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Jayce’s skin felt on fire, his head full of cotton and yet he couldn’t keep hold of a single thought. He could barely get through the Council meeting, thankful that Sky had come along and taken the notes for him. He could feel the piercing stares of all of the alphas in the room, their focused eyes and tilted, curious looks not helping the queasy feeling in the pit of his stomach. Jayce was lucky that Mel had noticed something was going on and was quick to his side and took his arm, loudly lying about a supposed meeting they had.
Jayce gave her a weak smile as they walked out followed by Sky, who waited a few moments to be dismissed by Jayce.
“I’ll leave the notes on your desk, Mr. Talis.” Sky gave Jayce an understanding smile before she began walking ahead.
Mel looked up at Jayce as they stood in the hall. “... So, I don’t think I have to ask you what is going on. I will get you someone to take you home. Do you want me to inform Viktor?”
Jayce paused, his mouth going dry as he thought for a short moment to play dumb, but Mel would see right through it and the muddled parts of his brain latched onto Viktor’s name and the desire to just have him at his side. “Yeah, please do.” Jayce nodded.
He let her lead him into a carriage, one of her trusted employees driving. Jayce trusted Mel and knew he would be fine as he laid on the seats and closed his eyes for most of the trip. The nausea and cramping started out light, something he was able to mostly ignore. It got worse when he got out of the carriage, turning down the driver’s offer of helping him up to his apartment. Jayce trudged his way up, pushing past the doors and collapsing face down on his couch as the heat at the pit of his stomach got worse and the nausea increased tenfold.
He rolled over after a few moments, reaching for the blanket that Viktor used whenever Jayce brought him back to his apartment after long nights, the faint smell of Viktor’s jasmine pheromones on it. It wasn’t much relief from the gross feeling on his skin as Jayce wrapped himself in it, but it was enough to let Jayce fall asleep for a nap while he waited for Viktor to arrive.
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Viktor had been surprised when Mel had arrived at the lab to inform him that Jayce was going into heat. He had no issue with the woman telling him, but Viktor was shocked that Jayce wanted him to know and wanted Viktor to show up at his apartment… They hadn’t really discussed heats and all that in their conversations of figuring out what this was exactly between them outside of a small comment about how Jayce thought it would be nice for Viktor to take care of him through one.
Viktor didn’t know exactly what Jayce meant, but they were partners. Viktor wouldn’t just abandon him at this moment, especially after Jayce had asked him to be informed. He did his best to quickly wrap up and make sure anything that could cause major harm was dealt with before departing the lab. He also grabbed the jacket he had left in the lab, even though it was a wonderful summer day, in case Jayce would want it for his nest or just to have.
It wasn’t a long trip to Jayce’s apartment, even with Viktor’s leg, though Viktor felt like it was taking ages as he waited at crosswalks and for the lift to be taken to Jayce’s floor. He gave a gentle knock on the door, remembering a conversation from long ago where Jayce mentioned that he was always exhausted through his heats. When there wasn’t a response, Viktor went ahead and pulled out his key, entering Jayce's apartment. It smelled heavy of rye, more earthy and malty than Jayce’s usual cedar-heavy scent.
He locked the door behind him and stepped further into the apartment, seeing Jayce’s sleeping form on the couch. Viktor tutted lightly as he approached, brushing his fingers through Jayce’s hair. “Silly man, you should have gone to your bed…” He kept his voice low so as to not wake Jayce. The sleeping man turned slightly to lean into Viktor’s touch, unintelligible mumbles slipping out. Viktor couldn’t help the gentle smile on his lips as Jayce, even in his sleep, preened at the affectionate touch.
Viktor waited a few moments before he set his jacket on the back of the couch to free his arms to carefully lift Jayce’s head so Viktor could sit down and let Jayce use his thigh as a pillow while he slept. Jayce turned in his sleep, snuggling closer to Viktor as he resettled and melted into the couch and Viktor. He held back the small chuckle, bringing his fingers to card through Jayce’s hair and continued to watch him sleep so peacefully.
