Redheaded Stranger

Chapter 10
Taking Chances


Squall knew Reno wouldn't be happy with the news, but he thought he should let him know about the progress, or lack of it to be exact. The scientists had been testing and observing the wall for a few days now and nothing was coming together. Squall was actually starting to think Reno would be stuck here. He couldn't imagine how it would feel to be away from your home and not knowing if you'd ever be able to return. The closest he ever came to that was when he was lost in the time compressed world and it had been terrifying.

"Hey there, sexy," Reno said when he opened the door to let him in. Squall merely blew it off as he stepped inside. He was used to the redheads quirks and didn't let it bother him anymore. Deep down, he was actually starting to like the man. He and Seifer had even brought him to the Training Centre to let off some steam.

"They still haven't found anything useful, Reno. I wish I could tell you different."

"Shit!" Reno sat down on the couch and looked crestfallen, something Squall had not seen him do since he had arrived to the Garden.

"Sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? It's not like it's your fault," Reno said with a hint of anger, yet Squall knew it wasn't aimed at him. He sat down on the couch next to him, not sure what he should say. 'Maybe I should have brought Rinoa along. She always seems to be able to cheer people up.'

"I'm sure they'll find something. It's just going to take some time."

"Yeah....Just more time," Reno said solemnly.

"Look, I have to get back to my office," Squall said, getting back up. "But, if there is anything else I can do, I'll try to help you out, if I can."

"There is something you can do," Reno said, standing up next to him. Reno was swift when he grabbed him, pulling Squall hard against his body. Before he could even begin to protest, Reno was kissing him. He gasped in shock and Reno took the opportunity to slide his tongue into his mouth. For a moment Squall was so surprised that he didn't even struggle to get free, frozen as the redhead explored his mouth with slow, leisurely tongue strokes. Squall came to his senses and shoved him away with an angry grunt. The punch was fast and hard and Reno went to the floor like a ton of bricks.

"Dammit, Reno!" The redhead looked up at him with a cheeky smile, blood running down his chin from the busted lip he had just received.

"Baby, that was sweet. Well worth the punch," he chuckled, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

"Why did you do that?!"

"Why do you think? I want you. Isn't that reason enough?" Reno pulled himself up from the floor and brushed himself off, smiling all the while.

"You're chasing something you can't have."

"Am I? I noticed you were kissing me back before you decided to throw that right hook."

"Whatever! Don't let that happen again, or I'll take my gunblade to your ass!" Squall warned, then left the redhead alone, slamming the door behind him as he went.

"I'll just have to take that chance," Reno muttered after he was gone.

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Squall sat at his desk, unable to concentrate on the report he was trying to go over. He kept reading the same sentence over and over, forgetting what he read each time. He finally gave up with a curse, slamming his fist on the desktop. 'Why did the bastard have to do it? I've told him enough times I wasn't interested.'

He sighed, covering his face with his hands, rubbing his tired eyes to relieve the headache that was starting. The incident kept replaying itself in his mind and the more he thought about it, the more he thought Reno had been right. 'I did kiss him back' Why didn't I struggle from him sooner?'

"Son of a bitch," he muttered. 'He was just messing with my head. I wasn't kissing him back. Why would I?' The knock on the door interrupted his troubled thoughts and he was grateful for it.

"Come in."

"Squall, Cid needs that report," Quistis said, coming into the office and stopped short when she saw the look on his face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm not done going over this yet, that's all."

"You're full of it."

"What?!"

"Squall, I thought you were over the whole, keeping your troubles to yourself thing. Spill it, what's wrong?" He wasn't thrilled at the thought of anyone knowing what happened, but Quistis would keep pushing, that's just the way it was. He didn't know how else to say it, so he just put it out there.

"Reno kissed me."

"Honestly, I'm not surprised. He hasn't exactly been secretive about his attraction to you."

"Well, it sure as hell surprised me. Flirting is one thing, but Hyne, he kissed me!"

"What did you do?"

