From Love and Pain

by H. A. Caine

  Stepping back he grabbed Adrian's hand and towed him towards the stairs. "I'm hungry." was all he said in way of explanation.

  "But the food is-"

  "Not for food." he grinned over his shoulder as he dragged Adrian up the stairs and into the master bedroom.

  Stopping beside the bed he kicked out of his bottoms and spun towards Adrian.

  Finally he caught on. "Oh." Was all he said as he rid himself of his clothes and pushed Jaxon back, onto the bed.

  Adrian fell on top of him, smashing their lips together, kissing him hard and deep.

  Jaxon gentled the kiss, rubbing his lips back and forth slowly against Adrian's, sharing his breath with him.

  His hands explored Adrian's shoulders, squeezing and kneading as he went. He ran his nails lightly down his back.

  Adrian groaned, thrusting his tongue into Jaxon mouth. He tasted liked minty toothpaste and coffee with a hint of spiciness beneath it all that was all Adrian. Moaning, Jaxon tilted his head forcing the kiss even deeper as his tongue found and twirled around Adrian's.

  Adrian gripped his hips, grinding his pelvis against Jaxon as he trailed his lips down Jaxon's throat, biting lightly on the throbbing vein in his neck.

  Jaxon groaned, thrusting upwards. He couldn't believe the sensations swamping his body. He felt as if he was going to explode.

  It had been too long since Adrian had last touched him like this.

  He wanted their first time back together to be slow and sensual, but he needed fast and hard.

  We’ll go slow next time, he promised himself. Leaning up on his elbow, he caressed the top of Adrian's head as he dropped to the floor between his knees. "Next time, babe." When Adrian looked up at him in confusion, He smiled. "Where's the lube?"

  Grinning, Adrian tapped his hip, motioning to the center of the bed. Jaxon lay back, spreading his legs. He gripped himself and slowly stroked from root to tip, gasping at the feel of a hand on him, even if it was his own hand.

  Not taking his eyes off Jaxon's hand, Adrian reached under the pillow Jaxon was laying against and withdrew a worn bottle of lube.

  Looking up at him, Adrian grinned again. "Been using it more often since you came to stay here. Found it more convenient to have it close at hand."

  A burst of laughter escaping him, Jaxon grabbed the small tube and poured some I'm his hand throwing the tube at Adrian’s chest. Rubbing his hands together to warm the lube, he turned on his side, reaching for Adrian.

  Adrian shifted forward, his cock hitting the back of Jaxon's hand.

  Jaxon fisted him, pulling at him roughly, the way he knew Adrian loved, making sure to cover each thick inch in plenty of slick.

  Adrian pushed him to his back, climbing between his legs. Reaching down, he felt between Jaxon's legs until his fingers came in contact with Jaxon's stretched hole. Jaxon hadn’t been sure if things would progress this far with them this morning, but he had known that if they did, he wanted things to go smoothly and so had stretched himself when he showered before heading down to make breakfast. Adrian laughed breathlessly as his thumb slid inside easily. "So hot, baby."

  Jaxon arched off the bed when Adrian rubbed against his prostate.

  Grabbing the lube, he squirted it onto his fingers and slid two of them deep into Jaxon. The pleasure of Adrian's fingers was beginning to be too much and Jaxon didn't want to come before Adrian was fully inside him.

  Groaning, he pulled his knees to his chest, loving the moan that escaped Adrian as he presented himself fully to the man. "Adrian, now, please!"

  Moving over Jaxon, Adrian placed the head of his cock at Jaxon's entrance.

  "Now." he thrust his tongue into Jaxon's mouth as he filled Jaxon as only he could.

  "Oh God!" Jaxon tore his mouth from Adrian, gasping for breath as Adrian slammed into him repeatedly.

  Sliding his arms under Jaxon's legs to help hold them up Adrian shifted angles, pegging Jaxon's gland. Unable to speak, Jaxon gripped his cock, jerking furiously. His eyes fluttered close momentarily but he forced them open, wanting to see when Adrian went, refusing to let go until he did.

  Releasing one of Jaxon's legs, he gripped his hip, tilting it up as he dipped his head to playfully nip at Jaxon's nipples. Gasping, Jaxon arched into him, forcing Adrian's cock deeper inside of him.

