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thefugitivesaint · 1 month
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Władysław Skoczylas (1883-1934), St. Sebastian', 1915 Source
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mermaidsirennikita · 9 months
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Hi Caro 🥰 would you be willing to do a top five ranking for 1. Top Five best love/sex scene writers for romance and 2. Top five best love/sex scene writers for specifically historical romance?
Hi! Of course I would, my filter is liberal and I love talking about sex scenes so much.
So generally speaking, I think the top 5 for me would be:
Sierra Simone--just the queen; she writes so many different types of sex scenes so well; monogamous, polyamorous, f/f, m/m, m/f, any combination of the above. The scenes feel varied and unique; there is a vast difference between the intense but also kind of funny sex you'll read in The Last Crimes of Peregrine Hind versus the weird, dark-yet-hot orgy scene in A Lesson in Thorns. Even the types of domination and give and take are different. Like, both Lesson and New Camelot feature an m/m/f dynamic, but the way Auden conducts himself as a dom is so different from the way Ash does. And the way Poe and St. Sebatian submit shares so few similarities with Greer and Embry's submission to Ash. She's amazing.
Joanna Shupe/Mila Finelli--there is obviously a big difference between the way she writes sex scenes as Joanna versus Mila (I would say that even the pretty intense sex in Joanna's self-published novellas isn't quite as high octane as what she writes as Mila). But either way, I think she manages to make the sex feel unique to the couples, and she makes it very interesting and at times funny. Like, even when characters are having rough sex, there's an element of humor to it when appropriate; like the scene in Mafia Madman when Enzo has Gia chained to his bed spread eagle and is fingerbanging her while his employees work on renovations in the same room, lol.
Tiffany Reisz--I think a lot of Tiffany's work straddles the line between romance and erotica, and I'm including her because like... she can write a really dark scene that does not express love in the way I imagine a lot of people see it, while still conveying the love. I mean, she wrote a Catholic priest who's an actual sadist and literally cannot get it up without inflicting pain... But I still found him very compelling and completely believe the love he feels for his lovers. Does she go too far sometimes? Yeah. But when she hits, I think she hits very well and Tiffany at her best is provocative while also creating this amazing emotional connection between the characters.
Kresley Cole--writes some of the most insane paranormal sex scenes (blood blowjobs, fucking on an altar in the jungle, heroes literally hulking out during sex) while somehow keeping you in touch with the romantic connection between the leads? Her non-PNR sex scenes are just as good. I just enjoy her creativity and total commitment to the cause. Like, I still think of her kicking IAD off with things like... Nikolai commanding Myst to come while holding her magic chain, and Lachlain chasing Emma through the woods in full beast mode to deflower her, lol.
Adriana Anders--I've only read one of her books thus far (oops) but Possession really blew me away in terms of sex scenes. Not just in terms of the kink involved (I mean, there's a consensual kidnapping) but in terms of the total acceptance of kinks and different means of sexual expression. You can feel the love and respecting for that world in her writing.
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Joanna Shupe--all the same reasons as before, but I also feel like Joanna does a great job with writing sex scenes that are more inventive for trad historicals. I loved Lockwood being into rough sex, and this being treated as valid and not abusive. It feels like a lot of trad heroes have to apologize away even super light kinks to satisfy readers.
Grace Callaway--Super explicit and creative, with a focus on acts that aren't super common in historicals (butt stuff). I enjoy the kink positivity and normalization of like... the sexually voracious heroine. She writes with humor AND heat.
Elizabeth Hoyt--The icon. I love the individualized distinctions in her sex scenes, her commitment to writing sex in uncomfortable places (like death row) and the general earthiness with which she writes. It's very evocative.
Scarlett Peckham--Scarlett explicitly explores kink in her books, and writes a rarely truly submissive historical romance hero (it's not just "let her ride me" it's "thank you mistress may I have another"). At the same time, she also writes great dominant heroes. Her most recent book allowed the hero and heroine to have a random threesome with a buddy in the middle of the book. I so appreciate that approach.
Cat Sebastian--Cat's sex scenes aren't always as explicit as the above authors' (they kind of vary) but they're interesting and creative. Even when the pairing is m/f, they are not always straightforward heteronormative scenes in terms of their dynamics and preferences. She thinks outside the box.
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nem0c · 2 years
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8,000 pictures of st sebatian being shot full of arrows, NOT ONE of him being beaten to death and thrown in a sewer by daddy diocletian, manufacturer of saints
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mousey-toy · 2 years
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ppl are really loving my st sebastian post where i accidentally misspelled it as saint sebatian
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doubtingdebispoems · 9 months
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Dogs or cats? Most definitely dogs. When I was younger I had big dogs a collie named Jo Eb and two St Bernards named Brutus Sebatian I and II. then as I got older I had a Yorkie named Pepper Poo and currently I have a sweet Chihuahua named Lil Bit.
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artemisdreaming · 4 years
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Costume for dancer Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960) in the leading male role in Gabriele D'Annunzio's Le marthyre de Saint Sébastien, 1912
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Consequences || ST. SMYTHE
The ice cubes rolled inside the short glass as Sebastian held it, his fingers moving in a way it seemed to slid through them, while he looked at a blank spot on the wall. He usually did that when he needed to focus his mind on something, and he had been like that since the Chief of police left his office, almost two hours ago. Time went by so quickly, he didn't even make it out of his office to sit at his usual table when the club was at the peek of the night. People wondered why the boss hadn't come down his office, but no one dared to go up and see what was happening, knowing very well how much he appreciated his privacy. 
