Mechanical Love

by Emrys Apollo

  Gary scanned the profile, she was attractive, long brown hair and glasses. “She likes cats,” Gary said, before swiping to the next profile. He didn't care either way about cats, but he just wasn't interested in her.

  “What about him?” Ellis pointed at the screen. “He's gorgeous.”

  Ellis wasn't wrong, he was clearly an attractive guy, a nice smile and a swathe of thick dark hair, his t-shirt stretched nicely over his muscles. But he didn't set Gary's heart racing. Same for all the people that he'd looked at so far, none of them were quite right.

  “Not sure he's my type.” Gary said, his finger poised to swipe to the next profile.

  “Wait!” Ellis grabbed Gary's wrist to stop him moving off that page. “If you're not interested then…”

  “What happened to the woman that you were seeing?” Gary had heard Ellis mention her a few times, but he couldn't remember the last time that he talked about her, and Gary hadn't really asked about it.

  “Didn't work out.” Ellis shrugged, and Gary didn't know what to say to that. If Ellis didn't seem upset about it, then there was nothing for him to really say.

  Ellis had clearly seen the frown lines on Gary's face, and he nudged him, rousing him from his thoughts.

  “It's okay, some people just aren't meant to be together.” Ellis smiled, and Gary felt a little better. “I'll know when I meet the one.”

  The pizza arrived and saved them from any more awkward conversations, chatting about work, films, and sport was much easier.

  Gary hadn't told Ellis about the fact that he'd gone to see Matthew to 'get it over with' and he wasn't sure that he'd ever tell him, or anyone else. It wasn't something that he needed to advertise, and he definitely wasn't the sort of guy to brag about his conquests, although it had given him a nice confidence boost.

  “You'll meet someone who makes your heart race, and you'll know that you're in love,” Ellis said, finishing the last of his beer.

  “I will,” Gary said, giving him a hug goodbye. He was glad for the time he got with Ellis, as he was sure the guy with the thick, dark hair was going to be getting a lot of his attention for the foreseeable future.

  ***

  Ellis was busy with his new boyfriend, and Gary was sitting around, playing computer games, but no matter which game he picked, his mind wasn't in it.

  He made himself another cup of tea, hoping it would focus him, or make him sleepy. Maybe an early night was what he needed, but his mind had other ideas.

  Gary sat down in front of the TV, mug in hand as he flicked through the channels, hoping something would catch his eye but nothing did, and then he saw an advert. He had no idea what it was for, although at this time in the evening they were mostly teleshopping commercials, but the model looked like Matthew, and he found himself wondering how bad it could be if he went back for more.

  He sent Matthew a message, and got an answer straight away telling him to come round for eleven. Gary had a grin on his face, and he felt excited at the thought of being with Matthew again. It was nice to be with someone who had no expectations, it was liberating, and he needed that right now.

  Gary didn't even bother changing out of his jogging bottoms, they weren't going to be on for long, and Matthew looked at him like he was the most handsome man in the world no matter what he was wearing. After seeing all the effort, and money, that Ellis put into dating, Gary was sure that he'd found an easier way, one that worked for him.

  *

  The door was ajar when Gary arrived, and he opened the door slowly, his heart racing as he heard the shower running. His mind filled with the thought of Matthew all wet and naked, covered in soap, and his cock twitched.

  Matthew wouldn't have left the door open if he didn't want me join him?

  He closed the door behind him and stripped off, leaving his clothes in a pile on the floor, before wandering through to the small bathroom, where Matthew was showering, and he went in to join him.

  The warm water felt like heaven on his skin, and he dragged his eyes over all of Matthew's wet, soapy skin. Matthew didn't look surprised to see him, in fact he was the first person who had looked happy to see him all day.

  “You left the door open and…” Gary leant in for a kiss, a hint of toothpaste on his lips, and Gary let his hands wander down Matthew's back, feeling his muscles ripple as his chest heaved, his breathless moans muffled by the water.

  “My last client must have left the door open,” Matthew said, and Gary blushed, but Matthew knew what to do to put him at ease. “But since you're here, it would be a shame to waste this.” Reaching down to stroke at Gary's hard cock, his cheeky grin shone out, and Matthew sank to his knees, the water pushing his hair over his face as his big blue eyes stared up at him.

