by Trina Solet
"I'll come if you keep looking at me like that," Seth warned him in a husky voice.
"No, you won't," Theo said, but now he hurried and dragged Seth's boxers over his thighs then more slowly the rest of the way so he wouldn't hurt him.
With Seth's eyes on him, Theo climbed on the bed and kneeled next to him. Seth sat up and put his arm around Theo's waist to draw him closer until Theo was straddling him.
"Can we kiss?" he asked.
Theo didn't say anything just inclined his head. Their lips sealed over one another, their tongues danced. Seth gripped him hard, kissed him deeper until he couldn't breathe. The fervor of Seth's kiss shocked Theo. Seth couldn't want him this much, could he?
Sliding his hands under Theo's clothes, Seth surged against him all muscle and need. He stripped Theo out of his clothes kissing him the whole time – his mouth, his neck, down his arms all the way to his fingertips.
Theo was losing it, his skin hot and alive begging for more of Seth's touch. Grabbing him and kissing his mouth, Theo pushed his fingers through Seth's hair then down his back. Theo tried to hold off, to not show him his hunger, his bottomless need, but it was no use. He was shaking, panting Seth's name.
Hands skimming over the ridges of his abs, he reached for Seth's cock. He started stroking and Seth moaned against his neck. Theo pressed him down with a kiss until he was flat on the bed.
His hand was still busy on Seth's cock, but he needed more. Dying to lick and suck, Theo wet his lips and shifted lower and leaned down to his cock.
First he flicked his tongue over the tip and made Seth pant. Theo licked his way down the shaft to gently suck his balls. He then worked his way back up, taking it slow as he licked every inch. But he knew he couldn't hold back much longer.
Seth's balls cupped in his hand, Theo sucked on the head then let Seth's cock enter his mouth partway. Pulling back, he went deeper and sucked harder each time.
Moaning his name, Seth pushed Theo's hair back and played with it while he sucked. Theo bobbed on his cock faster and Seth's breathing grew ragged. Seth's fingers in Theo's hair gripped harder, and Theo moaned around his cock and sucked him so hard.
He felt Seth tense, groan his name and then spill down his throat with a shudder. Theo swallowed while Seth mussed his hair and rubbed the back of his neck.
He sat up and pulled Theo up then pushed him down. "I need... I need you," Seth groaned then he was on his knees pressing his face against Theo's naked thigh. Looking up, he begged Theo with his eyes. Theo couldn't believe how desperate he seemed.
Flushed, breathing hard, Seth bit his lip, and Theo shivered and grunted as Seth took hold of the base of his cock. Soon Seth was licking and moaning around his cock like Theo's cock was his dream.
Seth's sucking was eager and deep like he wanted to swallow Theo whole and devour his soul. He had Theo coming, rising off the bed to fill his mouth with come. As Seth swallowed, Theo moaned and stroked his handsome face.
Theo felt so good and also tired, but he fought to keep his eyes open as Seth kissed his face all over. When Theo started to sit up, Seth encircled his waist and asked, "Can you stay a little longer?"
Theo didn't have the willpower to resist. "OK, but we can't be naked."
Once he got Seth to let him go and they were both decent, Theo climbed back into the warm bed. Seth covered him up and said, "You make me forget it's still cold."
"Your ankle OK?" Theo asked as they lay side by side.
"Oh it's fine," Seth said like he wasn't thinking about it at all as he gazed at Theo.
Noticing how long Seth stared at him, he had to ask, "What are you doing?"
"Looking at you," Seth said.
"And what do you see?"
"You and you are beautiful," Seth told him.
Theo barely opened his mouth to protest when Seth kissed him and wouldn't stop kissing him.
"You planning to let me get any sleep?" Theo asked when he finally managed to get a breath.
"No," Seth said then he relented. "OK, but I'm going to have to hold onto you."
"Fine," Theo said like he minded. He turned on his side and Seth wrapped his arms around him from the back.
"Your hair is tickling me," Seth said.