Only one man wasn't scared of that, or him, and he was now going up the stairs.
After the police left, the rest of the night seemed to progress relatively normal. Jesse worked the room, did his dancing on stage and with the pole, and earned plenty of tips as usual. Sebastian's normal table (which always had a little "reserved" sign on it, no matter the time of day - the perks of being the boss) remained empty all night. Which was unusual, because normally by his set on stage, he'd find the other man there pretending not to watch him while clearly watching him. So when he excused himself for a break, instead of heading backstage he headed to where nobody else clearly dared to go - Sebastian's office. 
"Boss?" He said, opening the door without even knocking, though he did so slowly at least and only stuck his head in. When he saw Sebastian sitting at his desk he walked into the room, shutting the door behind himself. "Your table is getting lonely. Though you missed my set, so hardly any point going out now." He said with a wink, trying to get Sebastian to smile since he looked so serious.
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There was only one person who would dare to walk into his office when it was clear to everyone else, from experience, that he wanted to be alone, so when he heard Jesse's voice, Sebastian wasn't surprised at all.  "You know I had business to take care of, Jesse." He turned his chair so he could face him. "Do you need anything?"
Jesse let out a soft - somewhat sceptical - mhmm at Sebastian's comment about business. "The cops left hours ago." He perched himself on the edge of Sebastian's desk, long not caring that half the time when he was around Sebastian he was only wearing the tight shorts he danced in and little - if anything - else. He sighed, "honestly? I mostly want to make sure you're not drinking yourself to death. Is everything... okay?"
Sebatian looked up at him and raised a brow. "I can assure you I love myself too much to even consider suicide, babe. You should know that by now." He stood up and placed the glass in top of the bar. "The police... came by to let me know that a body was washed to the shore a couple of days ago. The body of someone that was report missing months ago-" He turned around and looked at Jesse, wondering if he could understand what he was talking about.
The smile on Jesse's face faltered a little at Sebastian's words, the surprise evident in his eyes. He brushed it off with a slight laugh, though it was empty, "I don't know what's more concerning... the fact that a dead body washed up to shore - or the fact I have to ask you to clarify which one." He wasn't sure which would be worse, honestly. The body of the man that started it all - the murder he'd witnessed shortly after meeting Sebastian, one of the men from Sebastian's side of things. Which would probably mean the rivals would be out to make sure there was no witness, which meant they'd probably try to kill him - again. Or the body of the man he'd shot (in self defence) when they tried to kill him last time.
Sebastian sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. "I suppose both things are very concerning" he said, then walked up to where Jesse was. "It's the body of the men you saw the Morettis men kill. No body, no evidence. But now that the body has turned back up the police wil start investigating, and the Morettis would want to tie all the lose ends." He scoffed. "Those idiots. They should know better than to throw a body into the water. It almost never stays down for good."
Jesse looked at Sebastian when he moved to stand in front of him and sighed, "and by loose ends, you mean me? The water probably got rid of most of the physical evidence so the best chance the cops have got is a witness, right? Get rid of me, you get rid of the witness. Brilliant," he muttered sarcastically. "Well, they tried to kill me once before and they failed..." The because I killed him instead, went unsaid. It had been self defence. He shrugged, "you taught me well, maybe it'll be fine." Though he was more trying to convince himself.
Sebastian sighed and nodded. "That's what it means, yes. But I'll do everything in my power not to let that happen, okay? I want you to- um... I'll be staying at my family's place, up in The Hamptons, for a while. I want you to come with me. We'll be safe there. Safer, in anything. At least all of it blows over, okay?" He shrugged. "Most of your stuff is at my apartment anyway, so it shouldn't be hard.
Jesse stared at Sebastian, his brain processing the words that had just been said to him. "You... want me to come to the Hamptons with you?" His boss wasn't wrong, most of his stuff was at Sebastian's apartment by now. He still had his own apartment though he went there less frequently now. Even Matilda had made a home for herself at Sebastian's. He would have argued but truthfully he a) knew Sebastian would hear a word of it and b) he didn't want to. He wanted to go to the Hamptons with Sebastian, even if the circumstances were less than ideal. 
The thing with Jesse and Sebastian was... they never talked about said thing. Jesse practically lived at Sebastian's apartment, they had pretty amazing (understatement) sex regularly. And it was obvious they cared about one another but they never spoke about it. And now here Sebastian was, offering Jesse a lifeline that he both wanted and needed. And he'd be an idiot to throw that way. 
"I ... thank you, boss. I appreciate that. And I suppose you'd get bored without my company there, wouldn't you?" He joked, trying to lighten the mood.
