Henri's War

Official Description: Mark runs a bar in the free territory known as the Margin, outside of the war zones ripping the rest of the world apart. He’s not running from anything, least of all the memory of his former lover Duncan, a soldier who left him flat for unknown reasons two years earlier. They had been set to leave the occupied city of Marigolt together in a dangerous run for the Margin, but Duncan stood Mark up at the railroad station with just a short hand written note asking forgiveness. Mark runs his bar apolitically, but that all changes when the revolutionary and underground fighter Dr. Alistair Henri walks into his bar with his consort and bodyguard Duncan St. Quire on his arm. What price will each man pay for Duncan’s love? And can Duncan ever be at peace with his own warring allegiances? Original Prompt: Dear Author, What just happened? We were fooling around, having fun, kissing, touching, laughing even. Getting naked was the easy part. So was getting aroused. And then all of a sudden you buried your face against my neck and cried. What did I do wrong? Photo Description: Two naked men locked in a moment of compassion. The huddled form of a shaven-headed man is cradled securely in the strong, encircling arms and legs of his lover. The hurting man presses his face against his lover's shoulder while the lover lays his cheek on the man's head, eyes closed, holding on. This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Hot Summer Days" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Download the story, read it here or find it in Don't Read in the Closet, Volume 3. __________ Genre: diesel-punk Tags: gay m/m, diesel-punk, fantasy, film remix, erotica, romance Warnings: secondary character death Word Count: 11,513 A/N: I feel it is important to point out that this is a purposeful remix of the movie Casablanca, only with a M/M, diesel-punk, fix-it spin.