In the Shadows (Metahuman Files Book 3)

by Hailey Turner

  “It’s a lot for them to take in,” Sean said a little defensively.

  “Was hard for Mama and Papa when we joined Strike Force. Find out about MDF just as hard. Lots of tears.”

  “Yeah.”

  “Could have lunch off base?”

  The idea of getting away from everything, if only for a little while, was hugely tempting. Sean knuckled his dry eyes. “Technically, I’m off-duty.”

  Alexei smiled, slow and teasingly hot, making warmth bloom across Sean’s skin. “We go home, da?”

  He should say no; should stay and work things out with his family. But sometimes, the best decision was to walk away from the fight until things cooled down.

  “My place is closer,” Sean said, staring at Alexei’s mouth.

  “Will drive.”

  13

  Break the Morning Light

  The second they stepped inside Sean’s apartment, he found himself pinned against the door, Alexei’s mouth on his in a dominating kiss. Sean curled one hand around the back of Alexei’s neck to hold him there, kissing the taller man until he was breathless because he could. Sean arched against him, blindly trying to lock the door with his other hand, and failing miserably. Alexei’s big, warm hands were a heady distraction that never stayed in one place, paired with the sinfully indecent roll of his hips against Sean’s hips. Sean was having a difficult time concentrating beyond the growing heat in his belly. The hard bulge of Alexei’s cock rubbed against his own in a teasing drag, making Sean whimper with want.

  “Bedroom,” Sean gasped when Alexei broke the kiss in favor of sucking on his throat. He turned his head to the side, giving Alexei more access to the taut line of his neck.

  “Mm,” Alexei agreed, pressing his teeth against Sean’s pulse and sucking hard at the skin there.

  A shiver coursed through Sean’s body, an electric jolt snaking from the hot point of Alexei’s mouth straight to his cock. He went a little weak-kneed when Alexei slipped a thigh between his legs, pressing against his groin and just staying there, impossible to ignore. Sean couldn’t help but shift on his feet, grinding up against that hard muscle.

  Sean’s pants were definitely getting tight when he finally managed to lock the door. It beeped reassuringly at him as he pressed both his hands against Alexei’s firm chest. He didn’t immediately push Alexei away, distracted by the rock-hard muscle beneath his hands. Alexei’s body was definitely a specimen of pure perfection in Sean’s eyes, even covered by the annoying uniform he wore.

  Sean turned his head, forcing Alexei to pull away from the hot bruise he was sucking onto his throat again. “Clothes off, Lyosha.”

  Alexei nipped lightly at his earlobe, big hands curved over Sean’s ass. “Not like me in uniform?”

  “No,” Sean said, before quickly changing his mind as he tugged Alexei’s shirt out of his pants. “I mean, yes, but naked is better.”

  Sean slipped his hands beneath Alexei’s shirt, slowly dragging them up his chest. Sean took his time mapping out the defined muscle there, inch by inch, before rising on tiptoe to kiss Alexei again. Botched mission aside, it had been good for kicking his libido into high gear again after being buried for months and months because of work. Sean might not have a lot of experience in bed, but he was sure Alexei would be up to rectifying that.

  Alexei sucked on his bottom lip before stepping back with a chuckle, the space between them initially making Sean unhappy. “Impatient. What if I want to fuck you while dressed?”

  The idea of being naked while Alexei remained in uniform made Sean groan. He lifted his hands to shove at Alexei’s shoulders. “Bedroom.”

  Alexei grinned rakishly before grabbing Sean’s hand and dragging him toward the bedroom. Sean didn’t need to point out where it was since the apartment was on the small side to begin with. The bedroom was only a little smaller than the living room, with a wide window that overlooked the street.

  He’d drawn the curtains before leaving for the mission, but the midday sun shining through the fabric brightened the room. His queen-sized bed and its attached low headboard with built-in shelves took up most of the space. A couple of decorative shelves extended out from the wall above his desk in the corner, showcasing more holopics of his family, while his acoustic guitar was displayed near his closet on a stand.

  For all that it was sparsely decorated and clean, Sean had a momentary flare of panic at letting Alexei inside. He’d never brought someone home like this, and it took a couple of seconds for Sean to shake off the uncertainty in favor of Alexei’s warm attention.

