When You Come Back Down

Author: Fainpathe Elanesse
Title: When You Come Back Down
Pairing: Orlando Bloom/Alex Band
Rating: PG for language right now, will be NC17 goodness later on!
WARNING: language, m/m relationships, ridiculous plotline. Ye be warned!
Disclaimer: I'm an impoverished student who's making no money from this, honest! This obviously never happened, alas, alack. If it did, and they were mine, they'd spend a lot more time in Scotland. In my bed. Naked. Ahem. ON WITH THE FIC!!
Feedback: Is my raison d’etre, my mojo, the fires that stoke the pit of hell from whence come my ideas. How can I know I’m crap if you guys don’t tell me?

A/N: this plot bunny bit me in the ass one night after re-reading Wherever You Will Go. It’s a ridiculous idea, but work with me, people! For the purposes of this fic, Alex is from Manchester, and is not famous, although he is in a band. :D Ok, so he’s kinda an OMC, but physically, he’s exactly right for the character. Same singing voice, same looks, but with a Mancunian accent!
The title is a Nickel Creek song – an awesome bluegrass/country band. Go listen! Now, now I tell you!
All quotes, when I realise they’re not my own wit aeniuenius :D shall be footnoted, and credit given where due. If I miss one, tell me!

THANK YOU to my (too few, hint hint!) reviewers so far! Grace and Joanne at 6 degrees of Orliation, and Legarao at aff.net! A big thanks also to LydiaNightshade for setting up 6 degrees (go join now, I compel you!) and for betaing the first two chappies, and not minding my impatience! *mwah*! Kisses and snuggles to all of you!

At the end of this chapter there is a footnote, which addresses a political issue that those of you who aren’t British might not know about, and some readers (though it’s doubtful, considering the site and the story subject) might find offensive. I try not to let my own feelings get in the way of a story, but I was watching an old video of Ian McKellen on the Parkinson show, and he brought Section 28 up, which reminded me of it, and made me angry all over again. So yeah, please forgive any rantiness in the footnote, and avoid it by all means, but if you want to know what Section 28 *is*, it’s in there.

This is my first ever sex scene, so I’m v nervous (and sensitive to criticism – be nice! :P)

“Blah” denotes speech, ‘blah’ denotes thought, ~~~~~~ denotes passage of time and *blah* is emphasis. There ya go!

Chapter 4: In Which The Boys Get Physical
(And the author gets political)

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A FEW HOURS LATER

By this stage, there were only a few people left at the party – the hobbits, although Dom had been incomprehensible and mostly unconscious for the last couple of hours, the rest of the fellowship, plus Liv, and Alex. They’d been sitting round in the lounge, now beyond the hyperactive stage, and were now in the sitting-quietly-enjoying-being-drunk-and-talking-bollocks-stage. Iain was having a rather heated discussion about Section 28(1) with Viggo, who was actually agreeing with him, but Ian had got a bit carried away, and was becoming quite emotional about it.

Alex just sat, quietly, letting the conversation from the people around him wash over him, then smiled as he caught Orli’s eye from across the room. Orli was trying to explain something to Elijah, but from here it looked like Lij was too drunk to understand, or particularly care that he couldn’t understand. Orli gave up shortly, then just sat there, fidgeting. Eventually, he muttered, “fuck it” under his breath, walked over to the couch Alex was sprawled upon, and cuddled up next to him.

“What was all that about?” Alex asked, slightly surprised, but enjoying the feeling of Orli’s body pressed against his, and pointedly ignoring the gaping mouths of the remaining hobbits, and the smug, rather fatherly pride – and distinct lack of surprise - that graced Ian’s features. Obviously this wasn’t as unexpected as it seemed to be to the other members of the group.

“What do you mean?” replied Orli, prodding Alex until he moved into a more satisfactory position, Orli lying with his back against Alex’s side, his arm round Orli’s front.

“You know what – the fidgeting? Swearing? Sudden PDAs?” At Orli’s look of confusion, Alex elaborated. “Public Displays of Affection. So, come on, tell me.” He poked Orli gently in the side, and Orli mewled in response, causing Alex to chuckle.

