“Yet I can pee alone, which reminds me... get out of my way.” He pushed them out of the bathroom, smacking Kaj’s ass on their way out.
“Why’d you slap my ass?”
“Love how stupidly nervous you get when I do it. Are you in love with me or what?”
Kaj flipped him off. “Sit and spin.”
“Go back to bed. Kids shouldn’t be up at this hour.”
“First, we’re notkids. And second, we want to go to the movies tomorrow, but I have no money, and Dad isn’t giving me more this week because‘you shouldn’t spend all your allowance on CDs if you’re making plans to go out with the guys,’” he mimicked Nik. “Can you lend me some?”
“And why would I do that?”
“Because I know what you were doing in the garage just now with that blonde chick, and you don’t want me telling your mom.” Kaj grinned triumphantly.
“Oh my god! You’re such a sneaky brat!” Jesper flicked his forehead.
“Ow!” Kaj rubbed a palm over the reddened spot, frowning.
“Fine. I’ll give you the money this one time, but seriously, go to bed.”
“Aye, sir!” Kaj’s attitude changed immediately as he grinned.
Once Jesper locked the door, between giggles and whispers, both teens tiptoed back to Kaj’s room and tucked in bed.
Noah was about to turn around to face him, make sure he wasn’t dreaming all this, but he froze.
“Is this okay?” Kaj asked, embracing him from behind and nuzzling his nape.
“Y-yeah…”
“Good.” Kaj let out a content sigh. “Night, Noah.”
“G’night, Kaj.”
Six
Breakfast with Kaj andhis family the next morning was like sitting at a table to eat with a bunch of strangers. Noah tried to act normal, but the sensation that everyone knew what they had done made him all fidgety.
Once they finished, Trine picked them up, making the scene even more embarrassing as she hugged and kissed Noah like she hadn’t seen him in a year. But at least he didn’t have to keep putting on a lame poker face.
During the ride home, he couldn’t stop thinking about the night before, looking in Kaj’s direction only to glimpse a brazen smile curling up the side of his lips. He was aware Noah was watching him, and probably what he was thinking—mostly about how mind-blowing having an orgasm with someone else was.
Unfortunately, they didn’t get to lock themselves alone in Noah’s bedroom that day. Val and Theo were already waiting at his front door when they arrived. For a minute, he’d thoughtthey had forgotten about his birthday, but they proved him wrong with the surprise party they’d organized with Trine behind his back. It was a great way to end the weekend—cake, presents, banter, and furtive glances between Noah and Kaj.
After that day, and until Christmas break, nothing else happened with Kaj, save for a few quick stolen kisses and some clandestine groping. Between school, swim practices, Noah’s singing lessons, and rehearsals, their schedules were hectic, so there wasn’t much time left to be alone without raising suspicion. But today, all the waiting and pretending was finally over.
“It’s been a while since you two had a sleepover of your own here,” Trine said while putting their cheese sandwiches on a plate with some french fries.
It was far from a fancy dinner, but she made the best mouth-watering melted cheese sandwiches in the world. Like she had some secret ingredient she never shared. Noah could survive on those for the rest of his life without complaint. It was a must when friends were over. However, he was so nervous that simply thinking of eating made him ill.
He was not as innocent as most people probably thought. Just because he was still physically pure didn’t mean his mind wasn’t full of dirty ideas. Kaj had unlocked a world of inconceivable fantasies a few months ago.
Noah couldn’t ignore the arousal he felt when he imagined his friend pinning him down on the bed, kissing every inch of his skin, and having his way with him however he pleased. It was like a dormant creature that just needed the right call to dust off its fur after years of deep slumber. But he was still the introverted boy he’d always been, afraid to ask for what he needed. This duality had him stuck between who he was and that latent, feral nature.
“Any secrets you wanna share but the rest of the world can’t know about?” Trine teased, displaying her witchy superpowers as she got two bottles of Squash from the fridge.
“Kinda.” Kaj lifted a shoulder, acting so out of character Noah almost smacked his head.
