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Fic: Running Towards Nothing

Fandom: CWRPS
Author(s): [info]brynwulf & [info]poisontaster
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Language. Graphic m/m sex. Implied violence (past).
Word Count: 1, 874
AN: This is pretty much a PWP with a thin veneer of angst. Many grateful thanks to [info]technosage for emergency beta services.


Running Towards Nothing



The shot whizzes by Jensen’s ear.

He automatically ducks and almost pulls Jared down with him. They’re both good runners, though. A couple dicey, leaping steps and they're back up to a full sprint. Jensen’s chest aches. It's like a shiv in his lungs just to breathe and even though he knows they haven't, it feels like they’ve been running for hours.

Jared takes the lead, stretching out with his freakishly long arms to shove the branches and limbs aside for them. Even so, Jensen gets whipped sharply across his cheek, vision whiting out in pain. Doesn't—can't—stop going, though. He knows what they do to the ones they catch.

(…Oh, God…please don't hurt me…

Please…don’t do this…

It’s not the flu. I don’t have the flu! It's just allergies…
)

"Wait!" Jared gasps. He slows and his fingers tangle in Jensen's sleeve. Just momentarily, before he hunches, hands on his thighs. "I… Fuck. Gotta rest a sec, Jen." Sharp, wet coughs rattle up from Jared's chest and Jensen's torn between his fear of the men still in pursuit behind them and his terror for Jared, bouncing uncertainly on his toes.

"Jay… We don't have time for this…"

"I can't." Jared shakes his head, spits a stream of red and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. Jensen copies the headshake, but for different reasons, all his words turning brittle and breaking off in his throat.

"You have to go, baby," Jared insists, looking up at Jensen through the tangle of his hair. "I don't want… Don’t you die for me, Jensen, please." Still mute, Jensen shakes his head harder, steps closer. Jared plants his hand in the center of Jensen's chest, halting him. "Please…" Jared pleads softly.

No…

BLAM!

Jensen flinches, but it's already too late. As Jensen recoils, Jared falls against his chest, heavy, clumsy, eyes wide and pain-filled, hands clutching.

Jensen catches him, screaming deep in his head even though nothing comes out. No, no, no, no…

Jared squeezes Jensen's wrist. Hard. "Jensen. Run."

"No." It's a croak. He's amazed he can do that much, still shrieking on the inside. No, Jared, not you, please, God, no…

"You have to. Run, dammit. Run for your life." Blood pours out of Jared’s mouth, thick, stinking of metal. It's too bright. Way more than his allergies warrant. It pours over Jensen’s shirt, hot and weirdly smooth, soaking the cloth to his chest and all he can do is hold Jared to him, squeeze him tightly and beg him not to leave.

Please, Jared, please no…

He hears the men closing in, other shots zing through the underbrush, chip bark off the trees. He's a target, he knows it, but he can't make himself go.

Not without Jared.

One last gunshot and Jensen wrenches himself out of the dream with a whimper. The pillow is wet under his face, sticking to his cheek. His throat burns and he chokes on a sob trying to work its way up from his belly.

Fucking nightmare. He hasn’t had one in months. He'd thought they’d finally receded to the far reaches of his brain that don’t get accessed anymore, crammed down with as many memories of the good old days he can bear to live without and still be here. People and places he won’t allow himself to think about anymore.

Slowly he rolls over, shifting under the sheet in subtle increments so as not to pull it off Jared. Jared’s still asleep, lips slightly parted. Soft little snorts—not really snores—come from his open mouth. His hair is spread all over his pillow and his face and a dark wave flutters slightly from his warm breath.

Even knowing it was a dream—nightmare—the relief Jensen feels turns his organs to jelly, floods his eyes with new heat and wetness. Embarrassed, he snuffles it away, but he can’t stop his hand from reaching up to gently lift a curl and tuck it behind Jared’s ear, fingers trailing down to ride the slow steady beat of Jared's pulse. He can't stop himself from leaning in to press his mouth against the sweet flesh of Jared's neck in that same spot.

He knows Jared needs his rest; hell, they both do. But Jared smells like sleep and peace and home. He smells alive, which translates to sexy as all hell as far as Jensen’s dick is concerned. He inhales deeply and licks along the length of Jared’s neck, down to the crease under his arm before Jared starts to stir.

