He pushed Mel from his mind and focused on the man in his arms.
Thank God that silly challenge was over now, and he had the hottest, gayest
straight boy he"d ever met coming in his jeans for him.
“First, I think we need to get of our pants.”
“Good call,” Alec said, and he reached for the top button of Jace"s jeans,
undoing them one calculated
pop
at a time.
Jace moved his hands to Alec"s jeans, opening the button and sliding the zipper
down while he took his lover"s mouth in a solid but slow kiss, savoring the taste and
easy slide of Alec"s tongue.
Alec shoved his hand inside Jace"s jeans, wrapping his cock in a burning grasp.
Jace moaned, “Lord have mercy, honey. You"ll get me hard again in record time.”
Alec chuckled into his mouth. “Mmm, sticky.”
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Jace leaned into Alec, taking his lips in a hard, impassioned kiss while forcing
him backward as he walked him blindly off the patio into the living room. Mouths
still fused, Jace hooked his hands under the hem of Alec"s shirt, forcing it up as he
traced the ridges and lines of muscle and dips between ribs. They bumped into the
corner of the couch, righted themselves before toppling over, laughing and kissing.
Alec"s shirt fell to the floor; a few steps later Jace"s shirt met the same fate. Then
jeans fell by the wayside as they hopped out, one uncoordinated leg at a time,
banging into each other and against the walls, leaving a trail of discarded clothing.
“Bedroom?” Alec growled into Jace"s mouth.
“Shower.”
Clad in only towels around their waists, Alec followed Jace into the kitchen.
His gaze fixed on the muscle play of his lover"s back and stray droplets of water that
fell onto strong shoulders from still-wet hair. Skin that he"d just spent the last ten
minutes running his hands over every inch of was still damp and flushed from the
heat of the shower. Alec smiled. First time he"d ever simply enjoyed the feel of a
man"s body without having sex.
Jace pulled out a chair at the table for Alec. “Sit.”
“Such a dom,” Alec clucked, enjoying the flash of white teeth as Jace smiled.
He shook his head and leaned into the fridge. “Not even close, lover.”
Alec watched in silence, liking the way “lover” sounded in that deep voice, as
Jace pulled two containers from the fridge. He opened one and tossed its ingredients
into a skillet on the stove, then popped the other container in the microwave. He
turned and fixed his gaze on Alec while he waited.
Those dark blue eyes blazed with promise and sensual warmth that heated his
skin. Soft, full lips curved into a knowing smile, capped by a single dimple. He
really was in the thick of it now. There"d be no repair if Jace didn"t go for it.
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Just as he drew a mental breath and opened his mouth to broach the subject,
the microwave dinged, and Jace turned away.
“Why didn"t you tell us you"re bi?” Jace asked. “You are bi, aren"t you?” He
pulled two plates down from the cupboard.
“Yeah, uh. Didn"t seem relevant.”
“You knew I was gay when you moved in.” Jace returned to the table and
placed a decadent and somewhat phallic-looking dessert before him.
“Yeah, well…”
Jace didn"t push, much to his relief, and moved to sit.
“Third course…or would this be fourth?” He winked at Alec as he sat across
from him. “Havana bananas with rum, chile jelly, and just for you, extra chocolate
sauce.”
Alec dug in, then groaned: sweet and spicy with just a kick of heaven. He
closed his eyes and let his senses focus on the punch of flavor that flooded his
mouth. When he opened his eyes, Jace was staring at him with a wolfish grin and
predatory gaze, loaded fork frozen halfway between his bowl and mouth. That
heavy, intense stare sent a flush of heat to Alec"s abdomen, and his groin tightened.
Jace could ask anything in the world of him right now, and he would willingly
obey. It was out of character, but there it was. He was completely at the mercy of
this incredible, gorgeous man.
Time for the hard part: telling Jace what he and Mel wanted for the three of
them. More than ever Alec prayed this would work out. He needed both of them
more than he thought possible, and now that he"d had a taste of each, turning back
would be impossible.
“Listen, there"s something I want to talk to you about.” Finished with dessert,
he pushed his chair back and angled it away from the table so he could stretch out
his long legs.
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“Oh yeah?” Jace put his fork down and stood up. He came gracefully around
the table, his eyes never breaking connection, and knelt in front of Alec. A shiver of
excitement lit Alec"s awareness with acuity as his cock began to swell with
anticipation at Jace"s nearness.
“Yeah, uh, about you and me and Melody.”
Strong hands gripped his knees and pushed them apart as Jace settled
between his open legs. “She"s good with us getting together. No worries.”
“I know.”
“You know?” Jace raised his eyes to meet Alec"s as he parted the towel. Cool air
blanketed his heated skin, sending a thrill up his spine. He"d been asked a question.
What was it?
“Well…” His hips rose of their own accord, reaching for what Jace silently
promised. He was achingly hard now, begging for touch, his eyes fixed on Jace"s
mouth. “M-Mel"s so cool about everything. So…”
Jace regarded him for a long second, then, with a smile, slid his hands up
Alec"s thighs, dipping between his legs and wrapping both around his hard length.
Alec groaned and pushed into Jace"s burning grip.
“So?”
“It"s not that. It"s—” A clever mouth covered the head of his dick, rendering his
mind instantly blank. “Ah shit, Jace.”
He felt Jace smile around him as he took him deeper into his mouth and began
working him with his tongue.
“Jace…”
“No more talking.” Jace spoke around his shaft; the vibration sent a rush of
electricity ping ponging in every direction.
“It"s important.”
“So is this.” Jace growled and then sank onto his dick, taking the full length
deep into his throat, and that was it. Alec"s brain was officially off-line.
