by Marie Medina
“He wouldn’t have to know. I never knew for sure I was gay until I kissed a guy.”
Noel licked his lips once more, moving forward. He rested his hand on Alec’s shoulder and then let it slide down. Noel seemed nervous and shy. “I’d like to kiss you. Touch you.” Noel’s hand moved back up. His eyes reflected both need and uncertainty.
“What about Christian?” Alec said, repeating Noel’s words.
“What?” Noel inched closer. “I won’t tell. He doesn’t want me, but I’d never hurt him.” Now both of his hands roamed over Alec’s chest. “I like you. You feel good.”
Alec could tell Noel was working up to a kiss, so he took Noel’s hand and pulled him to the couch. They sat, and Alec looked into his eyes. “Noel, you’re young. And curious. And confused. Christian is a handsome, intelligent, and very kind man. He gave you a lot of attention, and he just so happens to be gay. When I first saw you today, I planned to tell you to fuck off, but Christian cares about you and has been genuinely worried.”
Noel turned bright red and looked down at his hands. “So you were just trying to teach me a lesson?”
“You can get mad if you want. That’s fine. I simply wanted to prove to you that your feelings for Christian aren’t what you think they are.”
Noel gave a slow nod. “Could you put your shirt on?”
Alec jumped up. “Yeah. Sorry.” When he had his button down back on, Noel looked back up at him. “How often have you followed us?”
“I only followed you. I wanted to see what made you special.”
“There’s nothing special about me at all, except for the fact that Christian loves me.” Alec sat down again. “I can’t tell you what to do, but you need to talk to your girlfriend.”
“I already broke up with her. She’s going to graduate school soon, so she took the news pretty well. She’ll move and be able to start over in a few months.”
“You told her you’re confused?”
“I told her I’m gay. She said it explained a lot.” He shrugged. “She’s not upset, but she is worried about me.”
“It’s good you were honest with her. Are you sure you’re gay?”
“Yes.” He gave a partial smile. “I just about jumped you, didn’t I?”
“Not quite,” Alec said with a laugh. “But close.” He sighed. “I see why Christian felt so conflicted. I was ready to beat you senseless when Christian told me what happened, but now I can’t even bring myself to be angry with you.”
“I shouldn’t … I … I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done any of this. But I don’t know how to meet guys. I don’t know what to do.”
“No gay friends?”
Noel shook his head.
“Well, work wasn’t the best place to start.”
“I’m going back home. My dad died last year, and my mom is all alone. I’d be able to help her while I get myself sorted out.”
Alec was both relieved and surprised. “Had you already made this decision?”
“Yeah. But I just kept following you. Hoping, I guess.”
Alec patted Noel on the back. “I wish I had some words of wisdom for you, but I don’t. You’ll have to meet it one day at a time, like everything else in life.”
“How did you two know you were right for each other?”
That was a loaded question. “It was more than one thing. There was attraction. I was floored the first time he kissed me. We make each other laugh. We were friends before we began dating, and I think that made a difference.” How much did Noel know? How much should Alec reveal? “We love each other enough to work at it every day. We broke up once, and the time apart proved how much we needed each other and wanted to be together. We not only accept each other’s flaws, but we also try to help each other. When he panics and worries, I calm him down. When I lose my temper or feel confused, he grounds me.”
“Wow. I feel like a total shit now. Don’t sell yourself short in the words of wisdom department.” Noel looked down briefly and then added, “You’re a really great guy. You could have called the cops or hit me or told me off. But you didn’t.”
“Another thing Christian has done for me. I think before I act a lot more often now.”
“So he’s worried?”
Alec nodded. “Yes.”
“I’m not supposed to be around him. I want him to know I’m okay. And I’d like to apologize.”
Alec hesitated, but then he grabbed his laptop from his bag. “Here. He won’t be home for hours. Send him an email. Tell him whatever you want.”
Noel accepted the computer and opened it. Looking up, he asked, “Are you going to tell him I came here?”