Sebastian rolled his eyes slightly. "Yeah, that's what I just say, St. James" he said, then he tucked his hands into his pockets and shrugged. "It's not a big deal. I just feel like it will save us both a lot of trouble, that's all." He looked at him and chuckled, then shook his head. "Bored? At the Hamptons? Not likely." He walked up to him and placed his hands on his hips. "Then again, you make it all... less boring, let's just leave it at that." He cupped his chin and looked him right in the eye, then pulled him in and kissed him, softly at first, then pried his lips open with his tongue and made it deeper, his hand now holding the back of his neck, while the other hand moved around his waist and rested on his lower back.
Jesse smirked, when Sebastian walked up to him. From what he'd heard of the Hamptons it was mostly rich folk with their big fancy houses and spas and pools and maybe boats. He was sure he could be better company to Sebastian than any of his neighbours. Far more... entertaining. He chuckled, "mmhmm... less boring... got it." He let Sebastian control the kiss, opening his mouth and inviting him when he felt Sebastian's tongue against his lips. His hands came up to grasp at Sebastian's arms, rocking his hips forward.
Sebastian groaned against Jesse's lips when he felt his groin pressed on his own, his hands moving down the male's back to end on his ass, which he squeezed hard before he wrapped his arms around his waist and held him close. He pulled back from the kiss and bit his lip down as he looked at him. "Not... now. Okay?" He smiled. "You should pack your swimming shorts to go up there, although something tells me having no clothes to swim to is also an option to you, hmm?" He grinned, then let go of him and walked back to his desk.
Jesse practically pouted when Sebastian stopped their movements and crossed his arms petulantly. "Tease," he muttered, but the corners of his mouth threatened a smile. He broke when Sebastian mentioned the swimming and laughed, "boss, I would swim naked any day, just for you. But I'll bring the swimming shorts too, just in case." He watched Sebastian walked back to his desk, "wait, you're really gonna start that and not even let me give you a blowjob? ... fine, plenty of time for that later, I guess." He said with a laugh.
Sebastian laughed softly, amused at Jesse's small tantrum. "You will swim naked for me, but only at our private beach. I don't want anyone gawking at you. You're mine" He grinned and shook his head. "As pleasent as that sounds, I still have things to do here, and I need to focus. Nor your hand or mouth help me to do that." He walked by him and kissed him quickly on the lips. "And you're right.  Save your energy for later, St James. You will need it." He winked at him, then returned to his desk.
Jesse still felt like pouting, but Sebastian was clear that he had work to do, and he knew that him being there (especially with what he wanted to do) would make that near impossible. And if they were going to go to The Hamptons, he was sure Sebastian had things he needed to sort out before they did. "Mmm... I like the sound of that," he replied at the promise of later. "Should I let everybody downstairs know you are alive, you're just not feeling up to being on the main floor tonight then?"
Sebastian looked up and smiled at him. "That'd be good, thanks. I'll probably go down later, when it's time to close the register  and all that, and then we can go home?" He sat on his chair again and grabbed one of the many folders on his desk. "How'd you feel about getting some pizza and ice cream on our way home, hmm?"
Home. Jesse knew he shouldn't read too much into that word, but the way Sebastian spoke, so freely, as though it was their home, not just his. And while Jesse did spend most nights there (and hey, they both had needs, it worked out perfectly), he still had his apartment though it was starting to feel a little pointless. He'd never say as much to Sebastian though, never knowing what the other man was thinking. He was pretty sure Sebastian wasn't sleeping with other people (and he certainly wasn't) but it wasn't like there'd ever been a talk about what it was... and he wasn't going to say something that would result in Sebastian pushing him away. So he just took what he could get, accepting whatever Sebastian could and would offer him. 
He chuckled with a nod, "boss, if I ever say no to pizza and ice cream, promise you'll have me committed, yeah? It sounds great... I should go, wait on those last few tables. I'm sure I'm breaking a few hearts by being up here," he winked at him.
Sebastian chuckled. "At least we can agree on that too, other than the fact that we're way too good in bed together, right?" He winked at him, then nodded. "You go, then wait for me after they close up, yeah?" He went back to pay attention to the folders open on his desk, knowing Jesse would know when to leave. 
A couple of hours later Sebastian was turning the lights off in his office and locked the door with key behind him before he went down the stairs and where Jesse was at that moment, by the stage. "Well? Ready to go?"
The club still had the last few stragglers hours later, but they were all making their way to leave, given the club's closing time had been 20 minutes prior - there were always those who thought that if they stayed, they'd get a special private performance, and they were always ended up going home in the early hours of the morning (or the late hours of the night, depending which way you looked at it) disappointed. He leaned against the stage, as he spotted Sebastian walking down the stairs from his office. He'd already got his stuff ready when the doors closed - as it was security's job to get the stragglers out, not theirs, so he'd had 20 minutes. He'd simply pulled a pair of sweats and a henley over his shorts he wore for work, and his bag was slung over his shoulder. 
"Definitely... somebody thought it was a real good idea to try to stick their hand down my shorts while I was dancing for them," he made a face of disgust, "so I could use a shower."
Sebastian also made a face when Jesse said that, then he chuckled and nodded. "I'd say the shower would be the first thing you will be getting when we get home. Let's go." Despite everything they had done so far, it had all happened in private, so no matter how bad he wanted to kiss him in a way that would leave anyone any doubt who Jesse belonged to, he always liked to keep work stuff as such, and he didn't wish to make public whatever it was that they had. He waved at the security personnel and he and Jesse left through the back door, where his car was parked, with its due security people guarding it. They got inside and it wasn't long before they were driving through the crowded streets of New York to Sebastian's penthouse.