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Alec dug his hands into his lover"s short hair, grabbing what he could. Jace"s
velvet mouth sucked him tip to root, and that wicked tongue laved around the head.
Jace"s hands were hard on his hips, controlling his thrusts.
And then cold air shocked his sensitive skin. Jace had stopped.
“No no no. Not done.”
Jace stood, grabbed Alec by the hand, and pulled him from his chair until their
bodies were flush together. “I thought you wanted to fuck me,” Jace whispered
against his ear.
There was something Alec wanted to say. Something important. He couldn"t
for the life of him remember quite what it was. All he knew, all that mattered, was
that right now, this amazing man was his.
He tugged at Jace"s hand and led him to his bedroom almost at a run.
Alec pulled the towel from his lover"s waist and pushed him down onto the bed.
His gaze roved slowly over the man stretched out before him. Long, lean muscles,
honey-colored skin, captivating sapphire eyes…glorious cock. God, he was beautiful.
Jace ran a hand down his abdomen, wrapped it around his cock, and gave it
one slow stroke up, then down. “You like?”
“You know it.”
Alec moved to his bedside drawer and removed lube and condoms, tossing
them on the bed beside Jace, then crawled over his body.
“I want to kiss you.” He lowered his mouth and claimed those full lips in a kiss
meant to tell Jace he was his now and he wasn"t letting go.
“I want to bite you.” His teeth caught Jace"s dancing tongue and scraped down
to the tip; then he captured it in his mouth and sucked as Jace moaned and lifted
his hips to meet Alec"s.
“I want to suck you.” He kissed Jace"s chin, along his jaw, and up to his ear,
where he traced the shell with his tongue.
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“I want to fuck you.” Alec exhaled a slow breath in his ear, loving how it made
the man underneath him writhe and moan.
“God, yes,” Jace gasped, clamping his hands down on Alec"s hips and digging
his fingers into the flesh.
Alec nipped, scraped, and kissed his way down Jace"s neck over his collarbone,
continuing on to hard little nipples. He laved his tongue around one, then grabbed it
in his teeth, pulled it into his mouth, and sucked. He pinched the other one between
a thumb and finger and heard his name ground out in a rough plea.
He worked his mouth lower still while he reached down and took the other
man"s solid cock in hand, stroking and twisting, then closed his mouth over the
head and sucked. Jace shouted and twined his fingers into Alec"s hair, gripping his
head and thrusting upward.
Alec sucked him deep, hollowing his cheeks, then retreated back to the head
and rolled his tongue flat over the tip, tasting the musky flavor of Jace"s arousal. He
sat up, reached for the lube, and poured a liberal amount into his palm. He moved
back up Jace"s body and took his lips in a demanding, aggressive kiss that Jace
returned in equal measure. Alec slipped a hand between his lover"s firm cheeks and
worked his tight opening. Jace moaned and pressed onto his fingers as he stretched
him. “Now. Please, now.”
He broke off and handed a condom to Jace. “Glove me, baby.”
Jace did as he was bid with trembling hands. Alec lifted his lover"s legs and
hooked them over his shoulders, took himself in hand, and pushed his way in, one
gloriously hot, slow inch at a time until he was fully seated, then began to rock. He
pulled out to the tip of his cock, and when he pushed back in, Jace bore down on
him.
“Harder,” he ground out.
Alec responded. He thrust harder and faster. He gripped Jace"s cock and began
to stroke in time with his thrusts. Jace held his thighs in a death grip, his face a
combination of blinding pleasure and sweet pain.
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The throbbing shaft in his hand told Alec that his lover was about to come. He
pulled and pumped harder, and then Jace yelled and spilled over Alec"s hand and
onto his clenching stomach. The sight was enough to send Alec over the edge, and
his own orgasm racked his body as he shouted.
Spent, he pulled out and collapsed on Jace, cum smearing between them.
Alec rolled off and padded to the bathroom. He returned minutes later and
flopped back down beside his lover, wiping his stomach with a damp towel. Jace
looked up him with adoration in his shining eyes, then chuckled sheepishly.
“What?”
“Best. Dinner party. Ever.”
Alec smiled, then leaned down and kissed him, slow and tender, while
rapturous warmth spread deep within his chest. He was a goner.
Jace turned onto his side, pulling Alec"s arm with him, tucking it against his
heart. Alec settled in behind Jace and thought, yeah, best dinner party ever.
Jace bounded up the steps with winged feet, feeling like a kid on Christmas
morning. Alec was up there, and he couldn"t wait to get back into his arms. It had
been so hard to leave him this morning, but the kids counted on him. The Mad Hot
Ballroom classes he taught for underprivileged kids were one of the most rewarding
things he"d ever done. Seeing their confidence and self-esteem grow with each class
gave him hope and reinforced his belief that the world at its core was fundamentally
good.
It had been tempting to stay in bed and wake Alec with a very special
breakfast course. Instead, he"d pulled quietly away, not wanting to disturb him.
Mel would be home by now too. He wondered if Alec had told her or if he was
waiting for him to come home so they could tell her together. His elation faltered
briefly, and something akin to loss niggled at him. No, he wouldn"t lose Mel over
Alec. Why couldn"t he have his lover
and
his best friend? Nothing would change,
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nothing had to change, so there wasn"t anything to worry about. Yet that little seed
of doubt didn"t tumble away with the wind.
He opened the door and stepped into an empty living room; then he heard
Mel"s laughter on the patio. He moved toward the open glass doors and caught sight
of Mel and Alec. His feet tangled under him, and he stumbled. He grabbed the
corner of a chair for support. The smile that had been giving him cheek cramps for
the better part of the day fell like an overdone soufflé.
Alec was leaning against the patio railing, his legs spread—with Mel between
them. Alec"s arms were wrapped around her waist, holding her tight to his chest.