“I’m just fed up of having to hide my feelings around people. Plus I like you. A lot.” Orli started blushing, but held up a hand when Alex tried to interrupt “Yo “You’ve seen me, you know I’m really affectionate with my friends, and I’m the same way – more so – with my partners. Plus, it feels good, right luv?” Orli glanced up cheekily at Alex, letting him know that he knew *exactly* how good this felt. By this point, the rest of the fellowship had gone back to their conversations, and Alex was relieved. It seemed he’d been accepted into the fold, and his relationship with Orlando wasn’t going to be questioned. He saw Billy glumlnd Dnd Dom some money, but didn’t take any notice. As his eyes swept over the rest of the assembled fellowship, a gleam in Ian’s eye gave Alex the feeling that the older man was going to corner him at some point. He’d just enjoy the feeling of having Orlando in his arms for as long as possible, without interruption...

The sound of someone clearing their throat once again brought Alex out of his thoughts, and he turned his attention to the people in front of him; Lij, Billy, and, surprisingly, an almost-vertical Dom. Lij was trying to look stern and fierce, but his boyish face - and the fact that he was swaying slightly - spoiled the effect somewhat.

“Um, what’s up, guys?” Alex felt slightly apprehensive – maybe the fellowship wasn’t going to be as accepting as he thought?

“Just thought we’d say – if you hurt him, we’ll kill you.” Before Alex could retort, Dom turned to Orli. “Same goes for you too, right, mate? I could take an elf. I’m like a coiled spring, see?” Dom attempted to demonstrate, and proceeded to fall flat on his face. Touched by the concern that Orli’s friends showed for him, Alex pulled Orli into a tighter embrace, kissed the top of his head, and replied “I’m not going anywhere guys, don’t worry.” Though he’d been talking to the hobbits, he tilted Orli’s face so that he could look into the older man’s eyes as he said it. Orli smiled at him, and lifted his head, silently requesting a kiss, which Alex gladly gave him. At a chorus of ‘Eeeeww, guys! C’mon!!” both men simultaneously flipped them the bird, then snickered as they realised. Finally coming up for air, Alex gently ran a finger down one side of Orli’s face, gazing into his eyes, lost in those chocolate depths.

“Well, I think we should leave the two lovebirds alone, don’t you? Have fun, gentlemen.” Ian not-so-subtly ushered the protesting hobbits out the door, and there was a chorus of goodbyes from Viggo, both Sean’s and Liv, who squealed and hugged both of them as she followed the others out the door. The last thing they heard as the hobbits were bundled into various passenger seats of cars was Dom gloating over Billy;

“I told you he was gay! Now, since you don’t have enough money on you, I’m willing to accept your phone as payment of the bet, or you could be my slave for a week, or…”

“Alright, alright, I’ll get you the bloody money! How was I to know – he had a girlfriend, for fuck’s sake!” There was a slamming of car doors, and Orli sighed and stretched as the two men heard the others drive off. Silence desce, an, and with it, a sudden sense of embarrassment.

“Sooo….” Both men said simultaneously, then laughed at each other, before silence fell once more.

“This is stupid. You want another beer?” Orli made to get up from the couch, but was restrained by Alex’s arm around him.

“Nah, I’m cool. I’m just enjoying the peace and quiet. That and the beautiful man currently using me as a cushion.” He smiled gently, and stroked Orli’s arm with the back of his hand. Orli blushed, and ducked his head, but Alex grabbed his chin with his free hand, holding it so that Orli was forced to look him in the eye. “You are beautiful, and don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise, ok?” Alex ducked his head, and gently brushed his lips across Orlando’s, drawing back with a warning “uh-uh” noise when Orli tried to deepen the kiss. Orlando mewled in disappointment, and looked pleadingly at Alex.

“Ok, that’s just not fair. You’re doing your puppydog look. And I bet you know how irresistible that is.” The sly glint in Orli’s eyes confirmed that yes, this was a carefully calculated expression. But, Alex decided, at that moment in time it didn’t really matter, and he gladly leant down that little bit further to kiss him again. Alex’s lips lightly brushed Orli’s, and he sighed as he opened his mouth, inviting Alex in further, coaxing with his tongue. Alex happily obliged, and spent the next few minutes memorizing the inside of Orlando’s mouth. Orli tasted of beer, cigarettes, and an underlying flavour of cinnamon, coffee, and something that was uniquely Orlando.

