River Town Box Set

by Grant C. Holland

  “I brought both, too. I talked to the doc about PrEP and stuff…and the test.”

  Ross grinned. “You did? Wow, you’re awesome. I know gay guys that have been out for a decade who can’t talk to their doctor about sex. I got tested just a couple of months back, and I’m all negative.” He bit his lip. “I have to admit that it’s been more than a year…do condoms work for you?”

  “Oh yeah.” Puck traced his index finger down the center of Ross’s chest and then began to slowly knead at the slim, fit chest. “Damn, you feel so good. Honestly, it’s just how I thought it might feel. Please don’t laugh if I want to stare at you and touch your body for hours.”

  Ross blushed. “That’s the most flattering thing any guy’s ever said to me. If you make sure that you kiss me, too, you can touch all you want.”

  Lying on the bed naked except for a pair of cobalt blue boxer briefs, Ross swallowed hard when Puck began to walk his fingers over Ross’s body like a kid let loose in a candy store. He kissed, and he stroked, and then his hand slipped inside the boxer briefs.

  Ross said, “I want you naked.”

  Puck was shirtless, but he was still wearing his jeans. “Oh, right.” He stood up at the side of the bed and began to kick off his sneakers with his heels.

  Raising up on his elbow, Ross said, “Hold on right there. Slow down. We aren’t in the locker room. It’s a bedroom.”

  Puck stared at Ross with a wide-eyed expression. “You’re going to…oh shit.”

  “Make it slow and sexy. Don’t feel embarrassed. Pretend that you’re unwrapping a present, but you want to save all of the paper.”

  Puck followed the instructions and slowly unzipped his jeans. “Is this better?”

  “Perfect. Now, before you pull them down, turn around.” Ross spun his finger in a circle while Puck slowly turned to face away. Ross exhaled deeply. “You’ve got a perfect ass tucked into a perfectly fitting pair of jeans. Seriously, a lot of guys wear jeans that are too baggy for their ass.”

  “Damn, I feel like…I don’t know. On display.”

  Ross asked, “Does it make you horny?”

  “Fuck yeah.” Puck peeled the jeans down and leaned over to push them to the floor thrusting his flawless, round ass into the air.

  Ross gazed at Puck’s briefs. They were sexy. They were bright red with a pouch that pushed Puck’s equipment forward. “Sexy underwear.”

  Puck chuckled nervously. “I’m glad you like it.”

  “Back up next to the bed.

  Puck followed the command and rolled his head back when Ross took the right ass cheek in his right hand. Puck held his hands up to his face moaning when Ross hooked his fingers into the waistband and pulled the briefs down.

  Turning around, Puck asked, “I feel so stupid not knowing how this works, but top? Bottom? What are you? I don’t know what I am.”

  Ross gazed up into the dark brown eyes and said, “I’m versatile. I love both. It’s the guy that’s important, not the way the body parts fit together.”

  “Can I try top?” asked Puck.

  “Of course. That’s probably easier for you anyway. Bottom can hurt a lot the first time.”

  Puck blushed.

  Ross tilted his head to the right. “Are you thinking about something? Is there something you want to try?”

  “I was thinking it might not hurt as much as you suggested. Miranda was into pegging.”

  Ross smiled. “Fuck, you’re so hot. Well, let’s start with you on top, and who knows where we’ll go from there.”

  “You need to help.”

  Ross moaned, “We’re gonna have fun.” He lunged forward to wrap an arm around Puck’s slim waist and pull him back to the bed. “I’ve got to have a taste first.”

  “Lose your underwear first, please?”

  “If you want them gone, then you need to take them off.”

  Ross grinned to see his cock at full attention as Puck peeled back the boxer briefs. “Fuck, I’m glad that monster isn’t going inside me yet.” Puck asked, “Does it ever not fit?”

  “I’m long but not really that thick. I doubt we would have a problem. I’m probably about the same size as a lot of dildos. It would probably hurt a little at first. Dildos and real cocks aren’t the same thing. I’ve taken both.”

  Puck said, “We’ll have to try you inside soon. I’m curious.”

  “We need to get you ready to fuck me…”

  Puck held up a condom packet in his left hand.