“Yes. We strive for honesty. Our break-up was pretty bad. I couldn’t live with lying to him.”
Noel’s face flamed again. “But … could you just say that we, um—”
“I’ll tell him you showed up and we talked. I know how much Christian’s good opinion is worth. I won’t tell him you followed me.” Alec couldn’t believe what he was saying, but Noel looked so relieved he felt better about the decision. “He and I have both done stupid things in the past.”
“Thank you. I know I’ve already said it, but you’re a great guy, Alec.”
Alec nodded once in acknowledgment, waving his hand dismissively, and Noel began typing.
Alec went into the bedroom to give Noel some privacy. “I wonder what else this day has in store for me?” he whispered to himself.
Chapter 5
Christian felt another surge of lust rush through him as he brought the paddle down on Alec’s ass. Alec cried out and moaned, and Christian could see the pre-cum dripping from Alec’s cock. Christian had bought the paddle and leather cuffs on a whim, and now he was so glad he had. He didn’t imagine he and Alec would be delving into the world of BDSM any further than this, but this development definitely had them both excited. He’d enjoyed it the few times Alec had tied him up spontaneously, and it seemed Alec enjoyed being bound as well. Alec had always liked a playful swat on the ass, but in recent months he’d been responding more to these smacks as well as to the “threat” of a spanking. At this moment, Alec looked so sexy bent over their bed with his hands bound behind his back and his ass reddened from Christian’s blows.
After receiving an email from Noel that had helped set his mind at ease, Christian had felt like celebrating. Learning that Alec had played a positive part in Noel’s change of heart had both surprised and pleased him. Alec’s tendency to be oblivious to the feelings and needs of others was gradually becoming a thing of the past, as were many of the other problems they’d been working through for the past year.
Christian varied the rhythm of his swats, which only made Alec moan more. Varying the force of the blows got quite a response as well, Alec never knowing what to expect next. Alec clenched and unclenched his hands repeatedly as he waited for each smack. Watching Alec tug at his restraints turned Christian on even more. When Alec seemed on the verge of coming, Christian stopped and rubbed Alec’s red ass, watching him shiver. He knelt and kissed each cheek gently. “I think you need a break tonight.”
“No, keep going. Make me come, baby.”
Christian angled his head to play his tongue over Alec’s balls, which were drawn up tight to his body. “I want you to fuck me. It’s been too long.”
Alec laughed as Christian undid the cuffs and rolled him over. “It hasn’t been that long.”
Christian smiled down at him. “It’s been long enough.”
“You’re insatiable lately.”
Christian kissed his neck and then rolled to his back beside Alec. “Probably the house hunting. So domestic. Makes me want to mate.”
Alec laughed loudly as he climbed over Christian. “I don’t give a damn what the reason is. I love it.”
Pulling Alec down, Christian kissed him tenderly. “Thank you.” He kissed Alec’s neck. “For everything.” He reached down and stroked Alec’s cock. “I know these past weeks have been hectic and stressful.”<
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Alec bent and nibbled Christian’s ear. “It all falls away when you’re here with me.”
Christian took hold of his head and bit his neck. “You just like it when I stick my tongue up your ass, you dirty boy.” He licked and kissed the spot he’d just bitten, making Alec sigh.
Alec pressed down against Christian. “Yes, I do.” He slowly moved down Christian’s body. “I absolutely love it.” He spread Christian’s legs and knelt, unhurriedly fondling Christian’s balls and running his finger over the crack of his ass. His own ass stung deliciously. He’d gotten hard right away when Christian had shown him the paddle and cuffs. Though he’d been a little anxious, the first swat had sent him into raptures. Alec had never been too adventurous in the bedroom before—he’d never even asked a partner for anything until he convinced Christian to take the submissive role a year earlier—and he was glad their sex life was developing the way the rest of their relationship was. It heightened the intimacy for him, and he believed Christian felt the same way. Both of them had struggled with building trust in their daily lives, and building that same kind of trust in the bedroom proved very exciting thus far.