Theo expected him to move back, but he moved closer. Seth buried his face in Theo's hair and then he sort of moaned. The sound and the vibration in Seth's chest went through him and drew a shiver. "You cold?" Seth asked and held him tighter.
Theo couldn't believe how good it was to have those muscle-bound arms around him and to feel Seth breathing against him, the rise and fall of his chest, the rhythm of it soothing, comforting, a constant reminder that he wasn't alone.
Chapter 23
Seth felt something wonderful as the pale light of dawn came through his eyelids. It was Theo waking him with a blowjob. The suction and heat threatened to send Seth over the edge before he was even awake. He wanted to beg Theo to slow down, but all he could do was stifle his moans as he came.
Then he realized Theo was getting up, and Seth took hold of his arm to stop him. "Don't rush off. I want to return the favor."
"I don't need any favors. I just did what I felt like doing," Theo said and shook off his hand.
"So you won't let me?" Seth asked, his chest hurting from the rejection.
Taking a moment, Theo turned back to him and said, "I could be talked into it."
Leaning in, looking into Seth's eyes, Theo barely touched his lips to Seth's like he was reminding him how good they felt, how soft and perfect and how much Seth loved having them on his cock and kissing them.
Seth rose into the kiss and Theo pulled back. "You like it when I kiss you more than I expected," Theo said. Staring at his lips then his eyes, Seth was confused, breathing hard, still straining after that kiss.
"Here, since you like it so much," Theo said and he kissed Seth again through the sound of his moan.
Arms tight around him, Seth brought him down then bent over his cock. He didn't take his time like he wanted to, just sucked the life out of Theo.
After he had him satisfied, Seth looked at Theo sprawled on the bed, such a perfect sight. Looking up at him, Theo hooked an arm around his neck then pulled Seth down on top of him for a kiss.
It was Sunday morning and Theo was going to work and Seth got to stay at the house with Ace.
"Look at how Theo has his hair for work," Ace said as Theo was finishing his coffee in the kitchen. Theo usually tied it after he got to work, but this morning he already had it up.
Seth had seen it tied back before but now he looked at the floor as he said, "It looks cute."
"Cute," Ace said looking from Seth to his brother. "Theo, tie my hair."
"You're always copying me," Theo teased him.
"It's allowed. You're my brother," Ace said then he ran to get a hair tie, and Theo tied his hair too. That made the little guy stomp around, preening. He then turned to Theo and Seth. "Be real with me. Do I look good?" he asked.
"Stunning," Theo told him.
"You look good," Seth told him more seriously, but he couldn't keep his eyes off Theo or stop thinking about kissing his neck.
He was still staring at Theo as Ace ran outside to see what Butter was up to and to show her his hair. Since they were alone, Seth wondered if he could kiss Theo, or if he should just settle for gazing at him and not risk getting a brush off.
He finally looked away from Theo when he got a text. "Hannah is coming over. I told her about my ankle."
"To nurse you back to health?" Theo said, sounding mad.
"I don't think so. She's just being nice and visiting me. You don't want her dropping by?" Seth asked.
"I don't care." Theo turned away with a shrug, but then he wheeled on Seth. "I want to know. Were you thinking about her when I sucked you off?"
Why would Theo even ask him that? "No. I wasn't thinking about anything. I was just watching you and memorizing and..."
"Damn it," Theo breathed out the words as Seth
looked down. He couldn't look at Theo just then, not even to see if he was still mad. Maybe he didn't want Seth to remember every second so well, but the memory of Theo was making him hard even now.
"So you were only thinking about me?" Theo said and Seth looked up at him.
"Yes. Only you. I don't know why you would say I was thinking about Hannah. I'm not interested in her like that," Seth told him.
Theo frowned. "Really? She made it sound like there was something going on between you."
"She's a friend, nothing more." Seth couldn't tell if Theo believed him.
Before he could find out, Ace ran in and Theo looked at the time. "I have to be going. Ace, make sure Seth doesn't do any work."
"I'll watch him," Ace promised.