"What’s wrong?" Jared's voice is drawling, slow but he tries to sit up, prey to the same constant anxiety that fuels Jensen's dreams.

For that reason, Jensen's quick to reassure him, urging Jared back down. "Nothing. S’okay." No need to mention the dream. "I just wanted – to touch you."

Putting action to words, Jensen nip-licks across Jared’s chest, sweeping over a soft nipple, feeling it pebble and harden against his tongue.

Jared reaches for him, tugging Jensen and rolling until Jared's on his back and Jensen sprawls across him. Jensen shivers under Jared's roaming caresses, even though Jared's hands are warm. "You can touch me all you want, Jen. You know that." Despite everything, there's sleepy, sexy humor in Jared's voice and Jensen can’t imagine living another moment outside of Jared’s body.

He's only topped a couple times and always at Jared's request; he doesn't know if there's a protocol, if Jared will even let him. "Jay—" His kiss is desperate, whole body cramping and tight with want, with need. Alive. Thank you God, alive. "Jay… I just want… I want inside you. Can I fuck you?" He wonders if he sounds as pathetic as he feels.

Jesus, Jenny, do you have to be such a girl?

Jared’s quiet for a few seconds. Almost long enough that Jensen’s ready to tell him never mind, go back to sleep. But Jared’s arm stills him when he tries to slide off his broad chest. "Jay—" he tries to protest, but before he knows it, he’s pulled down for a deep, sensuous delving of Jared’s tongue in his mouth and he’s drowning in it, in Jared.

When he comes up for air, Jared is breathing just as hard and already reaching for bedside stand where they keep supplies. "Fuck Jen, you don’t have to ask. Always can. Always want you inside me." Jared's still mumbling groggily but Jensen knows Jared means it as the truth.

Jared taps his arm with the cool plastic of the tube and Jensen takes it from him before claiming Jared's wide, sweet mouth again. Jared opens for him, humming deep in his chest, and his legs spread, letting Jensen cradle between them. Jensen feels Jared’s dick hardening against his stomach, thick and hot; it makes him grind his hips down into the sheet, all his fear and need and want bursting into a fuck-or-die urgency.

As if sensing it, Jared holds his hand out for some lube and Jensen squeezes a bit in both their hands. He lifts up to reach between Jared’s legs but Jared arches and gets there ahead of him. The deep whining groan Jared makes when his finger dips inside himself makes Jensen close his fingers tautly around the base of his own cock. With his bottom lip caught firmly between sharp teeth, Jensen breathes and watches-feels Jared writhe beneath him, squirming down as he adds a second and then third finger to the mix.

"Jen," Jared breathes out through his teeth, and then whines. "Touch me."

Jensen’s hand is powered on pure lust when he wraps slick fingers around Jared’s cock and strokes with careful, delicious slowness. Jared's thighs shake, the soft sounds from his mouth nearly continuous as his arm pistons to the same rhythm Jensen's set on his dick.

"So beautiful," Jensen whispers, leaning in to mouth against the hard ridge of Jared's hip.

Jared cries out, louder than before and bucks up. "God… God…" Jared pants, moans. "Jen…fuck me, okay? Just…Christ. Fuck me."

And Jensen is lost.

He pulls Jared hand away, replacing it with his own. It's not that he doubts Jared's stretched himself enough; Jensen just wants to feel the clinging sear of Jared's body on his own fingers before he slides his cock in. Lining up and thrusting in are the same single motion, going deep and feeling Jared part reluctantly around him.

Jared's hand closes on the point of Jensen's shoulder, digging hard as his body bows, taking Jensen deeper, further. Jared balls his other hand into a fist and takes it between his teeth, stifling his moan around it.

"I got you," Jensen murmurs frantically, nuzzling against the stippled skin of Jared's chest, "I got you." He pulls out until just the crown rests inside before smoothly fucking into Jared again. And again.

Jensen knows his fingers are bruising the tender flesh of Jared’s side, his hip, but he can't make himself gentle, whammied by the nownownow to have Jared. All of him he can touch, all of him period. He pulls Jared to him as he buries his dick to the root over and over.

