he did not feel like moving and so called down to the boy to come back in a few hours. as the man left he snuggled against felix and smiled softly. he felt more content now than he had at any other point since leaving greece

He hated interrupting and let time linger until the sun was fixed high above them. He pulled on Zosa gathering him in his arms and climbing out of the tree in the way he got in. “I will let you bathe first since we never seem to actually bathe when we are together.” He leaned forward kissing Zosa on his forehead.

"that seems too much like a tease, how about you go first and i try and butcher out a rough idea o what we are to do today with our driver." he tightened his grip as they cleared the tree, "i know i want us to see a museum and buy presents for back home but that is hardly anything to go on. if you are nice though i am sure we can get lost once or twice as well"

Grinning he nudged the stray locks of his Janes hair out of his face and kissed Zosa's forehead. Excitedly his brows rose as he lay Zosa on the bed. "That sounds like a plan. Do you think I should get more things for Joshua's children, at the very least we should probably cleaning supplies and our food so that we do not eat your family out of house and home with fail bread attempts." He kissed him once more before moving away and finding an abandoned towel. "This time if I see something will you let me buy it?"

he smiled and nodded, "yes, well... not if it is a dog or another boat. i think we could do without either." he reached up for another kiss and was happily obliged. "grocery shopping afterwards though, it will all spoil otherwise"

The professor raised his eye brow. "You promised me a dog though." He smirked. "Do not tell me the great Zosa is going back on his word." He disappeared behind the door that led to the bathroom. "No I want something else, that will surprise you and make us better."

he could not think of what it could be that felix would get and so as the sound of running water met him he went downstairs. he would try and hash out something with the grandson to make today a good day for everyone

He took the time to think about his nefarious plans as he washed bark and more flour out of his hair. It seemed like every time they played the resude remained in his locks for days. He grinned breaming at the thoughts of their lovely little abode and a garden where Electrias roamed free and the smell of pie cooling on the window. Once he was finished he called Zosa back up stairs. "Zosa what do I wear here?"

they were in the middle of delegating whether it was better to shop first and send him home to pick them up later or shop last and have him stay when felix called to him and excusing himself he wandered back upstairs. at the top he headed for the bathroom before knocking on the door, "the same thing you always wear though you should bring a sweater, it might get a little chilly"

He mused about this, and when he came down stairs, he wore nothing but a pair of Zosa's sweat pants, his flip flops and a large white floppy sweater. He pulled his hair up into a loose braid and greeted the young man that was to be their escourt. Idly he tried to guess how much the book looked like his parents and how much his parents appeared to look like the mysterious figure that the professor was not allowed to see.

when felix came down he looked ready for a day of loafing about not playing out on the town. he laughed, "i mean the same thing you wear when in public, as comfortable as that look i am not sure it screams 'professor felix of the mars mission; tourist' so much as 'wants to go back to bed''

"I will take tourist who wants to go back to bed." He said walking around the counter and spying the pastries. "I am the professor on vacation, so I guess that makes me Professor, who is a tourist ready to go back to bed." He plucked one of the gooey breads from the plate and bit into it, sucking down some of the warm apple filling inside.

the man hardly made sense and laughing again he stood to go steal the pastry and get a kiss for putting up with such a man all of the time

The thief did not deter him from a hearty sugary breakfast. As the professor waited he silently studied the antsy young man talking in Russian on his cell phone.

as soon as he stole the half-eaten pastry and other magically appeared in felix's mouth and saving himself the hassle he took his kiss from the man's cheek instead of the sticky lips while felix stared blankly at their chauffeur, "keep staring and i might get jealous"

Glancing over at the preoccupied drive, the professor grinned. He reached out and took Zosa's hand, quickly licking along the boys index finger, lapping up the remains of the pastries insides before re-stealing his breakfast back with a small little suck.

he felt fortunate that olesya's grandson was too preoccupied with his call to see what felix was doing and as the man gave a stirring suck he found the will to pull his hand free though at the cost of his own desire. frowning, he headed to the sink to wash his hands while felix went back to staring

He looked down at the last pastry and then to Zosa. Since the boy was preoccupied with washing his hands, the professor crept up to him with the square in tow and gave him a single command. "Open." He said pushing the fluffy flakes near his mouth. Once the boy obeyed he let a small corner inside the ruby lips watching the pearly white teeth bite down, before sharing a kiss on the apple tasting lips.

he turned at the command and a pastry was pressed against his lips. taking a bite he was rewarded with a kiss and forgetting for a moment he was trying not to make a scene kissed back

He was delighted, until the fast talking Russian in hushed tones earned him small pinch in the arm. He watched Zosa flush and pull away, taking the pastry with him.