When he left, Theo didn't seem too mad, but Seth was still going to find out what Hannah had been up to. When she arrived by herself, Ace was disappointed she didn't bring Shawn with her.
"I'm on my way to work. I can't lug him with me everywhere," Hannah told him.
"OK. I'm gonna let you pet Butter, but next time, bring Shawn," Ace told her.
"He's cute," Hannah said after Ace went off with Butter. "How's your leg?"
"Fine. I want to know why you made Theo think we had a thing going on?" Seth asked her. Since she was on her way to the café, he didn't want to waste any time beating around the bush.
"I just didn't want him taking you for granted," she said, not batting an eye.
"So you lied to him."
"I hinted and implied and let him get the wrong idea. I did not lie," she claimed.
"You're giving me a headache, girl. What were you thinking?"
"I was thinking about you. You hardly say two words and when you do, it's Theo, Theo, Theo, like he's your everything."
"That's not true," Seth said but he had a feeling that maybe it was. "Why should it matter to you anyway?"
"I'm just a good friend like that," Hannah said. "I got to go now. You stay off that leg and make sure Theo treats you right."
Staring after her, Seth couldn't believe how brazen she was. Of course he was too. He knew he was pushing his luck when he asked Theo to stay last night, and it paid off. Seth got to spend the whole night with him. That didn't mean Hannah did right.
She did get a rise out of Theo doing that. Did that mean something? Did Theo feel anything like what Seth felt for him?
***
All day at work, Theo's mind was drifting back to being in bed with Seth, to Seth's hands on him gentle and warm, the way those dark blue eyes were drinking him in. It all felt so good that the voice in his head that told him it was a bad idea was just a weak whisper drowned out by the memory of Seth's low moans.
When it was time for him to go home, Theo got such a happy feeling, it was embarrassing. And finding out Seth wasn't into Hannah felt better than it should too.
At home, Theo decided to go ahead with Seth's plan to edge the driveway with stones, but he had to keep him from helping. By dinnertime, he was tired and ready for some leftovers, but when he got into the kitchen he found that Seth was baking something.
"It's just some roasted vegetables to go with the leftover pasta. You didn't let me help outside so I had to keep myself busy," Seth told him.
Theo shook his head. "It smells good. I'm going to take a shower then we'll eat."
As he went, he heard Ace whining, "Why did you make vegetables, Seth?"
When dinner was over and Ace was in the living room, playing Dad's video game, Seth started talking about going to his room in town.
"You're not going back to that room and climbing stairs," Theo told him, getting mad despite himself. He was doing dishes and Seth was helping despite his sprained ankle.
"I'm not that bad. It just hurts a little," Seth told him.
"You'll be on your feet all the time at work. You can't risk aggravating your ankle unnecessarily. Just stay with us," Theo told him and tried to keep the edge out of his voice.
"No, I..."
Hearing him refuse again, Theo couldn't stay calm. "Are you afraid of what people will think if you stay here?"
The question confused Seth. "People? What? No."
"Isn't that why you moved out?" Theo asked.
"No. It's not. The reason I..." Seth hesitated and looked at a plate in his hand.
"What?" Theo demanded when Seth didn't finish.
Taking a deep breath, Seth came out with it. "It was because you didn't trust me."
"What are you talking about?"
Seth's gaze was solemn as he looked right at Theo. "I know you were only keeping me around because you thought you owed me."
Theo couldn't believe it. Did he have it wrong all this time? "Are you telling me you're not afraid people will think you're gay?"
"I'm not."
"Does that mean you're gay or bi?" Theo asked as he tried to figure him out.
"I don't think I'm bi," Seth said uncertainly and Theo frowned.
"Are you straight?"
Seth shook his head. His voice was low and husky as he said, "I can't be. I only ever think about you."
Theo was stunned by that. "What about girls?"
"No. Like I said, it's been just you. I've never been with anybody else."
No wonder Seth sounded unsure. If he had more experience... Theo didn't want to think about Seth with anyone else, but he did want to get his living situation settled.
"Then there's no reason you can't move back in. You see that things are better when you're here," Theo told him.
