Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 21:40:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: tmabare <tmabare@aol.com>
Subject: The Captain of My Dreams - 24

This story is a work of fiction.  The events in this story are fictional.
The characters in this story do not exist and any resemblance to real
people is purely coincidental.  Any use of celebrity or other real persons
is entirely fictional and in no way reflects upon their actual sexual
orientation.  This story contains erotic and/or sexually explicit
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The Captain of My Dreams – Part 24
By tmabare ©2014

* * * From Part 23 * * *

"With the power invested in me by Her Majesty's Government and in so much
as Edward and Theodore have pledged their love for each other in the
presence of their families and friends; it is my pleasure to pronounce them
as husbands for life."

She smiled and looked at Edward, "You may kiss your husband."

"I've been waiting for that all day."  Edward leaned in and placed a soul
searing kiss on Teddy.  He quickly forgot they weren't alone as he lost
himself in the kiss.

 The members of the regiment that were present let out a collective yell at
the kiss.  Edward laughed and Teddy could feel himself blush.  Everyone
stood and cheered and they both blushed deeper at that.

* * * Part 24 * * *

Listening to the music as they moved together, Teddy had his head on
Edward's chest.  The reception was going as well as the ceremony had.
Everyone was enjoying themselves and the music added to the environment.

Edward tilted his head closer towards Teddy's ear, "What are you thinking?"

A smile came across Ted's face, "That I never would have imagined this day.
Do you realize we just had a civil partnership ceremony?  That we're pretty
much married now?  Not to mention, I have a child now.  I am hitched to the
most amazingly sexy man on the planet.  Then to top it off, there are two
honest to God princes here."

"Babe, you're rambling again."  Edward laughed as he said it.

"Sorry, my mind is going a million different directions at the same time."
He placed his head back against Edward's chest.  This was the fifth or
sixth dance they had enjoyed together.  As the song ended and another one
started, Ted could feel someone behind Edward.

"May I cut in?"

They both turned and were shocked to see John standing there.  Edward
looked at him and then at Ted, "Of course."

After a few moments of dancing, John pulled back slightly and looked at
Ted.  "Well, cousin, I don't think I've ever seen you so happy."  John was
smiling.

Ted couldn't help but smile back, "You're right."

"I know he will, but I warned him that he better treat you right.  If he
doesn't he'll have us to deal with."

"I don't think I ever have to worry about that."  Ted couldn't help but
laugh.

John nodded, "I don't think you will either, but I said it anyway."

They danced for a few minutes more, with Ted was enjoying the closeness
with John.  It seemed like John had been distant since he and Edward had
started seeing each other.

"Laura and I were talking earlier and we made some plans.  After the
ceremony in Canada, we're going to take the boys and Elizabeth on a
vacation.  We thought skiing at the condo in Aspen."

"That's a great idea.  I'm sure Bess will love it."

"Good, that's settled."

Edward appeared just before the song ended, "Babe, a couple of our guests
need to leave.  They wanted to talk to you privately before they left."

Teddy grasped Edward's hand and followed him to the far side of the room.
There he found William, Harry, and Kate.

"Sorry, but we have a family function tonight."  William extended his hand
to Teddy and then Edward.  "It was a wonderful ceremony. "

Kate smiled wide, "Yes, I had so much fun."

"I can't thank you enough for coming.  It was an honor to have all of you
here."  Teddy tried to hide his real excitement.

"Would you both join us for lunch next week?"

"Of course, that would be great."  Teddy looked at Edward, trying to see if
he could get an idea of his feelings on the subject.

Harry smiled and jumped in, "I'll be there to liven things up, so don't
worry."

The remark caused everyone to laugh as the group walked towards the
doorway.

"Babe, do you think anyone would notice if we snuck out?"

Teddy looked around the room, "I don't think so, but I also don't think we
should do that."

"Let's get back to it and then we can get out of here."