Orli’s hand came up round the back of Alex’s head, and he tangled his fingers in the short hairs at the nape of the younger man’s neck. Alex moaned into the kiss, sliding one arm round Orli’s back and the other slowly down his front, causing Orlando to moan in turn as his hand slid closer and closer to its destination. Alex’s hand diverted to one nipple, teasing and rubbing it between his fingers until Orlando was moaning into his mouth, and was very obviously hard. Alex shifted to make himself more comfortable. Every moan that Orli gave was vibrating through his body and arrowing directly to his cock, making it uncomfortably hard.

He returned to the middle of Orli’s chest, flicking each button on his shirt open, then caressing each inch of skin exposed as he moved down the other man’s chest. Orli’s fingers clenched and unclenched in the back of his hair as he undid the buttons, and his breath was becoming more and more uneven. Eventually Alex reached Orlando’s waistband, and was about to undo the button of the other man’s jeans when a hand over his stopped him. Orlando pulled away slig.
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“How about we move this to the bedroom, luv?” Alex groaned at the huskiness of Orli’s voice, as well as the suggestion, and he quickly followed Orli off the couch. Orli took his hand, and led him towards the bedroom.

As Orlando led the way, Alex looked down, tilting his head oh-so-slightly to watch *that* ass in *those* jeans, then snapped his head back up to Orli’s face at the snickering he could hear.

“See something you like?” was accompanied by a smouldering look from those chocolate brown eyes. Alex groaned at the heat he saw there, before replying, “You’re trying to kill me, aren’t you. Either that or mortally embarrass me by making me come in my jeans before we reach the bedroom.” Orlando shrugged his shirt off his shoulders, grabbed Alex by the neck and kissed him fiercely, before forcing him backwards towards the bed. Alex twisted in Orli’s grasp, reversing their positions and pushing Orlando on to the bed first.

“Now, where was I?” Alex put one finger to his chin in mock confusion. He grinned at the growl of frustration from the man underneath him, then relented and bent to kiss him once again. Alex kissed his way down the underside of Orli’s jaw, enjoying the moans of encouragement and the aroused scent of the other man. He made his way down the older man’s chest, until he finally reached his goal. Undoing the button and pulling down the zip, he urged Orli’s hips up so that he could pull off his jeans, and was pleased to see that the other man was wearing no underwear.

Alex surveyed the gorgeous, naked, and very much aroused man underneath him, before returning to those oh-so-kissable lips once more. He ground his denim-clad crotch against the naked one beneath him, and Orli’s hands clutched at his back as he moaned at the sensation. Once more, Alex kissed his way down the brunette’s body, kissing, licking and tasting as he went. When he reached Orli’s navel, he lavished attention on it, plunging his tongue in, provoking yet more growls and moans from the other man. He bit lightly at the sun tattoo slightly below, before soothing it with kisses. Orli’s hand found Alex’s shoulder, and not-so-gently pushed him downwards. Alex chuckled into his stomach.

“Impatient, are we?” Orli merely glared in reply, before his eyes rolled back in his head as Alex licked his cock from root to tip. Alex worshipped the other man’s cock as he had the rest of his body, rolling Orli’s balls in his hands, and licking his way up the shaft. Without warning, Alex deepthroated Orli, causing him to arch off the bed and call Alex all manner of things, holy and otherwise. The blonde man suckled Orli, swallowing around his cock, coaxing an orgasm from the older man, who writhed and moaned on the bed as Alex swallowed the cum spurting into the back of his throat.

As Orli lay on the bed, boneless and utterly spent, Alex licked him clean, letting the soft cock slip from his mouth, before moving back up the bed to kiss Orlando once more.

“That mouth should be made illegal.” Orli slurred, still coming down from his post-orgasmic high.

“I’m told it is in some parts of Manchester and the surrounding area.” Alex smirked, before proceeding to suck all ability to think from Orli’s body through his mouth. “You know, I feel slightly overdressed here, babe.” Alex quickly shrugged out of his clothes, and returned to lie beside his lover. Orli could feel the weight of Alex’s erection heavy against his hip, and reached down to grasp it.