No matter how many times Jesse stayed at Sebastian's (and when did he not), he still couldn't quite get over the fact that he literally lived in one of those New York penthouses, like out of the movies. Then again, he supposed having whatever he had with the son of a mob boss was also like the movies. He could only imagine what Sebastian's home in The Hamptons was like. He'd settled on two options: small and understated, cozy but stylish... or large and grand. He supposed he'd find out soon enough. 
When they pulled up to Sebastian's apartment, they made their way to the private elevator, only for access to the penthouse apartment. When there were people who would actively want to kill you, security was no laughing matter. When the door of Sebastian's apartment closed behind them, he let his bag slip down the floor. "So... shower?"
Sebastian walked ahead of Jesse and also let his bag at the door, his shoes as well and his coat on the hanger before he headed into the kitchen to take a drink of water. "Definitely yes. I don't want to think of your body stinking to that guy's touchy hands." He frowned, then closed the fridge and walked up to him. "Will you be needing help with that? Because, if that's the case, you can always take a bath in my bathroom, and I could scrub your back." He chuckled, then walked up to him and kissed him in the lips.
Jesse's laugh was cut off by Sebastian's lips against his and when they broke apart he smirked, "you jealous, boss? Because, you know, I might need a hand just to be sure I get rid of everything."
Sebastian chuckled as he looked down, then suddenly he snapped his hand up and closed it around Jesse's neck. "What if I am? You're mine... Never forget that" he said with a low voice, then let go of him. "Now, be a good boy and go into my room. Take your  clothes off and wait for me in the bathroom." He smirked, then turned around and walked back into the kitchen.
Jesse let an involuntary groan slip from his lips when Sebastian's hand found his neck, pulling them closer. His body gave a shiver at Sebastian's words, because god didn't he know it... not that he was complaining, of course. Far from it. "Yes sir," he replied with a wink and turned on his heels, walking towards the bedroom, pulling off his clothes as he did so there was practically a trial behind him. He left the door of the bedroom open behind him, stepping into the bathroom now already naked, having stepped out of the final piece of clothing in Sebastian's bedroom. He splashed some water on his face, but it didn't really do much for the slight amount of makeup he wore at work, he'd worry about it properly later. He hummed to himself, turning around and leaning back against the vanity with his arms crossed, his eyes looking around until they landed on the bathmat in the middle of the room. "Oh, fuck it," he muttered to himself, dropping to his knees on the bathmat, positioned so he was facing the door to the bathroom.
Sebastian went into the kitchen and got a bottle of champagne from the fridge, also two glasses from the cabinet, and a small bucket of strawberries to go with their drink. When he finally turned the corner that led to his bedroom he chuckled when he saw the trail of clothes on the floor, breadcrumbs that would lead him to his treat. His lover. The man he would never get enough of. The man he now knew he would protect with his life. When he stepped into the bathroom he grinned when he saw Jesse on his knees, completely naked. The feeling went right to his groin, but he would have some fun first. 
"Such a good boy" he cooed as he placed everything he had brought on the edge of the tub, then grabbed a single strawberry and walked up to where Jesse was. "Open" he said as he pressed the fruit over the man's lips.
Jesse looked up at him through his lashes when he saw the other man enter the room but said nothing as he watched him set aside the items he'd brought in. The good champagne, he noticed - though not that Sebastian ever had bad champagne, but the brand was definitely a favourite. He saw him take the single strawberry and step over to him and - when the piece of fruit was pressed again his lips - he obediently opened his mouth, taking the strawberry in and sinking his teeth around it.
Sebastian watched every second of Jesse biting on the strawberry, his lips closing sinfully around his fingertips. He put his other hand on top of Jesse's head and stroked his hair gently, whIle he slid his fingers a bit further into Jesse's mouth. "You're such a treat, boy... But tonight, you need to be reminded of who you belong to, so you remember from now on, never to let any man put their filthy hands on you, understood?" He pulled his fingers out of his mouth, then looked down at him with a smirk on his face. "Any idea on how should we do that?"
Jesse sucked on Sebastian's fingers when they pressed into his mouth, swirling his tongue around them teasingly. He whined when Sebastian pulled his fingers out, though there were plenty of other things Jesse could think would be better in his mouth so he didn't complain too much. "I don't know exactly, sir," he replied, his voice light and innocent, but there was a smirk on his lips that he never could quite hide, "but I think you should make sure that tomorrow the only hands I remember on me are yours."
Sebastian licked his lips when he saw that small smirk curling his lips. He both hated, and loved that smirk. He hated when Jesse came on like this smartass knowing all, or how he took pleasure in teasing him; but he loved it too, because it made him look all that much more gorgeous, and it made Sebastian wanted  to devour his mouth every time he saw it. Most times, the second situation happened. He stood close to him and cupped his chin so he would look at him, his eyes darkening as he looked right into Jesse's. "Hmm.. Maybe a nice looking collar, with the letter 'S' on it. It speaks rather clearly, wouldn't you agree?" He grinned, then stepped back. "Get up, and prepare our bath."