—
Jayce wasn’t sure how long had passed since he fell asleep, his curtains having been drawn tight to close out the world as he rested. He still felt the uncomfortable feeling on his skin, but the empty feeling was slightly subsided by the jasmine tea pheromones he was wrapped in. He shifted slightly, leaning his head into the long fingers that were combing through his hair. Jayce took a deep breath, smiling softly before slowly opening his eyes. He turned his head to look up at Viktor, seeing warm amber eyes looking down at him.
Viktor had a gentle smile on his lips, his hands moving to trace Jayce’s jawline. “Good morning, Sleeping Beauty.” His voice was warm, with a soft rumble and teasing tone.
“Hey…” Jayce whispered, his voice laced heavy with sleep and the weight of the beginnings of his heat. He reached over to grab Viktor’s hand and pressed a kiss to his palm. “Thanks for coming…”
“I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” Viktor lightly squeezed Jayce’s hand. “How can I help?”
“You just being here is enough…” Jayce sighed slightly, snuggling into Viktor a little more as he tried to get his brain to work. All he could think about was how nice it felt to have Viktor here, his alpha, even if they still hadn’t officially said it to each other. Viktor showing up was all Jayce needed to confirm how he felt.
Viktor hummed and broke out in a small smile, rolling his eyes at Jayce’s cheesiness. “You are a complete sap, you know. But seriously, I’m here to take care of you, do you want to eat something, maybe take a bath? We should at least get you to your nest, it’ll probably be more comfortable…”
Jayce closed his eyes as he considered the options listed by Viktor. He pulled Viktor’s arm slightly, nuzzling his nose into the scent glands there and enjoying the way the jasmine cleared the cotton that filled his mind. He let out a pleased noise, leaving a small kiss there before he looked up at Viktor. “A bath would be nice…”
“I’ll go run one for you.” He reached towards the back of the couch and pulled down his coat. “Here, I didn’t know if you wanted this, but I brought it in case you did… You could put it in your nest.”
Jayce slowly sat up and took the coat from Viktor, bringing it up to his face and burying his nose in the collar to breathe in more of Viktor. “You’re a good alpha…” He mumbled without realizing it, bringing a red blush to Viktor’s cheeks.
“... I’ll get the bath ready, you go add that to your nest and get something to change into after.” Viktor coughed and grabbed his cane, standing to make his way to the bathroom and get a bath running.
Jayce stood up and made his way to his room, his head light but in a pleasant way. He left his door open as he went to adjust the blankets and pillows of his nest to find the right place for Viktor’s jacket. He couldn’t stop the smile on his face or the flutters in his stomach as he settled it in the perfect spot. Jayce and Viktor hadn’t properly started courting, but Jayce didn’t care. He had known for a long time how he felt about Viktor, and how much he wanted him. He finally got the jacket in the perfect place and then went to grab a fluffy robe for himself.
—
Viktor got into the bathroom, dragging out the stool that Jayce had kept there just for him for the occasional times Viktor needed to shower at Jayce’s place. He ran the taps, getting the water to a temperature that Viktor knew Jayce preferred and placed the stopper, letting the tub fill as he reached over to the counters and pulled out the more mild soaps for Jayce. He remembered that Jayce always had issues with strong scents around his heat, only really tolerating the pheromones of those around him when they happened. He had almost everything pulled out when he could hear Jayce’s padding footsteps. He half turned, and got completely engulfed in Jayce as the omega leaned over and wrapped Viktor in his arms. Jayce did nothing to control his pheromones, covering the alpha in his sweet rye and cedar scent.
Viktor could smell that Jayce was close to his actual heat, the edges of his scent beginning to smell of arousal and desire. He turned slightly in Jayce’s arms, reaching up to return the embrace and brush his lips against the side of Jayce’s neck. “You smell wonderful, lásko.”
“You do too…” Jayce hummed and barely pulled back to look at Viktor. “Thank you for the jacket.”
