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"Hey! I have to clean that up!"

"So get cleaning," Kelly said as he grabbed a handful of cold, soggy eggs

"Don’t," Nick warned with a point

Kelly quirked an eyebrow

"Don’t you do it"

"Co"

Nick was still pointing at hi his hand

"I don’t negotiate with terrorists!"

"Cogs"

"Proet a cuddle?" Kelly asked

Nick rolled his eyes "Yes, just put down the eggs"

Kelly grinned trius back onto the plate

"Now you’re disgusting, there’s no way I’ you"

"I needed a shower today anyway," Kelly said with a shrug Nick rounded the end of the bed, watching hiave him a sly smile "Will you helpa kiss to his lips before growling, "I end up with egg on ed Nick hefted hihi, his hands were in Nick’s hair, grabbing on so he could kiss hi hi and desperately trying not to "I’h harder, pulling his sticky hand away from Nick’s hair "I’ I can’t stop though"

Nick was silent for aThen he shook his head and pulled Kelly back to hi into another kiss He pulled Kelly toward the bathroom

Kelly had to stand on his toes to wrap his arh It was kind of hot, actually, the height difference Everything about Nick was hotter than the surface of the sun, and Kelly had to wonder why in the fuck he’d never noticed before He pulled at the back of Nick’s T-shirt, getting egg all over it Nick stopped and yanked it over his head, pressing their bare chests together

Kelly dragged his fingers across the oversized tattoo on Nick’s shoulder, roaned, then pulled Kelly through the bathrooainst the cold tiles, holding him there as he turned the shower nozzle away fro your jeans," Kelly told hi when he met Kelly’s, and it was quite obvious that he didn’t care what got wet as long they were both naked and writhing when the water turned on Nick grinned, and they both began to laugh He quickly got out of his jeans and boxers, tossing the so intense just under the surface, Kelly was mesht And the night before

He shivered and raked his eyes up and down Nick’s naked body Even a decade after their last deployed much He was still in peak physical condition, but his muscles were bulkier now He’d injured his knee near the end, and he’d chosen to give up running, putting that energy into free weights instead

NickKelly’s cheek as he pressed their chest together gently Over the sound of his blood rushing through his ears and Nick’s harsh breath against his lip, Kelly heard the bell downstairs that signaled a car pulling up the gravel drive

"What the fuck is that?" Nick ground out

"Sounder it despite the fact that it was freezing cold, and washed the egg out of his hair Then he stepped out of the shower, gathering his jeans up and stalking out of the bathroom

Kelly was left alone as the water sloarmed, mildly turned on and amused He held his hand out to wash it clean, then stepped under the spray to at least wash the top layer of dirt off He took his ti dressed, because he didn’t really have any other choice And he took evendown theh the front door, Nick was standing on the deck, shielding his eyes as he peered down the driveway He’d thrown a flannel shirt on but hadn’t buttoned it, and a gun was stuffed in the san to chinized for Ty, but he didn’tdown his driveas unusual enough to warrant his undivided attention

The car finally broke the ridge and caovernment issue SUV

"Son of a bitch," Nick hissed

"Maybe it’s a follow-up interview or so therinned He’d always loved watching Nick prepare for battle It was like watching a dog bristle Kellyshoulder to shoulder with hi

The car came to a stop where the driveway ended, next to Kelly’s truck The passenger door popped open, but it wasn’t a man in a suit like Kelly expected It was a Marine

He peered up at Nick as the driver, another Marine, rounded the front of the car

"Staff Sergeant Nicholas O’Flaherty?" the man questioned

Nick stiffened as Kelly’s blood ran cold

"That’s right"

The Marine ca at the bottoeant" He waited a beat for Nick to respond, but when Nick didn’t, he stepped closer, handing Nick a blue packet of papers "Staff Sergeant, I’m here to inform you you’ve been recalled to active duty"

"What the hell?" Kelly blurted

Nick was silent, reading the orders He finally nodded, his jaw tight "Thank you, Sergeant"

Kelly stared for a rip the railing as he shook all over "What aboutat his co "Kels," he whispered

"I’m sorry, sir," the Marine said "We have no other orders to deliver"