Jesse made a soft humming noise as he stood, stepping over to the bath - making sure (of course) to stand just a bit further away than he needed to so he had to bend over a little more to turn the taps on. "I don't know, sir," he tested the water with his hand, "the S could stand for anything... come to think of it, I think I heard that man's friend call him Steve." That was a lie - he doubted that man even had any friends and - if he did - he certainly hadn't brought them with him to the club. He'd reeked of closeted and married, trying to cop a feel from wherever he could get it. Satisfied with the temperature of the water he let the water run to fill up the bath and then stood back up, and turned to face Sebastian again. "Maybe Property of Sebastian would be clearer? Otherwise I might get confused," he said with a pout and a shrug.
Sebastian knew very well what was Jesse's intention when he bent over like that, but he didn't do anything about it at that moment, instead taking his time to take his own clothes off, then when Jesse turned around to face him he was already naked. "Maybe you should get that tattooed above your ass. It doesn't get any clearer than that. And even if you made a good suggestion there, I'm not a fan of being that much direct. My things are mine to enjoy, and not for anyone to know they're mine." He grinned and stepped into the bath tub, slowly sitting down inside the water. "Maybe we could come up with a cute pet name for you, instead? Something only you and me know about." He wiggled his finger at him so he would join him in the bath tub.
Jesse let his eyes look over Sebastian, making no attempt at doing it discretely - it wasn't like the other man didn't already know he appreciated his body. At Sebastian's words, he laughed and hit him on the shoulder playfully, "very funny. I like you boss - but not that much." He stepped into the bath, careful not to slip, groaning when his body felt the warm water more and more as he sunk down into it. "Mmm... and what do you have in mind?"
Sebastian grinned, his eyes roaming up and down Jesse's naked body as he slowly sank into the water. "I had to try" he said with a shrug, then spread his legs open so that Jesse would sit between them. "I don't know... Princess? Cupcake? Seb's Toy?" He snickered and grabbed the sponge. "Do you have anything in mind that is suitable in this situation?"
Jesse looked at Sebastian with a raised eyebrow, "you can call me anything you want, but if you call me Princess or Cupcake I might have to use some of those self defence skills you made sure I know." He shifted his body up so he was now sitting between Sebastian's legs, his back against Sebastian's chest, "I may be d- sleeping with somebody who is essentially a mob prince, but I'm not a girl." He turned his head to look at Sebastian and smirked, "I don't think you'd like me as much if I was... I think you like the fact I have a cock, no?" He blinked, trying to look innocent.
Sebastian chuckled. "Oh, I'd be amused to see that happening, St. James" he said, then he poured some liquid soap on the sponge and started washing Jesse's back. A grin came over his face as he heard Jesse speak, and it was what the other saw when he turned his head to look at him. "I've swam in all kinds of rivers, St. James. Both salt water and sweet one. And I've liked them both. But as for right now, I like you the most." He moved the sponge to the front to rub on his chest. "Is that enough of an answer for you?"
Jesse was slightly surprised at that - truthfully, he'd just assumed Sebastian had always slept with men. The man owned a gay club and had never given any other indication, though he supposed he wasn't really surprised... it wasn't like Sebastian didn't know he was gorgeous and could basically have anybody he wanted, so the fact he - as he put it himself - 'swam in all kind of rivers' wasn't really that unusual. He laughed with a nod. It was more than Sebastian had really said about whatever they had going on. "More than satisfactory, boss." He paused and then - despite the vulnerability - added, "I like you the most too."
It was a mixed feeling. Sebastian remained in silence for a couple of seconds, his hand like it had a mind on its own, moving up and down Jesse's back. The fact that he had suddenly being so open to Jesse felt weird, and yet... normal. You could count the people he trusted truly with the fingers of one hand, and there would be still fingers left available; but Jesse was definitely on that list. Weird. He snapped back to reality when he heard Jesse saying that, and  abroad smile came upon his face, his arms going around Jesse's waist and pulling him back so he was completely leaned against his chest. "That's good. Although I was assuming all this time that you already did." He chuckled, then cupped his chin and gently turned his head a bit so he could look him in the eye. "I won't let anything bad happen to you. You believe me, don't you?"
Jesse laughed in response, because he supposed Sebastian was right. Ever since he'd met his boss there had always been something about him. Even before they got closer after the whole witnessing a murder thing, and then again when they started sleeping with each other, even if it had been on and off for a long time. He'd almost lost count the amount of times Sebastian had said it would be the last time, that it wouldn't happen again. But that was in the past now. When he felt his head turned, Sebastian's hand on his chin, and heard the words from Sebastian's mouth. "Yeah, boss," he couldn't help but smile, "I do, don't worry."
Sebastian looked right into Jesse's eyes and smiled. "You know, you can call me 'Sebastian' when we're alone, and I'll call you 'Jesse' too, although I get a huge kick out of calling you 'boy', or... 'mine'..." He leaned in and pressed their lips together, their lips fitting together perfectly like they always did, his hand moving up to tangle his fingers through the short locks of dark golden hair. He pulled back a bit and smiled over his lips. "You think you can handle that..., Jesse...?" He whispered his name over his lips, his own then finding a path down the male's neck and nipping on it softly.
