“You deserve it,” I tell him honestly.
“Do you think…”
“What?”
“Do you think you and Ladybird could ever feel like that about me? I know we’re just getting to know each other and there’s an attraction here. But I gotta be real with you, Cupio, if this is only physical for the two of you, I think I need to excuse myself before we go any further,” he says, looking down at the gravel like he has something to be ashamed of.
“This is more than attraction. It’s new, but I’m not looking for something just sexual. If anything, far from it.”
“What do you mean?” he asks, finally looking up at me with a furrowed brow.
“It’s hard for me to be intimate with someone unless there are underlying feelings there. That’s why I had to put a pauseon the other night. It was too much and too confusing for me to really verbalize what was going on through my head. But I wanted it. I want you and Ladybird. I’d like to see where this goes.”
He bumps into my shoulder, and I smile to myself. “I’m sorry you had a rough day.”
“You cooking dinner and having this time with you and Ladybird have turned this day around for me.”
“Is there anything else an uncharacteristically charming reaper can do for you on this fine night to make it even better?” he asks, a smirk overtaking the side of his mouth.
Now’s the time to be bold.
I grab his chin and his eyes search mine, and all I see in those deep pools is desire.
I shut my worries away and lean forward, pressing my lips against his. It’s not the first time we’ve kissed, but this feels far more meaningful. He kisses me back and I can feel the excitement of his touch ripping through my body.
His lips are pliant against mine, and when he moans against my lips, I nearly bring him back to my home and show him exactly how much I like him, but it’s too soon. I know the more I get to know Gloom, the better the sex will be. Not that I plan on waiting much longer. Cupids are on a much quicker timeline with feelings and romance.
Gloom grips my neck as we kiss, using his fingertips to toy with the ends of my hair, and I shiver at the touch.
Gods, I’ve missed being touched.
“You’re fucking perfect,” I mumble against his lips, and he moans.
“So are you,” he replies breathlessly, which only makes me more ravenous for him.
There’s this overwhelming need to have him close, and I can’t resist any longer. So I grab his arm and shuffle him over my lap. He takes it all in stride as he straddles my legs.
Both of his hands explore my chest as he deepens the kiss, and I even take it a little further by gripping his ass and pushing our bodies even closer together. It feels right, more than right, it feels perfect.
My hand slides up the back of his shirt, feeling the warmth of his skin, and I shiver.
“Too fast?” Gloom asks, pulling back, and I shake my head.
“Just right,” I tell him and he smiles back at me. It’s devastating in the best way possible. He leans back toward me, our kisses soft and exploratory, a change in pace from the frantic make out we were just having and this is just as nice.
Maybe it’s because I’m a cupid, or because I’ve gone so long without intimacy, but I feel myself come alive from this encounter.
I’ve seen the man on his knees, hell he licked my cock and went down on Ladybird in front of me. But this kiss? This kiss has made my bad day completely disappear.
“You’re special, you know that?” I say, and Gloom pulls back from me. His normal confident grin isn’t in place, and it’s then I see a lot of myself in Gloom. We’re both just two people trying to work past our insecurities and find the people who light up our life.
I think Gloom could be the light that both Ladybird and I need.
“You’re pretty special yourself. I don’t know how much work it takes to run a realm or what you’re going through with your son, but you’re strong and kind.” His neck is slightly red as he regrettably removes himself from my lap. “It’s really important to me that I don’t fuck this up. I’ve never felt like I do when I’m around you and Ladybird.”
“Me either,” I reply, hoping that he understands we’re in the same boat. “Let’s get home. We’ve got a big couple of days coming up.”
He nods his head, and we share a soft kiss before I trail my thumb along his slightly swollen lips.
