With his eyes pressed closed, Theo nodded.“I think yesterday…I think I said stuff.I don’t know.I didn’t mean to hurt you.Or maybe I did, but not really.I know you’re not like him.”
“I’m not hurt, but I’m not sure I can give up preparing beautiful lunches for you after all.I may not eat that kind of food anymore, but I can at least appreciate it looking nice.”
“Did it take you all night to come up with that?”
Peter chuckled.“Maybe.”
“Are you going to keep hiring cooks?”
“I believe surprising your partner with dinner every now and then is perfectly normal, except most dinner preparation is currently beyond my abilities in the kitchen.There isn’t much else I can do if I want to surprise you with a nice, homecooked meal.”
Theo ran his creaky foot up Peter’s leg.“So you did spend the night thinking up excuses to treat me like…like…”
“Like you’re special to me?Oh, Theodore, I wouldn’t make an excuse for that, but I thought giving you an explanation might help you see yourself the way I see you.”
Theo fell silent.That particular conversational path led to scary territory, and he wasn’t ready for it.He might be someday, maybe even someday soon, but not today.
He tilted his head back until the stubble on his chin scraped against Peter’s chest.
“If we’re skipping work and school, we should at least have sex.I want sex now.”
Peter moved the arm he’d lazily draped over Theodore’s side so that he could run his palm over Theo’s butt.It was all very innocent as far as hand placement went, and Theo frowned, making Peter smirk in turn.
“Do you, Theodore?”
“Yeah.I’m young and horny.What else do you expect?”
Peter’s expression softened.“I’d like you to tell me that you’re feeling better.That you know you’re not here because of your blood.That you heard me when I told you I love you.”
Theo wanted to look away again, but the hand that had skimmed his butt went to his chin and held him fixed.
Theo let out a long breath and licked his lips before speaking.
“Yeah.”
“Meaning?”
“I heard you.And I’m feeling better.”
“Then you should have the sex you want.Care to tell me exactly how you want it?”
Theo snorted.“Well, do you want it too?It’s boring if I’m the only one who wants to fuck.”
“You’re not the only one.In fact, have I mentioned how beautiful you are?It’s difficult to resist you, that gorgeous mouth you have, all the soft skin and the—”
“Fuck, I get it.Didn’t have to elaborate.Let me turn around.I want you to fuck me from behind.”
“Good choice.”
Peter let him go, and Theo turned, stripping out of his briefs as he did so.
“Also, order me around a bit.Make me feel you.”
Peter made an appreciative noise, his breath washing over the crook of Theo’s neck.“Are you going to obey me?Or will you need to be held down?”
His hand moved to Theo’s hip, making him shiver.“I’m not sure.Depends on whether I feel like obeying.”
Another appreciative noise, but darker.“You’ll need to be held down, then.That’s good.I love holding you, Theodore.”
