FIC: 'Parallel Motion' - Epilogue

[thalialunacy2]

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EPILOGUE

Karl’s laugh echoes through the living room as he throws Chris down onto the couch. Chris heaves up, suppressing his own laughter, and nearly lets out a loud guffaw when Karl straddles him and proceeds to grope the shit out of him.

“Jesus, Karl!” he hisses between snatched breaths as he pushes at Karl’s shoulders. Karl doesn’t budge until Chris dials up the strength, and he barely has time to cushion the blow before they’re in a heap on the ground. He has one ear cocked to the baby monitor (Bedazzled, you bet your bottom, by Zach, as a present for his ‘little God-monster’) for sounds from the nursery, but hears nothing... yet. “The baby--”

“Is asleep,” Karl says confidently, slipping his hand under Chris’s ugly-ass sweater and wrapping strong thighs around Chris’s midsection. “Where do you think the term ‘slept like a baby’ came from?”

“Uh... irony? She’s not exactly-- Oomph--”

His deep etymological thoughts are cut off when Karl flips them over and pins him to the carpet.

---

Because they’d had a girl. And that’s alright, really: A month prior, just after the birth but before much-delayed filming of Trek 2 began, Nat and the boys had been out to visit, and Chris had known the second he’d accepted Indy’s solemn handshake that in a few years, he’d be having another sleepless full moon.

And one werewolf offspring is quite enough, thanks.

---

He forgets that, though, once he has Karl naked and sweaty and on all fours in front of him. Their scent is so strong he’s having trouble thinking anything at all beyond wantneedmine, beyond a ceaseless chant of claimclaimclaim...

(He’s made the claim several hundred--thousand--times. But his body wants it desperately, innately, wholly, just the same. Every damn time.)

“So fucking beautiful,” he murmurs against the back of Karl’s neck as he pushes three slick fingers inside him. The chase always gets them both on edge with arousal, and the fact that they haven’t really done anything like it for months makes it even more intense, but he refuses to go in without some sort of prep. “Gonna fuck you hard, like I know you want it.” He takes a bite of Karl’s skin, the skin at the back of his neck. Leaves a mark. Because he can. Karl whimpers, and Chris feels triumphant. “Such shenanigans. Coulda just told me you wanted to.”

Karl growls and pushes back. “Where’s the fun in that?”

Chris feels the tightening around his fingers and loses his already-veering train of thought. He straightens up and enters Karl without any more preamble, fucking into him with a strength that makes them both groan. “Yeah,” Chris says roughly as he pistons in and out, “you like that. Fucking perfect.” He holds onto Karl’s hips so hard there might be bruises tomorrow. If they were anybody else. If they were normal.

But they’re not. And Chris has never been so thankful.

“Take it so well,” Chris mutters as Karl ruts back into him, intent and hot and tight. “Give it well, too.” The sounds of wet slapping skin and heavy breathing fill the room, and Chris knows with the all the tussling around they did that this stage isn’t going to last long.

Which is fine with him.

He drops down as soon as he feels it. Folds himself over Karl and whispers things in his ear as his knot begins to form, as his thrusts begin to shallow out from the resistance against Karl’s rim. “Gonna fill you up, you know. Breed you full up, make them wait even longer to make any more movies. Watch you grow fat and happy again, take care of you when you’re grumpy and huge.”

He doesn’t even know what he’s saying; his knot is full bore inside Karl now and and it’s all instinct, all words tumbling out as they rock together, locked together by this thing.

Locked together by this thing that they are.

---

It hasn’t been perfect.

Juniper’s birth was messy--literally and metaphorically; Chris had never chainsmoked so much in his life--and they are both still adjusting, constantly rearranging things, fitting pieces back together: Karl as a husband and father, but in a new way; Chris as an alpha, but with a partner; them both as working actors trying to live their lives under the radar, having even more to hide now. Sometimes it feels like they’ll never be done adjusting.

So it’s not perfect. It’s fucking hard, actually. But as Chris pushes his hands through the sweat on the skin of the man curled up next to him, making tracks through rough hair and smooth liquids, he knows deep in his gut that there’s no other imperfect thing he’d rather be a part of. And that, like Crunchy Cheetos and Jolly Ranchers, this imperfection is part of his fate. Destiny.

Life.


