Exception To The Rule

Writers: Devin, Heather
Date Posted: 29th July 2014

Characters: R'axe, J'kri
Description: R'axe and J'kri discuss their ... relationship.
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 7, day 27 of Turn 7
Notes: Mentioned: Paetri

R'axe

R'axe caught sight of J'kri down at the Winter Lake. He and Jayth were
nearly finished but it seemed as if the other bluerider was just
getting ready to begin cleaning Rademerth.

**Go ahead, I am going to go talk to J'kri.** He instructed Jayth
before sauntering over to the younger man. R'axe had not seen or
talked to J'kri since that awkward night when he, J'kri and Paetri had
slept in a bed together. No sex, just sleep, but plenty of awkward.

"J'kri," he smiled a little as he approached, "how are you?"

J'kri's heart fluttered when he saw R'axe. This must be a good sign.
The man wasn't avoiding him completely. "I'm okay. A little better
every day." He glanced down. "Look, I'm sorry about all the crying and
being upset. I'm sure I'll be myself again soon."

The older bluerider shook his head, "There is no need to apologize for
your feelings, J'kri. D'ret was important to you, I would have been
surprised had you not cried and been upset. I didn't mean to make
anyone feel awkward, or insult Paetri or anything but...I am just... I
am not D'ret and I can't be." R'axe flicked his bangs from his eyes,
"I enjoy spending time with you, J'kri, but just _you_, not Paetri
too."

"Oh, I... oh." J'kri blinked. "I don't want you to be D'ret, I want
you to be _you_. I wanted your strong arms around me, but I wanted
Paetri, too. And I guess I... I wanted everything and I was being
selfish." Thinking things through had been hard the last few days.

R'axe put a hand on J'kri's shoulder, his voice soft, "My arms are
yours whenever you need them, but let's just keep it between you and
I, hm? I am not opposed to three-people, but Paetri is more like a kid
sister than a bed partner, for me."

J'kri's cheeks warmed. "Uh, actually, she's older than me."

"But she's a _girl_." R'axe shuddered visibly and shook his head as if
the thought were gross, "I mean, I like sleeping with women sometimes,
but they've got to be a certain type. Men, and blueriders in
particular," he smiled at J'kri, "are my weakness."

"I'm your weakness?" That brought a small but genuine smile.

R'axe smiled, and exhaled a little sigh, "Yes, well, I use to have
this self-imposed rule about not sleeping with the same person too
often. It is too easy to get attached that way, and then comes
jealousy and relationships and a bunch of other things I don't want to
experience again... So far there has only been one exception to the
rule." And he was looking at him.

"Me?" J'kri asked in a whisper, a giddy flutter in his stomach.

"You." R'axe whispered.

J'kri stepped up to him, putting a hand on the older rider's chest.
"I'm not the jealous type." He looked up into R'axe's eyes, idly
wondering if they'd be the same height once he finished growing. "Me
and Paetri and D'ret--" he choked a little on the name, "we were all
together and happy, for a little while. I'm not saying you're
replacing him, just ... Paetri accepts me for who I am. She won't be
jealous, either." And he loved her for it.

"I am glad that she is understanding.
I guess I just like enjoying you all to myself." He reached up and
tenderly touched J'kri's chin.

It made him feel warm all over. "Maybe we should go enjoy each other
right now." J'kri leaned close.

}:Bath!:{ Rademerth shouted. }:I have been very patient waiting for
you to finish your talk with Jayth's rider, but now you are thinking
about sex and that will take _candlemarks_.:{ The blue huffed.

J'kri choked on a laugh. "After I wash him, I mean."

"I will help." R'axe said with a chuckle.

J'kri handed him a brush. "Sure, _he_ can demand a bath first, but
whatever _I'm_ in the middle of when he wants to chase..." He rolled
his eyes and made an exaggerated sigh.

"It can be a perk though. I love it when Jayth decides to chase and it
is right in the middle of some long, boring Wing meeting." R'axe
smiled and waded into the water toward Rademerth.

"That's true." J'kri grabbed a handful of sweetsand. "I'm just glad he
doesn't chase _every_ green. I'd never get anything done."

}:You like when I chase. You have fun, even when I lose.:{ Rademerth
thought he deserved to win every time.

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