Exhale and Move On

by K. L. Shandwick

  Warm strong hands slid around my hips and lifted me off my heels, straightening my thighs to ninety degrees with my lower limbs as Lennie’s warm breath fanned over my ass cheeks. An electrical current of anticipation stole my breath as his teasing tongue slid swiftly into my crease and up to my asshole.

  Pre-cum dripped from my tip and I was surprised when Len anticipated that and slid his fingers over my cock head to catch it. Taking it back he used it as lube around my hole and I felt it clench against his stiff finger. I grabbed my cock and stroked it in desperation as the need for more intensified.

  Len massaged my asshole, teasing and testing as I relished in the pleasant feelings and the delicious taste of Coral. He continued to tease and prod his finger, slowly breaching my tight ring of muscle then pulling back until I was willing him to do it again.

  For a second Len moved away, and then he moved back resuming what he was doing before, but this time he had a small warm gel in his hand and he used it to coat my asshole and began massaging my balls as well. My eyes rolled to the back of my head because it felt like heaven.

  “Thank God for Coral and that oversized bag,” he said and chuckled. It explained where he’d found the lube. “Mm, strawberry never tasted so good,” he mumbled then tongued my ass a little harder. Previously the thought of a guy’s cock in my ass was never on my horizon, but the little Len was doing wasn’t enough.

  As if he anticipated my thought his finger slipped out and two slid in and the burn I felt wasn’t unpleasant. I found myself pushing back on them taking them deeper, and as I did, he fucked my ass with them a little. The more he did it the more I wanted. Len swapped his fingers out then another was added, and it stung a lot more than before. My ass cheeks clenched, and it broke my concentration on what I was doing with Coral for a few seconds

  When I almost pulled away, Len leaned forward, shoved my t-shirt up, and peppered small kisses all over my bare back. Immediately I felt the tension I held in my shoulders and legs ebb away and for a moment I wondered if Len had done this often before. It was a weird situation to be in because I was normally an Alpha, except I had found myself in a sexual situation with him and that role between us appeared to be interchangeable.

  Coral turned over and offered me her pussy, obviously wanting to be fucked. I slid my cock down the length of her and when I breached her entrance, she almost sucked my cock in. When I sank balls deep, I drew breath and sighed because the feeling was incredible.

  Lennon’s face became buried in my ass as soon as I was situated in Coral, but this time he only spent seconds down there before he moved away, and his dick slid down my crease. I froze from what I was doing and turned to look over my shoulder.

  “Don’t say no until you’ve tried it. We do it once and if it’s a no go, then I’ll accept it, but not to have tried and say no, that’s a lack of sexual experimentation and that’s just not who you are. Maybe it was always no with Jody because there wasn’t a lot of trust? Do you trust me?”

  I did. Could I be fucked up the ass? I wasn’t sure, but Len was right, I’d never know unless I tried.

  “If I say no, you’re out of there, got me?” Len smiled and leaned over to kiss me hard. “Trust me, you’re never going to say no again by the time I’m done with you.” I smiled, but I wasn’t too sure about that.

  Len applied more lube and stroked his cock down my crease a few times and I was just beginning to relax when I felt him stop at my asshole and apply some steady pressure. It felt full before he even entered, and the burn stung for a second like I’d split until he suddenly slid past the ring of muscle that had held him back. Len stilled and settled us both, stroking his fingers down my back.

  “How does it feel?” he asked with a small hint of concern.

  “Like I’m taking one for the team,” I joked then winced. Coral chuckled and pulled my head down for a kiss. As her tongue entered my mouth Len slid himself deeper, and it suddenly didn’t feel bad… just really full. Deliciously full.

  “Breathe, Rick,” he reminded me. “All right?” he asked checking again.

  “Yeah, better,” I said cautiously.

  “It’s about to get much better, babe, trust me,” he promised.

  Pulling back, he sunk forward and into me again, then he did it again and again, slowly. Within four or five thrusts I was pushing myself back to meet him wanting more.

  “Easy, tiger,” he teased then began to rock into me with a steady pace; within a minute he was fucking me with the same timing as I was doing Coral.

  “Mm,” I moaned in an involuntary sound and Coral responded with a moan of her own. Len grunted and cussed, but it was all an extension of expressing his pleasure.

  I shook my head several times to clear it because the pleasure was insane then suddenly Len moved and hit my prostate gland and white light exploded as I came violently into Coral. It was unexpected and so strong my knees went weak and my ass squeezed tight. Len’s cock began to pulse, and he flopped over my back, biting my shoulder. He grabbed me and held me tight to stop me falling over.

  “Oh, fuck,” I muttered shakily as I lost myself for a few moments, then I separated from Coral, Len slid from me and I fell in a heap beside Coral’s head.

  For a few moments I lay speechless. It was the first time I’d crossed my own line, but the reward had definitely been worth it. Len wiped his cock and curled up beside me as we all lay in various states of undress, and that’s when Lily had chosen to make her appearance by opening the dressing room door.