* * *

Standing in the hallway outside their suite, Edward grabbed Teddy's arm.
He turned Ted into him and covered his mouth with his.  He loved the noises
Ted made when he kissed him like this.  It gave him such a feeling of love
and power.  Knowing he could bring Ted so much joy was intoxicating.

"Let's go inside the room."  Ted turned to open the door and as he did, he
felt himself being lifted from the floor.  Edward had picked him up, "Babe,
what are..."

"It is tradition isn't it?"  There was that boyish smile that Teddy loved
so much.

As much as he wanted to protest, Teddy loved the act.  When they were in
the room, Edward slowly placed him on the bed and then turned to shut the
door.  "Can you believe we did it?"

"No, I can't fathom I met the man of my dreams, make that the captain of my
dreams and I just married him."

Edward laughed, "Well, I didn't even know what I was missing all my life,
until I met you.  You are my life, even more than Bess.  I love you more
than anything and I want you to know I strive every single day to be worthy
of you."

"Wow, let me clear this up.  There is nothing for you to strive for, babe.
You are perfect just the way you are."  Teddy tried to mimic Edward's grin,
"Well, maybe not perfect at the moment."

A puzzled look was on Edward's face, "What?"

"You have clothes on..."

* * * After the ceremony, things finally seemed to have settled down in
their lives, at least enough for them to head to Florida for Christmas.
Edward was driving as they pulled into the driveway of the beach house.
Teddy was on the phone with Stephanie, making final plans for a few
surprises for family members.  The plan was to spend a week at the beach
and then make a stop in Savannah to see John, Laura, and the boys.

"I think I'd like to retire here someday."  Edward was sitting quietly
looking out the windshield.

Teddy just smiled, "Well, we can certainly do that if you want."

"Somehow, I don't think we will ever retire."

"Well, my mother seemed to be able to retire... in a fashion."  Ted thought
of his late mother's busy schedule.  "Maybe retire isn't the right
word... cut back is more like it."

Edward laughed, "Okay, but I don't see either of us cutting back much
either."

"You are probably right."

Walking through the door, Ted looked around at the place which was once his
home.  Although, in some ways it still was, it wasn't the place he thought
of home any more.  He couldn't get over the thought of London being home.
It had become the home he had always wanted.  But that was only because
Edward and Elizabeth were there with him.  That was what truly made it his
home now.  The renovations to the flat were now complete and they were
getting ready to close on the new house.  Part of Ted wasn't happy about
the move, but he knew what it meant to Edward and he wasn't going to let
his personal feelings stand in the way of Edward's happiness.  That was
something he could live with and something he could think about some other
time.

Edward appeared a few moments later, carrying a sleeping Elizabeth.  "I
think the plane knackered her out this time."

"Why don't you put her down, I'm going to go out back."

Walking out the rear sliding door, Ted looked toward the ocean.  He just
watched the waves breaking on the beach and felt himself relax.  There was
something about just listening to the waves that could make him forget
everything else that was on his mind.  Sitting down on one of the lounge
chairs, he closed his eyes and just listened.

* * *

Teddy was on his stomach as he felt himself being entered from behind.  The
feeling was incredible, this was so much better than he had imagined it
would be.  He had wanted this for so long.  The pain wasn't what he
expected and quickly it was gone.  On the lounge looking at the moon
reflecting in the pool he felt the warmth of another on his bare skin.
When it was all the way in, he let a sigh out.  Teddy was in heaven, this
was exactly what he needed.  He had waited his entire life for this feeling
and he knew he would have it for the rest of his life.  This was so much
more than he thought it would be.  The feeling of shear power on top of him
was exhilarating.

Gradually, the thrusting picked up speed and intensity.  The feeling of the
mouth on the back of his neck was driving Ted insane.  With every downward
thrust, his prostate was taking a beating.  His hands were behind him
grasping the ass above him.  He could feel the muscles work as they moved
up and down.  For his part all Teddy could do was moan in pleasure.

"God damn, your ass is so fucking tight.  I never imagined doing it under
moonlight would be this fucking hot."

