More Reincarnation AU For deadlyhairpin

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It had been a few months that he had been living with Byeong-Lee. It had been a difficult transition for him, to go from a life spent in the military to the life of a civilian. He did he best not to cause too much problems for his lover. He'd been a handful in one life. He couldn't bare to be one in this one. So he did his best to find good (safe) work and be there for the doctor like the doctor was for him.

Most times, when he would leave the house they shared, he would leave a note, telling the doctor where he was going and when to expect him back. It was a habit from the army. But the call had been sudden and he hadn't the chance to write anything. He had rushed out the door to his Uber to get to his sudden interview. He hadn't thought it would take as long as it had.

Hours later, he still wasn't home. It was dark by the time he got out of a highly successful interview. He had promised to call back after he discussed things with his partner. From there, he had run into an old Army buddy in town. He hadn't seen the man in forever. The young Navajo man had been his spotter for a while in Afghanistan. So he had ended up catching up with him. John had to wonder if he remembered yet... Now that John did, he was starting to recognize people from then. He wasn't going to disturb Running Bear though.

He had thought to text Byeong-Lee only to realize that in his rush, he had left his cellphone at home, right on the dining room table. Just abandoned there along with the house keys.

But the time the Uber finally pulls back up to the house, he's not just a couple minutes late. It's more like hours and hours. It's dark and almost 10 at night. The lights are on in the house. The lights are on and the door is still unlocked, which is utterly fortunate. Fortunate but strange. He can't remember the last time Byeong-Lee came home and didn't lock the door immediately. And he knows the man is there because his car is in the driveway.

John lets himself in, calling into the foyer. "Hey there. I'm home!" Only, he sees no sign of his lover in the living room. Probably in the library then, since the TV is off. So he's just going to make his way to his second favorite room in the house, looking for his lover.

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[deadlyhairpin]

"Better be just for me," he said with a small laugh, turning them over with a small chuckle, starting to kiss along his jawline. He was still too exhausted to put that much effort into it, but just kissing John made him feel a bit more like he was on normal footing. That this was just a normal night instead of one where he'd fallen apart on the floor.

"I can't wait to see what you make for us," he said honestly, blanketing John's body with his own, now. His breath came out in small puffs against his neck, relaxing more and more into the inescapable lure of sleep. After all the excitement of the day, it was impossible for him to really resist it for more than a few more minutes, really. But he was making a grand effort.

"I don't care about any of my old traditions, really. I would rather you have me show up in my boots and my old clothes. Have the wedding we could never have, back when." Part of him was joking, of course. He loved John's uniform nearly as much as he liked his old clothes. But there was something almost poetic about them marrying as Billy and Goody.

But then again, them marrying at all would have them bringing those two along.

He let out a long yawn, letting the topic go as he settled back down and let his eyes shut slowly, comforted by the presence of the man he'd loved once, loved now, and always would love.

"I can't wait for you to be my husband. You were, all those years ago. I want to make it official. Want everyone to know that we're a matched set. Nothing can ever take us apart."