, you’re all clean.”
“Thank you, darling!” Stolas chirped, turning around to face Blitz. “May I wash you?”
Blitz flicked his tail and nodded. “Well, yeah. I figured you would anyway, you always do.”
“I still feel better asking,” Stolas said.
Stolas worked Blitz over with the washcloth and the imp happily accepted the touches. He also purred, much to Stolas’ delight. It didn’t take long, but Stolas liked to be thorough and make sure his love would feel nice and clean.
When Stolas came to Blitz’s tail, as always, Blitz allowed it. Whether it was running the washcloth along the appendage or lifting it, Blitz made no complaints and even purred as Stolas worked.
Did all imps like having their tails played with? Stolas was curious now, storing the information away for now to look more into later.
Once Blitz was clean, the imp turned and flopped himself onto Stolas, holding onto him. This was usually a good sign that Blitz was ready to get out, so Stolas held him close as he got out of the water and pulled out the drain stopper.
Blitz purred and then hopped down onto the counter, grabbing one of the towels and handing the other to Stolas. They dried themselves off, for the most part, and Stolas grabbed his preening oil. When Blitz saw that, his eyes lit up and he grabbed the bottle from him.
“Okay pretty bird, time to get you preened.”
Stolas giggled with glee, following his love to the bedroom and onto the bed. “Thank you, my love.”
Blitz blushed and looked away with a shy smile. Too cute. “You’re welcome.”
Once Stolas was settled on the bed, Blitz went to work not only on preening him, but grooming him too. Now that Stolas was more familiar with this ritual, it made him love it all the more. Blitz preened him, licked his feathers into place, and purred a storm while doing it. All while of course rubbing his body onto him in his usual scent marking manner.
Stolas watched him, his heart fluttering with so much love.
This was going to be yet another wonderful night spent with the imp he loved so much.
Blitz had a cute habit of bringing Stolas snacks and treats from time to time. At first Stolas chalked it up to Blitz just being sweet, but it seemed to be a pattern. Especially when they started “officially” seeing each other.
Some of them were homemade, such as cookies or muffins, and other times they were store bought. Either way, Stolas was delighted whenever Blitz either brought him something or left it where he could find it.
An example would be a protein bar on his nightstand in the morning when Blitz had to leave early for work. Or a bag of chips left on his desk in his study. Other than that, Blitz would either bring snacks with him for visits or would offer some if Stolas came to the office.
It was too sweet of him and Stolas loved him for it. The acts made Stolas remember the time that Blitz gave him a gift card to a coffee shop he liked and Stolas had used it to try iced coffee for the first time.
Blitz always treated these acts like no big deal. Even when he’d give Stolas a cupcake or donut he liked, saying he’d gotten it “Special for you”.
One such evening, Blitz came over, and he had a small bag in his hand.
“Here Stols,” Blitz said as he handed the bag over. “One of our clients brought over some treats after we finished the job, I saved you some.”
Stolas smiled brightly and took the bag. He briefly peered inside, finding some cinnamon rolls wrapped in cellophane. “Aww, thank you, Blitzy!”
“No problem,” Blitz said nonchalantly as he took off his jacket and boots. “So… there’s this new place that opened up in Gluttony. It’s a seafood and steak bar and grill kinda shindig, figured you’d want to try it out. Made reservations for our next date night.”
“You… made reservations?” Stolas looked at him with awe, his heart thumping.
“Well… I kinda got referred to it by Bee last time I saw her when I picked up the girls,” Blitz said with a sheepish smile. “She said to tell ‘em she sent me, so I did.”
“Oh, how nice of her!” Stolas placed the bag aside and clapped his hands. “I’d love to try it!”
Blitz’s tail was wagging and he was smiling shyly while looking away from him. “Cool, it sounds pretty good.”
Unable to keep his hands to himself any longer, Stolas strode over and scooped Blitz up into his arms. The act had Blitz tense up with surprise, his cheeks flame, and his pupils dilating. But the imp wrapped all five limbs around him, much to Stolas’ delight.
“What the hell, Stolas?” Blitz wanted to know, his actions betraying his words.
“You decided to be such a sweet thing the moment you came in here and you expect me not to love on you?” Stolas laughed, bringing him to the bed and laying him on it. He crawled over his little lover, touching his cheek.
Blitz of course blushed heavily and hid his face with his hands, which Stolas promptly pried away.
“I’m doing the bare minimum good boyfriend thing, Stols!” Blitz protested.
“You silly dear, that is not the bare minimum!” Stolas laughed, kissing him on the forehead. “You’re being a darling, how can I resist you, Blitzy?”