  Gripping Adrian's hair, he forced his head up, kissing him. Their tongues swirled as their bodies moved together rhythmically.

  Adrian's body twisted a little as he sat back on his heels, pulling Jaxon up his thighs. Putting his legs to rest over Adrian's shoulders and bracing his arms against the headboard, Jaxon pushed himself further down Adrian's length. "Harder!" he cried breathlessly, needing to feel Adrian deeply.

  His hips slammed up, pushing in deeply, as Jaxon pushed himself back, onto him. The angle was perfect, the head of Adrian’s cock finding his prostate with every thrust, pushing Jaxon closer to the edge.

  He could feel it building in his toes, spreading throughout his body until it tingled in the base of his spine and shot up through his head. Unable to fight it anymore he gripped himself, yanking repeatedly as his body convulsed with intense pleasure.

  He distantly heard Adrian yell out his name and felt the wet warmth that filled him and he pulled on himself again, enjoying the last of the sensations filling him.

  Adrian fell on top of him, his cock slipping out of Jaxon with a wet pop as he shifted Their legs on the bed. Jaxon flung his on top of Adrian's and ran his hands through the sweat coating his back soothingly, easing him down from the high of coming.

  He shifted to his left, taking Jaxon with him. Wrapped in the arms of the man he loved, he felt light, as if the only thing holding him to earth was the strong, loving arms wrapped solidly around him, and that was more than good enough for him.

  "I love you, Adrian."

  Adrian tilted his chin up, kissing him softly on the lips. He lingered for a few seconds, before pulling back. "And I love you, Jaxon. For the rest of our lives, it’s just you and me."

  Snuggling in against him, he rested his head on Adrian's chest.

  "Yeah."

  For the rest of our lives, he loved the sound of that.

  Epilogue

  Three weeks later

  Most of his injuries had healed and so Jaxon had returned to work. He walked into Adrian's house. No, our house. The thought made him giddy. Jaxon had spent a lot of time in the past month being happy. After talking, deciding what they wanted to do and making up for lost time, Adrian had asked Jaxon to move in with him. Jaxon took it as a good sign.

  Though they lived together before, it hadn't been something they had decided. More like something that had happened over time and they had just gone with it.

  It had been good, but this was so much better.

  Jaxon laughed at himself as he threw his jacket over the back of one of the kitchen chairs. He pulled open the refrigerator door, searching for something quick to make.

  Shaking his head at the contents of the fridge, he shut it and checked the freezer but that only made him sigh this time. All they had in it were meats that needed defrosting or foods that you cook with other foods and Jaxon was so not in the mood to actually cook anything. He had been hoping there were leftovers from this week that he could just reheat for Adrian and him.

  Deciding pizza was as good as anything he would manage to whip up, he moved back to his jacket, removing his phone to call Adrian at work.

  "Hey, babe. What time do you think you'll be home? I thought I'd order some pizza and I don't want it to get cold before you get here."

  Though Jaxon had just gotten home, he couldn't wait for Adrian to get there too. He had gotten spoiled, spending every moment possible by Adrian's side before he had had to return to the world of working.

  He'd had more waiting for him then he had expected and it had taken him the last two weeks to catch up with what he missed and still get his daily load done at the same time.

  It had been a long day and all he want
ed was to curl up in his man's arms, eat take-out and watch whatever stupid comedy was on TV, preferably naked. He loved eating with a naked Adrian. Food gave them the best ideas.

  "I should be there in an hour, two tops. Crow asked for a few days off, so I'm trying to make sure everything's taken care of before he leaves tomorrow for the week." Adrian's voice pulled him out of his fantasy of licking a caramel covered Adrian from top to bottom.

  "Oh? Is he going anywhere special?" Jaxon had met Crow the day after Adrian got Jaxon back. He liked the guy on first sight and they got along great so far. Crow was Adrian's best friend and it meant a lot to Jaxon that he gets along with Adrian's friends.

  And though Adrian wouldn't admit it, Jaxon knew that he had been worried that Jaxon wouldn't get along with them and was relieved that the opposite was true.

