Oh Happy Day To celebrate the return of the much beloved Socks Shoppe by Drovar Slash/Humor R for m/m sexuality, and snuggeling. feedback: drovar@alltel.net Be sure to visit the new Socks Shoppe at http://socksshoppe.virtualave.net/ "So what do you think Jay?" Pendrell asked as he pulled the other man from room to room pointing out all the great stuff the new Socks Shoppe had. Jay Spender was trying to look in every direction at once, his head twisting and snapping as they darted from room to room. He finally gave up and simply followed behind, nodding his head and making vague exclamations when Pen's chatter seemed to raise a few decibels. "Nice digs, I like 'em" Spender said, when Pendrell finally slowed to a stop. Spender wrapped his arms around the other man and spun him around. He gave Pendrell a quick smiling peck on the nose, a nibble and nuzzle at the neck, and a deep kiss. "I like 'em a lot," he said when they finally broke. Spender was about to suggest that they explore the Shoppe's bedroom when he heard a curt "Ahem" from the living room. Spender peeked around the corner to find an apparently naked Alex Krycek propped up in a foldout sofa bed. Krycek grinned (or was it a leer?) and waved. Spender slipped back around the corner. "Pen?" "Um . . . yeah?" "What's *he* doing here." "Well, see it's kind of like this. The Socks Shoppe is a multiverse. Lots of versions of reality around here, and sometimes they bump into each other and overlap. "But Krycek?" Spender asked, his voice rising a few octaves. Pendrell shrugged, "Happens. Besides I've heard that you've had a few run-ins with the one-armed wonder yourself, or at least a close version of you." "Yeah, but . . . " Spender started to say. "No yeahbuts from you Mister," Pendrell cut him off. He grabbed Spender's hand and dragged the reluctant agent into the living room. "Alex," Pendrell said. "I'd like you to meet Jay Spender. Jay, Alex." "'Jay' Spender huh?" Alex said grinning. He stood, letting the sheet fall. Krycek grabbed Spender by his shirt-front, and pulled the startled agent on to his toes, drawing their faces close. "So, 'Jay' are you a man or a rat-bastard?" Krycek sneered. "Ohhhhh boy," Pendrell said, and placed one hand over his eyes. He wasn't sure how long the resulting melee lasted, but Pendrell finally opened his eyes to find a mostly naked and panting Jay Spender entangled with an entirely naked and panting Alex Krycek. "Are you two done yet?" Pendrell asked, putting as much exasperation as he could muster into his voice. The two men on the bed looked at each other, grinned, and looked back at Pendrell, who suddenly felt entirely too much like a deer in the headlights. "Not yet," they yelled, grabbing Pendrell and dragging him into the bed. There was no angst in the Socks Shoppe that day. [End]