Shadows of life - Chapter 15
Oct. 3rd, 2008 04:51 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
obvmluver.livejournal.com posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
vigorliTitle: Shadows of life - Chapter 15
Author:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
obvmluver
Beta: The wonderfullittlegreenleaf.
Rating: NC-17 in the end.
Pairing: Viggo/Karl, eventually Viggo/Orlando
Summary: When everything seems to spiral downwards, is a human being able to rise from the ashes?
Warnings: Violence, if you look closely enough.
Disclaimer: I wish I knew the boys but I don't. I also don't make any profit with this. And I'm truly making things up here.
Crossposted to a lot of places... Please don't nail me for that.
A note: I truly want to thank my beta readerlittlegreenleaf for she's so fast. There really are no words for me to express my gratitude.
Banner made by a good friend, pale80.
CHAPTER INDEX
15
Fran splashed cool water on Orlando’s face a few times before Orlando stirred. His head hurt and he felt the bump with his open palm. Sharp pain and wetness in his hand made him groggily pull his hand back and, with unfocussed eyes, stared at his bloody hand. Coughs shook his body and he swallowed. He was disoriented as he tried to stand up. His legs wouldn’t follow his brain.
Karl followed Viggo with his eyes anger blazing in them as Viggo crouched down in front of Orlando, gently gathered him into his arms and lifted up. Blood stained Viggo shirt as Orlando clung to him for dear life, and to stay in an upright position.
“It’s okay, sunshine. I’ve got you.”
“’mso...rry.”
“Don’t be. Come outside. Let’s finish the dinner.” Viggo spoke softly. Orlando nodded.
Orlando and Viggo ate in peace while the others kept a close eye on Karl. Ian came outside and smiled as Viggo was gently washing the blood off of Orlando’s lips and inspecting his hand.
“Mind if I have a word?” he asked carefully.
“Yeah...” came Orlando’s quiet answer.
“I think... you should call the police... Have Karl locked up.”
“I’m sure he wouldn’t stay in for long.”
“Oh, I think he will. You’ve got many pairs of eyes behind you; witnesses for what happened. This is worth reporting. It’s the only possible way to make him stop this. He’s hurting you, he’s hurting Viggo, maybe he doesn’t realize it, and he’s hurting all the others. He doesn’t know what love is. His reality is blurred. He wants to own things, call them his. He objectified Viggo in his jealousy towards you.” Ian’s booming voice said and his words seemed to echo in the yard.
That’s what Orlando decided to do in the end, to report Karl. It wasn’t so much for his own, but for Viggo’s safety. He wanted Viggo to have a normal relationship, not something he would have ended up in with Karl. Police officers interviewed Orlando the same night and he made a quick visit to the nearest health center where the cuts were cleaned. He was lucky he didn’t need stitches.
~*~
When they returned back to the hotel it was nearly dawn. Viggo made a quick visit to his room taking clean clothes with him and sneaking back out. Orlando was at his own door, smiling sleepily. He felt like he was a teenager again about to do something very forbidden under his parents’ eyes. He opened the door and let Viggo sneak in before going after him. Viggo made his way straight to the shower while Orlando walked to his bed. He stripped down to his boxers and slipped under the covers. He nearly fell asleep listening to the water running in his shower. Viggo came out shortly after.
Orlando looked very comfortable lying on his side under the soft covers. Smiling, Viggo joined him pulling Orlando against him.
“I hope you don’t mind...” Viggo whispered into Orlando’s ear.
“No, I don’t. In fact...” Orlando turned around pressing his chest against Viggo’s.
“I am liking this.”
“Me too.” It wasn’t long before Orlando fell asleep, a ghost of a smile on his lips. Viggo couldn’t tear his eyes away from Orlando’s face. He had been doing that a lot, in secret. He traced Orlando’s eyebrow with his thumb and finally closed his eyes.
~*~
They woke up huddled close together the next early afternoon. Viggo pressed a kiss to Orlando’s closed eyelids.
“What was that for?” Orlando murmured before yawning.
“Because you’re here.” It was as simple as that.
“You want to get up already?”
Orlando shook his head with a sleepy smile and snuggled better into the pillow. The handprint on Orlando’s throat had already changed its color to purplish.
“How’s your hand?”
“Sore.”
“I’m glad the cut wasn’t deep. I’m so angry at Karl. It’s as if you hadn’t already suffered enough. If Ian hadn’t kept me in place, I would have nailed him.”
“Typical Viggo.” Orlando smiled and ran his uninjured hand along Viggo’s side.
Viggo smiled as well. Orlando snuggled a little closer to Viggo so that their faces fit. Happy with the arrangement, Orlando fell back asleep. Viggo ended up chuckling warmly. Typical Orlando.
TBC...
Author:
obvmluverBeta: The wonderful
littlegreenleaf.Rating: NC-17 in the end.