“It is no trouble. You’ll let me know if you want me to rescent it, right?” Viktor hummed and felt Jayce nod against his skin in confirmation. “Okay… we should get you undressed.”
“Will you do it?” Jayce asked, bringing his hands up to card through Viktor’s hair.
Viktor felt his breath catch in his throat, mouth going slightly dry at the request. He nodded and looked up at Jayce, catching his hazel eyes. “Of course, of course.” He reached over to turn off the tap as the tub finished filling and then turned back to Jayce. Viktor gently moved Jayce to step back, giving him access to the front of Jayce’s vest. Viktor reached up and began to undo the buttons, taking his time as his deft fingers worked on each one. When all the buttons were undone, Viktor slipped his hands under Jayce’s vest, feeling the sweat-damp fabric of Jayce’s shirt. Jayce shuddered slightly at the light touches, the beginning of a whine at the back of his throat as the finger traced along his waist.
Viktor fisted the fabric in his hands, untucking the shirt from Jayce’s trousers, his fingers slipping under to feel Jayce’s skin. Jayce let out a shuddering sigh, a slight shiver across his skin as Viktor moved his fingers, moving them to start to unbutton Jayce’s shirt. Viktor took his time, enjoying the soft noises that slipped out of Jayce with every stray brush of their skin together. Viktor scooted closer to Jayce, brushing his lips just above the omega’s navel as he finished with the buttons. They worked together to take off Jayce’s vest and shirt, letting the silken fabric drop to the floor.
Viktor enjoyed the view for a few moments, marveling at how beautiful the man in front of him was. Years of working at the forge left him toned and firm in places other omegas would be soft. It was perfectly Jaye and he wouldn’t have him any other way. Viktor looked up to meet Jayce’s gaze and warmed by how his cheeks were flushed and eyes were slightly dilated. He looked down at Viktor with so much trust and adoration that he almost choked on the feeling. Viktor didn’t stop looking at Jayce’s face as he let his hands go down a wandering path to his pantline, taking in every shudder and shiver from Jayce as soft groans and noises slipped out.
“You’re so gorgeous, do you realize that?” Viktor murmured against Jayce’s skin as he started to work at the buttons of Jayce’s pants. “I can’t get over watching you… whether it’s at the forge, so focused on the delicate detail work, or when you’re hunched over working through those equations… You get these little crow's feet on the corner of your eyes and you stick your tongue out slightly… and when you get done, and you turn to me to show me, you light up like the street lamps at twilight…”
Jayce reached up and dragged his hands across the sides of Viktor’s neck, cupping his face gently as he continued to stare down at Viktor. The blush continued down Jayce’s neck but he didn’t seem bashful as his thumb brushed across Viktor’s lips. “I didn’t realize you watched me so much.”
“It’s hard not to.” Viktor hummed as he hooked his fingers over the edge of Jayce’s pants, slowly beginning to pull them down. “You’re so radiant, Jayce Talis, I’m just lucky to have been caught in your orbit.”
Jayce let out a breathy laugh and leaned down to Viktor. The angle was slightly awkward, but neither cared as Jayce pressed his lips to Viktor’s in a kiss. It was slow and unrushed, just the two of them moving against each other. When they finally parted, Jayce pressed another kiss to the top of Viktor’s head and smiled. “I orbit around you too… We’re a binary star system…”
Viktor let out a small chuckle at that. He patted Jayce’s cheek and laughed. “You sap, let’s finish and get you in the tub, hm?”
–
Jayce was truly floating. He had many heats in his almost thirty something years of life, but never had he felt this safe and comfortable. That it was okay for him to lean into his instincts and the ways that his heats made him want to go completely docile. Normally he resisted this feeling, unable to trust himself and whoever his partner was enough to fall into this space. It made the heats worse, that primal core in him angry and spiteful that it couldn’t just submit, dragging out the feelings of longing and need.