“Come on and fuck me.”
Alec kept running his finger over Christian’s anus. “Patience, baby.” He leaned forward and massaged the hole with his tongue.
Christian gasped and rose up on his elbows. “Alec?”
Alec leaned forward and ran his tongue up and down the crack, looking up to meet Christian’s gaze. “It feels so good. I want you to feel it.”
“You don’t have to.”
“I want to.” He spread Christian’s cheeks farther apart, watching his hole flex. Seeing that physical reaction excited Alec even more. Alec licked again, penetrating a little and testing Christian’s reactions.
Christian lay back, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he panted and sighed. Alec enjoyed the feeling of Christian’s channel clenching around his tongue as he delved deeper. Christian’s skin tasted musky and salty. Alec slid his thumb in slowly while still laving Christian’s hole. He pushed in and down to stretch him. Alec withdrew and then slid a finger in, lightly caressing Christian’s prostate. He slid his tongue even deeper, moving it in and out rapidly as Christian’s cries grew louder. Christian gave Alec’s hair a hard tug and let out a final cry as he came. Alec gave his own cock a quick stroke. Christian had come without having his cock touched at all, and Alec loved that he’d been able to do that to him. Alec lapped at the cum that ran down over Christian’s balls before pulling away and very quickly lubing his own cock.
Alec climbed over Christian and pushed his knees to his chest, entering him in one movement. Christian gasped, his eyes going wide. Alec captured Christian’s mouth in a rough kiss before he could say anything. Pounding into his lover, Alec let everything fall away. Christian arched repeatedly to meet the thrusts. Alec felt Christian’s cock rubbing between their stomachs, cum coating both of them.
“God, you’re still hard, aren’t you?” Alec said as he broke from the kiss. He’d been so occupied with what he was doing he hadn’t even noticed. “You must’ve liked spanking me, baby.”
Christian groaned, nodding and kissing Alec’s jaw. “Got me overexcited. How much you liked it.” Christian pulled him back down for another kiss. “Mmmm, and how your mouth felt on me, too.”
Alec slowed his pace, wanting to savor their lovemaking. They gazed into each other’s eyes, exchanging soft kisses. The rhythmic ebb and flow of pleasure became almost hypnotic as they moved together. Christian drew in a sharp breath and buried his face in Alec’s neck.
“Gonna come,” Christian said.
More cum spilled from Christian’s cock as he ran his hands up and down Alec’s back, his channel pulsing around Alec’s cock. Alec sped up and soon shot his hot load deep inside Christian. His breath escaped him as he climaxed, and he burrowed close against Christian as well, both of them trembling as one and panting.
They rolled on the sheets, kissing and caressing each other. When they finally stilled, Alec looked down at Christian. “I can’t wait to see that house with you in the morning. It’s perfect.”
“I thought so when I saw the pictures. I had my fingers crossed waiting for your text.”
Alec stood and pulled Christian up. “Let’s shower. We have a big day tomorrow.”
“I know. We need to finish breaking that paddle in.”
Alec laughed. “I think my ass might need a day off.”
Christian grabbed the lotion he’d bought specifically for use after each paddling, bent over, and threw Alec over his shoulder. “I’ll decide what your ass needs and when.”
Alec giggled, not caring how silly he sounded. He loved this new habit Christian had developed. “Promise?”
“Promise,” Christian said, twisting his head to place a gentle kiss on Alec’s butt cheek.
Alec relaxed as much as he could in his present position, joy filling his heart because of all the steps forward they were taking.
Christian went through each of the pages he had just scanned. The last six weeks had been insane. He’d never had to do so much paperwork in his life. It would be worth it though once everything finally went through. If nothing else went wrong, they would be moving into their new home within the month. They’d finally found the perfect place in their price range. It had everything they wanted, and it was almost exactly the same distance from the university and the community college. The beautiful Cape Cod style home had a large kitchen, plenty of room for houseguests, a fenced-in yard, and a sunroom with a hot tub. It needed a few repairs, but the owners had agreed to do all of them for the price Alec and Christian had offered. The final repairs would be done by the end of the week, and he couldn’t wait. He already had plans to spend the entire evening of their first night there in the hot tub with Alec in his lap riding his cock.
