ANOTHER STORY ANOTHER TIME

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX * AURA

"Can you give me an example?" Jacob got even quieter, 

"I could tell just now that Corporal Perry thinks we are lying and has no intentions of believing us." Stiles saw that, but he wasn't blind,

 "Anything else?" Jacob hesitated, "I have seen you and First Sergeant Lasko touch hands, and a quick flash of yellow filled the room." Stiles eyes widened as he stood up,

 "Don't worry Jacob, I have your back ok, you will never be alone or jobless, plus we are your family now, and the last part you told me, could we keep that between you and I for now?" Jacob smiled, 

"Understood, boss." Stiles took his arm as he stood up, but as if by magic, Isaac appeared.

*

As Stiles started to enter his jeep, Stetson came running out of the building trying to get his hat on quickly, approaching Stiles side of the vehicle, he motioned him to hang on. "I forgot to inform you, the day after Thanksgiving you and three members of your team will be heading to Moscow with Pavel to help set up the Russian counterpart to our project." Stiles was a bit set back, 

"How long would we be there?" Stetson winked, "I forgot to mention, I will be traveling with you as well, we leave the US on Friday the 29th, and return on Monday the 23rd ." Stiles looked at him, 

"That's cutting it awful close, I haven't had a Christmas home in over five years Sir." Stetson looked emotionless, 

"I'll get us home for Christmas First Sergeant." Stetson walked away, Stiles turned to Michael, 

"Guess where you're going in December?" Both men laughed, 

"Yeah, but who will you chose, as the other two?"  Stiles closed his eyes, 

"Damn this will not be fun; I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings."

*

"Okay guys we will be inside in a minute." Alec patted his brother on the shoulder, 

"I'm telling you it is not an easy thing to get personal time around here, enjoy." The rest of the group walked into the house, both men could hear the twin's happy voices." Stiles reached for Michael's hand, 

"Your father gave me permission to choose any house plans I want for the property." Michael glanced out the window, 

"He did?" Stiles squeezed his hand, 

"Look if you don't want me to do things his way, tell me. I told him I had planned on building a pack house, and a private residence for you and I." Michael looked at him, 

"I just don't want to feel like we owe him for anything." Shaking his head up and down slightly a few times Stiles exhaled, 

"Let me know what you want, and I will let your father down easily, ok." Michael grinned,

"I've never met anyone like you before in my whole life Sarge, you mean so much to me, you helped me become a man not just a soldier." Stiles interrupted him,

 "I never thought my soulmate would be a man, But the way you helped Pete and I get through all of the horrible things that were happening to us, you gave me emotional support, you helped me become a soldier not just a man." Michael looked him deep in the eyes, 

"I get its weird, sometimes I feel weird as well, but I feel completely relaxed and cared for." he placed his hand around Stiles's neck and pulled him into one of their most passionate kisses yet. Stiles closed his eyes, and for the first time he pictured that it was Michael he was kissing, he knew from that moment it was a real thing. 

"You know there are Three stages of love, Stage one is Lust, though that one doesn't really count, I didn't lust for you first, when I first met you, I did not like you, you were arguing about having to deal with green recruits, then stage two is attraction, well I couldn't stand to look at you, so there was no way I was attracted to you. But stage three, is attachment, that's when it hit me, you were changing and growing as a leader and friend, I grew an attachment for you." Michael looked at him affectionately,

 "So, we are doing it backwards, who cares I'm attached and attracted to you Sarge." Stiles had his crooked smile again, "I would say you have a very nice ''Une Physique Attractive.'" Michael called his bluff, "Toi Aussi Mon Amour," Stiles smiled, "Yeah yeah, I'm gonna look that one up, mister." And the two men kissed again.

Jacob had Isaac bring him outside, he gave no reason, and Isaac didn't ask. Jacob looked for Stiles and Michaels aura, after he found them, there was a large flash of yellow again, and he knew what he was witnessing was real. "Ok, I feel better Isaac, thank you." Isaac took his arm, and they entered the house. 

Liam walked out the front door, Stiles and Michael were just coming through the yard, "There you guys are, the twins have been sitting on the couch waiting for you to tell them if you were gonna stay or not." Stiles looked at Liam, "They are good kids, but usually kids hate me." Liam looked a bit somber, "Their father left for Iraq, and disappeared just days after getting there, so it may be due to you being a soldier." Stiles laughed, "Or just my good looks." the other two men turned and walked inside leaving Stiles standing alone, "What, you guys, how rude."