Teddy wanted to speak, but he was finding it hard to get the words out.  A
moan was the most he could get out and even that was mumbled.

The voice was hoarse right behind his ear, "I love you, so much."

"I love you too... David..."

* * *

"Babe, you're having a dream..."

Teddy felt himself being shaken gently.  He opened his eyes and saw Edward
sitting next to him.  He couldn't believe the dream he was just having.  He
was thinking back to the first time he and David had...  Why was he
thinking of that now?

"Sorry, how long was I asleep?"  He realized he had an erection and he
tried to hide it from Edward.

"About an hour, or so.  I thought you could use the sleep so I left you
alone.  I just noticed you looked like you were rustling around, figured
you were having a bad dream or something.  You okay?"

"Yeah, a nightmare actually."  It wasn't entirely a lie, but it wasn't
entirely the truth either.  Ted didn't know how to explain it to Edward,
let alone himself.  After all these years he hadn't dreamed of David or
their time together.  Even after the talk he and Edward had, hadn't brought
back dreams.

Edward felt Teddy wasn't telling him everything, but he also knew when not
to push.  "Babe, let's go inside."

* * *

Looking over business financials was starting to put Teddy to sleep.
Things for the companies were going extremely well.  Profits were up and as
he looked over the list of upcoming projects he was surprised by the number
of high profile jobs they seemed to be getting.  Sitting there reading, he
found himself spinning his wedding band on this finger.  Never one to wear
jewelry, Teddy had quickly grown used to the ring.  It was like it had
always been there.

His dream on the beach was still bothering him.  It shouldn't be bothering
him, it wasn't like he was cheating or even close to it.  It was just a
memory of his past, but it still bothered him.  It was something he would
have to talk to Edward about when things got back to normal.

He looked at the window and could see the stars and moon reflecting off of
the Atlantic.  It was a beautiful night and Ted could just imagine the
first explorers having to cross the ocean below.  He looked at his desk and
the picture of his family on it.  The time they just spent in Savannah
reminded him of how much he missed them.

For the three of them to be able to spend Christmas with the boys, John and
Laura was wonderful.  It was something Teddy hadn't been able to do for
many years.  The fact that it had been Edward's idea added to making it
such a special Christmas.

They had agreed to keep the gifts for each other to a minimum.  Edward
bought Ted a new attaché case and wallet from Ettinger's of London.
When he opened it, he was speechless.  He had looked at them not long ago
and knew how much they cost.  He had thought Edward must finally be getting
used to the whole money thing.  He hadn't behaved either.  When Edward
opened his small box, he was dumbfounded.  Inside were the keys to a brand
new BMW 5 Series.  They had gone looking at cars before they left and
Edward had really liked the 5 Series, but ended up pushing for something
with more room for all of them.  He didn't even mention the cost, which
Teddy was glad about.

The time in Savannah worked as a mini honeymoon for them.  With Elizabeth
playing with the boys the whole time, it gave them time to get out by
themselves and walk around the city.  They found the artist Teddy had
bought the painting from when they first met.  They ended up purchasing a
few more of his paintings.  Ted about fell out when Edward asked the young
man if he wanted to come to London to paint the sights there.

"Ted, there's a call for Edward."  Dustin's voice brought him out of his
day dream.

"Thanks, Dustin."

Ted stood up and stretched.  Edward was sleeping as Teddy walked into the
bedroom.  Sitting on the side of the bed, he looked at the man he
loved. Next to Edward, Bess was also asleep.  He reached out and placed his
hand on Edward's back, "Babe."

Edward didn't move, he just opened his eyes slowly. "Are we home?"

"Not yet.  There's a call for you."

Edward looked at Bess and tried to be gentle as he got up.  Edward followed
Ted out into the main cabin.  He sat, in what had become his seat, and
picked up the phone. "Edward Smythe."

Teddy smiled at the way Edward always seemed to be so formal on the phone.

"Hello, mum."  After a minute, Edward's smile was replaced by a blank look
on his face.