FIN



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Comments

[belladonnamccoy.livejournal.com]

Ia.falkjadsklflej;ojf;dsl jf;epoj

I was totally doing bootywiggle dance the entire time I was reading it. I love your werewolf mythology/reality thing. And the vamps and the wolves and just everything.

And Karl and Natalie and JUNIPER and INDY!!!!! I.just.can't.even.right.now!!!!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

GOOOOOOOAAALLL. The bootywiggle is pretty much my goal, that is. XB So YAY! I'm so glad you made your way through it, and enjoyed it, and thank you so much for leaving a comment. <3333

(I esp love the term 'mythology/reality thing'. Pretty much covers all the bases. XB)

[morganoconner.livejournal.com]

I have never read ST RPF. I have never wanted to read ST RPF. But you put ALL MY FAVORITE THINGS into a ST RPF fic and HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO RESIST??????

OMFG.

That was glorious.

I love you.

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

fdajkl;

I can't even

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

And I love you back, for giving it a chance, for making it through, and especially for leaving a comment. <333333333

(And I kind of maybe just stalked you a little, and it all makes so much more sense now. XB Aaand I'm going to spend all night reading your fic. Hope you don't mind. XB)

[maypirate.livejournal.com]

I will have a more coherent comment later, but this was everything I'd hoped for and let me just say, over and over, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!

*hughughughughughug*

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY YOU HAVE MADE ME.

Seriously.

You are so awesome. Jellybean and birthday cake candle awesome. GUINEA PIG AWESOME.

[the-archandroid.livejournal.com]

This was an INCREDIBLE story! I am usually not a fan of RPF, but i mean, c'mon here, F-ing werewolves? Who could say no? I love the humor and the poetry of Chris's longing and senses, I ADORED the bantering between Pine and Quinto, they're like Laurel and hardy, absolutely epic in the banter. I loved every bit of it... except... except... crunchy cheetos ARE perfect so.. you know... other than that, though... this was just a really engaging fun and fantastic story.

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

lolol Laurel and Hardy. I heart you for that. And for reading despite it not being your thang.

AND I LOVE CRUNCHY CHEETOS. I actually think regular cheetos are an abomination, but 'crunchy cheetos' just sounded better. SADFACE FOR CRUNCHY CHEETOS. Man, now I want some. Teehee.

Thank you so much for reading and commenting. <3333

[sail-aweigh.livejournal.com]

♥♥♥

Oh, I adore this. I love your take on werewolves (and vampires), Chris' mother, Zach being a sassy gay bitch and Karl with his desperate acting out. And Chris, of course, poor soulful poet who couldn't use his words to tell Karl what was going on. *hugs Chris tight* So glad they finally got it all together. :D

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

haha USE YOUR WORDS, CHRISTOPHER. Zach totally should've said that somewhere in there. Ah well. XB

Thank you so, so much for reading and commenting, bb. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. <3<3<3

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

I can never resist your Urbine. Lovely. :-)

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

And I am glad. ^^ Thank you so much, hon. <3

[pomme-noir.livejournal.com]

I haven't even read this, yet, but ugh, it's exactly what I need. Seriously, you write the most brilliant Urbine.

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

fdjskl well man now I hope it lives up to your expectations. ^^

<3

[redheadaholic.livejournal.com]

You got me to read RPF. And Mpreg. And like it! That is some impressive work.

This was awesome!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

fdsajklfd;sa I LOVE THIS COMMENT.

I get a toaster if I convert enough people. ;)

Seriously, though, thank you SO much - for giving it a chance, and for leaving a comment to let me know it worked for you. I REALLY appreciate it. <33

[kinderjedi.livejournal.com]

Lovely, absolutely lovely. The way you write these two always makes my heart ache in the best way. This was sweet and sexy and delicious. I love that it feels complete and yet there's this entire world you've built that suggests other stories and makes me want to imagine what everyone else is up to while they are dancing around each other like the complete boys that they are. ♥

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

SUCH a huge compliment, bb, about the universe. To think that it's worthy of perhaps playing around in again is a big deal. ^^ <3333

[ernthealmighty.livejournal.com]

This was fantastic! I love how you balance the banter with the emotion and with the passion. I know you agonized a bit about the logistics of things, but it worked out wonderfully. It doesn't have to be an incredibly detailed science-y explanation; it's nature, goddamnit. It doesn't have to make sense for them to know that it works, that it happens. I loved the details like the smells, which make a lot of sense. All in all, it turned out great. :D

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

It doesn't have to be an incredibly detailed science-y explanation; it's nature, goddamnit.
This is actually pretty much how I feel about sexuality, anyways, lol.

