[ Greg's not worried about whether or not Gabriel can physically support him. He's sure that he's perfectly physically capable of it, and willing, too. He's just so used to having to be reliable, to be the one that other people lean on, and it's hard to let go of that. He can tell that Gabriel disapproves, if somewhat gently, from his tone, and while he doesn't understand exactly what Gabriel is tracing over his skin, it's not hard to get the general idea of it. Especially when it's followed by more affectionate kisses.
There's already some give and take to this. Gabriel takes care of him in ways that he tends to neglect if left to his own devices, and he's there to keep Gabriel grounded and to make him feel safe. Still, Greg is all too willing to sacrifice a lot to make that happen, and it's not really fair to act as if Gabriel would do less, even if that reluctance has nothing to do with his faith in Gabriel and everything to do with his own issues.
He's tilting his head a bit curiously at the change of subject, and he carefully slides to turn around as Gabriel is taking a deep breath and getting to the question he really wants to ask. It was pretty obvious from the moment he mentioned a cinema, of course, but Greg lets him go on, and is definitely smiling by the time he's done. ]
Sure. I'd like that. I've got the next couple of days off, and I didn't have any plans aside from doing a few things here around the house.
[ It might be a little odd that Gabriel would hesitate to suggest it, or at least to call it an actual date. This is definitely a bit reversed from the way that Greg is used to doing things, true, but he's not complaining. How could he when this makes him happy? He's thoroughly enjoying the time he spends with Gabriel in general, and not just when they're having sex - though he definitely has no complaints there, either. Gabriel makes him feel wanted in ways he's never quite felt before, and he can't really be bothered to be embarrassed about the fact that they're as bad a couple of hormonal teenagers sometimes.
He can ignore the soreness that's settling in through his shoulders and wings for a while, especially when his attention is now focused on reaching out to trail his fingers over Gabriel's jaw, thumb brushing lightly over his lips. It's meant to be an affectionate gesture, but it's undeniably sensual, too. ]
That and I was hoping to spend some time with you, of course.
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There's already some give and take to this. Gabriel takes care of him in ways that he tends to neglect if left to his own devices, and he's there to keep Gabriel grounded and to make him feel safe. Still, Greg is all too willing to sacrifice a lot to make that happen, and it's not really fair to act as if Gabriel would do less, even if that reluctance has nothing to do with his faith in Gabriel and everything to do with his own issues.
He's tilting his head a bit curiously at the change of subject, and he carefully slides to turn around as Gabriel is taking a deep breath and getting to the question he really wants to ask. It was pretty obvious from the moment he mentioned a cinema, of course, but Greg lets him go on, and is definitely smiling by the time he's done. ]
Sure. I'd like that. I've got the next couple of days off, and I didn't have any plans aside from doing a few things here around the house.
[ It might be a little odd that Gabriel would hesitate to suggest it, or at least to call it an actual date. This is definitely a bit reversed from the way that Greg is used to doing things, true, but he's not complaining. How could he when this makes him happy? He's thoroughly enjoying the time he spends with Gabriel in general, and not just when they're having sex - though he definitely has no complaints there, either. Gabriel makes him feel wanted in ways he's never quite felt before, and he can't really be bothered to be embarrassed about the fact that they're as bad a couple of hormonal teenagers sometimes.
He can ignore the soreness that's settling in through his shoulders and wings for a while, especially when his attention is now focused on reaching out to trail his fingers over Gabriel's jaw, thumb brushing lightly over his lips. It's meant to be an affectionate gesture, but it's undeniably sensual, too. ]
That and I was hoping to spend some time with you, of course.