"I thought you wanted me gone. You acted like it sometimes."
"No, I was just pissed at you because I thought you were ashamed of living with a gay guy. Sorry. So will you come back?"
Seth blinked a few times then he smiled. "Only if I can pay rent."
"All right. What about the room in Peach Tree? Did you sign a rental agreement?" Theo wondered.
"No. It's just week to week. Mr. Beatty called it a short term rental."
"OK. It's good to have you back," Theo said. He was feeling so happy and he couldn't wait to give Ace the good news.
That night Theo didn't go to Seth's room. He was dying to, but he didn't know where things stood, how Seth really felt. It seemed to Theo that Seth didn't have his own sexuality fully figured out. That's why he made a suggestion before he went to bed.
"When you ankle is fully healed, we should have a night out. There's a club in Millford. They have an under 21 night. What do you say? You want to go clubbing?"
"You and me together?" Seth asked and got a nod from him. "Yeah. OK."
He made it sound like he didn't really care about going clubbing. It was almost like he only said yes because they were going someplace together.
The next day, Theo had gone to get Seth's things from the room above the hardware store and he went shopping at the same time. At the store, the candy displayed by the register reminded him how Ace had grabbed for the gummy worms to share with Seth. Then Theo thought about how Dad used to buy all those little random things for Mom. Thinking about how Seth was back living with them, Theo's hand reached out for one of the Peach Tree key chains.
Back at the house, Theo was putting away the groceries and Seth came into the kitchen. "Catch," Theo told him and sent the keychain sailing through the air.
"What's this?" Seth asked as he caught it.
"Something to stick the house key on," Theo told him like it was no big deal, but it kind of was. Seth living with them didn't feel like an arrangement that might end any day now. Not that it would last. Things were just a little more settled.
Theo had also gotten a chocolate flavored protein bar for Ace.
Ace read the label. "Muscle Power Bar. Is this gonna give me big muscles?"
"They'll be huge," Theo told him.
As Ace ran off to eat it, Theo noticed that Seth was just standing there staring at the key chain with its metal cutout of a peach.
"Thanks for this," Seth said.
"It's not a big deal,
" Theo told him but he could see that Seth was touched. "I got you guys ice cream sandwiches too, and a roast chicken for dinner."
As they were setting the table, Ace was flexing in front of the mirror they got from the thrift store.
"Should I act like I don't see that?" Seth asked Theo. Before he could answer, Ace ran over and flexed for them.
"Theo, Seth, look at my muscles."
"I'm impressed," Seth said. "You're looking ripped."
Now Ace wanted to high five, and he really swung for it.
"Oof," Seth said as Ace slapped his hand extra hard. "That packed a wallop."
"I'm too strong now," Ace said.
"You strong enough to get this cat off my chair?" Theo asked him.
"She's just keeping it warm for you," Seth said. He was smiling at Theo, but then he quickly turned away.
Theo couldn't help remembering how Seth said he only thought of him. He didn't know what that meant, how deep it went. And if he was honest, he was kind of afraid to find out.
That night, Theo noticed that the iPod with Dad's music was still charging on the desk. Ace had gone to sleep without it. Theo turned it on.
From the sofa, Seth asked him, "Is that your dad's music?"
"Yeah. It goes from Grandmaster Flash to Lupe Fiasco." He then picked a song. "This one was one of Dad's favorites. "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D. & The Boyz. Me and Mom and Dad used to dance to it."
"You guys had fun, huh."
"Yeah. I'm always wishing that Ace could remember Dad. How his voice would just wrap around you, soothing and warm. It's not the same to hear it in videos. It's not like when I would hear his voice in my ear, sitting on Dad's lap while he was doing something on the computer." Theo smiled thinking of it. "The way he would let me climb in his lap like I could never be bothering him, not even when I got squirmy and bugged him with questions."
"I bet he liked teaching you stuff," Seth said.
"He did. Then I would get like Ace, and go bragging to Mom about how smart I was."
"It's hard to believe you were like Ace," Seth said.