  “You play?” Alexei asked curiously as he started to undo the buttons on Sean’s shirt. Alexei nodded in the direction of the guitar.

  “Occasionally,” Sean confessed, undoing the buckle of Alexei’s belt. “I’m nowhere near as good as I was when I was a teenager.”

  “Play for me?” When Sean shook his head, Alexei leaned down and kissed him, soft and comforting, even as he pulled Sean’s shirt down his arms and tossed it aside. “Maybe one day, kotyonok?”

  Sean played for himself, and himself alone; covers of old songs and the first few he’d written with his brothers. Sean hadn’t played in front of an audience since his brief time as the guitarist for Atomic Grace. The thought of playing for anyone, even for Alexei, made him shake his head in denial.

  Alexei, never one to let an argument lie, palmed Sean’s cock through his jeans, squeezing gently as he licked at the seam of Sean’s mouth. “For me, da?”

  Sean whined, pushing into Alexei’s hand and those strong, talented fingers that played him better than he could play the guitar. “Fine. Maybe. Just get out of your clothes.”

  Alexei smirked against his mouth before he grabbed Sean by the hips and guided him backward to the bed, pushing him down on the comfortable mattress. “Bossy.”

  “I thought we came here to fuck?” Sean asked, pointedly raking his eyes up and down Alexei’s body. “Unless you want to eat lunch instead?”

  Alexei yanked off his T-shirt in one smooth motion, making Sean’s mouth go dry. He tossed it aside carelessly, stepping in between Sean’s spread legs. “Rather eat you.”

  He had to close his eyes at that confession, breathing a little fast. His cock throbbed in his jeans and he pressed the heel of his palm against it as he remembered the way Alexei’s mouth had felt when sucking him off back in Las Vegas. “Okay?”

  Alexei laughed, and Sean opened his eyes again to watch him strip out of his uniform. It took Sean a few seconds to get with the program and remember to kick off his shoes and wriggle out of his own jeans. Alexei helped after a moment, yanking them off his legs before doing the same with his underwear.

  His cock sprang free, hard from the sheer want coursing through his body. Sean arched up into Alexei’s touch, groaning when Alexei rubbed his thumb over the sensitive head of his cock, spreading the slickness seeping from the slit. Alexei lifted his hand to his mouth, licking at his thumb and the barest sheen of pre-cum there.

  “Taste good,” Alexei said.

  Sean could only stare at him. “Oh.”

  Alexei put a knee on the bed and Sean belatedly scrambled backward until he was completely on the bed. Alexei followed, crawling on top of him, his heavy weight settling on his thighs. Sean propped himself up on an elbow, slinging his other arm around Alexei’s neck to pull him down into a messy kiss. He could taste himself, just a little, in Alexei’s mouth, and it made him squirm.

  “Want to blow you,” Sean muttered against his lips.

  The idea of getting his mouth on Alexei’s cock was tantalizing, even if he felt a little nervous about it. He could count the number of times he’d given a blowjob on two hands, but that didn’t necessarily mean he was adept at it.

  “Yeah?” Alexei asked, stroking his own cock. It was thick and long, almost fully hard, and Sean really wanted to taste him.

  He licked his lips, dragging his gaze back up to Alexei’s face. “Yeah.”

  “Good. I want that, too.”
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  Alexei crawled off him and got comfortable on the bed, propping himself up a little with a pillow. Sean settled himself between Alexei’s splayed legs, rubbing his own cock against the bed in sheer anticipation. Alexei reached for him, slipping a finger into Sean’s mouth, gray eyes heavy-lidded with want.

  “Go slow,” Alexei told him, mimicking the order with a gentle stroke of his finger over Sean’s tongue. “Not want to choke.”

  Sean swallowed against the finger in his mouth before letting go. “Okay.”

  Alexei seemed to understand that Sean hadn’t sucked another man’s cock all that often. He was thirty-one years old and his time in bed with other people had never been this intimate, for all that he’d faked intimacy during those moments. Mostly, they’d fucked fast and hard to get off, with Sean more often than not the one being bent over whatever piece of furniture was closest. Getting to take his time was new, and a little nerve-racking in a way.

  But it was something Sean wanted to do and share with Alexei. The first tentative lick at his cock made Alexei inhale sharply, tensing a little beneath Sean’s hands. Sean glanced up through his lashes at the sound. Alexei was watching him with such intensity that it almost made him want to stop out of embarrassment.