Pairing: Viggo/Karl, eventually Viggo/Orlando
Summary: When everything seems to spiral downwards, is a human being able to rise from the ashes?
Warnings: Violence, if you look closely enough.
Disclaimer: I wish I knew the boys but I don't. I also don't make any profit with this. And I'm truly making things up here.
Crossposted to a lot of places... Please don't nail me for that.
A note: I truly want to thank my beta reader
littlegreenleaf for she's so fast. There really are no words for me to express my gratitude.
Banner made by a good friend, pale80.CHAPTER INDEX
15
Fran splashed cool water on Orlando’s face a few times before Orlando stirred. His head hurt and he felt the bump with his open palm. Sharp pain and wetness in his hand made him groggily pull his hand back and, with unfocussed eyes, stared at his bloody hand. Coughs shook his body and he swallowed. He was disoriented as he tried to stand up. His legs wouldn’t follow his brain.
Karl followed Viggo with his eyes anger blazing in them as Viggo crouched down in front of Orlando, gently gathered him into his arms and lifted up. Blood stained Viggo shirt as Orlando clung to him for dear life, and to stay in an upright position.
“It’s okay, sunshine. I’ve got you.”
“’mso...rry.”
“Don’t be. Come outside. Let’s finish the dinner.” Viggo spoke softly. Orlando nodded.
Orlando and Viggo ate in peace while the others kept a close eye on Karl. Ian came outside and smiled as Viggo was gently washing the blood off of Orlando’s lips and inspecting his hand.
“Mind if I have a word?” he asked carefully.
“Yeah...” came Orlando’s quiet answer.
“I think... you should call the police... Have Karl locked up.”
“I’m sure he wouldn’t stay in for long.”
“Oh, I think he will. You’ve got many pairs of eyes behind you; witnesses for what happened. This is worth reporting. It’s the only possible way to make him stop this. He’s hurting you, he’s hurting Viggo, maybe he doesn’t realize it, and he’s hurting all the others. He doesn’t know what love is. His reality is blurred. He wants to own things, call them his. He objectified Viggo in his jealousy towards you.” Ian’s booming voice said and his words seemed to echo in the yard.
That’s what Orlando decided to do in the end, to report Karl. It wasn’t so much for his own, but for Viggo’s safety. He wanted Viggo to have a normal relationship, not something he would have ended up in with Karl. Police officers interviewed Orlando the same night and he made a quick visit to the nearest health center where the cuts were cleaned. He was lucky he didn’t need stitches.
~*~
When they returned back to the hotel it was nearly dawn. Viggo made a quick visit to his room taking clean clothes with him and sneaking back out. Orlando was at his own door, smiling sleepily. He felt like he was a teenager again about to do something very forbidden under his parents’ eyes. He opened the door and let Viggo sneak in before going after him. Viggo made his way straight to the shower while Orlando walked to his bed. He stripped down to his boxers and slipped under the covers. He nearly fell asleep listening to the water running in his shower. Viggo came out shortly after.
Orlando looked very comfortable lying on his side under the soft covers. Smiling, Viggo joined him pulling Orlando against him.
“I hope you don’t mind...” Viggo whispered into Orlando’s ear.
“No, I don’t. In fact...” Orlando turned around pressing his chest against Viggo’s.
“I am liking this.”
“Me too.” It wasn’t long before Orlando fell asleep, a ghost of a smile on his lips. Viggo couldn’t tear his eyes away from Orlando’s face. He had been doing that a lot, in secret. He traced Orlando’s eyebrow with his thumb and finally closed his eyes.
~*~
They woke up huddled close together the next early afternoon. Viggo pressed a kiss to Orlando’s closed eyelids.
“What was that for?” Orlando murmured before yawning.
“Because you’re here.” It was as simple as that.
“You want to get up already?”
Orlando shook his head with a sleepy smile and snuggled better into the pillow. The handprint on Orlando’s throat had already changed its color to purplish.
“How’s your hand?”
“Sore.”
“I’m glad the cut wasn’t deep. I’m so angry at Karl. It’s as if you hadn’t already suffered enough. If Ian hadn’t kept me in place, I would have nailed him.”
“Typical Viggo.” Orlando smiled and ran his uninjured hand along Viggo’s side.
Viggo smiled as well. Orlando snuggled a little closer to Viggo so that their faces fit. Happy with the arrangement, Orlando fell back asleep. Viggo ended up chuckling warmly. Typical Orlando.
TBC...
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2008-10-03 02:31 pm (UTC)And with Karl out of the way there can be sunshine instead of shadows ... I hope ...
Thanks for sharing, hugs and kisses!
no subject
Date: 2008-10-03 02:33 pm (UTC)Thankies! =D
no subject
Date: 2008-10-03 05:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-03 06:00 pm (UTC)Thankies muchly for the comment. =D
no subject
Date: 2008-10-04 12:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-06 12:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-04 12:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-06 12:11 pm (UTC)Thank you! =D