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But Sun wasn't looking. His head rested back against one of the stones, and he was dozing again, arms outstretched like he'd been in the tub the night before.

Sunlight stretched over his face and body in the water, it made the white skin look warm and the hair a lot lighter then it naturally was...highlighting yellow and orange much as Shin's highlighted green.

Sunstrike was basking, something that came as naturally as breathing. He actually might have been conscious, but he wasn't responding, and probably wouldn't til Shin actually physically touched him.

Sunstrike stayed comfortable in the silence for a few more moments, and then slowly rolled his head to look at the elf, unconsciously settling on a few stray pieces of Shin's hair that trailed behind him.

"Who's the third person, Shin?" Curiosity seeped through the laziness, though his eyes didn't change colour. Either he didn't know Shin was now in a towel, or he made a good effort to hide the fact that he did.

Sunstrike blinked.

"Another girl?"

He sighed and then rubbed his eyes when the elf didn't say anything more. He was prying...he'd forgotten his manners and Shin's privacy. Mixed in with that was a little...naw it couldn't have been dissappointment, could it?

"Sorry Shin, I shouldn't...try and force it out of you. It just seems like you know everything about me...I was curious about you." He looked a little downcast. "I see why you work alone now."

Sun chuckled as if it really did make sense.

Shin carried a weight to him that had nothing to do with pounds. Something about his eyes and attitude when he came in close to Sun, the desire...resonated deep inside the salamander. It was confusing, so much so that his water drugged mind was having a hard time keeping up.

So instead of pushing away with his hand, Sun ended up leaning slightly into Shin's cheek, as if it was hard to stay upright. His words were barely a whisper.

"What is this Shin? We've only known each other for two days now...and we act like..." A lot of words flashed in his mind, but he didn't finish the sentence. His quick flush filled it in for him really.

Sun swallowed and eventually moved his head to the opposite side so they weren't still touching like that, though the rest of his body stayed pinned.

"You really want me like that?"

Sunstrike froze like a trapped animal when the kisses started, helpless as the warmth spread throughout him. As Shin spoke he slowly shook his head, choking back the small sounds he wanted to make.

"You're an elf, Shin, you can't possibly tell me in all the time you've been alive...you've not met anyone else alike in your desires."

Sun's hand twitched along his own thigh and he tried to get the murky wheels to turn in his mind. He had a hard time telling himself he didn't want this...

There was only a small catch in Sun's breath as he let it out slow, as if something still managed to touch him even when Shin pulled back. The look in the other mans green eyes was very raw as he admitted to his own needs, and Sun was embarassed. Not because of Shin, but because of himself.

The line could have been a lot clearer if he'd just kept his nose out of the elf's buisness, left things as they were supposed to be. But he couldn't help himself. Essentially Shin was right, both their desires reached out, and Sun didn't know how to deal with that.

The old soul comment spooked him a bit. He shifted in Shin's grip and didn't meet his eyes, but he didn't deny the fact either.

"I feel like I can fool myself , more often then not. It's the damage I take, makes me feel...I dunno, mortal. Nothing like a little death to make your emotions simmer." He grinned as he said it.

"But I can't love you how even I want to be loved, Shin. I can satisfy some of your needs, but not all. That's really all I'm built for." There was a laugh, sharp and painful and he was silent for a moment before explaining, still not looking up.

"I don't even know if it's me people are attracted to, or the genetic sexual mess that I've been made into. What glows in their eyes is never what I see in the mirror."

"I wish things were that simple, Shin, but thank you, I'll remember what you said."

Sunstrike suddenly grinned. Embraced in those arms, and something in Shin's voice...made Sun take the lesson, and kept it close. But there were some things the elf was avoiding with that casual declaration of no lust.

"And what if what I wanted was something intimate in this relationship." His eyelids drooped and it was an almost lazy glance that he gave Shin, still that amused expression, as if he were testing something.

"I know for a fact, you speak well about squashing your desires, but don't kid a kidder, what you wanted in the room last night was more then sex, but sex was definately on the agenda in order to get to it. Regardless of how things turned out, you wanted to seduce me Shin, else you wouldn't have walked in like a living wet-dream."

Shin had only three people on his list, and he'd admitted to living for a long time...admittedly it was hard to piece everything together, but he just about had it. A little friendly nudge here or there would help, he hoped.

Sunstrike chuckled and shook his head. So defensive over this topic, it was strange how Shin ran so hot and cold.

"How am I going to learn anything about you if you keep going all formal on me, Shin? You're acting defensive, yet your the one half on top of me, keeping me pinned down."

His hand brushed a leg, just lightly in the hot water, and that was dangerous. Once Sun stirred the metaphorical waters, there was probably no going back if Shin did actually decide to take what he wanted. But Sun wasn't on a crusade to deflower the elf, just to get him to open up a bit more.

Sometimes pushing buttons was something Sun neglected to think about.

"How long's a long time, Shin?"