AND I HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU. WELL. I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE NOODLES.

♥

[anutty1.livejournal.com]

I had a great time reading this; it was funny, sad, sweet and hot. All the things I like, plus it had pregnant!Karl Urban, tell me, how was I supposed to resist that? Great job!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

hahah he'd be so cute, right? All round and grumpy. XB

Thank you so much for reading and commenting, and I'm really glad you enjoyed it! <333

[vivid-moment.livejournal.com]

I myself barely managing to comment properly because I have the feeling I need to lie down and recover for awhile after reading this. I BLOODY LOVED IT. EVERY SECOND. OMG!!! SUCH BRILLIANCE *SQUEAKY!SQUEAKS* You truly have a gift of imagery that is detailed and explosive; whilst remaining soft (if that makes any sense at all). I really, really did love this amazingly complex and beautiful story. Thanks so, so much for sharing this with us. I bow down to your epicness *BIG BIG HUGS* <333

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

I love making women squeak. ;)

You truly have a gift of imagery that is detailed and explosive; whilst remaining soft
It totally made sense, and is a huge compliment, and I'm very pleased. ^^

Thank you for reading, and for the lovely comment. <3

[thatreevesgirl.livejournal.com]

You made me like Mpreg. What kind of strange fanfiction goddess are you? The story was great, and it was the humor in your dialogue that made it quite a fantastic read. Also, I really, really, really liked the mention of hard, fuck you up sex in the epilogue...I kind of wish there was a longer scene of that all on its own. ^_^

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

A goddess made of SPARKLES. :D:D:D:D hahah seriously IDK. I'm pleased anyone READ it, and positively dazzled that you actually liked it! ^^

Hmm well I am considering doing timestamps... ;)

Thanks for reading and commenting, bb. <333

[ninfomana.livejournal.com]

AND THEN I WAS FINISHED AND ALL WAS WELL BECAUSE THIS FIC WAS MADE OF ALL THE BEST THINGS, YOU ARE SO SHINY, GIRL. GOLD STARS. ALL OF THE GOLD STARS.




...I can't even believe I just read mpreg and loved it, let alone knotting and thought it was hot. THE THINGS YOU WRITE.

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

HEY I LIKE GOLD STARS SO THIS WORKS OUT!

lol. now you know why I spent like a month in my journal going WTF AM I WRITING OH GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MEEEEEE. XB Thank you for letting me lead you down the dark path. :B ♥

[syredronning.livejournal.com]

*whine whine whimper*

I couldn't resist. Of course not. And now it's over and whoa, it worked so fabulously, despite all the very strange things inside...

Mind-blowing.

Great work!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

Hee. That's alright with me. ;)

Indeed, many strange things inside! So I'm very pleased to hear it worked! Thank you so much for reading and commenting, bb. <333

[alaria.livejournal.com]

Had me laughing at the prologue and then intrigued for the rest!

I liked how you didn't explain the were-thing to much but more let readers get the idea in bits and pieces and left us in the dark about a lot of it.

You might just have introduced a new kink to me ;) That is what I love about this fandom - I'm learning new things every day :D

Thanks for sharing this lovely fic!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

\o/ This comment is awesome. I'm really glad the background/world-building worked for you in its brevity. And I loooove introducing people to new kinks. This one is, to be frank, mostly not so well-written, but unf is it hot!

Thank YOU for reading and commenting. I appreciate it. <3333

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

So. Much. Love. LOVE.

I'm still half-asleep, still recovering from the last 48 hours, but I love this. Ok, I have to admit the whole werewolf thing had me eye-rolling, but you integrated it so seamlessly into this. Love the therapist mother stuff--poor Chris. Really felt for him, but you did such a nice job with their relationship.

And Karl--oh KARL. As an Omega. My God. A pregnant Karl would be so hard to resist. And Indy, sweet Indy as a one-day wolf, ahhhh.

Excellent sex. Sizzling sex. Nice!