  Matthew placed a gentle kiss to the tip, teasing him with his tongue as the water splashed over him. Gary let his head fall back, Matthew's big strong hands holding his hips tight and keeping him upright as his warm mouth surrounded him. He reached down to stroke at his hair, rubbing little circles into Matthew's scalp as he worked away, his moist lips adding to the rush and Gary came quickly, gagging Matthew as he swallowed it all down.

  “Fuck, that felt amazing.” Gary felt the aftershocks with every drop of water that ran down his body, prolonging his orgasm as Matthew reached out for his hand, intertwining their fingers as he stroked the side of his hand with his thumb.

  Matthew stood up and licked his lips, sticking his tongue out as Gary leant in to suck on it, tasting himself as his tongue dipped into Matthew's mouth, it was such a rush and Gary felt blissful.

  “Do you want to move this to the bed?” Matthew asked, batting his eyelashes at Gary, and Gary nodded, unable to string together a sentence that wasn't just 'yes' over and over again.

  Matthew switched the shower off, slicking his hair back off his face as he stepped out to hand Gary a towel. Gary patted his face dry, clearing the water from his eyes, and when he opened them, he saw Matthew putting on a show, his leg resting on the edge of the bath as he dried off his nicely toned legs, showing off his hard cock that was standing proud.

  He held out his hand and Gary took it, following Matthew to the bed before laying out on it. Matthew's smile never left his face, stroking Gary with feather soft touches as he waited for him to get hard again.

  Gary was playing with Matthew's hair and it was dry already, back in its perfectly sculpted look, and all he'd done was run his fingers through it. “How do you do that?”

  Matthew laughed, running his fingers through Gary's wet hair, it would be a while before his thick, dark curls dried, even in this heat. “It's designed that way, synthetic hair, so we can change it without having to dye it, or cut it.”

  Gary kept playing with Matthew's hair, unable to believe that it wasn't real hair, it felt so real, so human. “So does it work for all your hair?” Gary asked, stroking at Matthew's chin.

  “You like a guy with stubble?” Matthew smiled, focusing for a moment as his beard started to grow right in front of Gary's eyes. “This work for you?” Matthew rubbed his stubble over Gary's cheek, his breath warm on his neck and Gary let out a little whimper. It felt so good against his skin, and he turned his head so that their lips met, the scratch of his stubble like little electric shocks and it had his cock twitching all over again, pressing against Matthew's thigh.

  Matthew let out a growl, rolling them over so that he was straddling Gary, his cheeky grin shining out and Gary traced the lines of his tattoo, but he was deep in thought. “Can you change your tattoos?” Gary asked, his hard cock still pressed against Matthew, but his fascination was overriding his arousal.

  “Yes. Do you not like it?” The tattoo started to fade, the ink swirling as it disappeared and Gary's mouth fell open, unable to believe what he was seeing.

  “I love the tattoo,” Gary said, his fingers dancing over Matthew's skin as it reappeared. He smiled at Matthew, and it was nice to see how happy the tattoo made him. Gary hadn't expected that, it made it all seem so re
al.

  “I like it too, it makes me feel unique.” Matthew grinned, holding Gary's hand as he rested it over his heart. Gary let his hand slide around to the back of Matthew's neck, pulling him down into a kiss as he felt Matthew hover over his hard cock, the warmth of his hole pressing against the tip of his cock and he reached out to stroke Matthew's hip with his free hand, guiding him down as Gary moaned out loud.

  Matthew felt so silky and warm around him, and Gary stared into his eyes as he bottomed out inside him, Matthew groaning as though he was struggling to take him, biting his lip as he sank down on to the final inch, pressing their bodies together as he gasped for air.

  “You feel so good inside me.” Matthew's breathless voice had Gary trembling, and he let out the breath that he was holding, relaxing under Matthew's touch as he kissed at his lips, sloppy kisses that gave them both time to adjust.

  Matthew clenched around him and Gary let out a low moan, even though he knew that Matthew wasn't human, he couldn't tell the difference, he was real to him.