“Need some help there, luv?” He grinned, before starting to pump his hand up and down Alex’s shaft.

“Well I didn’t want to be rude, but yeah, some help would be…nice.” Alex gasped as Orli sped up his hand, before reaching over the blonde to to one of the drawers beside the bed. Orli quickly retrieved the lube and condoms he found there, and flipped the cap open, before pouring a liberal amount on Alex’s hand and guiding it to his ass.

“Are you sure about this?” Alex asked, a worried look on his face as he realised what Orli was suggesting. “I mean, not that I don’t...ohgod…want to, but we just…fuck…met.” Alex was trying very hard to concentrate, but the feel of Orli’s hand on his cock and the smouldering heat in those chocolate brown eyes was very hard to resist. Orli didn’t reply, merely parting his legs slightly and encouraging Alex’s finger towards his hole. Alex surrendered to the sensations the other man was provoking in him, and inserted his index finger. He groaned at the hot, tight sensation of Orli around his finger, and it seemed certain parts of Orli were also taking a renewed interest.

At Orli’s gasp of “More!”, Alex inserted first two fingers, then three. Orli quickly rolled a condom over Alex’s cock, and then rolled both men over so that Alex was on top. The brunette mewled in loss as Alex withdrew his fingers, but the sound quickly turned into a moan from both men as Alex sunk his cock deep into Orlando’s body. The feeling of Orlando’s heat and tightness around his cock almost undid Alex, and he had to hold still for a second to get himself under control. When he could feel the edge of his orgasm abate slightly, Alex gingerly started moving. With groans of encouragement from Orli, Alex quickly sped up, and soon both men were moaning as their sweat-slicked bodies moved rapidly towards completion.

As Alex felt his orgasm approach, he moved his hand to Orli’s cock once again, and started pumping the other man. At this, Orlando spilled over, and the sensation of Orli’s muscles clenching and shivering around his cock brought Alex over the edge to join his lover. He continued thrusting raggedly as his orgasm overcame him, and then slumped on his exhausted lover, forcing air out of both their lungs. He pulled out of Orli, removing the condom and throwing it on the floor to be dealt with later. As he slumped back on the bad, Orli leant down, pulled up the covers over both of them, and snuggled into Alex’s shoulder. Alex kissed the sweat-soaked curls tenderly, before letting sleep claim him.

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TBC…


(1) I would like to apologise for the following rant, but this is an issue I feel very strongly about, and having seen Sir Ian McKellen talk about it in public, and having seen the effects on my own friends, I felt I should say something about it.
Section 28, or Clause 28 as it is also known, is a controversial law in the UK intended to ban ‘promotion of homosexuality by public authorities’. It was intended to stamp out what was regarded by many small-minded people as ‘gay propaganda’ in the classroom. However, since sex education in schools is controlled by the school’s governors, and not the council, the introduction of this law has no effect on what is taught to children.
Some conservative MPs are outraged at this, with Dame Jill Knight, Conservative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston saying that “the major point [of Clause 28] was to protect children in schools from HAVING HOMOSEXUALITY THRUST UPON THEM” Personally, I find this attitude highly offensive, and feel that children should be taught about all ways of life along with all kinds of religion. We teach children about other faiths in religious education, to give them a well-rounded idea of faith, why not the same with sexuality? Many of my friends would have been a lot less fucked up if it had been explained to them what homosexuality was. As it is, some of them still feel it is wrong to feel the way they do, as the only way they have btaugtaught is ‘man and woman good. Live together, get married, have children, die.’. If this bill had had the desired effect on the teaching of sex ed in schools, many more young people might have had to suffer the way people I know and love have, because of the school they went to as a child (strict, Christian, almost no sex ed to speak of, other than sex is bad. Unless you’re married, and then it’s only to produce offspring.), which has royally screwed them.
While this mini-rant is against the Clause, and it may seem as if I am against the law itself, Gay and lesbian activists, as well as gay and lesbian friends of mine, have described Section 28 as “one of the greatest promotions of homosexuality”. This is due to the controversy surrounding the issue, and the attention that the gay community has received, thus having the reverse effect to the one intended by supporters of Section 28.
Sorry, rant over now.

Information from Times article by Brian Deer, which can be found at http://briandeer.com/social/clause-28.htm