The Consequences of Mowing

[stargazer1122]

Hey everyone, I’m back with another Cherik piece!! I hope you all like it, please feel free to comment with any suggestions for future prompts or feedback! This will be a 2 part story!

- Stargazer1122 ❤️
 

The entire idea was completely ridiculous in Erik’s opinion. What started off as a joke that Erik did all the outside work had completely backfired. Now Charles had gotten it in his head that he too was capable of mowing the lawn. While Erik never minded if Sean or Alex pitched in, he knew exactly what would happen if Charles did. The poor man was laid up in bed during spring and early summer for this exact reason, his horrendous allergies. Seeing as neither of them were very medically inclined, Erik often attempted to distract Charles whenever a potentially hazardous idea popped into his head. This is what happened when Charles had wanted to plant a garden as a simple, “I bet I can stop any bullet you shoot at me” had done the trick. Or when the telepath had decided that he wanted a cat, “Alex was able to hit the dummy in practice today.” Unfortunately, today it seemed nothing could distract the telepath. “Liebling, I was just joking when I made the comment. I love to work outside, there’s nothing wrong with you doing the inside work,” he pleaded as he walked with the telepath to dig out the lawnmower. “It’s alright Erik, I’m merely doing this to prove a point to myself,” the telepath responded before planting a kiss on the larger man’s cheek. Within five minutes the first sneeze had happened, a harsh “ESHH!!” A sneezing fit followed soon afterwards, causing Erik to dart worriedly to the window, watching as the telepath was overcome.  “HAAAesshhieeww! SHHiieww-sheeeww *sdrf* ESHHiiewww!! *gasp* AEESHHiieww!” The larger man could only watch as the smaller man bent forward repeatedly, showering the mower in copious amounts of spray as he sneezed openly. As the fit subsided, Charles drew in a ragged breath, ready to call it quits. That was, until he caught sight of Erik watching him through the window. Renewed by sheer stubbornness, he shook his head to clear it, and plowed onwards. Erik rolled his eyes at the impeccably dressed telepath, mowing the grass in slacks and a button down in spite of the warm day. Despite the fact that every orifice on his face was currently itchy and streaming, Charles felt a sense of satisfaction as he looked at the straight rows. But that feeling waned after another half an hour of constant sneezing. Soon, he began feeling rather light headed as he finished up the last row. He turned off the mower and sat heavily on the porch step, sneezing off to the side a few times. There he buried his face in his hands and massaged his gritty eyes with the heels of his palms. Unfortunately he had neglected to bring his hanky, so he cringed as he wiped his runny nose with the back of his hand. The sound of a person clearing their throat startled him and he nearly fell off the step at the sight of Erik standing above him. The metal manipulator sighed as he took in the allergy ridden features of his lover. While he had thankfully remembered to take his inhaler before going out, his allergy medicine was not nearly strong enough to combat all of the grass pollen he had inhaled over the last 40 minutes. Even as he sat there, his pinkened eyelids slowly drifted shut, mouth dropping open as he sawed his first two fingers under his nose. When the tickle remained he switched tactics and mashed the tip with his palm, causing the pliable cartilage to squelch. Giving up after a few seconds of massaging, he sighed grumpily as the prickly feeling still lingered. Ducking his head, he let out a few more itchy uncovered sneezes, aimed at his feet. Erik gave a fond smile and sat down on the step next to the telepath who leaned into him. He took in the telepath’s teary, swollen eyes, wriggling reddened nostrils, and lingering pre-sneeze expression. He watched, fascinated as the smaller man’s expression crumbled, nose crinkling and his eyebrows crashing together as he was overcome by a fit of sneezes aimed vaguely into the crook his arm. “HEH-RRRSHHHIIIEEEWW!! HAH-RSHIIeewww-RRSHHiieeww… *sngk* HEH-ESHH-ESHH-ESHHH-ESHIIIEEEWW!! HAHH-SHHIIIeewwww!” As the telepath recovered, Erik rose and gently tugged Charles to stand with him, which he did with a slight grumble. Together they ambled back into cool HEPA filtered air of the house. The sudden temperature change caused a shiver to run through Charles’ body, “Eshhiieww!” The airy sneeze misted the air in front of him and he sniffled quietly afterwards. “Gesundheit liebling,” the larger man murmured, pressing a kiss to the sweaty chestnut locks. A sudden idea had him rushing off, leaving the smaller man behind, who blinked at his sudden departure and rubbed his hands over his goosepimpled arms.