"I punched him." Quistis covered her mouth to hide her smile and pretended to clear her throat to cover her soft chuckle. Squall wasn't fooled and gave her a seething glare. "I'm sure Rinoa will find the humor in it as well, but I don't!" Quistis sobered up, not wanting to upset Squall more than he already was.

"Sorry. I'll let Cid know you're not quite done with that report."

"Thanks, I'll get it to him as soon as possible." She left Squall to see Cid, and decided it was time to pay Reno a visit as well.

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"I'm just getting all kinds of visitors today," Reno said, letting Quistis in. She gave him a half smile, making herself comfortable on the couch.

"I hear you've been quite the sneaky one today," Quistis said, giving him a scrutinizing look. Reno smirked, chuckling softly as he came and sat down with her.

"Squall talked to you, huh?"

"Only after I bugged him about it. How's that lip feel?" she asked looking at the cut there.

"You wanna kiss it and make it better?" he said, leaning closer to her. The smack was quick and it stung like a son of a bitch. "Shit," he cursed with a rough laugh. "Everybody wants to hit me today. I must be losing my touch." He looked at her and he realized what the problem was, even if she wouldn't own up to it. "You're mad because I kissed Squall and you haven't."

"Don't be stupid."

"There's nothing stupid about it......Admit it," he said, moving even closer than before. She tried to get up, but he stopped her, grabbing her wrist in a tight grip.

"Let go, Reno!"

"Ohhh, I don't think so. I'm too damn intrigued now, babe."

"Let go, now!"

"Why?" he growled, yanking her down toward him. "You want to leave and be a cock tease again?"

She tried to smack him, but her caught her wrist. "Fuck you!"

"Yeah, fuck me." He saw her eyes fill with dark lust before she straddled his lap, crushing her lips against his in an almost violent kiss, their tongues clashing for domination. Reno could feel his lip stinging, but it was a delicious pain and he relished the animal intensity of the kiss. This beautiful woman had a lot of pent up lust to let out and he was more than willing to take every bit she had to give.

Her hands tried working open the buttons on his shirt, but her fingers were much too eager. 'Fuck it,' she thought, tearing the shirt open to get at the hard cut muscle underneath. Her hands worked over him in a frenzy, fingertips playfully twisting his hard nipples.

Reno groan deep in his throat when she gyrated against him, teasing his quickly growing erection. She smiled, pulling her shirt off and tossing it away. Her bra went next and she used it to pull him into another heated kiss. Her tongue traced over his cut before plunging back into his mouth again.

With ease he stood up with her as she clung to his body, holding her up with his strong arms as he started toward the bedroom. They didn't quite make it there, tumbling to the floor, their bodies wrapped together in the throes of passion. She pushed his ruined shirt off his shoulders and he helped her, pulling it off his arms with a deep throaty growl. She lifted up, running her tongue along his chest, giving him love bites as she went. She gasped when he suddenly rolled, pulling her atop him.

"Use me, babe. Take out all that aggression," His hot gaze burned through her as his silky voice enticed her very being. His hands expertly roamed over her breasts down to her stomach, his fingers sliding a few inches under the waist band of her pants, teasing her with the promise of hot, intense pleasure. She moaned with need, her hands working in haste to unfasten the button and zipper of her pants. He tried to help her and chuckled when she smacked his intruding hands away.

She moved from above him to pull them off, but he wouldn't let her and she whimpered when he stilled her hands. He pushed her on her back as he slid his hand inside her open pants and panties. His fingers played over her throbbing, wet lips barely rubbing hard enough to please.

"Do you touch yourself when you think about him, Quistis," he breathed against her ear as he teased her arousal, licking her earlobe as he slide a finger inside her. She writhed, panting harshly with his words. She didn't answer and his finger left to her great disappointment.

"Reno, please," she moaned.

"Answer me, babe. Do you touch yourself when you think about Squall? Do you come, screaming his name?"

"Yes," she gasped.