  “Not that yet.” Ross pushed Puck onto his back and slid partway down the bed. He wrapped his fingers around Puck’s thick cock and stroked firmly.

  “Damn, that feels so good. I did do that with a guy a few times. In high school, I played around with a buddy one summer.”

  “Did you suck?”

  “No, I didn’t…oh shit!” Puck’s mouth dropped open as Ross took the entire head into his mouth. Puck balled up the bed’s spread into his hands. “That’s…oh fuck. It’s been so long since anyone has sucked. And maybe only three…ohh fuckk!”

  Ross wanted to push Puck out of his web of past memories and lucid thoughts. He wanted his lover lost in a sea of nothing but pleasure. Ross wrapped his long, thin artist’s fingers around the base of Puck’s cock as he rocked his head forward and back slowly swallowing deeper and deeper.

  “How do you…oh…you’ve got to teach…man!” Ross’s cock pressed hard into the bed as Puck drifted into incoherence. He wanted Puck close to the edge, but he didn’t want to risk any danger of pushing him over. Puck pounded his right hand onto the bed. “I’m getting close. I don’t want to cum…” Ross pulled his mouth off only to have Puck yell, “But don’t stop!”

  “I think we’re ready for this now.” Ross dangled the condom between his right thumb and forefinger. “Can I put it on?”

  “Oh yeah.” Puck raised his head and watched as Ross slowly rolled the sheath down.

  While he kissed Puck’s bare belly and traced the trail down beneath Puck’s belly button, Ross squeezed lube over his fingers moaning when he slipped the lube inside with his fingertips.

  Puck asked, “How do we start? Is it just like…”

  Ross held the index finger of his opposite hand to Puck’s lips. “Shh…I’m going for a ride first.”

  “Oh man, yeah?”

  Ross climbed astride Puck and slowly lined the cock head up with his tight hole. Using gravity and the weight of his body, Ross rolled his head back, inhaled deeply flaring his nostrils and moaned when Puck’s cock pushed past his ring.

  “Oh, I’m in. Damn! I’m in!” Puck reached out and gripped Ross’s hips.

  Ross loved how verbal Puck was in bed. Every time he heard the voice, his cock jumped. Opening his eyes, Ross said, “You’re in. Oh, it’s been way too long.” He began to ride very slowly up and down.

  Puck wrapped his fingers around Ross’s cock. “Is this okay?”

  “Oh, please.”

  A few short minutes later, Ross asked, “Ready for a shift?”

  “Oh, yeah, but I’m so close. I’m a little worried I might explode.”

  “Mmm, I love that. Let me roll onto my back. I want to still see your face.”

  Ross pulled his legs back toward his chest to make way for Puck to drive deeper. “Put your weight into it.”

  Puck closed his eyes and drove deep inside. “This is so fucking amazing. I’m so close.”

  “Slow down and open your eyes. I want to see your eyes.”

  Puck’s eyes flickered open. “I can’t hold…oh fuck, I’m so close. I’m gonna…”

  Ross reached down for his own cock and began to pump it as Puck rode the edge. “Oh, man, cum, Puck! Please, cum inside me!”

  It was a stunning sight to behold. Puck’s mouth dropped open as he gasped for breath. His eyes closed briefly, but then they reopened. Ross knew they were clouded with the orgasmic sensations, and Puck didn’t see anything. Puck’s body shuddered and lurched followed by a long, low guttural moan. Seconds la
ter, Ross erupted, too, and white cum oozed out over his fingers and Puck’s abs.

  “Oh, God!” Puck braced himself with his hands against Ross’s chest to stop himself from falling over.

  “Get down here and kiss me.”

  Puck nearly fell forward and lay across Ross’s body pinning him to the bed. He melted into the kiss.

  Ross felt more tremors sweep through his body. It was one of the most powerful orgasms he’d ever experienced. He couldn’t remember for sure exactly how it felt with Andrew, but he was confident Puck beat them all. Alan’s question, “Is he the right guy?” swept into Ross’s mind again.

  In a perfectly innocent voice, Puck asked, “Is it like that every time?”