Blitz pouted, but his tail was wagging ferociously. “You’re a sappy fuck like that.”
“If I’m a sappy fuck, then I’ll be the sappiest of sappy fucks!” Stolas kissed his beloved’s face and nuzzled him with his cheek.
“You’re a real Disney Princess sometimes.”
“Is that supposed to be an insult?”
Looking at him now, Blitz’s countenance softened and he gave a crooked smile. “Nah. You’re you.”
Stolas’ heart warmed all the more and wondered if it was possible to fall more in love with this man. They kissed, holding each other and soon fell into a very heated makeout session.
At least until Blitz decided to start playfighting with him. Stolas didn’t quite understand it, but went along since at least it was silly fun!
“No!”
“Come on, Blitz! Hold still!”
“You pulled and it hurt!”
“Because you wouldn’t stay still!”
Stolas was in for quite a spectacle when he walked into I.M.P one afternoon, having brought a pizza for them to share. Blitz was on the couch, positioned on all fours, and his tail had a bleeding wound. Millie was behind him, reaching for his tail, but failing to do so as it kept flailing around.
“Ugh, fine!” Blitz muttered with a huff. He glanced at Millie and gave a curt nod, but didn’t look happy about it.
Millie just sighed, looking resigned, but she grabbed onto his tail. She was gentle about it, at least. Blitz looked tense, but relenting. When he noticed Stolas, his eyes actually lit up as he let out the strange but endearing hissing purr from previous encounters and a small smile crossed his features before it dropped immediately.
“Hey Stols,” Blitz greeted.
“Hello darling. Mildred,” Stolas greeted back, looking sheepish. “Ah, should I come back later? I don’t mean to interrupt.”
“It’s fine, Stolas!” Millie insisted as she carefully applied ointment on the wound of Blitz’s tail.
Moxxie entered the room with papers in his hands, took notice of the scene before him, and looked sheepish. “Hello your-Stolas, I’m sorry you caught us in the aftermath of Blitz being careless.”
“I’m right fucking here, Moxxie!” Blitz snarked. “Great, now you’re talking about me like I’m not even here!”
Moxxie just gave him a look and laughed. “Oh, sorry sir!” He turned to Stolas and nodded at the pizza box. “Thank you for the pizza, it’s very nice of you! Why don’t we go into the break room so we can plate it up?”
“Stolas, don’t you fucking dare leave me like this!” Blitz pouted.
“I’m almost done, B,” Millie promised.
Stolas laughed at this and turned to Moxxie. “Of course, Moxxie!”
“How fucking dare you! That’s it, your feathered ass isn’t leaving after this! I’m taking you back and spanking you hard!” Blitz threatened, but looked a bit wounded.
“Ooh~! Do you promise?” Stolas grinned at the notion.
“Sir!” Moxxie scolded.
“You’re taking my boyfriend away when I need him, this is what you get!” Blitz blew a raspberry.
Moxxie rolled his eyes and then led the way to the break room. Stolas laughed and followed him, merrily waving to his partner, who flipped him off with a glare. Okay, he deserved that.
When they came into the break room to cut up and plate the pizza slices, Moxxie snorted out loud.
“You know, I don’t think anyone could ever put up with him like you do,” Moxxie remarked. “It’s no wonder you two are so good for each other.”
“He’s a delight, truly,” Stolas said wistfully. “I swear you two remind me of Alejandro and Jose.”
Moxxie thought about it and then giggled. “I never thought of that, but now I’m going to keep that in mind next time I watch the show!” He grew serious after a moment or two. “I said it before, but I’m so glad he has you. He deserves to be happy and to be himself.”
Touched, Stolas smiled brightly and looked at the doorway. “Thank you, Moxxie. I’m glad I have him, too… He’s made me feel like I can truly be who I am.”
Moxxie smiled as well. “That’s great to hear, it really is.”
After they plated up the pizzas, they went back out to bring them to the conference room. In doing so, Stolas spied Millie wrapping a bandage around Blitz’s tail. Although Blitz was allowing it, there was mild tension in his gaze.
Interesting.
“The pizza is ready to be eaten!” Moxxie announced with a flourish.
“Awesome! Thanks!” Millie chirped. “There we go, B! All done!”
Blitz mumbled a thank you and pulled his tail away. When Stolas approached him, Blitz just huffed and looked away, pouting.
“Oh, is Blitzy upset?” Stolas teased him, chuckling. “Come now, it’s time to eat.”
Blitz didn’t move and just pouted more. “Oh sure, now you come over here. Fuck off.”