But when he heard the whispered “I’ve got you”, the words laced in Viktor’s comforting accent, Jayce felt he could trust him. Jayce was surrounded by that jasmine scent that always brought him off the ledge and he could let his instincts take over. The feeling was wonderful, heightened as Viktor dried Jayce with a fluffy towel once he got out of the water and then wrapped in his robe. Jayce draped himself over Viktor as they made their way to his nest, careful about how much of his weight he put on the alpha.
The floating feeling didn’t go away as he laid down in his nest, pulling Viktor down with him. This was the first time he let an alpha into his nest, the vaguely still conscious part of his brain supplied. All of his other heat partners weren’t allowed in, spending his heats at their place or in the spare room of Jayce’s apartment. But Viktor belonged here. He belonged in Jayce’s nest, he belonged by his side, he belonged to Jayce…
He let out a breathy sigh as he pulled Viktor closer, once more covering him in cedar and rye as he scented Viktor. Viktor responded in kind, gentle jasmine coming to rest on Jayce’s skin in his favorite perfume. “Lásko, can I touch you?” Viktor mumbled as Jayce nuzzled his neck and cheek.
Jayce nodded and didn’t hold back his gasp as Viktor’s cool hands slipped under the robe and brushed across his chest, his fingers lightly pinching his nipple causing it to tighten into a bud. He tilted his head and wrapped his arms around Viktor’s shoulder as Viktor began to mouth at Jayce’s neck, sucking lightly every now and then before moving on with a light nip. One hand stayed teasing Jayce’s nipple, the other trailed down to the knot of Jayce’s robe. “Can I untie this?” Viktor hummed against Jayce’s skin.
“Yes…” Jayce sounded breathy as he spoke, one of his hands reaching up to thread through Viktor’s hair and the other tracing the outlines of Viktor’s brace through his clothes and then moving up to his chest. “Off…” He mumbled, slightly tugging on the fabric of his shirt.
Viktor smiled and pulled away slightly. He started with the knot, untying the strip of fabric and pushing the robe open to show more of Jayce’s naked form. Viktor let his gaze linger, fingers trailing over Jayce’s thighs before pulling away to start working on the buttons of his own shirt, taking his time to undress much to Jayce’s chagrin.
Once his shirt was off and tucked into a part of the nest, Viktor reached for his brace. Jayce reached out and covered Viktor’s hand with his. “... Can I?” Jayce asked, voice almost shy as he lightly touched the top of the brace.
Viktor nodded silently, Jayce immediately getting to work on the clasps and buckles. Even through the heat fueled fog of his mind, he was delicate and precise in his work, making sure that he didn’t cause Viktor any discomfort. Jayce placed the brace just outside of the nest but easily in reach, turning back to see Viktor looking at him with such a level of adoration that Jayce had to pause.
Viktor reached over to cup Jayce’s cheeks, pulling him in close and pressing their lips together in a slow, gentle kiss. Jayce whined lightly in the kiss, overwhelmed by the feelings of love and care that Viktor was trying to push through it.
“You’re so caring.” Viktor hummed as he pulled away, putting his hand on Jayce’s chest to push him back to lay down. “It used to drive me up a wall, your constant need to do things for others…” Viktor reached for his pants as Jayce moved to say something in protest, the words fizzling away as he saw the beginnings of Viktor’s hips. “But I realized, you don’t do it out of pity… you do it to show you love, that you care.”
Jayce fell back against the pillows and blankets of his nest, his hands coming up to cover his face as he turned red from the tips of his ears and down his neck. Words of protest failed to get past his lips as Viktor reached over to pull Jayce’s hands from his face, leaning over Jayce to make sure they were able to see each other. It was too much for Jayce, but he couldn’t bring himself to look away as Viktor carded his fingers through Jayce’s hair again. “It’s not that big of a deal…” Jayce mumbled, finally able to get his mouth to cooperate.
“And there it is.” Viktor’s knowing smile was warm as he gently teased Jayce. “I find it so silly that you can be the most boastful man, but then struggle to accept any praise or a compliment. Especially when it’s about something that you believe everyone should do or is common practice.”