neither of them paid mind to felix as they went back to negotiation, the man for lack of english to do so and he out of embarrassment from before and so were able to negotiate the plans without too much stress, when it was decided he pulled felix upstairs to try and convince the other to change or at least wear closed-toe shoes so he could bathe

He did not like the idea of changing his shoes, but just as he had to get out of the river, he stuffed his wiggling toes into some boots as the other requested, and went down stairs to wait with the driver,who seemed to always be on a never ending phone call when he was around.

when he was washed and dressed he came downstairs and found one on the phone and the other sulking in a chair. shaking his head he went to help felix up so they could go

(you can steal a kiss, voice a complaint or talk if you write it, otherwise just skip to town, zosa won't say much)

The professor had waited long enough, jumping out of his chair excitedly he stole a kiss as he pulled the other to the car. Anxiously he waited for the young man to neander, and find his keys and once again take yet another call to the mysterous person. He did not know how long the car ride would be and occupied himself tracing primitive drawings of rocks into the back of Zosa's hand.

it seemed silly that the ride would put him to sleep though with felix helping maybe it was inevitable but between the soft lull outside the window and the thin fingers tracing shapes over his skin he managed to doze until he was awakened by the car halting and slowly he opened his eyes

He removed his pressed head from the glass looking at his sleeping lover. "Zosa, it is time." He said excitedly. He pulled him out of his sleep fully. Their driver had left them on the side of a busy tourist street. Everything seemed to scream of the novelities of the past space exploration. Like a child with out a leash, he wandered up to the first brightly colored display window he could see.

he hadn't remembered as much about russia as he thought. everything was strange looking to him except the sky and he was easily distracted by the display window showing off novel little toys and books about space exploration. he almost felt like mimicking felix's piggy-glass face though instead reined it in and tugged instead on the man's arm. "come on, lets look inside"

Hr was pulled away from the tiny figurines. "Do you think Felix is old enough to play with those things? or is it too ironic that they live on the moon?" He asked as they walked through the door setting off a little bell. There were no small bodies to make him stick out like a sore thumb. Once inside he ambled over to the display window once more. Reading the note cards of Ancient history. "One small step for mankind one giant leap for us?...Zosa we did not say anything that cheesy and brand-able on Mars did we?"

he was confused and following felix looked over at his shoulder, i think the most brandable thing out of us was 'i bet' and even then people care more about the plant than the plant's conception and that is even where it is noticed. what i have read so far just crows about you and the potential of commercial development"

The professor said nothing more but plucked the little man from his display. He would not be like this little man, nor would electra. There was no point in saving mars if people were going to just disregard his studies and build on it. "I wonder how much it cost, I want it regardless." He said

lightly he shrugged and plucking it from felix's fingers took it to the register to inquire about it's price and to see if it was part of a set

While Zosa left he looked at the rest of the lunar landing and all the little mechanisms that made his life possible because of that one man. He drew in a breath realizing he would not be that man, the Plyae would get a figure, but not he. Idly he looked at the anicent lunar landscape devoid of modern luxuries and artifical life letting his thoughts of creation fuel other ones as he silently crouched moving the figures about.

the figurine was surprisingly pricy but looking back over his shoulder he found felix idly playing with the display and his heart went out to the man. in bad broken russian he tried to buy the figurine but luck was with him and the man spoke passing english and though there was a moment of weirdness when the cashier recognized felix as the first man to live on mars the man had the brains to not press and the awkwardness of it was able to die. he ended up however being swayed into buying the full set and had to return with bad news

He turned holding the lunar landing module and made laser phews at Zosa as he came back. "Giant earthling monster is attacking the moon!!!" He said pausing noting the other was carrying a case. He grinned at the news. "Where are we going to put them?"

he shrugged, "i have no idea, didn't think about it until about the time i paid for it, i know we have room at the house here but we will need another suitcase and i don't know where it will fit when we go back to greece"

"About Greece... Zosa I have been thinking." He walked over to the case and took it from Zosa putting the stray model into it. "Since your family and extended townsfolk family frown upon boats, I would like to find us a house. I am... fond, of your Aunt and sister, however I feel as though we need our own space from them, the servants and frankly the town."

he felt a pang at that but as soon as the words were spoken he understood felix's point. it would be like the maialynne if they stayed. "where would we live?"

"I like the island I just want a place we can call ours, something cozy like the house up here..." He found himself turning red at the admission, with a deep breath he spoke again. "Something cozy that will not shame you if we decide to have bath time or play Tarzan and Jane."

at the blush his mind went south and an embarrassed laugh left him. "a closet for those uniforms too i am sure? oh felix," he leaned in to give the other a kiss, "something like that would be wonderful"

He kissed him, folding his head into a nuzzle against the brown skin. "We can disscuss it more over lunch then conference call your family. I am not sure if springing this thought on them suddenly is a good idea."