Someone Worth Saving

by Jerry Cole

  Lee shuddered. Then he was moaning loudly as Andrew pressed his cock against his asshole. He pushed back as Andrew pressed forward, and Andrew gasped as his cock slid in easily. God, that felt incredible. Lee’s ass tightened around his cock, and Andrew almost saw stars.

  Slow wasn’t going to cut it. Not if he kept doing that.

  Gripping Lee’s hips, Andrew pulled his hips back and thrust again. Again, Lee pushed back. It appeared that Lee didn’t want it to be slow, either.

  Good.

  Andrew could feel his arousal building and curling up his spine as he started to fuck him. Everything seemed to fade around him until it was just the two of them. He leaned over Lee’s back, pressing kisses to his spine as he reached around and started stroking Lee’s cock in time to his own thrusts.

  “You good?”

  “I... You...fuck, Andrew!”

  Lee was barely coherent. Andrew was beginning to struggle to put things together in his head himself. This felt really good. He pounded Lee’s ass, Lee pushing back to meet his thrusts.

  Then he was coming. Lee let out a shout and his body tightened. Andrew felt his semen coating his hand as he pumped his cock, and then his own orgasm hit him, his cock twitching before exploding inside Lee’s ass. The sensation of it made Andrew feel like his head was about to explode.

  The room was spinning. When everything righted itself, Andrew found himself lying on the bed with Lee curled against his front. His cock was still inside Lee, still twitching. Both were covered in sweat. Andrew was panting. He kissed Lee’s shoulder.

  “You okay?”

  “Yeah, I…” Lee’s voice was shaking. “I need to catch my breath.”

  “No regrets on it?”

  “After that?” Lee shifted away, Andrew’s cock leaving his ass, and rolled onto his back. He gave Andrew a lopsided grin. “Absolutely not.”

  “Good.” Andrew rose up and over him. “I haven’t finished with you yet.”

  Lee was still grinning as Andrew kissed him.

  Chapter Six

  Lee had no idea when they finally fell asleep, but he had never slept so deeply in a long time. And for good reason. Once out of his shell, Andrew was an adventurous and enthusiastic partner in bed. He showed a lot of things to Lee that made Lee’s mind spin. His ass throbbed, but it was a good throbbing, and Lee found himself wanting more.

  Sex with women had been fun. Sex with Andrew was something else. It was incredible. Even hours later, it left the sensations tingling on Lee’s skin. He couldn’t believe he hadn’t explored it before.

  It was refreshing to see Andrew so confident and dominant. Lee was happy to let him take charge; he was always in charge every waking hour, so behind closed doors was a time for him to pass the reins across to someone else.

  When Lee awoke, the sun was coming in through the window. They had forgotten to close the curtains. From the height of the sun and the angle, it was late in the morning. It fell across Lee’s face, which was what woke him up. Andrew was still asleep, snoring softly on his side of the bed. Lee couldn’t remember the last time he had shared a bed with anyone, and it often felt really strange. And yet, this time it felt good.

  Lee lay in bed for a moment as he watched Andrew sleep. The young man looked much softer as he slept. Just as delicious. The duvet was bunched around his waist, his leg hooked over the top. Every line of his body was well-defined. He looked good. Very good. Lee had spent a good deal of time exploring that body, licking his way over most of it.

  He had never expected to find himself in bed with a man before. Or that he would be enjoying it.

  Then Lee’s stomach growled, and he knew he would have to get up. There was work to be done and while he wanted to spend time with Andrew in bed, locked away from everyone else, that wouldn’t be possible. Andrew’s online stalker was going to be ramping up things and was maybe aware that people would be looking for him. Lee was confident that the person who was behind all this wouldn’t come after Andrew personally. More than likely they would send someone after him if they wanted to bring harm to him.

  Lee knew Andrew would be paranoid about it until this was settled. Or he could run. Lee could see Andrew doing this; he had been through the wringer last time, and Andrew had mentioned that he just wanted to disappear off somewhere, a place where nobody would be able to contact him or even find him. Just wipe himself out of existence. It was a wonder he hadn’t done it already.

