Joshua’s breath caught as Colin’s strong arms tightened around him, rolling them until he was beneath him, the weight of Colin’s body pressing him down, anchoring him in a way thatmade his pulse pound. A desperate moan escaped his lips as their bodies met, heat surging between them, every inch of skin-to-skin contact igniting something deep, primal.
Colin’s mouth found his, claiming him in a kiss that was all heat and hunger, their tongues tangling, breaths coming fast. “I need you,” Colin rasped against his lips, his voice rough with desire. “I need to be inside you, Josh. I need to feel you all around me.” His hands skimmed down Joshua’s body, reverent and greedy at once, fingers tracing over heated skin before reaching for the bottle beside them.
Joshua arched into his touch, his legs spreading in silent invitation, a needy whimper escaping as Colin slicked his fingers and pressed one inside, slow but insistent. “Yes,” Joshua gasped, his body clenching around the intrusion, pleasure already curling through his limbs. “More.”
Colin groaned, pressing another finger in, stretching him with a patience that made Joshua shudder. His lips never left Joshua’s skin—his mouth mapped a path over his throat, his collarbone, biting down gently before soothing each mark with his tongue.
“Go slow,” Joshua murmured, voice trembling, his nails digging into Colin’s shoulders. “Make it last. Stay with me. Stay forever.”
Colin exhaled sharply, his forehead pressed to Joshua’s, their ragged breaths mingling. “Forever, my love,” he swore, his voice raw, desperate. He slowly withdrew his fingers, then, with aching slowness, he pushed inside with his rigid erection, a strangled groan breaking from his lips as Joshua’s body clenched around him, drawing him deeper.
Joshua gasped, his back arching, fingers digging into Colin’s shoulders. “Ah … god, yes,” he whispered, his voice shaking. His legs tightened around Colin’s waist, holding him there, urging him on.
Colin’s control frayed, the heat between them searing and impossible to contain. He rocked into him, slow and deep, forcing himself to savor every pulse, every shudder, every sound Joshua made beneath him. But Joshua was all frenzied movement beneath him, hands roaming, nails raking down his back, his body demanding more, demandingeverything.
“Oh, god, baby,” Colin rasped, his voice wrecked. “I can’t … I can’t hold back …”
Joshua’s fingers tangled in Colin’s hair, yanking his head up, their eyes locking. His lips were kiss-swollen, his expression utterly wrecked with need. “Don’t,” he panted. “Take me.Takeme!”
Colin groaned, capturing his mouth in a bruising, devouring kiss, his hips thrusting forward, finding that perfect rhythm to send Joshua spiraling. His body bowed, a strangled cry broke from his throat, and Colin swallowed it, kissing him harder, deeper, until they were both mindless with pleasure.
“Colin,” Joshua gasped, his voice breaking as Colin’s hand slid between them, wrapping around his aching length.
“Yes, my darling one,” Colin murmured, his voice molten. His grip was firm, his strokes precise, in perfect sync with every thrust. “Now,” he whispered. “Come for me, Josh.Please.”
Joshua shattered, a cry torn from his lips as his body seized around Colin, pulling him under, dragging him into the fire with him. Colin let go, pleasure slamming through him like a tidal wave, leaving him wrecked, breathless, completely undone.
They clung to each other, bodies trembling, hearts hammering in unison. Colin pressed his lips to Joshua’s temple, his breath still unsteady. “You’re everything,” he whispered. “Everything.”
Joshua’s arms tightened around him, holding him close. “My beloved, so areyou.”
Colin moaned softly, nestling against him. “I don’t ever want to move.”
“Well, you know my answer tothat.”
Colin sighed out a long, moaning breath, then pressed a soft kiss to Joshua’s lips. “However, my darling …”
“You have to pee.”
Colin winced and shot him a sheepish look, his eyebrows lifting in silent apology.
Joshua gave a soft laugh and ran his fingertips across Colin’s forehead. “Thank you for today, myyedid. It meant the world to me.”
“You know why…” Colin began, then hesitated. “You know why I feel the way I do.”
“Yes. Because Alex reminds you of me.”
Colin nodded.
“Then know this, my love. You didn’t just save him today—you saved me, too.”
Chapter 11
Day One - Disaster
Saturday
The six camp counselors arrived at Verdun Adventure Bound just as the sun dipped below the treetops; all of them were excited and eager for the journey ahead. Their feet crunched on the gravel path as they lugged their suitcases toward the rustic log cabins that would be their home for the next week of their lives.
