With surprising strength, Tash crushed him closer, his lips tasting the curve of Brandon’s neck. “But he won’t be there to hold you at night and keep you warm like I can. He won’t whisper to you that everything will be all right, which I will.” Sweet kisses trailed along Brandon’s throat, and he moaned, desire running through his body, rich and heavy like a fine, full-bodied wine.
Tash’s mouth hovered over his as their eyes locked. “He won’t love you like I do.”
And then Tash kissed him.
Chapter Sixteen
To say he was shocked by Brandon’s confession was an understatement. But this was no time to dwell upon it, not when Brandon’s mouth opened beneath his, needy, wet, and searching, and his hard body molded itself with Tash’s. As their breaths merged and their teeth clashed against one another, they tore at each other’s clothes and soon lay naked and entwined on the fluffy rug. Brandon straddled him, his heavy cock warm against Tash’s thigh, a solemn look on his face.
“You still want me?”
“I never stopped.” Tash hated hearing the anxious uncertainty in Brandon’s voice. “I never could.” He slid his hand behind Brandon’s neck and pulled him in for a deep, searching kiss, leaving both of them breathless and shaking. The taut muscles of Brandon’s shoulders rippled under Tash’s hands.
“Do you really think—” Brandon began to speak, but Tash cut him off with another dizzying kiss.
“No more thinking for tonight. You’ve been caught up in so much pain and fear your entire life, more than anyone should ever have to live through.” Tash rolled onto his side, holding Brandon in his arms. “When was the last time you let go and lived in the moment, taking enjoyment only for yourself?”
“I haven’t being happy since I was a child. Not till I met you.”
Tash found himself smiling. “Then let me make you happy now.” He threw his leg over Brandon’s hip, forcing their erections up against one another. Brandon’s eyes grew wide, then hazy with his burgeoning desire.
“Tonight is a night for feeling, not thinking.” Tash sat up and held out his hand. “Come upstairs with me. Tomorrow we’ll deal with reality, but right now, forget about everything except you and me and how I’m going to make love to you so hard you won’t remember your own name.”
Brandon slipped a hand in his, and together they walked up the stairs. The house stood hushed as if holding its breath, waiting for some momentous occurrence to take place. They paused as they reached the top of the stairs, and Brandon put a staying hand on Tash’s shoulder.
“You know, you said you loved me downstairs.” The luminous expression Brandon now wore had chased the sadness from his eyes. “Yet you didn’t ask me how I felt.”
“I don’t want you to be pressured to respond the same way. You have me for as long as you want me.”
Brandon’s smile faded. “What? You think I don’t have the same feelings for you?”
Being so young, Brandon might mistake his newly awakened desire for love, but it could easily be lust as well. “I know you care for me. I think you’re confused and at a crossroads right now. I’m here for you, no matter the outcome.” Tash drew Brandon close and kissed him. “I don’t want to waste time talking when we could be doing other things.” Tash held Brandon around his waist. “I want to do unspeakable things to you.”
The fire in the depths of Brandon’s eyes spurred Tash to action. “Let’s go take a shower.” Hand in hand they entered the bedroom and walked through to the connecting bathroom. Tash turned on the tap, sending hot water rushing from the rainfall showerhead. He turned the wall jets on so that there was heated water spraying at them from every direction.
They stood together, the water streaming over their bodies until they were drenched. Tash squirted some liquid soap onto his hand and spread it over Brandon’s chest, massaging it until the bubbles sparkled under the water. He smoothed the soap all over himself, then Brandon, briefly massaging the man’s back, ass cheeks, and stiff cock. With every swipe of Tash’s hand and brush of his finger, Brandon rocked his hips into Tash’s pelvis. His head dropped onto Tash’s shoulder.
“God, yeah, that feels amazing,” he said, his lips against Tash’s neck.
“I’ve only begun the night.” Tash rinsed them both and turned off the water. “Let’s get into bed and warm up. I’ll set a fire.”
One of the reasons he’d bought the house was the wood-burning fireplace in the bedroom. It cut down on his heating bill, but on a night like this, his only thought was to see the firelight flickering over Brandon’s beautiful body.
Brandon had settled under the covers by the time Tash had finished lighting the fire. The delicious smell of the wood drifted through the air. He dived underneath the comforter, relishing Brandon’s naked body. As the fire heated the room, he drew back the bedcovers, exposing them both to the rapidly warming air.
“I’m going to make love to you all night until you forget that there’s a tomorrow.”
Brandon lay still, the absolute trust in his eyes almost breaking Tash’s heart. No one had ever looked at him that way. When they kissed, their tongues met, licking and teasing each other. Tash broke away from Brandon’s lips, sliding his mouth along the fresh-tasting skin of Brandon’s throat. He stroked at the visible pulse pumping at Brandon’s neck and sucked at the tender skin beneath Brandon’s jaw.
Tash licked a lazy slide down the planes of Brandon’s chest and flicked his tongue against Brandon’s dark red nipples. He traveled down Brandon’s torso to circle his belly button, then nibbled at the edge of Brandon’s neatly trimmed groin.
“Tash, please.” Brandon moaned, his eyes squeezed tight, his hands twisting at the bedsheets.
Tash licked around the head of Brandon’s cock, flicking his tongue in the tiny slit. He loved the warm, clean scent of Brandon’s body. “Please what?” The firelight gilded their bodies, the dancing flames flickering and casting shadows on the walls. They were cocooned within their own cave of intimacy.
“Please more?” He took Brandon into his mouth, engulfing the fully hardened length of him. The taut muscles of Brandon’s thighs quivered under his cheek and fingertips as Tash slid his mouth up and down Brandon’s shaft, and swirled his tongue around the head of Brandon’s cock. His saliva mingled with the salty-sweet taste of Brandon’s precum, and Tash hummed with satisfaction at the delicious taste.
Small sighs and groans from Brandon’s kiss-swollen lips spurred Tash on. He reached down to cup Brandon’s balls, hefting them in his palm, then slid a wet finger behind Brandon’s sac, tracing a circle around Brandon’s tight hole before teasing the entrance to the tight passage. He remained busy sucking and licking Brandon’s cock.