YOU. You smart, sexy minx, you. You done good. You done more than good. This was fun and poignant and sweet and angsty and bitchy and oh, hell, I'm so glad I blew off work this morning to read it. Yes, I am.

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

lol I had no idea people would like the idea of pregnant Karl! I kind of skimmed over that part for that reason... MAYBE A SEQUEL IS IN ORDER. ;)

You are my hero. But you knew that. ♥

[weepingnaiad.livejournal.com]

OMG! So awesome! I'd never even heard of knotting before janice_lester and you started talking about it and it's amazing. I always love your Chris, especially here. His relationships with his mom and Zach are awesome as always. Totally love the were mythology and Omega!Karl! *squeeee* Pregnant Karl! I love you forever for that alone.

Wonderful, m'dear!

♥

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

I am so totally UNF over knotting, it's a little ridiculous. The amount of badfic I've read just in the name of this kink, lolol.

Pregnant!Karl is barely featured here because I didn't want to squick people with the mpreg.. but enough people have been all asquee over it that I'm thinking a sequel/timestamp may be in order. Too bad I'm never been pregnant, so I can't write what i know. XB

ANYWAYS. Thank you so much, bb, for reading, and for leaving me such a lovely comment. I appreciate it. <33333

[shagungu.livejournal.com]

That was so much fun -- I think I like Zach and Chris's mom the best. They both always said what I was thinking :)

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

Hee! I always need a foil for Chris's emo man pain. He got two this time. XB

Thanks so much for reading, and for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed. :D

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

HOLY MOTHER OF FUCKING UNF.

BB, YOU ARE A BLOODY GENIUS. I love your Urbine so much - you know that, but this...UGH SERIOUSLY. HERE, HAVE ALL THE WERE BABIES THAT I NEVER THOUGHT I'D WANT.

The sniffing and the snuffling, the HOT HOT HOTNESS, the way you broke my heart a little for Natalie, the MANWOLFANGST (FANGST? OR IS THAT SAD VAMPIRES? IDEK), Chris' dilemma and the continuing AWESOME OF MAMA PINE.

Also, also...the bit with Chris changing and jumping into Karl's lap and OMG THE WOLFY SNUFFLY LOVE.

You get all the internet Jolly Ranchers in the world bb (although I have no clue what they are) - all for you! ♥ ♥ ♥

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

Also, I forgot to say, but everytime I read your ZQ I am utterly desperate for that to be what he's really like in private. Like, I love his srsbsns!actor persona, but still...I WANT YOUR ZQ LIKE BURNING.

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

Is it weird that I'm really glad they had a girl?

And duh damn you and your ending dirty tall and you just want them to have a million babies you god damn mother hen thing whatever.

HI I LOVE YOU, WHY DID I READ THIS AND ENJOY IT? HOW DID YOU DO THAT!?!?!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

No! There aren't enough women in this story. >.>

Dirty tall, lol. I think that's a coffee order in some parts of the world, not even joking. XB

HI I LOVE YOU TOO AND IT'S MY DEMON POWERS. AS YOU HAVE SAID.

(AND YOU ARE EPIC FOR ACTUALLY READING THE WHOLE THING. I OWE YOU. SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT, BUT SOMETHING.)

[january-snow.livejournal.com]

congratulations on your first big bang!!!

many more to come, i hope :D

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^^

Who knows. I have many things to write, so we shall see. :D

[elfsausage.livejournal.com]

Holy UNF, Batman!!! Sweetheart, this is magnificent! A masterwork! A sexyhotangstysnarkysadcleverromanticepic thing of beauty!

Coz, you know, werewolves. And Urbine. And Zach.

ILU! <3

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

HEE! I like this comment a lot. And you. ♥

[sangueuk.livejournal.com]

I'm fucking speechless.


That was so wonderful and yeah, rom-commy. I love you for writing this - for giving me something I didn't know I needed. *happy sigh*

And what a beautiful ending. Thank you, bb! drooling over top!Chris, btw :D

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

hahah what I didn't think it was possible to make you speechless. ;P

Whenever I write top!Chris, I think of you, honest to god. ^^

I'm so glad you read this, despite having mounds of other things to do, and really flattered you liked it enough to comment. Thank you, love. ♥

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

I love you so much right now! Thank you for making this ridiculously awesome thing a reality!

[thalialunacy.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome! And I love you back for reading and commenting! <33333