Jesse couldn't help but smile into the kiss, if a little surprised. He'd never quite known what exactly to call Sebastian, and had just fallen into the habit of calling him 'boss' all the time. Since, after all, that's what he was even if it wasn't all he was. But the idea of calling him Sebastian, which just seemed so domestic (which was ridiculous - it was just his name) was somehow silently thrilling. He nodded, biting his lip when Sebastian's teeth nipped at his skin, "sure... Sebastian," he said, letting the name roll off his tongue with a grin.
Sebastian let his lips roam down Jesse's neck, his teeth nipping gently on the skin there, then planted a kiss on his shoulder, his hand moving around his waist and sinking between the other's legs and closing loosely around the man's cock. "Good. I like how it sounds in your lips."
When Sebastian's hand dipped below the water, Jesse could feel the ripples close to his cock in the moments before he felt the hand wrap around. "I like saying it," he admitted, his voice undertoned with a soft groan. "You gonna make me say it more?" He grinned at Sebastian, "... maybe scream it?"
Sebastian nuzzled his way up Jesse's neck, taking special focus on that vein that led to his pulsepoint. "Well, you are a screamer, and I like it when you do-" Their eyes met and he grinned. "Maybe I want to hear how it sounds when you're breathless..." he said, the pad of his thumb swiping over the head before he started to stroke him slowly, his own cock pressed against his backside and also starting to fill up.
"Mmm..." Jesse moaned, rocking his hips forward into Sebastian's hand, just slightly to not make the water move too much and spill over the sides (not yet, at least). "You definitely make me breathless, bo- Sebastian." He could feel Sebastian's cock hardening from when it was pressed against him, and he turned his head on the side to look at him, before leaning in and kissing him.J
His hand pumped Jesse's cock with ease but slowly, taking his time to drag the feeling out for a bit. He looked right back into his eyes when he turned his head, and he kissed him back with equal want, his free hand holding him around the neck as he kept on jerking him off. He thrust his hips forward, his cock pressed between their bodies, so it worked perfectly to worked each other up. "So fucking hot, and mine... Would it be too selfish of me to say sometimes I wish you wouldn't dance anymore, so that no one gets to touch you but me...?"
Jesse gave a surprised laugh at Sebastian's words, their lips still millimetres from the other's. "No," he said honestly, body arching into Sebastian, "but I - ah - still have rent and bills to pay and I'm not exactly trained in anything else... mmm." Truthfully, Jesse had come to New York on a dream of getting into an acting program or degree, or auditioning for Broadway, but once he'd fallen into dancing he'd just stuck with it. And through it, he'd found his way to Fleur de Lis (and Sebastian) in the end so he wasn't really complaining.
Sebastian grinned as he looked right into Jesse's eyes, his teeth tugging on the man's lower lip slightly, while he slowly swiped his thumb over the head of his cock. "You make a good point there. Maybe I could name you the Director of Entertainment, or something of that nature, so you would still be involved in that, but no so directly?" He chuckled, then leaned in and kissed him before he could answer anything. He let go of him so he could turn him on his lap, both facing each other now, his now very hard cock poking him through the line of his crack. "I'm that greedy with my things" he breathed over his lips when they pulled back to get some air, his hips thrusting up just enough to poke his entrance.
Jesse held onto the side of the bath after Sebastian had spun him around, knowing that the water splashing over the sides could be a problem for later. Sebastian's bath was a heated tub and kept the water warm so at least they didn't have to worry about sitting in cooling water. "Oh? And what would this new position entail, mmm? I still love to dance ... maybe I'll just have to give you exclusive performances."" He smirked at him, groaning when he felt the other man thrust against him.
Sebastian looked up at him and licked his lips. "For starters, you'd be in charge of all things to do with entertainment. That doesn't sound so bad, does it?" He roamed his hands down Jesse's ass and gave it a hard squeeze, then let one finger slip down his crack and slowly pushed it inside of him, his own cock stirring when he felt the tight muscle clamping around his digit. "You won't see me complaining about that. I love watching you dance, and knowing you do it for me would be swell." He grinned and captured his lips again, his finger now pumping back and forth inside of him.
Jesse moaned at the feeling of Sebastian's finger pushing inside of him, starting to rock his body. "Not so bad," he agreed, "would I get one of the old unused offices?" He kissed him back, breaking the kiss briefly to say - "fuck... more... please"
Sebastian grinned against Jesse's lips, twisting his wrist just the right way to reach that deeper inside of him, then also adding a second finger to stretch him a bit more. "You can have anything you want... You just have to ask. Nicely..." He tugged Jesse's lower lip with his teeth and tugged in it hard before he kissed him again, their now hard as rock cock rutting together between their bodies.
Jesse groaned into the kiss, his body aching with the need he felt right now. He was sure Sebastian was talking about the offices he'd mentioned - and he was sure he'd find a suitable way to ask nicely for those later - but right now he just wanted more. Needed more. "Mmm... bossy," he said with a laugh when the kiss broke, "Will you please get your cock inside of me, bo- Sebastian?" He grinned at him, rolling his body back onto his fingers.