"Show me," he said, pulling her clothes from her body, sitting up on his knees to watch. The painfully aroused bulge in his pants wouldn't hold out much longer, but he wanted to see this. He thought he would have to encourage her more, but to his delight he saw her reach her hand to her arousal swollen sex to rub with bold determination. Just watching her fingers play over herself as she panted, mewing softy was enough to make him want to shoot his load.

"Fuck, you're so hot," he said and without hesitation joined in, rubbing himself through the rough material of his pants. She licked her lips, panting harder when she saw him touching himself. She put her fingers inside her quivering walls and moaned softly, keeping her eyes on his hand as it worked over the impressive bulge in his pants.

"Take your cock out. I want to watch you stroke yourself. It's only fair," she said, breathing harshly as she spoke. He gave her a crooked smile and with quick work unfastened his pants and they slid down his thighs, bunching around his knees. He took his shaft in his fist and stroked in time with her fingers as she worked herself faster.

"Fuck," he muttered, stroking harder as he watched. He wanted to taste her, wanted to feel her tight wall gripping his cock as she came. 'Playtime's over.' He went between her legs, moving her hand away to lap at her juices. She made a sound between a laugh and a pleasure filled groan and bucked against his mouth, grabbing his fiery red locks in her hands. He slid his tongue inside her center, massaging and tasting her hot tunnel.

"Wait," she gasped, pulling his head up. "Get on your back."

"I'm perfectly happy right here, babe," he chuckled, giving her clit a soft lick.

"Do you want me to suck your dick, or not?" she gasped, shuddering as his tongue continued to play over her.

"Whatever you want," he purred, giving her no more resistance as he lay on his back, pulling the bothersome pants from his legs. "Hell, yeah," he chimed as she straddled his face and leaned across his body to take his erection into her mouth. He went back to work, licking her with renewed vigor as his fingertips teased her clit.

Quistis worked his cock, playing no games as she devoured him, bobbing her head, sucking harder with every moan that came from him. He was getting her closer to the edge, his tongue and hands never slowing their ministrations as she pleasured him. She started to rock against him with the nearing climax, moaning around his shaft with anticipation.

He sensed her readiness, pinching her clit lightly as he thrusts his tongue inside her. She let out a throaty moan and he felt the warm gush of her orgasm fill his mouth and he took her in, moaning hungrily as he drank her essence. She screamed his name, rocking her hips to prolong the climax that racked her body. She tried to take him back into her mouth, but he pulled her back. He stood up, bringing her up with him and dragged her to the bedroom without a word, breathing hard with unfulfilled desire.

"I gotta feel you around my cock, babe," he said, pushing her down on the bed. He joined her, moving between her legs. She grabbed his shaft, pulling him toward her opening, licking her lips with anticipation. He pushed inside her, groaning when her felt her warm walls hugging him in welcome.

"Ahhhh, Reno." Her head was thrown back on the bed as he started stroking in and out of her. She moved her body with his, rolling her hips beneath him, erotically moaning as he penetrated her. He took his time with her, speeding up and slowing down as he saw fit. She gripped his ass, urging him not to slow as she felt the beginning stirs of another orgasm. He prolonged her need, teasing her as he pumped slowly against her until she screamed with frustration.

"Make me come, Reno," she begged, gyrating urgently beneath him. His thrust became rough and fast and she moaned with appreciation, rolling her hips harder. "Yes....Don't stop." He groaned as she spoke, feeling his own nearing completion. Her tight walls contracted and she shouted his name, moaning as he moved faster and harder. He sprayed his essence inside her as her walls still tightly squeezed him, harshly groaning with quick panting breaths.

"You're a wild one, babe," Reno said, laying next to her to catch his breath. She uttered a throaty laugh, laying on her side to face him. She traced the sweat covered muscles of his chest with her fingertips, smiling when his body shivered with her touch. "So, did you think about Squall?"

"No, Reno. It was all you, babe" The redhead laughed, pulling her into a passionate kiss.