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Dancer closed his eyes as the scent of Egyptian sandalwood moved into the air around them as Michael cleaned him up as well, loving the feeling of his hands against his skin. Michael's strength always amazed him, especially when he was so gentle. He knew he'd never get enough of it, as long as they were together.

When he was clean and both of them had their hair washed as well, they both took on the task of drying off while staying in physical contact. It did get interesting to accomplish it but they managed it somehow. That and getting each other dressed as well.

By then, someone knocked on the main door to the suite and entered to leave the tray of food on the low table there then left again, making things a bit easier for them both when they moved into the main room. Dancer even gave a soft laugh when Michael simply pulled him into his lap to eat, "Sasha would be a good choice. My father told me once that her healing ability is basically a combination of mine and his, so she manages to accomplish what I can do without having the injured one go through the talking as well. I usually need them to talk to me in order to find the injured places in their aura and sometimes their soul, depending on how deep the injuries go. So having Sasha do the healing will let Valick off the hook on that part of things, though it might disappoint Rebecca a bit," he said softly as he lifted the tray to set it on his lap and passed Rebecca's note on to Michael to read before lifting the cover from the plate.

He shouldn't have been surprised to find a bowl of the barley soup he'd mentioned to her during their talk, but it did bring a smile to his face to see it with fresh bread heavily buttered, "She always seems to know just what to make," he added mainly to himself before he started to eat.

Dancer had to smile again, "It certainly did work. I only mentioned this particular soup in passing to her. I'm surprised she remembered but grateful that she did," he said as he finished the soup and bread and set the tray back on the table before leaning back in Michael's arms, loving the attention he was giving him and more than grateful he was so understanding.

He considered asking for another bowl of the soup but knew he wouldn't be able to finish it, so he held back for now. He knew he'd have to work back to his usual appetite, especially since he'd gone through what he had. He knew he hadn't been gone more than half a day, but it felt like weeks to his stomach.

"Well, since I really have nothing to do, what do you propose we do with ourselves?" he asked softly, making it perfectly clear that he wasn't used to being lazy for himself.

Dancer gave a small gasp at the sight of the ring and had to give him a tight hug then a deep kiss before finally holding his hand out for Michael to put the ring on him, knowing exactly what it meant, "Michael... It's beautiful... Thank you so much..." he said softly, finding himself a bit overwhelmed with the ring and it's promise.

He considered telling Michael about the gift he'd been working on and knew he'd have to tell him now, "I've been working on your gift... Ever since that night at the beach. You just need two more feedings from me to be able to walk in the sun permanently," he told him in a soft whisper.

Dancer was more than delighted with Michael's response and quite breathless from it as well, but he had to smile at his last words, "I know it's something you miss, Michael. I told you before that I can alter my blood to a certain extent to prevent someone from becoming addicted to it. With that, I can sometimes add in a few other quirks. I could offer the same thing to Andy, if you wouldn't mind it, though it would also take about five feedings to accomplish it. I've noticed how he looks at my father sometimes.

"With Desha still human, he can walk in the sun at any time even though he's on a nighttime schedule here. I recognized that look in Andy's eyes when he looked at him a few times. I've seen it in other vampire's eyes at times. If you don't feel right about Andy feeding from me, though, then I don't even have to mention it to him," he explained then added in something only Michael would understand right now, letting him have the say in whether or not he made the offer.

It would have to wait until they could move around without Dancer having to cling to Michael, but it was possible. If Michael had no problem with letting his brother feed from him.

Dancer gave him a pleased smile, "Then go ahead and tell him. He can stop by at any point to start on the feedings. I'll be alright as long as I'm just donating to the two of you for a while," he told him with a soft laugh for his enthusiasm over it.

About the news of his father's impending wedding, he could only give a small nod and another pleased smile, "Andy's so good for my father. It's good to see him glowing again after everything he's been through. The wedding is perfect as well, both of them confirming their bond publicly makes perfect sense," he said softly as he considered the sadness Desha had felt over Mao's leaving as well as the fact that they'd never bonded or married while they'd been together.

Dancer found himself getting distracted by Michael's attentions and gave a shuddering sigh when he was finally able to concentrate on the question, "You have got to stop asking me things like that while you're distracting me," he teased him a bit then had to smile at him as he put his arms around him and pulled him down for another kiss.

"And my answer is yes, whenever you're ready to ask me," he told him softly, knowing that their wedding could wait for a bit. He wore Michael's ring now, a promise that they would get married at some point, a promise that they would stay together. So he was content for now.

Besides, three weddings would try even Sebastet's patience if they wound up planning them for the same day.

Dancer had to give a soft laugh as Michael rolled them both over and sent his hair shifting around them in a white and silver fall, "I have a feeling she won't be getting too down this time. Not with Ash around to cheer her up," he stated with a teasing smile of his own before leaning down to place a light kiss over Michael's heart before resting his head on his chest.

"I love it when you hold me like this, Michael. I feel completely safe in your arms or when you're just in the same room with me. I've never felt like that before. Even as a child I knew there were dangers living here, that I had to be careful all the time. With you, though, I don't have to do that and it's a wonderful feeling," he said in a soft whisper.