  “Don’t watch,” Sean muttered.

  Alexei gave him an incredulous look. “Think I not watch you with my cock in your mouth, you crazy. Want to see.”

  Sean thought of the mirror in the ceiling of their hotel room and how Alexei had constantly coaxed him into watching the way Alexei had fucked him until he came. Sean ducked his head, brushing his lips against the warm, velvety skin of Alexei’s cock. His face felt hot, but that didn’t stop him from dragging his tongue up the hard length to suckle at the head.

  Alexei was one who shaved his groin area, but didn’t resort to full hair removal. His cock was thick from root to tip and still fattening up. No wonder why he’d warned Sean to go slow. He gave it another lick, tongue fluttering against the side of that hot length as he ran his lips up to the tip. Sean fit his mouth around the head, sucking greedily. Alexei flexed his hips, pushing his cock into Sean’s mouth with a gentle thrust.

  Sean’s eyes fluttered shut at the thickness rubbing against his tongue, breathing in the musky scent. He kept his mouth open, bobbing his head a little even as he stroked the rest of Alexei’s cock with his free hand. Alexei hummed deeply in pleasure, shifting on the bed. Sean swallowed a little more of his cock until the head bumped against the back of his throat. The urge to gag was immediate, and Sean pulled back, giving himself room to breathe.

  “Okay?” Alexei asked.

  Sean nodded, not meeting his gaze. “Yeah.”

  “We do whatever you want.”

  In answer to that, Sean swallowed down Alexei’s cock again. Sean couldn’t take all of him, but what he could take, he lavished with attention, remembering to stroke the rest of his cock with firm fingers. Alexei hissed at the pressure, but not in a bad way, and Sean hummed a little at the sound. It resulted in Alexei’s entire body tensing up, but he didn’t thrust into Sean’s mouth. The control was thoughtful, and Sean rewarded him with a long, slow suck that ended with a pop when he pulled off.

  A long strand of saliva stretched between his bottom lip and the tip of Alexei’s hard cock. Sean followed where it led, licking his way down that warm length to where his fingers were curled around the base. He dragged his tongue and fingers upward, smearing saliva over warm skin as he jacked Alexei off.

  Sean blew softly over the tip before swallowing him down again. His own hard cock throbbed against the mattress, and he rolled his hips, the friction making him moan around the cock in his mouth.

  “Suck harder,” Alexei growled.

  He combed his fingers through Sean’s hair, but didn’t push him to take any more of his cock. Sean was grateful for the care Alexei was showing him, and so did his best to give Alexei what he wanted. Sean hollowed his cheeks as he sucked, rubbing his tongue against the hardness filling his mouth.

  His jaw started to ache, despite the spit making everything slippery and easing the way. Sean breathed through his nose as he lifted his head, needing a break. He licked at Alexei’s cock with long, slow drags of his tongue instead, nose bumping against the crown every time. Licking at the pre-cum pearled at the tip, he swallowed Alexei down again, trying to take a little more than before.

  One warm hand pressed against the side of his face, thumb tugging at the corner of his lips. “Look good with my cock in your mouth.”

  Sean let the words wash over him, the praise in Alexei’s rough voice making him flush in pleasure. In his eagerness, he took a little too much of Alexei’s cock and choked again, needing to pull away and cough into his arm.

  “Sorry,” he said weakly, not meeting Alexei’s gaze.

  Warm fingers curled under his jaw, tilting his head up. Alexei ran his thumb over his lips, smearing saliva over the seam there. “Not apologize. Come here.”

  Sean crawled up Alexei’s body, guided by the hand on his face, until Alexei could kiss him, sucking the taste of himself out of Sean’s mouth. Sean sprawled on top of him, his own cock sliding over the ridges of Alexei’s abs. Alexei gripped his ass in both hands, keeping him in place as he ground their hips together. The friction made Sean swear, dragging his fingernails down Alexei’s chest.

  In response, Alexei slapped him lightly on the ass. Sean wasn’t expecting it, and he yelped in surprise. His cock twitched hard, making him squirm.

  Alexei’s smirk deepened, gray eyes dark with desire. “Come here.”