Jayce was about to try and argue again, but his breath caught when Viktor ran a hand over Jayce’s hip and thigh, bringing his hand between his legs but not getting close enough to where Jayce wanted him to. Viktor continued speaking after he brushed his lips to Jayce’s neck once more.
“I wish I could see the world the way you do.” Viktor’s fingers trailed up an inch across Jayce’s thigh, leaving the skin burning. “You always see the good in everything. You truly believe that the world can be as bright and wonderful as you want it to be, and I love the conviction you have in wanting to bring that world from dream to reality.”
With each sentence, Viktor’s hand continued up Jayce’s leg, the tips of his fingers slipping between his folds and getting wet with his slick. Jayce reached up to cling to Viktor’s shoulder, trying to push his hips down to get Viktor’s fingers inside of him and to get rid of the empty feeling that was bothering him all day.
Viktor nipped lightly at the skin just below Jayce’s ear and whispered. “You are the most amazing person, Jayce Talis. It’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen by you.”
Jayce felt like his skin was on fire, both from the desire deep in his bones and from the flush on his skin as Viktor showered him in affection. In the past, his other heat partners never praised him like Viktor did. They always spoke to him about how good of an omega he was, how wet he was, how pliant, submissive, willing he was under their touch, how well he took their cock or their knot. It was never about Jayce, and the recognition was overwhelming and everything that Jayce had ever craved in his life.
“Viktor, please, I need… I-” Jayce turned his head to look at Viktor, their noses brushing from how close they were.
“Sh… I have you. I have you.” Viktor hushed Jayce, pressing their foreheads together as he finally pressed his fingers inside Jayce, two easily sliding inside from how much slick was coming out of Jayce. Jayce let out a low moan, the fingers not enough to satisfy his need to be filled but still doing so much to lessen how bad it was. Viktor continued to whisper sweet words to Jayce, but he couldn’t understand them as Viktor began moving his fingers, all he could feel was the pleasure of being stretched and the overwhelming love from Viktor.
Jayce adjusted quickly and Viktor was able to slip in another finger, it still not enough but Jayce’s pleadings fell on deaf ears as Viktor continued on making sure that he wouldn’t hurt Jayce. He arched his back as Viktor’s finger scraped against that small bump along his walls that made Jayce see stars. He let out a cry, Viktor rubbing against it over and over again. “V, Viktor, there, more, please…”
“You sound so pretty, lásko…” Viktor breathed against Jayce’s skin, his fingers never stopping in their steady rhythm. “I love how my name sounds on your lips.”
“Viktor!” Jayce keened, grasping at whatever he could on Viktor’s skin. It was too much, Viktor’s voice in his ear, being wrapped up in his jasmine smell, the way that he teased and moved inside Jayce, the overwhelming love and adoration that Viktor was pouring into him. Jayce’s toes curled, his hand finding the nape of Viktor’s neck and pulling him into what could barely be described as a kiss as Jayce pleaded. “Please, close, please, Viktor, V, Viktor…”
Viktor kept his rhythm steady as he continued to finger Jayce. “Yes, that’s it… Just like that, you’re so good, Jayce, so good.”
Jayce came with a cry, all of the sensations too much as it crashed over him like a wave, the pleasure rolling through him unlike anything he had ever experienced before. He let out a soft sob, not realizing tears had started streaming down his face. Viktor stopped moving his fingers inside Jayce, but hadn’t pulled out yet. He kept whispering, “I’ve got you… I’ve got you…” over and over again as Jayce slowly came back to himself.
Jayce tried to take a few shuddering deep breathes, the uncomfortable heat tempered slightly by his orgasm. He nuzzled his nose against Viktor’s, pressing their foreheads together. He tried to find the right words to say at this moment but all he felt was love, and thus that was all he could say. “... I love you.”
Viktor paused, Jayce watching as surprise and shock faced across his face before turning to a slightly crooked smile. “I love you too, lásko.”
Jayce knew he probably would have wept if it was any other time, but he was tired and still a little heat drunk, so instead he returned Viktor’s smile with a dopey one of his own and pressed their lips together. “I always knew you were the one for me.”