Sebastian chuckled breathlessly as the kiss broke, his tongue swiping over Jesse's wantonly while he kept on fingering him. "Comes with the job description, handsome" he said, then slowly pulled his fingers out and grabbed hold on his own cock to get in position. He captured his lips roughly once again just as he started to push himself inside of Jesse, a muffled grunt crashing on the other's lips as he felt the tight muscle clamping around his member. Inch by inch he slid halfway inside of him before he started to slowly thrust his hips up.
Jesse groaned, the kiss muffling the sounds he made as he felt Sebastian push inside of him. The water sloshed around them, and neither of them were caring about the overflow of water that splashed over as they moved anymore - it was a bathroom, it was tiled... it didn't matter. He held on to Sebastian's shoulders, his legs on either side of his so their bodies were pressed together as much as they could be. Sebastian knew what he needed, knew not to waste time in waiting once he had slid inside, instead starting to thrust slowly. And the burn of his movements was what he craved, "fuck fuck.... mmm... fuck, don't stop"
Sebastian's eyes darkened with lust while watching Jesse taking him in, one of his arms holding him around his waist tight, while his other hand moved up and held him by the neck. "Why would I do that?" he said, a wicked grin on his face as he snapped his hips up and started to pound him hard, the water splashing everywhere but he didn't mind about that (since he paid people to clean it up), but the man who had now became his addiction was all on his mind. And his body.
Fair point his brain supplied, though the words didn't quite reach his lips because he had far more important things to focus on. Which was the fact that Sebastian had started to thrust forward almost mercilessly. The feeling overwhelmed him, and the sounds coming out of his mouth were a serious of moans, not able to form any coherent words in that moment. He was sure Sebastian didn't need him to say anything, holding onto the man, his body arching with pleasure.
Sebastian grunted and buried his face on Jesse's neck, his thrusts hard and fast together, almost angry, though he wasn't really. It was more like an overwhelming feeling of property, of making sure Jesse would never forget who he really belonged to. He reached down between them and closed his hand around the man's cock, his stroke almost the same pace his thrusts were.
Jesse still sometimes forgot how good Sebastian could make him feel... he was certainly no stranger to sex himself, but still... Sebastian was just something else. Even if he had any inclination of wanting to sleep with other people (and he didn't, not in the slightest, and he hoped he was right in the thought Sebastian didn't either), he knew that nobody would know his body in the way Sebastian did. He moaned when Sebastian's hand wrapped around his cock under the water - it was a slightly unusual feeling but his body didn't know any different. He held onto Sebastian, back arching as the other man pounded into him. It didn't take more than a few moments for Jesse to reach his climax, Sebastian's name falling from his lips as he did, muscles clenching around him.
Sebastian didn't miss a single flinch on Jesse's face as he jerked his climax out of him, and the moment it happened, as always, it was a sight to behold. While the other was riding his own orgasm, with his hand still working him up, his own body jerked underneath him and soon he too was shooting his load inside of him, his body stirring with lust as he kept on thrusting hard, until both man finally stopped moving and kept perfectly still, their bodies attached as one, still shaking, still panting. Sebastian was the first to pull back, letting go of his grip on him, and he grinned. "I think we'll be needind another bath now."
Jesse was breathing heavily, aftershocks still pulsing through his body like the way it always was with Sebastian. When he heard Sebastian's words he let out a breathless chuckle, shaking his head, "pretty sure we'd find a way to need a third bath if we have a second." He smirked at Sebastian, leaning in to kiss him. He remembered in the early days there was no kissing - it was just sex and kissing was something else. And although they'd long ago crossed that barrier, Jesse still enjoyed the way kissing Sebastian felt. "But we probably do, yeah."
Jesse wasn't wrong about that. After emptying the bath, washing it down with clean water, they got back in and did their  best to keep their hands back while they cleaned themselves up, but it ended it both taking turns in giving each other hot blowjobs that eventually led to a second round, with Sebastian plastering Jesse's from against the tile wall as he fucked him. Eventually, they were able to take that final shower, and after they dried themselves down, they got into bed naked and cuddled under the soft sheets, Jesse's body half resting on top of Sebastian, while he drew lazy circles on his lower back. "I feel like I should apologize to you-" he said, all the sudden, then when he saw the confused look Jesse gave him he continued. "For putting your life in danger. None of that would've happened if we- you know..." He shrugged.
When Sebastian stated he needed to apologise, Jesse's brow creased in confusion. Just as he was about to ask for what, his boss continued. He stared at him for a few moments before shaking his head with a laugh. "Sebastian, you've tried to apologise for that before and each time I've told you not to. None of this would have happened if I hadn't witnessed a murder. Which, might I add, could happen to any schmuck who decides cutting through the back alley by the river is a good idea. The fact that you're my boss and that we - you know - is the sole reason that me witnessing a murder didn't actually get me killed." 
"And even if the fact we're sleeping together puts me at a greater risk, I don't care." Even if Sebastian and him had got more personal lately, and he was sure that whatever this was, was beyond just sleeping together, he still didn't dare say that. He didn't want to push or scare Sebastian away. He paused and sighed, pressing a soft kiss to Sebastian's skin, "because I know you'll do whatever you can to protect me like you have in the past. You made sure I knew how to defend myself, you let me stay in your home, you ... you know." He knew both and Sebastian knew he would be referring to when he'd organised the body of the man he'd shot (in self defence - he'd tried to kill him first) to be taken care of. "Hell, you let my cat stay in your home. You just offered me to join you at your place in The Hamptons so we were both safe. Believe me, you have nothing to apologise for. It's really all my fault for taking that stupid back alley cut through."