"Edward?" Teddy became instantly nervous at the look on Edward's face.  He
ran through a list of things that could cause that look and he didn't like
any of them.

The blank look didn't change, "That's great..."  He paused again as he
listened, "What?!?"

This time it was a look Teddy couldn't place.  It was then that Teddy
realized what Rose was calling for.  The New Year's Honours List and the
List of Operational Honours had just been released.  Teddy had been warned
by Harry about what was on the list and he had been careful to not let
Edward in on what was going to happen.  He wasn't sure when he would find
out, but he was hoping it was after they were home and settled.  Rose
apparently wasn't going to let that happen.

"Mum... Mum... we'll be home in a few hours.  Can I call you when we get to
the house?"  Edward paused, "Yes, we are going to be back in the flat
starting tonight.  Okay mum, I love you too.  Bye."

He hung up the phone and looked out the window for a minute.  He then
turned slowly and looked back at Teddy, "You knew, didn't you?"

Trying to not look guilty was difficult, "Know what?"

"That I'm on the list for a CBE and I'm getting a medal."

Teddy had no clue about the second part and was sure the look on his face
showed it.  "I didn't know that."

"Apparently, I was put in for a Victoria Cross and they are going to award
it to me."

"That's incredible!!"  Teddy couldn't control his excitement.  He almost
leapt to his feet, but he noticed that Edward didn't look the least bit
happy.  "Babe, are you okay?  You don't look..."

"I'm not happy.  I don't want anything to remind me of that day.  I didn't
do anything that anyone else in my unit wouldn't have done."

"Edward, you may be right about that, but...  They didn't do it, you did.
What you did was beyond what many would have done.  Plus, you need to
remember that a medal isn't just for you.  You will wear it for everyone
you saved that day and those you couldn't.  You will wear it to inspire and
remind.  You will..."

Edward sat there silently, just looking at Teddy.  To Ted it seemed like
minutes passed with not a sound out of him.  He couldn't tell what Edward
was thinking.

"I can see you have thought about this, haven't you?"

"Well, I know you well enough to know that if this ever happened I knew how
you'd respond.  But, I also know that you will put the needs and happiness
of others before yourself.  I know that your men need this and the country
needs this."

Again, Edward sat there for quite a long time without speaking.  He finally
got up and walked over to Teddy.  Kneeling down he kissed him lightly on
the lips, "Okay."

* * *

Pulling onto Prince Consort Road, Elizabeth had her face plastered to the
window.  She had talked non-stop from the airport about not being able to
wait and see how the flat looked now.  She was more excited than Teddy
seemed to be.  Although he couldn't wait to see it either, his excitement
was tempered by knowing they would soon be moving.

When they came to a stop, Vladimir opened the door.  Bess jumped into his
arms, bringing a smile to the young man's face.  "I missed you!"

His Russian accent was as thick as ever, "I missed you too, my little
princess."  He hugged her and then placed her gently on the ground.

"Hello my friend."  Edward grasped Vladimir's hand, "You're looking great."
Every trip they came home from it seemed Vladimir had gotten more muscular
and much more attractive.  Edward almost stopped cold, that was a first for
him.  He had only ever had eyes for Teddy, what did it mean that he just
noticed Vladimir.

"Thank you."  Vladimir blushed slightly before he turned to look at Ted,
"Welcome home."

Teddy couldn't help himself, he leaned over and hugged the young man.
"Thank you," Ted noticed that Vladimir blushed even deeper.  "Edward is
right, you're looking hot."

Edward laughed as he watched Vladimir blush to an all new level.  That was
something he would have to talk to Teddy about later.  Apparently, there
was a lot they needed to talk about.

"They finished earlier this week, and the decorators are done.  Everything
went exactly as you instructed."  Vladimir quickly tried to change the
subject.  As much as he was enjoying the attention from his two employers,
he was embarrassed.