Christian turned his head when he heard Alec talking on the phone. He paused in his movements as Alec came into the room and put his phone on speaker before setting it down on the table.
“I hope it’s okay I called you,” Noel said over the phone.
Alec put his finger to his lips. “It’s fine. I would have called you, but I thought you’d need some space.”
Alec and Noel had exchanged phone numbers? Christian wondered what else he’d missed the day they had their talk.
“Well, I just wanted to tell you that I met someone. He’s just a friend, and that’s what I need. He is gay, and he’s going to introduce me to people gradually, but right now I’m focusing on my mom and my new job.”
“That’s great. Is your mom happy to have you home?”
“Oh yes,” Noel said, laughing. “She’s thrilled to have someone to cook for again.”
“Where are you working?”
“The reference section of the library here in my neighborhood. It’s pretty mellow, and I’m making lots of new friends.”
“That’s great, Noel. I’m glad to hear it.”
“Can you let Christian know I’m all right here? I figured I shouldn’t contact him. It would be awkward.”
Alec looked at Christian, who cleared his throat. “Hey, Noel, I’m here. Alec put it on speaker. Hope you don’t mind. He knows I’ve worried about you.”
There was a moment of silence, and then Noel said, “I’m so sorry, Christian. I really am. I feel terrible for putting you in that position. You have lots of reasons to want nothing to do with me.”
“There’s nothing to be sorry for. It was a mistake, and in the end no real harm was done.”
“Yes, there is plenty for me to be sorry for. You were both so nice. You could have had me fired. Alec had no reason whatsoever to say even two words to me, given what he knew about me. But you gave me time to get my head straight, and Alec took the time to try to help me as well. You’re both really good guys, and I’m sorry I caused trouble, however brief it was.”
“We all make mistakes,” Alec said. “The thing to do is learn from them.”
“Oh, I definitely learned something,” Noel said. “If your reactions had been different, and if I’d made different decisions, I know exactly how much I could have screwed things up for all of us.”
“I’ve learned a lot from rash decisions, believe me. I’m glad you called, Noel. We’re happy to hear things are going well,” Christian said.
“They are. I just hope I’ll be as lucky as you two someday.”
Alec kissed Christian’s forehead. “We do, too.”
“Thanks. I gotta head to work in a bit here. You guys take care.”
“You, too,” Christian said.
“Bye,” Noel said.
“Bye,” Alec and Christian said together.
Christian crossed his arms and tapped his foot rapidly. “Exchanging phone numbers, hmmm? What else did I miss?”
Alec sucked in his lower lip in an obvious effort to hide a smile. “I told you everything. When he showed up, I pretended to be interested to show him that he needed to slow down and take a few steps back.”
“Uh-huh. You’ve never been that specific though. What did you do?”
Alec got on his knees and put his arms around Christian’s waist. “Well, I didn’t rim him or let him spank me.”
Christian bit the inside of his cheek to keep from laughing. “I’d tie you to the bed for a week if you even thought about it.”
“Mmmm, don’t tempt me. Thinking is innocent enough.” Alec grinned at him.
“We need to get to the bank.” Christian leaned forward, licking Alec’s earlobe. “But you’re gonna get it when we get home.”
“I better,” Alec whispered back. “I’m not buying a house with guy who can’t keep me satisfied and properly tamed.”
Christian kissed Alec’s temple. “I don’t want you too tamed, though.”
Alec raised his eyebrows. “Good to know. I’ll keep it in mind.” He rose and sauntered out of the room, shoving his phone back in his pocket.
Christian gathered up all of their paperwork, double checking that everything had scanned to his hard drive and then shoving everything into a folder and heading out to join the man he was gradually realizing all of his dreams with.