  Gary rocked his hips, shallow thrusts at first, and Matthew looked beautiful with his head thrown back, his muscles twitching as the sweat rolled down his chest, glinting in the light and making his angel look like they were flapping their wings.

  “Faster?” Gary asked, and Matthew nodded, gripping on to Gary as he picked up the pace, the sound of skin slapping against skin was so loud that it drowned out Matthew's moans, their sweaty bodies sliding over each other as the smell of sex filled the room.

  Gary wrapped his arms around Matthew, pressing his cock against his stomach, it was trailing pre-come and Gary felt the familiar warmth, his muscles tense as he prepared for his climax.

  “I'm going to come,” Gary moaned, clinging on to Matthew as he shuddered, filling Matthew up with his come as he felt Matthew clench around him, come spurting on to his stomach as his pornographic moans got to such volume that Gary felt his ears ringing.

  He was dizzy with adrenaline, Matthew limp in his arms with the biggest grin on his face. Gary had never seen anyone look so content, and yet he knew that he looked the same. He felt truly relaxed, his body sated, and he snuggled into Matthew, holding him tight while his breathing returned to normal.

  “You're amazing,” Gary whispered. He felt like he could tell Matthew anything and it would be fine, it couldn't have been the first time that someone had told Matthew how wonderful he was.

  “So are you,” Matthew whispered back, his soft voice was perfect for whispering sweet nothings and Gary felt a blush creeping on to his cheeks.

  It all felt so nice, wrapped up in Matthew's warmth, but Gary knew that his time was up. “I should be going,” Gary said, it was easier than hearing Matthew tell him that his time was up, allow him to pretend that it wasn't just a simple exchange of money for services.

  Matthew groaned, it was nice of Matthew to act like he would miss him, and Gary sat up slowly, still fuzzy from it all. He pulled on his clothes, slipping back into his shoes as he left the money on the bedside table while Matthew threw on a dressing gown.

  Gary wandered towards the door, not sure what to say, but Matthew gave him a hug and took all of the awkwardness away.

  Matthew smiled at Gary, releasing him from the hug as he gave him a kiss on the cheek. “Same time next week?”

  “I'll see you then.” Gary gave Matthew a goodbye kiss before wandering out into the cool evening air.

  His job was well paid, and he didn't really drink, or have many luxuries in his life, so what was a hundred bucks? He knew people who spent that every Friday night in the pub without batting an eyelid. That was their treat for a long hard week of work. And Matthew was going to be his treat.

  ***

  A week had felt like such a long time, and it had been a stressful week at work. They'd got a new contract and it was a mess, but Gary didn't have to worry about that any longer, because he was finished, and he had something to look forward to. Matthew.

  He spent Saturday tidying the flat, he'd barely had a chance with all the late nights over the last week. It felt good to be able to but everything in order, and it cleared his mind of all his worries. He wanted to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy everything that Matthew had to offer.

  Gary even found out some of his nicer clothes, he knew that they wouldn't be on for long, but just wearing them made him feel better, more confident. He even spent time doing his hair, although it would never be in the same league as Matthew's perfect hair.

  By the time he got in the car to drive over, he felt like he was on top of the world, and he was sure that he would feel even better when he saw Matthew.

  *

  Gary knocked on the door, as fun as it was to play in the shower last time, he didn't want to come in unannounced. There was the sound of footsteps and Matthew opened the door, his stubble glinting in the light as he pulled the dressing gown tight around himself.

  “Hi, I missed you,” Matthew said, taking Gary's hand and leading him into the flat. He let the dressing gown fall to the floor the second that the door was closed and he smiled when he saw that Gary had made an effort for him. “You look very handsome tonight.”

  “Thank you.” Gary blushed, slipping his shoes off as he edged closer to the bed.

  “Those clothes are going to look great on the floor.” Matthew stuck his tongue out, and Gary pulled him into a messy kiss, all the longing compressed into one frantic gesture. For the first time this week, he felt calm and he knew what he wanted from Matthew.

  “Fuck me?” Gary asked, fluttering his eyelashes at Matthew, his lips compressed as he held his breath, hoping that Matthew would do something.