"Great, I can't wait to see it."  Ted finally couldn't help himself, he
gave into this excitement.  He had wanted to do this remodel for years and
couldn't believe it was finally done.  Thanks to the neighbors selling
their flat to him, he would finally have the home he had dreamed of.  Even
if it was only going to be home for a short time longer.

The group moved inside as their bags were retrieved by the porters.  As
they walked into the lobby, Edward was reminded of the first time he
entered this building.  This was where Teddy reunited him with his daughter
on their first night together in London.  The white marble walls and the
red carpet were as amazing now as they were then.

Everyone got onto the elevator and as the doors closed, Teddy reached over
and held Edward's hand.  Edward could tell that Ted was nervous.  Even if
the shaking in his hand didn't tell him, he could just feel it coming from
him.

When the doors opened they slowly entered the hallway and walked towards
the door.  Edward looked around and didn't see anything that looked the
least bit different.  When they opened the door that all immediately
changed, everything in the foyer was so very different.  The double doors
leading to the inner flat had been changed and were larger.  They were open
and Edward could see all the way through to the windows looking out over
Royal Albert Hall.

Teddy couldn't believe what he was seeing.  It looked exactly as he
imagined it would.  He walked slowly into the flat and was speechless.  He
looked into each of the rooms and just kept moving.  Each had been redone
and the updating was incredible.  He had the architect keep the original
feel that he loved from when he inherited the flat, but there were many
updates now as well.  He walked past the guest rooms and then further into
the flat.  There was a new play area that was open to the hallway for the
kids.

Elizabeth smiled wide as she saw it and was excited.  She quickly ran to it
and looked around.  She suddenly stopped and looked at her dads, "Can I see
my room?"

"Sure honey, you know where it is now, right?"  Edward smiled and Elizabeth
ran off without answering.  "Someone seems to be excited."

Walking into the new living room, both Edward and Ted gasped.  It was so
much more than either of them thought it was going to be.  It was huge but
felt incredibly comfortable and homey.  At the far left was a new dining
room.  The large wooden table had seating for the entire clan and then
some.

"Come on, I want to see our room."  Edward grasped Teddy's hand and pulled
him towards where he knew their room was going to be.

Teddy couldn't help but laugh.  He was reminded once again how much
Elizabeth was a little version of her father.

Entering the hallway, the guys could hear Elizabeth playing in her room.
They made the left through the double doors and into their bedroom.

They both stopped dead in their tracks.  Edward couldn't speak, the room
was beyond what he thought it could be.  It was just huge, bigger than his
first flat after leaving home.  Walking past the door to the bathroom, he
looked into it and was floored even more.

The other thing he couldn't get over was the view of the floor to ceiling
windows in their new bedroom.  It offered them a view of Royal Albert Hall
and out to the park beyond.  Part of it made him a little nervous, but he
knew the windows were coated so people couldn't see in.  But, he also knew
deep down it wouldn't matter if they weren't.  Nothing was going to change
what happened in that room.

There was a small sitting area in the room, which Edward noticed had a big
screen and a stereo system.  He smiled when he saw the video game console
attached.  He figured there was another one somewhere else in the flat for
Devon to play.

As Edward released his hand, Teddy moved further into the room and crossed
into his home office.  It was again what he hoped for and more.  There was
comfortable furniture and a large desk looking outside onto the balcony.
He saw the photographs of family and friends on the shelves and a large
photo of Edward and him, from their civil partnership ceremony, over the
fireplace.  He couldn't get over the work the decorators had done.

Turning towards Edward he smiled, "Let's go look at the rest of the place."

They walked out of their bedroom and headed down the hallway.  The first
room they came to was the room set aside for the boys when they visited.
Ted knew the boys would love it.  There were items from the Household
Cavalry and from Jackson Global in the room.

The next room was Elizabeth's room.  She was playing on the floor and
seemed to not even notice her dads standing in the doorway.  The large
windows in her room would let plenty of light in and the new window seat
would give her a place to sit and read her many books.

As they left her room, they came to the new doorway.  The double doors were
open, but they stopped anyway.