He blinks the sweat from of his eyes, leans down to lick and bite at the corded muscles of Jared's neck, ropy beneath salt-slick skin. Jensen reaches between them wanting—needing—to bring Jared off first as he feels his balls draw up and the sensation of fullness shifting his body, into his cock.

"Come on," he grits between clenched teeth. "Come for me, baby. Lemme see it. Wanna see you."

Jared cries out, Jensen’s words drawing his climax out like he reached inside and jerked it from him. Jared spasms in his hand, under him, around him and Jensen is positive he’s never seen anything so beautiful.

Jensen unwraps his fingers from Jared's cock and shifts his grip onto the tightly muscled thighs on either side. Jensen’s hips snap sharply again and again to the quiet, helpless sound of Jared's moans until his rhythm falters as his orgasm takes him. His mind sponges clean, his body tightens, and he spurts once, twice, before he finally shudders and falls over Jared at the third and final spasm. Jared oofs softly, but his hand spreads over the small of Jensen's back and his face turns to nuzzle at the sweaty spikes of Jensen's hair.

Jensen pants into Jared's heaving chest, wondering if he's going to stroke out from orgasm and overheating. Jared lets out a deep, shuddering sigh and Jensen wonders if he needs to explain himself. Jensen lets out a sigh of his own and lifts his head.

"No." Jared’s hand presses down against Jensen's spine, keeping him from moving. "You don't have to say anything, Jen. S'alright." Jared’s lips are dry but soft as they rasp over Jensen's chin, tease at his mouth.

Jensen sighs out into the kiss as his heart ticks back down toward quiet. Gradually, Jared's mouth slows and slacks. His hand seems to gain weight, flattening Jensen into him as he drifts down toward sleep, just like this, the two of them tangled and glued, wrecked and sweaty.

And Jensen’s never felt so loved in his life.

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[info]virtualinsomnia wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 08:45 am (UTC)
Oh, wow. I was just surfing, not expecting to find anything, and I see this. So amazingly hot.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 04:42 pm (UTC)
Thank you! *beams*
[info]sea_yeah wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 08:57 am (UTC)
Oh it's so sweet how Jared instintly knows that Jensen has a reason and wants to explain, but to Jared it doesn't matter because it's always about the two of them and nothing else.

*sigh* Dreads & hankers for the angsty followup to 'Luck, Don't Fail Me Now'.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 04:48 pm (UTC)
The follow up to "Luck" is going to take a while. There's a whole long ARC to it and Bryn and I won't be able to get to it for a couple months at least.

I am very glad you liked this, though! Thanks!
[info]sea_yeah wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 10:35 pm (UTC)
I love long arcs/stories, but hearing this kinda scares me somehow.

Months? Oh well, hope there will be other porny interludes then.

Thanks for the fics!
[info]apieceofcake wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 09:22 am (UTC)
Mmmm..a treat to see this today :-)

LOvely, thank you!!
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 04:48 pm (UTC)
\o/ Glad you liked it! Thanks!
[info]beanside wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 10:55 am (UTC)
Nnngh. God, I love porn Friday. *fans self*

I love your Jared. So quietly accepting and understanding, and oh yeah, HOT! And Jensen all hot and desperate and mmmmmmm....

Hee! So awesome, as always!
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 04:51 pm (UTC)
*laughs and points fingers* You started it!

Quite the Mutual Admiration Society we have! (And I wouldn't have it any other way).

*hugs*
[info]way2busymom wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 11:13 am (UTC)
Mmmmmmm....a nice treat for my insomnia.

Love how you conveyed that desperate need Jen felt burble up from his dream. How Jared seemed to understand what he needed. How it all blended together to a sizzling climax.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 05:03 pm (UTC)
Thank you! Those are absolutely the worst kind of dreams, imo, so of COURSE there had to be good comfort sex at the end. *winks*
[info]embroiderama wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 12:42 pm (UTC)
Like the icon says: GUH! I love the nightmare, and the desperate need that follows Jensen into waking, and Jared's calm acceptance of it is just lovely.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 05:08 pm (UTC)
Thank you! I do love the way they contrast and play off each other, whether it's fiction or RL. Oh, BOYS.
[info]aynslee wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 01:21 pm (UTC)
Oh, it was so sad to see Jensen dream about losing Jared like that, so I'm glad he was able to wake up and have Jared in every way that he needed. Very hot and I love the schmoop! :)
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 05:11 pm (UTC)
Thank you! I've had those dreams and they completely terrify me. Of course I don't have anyone NEARLY as nice as Jared to wake up to. :)
[info]percysowner wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 02:27 pm (UTC)
I love this series, and THIS is so hot and sweet at the same time. For a long time RPS was on my I will not read list, but you brought me into RPS with this series. Thanks for sharing this.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 05:14 pm (UTC)
Hee! I was similarly not into RPS for a long time, but the power of Jared and Jensen compel me. *g*