  If this escalated, Lee knew Andrew would do it. He didn’t want a replay of before.

  Slipping out of bed, Lee put on his boxers and some sweatpants before going downstairs. His cell phone was in the living room still, and he could see several messages and many missed calls from Kirsty since earlier in the morning. Kirsty wasn’t normally one to message so much, so something had to be wrong. But from what Lee could tell from the text messages, she hadn’t found anything and was just trying to get ahold of him.

  Probably forgot the key to the office. That wouldn’t be the first time.

  Lee sent off a quick text as he headed into the back of the house and the kitchen. He told her to get on with work and he would be in shortly. Kirsty knew he was keeping Andrew at his place, and from some of his messages she was a little put out. She had wanted him to put Andrew into a hotel.

  Not a chance now. Lee wasn’t letting Andrew go anywhere.

  That protective streak was not going to help Andrew’s paranoia, surely.

  Putting his cell phone aside, ignoring the persistent buzzing of text messages and phone calls - Kirsty hadn’t liked his response, clearly - Lee began to get breakfast ready. He knew Andrew liked a big breakfast, and Lee liked to cook. It wasn’t often he got to cook for anyone, since the ladies in his family preferred to do the cooking and shooed all the guys away. Lee understood that his father and grandfather couldn’t cook even a boiled egg, but it was his home. But you didn’t argue with the ladies in his family.

  Lee created a huge feast, something that made his stomach growl even more. He was going to need it after last night. Even though he hadn’t had many hours sleeping, Lee felt invigorated. Then again, he had been involved in some very vigorous exercise.

  The gym certainly didn’t put that on the membership.

  “Morning.”

  Lee looked around. Andrew was coming into the kitchen. His hair was mussed and he was wearing just a pair of boxers that hugged his waist. The man was stocky, but of solid muscle. His body seemed to gleam with the sweat, but his eyes were bright.

  Lee had to stop himself from openly staring at Andrew’s crotch. Did he still have an erection?

  “Morning.”

  “That smells good.”

  Andrew approached the dining table as Lee finished putting the food on the two plates. Lee glanced at him. There was something different about the way he walked, the way he held himself. It was like a lot of weight had disappeared from his shoulders. Maybe the sex the night before hadn’t been a revelation for just him.

  “Well, I hope you’ve got a big appetite.” Lee carried the plates over to the table, placing them down. “I tend to have a big breakfast.”

  “And I like big.” Andrew took his wrist and tugged him close with a sly grin. “In everything.”

  Lee chuckled as Andrew kissed him.

  “You’re certainly not shy now.”

  “Things are a bit clearer now.” Andrew slipped his arms around Lee’s waist. “And let’s just say Kirsty’s not the only one who’s had a crush on you for a while.”

  Lee had figured that much. Especially after what had happened. He nipped at Andrew’s bottom lip with his teeth.

  “I know I’m not the best person to ask about body language outside of work, but thinking back, I had a feeling I knew about it.”

  “You did?”

  “Yes. I guess I was just too dense to really notice.”

  Andrew smiled.

  “Wrapped up in your own ego.”

  “I guess.” Lee slipped his fingers under Andrew�
�s waistband. “And I’m flattered. Maybe this would have happened years ago if I weren’t so blind or if I had explored my sexuality earlier.”

  “Well, you’ve said it before.” Andrew tapped the side of Lee’s head. “You’re just too thick-headed.”

  Lee grinned.

  “I’m certainly thick right now.” His hand closed over Andrew’s cock. He really was still aroused. “As are you.”

  Andrew groaned, which Lee swallowed with his mouth. He hadn’t planned to jump on Andrew again, but he just couldn’t keep his hands off the man. He had become a bit like a drug. Lee wanted to take his fill, but then that might mean not wanting to let Andrew walk away.

  If Andrew wanted to walk away. From the way things were going, he certainly didn’t want to.

  “You keep doing that,” Andrew panted as Lee tugged his boxers down, “And breakfast won’t get eaten.”

  “What can I say?” Lee turned him around, urging Andrew to put his hands on the table. “I’ve had a taste, and it’s not stopping at that.”

  “God, I hope not.”