“I don’t think so,” Stolas said merrily, reaching out to touch him, but was slapped away by Blitz’s tail.
“No.”
“Please?”
“No.”
If Stolas didn’t know any better, which he did, he’d assume Blitz was truly upset and didn’t want to be touched. But this was just Blitz’s way of getting back at him, and Stolas accepted it..
But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t try wearing him down.
“My poor wittle Blitzy, whatever’s the matter?” Stolas teased with baby talk.
“Fuck you.” Blitz turned away more, his spines rising up.
Stolas giggled and leaned into him, nuzzling his face over his shoulder. “Later. You can punish and fuck me as you like when I take you home.”
“Leggo,” Blitz mumbled, but made no attempt to get away.
“Mm, no~” Stolas kissed his cheek and brought his arms around Blitz’s body. “Awww, is Blitzy mad at me?”
“Mmph.”
“What can I do to make you happy again, Blitzy?”
“Not fucking ignore me when I need you.”
“Awww…” Stolas held Blitz closer and peppered his cheek with kisses. He felt Blitz’s tail wrapping around his arm, the one signal to indicate this was just in good fun and they were okay. “I’m sowwy.”
“Mmph. You abandoned me.”
“I left the room for two minutes, you silly dear!”
“You still abandoned me.”
“Please come eat with us, baby.” Stolas nuzzled him some more and ran his hands along Blitz’s abdomen soothingly. “I want you there.”
“Mmno.” Blitz turned around and gave Stolas a headbutt along the chest.
“Don’t you do that, you silly dear!” Stolas laughed, poking his nose. “Come on now, I said I was sowwy.”
Blitz pouted, sulking now, and bumped his head into Stolas’ chest again. Stolas giggled and kissed him on the forehead. Although a soft blush coated Blitz’s cheeks, he was still pouting.
“Are you going to be a sour puss the rest of the day, Blitzy?”
“The only puss around here is your birdpuss and I’m gonna eat it later. Maybe.”
“Oooh, baby!” Stolas trilled, giggling. “Well, before you do, why don’t we eat some pizza, hmm?”
Although Blitz came along, he was still pouting.
Stolas laughed and patted him on the head. “You little brat.”
“Wouldn’t be a brat if you weren’t such a bitch who ignored me when I needed you!” Blitz blew a raspberry.
“Oooh~! I’m going to get punished so badly, aren’t I?”
“Yes you are.”
“My poor Blitzy.”
“Mmph. You got a lot of nerve.”
“Oh, I know, I’m the worst.”
They did enjoy the pizza and Blitz’s mood improved over the next little while despite the pouting.
Blitz did make good on his promise to spank and punish Stolas that night, which was all around delightful. Especially the cuddles, purring and grooming afterwards.
As Stolas looked over his compiled notes, he decided to consult the book about the biology and instinctual habits of imps given to him by Dr. E. Clipse Rime. If there were indeed patterns to Blitz’s behaviour, he wanted to know how to address them.
So he sat at his desk with the book and perused the table of contents. He came to the page he was looking for and read through until he found what he was looking for.
-With mates, physical contact is a big deal, not just with sex. Wrapping a tail around a partner is a way to assure they’re still there AND promise that you won’t leave them. It's also another way to show that “This person is mine and I’ll fight to keep and protect them”
-Between mates, play fights are just as important as they are with close friends and family. And it’s often initiated during moments of feeling completely at ease, enough to lower their guard (and of course during playful moments).
-Imps have special calls for their close friends, family, and mates. Typically specific sounds ONLY used when around those specific people. Examples of moments for their mates can be as followed:
- Seeing their mate and/or searching for them
- Expressing their love
- Worrying for their mate
- Calling for their mate
-During times of hardship, and as a part of the courtship process, an imp will supply/bring food for their potential mate. If the offerings are accepted during courtship, it’s a sign that they have a chance to become mates. During times of hardship, it’s to make sure their mates stay healthy until more food can be found.
Bringing a hand to his mouth, Stolas stared in stunned awe as he reread the passages a few times. He had been right to think that Blitz’s natural imp instincts were kicking in from time to time. Everything made sense and his heart fluttered.
Blitz saw Stolas as his mate. Blitz felt safe around him and trusted him. There were no words to convey the utter joy and relief Stolas could feel within himself as it all sank in. To think Blitz was trying to convey that all along with his impish instincts.
“Oh, my darling Blitzy!” Stolas squealed and hugged himself, giggling with joy.
That explained so much. Why, it even explained that adorable hissing purr Blitz sometimes made around him now. The noise the poor darling had gotten embarrassed over.