So glad you liked it. Thanks!
[info]tsuki_no_bara wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 03:57 pm (UTC)
good morning! ^_^ i love a little smut with my bagel. plus, attention paid to jared's neck. oh mommy.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 05:15 pm (UTC)
*snorts* We're only giving Jared's neck the attention it deserves! Thanks.
[info]angels3 wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 07:30 pm (UTC)
Beautiful
I really hate that they have to do what they have to in order to survive but this was wonderful. The things Jensen is willing to do for Jared and man I really hope Jared doesn't kill someone when he finds out just how much Jen's been doing in order to shelter him. I love that Jared told him he could always have what he wanted he didn't have to ask.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 06:38 pm (UTC)
Re: Beautiful
I think what I love most about these stories is that they do have to do hard, horrible, unthinkable things to survive...but they keep going and they hang onto the GOOD things in their lives (like each other) as hard as they can.
[info]wendy wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 08:45 pm (UTC)
*beams* I love their relationship and I love that Jared just knows and I love how Jensen needs him so much.

And this is TOTALLY hot enough that I almost forgive y'all for the beginning part...
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 06:43 pm (UTC)
*laughs* We stayed within the rules! Jared did NOT actually die!

*hugs you*
[info]without_me wrote:
Jun. 2nd, 2007 09:25 pm (UTC)
Oh, god. Gorgeous, gorgeous. I think I long for their happy moments almost as much as they do (though you know I'm a whore for the angst, too).

The mood of this is just spectacular, the way you capture the irrational fear that lingers after waking, the way the half-asleep feel endures throughout the whole scene.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 06:45 pm (UTC)
It is hard sometimes to give them happy moments, though that sort of makes them all the sweeter when we manage it. (and yeah, the angst is totally fun too! *g*)

We're glad you liked it. Thank you!
[info]digitalwave wrote:
Jun. 3rd, 2007 07:22 am (UTC)
Oh, sweetie, once again you craft a story that is just so damned sexy and then rips my heart out at the same time.

I love the strength that Jared shows here. His knowing that something's wrong, sensing Jensen's need and meeting it with his own. There is just so much love and comfort here, for both of them.

I'm glad that they are each other's sancuary, their port in the storm. But, even as I was enjoying how hot they were together a part of me worried about any grief they'd get for marking each other's bodies.

Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 06:51 pm (UTC)
a part of me worried about any grief they'd get for marking each other's bodies.
*laughs* I thought about that myself! And I have thoughts about it. :)

I really love how strong they are with/for each other. There's a lot of sad in this universe, but I think ultimately it's about survival in dark places, not defeat.

Thank you! I always look so forward into hearing from you. *hugs*
[info]z3s_keep_going wrote:
Jun. 3rd, 2007 05:01 pm (UTC)
This was sooo amazing!
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 06:51 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
[info]ixchel55 wrote:
Jun. 3rd, 2007 05:05 pm (UTC)
I read this yesterday just before I went to work and didn't have time to comment. So great reminder!

Even though I was 99.9% positive that the beginning of this was a dream, you still had me going there for a bit. *G* I guess we're gullible when we're invested in the subject.

I love Jensen's desperation and uncertainty with Jared and I love Jared's 'you dork, of course you can - always' answer. This was so hot and desperate and tender it just made me tingle and ache.

I realized something about this 'verse: this is the only J2 story (AU or otherwise) where I feel that Jared and Jensen have the same depth of connection, the same depth of love, as Dean and Sam. And that's saying a lot. I don't know if it's the life and death situations they live in, so similar to D&S, or simply the fact that it's a 'verse created by damn good writing, but it pulls the same level of intensity from me that a good D&S fic does - which RPS usually doesn't, no matter how much I enjoy it.