  Lee went to one of his drawers and fished inside, withdrawing another bottle of lube. Andrew was looking at him over his shoulder.

  “You keep lube in the kitchen?”

  “Let’s just say, I’m adventurous.” Lee stalked back to the table. “No condoms, though.”

  “Do it.” Andrew trembled as he watched Lee shove his sweatpants down and squirt lube over his cock. “I’m clean.”

  “As am I.”

  Lee had never taken anyone bareback before, and the thought of doing it with Andrew had goosebumps coming up on his arms. Tossing the lube bottle onto the table, Lee pressed his cock against Andrew’s ass. His cock slid in smoothly, which had both men moaning. Lee had never expected bareback to feel so...raw. More intimate than he anticipated.

  Andrew was shaking, arching his back as he pushed against him, but Lee clamped his hands onto Andrew’s hips, keeping him still. Then he pulled back and thrust in hard.

  Andrew had learned earlier that Lee didn’t go slow in his lovemaking. He didn’t have a slow gear. Whatever Lee gave, he gave it hard and fast. Andrew had been left trembling before, and he was trembling now as Lee pounded his ass. Their flesh slapping together mingled with their moans, their movements, making the table rattle and scrape across the floor. The plates jumped a little, the salt seller falling over. But Lee didn’t stop, hauling Andrew’s hips against him as he fucked him.

  He wasn’t sure which one of them came first, but it hit Lee hard between the eyes. The room started to spin and Lee slumped over Andrew, who had collapsed forward onto the table. Andrew was breathing heavily, Lee feeling his heart pounding. He licked a drop of sweat off Andrew’s back.

  “Maybe we should eat before we get carried away again. I am getting old, after all, so I need some sustenance.”

  “You’re not old.” Andrew panted. “But I get your point.”

  “But not just yet.” Lee ran his hands over Andrew’s back. “I want to feel this for a moment more.”

  And for more moments after that.

  ***

  Andrew was still smiling even as Lee headed out. They had made love again after breakfast, and again in the shower. Admitting his feelings to Lee had certainly unleashed something in the pair of them. Neither could keep their hands off each other.

  Hopefully, his nerves over a relationship wouldn’t come into play anytime soon. Andrew didn’t want to ruin this.

  Then again, the threat of this anonymous cyber-stalker and catfish was on the edge of their building intimacy. It was the reason they had come together now. That could be changed in the blink of an eye.

  Andrew didn’t want that to happen.

  Kirsty was proving not to be the technical whiz that Lee claimed to be. She had come up with nothing. Lee had conversed with her while he and Andrew dressed, and he hadn’t been too impressed, either. But Kirsty had produced a new name. Luke Gibbs. Apparently from birth certificates and marriage records - which was confirmed by Marie Gulliver shortly after - Luke Gibbs was Joseph’s biological father. They had divorced when Joseph was becoming a teenager, right around the time the fake profiles started popping up.

  At least they had a catalyst for the chaos Joseph had started on. And Lee was keen on talking to Luke.

  Andrew didn’t want Lee to go anywhere, but he wasn’t about to act like a possessive boyfriend. He had taken a lot of Lee’s time already, and he needed to take a deep breath and take this one step at a time. If this turned into a fully-fledged romance, Andrew would make the most of it. But he shouldn’t go all-in and ruin it by his fears of being abandoned. Lee knew everything, and he wasn’t the type to run.

  Yet.

  Lee headed off, promising to call once he was finished. He dropped a hint about spending the evening together once he finished with work at the office. Andrew liked the idea of that. He could get used to this. They had spent many evenings together, and they were always enjoyable. But this was different. They hadn’t been exploring each other’s bodies then.

  Still in a good mood, Andrew headed into the living room and found his laptop. Maybe he could get on with some more work while he was waiting. After a night with Lee, Andrew felt lighter and happier. Better about himself. And he wanted to make the most of it. There were so many ideas flying around his head, and Andrew wanted to get them down before they disappeared.

  So much to do, and not enough time.