  "He didn't really say and I didn't ask. It can be wearing, what we do. I figured he just wanted some down time. It's not like he's going on a vacation, just an extended weekend."

  Jaxon could hear the grin in his voice and knew he was thinking of the extended weekend they had taken the weekend they got back together. Jaxon had called work and told them that he was afraid his recovery would take a few more days but that he'll be there by Tuesday, at the latest. Adrian had just called Crow and told him not to expect for a few days, that he would be busy seeing to Jaxon's recovery, and not to bother him during the weekend.

  The only time they had left the bed was to eat and take the more than necessary showers. The majority of the time they were going at it like animals or resting so that they could go at it like animals. It was slow and sweet, fast and hard, sensual buildup to an exploding climax and everything in between. It had been amazing and Jaxon couldn't wait to do it again.

  "Well, I hope he enjoys his break. Tell him I said hi. And you, I'll see in an hour. Bye, babe." He listened to Adrian echo the words and hung up.

  Jaxon ran upstairs, figuring he had time to take a shower before calling for a pizza.

  The last three weeks had been heaven for them. Jaxon knew the peacefulness would continue forever, but it was nice. Things weren't going to always be perfect but they will always make it work.

  Turning on the water, he stripped as it warmed up. Climbing in, he reached for the showerhead aim, adjusting the setting so that the water hit him in a gentle fall.

  Adrian loved the bullet setting and while Jaxon didn't mind it in the morning, after a hard day of work it just felt like little pellets battering his body. Sighing, he relaxed as the water ran over his head and cascaded down his body. Pouring shampoo into the small of his palm, he massaged his scalp, washing his hair. He rinse his hair and soaped up his hands, running them over his body before standing under the water, letting it sweep the suds away. Lifting his face to the spray he washed it and stood for a few moments before shutting off the water and climbing out. Grabbing a towel he dried himself off. Tossing it on a towel rack to dry, Jaxon wrapped a fresh one around his waist and grabbed his cell phone from where he had placed it on the sink counter.

  He headed downstairs, turning into the kitchen. Grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge he headed to the living room, plopping down in the middle of the couch and stretching out. He sipped his water as he rested his head on the arm of the couch, staring up at the ceiling, just letting his mind roam freely.

  He must've dozed off because when he next opened his eyes, Adrian was sitting on the floor beside him, smiling.

  "Hey, love. No, don't get up. I ordered the pizza; it'll be here in a half hour."

  Jaxon relaxed back into the couch as Adrian stood to remove his sneakers and shirt before laying down besides Jaxon, his back to the blank TV. Jaxon leaned forward, kissing him gently. Pulling back, he smiled, wrapping his arm around Adrian's waist.

  Remembering his water, he looked around for it, spotting it on the coffee table I'm front of them. At least he had had the sense to put it down before falling asleep.

  "So how was work?" Adrian combed his fingers through Jaxon's short hair.

  "Bah! It sucked. I'm just so glad that I finally finished everything. Monday, all I'll have to worry about is doing Monday's work and nothing else. How about you? Anything interesting happen today?" he'd much prefer to hear what Adrian had done today.

  "Not really. We finished the Gonzalez's case yesterday. The only calls we got today were for cheating spouses. One person wanted us to stalk his girlfriend so that he knew her every move. Star threatened to call the cops on him and he promised not to call us again."

  Jaxon laughed. He could just imagine the feisty redhead screaming at the controlling idiot. Jaxon had the feeling that her viciousness against men who treated women as lesser beings sprouted from whatever demons haunted her past.

  "I told Kayse to call me if they need anything, but other than that I'm all yours." Adrian grinned, gripping the back of Jaxon's head, but before he could pull him forwards and claim his mouth as his own, the doorbell rang, interrupting them.

  "Perfect timing, hmm?" Jaxon laughed at the sarcasm coating Adrian's voice as he climbed over him. "You get the pizza and I'll get us something to drink." he jumped when Adrian slapped him on the ass as he walked away. "I want soda."

  "No problem." Jaxon poured them both a full glass of the grape soda they kept on the second shelf of the fridge as he heard the door closing. He walked into the living room just as Adrian placed the box of pizza on the coffee table besides Jaxon's bottle of water.