Wonderful job ladies.

And I'm double commenting this (as I will all comments co-written from now on) because I want you both to make sure how much I appreciate and admire you talents. *hugs*
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:04 pm (UTC)
this is the only J2 story (AU or otherwise) where I feel that Jared and Jensen have the same depth of connection, the same depth of love, as Dean and Sam.
*beams* That's awesome. And you know, I never really thought about it, but (without sounding arrogant, hopefully) I have to agree. About the intensity of the relationship, I mean. And I do think a lot of it has to do with the scenario. In most J2 fic, there's a whole outside world of friends and family and job, etc. to interact with, whereas with Sundown, there's still a job, sort of and a world, sort of, but it really comes down to ALL Jared and Jensen have is each other. They're trusting and depending on each other to get them through the darkness.
[info]jezdenly wrote:
Jun. 4th, 2007 12:05 am (UTC)
First it was sooooo sad and beautiful! Then it was soooo hot and wonderful!
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:04 pm (UTC)
*laughs* Thank you!
[info]silentflux wrote:
Jun. 4th, 2007 02:03 am (UTC)
This was just so lovely and the writing really pushed the emotion out...and into me - sad, sweet, hot... *sighs happily* Just the best thing before the work week starts :)
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:05 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
[info]adibiase wrote:
Jun. 4th, 2007 02:43 am (UTC)
*scratches head*
don't know how in god's name i missed this when it started

but all of you have done such a great, great job. it reminds me vaguely of a book i read, by margaret atwood -- "the handmaid's tale".

thank you :)
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:06 pm (UTC)
*bounces* I ADORE The Handmaid's Tale! It's one of my favorite books ever and I'm sure it's influenced both my writing and my love of post apocalyptic fiction enormously! Thank you!
[info]ex_prettysh wrote:
Jun. 4th, 2007 02:05 pm (UTC)
Outside of the porn, because, y'know, Yay!, I love that your writing just seems to work every time. And that doesn't really explain what I'm thinking, but it makes me happy when I see you have a new chapter up in here.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:07 pm (UTC)
It's a labor of love for me and Bryn and I'd like to believe that shows through. Thank you so much!
[info]iwwfw wrote:
Jun. 4th, 2007 05:43 pm (UTC)
God, they way y'all write. . . it just so affecting. I'm on the edge of my seat and my heart is pounding from the dream. I know what the relief Jensen feels when he wakes up and sees Jared because I feel it too.

Another brilliant piece in this universe. Your talents amaze me.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:08 pm (UTC)
\o/ Thank you!
[info]belleimani wrote:
Jun. 5th, 2007 07:53 pm (UTC)
Oh my. That's hot. Sad at the beginning and very hot at the end.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 6th, 2007 08:08 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
[info]belleimani wrote:
Jun. 7th, 2007 12:02 am (UTC)
You're welcome!
[info]greenapricot wrote:
Jun. 14th, 2007 05:21 pm (UTC)
PWP with a thin veneer of angst is totally my favorite genre. nnguh. This is just plain delicious.
[info]poisontaster wrote:
Jun. 26th, 2007 07:43 am (UTC)
PWP with a thin veneer of angst is totally my favorite genre.
Funny enough? Mine TOO! *laughs*
[info]iamthedirtgirl wrote:
Oct. 10th, 2007 02:17 am (UTC)
I either missed when this went up or just was in quiet mode, but I wanted to just tell you, this is beautiful.
[info]brynwulf wrote:
Oct. 10th, 2007 02:39 am (UTC)
Oh, thank you honey. It's always great to hear you like our stuff. :)
[info]lycaness wrote:
Nov. 9th, 2007 12:08 pm (UTC)
God you guys are so good at this, your sex scenes are always so damn hot, you surely have a talent for it. :D
Poor Jensen though, he's so scared of losing Jared, he still can't believe how lucky he is to have him. It's so sweet I could weep for them. I wish nothing but the best for them and although I don't want this story to end cause it's AMAZING I do want to see them achieve their goal to get home to their family and life happily ever after. Although they'd still have to explain to their family about them being together and possibly what they've been doing for the last... year? What if someone has told them, oh god what if one of them turns up there...
OK, I think I've babbled enough for the moment, I'm going to shut my brain up now. *runs away embarrassed*
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