“Always?” Viktor quirked an eyebrow, pulling his fingers out of Jayce. He kissed his shoulder as Jayce whined at the sudden empty feeling, trying to ease the distress as he placed a hand on either side of Jayce’s head and rolled himself onto his knees above Jayce.
“... Maybe not always.” Jayce let out a laugh as Viktor settled between his open legs, his hands coming to rest on Viktor’s hips. “I did think you were pretty smug when you were supervising the enforcers at my apartment. No, I decided when you came back and mocked me for signing my notes…” He tried to pull Viktor closer, wanting to feel the alpha inside of him.
“I’m happy to see you’ve moved to just your initials.” Viktor teased as he reached for a pillow to place under his bad leg.
Jayce swatted at Viktor, rolling his eyes at the words. “... You were the first one to believe in my dream, Viktor. So, of course it was always going to be you.” The moment was so wonderfully strange for Jayce. With anyone else, they wouldn’t have stopped to have this conversation. As soon as he came down from the first climax, whoever he was with would want to mount him and he would want them to. It was only with Viktor that he wanted this, the intimacy and gentle confessions of love.
“I still believe in you, Jayce Talis.” Viktor’s tone was soft but set, as there wasn’t anything else that could be true. “Am I allowed to make love to you?”
Jayce almost laughed, the phrasing so cheesy and a little un-Viktor like, but it was because he was doing it for Jayce. Because Viktor knew how much of a sap Jayce was, that asking to fuck him would ruin the mood. Jayce nodded, looking into Viktor’s eyes as he lined himself up and pushed into Jayce.
Jayce didn’t care how loud he moaned as Viktor’s cock stretched him out. He felt so full in this moment, so warm and complete as the heat fog slowly fell back over him. Viktor pressed kiss after kiss to his shoulders, his neck, all over his face as Jayce adjusted to him. He was whispering sweet words, Zaunite phrases that Jayce barely recognized and didn’t bother to try to translate because his mind was so full of Viktor. He finally understood what people meant when they talked about “being made for this”. Jayce was made for Viktor and Viktor for him. He pulled Viktor into a kiss as Viktor started to move his hips, starting slow and steady as their tongues messily swirled around each other.
As Jayce moved with him, wanting both of them to chase their pleasure, Viktor’s thrusts had more force. Jayce chanted Viktor’s name against his mouth, the kiss no longer a kiss but just their mouths pressed together, neither one willing to pull apart. Jayce wanted to ask Viktor to bite him, to truly make Jayce his, but he knew that Viktor wouldn’t. Not yet at least. He would want to properly court Jayce and even though he wasn’t regularly, Jayce could be a patient man this once.
He cried out when Viktor rubbed against that spot, pressing into him as his pleas grew more frantic. It was everything as he felt the beginning’s of Viktor’s knot rub against his entrance, catching on the rim as it grew bigger and bigger. Jayce was babbling at this point, begging Viktor with hurried whispers and half cut off words. “I’m close, I’m close, please, inside, please, I’ll be goo-, pleas-”
His vision went white as Viktor finally forced his full knot inside Jayce, a grunt of Jayce’s name on his lips as his cock twitched inside Jayce, releasing his come in him. Jayce had been knotted before but it never felt like this. He felt whole, the usual subtle dissatisfaction and uncomfortable feeling never settling in as Viktor’s climax ended. There were no words, no thoughts, nothing in Jayce’s mind but the feeling of love.
He still had spots in his vision as Viktor flopped down to lay against Jayce’s chest. They were both panting, neither of them speaking as they stared into each other’s eyes. Jayce finally got his brain to stop being jelly and raised his arms to wrap them around Viktor and hold him close. He felt his eyes get heavy but he tried to fight off the sleep, wanting to stay in the afterglow of it all for as long as he could. Viktor reached up to pet his hair.
“Sleep, lásko, I’ll be here when you wake.” Viktor pressed a quick kiss to his forehead and that was all Jayce needed to fall asleep with his alpha in his arms, because he believed and trusted Viktor.