  "Mmmm, that smells great." handing Adrian his soda, he grabbed a slice of the pepperoni pizza before sitting down.

  "I didn't realize how hungry I was until I opened the door and smelt it." Adrian grabbed a slice and ate it in four bites. Laughing, Jaxon passed him his own untouched slice, before grabbing another and beginning to work his way through his first slice.

  Smiling sheepishly, Adrian took it. "Thanks." he mumbled.

  Jaxon put his soda down on the end table on his side of the couch. Adrian's rested on the other table.

  Wrapping an arm around Adrian's waist, Jaxon leaned into him, placing a soft kiss on the nape of his neck. "You’re welcome." finishing his slice, Jaxon turned on the TV and flipped through the programs before settling on a romantic comedy that had come out a few months ago.

  Laughing at the antics of the female actress onscreen, he grabbed a second slice of pizza and sat back, folding his legs underneath himself.

  The domesticity of the moment felt wonderful. It amazed him that after what they had been through, they could sit and enjoy blissful moments of peacefulness.

  They finished off the pie and silently watched the movie, laughing occasionally.

  "And they lived happily ever after." Adrian's voice dripped humorous sarcasm.

  Snorting, Jaxon punched Adrian in the shoulder playfully. "What's wrong with that?"

  "Nothing at all." Adrian put his arm around Jaxon shoulders, pulling him into him.

  "They’ll probably drive each other crazy. What with all the accidents that happen around them."

  "They should invest in bubble wrap. I hear it works wonders for klutzy people." he grinned at Adrian.

  Adrian chuckled, kissing the top of his head. "It was your idea to use it that day. What normal person wraps their self in bubble wrap and throws themselves at the wall and down the stairs?" Adrian chuckled again.

  "Hey! I just wanted to check its durability. Melissa wanted me to move some things for her in the car and I couldn't risk them breaking." Jaxon tried to keep a straight face but ended up chortling hysterically when Adrian simply raised an eyebrow and stared at him silently. "Okay! So I had had a few to drink that day. Sue me." he gasped as he tried to regain his breath.

  Adrian shook his head mock-disapprovingly. Then he grinned broadly. "I've got something for you."

  "Oh, really?” Jaxon sat up excitedly, holding his hand out. He loved surprises. So long as they were good ones.

  On his birthday, Melissa would always do something special for him.

  La
st year she had rented out a private room in an upscale restaurant and invited all of their friends. She had even managed to track down one of the boys that they had shared a foster home with once. It had been a surprise that Jaxon loved and he had enjoyed himself immensely, the only thing that had been missing was Adrian.

  This year that wouldn't be a problem. His birthday was coming up soon and it would be special even if he didn't do anything. All because the man he loved would be there to share it with him.

  "Close your eyes and hold out your left hand." Adrian instructed sternly.

  Doing as he was told, Jaxon closed his eyes and held out his hand, wiggling his fingers eagerly.

  Adrian's lips ghosted over his as he dropped a circular object in the palm of his hand and slid another one onto his ring finger.

  Jaxon's eyes popped open but the only thing he could see, was Adrian's warm chocolate brown eyes staring back into his. His breath caught at the love shining through them. He curled his fingers inward, holding the ring in his hand protectively.

  Adrian kissed him softly again, teasing the seal of his lips with the tip of his tongue briefly. He pulled back, nodding at Jaxon's hand. "What do you think?" he asked quietly.

  Looking down, Jaxon admired the simple beauty of the gold wedding ring.

  The band was thin, fragile looking. Three diamonds glittered in the light, forming a straight line across the front of the ring. It was masculine but still gorgeous. Opening his hand, he was admiring its twin, when he noticed writing on the inside of the band. "Jaxon and Adrian" he read softly.

  Taking Jaxon's left hand, Adrian showed him the back of the ring.

  "Forever." was written on it.

  Removing the band, he looked at the inside. "Adrian and Jaxon." was scrolled inside.

  "They both say the same thing, only the names are reversed so we know which ones are ours." he flipped his ring over in Jaxon's palm, showing him the "Forever" written on the outside.

  Grabbing the ring, Jaxon took Adrian's left hand in his and slipped the wedding band on his ring finger.

  Leaning forward, Jaxon brushed Adrian's lips with his.