  “Undress for me,” Matthew said, dragging his eyes over Gary as he waited for him to comply with his instructions. Gary took his time, partially because he wanted to put on a show for Matthew, even though he knew it didn't matter to him, but mostly so that he could focus on not letting his nervousness show.

  The clothes were a heap on the floor, and Gary looked up at Matthew, all his embarrassment gone when he saw that Matthew was naked too. He felt comfortable with it all, there was something about Matthew that made him feel at ease, and he waited for his next order, cock standing to attention as though it was saluting Matthew.

  “Get on your hands and knees,” Matthew said, and Gary slowly got on to the bed, crawling along it as he made sure his ass was held up high, putting himself on display.

  Gary buried his head in the pillow, his arms resting against the headboard as the familiar scent of Matthew surrounded him and he felt the bed dip. Matthew's warm breath ghosted over his skin, and he felt a shiver run down his spine.

  “Comfortable?” Matthew asked, and Gary murmured into the pillow, his body waiting for the first touch. “I'm going to make you feel so good.”

  Matthew didn't disappoint, his warm, wet tongue was circling his hole and he groaned out loud, writhing on the bed as Matthew's tongue teased him. His toes curled as he willed Matthew deeper, his frustration building with every lick of his tongue. He felt tears well up in his eyes as Matthew's fingers ran around the edge of his hole, holding him open so that he could slide his tongue in deeper, hitting that spot as he gasped into the pillow, biting down on it to muffle his moans.

  Gary felt Matthew's finger dip inside him as his tongue slid out, working him open as he kissed at his back, his soft lips like velvet on his skin. Matthew slid another finger in, leaving Gary gasping as he adjusted to it, squirming on the bed as he begged for more.

  “I'm ready.” Gary's voice was muffled but Matthew understood, withdrawing his fingers as Gary braced himself, but Matthew wasn't lining up with him.

  “Roll over for me,” Matthew said, and Gary felt his cock twitch, the thought of being able to see Matthew as he fucked him had him scrambling to lie on his back, his legs spread wide as he left space for him.

  Matthew dragged his eyes over him, licking his lips as he knelt by him, getting into position as he stared into his eyes, smiling as he
lined up with his slick hole.

  “You look so beautiful,” Matthew said, his angelic grin shining out, and Gary didn't care that it was an act, because to him, in the heat of the moment, it was all that he needed.

  Matthew thrust in, and Gary cried out as he tensed around the tip, his face scrunched up as he bit his lip.

  “Too much?” Matthew asked, stroking the side of Gary's face as he waited for him to open his eyes.

  “No.” Gary took a deep breath, and he felt his body adjust. The stretch felt so arousing, the slight edge of pain balanced out by the pleasure of having Matthew inside him, nudging at that spot and sending sparks flying through his body.

  Gary wrapped his legs around Matthew's waist, he never failed to be amazed by how warm Matthew's skin felt, how soft it was, and even the tiniest details, like how the hairs stood up on end as he shivered. He felt Matthew's hand stroking at the side of his face, bringing him back to reality as he bottomed out, leaving Gary gasping as their bodies pressed together.

  Matthew seemed to know exactly what Gary wanted, how fast to go, when to speed up and slow down to leave him on the edge. Gary left him in control, clearing his mind so that he could enjoy every second, gasping and whimpering as he got closer to his climax.

  His cock was smearing pre-come over his abs, and Matthew reached down to play with it, teasing the tip with his thumb as he slammed back into Gary, his back arching with the force of it, scrunching his eyes shut as he felt Matthew shudder inside him, filling him up with come as his talented fingers gripped at his cock, pushing him over the edge, come spurting out of him as he lay limp on the bed, breathless and smiling.

  Matthew leant in for a kiss, holding him tight as he whispered sweet nothings, and Gary knew that was what he wanted, what he needed. Uncomplicated, no strings attached, sex.

  “Do you want a shower?” Matthew asked, rolling off Gary so that he could breathe more easily without Matthew crushing him.

  Gary nodded, Matthew guiding him up as he led him to the shower, helping him get washed up as he dragged Gary into a messy kiss, his fingers trailing over his hole as he played with the come leaking out of him. He felt nicely worn, and the satisfaction of sex that good wasn't going to leave him for a while.