He kept on reading to make sure he wasn’t missing anything, read through the passages once more, and put his book aside. Stolas sighed dreamily, now all the more excited for their next get-together, because he was getting ideas.
Anything to make sure Blitz felt even more safe and secure. Although Stolas wanted to talk to him about all this, maybe it wasn’t the best approach. At least not yet.
What he could do , Stolas realised as ideas began to form in his mind, is reciprocate in some way.
Oh, their next date night was going to be wonderful.
The restaurant Blitz had taken them to was lovely. The fun part was the fact the chefs prepared the food right in front of you on a flat iron grill and it was delightful to watch. Stolas had thoroughly enjoyed the freshly prepared seafood, while Blitz happily chomped on cuts of steak. The sides were just as lovely and added to the experience.
They were going to come back to this place. Blitz promised it and Stolas did too. While it was definitely better for a group date than an intimate dinner for two, they still had a lovely time and occasionally held hands under the table.
After the lovely dinner and slices of cheesecake for dessert, Stolas portaled them back to his mansion.
“Thank you for dinner tonight, darling!” Stolas chirped, beaming at his beloved. “It was absolutely wonderful and so delicious.”
“Glad you liked it, Stols,” Blitz said with a shy smile.
“Always, my love.” Stolas leaned close and very gently bumped his forehead against Blitz’s.
Although Blitz looked stunned for a moment, he paused, and furrowed his brow. He then gently bumped his forehead to Stolas’ chin. Having hoped for that reaction, Stolas gently bumped his forehead again. Blitz seemed to catch on and his tail began to wag.
No wonder Blitz would get a little sulky after the headbumps. It had been his way of trying to get Stolas to play! Well, now Stolas was going to match his attempts.
Giiggling, Stolas kissed Blitz’s forehead right on his circus insignia.
Then he topped it off with playfully shoving him onto the bed and hopping off, giggling some more.
“Oopsie-daisy!” Stolas trilled.
Blitz was up on his knees, looking shocked, but then he smirked. He leaped off the bed, making playful growling noises and started to run at him. Stolas laughed with glee as he ran away, hearing the clicking of Blitz’s boots on the floor as he gave chase.
“Oh no, someone help!” Stolas playfully exclaimed, grinning widely as he ran around his room, Blitz hot on his tail.
“Get back here!” Blitz yelled amidst some playful growls and happy chirps.
“Never!”
“I’m gonna getcha!”
Of course Stolas eventually got onto the bed just to see what Blitz would do. The imp leaped onto the bed and crawled quickly toward him, his tail a blur as it oscillated. More chirping noises and playful growls sounded from him as Blitz tackled Stolas onto the bed, sitting on his back.
“Nice try, but you can’t run from me!” Blitz exclaimed with triumph, sitting on Stolas’ back to keep him down.
“Oh no, heeeeelp!” Stolas giggled. “I’ve got a devilishly handsome imp on my back with no way to get him off! Whatever shall I do?”
“Oh, you’ll get me off, alright~” Blitz purred sensually.
Stolas laughed and managed to roll over, grabbing Blitz and holding him closer. Although Blitz made no attempt to escape at all, he snorted and playfully batted at Stolas’ face.
“No fair!” Blitz pouted.
“Fair’s fair, dearest!” Stolas cooed, kissing his nose. “Don’t you even try to escape, I’m not done with you yet~”
“Leggo!” Blitz still made no attempt to move out of his grip.
“Mm, no~” Stolas nuzzled his cheek. “I have something else in mind.”
Before Blitz could ask, Stolas shifted their positions with a quick roll. He pinned Blitz onto the mattress, towering over him and smirking with triumph.
“I’ve got you now, Blitzy. What are you going to do about it, hmm?” Stolas queried as he drank in his beloved and how handsome he looked.
Blitz pouted, but his blush and wagging tail indicated he was having fun. “Kiss me~” His expression changed into a sweet, beseeching smile.
Melting immediately, Stolas giggled and leaned down as he smiled. “Of course, my love.”
Their lips met and Blitz brought his hands to Stolas’ head feathers, running his fingers through them. Stolas kissed him deeply, which Blitz welcomed and allowed their tongues to meet moments later.
After a bit, Blitz suddenly flipped them over. Stolas of course didn’t mind, even to the fact Blitz used their affections to distract him. While their kissing was meant to distract, at least Stolas knew it was still genuine.
“You little rascal!” Stolas accused as Blitz pulled back and smirked at him. “Kissing me to distract me!”