  Ross kissed him hard. “Maybe not every time, but we can make it damn good every time.”

  Puck stared into Ross’s eyes. “I’m going to ask a stupid question, and my excuse is that I’m still new to all of this. I know I’ve used the excuse too many times already, but that is the reason.”

  “There are no stupid questions.”

  “Um, yeah, right. Well, was I good?”

  Ross toyed with Puck’s still firm and erect nipple and said, “Pretty damned amazing for a first time if you ask me. Are you sure you haven’t been practicing on the sly?”

  “Practicing? How would I do that other than with…”

  Ross kissed Puck again. “I’m just playing with you, but yeah, you’re good. Actually, a whole lot better than that. I think we’re staying in bed all weekend. Do you like being a top?”

  “Yeah, but I want to bottom, too. Is that okay?”

  “Not with all gay guys, but with me, yes. Variety is the spice of life.”

  18

  Forever

  Ross thought that he should consider moving in with Puck. It would save them both a lot of money on monthly rent. They followed a weekly pattern. On weekdays, Ross spent the night at Puck’s house, and on the weekend, Puck and Addie bundled up to spend Friday and Saturday night at Ross’s apartment. They bought a second crib and set it up in Ross’s bedroom. Sunday was the one night of the week they slept separately.

  Lying in bed on a Tuesday morning trying to stop himself from hitting the alarm clock’s snooze button, Puck rolled over and asked, “Are you awake.”

  Ross moaned. “No, you’re dreaming.”

  “Good try. Open your eyes for a sec.”

  Ross opened one eye and asked, “Is this good enough?”

  “Sure. Remember when I said I had a stupid question that weekend in Minneapolis?”

  “Puck, it’s way too early in the morning for this.” Ross rolled over and pulled his pillow over his head.

  Puck reached out and tugged on his shoulder. “It’s almost time for us to get up, and I’ll be quick about it.”

  Ross lifted one corner of the pillow so that his one open eye was visible. “You’re not going to let me sleep, are you?”

  Puck shook his head no.

  “Damn.” Ross pulled the pillow back. “So yeah, I remember the stupid question. You’re not still wondering if you’re good in bed, are you? If you are, I can fuck you hard and let you figure it out for yourself.”

  “No, no, it’s not that. This is probably a stupid question, too, but are you happy?”

  Ross said, “Yeah, that is a stupid question.” He closed the eye and pulled the pillow back over his head.

  Puck pushed up behind him. “You didn’t answer.”

  Ross rolled over onto his back and opened both eyes. “Yes.”

  “Yes, what?”

  “That’s the answer to your question.”

  Puck stared into Ross’s deep blue eyes. “Are you sure? I want you to be happy. I don’t want you to feel bad for me because of everything that’s happened.”

  Ross sighed. “Give me a kiss before I say anything else.”

  Puck draped his body over Ross’s chest and shared a morning kiss. He knew that he could kiss Ross twenty times a day and still want to kiss more. He closed his eyes and said, “Thank you.”

  “Puck, have you looked at yourself in the mirror recently?”

  “Every morning when I shave. Those dark circles are finally starting to fade.”

  “And one of the most handsome men around is staring back at you unless you aren’t paying attention.”

  Puck laughed and blushed. “Aw, thanks. I do my best.”

  “And every day when I see you holding Addie, I think I’m watching the best dad in the world. I try to help take care of her, but she doesn’t need me. I’m just icing on the cake. She gets everything she needs from you.”

  “But…happy,” whispered Puck.

  “I feel safe in your arms. I’ve never been so excited with somebody in bed, and I want to write down every time we cuddle on the couch together and watch something on TV because I am so damn happy, and I don’t ever want to forget it.” Ross tangled his fingers into Puck’s hair and kissed him again, this time harder and with more passion. Their tongues tangled together and Puck moaned.

  Pulling back from the kiss, he rested his cheek on Ross’s chest and said, “Thank you. I’m sorry for the stupid question.”

  “Do I get more roses for this?”

  Puck slapped his belly. “No, you don’t. I’m going broke on flowers as it is.”

  Ross laughed. “I do love them, but you don’t have to buy them all the time. I’ll still come over.”