  It took Alexei tugging at him until Sean figured out what he wanted. Red-faced, he sat up and scooted forward until he was kneeling over Alexei’s face, practically sitting on him, both hands tightly gripping the headboard.

  “I have lube,” he said weakly, thinking of the half-empty, almost expired bottle within arm’s reach on a shelf. If this was going to become a regular thing with them, he’d definitely need to order more.

  Alexei scoffed at that suggestion. “Later.”

  He kneaded Sean’s ass for a few seconds before pulling apart his cheeks and blowing a hot breath across the sensitive skin there. Sean squeezed his eyes shut at the first broad swipe Alexei licked over his hole. He couldn’t hold back the breathless cry at the wet, intimate touch of Alexei’s mouth against his opening. No one had ever touched him there like this before and Sean had never known just how toe-curling the sensation could be.

  He had a distant, hysterical thought of being thankful he’d showered today before Alexei’s tongue was licking at him again, requiring all his attention. Sean moaned, pressing down against the sucking heat of Alexei’s mouth. He couldn’t get enough of the way it felt when Alexei pushed his tongue inside his hole, stretching him just enough for Sean to recognize just how empty he felt.

  “Oh my God,” Sean choked out as Alexei stabbed his tongue inside him again and again.

  Alexei seemed to enjoy it as much as Sean did, judging by the way he kept sucking and licking at his hole, keeping Sean right where he wanted, within easy reach of his mouth. His strong hands kept kneading his ass, keeping him spread open for easy access. When Alexei moved a hand to slip a finger inside his spit-slick hole, Sean couldn’t stop himself from grinding down against that dual touch of finger and mouth stretching him open.

  “Lyosha,” Sean moaned.

  Since his mouth was full, Alexei couldn’t really answer, but he tipped his head back a little more, nose pressed against the sensitive skin just behind Sean’s balls. His breath was warm and moist, blowing softly between his thighs. It made Sean shift on his knees, grinding against Alexei’s face. Alexei moaned encouragement, and Sean allowed himself to do it again, gasping when Alexei’s teeth scraped lightly over the edge of his hole.

  “Oh, fuck,” he groaned, reaching down between his legs to tangle his fingers in Alexei’s hair.

  Sean didn’t realize he could enjoy something so much, but sitting on Alexei’s face, getting eaten o
ut, was probably right up there in his top three favorite things ever.

  Which meant when Alexei stopped, he wasn’t particularly happy.

  Alexei slapped his ass again before sliding out from beneath him, causing Sean to toss a frustrated, hungry look over his shoulder. “Why did you stop?”

  Alexei laughed, biting at Sean’s shoulder as he pressed up behind him, running his hands down Sean’s torso to slip between his legs and fondle his cock and balls. Sean pressed into the touch with a curse, reaching around with one arm to urge Alexei closer.

  “You like?” Alexei asked, rolling his hips hard against Sean’s ass. His cock slipped between his legs, easily sliding through the wetness there as the blunt head nudged up behind his balls.

  Sean craned his head around, begging for a kiss as Alexei tugged at his cock. “Yes.”

  Alexei indulged him, the taste different from before, making Sean flush. It was filthy and hot at the same time, making him want more.

  “Want to fuck you,” Alexei muttered, urging Sean’s legs farther apart.

  His hips dipped lower, the curve of his ass rubbing against Alexei’s cock. He felt loose and wet, but nowhere close to being full. Sean blindly searched for the bottle of lube even as he kept kissing Alexei. He knocked something over, but found the bottle by feel, and slapped it into Alexei’s hand.

  “Then fuck me,” Sean said, swiping his tongue against Alexei’s teeth. He moved to lie down, but Alexei’s hands on his hips stopped him.

  “Like this.” Alexei leaned his weight against him, forcing Sean to brace them both against the headboard, holding them up. “Want to fuck you like this. Best to see my cock in you.”

  Sean closed his eyes, letting his head hang down a little to hide his blush. “Can’t believe you like watching.”

  “Why not? Like to see you.”

  Sean’s mouth dropped open on a soft moan as Alexei’s slick fingers rubbed over his hole, catching on the rim. He hadn’t been stretched out all that much earlier, despite Alexei’s efforts, so when Alexei pushed two fingers inside him, it made him stiffen up a little.