[AntheaHolmes]

Gosh. Beautiful story. Amazing description of the Sneezes. 

[kiku]

@stargazer1122 Awww, that's a lovely little story! I don't know the fandom, but it didn't matter at all. Poor old Charles... 🤧 But it served him right, with his stubbornness! 😁 I liked how Erik called him "Liebling". ❤️

[stargazer1122]

Here is part 2! As always, please feel free to comment with feedback and prompt suggestions!

- ❤️ Stargazer1122

In the bathroom Erik began to run the bath and tested the water. After deciding it was warm enough, he began adding eucalyptus bath salts and retrieved the Benadryl from their medicine cabinet. When the tub had filled, he shut off the water and went out into the hall to collect the telepath. He found him in the middle of a sneezing fit as he struggled to unbutton his shirt. The larger man gently pushed away Charles’ clumsy fingers and began undoing the buttons himself. “ESSHHiiieew! HEH-ESHH! *sngk* SHIIIEEWWW!! Heh… Hiegh!! - HEGH-SCHIIEEEWW!” The final sneeze was much louder than the rest and bent the smaller man in half, pulling him away from Erik as he bent with the force of his sneeze. “Are you alright Charles?” The metal manipulator questioned, worry clouding his eyes. Streaming brown eyes met blue as the telepath snuffled dazedly for a moment before nodding. Erik took that as his cue to gently lead him to the bathroom and close the door behind them. There they both undressed and stepped into the tub, sinking into the steamy water. Instantly the smaller man gave a delighted sigh as the steam began liquifying the congestion packed in his head. But soon a niggling itch began to grow in the back of his sinuses. He whined and turned his head, using Erik’s muscular shoulder to rub his itchy nose against. The larger man smiled and began to soap up the telepath’s hair. Breath hitching, Charles’ began to rub harder, his nose making little squelching noises as he did so to no avail. Brows knit together, his breath scissored in preparation for the inevitable, “HEH…GHH-SHIEEWW! HEGH-SCHiieeeww! Heh-SHIIEEeeww-shiieeww-sheeww!” The smaller man had turned his head at the last minute to mist the wet sneezes at the bathroom wall, but Erik could still feel the light kiss of spray on his shoulder. Oblivious, the telepath grumbled and used wet fingers to scrub roughly at his reddened nostrils  before swiping his palm upwards in an allergic salute. The larger man chuckled quietly at the image of Charles sneezing with soapy hair. “What’re you laughig ahhd… Eri-sshheeww! HEH-GSHHHiiieeeww!…Erik?” Charles inquired, raising an eyebrow. Erik smirked and shook his head. The telepath gave him a suspicious glare before resuming his nose rubbing, this time using Erik’s collarbone. The larger man gave a resigned sighed as he felt the cool streams left behind by the telepath’s nostrils on his neck. Gently pushing Charles away after a few seconds, he rinsed his shoulder off and pressed a kiss to the smaller man’s forehead. He gently tilted the telepath’s head back and poured a cup of water over his hair to rinse out the soap. When Charles’ hair was clean, he dunked a clean washcloth into the bath water. After which he brought it up to the telepath’s face and pinched his nose, wicking around in small circles. The smaller man moaned happily and leaned into the massage. After a few seconds Erik folded the cloth and gently wiped his nose. “I’m not a toddler Erik,” Charles sighed. The metal manipulator smirked and poked the telepath’s nose gently. As expected, the smaller man bent forward with a wet, “ESSHHHiiieeww”, glaring petulantly at the larger man as he wrung the washcloth out. When Erik turned back, he smirked until he noticed the goose bumps rising on the telepath’s pale arms and reached for a dry towel. Silently pulling the plug, he stood and pulled Charles to his feet as well, wrapping the towel around his smaller form. When he was dry, he cracked open the Benadryl and handed the telepath 2 tablets and filled the glass they kept on the counter with water. The telepath sighed and allowed himself to be fussed over, taking the medicine without protesting. Erik ushered him to their bedroom and gently tucked him in. “Stay please?” Charles whispered. The taller man sighed, but slipped silently under the covers next to him. Within seconds, Charles had threaded his legs through Erik’s and buried his face in his chest. Soft congested snores became the only sound in the room as Charles fell asleep. Until suddenly the snores stuttered as the telepath’s breath hitched and he gave a few sleepy sneezes into Erik’s chest. Resigned, Erik sighed and vowed to never let Charles mow the lawn again as he drifted off to sleep as well.