  Puck rolled away onto his back and looked at the ceiling. “I know I don’t have to. It’s just…I never imagined anything like this. I wake up every morning, and I don’t want to be anywhere else. Everything about Miranda still hurts, but I know the future can be good. Before I met you in the grocery store that day, I thought all I had to look forward to was taking care of Addie. That’s a lot, but my heart was broken. I didn’t know what I would do when she got older. You taught me that my heart’s only injured, and it can heal.”

  “This is a hell of a lot at 6:00 a.m.” Ross rolled over and faced Puck. “But you know what?”

  “What?”

  “I think I might be falling in love.”

  Puck sighed. “I know I am. Do you have to be so tentative?”

  Ross smirked. “I’m joking, and this is uncharted territory for me. I always wondered if what I felt for Andrew was love, and I know now that it wasn’t. With you, it’s love. I’m trying to ride the wave. I don’t want it to end.”

  Puck cuddled up close and rested his head on Ross’s shoulder. “I don’t either. I want it to go on forever. Forever and ever.”

  19

  Surprise Visit

  As Puck arrived home after working an extra hour, he noticed Ross’s car already parked out in front. He was already back from picking up Addie at Dak and Brody’s.

  As soon as the front door opened, luscious, savory aromas from the kitchen wafted toward his nose. “Oh, my God, what is that? It smells amazing.”

  Ross, wearing a red apron and holding a wooden spoon in his hand, said, “And welcome home to you, too.”

  Puck dropped his jacket on a chair and leaned over Addie’s crib in the corner of the living room. “How’s my angel this evening?”

  Ross stepped up beside him with a smirk and said, “I’m fine.”

  Puck scooped Addie into his arms holding her in one elbow while reaching out to hug Ross with the other arm. “Oh, don’t worry. I didn’t forget you. When did you get here? It smells like you’ve been cooking all day.”

  “Well, I got off work a little early. Rhea had evening plans, and Diego practically chased us out the door. So I picked up a baby for us downtown, and I decided to make a nice dinner. Do you approve?”

  “You picked up a baby? Was she looking for two dads?” Puck kissed Addie’s cheek.

  “I don’t know if that’s what she was after, but it’s what she got. She’ll have to make do.”

  “She’s going to groan at your sense of humor when she’s a teenager. I can hear it now, ‘Oh, Dad!’”

  “Why don’t y
ou put her down and let her play, and then you can help me finish up dinner.”

  As Puck squatted down to place Addie on the living room floor near her toys, the doorbell rang.

  He quickly glanced up at Ross, “Who could that be?”

  “Are you expecting company?”

  “I never have company other than you.”

  Ross wiped his hands on his apron while the doorbell rang again. “I suggest that you answer it.”

  “Will you pick up Addie? I don’t have any idea what or who it might be. I’ll get rid of them as quickly as possible so we can eat our dinner in peace.”

  As Ross scooped the baby from the floor, Puck answered the front door. He gasped audibly. Multiple responses raced through his head, and he couldn’t put the words together for any of them.

  It was an older couple, and the woman asked, “Well, are you going to invite us in?”

  “Of course.” Puck gestured for them to step inside. Ross stepped back while bouncing Addie on his arm. His brow furrowed in confusion.

  Puck asked, “Did you just happen to be in the area? Why did you stop by?”

  Ross thought about telling Puck to stop being rude to strangers, but he held his tongue. He wasn’t sure the older couple were strangers. He stood still and waited to find out more.

  The woman asked, “Do we need a reason to see our granddaughter?”

  Ross took another step back. He put two and two together and realized the couple were Miranda’s parents. After the stories he heard from Puck, he knew that they were not welcome visitors.

  The woman stepped toward Ross, cooed and said, “Oh, is that the precious one? She is so beautiful. She looks just like our Miranda.”

  Ross gently elbowed Puck with his opposite arm. Puck said, “Oh, let me introduce my friend, Ross. He helps me take care of Addie. And, uh, Ross, these are Miranda’s parents, Ellen and Myron. You’ve heard me talk about them.”

  Myron raised an eyebrow while he reached out to shake hands with Ross. Ellen asked, “Can I hold her?”