Sebastian huffed a little. "Yeah, I know that. You were the one witnessing that murder, but being with me made it all worse, because the man they killed turned out to be from the Morettis family, our enemies." He sighed when he felt Jesse's lips on his skin in that gentle way, then he looked at him and smiled. "You know I will. It'll be damn shame if something bad were to happen to you." He kissed the top of Jesse's head and chuckled. "And you still owe me big time for letting that emisar from Satan to live at my place!" He shrugged. "It can happen to anyone, babe. Lucky us we have ways to deffend ourselves from that." He pulled his head back a little, then cupped Jesse's chin and looked him in the eye. "We're lucky we found each other, I guess.
Jesse scoffed - "Matilda is a delightful cat, thank you. Trust me, the family cat we had when I was a kid was Satan. Matilda just keeps to herself... really, she's the ideal cat." He knew Matilda hadn't really taken to Sebastian but honestly, she was like that with everybody who'd she'd ever met, normally preferring to run off and hide whenever anybody entered the house. But Jesse had noticed that she at least didn't run from the room if Sebastian was in it, that was definitely progress. "But I do. Still owe you, I mean. I don't really know how I'll ever make it up to you, to be honest." He smiled when Sebastian cupped his chin and nodded, "yeah. We are." 
"Do they know?" He asked, quietly, "the Morettis, I mean. About your place in The Hamptons?" He propped himself up on his elbows, "it's me they'll want - right? I'm the witness, I'm the one that accidentally shot the last person they sent after me. They want to tie up the loose ends of the guy now that his body was found. I don't want to put you in danger either."
Sebastian chuckled and decided to drop the cat issue aside, since he knew that was a no win when it came to Jesse, then he moved a strand of hair from his eye and shook his head. "No. They don't. The place isn't even under our name, but someone else's, so they don't know we go there, ever." He frowned and shook his head, then shut Jesse up with his lips, placing a slow, deep kiss on them before he pulled back.  "You're with me now. And always. So you're safe. I'm keeping you safe. Don't worry about that." He cupped his chin. "Do you believe me?"
Everything Jesse had ever learned from his past, everything that New York had taught him told him to say no. To not trust or believe anybody because he'd made that mistake before. Especially given Sebastian was who he was. But even if he said no, he knew it would be a lie. He trusted Sebastian, and not even just a little bit - he wholly trusted him. "Yeah," he said, his voice raw and truthful, "yeah, I do."
Sebastian smiled and kissed him again. "Good. Now Let's rinse ourselves and get out of here before we prune. I don't think neither of us can rock that look now." He winked at him, then took his hand as they both stood up and he grabbed the shower headso he could clean Jesse up, then did it on himself before they stepped out of the bathtub and dried themselves up. Wisely choosing not to wear any clothes, they snuggled under the covers completely naked, already looking forward for their getaway weekend together. At least a couple ofdays of calm and relax, so that Sebastian could think about the next move.
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kevissimo · 4 years
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THE RESCUE OF SAINT SEBATIAN
Mixed media OilGraph with blood on wooden panel 30"x48" Saint Sebastian (c. AD 256 – 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He had Sebastian tied to a post and shot full of arrows leaving him for dead. This is often how he is depicted and believed to have died. But he didn't die. Another saint named Irene, whose husband was also martyred, risked her life to save Sebastian and nurse him back to health. Once recovered, he took no time to surprise Diocletian and give him a public shaming because the guy was an evil murdering tyrant. Then Diocletian had him beaten to death and thrown into a sewer. He is known for being the patron saint of athletes and archers, but I only recently discovered this: "St. Sebastian was commonly invoked as a protector against the plague. According to historical records, he defended the city of Rome against the plague in 680. His association with the plague could be because he survived being shot full of arrows and in pagan belief, pestilence was delivered by arrows shot by the gods above." Wild. It goes without saying that this was somewhat of a complicated piece to stage and pull off... It fought me all last night but finally rested into place about 3AM. I want to thank Scott for allowing me to fill him full of arrows and covering him in blood. And Jola for absolutely hitting the emotional note needed for this piece.
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malashetty · 6 years
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17th November 2017 at 10:30 am
2017_11_17_T-shirt with WE Logo distributes by WE Vasant Vihar
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T shirt distribution at Jawahar vidya Bhavan next to st. Sebatian near ashish theatre Mahul Chembur. T-shirt 👔 will have WE logo printed at the school sports event
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Members of St. Sebastian Parish in Isaar exchange the sign of peace during Mass Nov. 25. The liturgy, celebrated by Bishop David Ricken, marked the 125th anniversary of the Shawano County parish. (Sam Lucero | The Compass)
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An installation piece with overlapping performances of works for solo violin at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine followed a symposium in Amherst, Mass.
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An installation piece with overlapping performances of works for solo violin at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine followed a symposium in Amherst, Mass.
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