"Devon, you mind some guests?"

"Of course, you never have to ask."  Devon stuck his head into the hallway
from one of the rooms.

The guys walked in and turned into the new living room they had built for
Devon.  He kept telling them it wasn't necessary, but now that it was done
he loved every inch of it.  It gave him a place he could call his own and a
new level of privacy.  The new bedroom and sitting room were decorated just
as he wanted.

Edward noticed the big screen and a matching game console.  He thought to
himself he knew how many hours would be spent in this flat.

"I can't thank you enough, this is incredible."

Edward just smiled, "I know I can't get over this place.  It's perfect."

Teddy just smiled at everyone's reactions.  This was truly the home he had
wanted it to be.  He tried to remind himself that the new house would be
just as nice.

* * *

Sitting in their bedroom later that night, Edward hadn't said much since
they had dinner and Teddy was starting to get concerned.  Teddy was sitting
there reading a book in one of the oversized leather chairs, while Edward
was just looking out the windows.

"Babe, are you okay?"  Teddy waited and didn't get a response.  "Edward."

Edward turned his head, "Huh, I'm sorry.  My mind was a million miles
away."

"I can see that.  Are you okay?"

Nodding his head Edward turned to look at Teddy. "Yes, I need to talk to
you.  I've been doing a lot of thinking tonight."

Instantly Ted's mind went in a thousand different directions at once, and
they were all bad.  He suddenly found himself trying to figure out what he
had done wrong and why this was happening.

Edward instantly saw it on his partner's face, "Babe, knock it off.  I'm
not leaving you, okay."  He nodded his head, "I'm sorry, I forget I need to
be more specific.  I want to talk about something that happened today and
about our living arrangements."

As his mind reset modes, Teddy was a little confused.  "What happened
today?"  Thinking back, he knew they were together the entire time and
there wasn't anything he could think of which they needed to talk about.

"So, when we got home today and Vlad met us... well..."  Edward was having
a problem getting his thoughts out.

"Babe, what's wrong?"

"I thought to myself how attractive he is..."  Edward just sat there,
looking at his partner.

Ted's first reaction was to laugh, but he controlled the urge.  He realized
this was a difficult subject for Edward, but it was still funny.

"Please tell me you haven't been beating yourself up all evening about
that."

"You mean..."

"Babe, it is completely normal.  You are just starting to notice other
people.  It doesn't mean you don't love me any less.  It just means you're
human and you have eyes.  Plus, it also means you are finally truly
accepting being gay.  Did you think I was going to be mad?"

"I don't know, I just thought that maybe you'd be upset."

"Not at all, I'd be scared if you didn't.  Do you think I don't notice?"

"I never really thought about it like that.  Of course I know you notice,
that's just who you are.  I also know you would never act on it though, so
it doesn't bother me in the least."

"Babe, you're just human and you are becoming more comfortable with who you
are.  Just let me know if something ever changes.  So, what about our
living arrangements?"

"We haven't closed on the house yet, what do you think the chances are we
can get out of it?"

Teddy couldn't believe his ears.  "What do you want to do instead?"

"I want to stay here."  Edward could feel himself blush, "I'm sorry, this
place is incredible.  You've created the home I always dreamed of.  And, I
know this is the place of your dreams.  Bess and Devon would hate me if I
pulled them away from this place.  I know that now and that this is our
home."

Teddy practically threw himself at Edward. "Oh my god, you don't know how
happy you just made me."

"So, I take it you think we can get out of the new house?"

Teddy shook his head, "Not a chance, but I think we can do something with
it."

A frown formed on Edward's face, "What do you mean?"

"Well, we don't have much room here for out of town guests.  I'm thinking
we should go ahead and still purchase it and then turn it into a guest
house.  That way we have a place for family that will preserve our privacy.
What do you think?"

Edward laughed, "I think you're just trying to make me feel better about
wasting so much damn money."

Kissing Edward lightly on the lips, Teddy laughed.  "I don't know about
that."

* * *