[AntheaHolmes]

9 hours ago, stargazer1122 said:

Here is part 2! As always, please feel free to comment with feedback and prompt suggestions!

- ❤️ Stargazer1122

In the bathroom Erik began to run the bath and tested the water. After deciding it was warm enough, he began adding eucalyptus bath salts and retrieved the Benadryl from their medicine cabinet. When the tub had filled, he shut off the water and went out into the hall to collect the telepath. He found him in the middle of a sneezing fit as he struggled to unbutton his shirt. The larger man gently pushed away Charles’ clumsy fingers and began undoing the buttons himself. “ESSHHiiieew! HEH-ESHH! *sngk* SHIIIEEWWW!! Heh… Hiegh!! - HEGH-SCHIIEEEWW!” The final sneeze was much louder than the rest and bent the smaller man in half, pulling him away from Erik as he bent with the force of his sneeze. “Are you alright Charles?” The metal manipulator questioned, worry clouding his eyes. Streaming brown eyes met blue as the telepath snuffled dazedly for a moment before nodding. Erik took that as his cue to gently lead him to the bathroom and close the door behind them. There they both undressed and stepped into the tub, sinking into the steamy water. Instantly the smaller man gave a delighted sigh as the steam began liquifying the congestion packed in his head. But soon a niggling itch began to grow in the back of his sinuses. He whined and turned his head, using Erik’s muscular shoulder to rub his itchy nose against. The larger man smiled and began to soap up the telepath’s hair. Breath hitching, Charles’ began to rub harder, his nose making little squelching noises as he did so to no avail. Brows knit together, his breath scissored in preparation for the inevitable, “HEH…GHH-SHIEEWW! HEGH-SCHiieeeww! Heh-SHIIEEeeww-shiieeww-sheeww!” The smaller man had turned his head at the last minute to mist the wet sneezes at the bathroom wall, but Erik could still feel the light kiss of spray on his shoulder. Oblivious, the telepath grumbled and used wet fingers to scrub roughly at his reddened nostrils  before swiping his palm upwards in an allergic salute. The larger man chuckled quietly at the image of Charles sneezing with soapy hair. “What’re you laughig ahhd… Eri-sshheeww! HEH-GSHHHiiieeeww!…Erik?” Charles inquired, raising an eyebrow. Erik smirked and shook his head. The telepath gave him a suspicious glare before resuming his nose rubbing, this time using Erik’s collarbone. The larger man gave a resigned sighed as he felt the cool streams left behind by the telepath’s nostrils on his neck. Gently pushing Charles away after a few seconds, he rinsed his shoulder off and pressed a kiss to the smaller man’s forehead. He gently tilted the telepath’s head back and poured a cup of water over his hair to rinse out the soap. When Charles’ hair was clean, he dunked a clean washcloth into the bath water. After which he brought it up to the telepath’s face and pinched his nose, wicking around in small circles. The smaller man moaned happily and leaned into the massage. After a few seconds Erik folded the cloth and gently wiped his nose. “I’m not a toddler Erik,” Charles sighed. The metal manipulator smirked and poked the telepath’s nose gently. As expected, the smaller man bent forward with a wet, “ESSHHHiiieeww”, glaring petulantly at the larger man as he wrung the washcloth out. When Erik turned back, he smirked until he noticed the goose bumps rising on the telepath’s pale arms and reached for a dry towel. Silently pulling the plug, he stood and pulled Charles to his feet as well, wrapping the towel around his smaller form. When he was dry, he cracked open the Benadryl and handed the telepath 2 tablets and filled the glass they kept on the counter with water. The telepath sighed and allowed himself to be fussed over, taking the medicine without protesting. Erik ushered him to their bedroom and gently tucked him in. “Stay please?” Charles whispered. The taller man sighed, but slipped silently under the covers next to him. Within seconds, Charles had threaded his legs through Erik’s and buried his face in his chest. Soft congested snores became the only sound in the room as Charles fell asleep. Until suddenly the snores stuttered as the telepath’s breath hitched and he gave a few sleepy sneezes into Erik’s chest. Resigned, Erik sighed and vowed to never let Charles mow the lawn again as he drifted off to sleep as well.

Love this! They are so adorable together! Amazing sneezes as well. Such a cute and sweet pairing! Would love to read more! Please keep it going!