  Andrew was settling down on the couch and reaching for his laptop when his cell phone started ringing. He had set it down on the coffee table and completely forgotten about it. His parents had been updated on the situation and while they were worried, they were satisfied that Lee could look after Andrew. At this time, both of them would be in work and they weren’t allowed cell phones.

  He picked up his phone and smiled at the caller ID. Claire again. She always brought a smile to his face. He swiped the screen to answer and sat back.

  “Hey, you.”

  “Hey, gorgeous.” Claire sounded relieved. “How are you doing?”

  “You sound glad I answered.”

  “I was concerned. I heard about the burglary, and you didn’t answer last night.”

  “I’m okay.” Andrew grinned as he stretched out his legs. His body felt like he had been through a workout, one that was still making his skin tingle. “And sorry for not answering. I was a little...occupied.”

  “Occupied?” Claire sounded skeptical. “I figured things would be up in the air after what happened, but that shouldn’t make you sound like you’ve had a good time.”

  “I’m that transparent, am I?”

  “You don’t have a fetish for being burgled, do you?”

  Andrew laughed.

  “Nothing of the sort. Let’s put it this way, Claire, I know you love me, but you don’t really want all the details.”

  “What are you…” Andrew heard when the penny dropped. Then Claire was squealing loud enough for Andrew’s ears to flinch. “Oh, my God, you fucked Lee Brown!”

  “Well, that’s one way of putting it.”

  Claire was giggling. Andrew had never heard anyone so gleeful about this.

  “I never thought you would actually do it. The two of you clearly fancied the pants off each other, and neither would do anything about it.”

  “Well, we’ve done something about it now.” Andrew paused. “Even though I don’t know if it’s more than just a fling.”

  “Oh, stop worrying about everything!” Claire scoffed. “Let it happen naturally. From what I know of Lee, he’s a loyal man. He’s not about to walk away from you.”

  “I suppose.” Andrew grunted.

  Claire was right, but that didn’t stop Andrew’s doubts.

  “Where are you now?” Claire asked. “With Lee?”

  “I’m at Lee’s place, but Lee isn’t here. Off at work.”

  “So, you’re on your own?”

  Claire sounded surprised about that. Andrew looke
d around him.

  “Securely, but yes. Nobody’s going to get in unless I actively open the door myself. Don’t worry about me, Claire. I’ll be fine.”

  “I hope so.” Claire sighed. “I do worry about you, Andrew.”

  “I know you do.” Andrew reached for his laptop. “Lee got me a new computer to cover the one that was stolen. Do you want to go over some things on Skype? I’ve got plenty of ideas for the next book already, and I don’t feel like talking to myself.”

  “Sure. I’ll get on the computer.” Claire’s voice softened. “I’m here for you, Andrew. You know that.”

  “I know.”

  That was one thing that was for certain in his life. Claire was not going anywhere.

  Chapter Seven

  Egypt was a small community in northern Wharton County, just north of Houston. It was where Kirsty had managed to track down Luke Gibbs with his new family. The place felt like a ghost town as Lee drove through. In an unincorporated community, the population wasn’t going to be that much. It looked picturesque and nicely maintained, though. People who lived here certainly had a bit of money. They would have to drive into Houston for work before escaping home away from the bustle of the city.

  Lee could understand that. It was why he had chosen the plot of land by Taylor Lake for his home. Out of the way but close enough for his offices.

  Kirsty had wanted to come along with him, but Lee told her that she needed to stay behind. Work more on the online profiles and whatever they could find about Joseph Gulliver. With the way she had acted overnight with the multiple attempts to contact him and her stuffy behavior towards him in the phone call made Lee want to give her some space. He didn’t want that energy around him ruining his mood.

  Clearly, Kirsty was acting off with him, though Lee couldn’t be sure why. He would talk to her about it once he got back to the office. Lee couldn’t be having a clingy partner as well, and Kirsty’s behavior in the last few hours had made him nervous.

  Especially after what Andrew said about Kirsty. Did she really have a crush on him? And did she suspect that something was going on? That would explain why she was acting strangely. Lee would need to set things straight. If she suspected something and objected to it, she was going to have to deal with it. Lee wasn’t changing anything just because Kirsty said so. She was his partner, not his wife, keeper or mother.