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Unconventional

  “Holy fuck,” she muttered as she surveyed the tangle of bare legs and asses, and quickly banged the door shut again.

  I burst out laughing and saw the funny side of her comment, “No… but biblical all the same,” I drawled to no one in particular as we all lay there spent. Len cleared his throat.

  “Guess I’ve got some explaining to do,” he said in a deadpan voice, Coral was embarrassed and covered her face with her hands, still not willing to openly admit the three of us were in deep. She’d done great in front of Jasmin. Then again, that was different—it wasn’t someone she knew and was trying to impress like she was Lily. I figured Coral would get there, she just needed a little more time around us crazies. Maybe a few nights on a tour bus would help shift Coral’s position.

  Lily’s interruption got us all moving and after cleaning up we made an appearance at the after party, albeit almost an hour and a half late. I’d like to say no one noticed but as we wandered through the doors of the massive ballroom that had been hired by us guys as a thank you to our friends all eyes were on us.

  Glancing around the room it hadn’t taken me long to spot Lily half hiding behind Alfie and that made me chuckle because I knew how mortified she would have been to have wandered in on us like that. Served her right for her lack of patience. She should have known me better than to burst into my room like that.

  Len took my hand and Coral’s and tugged me in the direction of the table set for ten, two from each band, and I guessed it was the moment we all came out as a throuple, or triad, or whatever the hell else label people wanted to put on us.

  All I hoped was those who were interested were inquisitive from the point of view of whether we were kind and considerate of each other, or were being true to each other, which I figured we would be now that we’d ironed out a few creases.

  Nevertheless, I felt strongly if anyone didn’t like it, I’d politely tell them it was none of their goddamn business and I’d suggest they go fuck themselves because they were probably so uptight from not getting any themselves.

  The table set aside for us had the organizing party present. Lily, Alfie, Gibson, Chloe, Lennon and his plus one, Cody, and me. Len squeezed my hand, and I was stunned at his steadfastness in pushing us forward for the first time so publicly, but as the press was there and he nor Coral appeared to mind I thought fuck it, let’s get it out there in one hit. It was better than being hounded by a fe
w hundred press who wrote shit for a living.

  As we reached the table, Lily gave Lennon a look of shock that begged the question, “Have you lost your fucking mind?” To which Lennon’s arrogant smirk replied, “Nope, I think I found it, besides, what business is it of yours?” Before anyone could sit down, I grabbed a large spoon and banged it on the table and the room fell silent.

  “I want to say a few words before everyone gets shit-faced on free alcohol, high on whatever your dealer has dealt you, and you start with the antics of screwing anything that moves.” The room erupted in a round of rowdy cheers and loud applause.

  “Today we made history. Not that it hasn’t been done before, but there’s never been a fundraiser I know of that’s brought such a strong reaction to raising funds years after an event has occurred. You, my friends are incredible people with the way you rallied and came to support the idea borne out of a drunken conversation with Alfie Black here.”

  They laughed again, and Lily slung her arms around Alfie’s neck, planting a swift kiss on his lips. Alfie immediately slid his hands to her ass, and she batted him off with a grin.

  “The work we do often brings us attention most of us don’t want unless there’s a new album to plug or a tour to promote but it comes to us regardless of whether we’re doing our job or not. Today it offered the world a glimpse of what we can do when we’re left to get on with things. I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say we fucking nailed it today.”

  The roar in the room was deafening as those attending banged their hands on the tables, stamped their feet, or cheered without regard for those around them.

  “During this process I have been extremely impressed by the expertise of one man, Gibson Barclay, who’s taught us a thing or two about what it means to be charitable. He’s been moonlighting for most of his career with the communities he serves in the developing country he and his charities support. Chloe too has had a hand in that with the work she does so quiet and effortlessly.”

  Another round of applause rippled around the room and Gibson hugged Chloe tight to his chest.

  “And last but not least the biggest cheer of the day should be reserved for all those unsung heroes out there. Those that gave their time to the organizing, the crews, and everyone else who came together to make sure we looked great up there; everyone was fed and watered, and to the emergency services, security, and volunteers, who have worked to keep everyone safe. I extend that to all who went to the aid at the time of the hurricane and worked in the most horrific conditions to save lives.”

  For a whole minute everyone at the party clapped as flashbulbs went berserk and the murmur in the room grew to a deafening level.

  “The money raised today will go a long way to supporting a huge number of families in the area and I know the media will be busy for months chasing up the goodwill stories, so if you were planning an affair, you guys, now would be the time to do that.” A peel of laughter tore through the room.

  "I only want to say one last thing then I’ll shut up because I’m fucking starving and I’m sure you all are as well. You may hear a few rumors in the coming months so to break the agony of wondering how much of its true, I may as well tell you myself,” I glanced to Len and he nodded, turning to squeeze Coral’s hand and I saw her realize what I was about to say. When she didn’t stop me, I decided she was cool with the disclosure I was about to make.

  “I think I finally found love.” Everyone stared puzzled because there was no leggy blonde with me like I normally had. Instead Len stood up and cleared his throat, “Me too,” he said and held my hand.

