“Maybe I’ll convince you to come up with me.”
“And maybe pigs will fly.” Sean snorted.
“I don’t know. I have my ways.” Jason waggled his brows and launched himself at Sean, tackling him and pushing him to the ground. Jason’s hands skated up Sean’s torso to mercilessly squeeze his ribs.
Sean writhed and squealed on the floor. “Oh, shit. No tickling. No fair... Ahh!”
Jason climbed on top of him and the tickling slowed to a gentle caress along Sean’s sides. Sean’s cock immediately hardened as Jason’s muscled body settled over his. Jason nuzzled into Sean’s neck and whispered, his breath hot against Sean’s ear, “You give up, baby?”
Sean nodded and flexed his hips upward, pressing his now-hard cock against Jason. His dick slid along Jason’s beneath the fabric of their pants. Sean groaned. “Oh, yeah.”
Jason’s lips met his in a slow, sensuous kiss. Jason’s morning stubble rasped across Sean’s skin, and he shivered at the contact. Jason’s lips were soft and his tongue wet as Jason probed for entrance. Sean opened his mouth, and Jason plundered inside.
Jason ground his hips hard against Sean’s, and the wrapping paper crackled and crunched under their weight. Sean opened his eyes and looked up into the tiny twinkling lights in the tree above them. Pancake jumped down from the windowsill where she’d been sleeping and slid from the room. He turned his gaze back to Jason, whose blue eyes stared intently at him as he sat up until he was straddling Sean’s thighs. Jason reached down to grasp the hem of Sean’s T-shirt, and his voice dropped low. “I think I’ll unwrap this present next.”
The doorbell rang before Jason could get started, and they both turned their heads towards the door.
“What the hell? Who’d be here at this time on Christmas morning?” Jason grumbled as he climbed off Sean.
“I’ll get it.” Sean jumped up. “Why don’t you get comfortable and wait for me on the couch?” He turned quickly to hide his excitement at the surprise he knew was waiting. He hurried down the hall and paused for a moment to tug his T-shirt over his erection, then opened the door.
“Hey, Joanna, thanks for doing this. I know it was a lot to ask on Christmas morning.”
Joanna leaned over and gave him a kiss. “It was my absolute pleasure. I feel like Santa Claus bearing gifts.” She giggled. Sean counted his blessings that Jo had become so much more than a co-worker and was one of his dearest friends.
“Was she any trouble?” Sean looked at the woven picnic basket at Joanna’s feet.
“None whatsoever. I almost didn’t want to bring her this morning. She’s a sweet little thing.”
“Sean, who’s there?” Jason called from the living room.
“I won’t be long,” Sean called, eager to get back.
“You want to come in?” he asked Joanna.
“Nah. You go and give your present to your man.” She gave him another kiss on the cheek. “I’m so happy you’ve found someone, Sean. You deserve to be happy.”
Sean picked up the basket. “Merry Christmas, Jo. And thanks again.”
“Merry Christmas, honey.”
He closed the door and carefully carried the basket back to the living room where Jason was waiting on the couch.
“Good to know you can follow directions.” He laughed.
Jason sat up straighter. “What have you got there?”
“Why don’t you come over here and find out?” Sean placed the basket on the floor amongst the discarded paper.
Sean sat down on the floor next to the basket, and Jason joined him. Sean nudged the basket towards Jason and held his breath, hoping he’d done the right thing with this present. Their relationship had progressed quickly since they’d first gotten together earlier in the year. They’d moved in together after six months, and this present represented another big commitment.
“Oh my God,” Jason breathed as he looked wide-eyed from the inside of the basket back to Sean.
Sean leaned across and peered in at the sleeping little ball of reddish-brown fur with white markings. He’d only briefly seen the puppy the day before when he’d picked her up from the shelter and dropped her at Joanna’s.
“You got me a puppy?” Jason looked up and asked in amazement.
Sean nodded and couldn’t help but smile at the look of awe in Jason’s upturned face. “Actually, she’s a puppy now, but she won’t be for long. So, I actually got you a dog. Do you like her?”
