Comfort "Herr Van Dik?"
The buck rolled his head, wearily.
"Jaeger? What do you want?"
"I vanted to see how you are feeling, ja?"
Dik Dik glanced down at his heavily bandaged, aching body, then looked up into the German's concerned gaze.
"Oh, well, apart from a couple of bruises I'm fine… How do you think I'm feeling?"
Jaeger offered an embarrassed grin.
"Maybe it vas a silly question…"
Dik Dik rolled his eyes, then groaned as he tried to sit up. Jaeger swiftly slid a hand under his shoulders and bodily lifted him into a sitting position, pulling a couple of pillows forward to support the injured gazelle-man's back.
"Is that more comfortable?"
Dik Dik glared at him suspiciously, then nodded slightly.
"Yes… thank you."
Jaeger waved away the thanks and perched on the edge of the bed, trying not to stare too obviously. Not many people got to see Dik Dik Van Dik out of uniform. It was a lovely sight, the soft grey curves of fine hair, around his face, down the sides of his neck and across the broad shoulders, that separated the white of his skin from the red-gold of his pelt, tempting Jaeger to touch, to see if it was as silky as it looked.
"Can I get you anything, mein freund?"
The buck blinked. Friend? After beating him to a pulp? He pressed a hand carefully to the bandage over the deep gashes across his abdomen.
"No… yes! A bunch of grapes."
"Sehr gut… vait here…"
Dik Dik watched the German's retreating back resignedly. Like he was actually capable of going anywhere else…?Jaeger was back inside half an hour, proudly clutching a brown paper bag. Seating himself on the bed, he reached inside and pulled out a large bunch of deep red grapes. Wordlessly he plucked one and held it to Dik Dik's lips.
It was plump and bursting with sweet juice. The buck chewed appreciatively, and the German popped another into his mouth.
"Aww, now ain't that just the cutest sight?"
Dik Dik winced and twisted his head slowly, mindful of his wrenched neck, to see Terry grinning at them. He scowled.
"What do you want, Terry?"
"Come to see if'n you wanted anythin'. But looks like the kraut is doin' a fine job all by his lonesome…"
Jaeger smirked, a faint blush colouring his cheeks.
"Ja, I can play nursemaid as vell as anyvun."
Terry snickered.
"Yeah, well, just remember he's not a well man. Deer. Whatever…"
Waving a hand, the Texan quietly closed the door.Jaeger gazed down the length of the lithe body, clearly outlined under the thin sheet - the most the buck could endure at the moment, given the heavy bruising mottling his skin and the injuries Jaeger had caused…
The German sighed and eyed Dik Dik remorsefully.
"Is there anything I can do? To ease your pain?"
Dik Dik was growing tired again, and his pain relief medication - aspirin, the most he would let them give him - was wearing off rapidly. He moved slightly, wincing and biting back a groan as his body complained, and Jaeger very gently laid warm hands on his shoulders.
"Lie down, mein freund…"
The German slid an arm under the buck's back and shifted the pillows, helping him to ease back down onto the bed, then smiled bashfully.
"Vhere doesn't hurt, mein freund?"
Half-closed dark eyes gazed up at him. Silly question. Everywhere hurt… Jaeger nodded his understanding - and kissed Dik Dik's cheek.
"Then I vill be very careful…"
Before the buck had had a chance to register the kiss, let alone think about what it might mean, Jaeger had lifted the sheet away from his broad-shouldered, narrow-hipped body, gaze roving across glimpses of white skin between the bandages, discoloured by heavy bruising, and grimacing at the sight. His fault. He sighed.
"I am sorry…"
Dik Dik's legs were relatively unscathed. Some bruising, but nothing too severe. His groin had escaped damage too, Jaeger was both pleased and embarrassed to note, hurriedly averting his eyes from the large and shapely genitals. He draped the sheet over the buck's midsection, hiding the tempting sight, then moved to sit at the end of the bed, taking one surprisingly small, elegant and delicate foot into his hands.
"What…?"
Dik Dik had struggled up to rest on his elbows, his body shaking with the effort, eyelids fluttering as he forced himself to ignore the pain. Jaeger hastily shifted up the bed, pressing the buck's shoulders down with infinite gentleness.
"Bitte, rest. I vill not hurt you. I vant only to make you comfortable."
Wary, not trusting his visitor but too weak and in too much pain to object, Dik Dik settled back onto the bed…He had never felt anything quite like this. The closest he could come was an old and pleasant memory of walking barefoot over warm sandy ground peppered with small smooth rounded pebbles, but there was really no comparison…
His foot rested in Jaeger's lap, the German's strong fingers stroking and kneading and pulling gently, thumbs massaging the pads, easing between the toes, pressing firmly between the fragile bones to release tension Dik Dik hadn't even known was there.
It was the most wonderful sensation in the world, right then. Soothing, relaxing, invigorating, thoroughly delightful - he forgot his pain in the simple but glorious feeling of contentment the German was creating.