“Ain’t I a stinker?” Blitz grinned, poking his tongue between his teeth. “What are you gonna do about it, birdie?”
Knowing exactly what to do, Stolas took hold of Blitz’s hips.
“Ohhh, you wanna fuck, eh?” Blitz smirked even more and licked his lips. “Well, you’re gonna have to get me hard, but you know it won’t take long.”
“That’s very good to know,” Stolas said airily. “But before we do…”
Blitz’s face fell.
Leering, Stolas wasted no time running his fingers along Blitz’s sides to mercilessly tickle him. The reaction was instant as Blitz let out a squeal and started laughing. It gave Stolas ample opportunity to flip them over once again. Blitz didn’t fight it, he was too busy squirming and laughing from the tickling.
“Nooooooo! How fucking dare you!” Blitz cried, laughing and smiling widely. His tail was wagging so hard it was thumping against the bed noisily.
“Tickle tickle, Blitzy!” Stolas crooned, giggling himself as he continued tickling Blitz’s sides and abdomen.
“Nooooo!” Blitz wiggled and squirmed, his attempts to escape barely half-hearted. “Leggo!”
“Yeeeesss!” Stolas continued tickling him mercilessly.
A very giggly Blitz rolled into a ball in an attempt to protect himself, as he always did, but Stolas’ deft fingers slipped in through gaps to keep tickling.
“Nooooo! Lemme go, Stols!”
“I will when I’m done with you, you little minx!” Stolas chuckled as he kept on the tickling despite Blitz being curled up.
Even from a profile angle, he could see Blitz was grinning widely and enjoying the fun. He levitated his phone over and snapped a candid shot, intent on saving it for a rainy day. Blitz continued giggling and squealing within his laughs while his tail noisily thumped the bed from all the wagging.
Just as Stolas let up and pulled his hands away to give his lover a break, he saw the sneaky glint in Blitz’s eyes. But he let it happen as Blitz unfurled himself and leaped, pinning Stolas to the bed. Despite that the poor thing was breathless and panting, Stolas let it happen and smiled.
“Gotcha again, Stols,” Blitz panted out.
“It seems that you did,” Stolas said airily.
Blitz’s playful smirk faded into a soft smile and he began to purr deep in his throat. He ran a hand along Stolas’ headfeathers gently, being careful of his upper set of eyes.
Seeing Blitz’s sweet, loving smile that was reserved only for him warmed Stolas’ heart immensely. It was the little things that reminded him that Blitz did truly feel the same way. It just seemed he had his own way of showing them if words weren’t trusted.
Blitz felt safe with him, trusted him, and saw him as a mate. Whether he intended to show his feelings through his impish instincts wasn’t clear, but genuine nonetheless.
Leaning closer, Blitz kissed him, halfway laying on him. Stolas returned the kiss in fervour, bringing his hands to hold his beloved. Soft mewls escaped Blitz between their mouths and he purred like an engine.
When they parted and gazed into each other’s eyes, Stolas felt a spark of inspiration.
Smiling lovingly, Stolas kissed his beloved on the cheek. Then he let out a warbling coo, a sound he’d been working on for Blitz.
Blitz stared at him, eyes wide with his pupils dilated. He tilted his head like that of a curious puppy. Oh, he was too precious and adorable! Stolas just melted on the spot and his heart fluttered.
After a moment, Blitz’s tail began to wag, and he smiled widely.
“Practicing your birdie calls, Stols?” Blitz teased.
“Mm, something like that,” Stolas replied in an oh-so-innocent tone. He kissed Blitz’s cheek again. “Would you like to watch a movie or two tonight, my love?”
“Sure,” Blitz said with a grin. “I feel like rewatching Black Beauty, anyway. What about you?”
“One of those cheesy romantic comedies we can riff on, because I’m very much in the mood for your zany commentary,” Stolas said with a giggle.
Blitz barked out a laugh and noded. “Got it. Okay, cheesy as romcom first, then we’ll put on the actual GOOD movie to make us feel better.”
“Wonderful!” Stolas sat up, taking Blitz with him, and peppering kisses on his handsome face. He cupped Blitz’s face in his hands while doing so. “Mmm… I love you so much, darling.”
Looking up at him, Blitz actually smiled and gently held Stolas’ wrists. His tail was wagging still. Then he squeakily chirped loudly, still smiling.
Oh…
Oh…!
Stolas’ heart soared and trilled happily before kissing his beloved imp silly again. Blitz laughed and playfully batted at him, but was clearly loving the affection.
Oh, Stolas knew what the squeaky chirp had to mean. What a beautiful sound to convey it!
I love you too.