“Are you seriously bossing me around now?” Zach churned his fingers.
“Shit! Fuck you. Fuck me already. For fuck’s sake! I’m so fucking close.” Noah barely recognized himself and how angry being so desperate made him.
Adding some more lube over Noah’s ass and his sheathed dick, Zach grabbed him by the hips and pressed the tip against his entrance. He pushed inside slowly, stopping as many times as needed so Noah could get used to having a strange object throbbing inside of him. Zach wasn’t a nine inches porn actor, slightly above average, but he wasthick. Noah could feel every ring of tight muscle fighting the stretch, only for it to give in a second later. But maybe he was just hyperaware because of the pain. It fucking burned.
Suddenly, the excruciating sensation that was threatening to split him open vanished, and an immeasurable pleasure took over every nerve and cell in his body.
Zach was gentle at first, moving with slow and lazy strokes. A strange mix of pain and carnal fulfillment drowned Noah’s senses, making him dizzy. He wrapped Noah’s hair around his fist while his other hand clutched his hip harder as he picked up the pace. Wet sounds blended with the smell of sex, flooding the room when Noah moved, too. They moaned, panted, grunted, and babbled a bunch of profanities aimed at no one between filthy compliments. Zach’s warmth encapsulatinghim and his cock drilling into him was overwhelming. Yet there was something that didn’t allow Noah to reach the summit. He jerked himself, and that did it.
“Fuuuck!”
He buried his face in the mattress, shuddering through the violent jolts forcing cum out of him. His lungs struggled to work as his heart hammered in his chest. It was as if his body couldn’t keep up with the never-ending onslaught of aftershocks as Zach continued pounding into him. After some last uneven strokes, though, he finally came, too, collapsing on top of him.
Noah’s legs trembled and his knees slid over the sheets until he was lying face down. He hated that he’d postponed this for so long. Penetrative sex wasn’t the best part of sharing a part of himself with someone else, but it was fucking incredible.
“Jesus, Noah…” Zach pulled out, quickly taking off and throwing the condom into the wastebasket beside his bed. “That was amazing.” He let out a sigh as he lay beside him.
“Agreed.”
“It was good for you, too?”
“Absolutely.”
Zach chuckled. “I hope you let me repeat it soon, then.”
“Mm-hmm,” Noah said, eyelids heavy with sleep.
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
“It was a yes,” Noah mumbled, making his partner laugh again.
“Good. I’ll sleep on Mads’s bed.” He kissed Noah’s shoulder. “Good night.”
They repeated it, but not for another month, although they continued to satiate their needs in other ways. It wasn’t that Noah hadn’t liked it—he did—but bottoming made him feel too exposed and vulnerable, something he didn’t like. And he hated himself more than ever for it because, despite all the good moments they shared in and out of the bedroom and howgenerous, honest, and laid-back Zach was, Noah realized he would never fill the hole Kaj had left in his heart.
On Christmas Eve, they prepared dinner and threw a semi-private party. Considering there were over a hundred and something people between students, teachers, and their families, it looked like a wedding, but the cafeteria and auditorium were big enough to fit them all.
The residents of the school took care of all the preparations. It was a bit of a mess since everyone had a different recipe for roast pork, potatoes, and the freaking dessert. So, since the teachers had been the ones buying everything they needed, they divided the other tasks between the five housing groups—for cooking, and decorating what would be the dance floor. They worked like crazy since the early morning, but it ended up being fun.
When the clock hit 7 p.m., everyone was dressed up for the occasion, ready to welcome their families.
Of course, Noah’s mom came, and so did Val’s parents, who also brought his teenage sister and the twins. They were staying in the same hotel. Theo’s parents, however, didn’t show up. His dad was on a business trip, and his mom had been so out of the picture for the last year that he hadn’t even expected her to show up. But he was visibly hurt. Thankfully, Trine had enough love for him, too.
They caught up, ate, and drank, then danced until their feet could take no more. Trine also met Zach—as a friend—and a few other boys and girls Noah and the guys had been spending time with since they’d arrived at Roskilde. But she seemed so infatuated with the Viking and his musical knowledge that she didn’t care much about anything else. No one could blame her, though. He was too attractive and interesting. She even blushedwhen Theo opened his big mouth and told her that Noah was sleeping with him. That was when he walked away. Having her asking the most bizarre things about his virginity wasn’t what he’d called fun.
Later, mother and son continued their traditional lame duet, singing their hearts out when “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi played in the auditorium. Trine sang off-key more times than not, but like always, she didn’t give a fuck what others thought.
Noah’s grin grew impossibly wider.
She was gorgeous with that burgundy long-sleeved tight dress, black over-the-knee boots, a messy updo, and the brightest smile on her face. The past few years had been so hard on her with moving, losing her mom, and then one of her best friends, on top of being frustrated with her old job. She tried to hide it, acting strong all the time, even when she should have been devastated. It was easy to see, as her eyes had lost their mischievous spark. But tonight, she was glowing. He loved seeing her so full of life again.
After Christmas, the following week felt like a time-lapse, capturing the best of life in a series of images that passed way too fast.
With no classes and most students gone, all Noah did was read, sleep, eat, and repeat. He also spent time with the guys. They went ice skating, watched movies, or simply lazed around together, making good use of their break before the next term started. It was nice to have time for himself, away from so many people and the constant chatter in the lounge area. Although he’d stayed at the dorms to be with them, he met with Trine regularly, but sadly, he didn’t get to see Zach. He was already out of school and visiting his parents. Though they texted and sexted a lot.
Tonight, Val, Theo, and Noah were going out. They’d already had dinner while watching the royal speech and were now getting ready to go to a New Year’s party someone in the dorms had mentioned at the beginning of November. Apparently, it was one of the best in Copenhagen—they couldn’t miss it.
Noah felt a little melancholic, though. It was the first time in his life he would ring in the new year without Trine by his side. It had always been the two of them, no matter what, but some friends from her new job had invited her to a private celebration, and he wanted her to have a life of her own.