  Initially, there were a few ripples of laughter until people realized it wasn’t a joke. I chuckled at the stunned faces but stopped dead when Coral stood and slid her hand under Lennon’s jacket then around my waist. “That would be me as well,” she said as her face grew scarlet red.

  Both Len and I immediately turned to tend to Coral. She was being strong for us and gave each of us a nervous smile. My heart swelled at how brave she was because she had lived her life with all the rights of a private citizen until she came out in the most spectacular way to support our relationship.

  Glancing at Lily, I saw her confusion, as she looked at her bandmate and I could see she had no idea about Lennon’s past, but it was Cody that surprised me the most when he stepped forward wrapped his arms around Lennie and hugged him tight.

  “Really glad for you, Lennon. I always thought there was something holding you back,” he muttered and slapped him on the back. Len stepped away and cleared his throat, held his hand up and grinned.

  “My turn. I’ll make this brief. Most people think of Rick and they immediately think of this stubborn fuck of a guy that does what he wants, when he wants, and with whomever he wants,” he turned to look at me and I saw the humor he seldom showed others, preferring to be the serious man of the band.

  “Rick, don’t ever change that about you. It’s one of the reasons I’ve always been in awe of you. Growing up in my late teens, you and Gibson here, were my role models of what a rock star was. When I got to be one of you fuckers and you were still around, I figured I just had to be me.” Everyone in the room laughed loudly.

  I stepped in and hugged him tight and Gibson squeezed us both tighter in a group hug, then Lennon went to sit down and stood again with an afterthought.

  “By the way… for the record before anyone thinks otherwise, we all know Rick is a flirty, dirty guy, but I finally beat him at his own game. I was the one who hit on him and let me tell you the man is no easy lay.” Everyone burst out laughing and applauding. Then Len showed them a side that was normally reserved for me. His humor.

  “Like my mom always said, 'Aim high and one day you may just touch the stars'. Well guess what, Mom? I’ve done a lot more than touch one of them… and it was fucking awesome,” he said as he threw me a wink and grabbed a glass of champagne from the table. Holding it up he saluted his mom who had long since passed.

  We both sat down to an unsettled crowd as they chatted about what we’d just said, but it felt great to us that we’d taken the leap and opened our relationship up for others to see. During dinner there were more questions than answers from those around the table but when Lennon told them he was moving out west to be near Coral and me, if I’d had any last minute doubts he dispelled those when he excitedly suggested a new place for the three of us to live together.

  Coral looked genuinely happy, and I leaned in to ask if she was, “I have to be honest, Rick, all this felt crazily fucked up when we had the first conversations about it, but the more time I spend with you both, the less I’d feel to choose one over the other. I guess I was really surprised about Lennie and the whole coming out because he’s always been the straight-laced guy and growing up he was really quiet.

  “Ah, well there it is. Lennie’s mom wasn’t the only one with some good advice. My mom’s gem of advice to me was, 'It’s the quiet ones who are the ones you have to watch', and when you and Lennie are naked I could watch the pair of you all day.”

  My phone had begun to vibrate in my pocket and continued for most of the time I talked. When pulled it out I saw sixteen text messages. One flashed across the screen:

  I love and miss you and I want you back.

  As I looked back at Coral, she threw her head back drawing my eyes to her slender neck and I smiled.

  Not a chance in hell, Jody.

  Being with Coral and Lennie was exactly where I wanted to be and where I finally belonged—in a beautiful unconventional relationship in my far-from-normal world which was the perfect landing pad for a fucked-up, rule-breaker like me.

  The End

  If you want to see more of Rick, he can be found in the Everything Trilogy, Love with Every Beat, Just Jack and Everything is Yours

  Playlist for Exhale and Move On

  Scorpions - Winds of Change

  Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

  Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

  The Rolling Stones –
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

  Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man

  Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

  U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

  Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

  Eagles - Hotel California

  P!nk - Try

  Extreme - More than Words.

  Scorpions - Still Loving You

  Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

  Ella Henderson - Yours

  Cher - Believe

  Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

  David Bowie - Heroes

  Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over

  Other Titles by K.L. Shandwick

  The Everything Trilogy

  Enough Isn’t Everything

  Everything She Needs

  Everything I Want

  Love With Every Beat

  just Jack

  Everything Is Yours

  Last Score Series

  Gibson’s Legacy

  Trusting Gibson

  Gibson’s Melody

  Ready for Flynn Series

  Ready For Flynn, Part 1

  Ready For Flynn, Part 2

  Ready For Flynn, Part 3

  Other novels

  Missing Beats

  Notes on Love

  About the Author

  K. L. Shandwick lives on the outskirts of York, UK. She started writing after a challenge by a friend when she commented on a book she read. The result of this was ‘The Everything Trilogy’. Her background has been mainly in the health and social care sector in the U.K. Her books tend to focus on the relationships of the main characters. Writing is a form of escapism for her and she is just as excited to find out where her characters take her as she is when she reads another author’s work.