And then Jaeger bent double and kissed his instep, carefully lowering the foot and reaching for the other…
Dik Dik bit his lip and clenched aching hands in the sheet below him. It could so easily be erotic - except that Jaeger was wholly focussed on his task. There was no duplicity in the German's attitude or manner. He was using his skills solely for his opponent's - his freund's - comfort.
And it was sooo good… Dik Dik groaned, covering his eyes with his unbandaged arm, shivering with pleasure. Jaeger gazed at him worriedly.
"I am hurting?"
"Oh, no. Not at all…"
It was murmured, and the German grinned broadly, resuming his gentle exploration of the foot in his grasp, then carefully stroking up the lean leg it was attached to. Mein gott, but the gazelle had long legs! But of course, that was why he was so rasch, so flink…
Dik Dik had frozen, suddenly finding it hard to breathe. This was… was… unexpected. And delicious. And so very, very gentle. So unlike his last 'experience'. He groaned softly - then more loudly as the hands stopped half way up his thigh.
"You vant I should stop?"
"No… no, please… don't stop…"
Greatly daring, Jaeger leaned down and kissed the white skin, one hand's fingers rhythmically kneading the pale inside of a lean thigh, the other's stroking carefully over a prominent hipbone. Dik Dik's body pushed upwards against his gentle tormentor, one bruised hand coming down to tangle in Jaeger's mop of bright corngold hair.
And Jaeger sighed happily, twitching aside the sheet to reveal a beautiful pale erection above large tight balls, the groin lightly dusted with the soft red-gold downy hair that covered other parts of the luscious muscular body below him. He brushed a kiss over the twitching shaft, earning himself a whimper.
"You vant?"
The buck was shivering, his cock weeping. He nodded, eyes closed, expression almost pained as his hips rocked instinctively. Jaeger purred, rubbing his cheek over the velvety smooth skin below his face.
"Then I vill be very happy to oblige…"That had been… was there one word that could describe it? Dik Dik thought hazily, lying completely limp and bonelessly sated, watching from half-closed eyes as Jaeger very carefully massaged his left arm, avoiding the cuts and bruises. The German had the most incredibly talented mouth. And fingers.
Though this change from tough, relentless wrestler to gentle, almost affectionate carer was very disorientating…
The buck sighed and closed his eyes, lapping up the attention. His body felt as though it was glowing with pleasure, pain overlaid with a warm sensation of wellbeing, the pressure of Jaeger's hands sheer luxury against his aching shoulder. The German moved to his other, bandaged, arm, cautiously stroking the bruised white hand then, steering clear of the dressing, cupping the ball of his shoulder in a strong hand and squeezing gently.
"This does not hurt?"
"No… ouch!"
Jaeger swiftly pulled away with a murmured "sorry" - but not far, his hand sliding under Dik Dik's nape, thumb stroking the side of his throat, fingertips rubbing small circles over the velvety pelt that covered the back of his neck. He smiled down into startled eyes and shifted his other hand to stroke an ear.
Dik Dik gasped, eyes closing as he moved his head into the touch. Jaeger grinned to himself, glancing back at the buck's groin as he fondled the delicate pinna: Dik Dik was erect again. These ears were useful for more than just hearing…
He trailed his fingers across the crown of the buck's head, between the horns and down the side of the face to cup a cheek, tenderly brushing Dik Dik's lips with his own. Startled dark eyes flashed open, but before the invalid could speak, Jaeger had wrapped a hand around his cock and was stroking firmly.
Dik Dik groaned, eyes closing, hips jerking. Jaeger smiled happily and lowered his head to his friend's groin, taking the straining penis back into his mouth.
Vision hazed to white as he came, hard, whimpering as Jaeger sucked vigorously, tongue caressing the throbbing flesh as the slackening cock slipped slowly from the skilled mouth. The German sighed and kissed it, then wiped his lips, sitting up and smiling down at the buck.
"Mmm. Is gut?"
Dik Dik brushed trembling fingers over his face.
"It… it was… thank you…"
"Vas my pleasure." Jaeger frowned slightly. Sated as he was, nevertheless Dik Dik was shaking with fatigue, faint shadows under his eyes revealing his exhaustion. And if he was honest with himself, the German really needed to do something about the erection throbbing painfully at his own groin… "You should rest now, mein freund."
The buck nodded wearily, catching Jaeger's hand in a weak grip as he rose to leave.
"Jaeger - when I've recovered, perhaps we could…?"
The German grinned shyly and leaned down to kiss a white cheek.
"Ja. I vould like that."
Long fingers stroked through his unruly hair for a moment.
"I shall look forward to it."
Jaeger twisted his head into Dik Dik's hand, kissing the palm, then gently settling it back on the bed.
"I vill be in to see you later. If you like."
Dik Dik's eyes were closing, but he managed to murmur a "please" before sleep overcame him. Jaeger kissed his forehead.
"Ja, leibhaber. I vould like it very much…"
He sat and watched the buck sleep for a good fifteen minutes before he could drag himself away…
© 2003 December 4th Joules Taylor
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