Atleast, until Ash nudged his shoulder right as their cars ran into each other.
“Oh,I see how it is,” Declan said, nudging back. “You wanna play dirty.”
“Always,”Ash said, and Declan didn’t need to look at him to know he was grinning ear toear.
Declanwasn’t quite ready to admit it, but he was having fun, too. Ash obviouslyhadn’t put in any practice at this, so they were both as hopeless as they hadbeen last time.
Hewhooped as he drove his car into the side of Ash’s, hitting him so that herolled off the cliff beside the road.
Ashgasped beside him, indignant, tapping his foot while he waited for his car tobe put back on the track.
Declanhad been so excited by his victory that he’d driven straight into a tree, so itwouldn’t take him long to catch up. Not unless Declan did something about it,anyway.
Hereached out and took the controller from Ash’s hand, ignoring his protests, andthen pounced, his hand moving to hold Ash’s face still as their lips connected.
Ashmade a tiny, surprised noise, but then parted his lips. A soft, happy sighbroke free of them as Declan pressed his mouth against Ash’s, parting his ownlips just enough to feel out the shape of them, taste the bite of thepeppermint tea he’d had earlier lingering there, and something else that was soclearlyAshthat Declan didn’t need to put another name to it.
Hisstomach bottomed out as he realized what he was doing, but it was too late tostop now.
Besides,he wanted this. He wanted to kiss Ash.
Especiallywhen he was so happy. Ash was beautiful when he laughed.
Declanhad never really noticed before, but he was noticing now. Noticing every tiny,wonderful thing about Ash.
“Whathappened to warning a guy?” Ash asked as Declan backed off for air, his lungsburning for breath. His whole body seemed to be going at a million miles anhour right now, everything tingling and intense.
“Sorry,”Declan murmured.
Hewasn’t really sorry, and Ash wasn’t really complaining, either.
Ashreached out and put a hand on his shoulder, pushing Declan back onto the couch.The controller fell from his hand, hitting the threadbare carpet below with adull thud, the pause menu flashing on the screen.
Declandidn’t even care a little bit about the game anymore, though. He had somethingway better.
Ashclimbed on top of him, letting Declan take most of his weight.
“Hi,”Ash said, smiling a slow smile full of promise. “I’m not mad about the lack ofwarning.”
“Ican tell,” Declan said, spreading his legs apart to give Ash room to get closer,his stomach swooping as Ash settled between them, pressing their hips together.
“So…now that I’ve got you here…”
Declanlicked his lips.
“Kissme?” he asked. That, he could handle.
Ash’ssmile turned into a smirk as he leaned in, missing Declan’s mouth at the lastmoment and nipping lightly at his jaw instead, pressing soft, quick kissesalong the length of it, making the skin there tingle. He paused at Declan’s ear,running the tip of his nose along the shell.
“Maybe,”Ash murmured. “I’d need to hear the magic word, first.”
“Please?”Declan wet his lips again, nerves starting to get the better of him. Hedidwant this, and he knew that, but…
Itwas a lot. He wasn’t sure how much he could take right now.
Ashchuckled, sealing his lips over Declan’s again, his hips rocking against him.Declan moaned lowly, a deep, echoing sound that only added fuel to the fire inhis gut, the heat of arousal already overwhelming.
Hiscock twitched in his jeans, blood rushing to it, his thighs tensing up. Ash wasrocking his hips in slow, rhythmic circles, and Declan wanted to meet them.
