the realization that felix was not around came when, while unscrewing a joiner he caught a whiff of burning and looking up from where he had disassembled the entire thing he saw an empty room and a pot boiling on the little stove-top. getting up he went to take it off the burner and find his absentee husband

It was different working on actual terracotta and not artificial soil or shallow ground. He had dug into some interesting red dirt that clumped together. It was also interesting how much his body perspired under the sun. Though he was a lot farther away from the sun, it seemed hotter. The professor disrobed of his shirt that continued to stick to his back and made another plot when he heard the door shut to the house. Looking up he found a disheveled Zosa. "Whats wrong Zosa? Do the parts not work?"

much like when the tent's heat would spike under blue skies and hard work felix wore his body well and the curls of his hair twisted and curled against the slick pale skin in a way that made him forget all about dinner. staring at the other only one word came, "gamo....."

Walking up to Zosa, he gently tucked his fingers under the boys chin and moved the jaw upwards to close to gaping mouth. He smiled. "Zosa?... gamo?" He said some what confused. He thought about trying a different approach to getting the boy to speak. His hand smoothed on the t-shirt covered shoulder before finding its way down his waist and pulling him close and giving him a small kiss against his neck. "Have you come to see my garden?"

it was hard not to take it as suggestive though it was harder still to be truthful and so sitting halfway between the two his just put his arms around the warm damp waist and pressed their foreheads together, "no but i would like to"

Twisting slightly he bent and picked Zosa up at the knees cradling him against his chest. "Alright." He kissed him down the side of his neck. "Here is plot number one." He said turning them both around so they could see the bed the professor had made. As he he took his lips moved the expanse of Zosas collar. "I will plant herbs and spices." He started to walk towards the second plot full of soft earth and laid Zosa down among the dirt. "This is bed number two." He shifted so his hands were twisting around the hem of the Hanes shirt. "I am not sure what seed to plant here." He said pulling the shirt away with his teeth to kiss the top of the pectoral muscles.

the food was cold when they made it back and it was anyone's guess which of them was the dirtier of the two though the spigot out back helped some with evening the odds leaving them both dirty and wet though the wood of the floor bore it well and he parted from the other for the third bath of the day

He washed the dirt and grime off of himself but given the amount of activity he and Zosa had, he found no need to wear anything other then his towel. Folding down the table he found the chairs and made a place for them to eat food. "So have you fixed the computer? I want to make sure Jimmy made it back to the moon safely and see if Playe has had a chance to view the wedding video." He said taking his seat.

he hadn't even thought of it and had continued tinkering with the parts while felix bathed though it was easy enough to put back together. offering a soft 'no' he went to work fixing it properly

It took him a long time to shower, and even then as he exited he felt he still had not gotten all of the dirt out of his hair. Combing through the thick strains he came to stand by Zosa and curiously watched as the man tinkered. He dripped over the work area. "Should I bring your meat balls to you?"

( XD Had to resist saying your meat balls have arrived.)

he was certain by now there was no more hot water with felix taking a second bath right after the first though he did not complain given that his own hair still felt coarse even with liberal amounts of soap. he nodded, "sure but stop dripping on me, i am almost finished." feeling it was a good opportunity he tilted up his face and took a kiss from the cool damp cheek while trying to not get any hair

The words and the kiss enticed him to do just the opposite. It took another kiss before he left Zosa to go find some pants as well as his bowl of meat balls. He sprawled out on the bed inspecting the pink covered spheres before biting into one.

with a shake of his head he hurried to put the last of the small parts back in before hooking everything up and standing from the small shelf. looking over he saw felix in a pair of his new underwear, the lack of stain giving it away, munching on some of the meat with nothing else besides and shaking it again went to get his own meal

(he has sides to go with his XD)

He moved over making room for Zosa. Slyly he plucked one of the green vegetables off the mans plate. "These are very good, I will have to learn how to make them for us." He shifted so he was laying on his side with one hand supporting his head. "Would you like to go for a walk later? I saw some trails made by the previous owner and I am curious, I also think some pictures would delight our families."

nodding he smiled and speared another piece for felix with his fork, "that is a great idea, yeah, after we eat we should do that." offering the fork out he watched as felix took the morsel, "and maybe we will get pictures of more frogs"

The thought of more frogs excited him. He recalled the strange hopping being that Zosa would not let him have. "Frogs? Fish? What else is there?" He said chewing and swallowing. "Birds? cats... dogs?"