“Come to my room and I’ll show you.”
“You’re just still trying to get me into your bed,” Andrew laughs.
“Is it working, princess?”
“Yeah,” Andrew whispers as his hands move from Nicholas’s throat down to his chest then lower towards his hips. The touch isn’t teasing or a prelude, simply exploratory and almost reverent as he explores Nicholas’s bare skin before dropping both hands. It takes Nicholas a second to realize the reason.Andrew’s reaching for his hand, sliding his fingers into Nicholas’s.
Hands joining, Nicholas guides Andrew to his room. Though he’s had more bed partners than he can keep track of, Andrew is the first person he’s brought into his bed for no other reason than not being ready to be without them. When they climb into bed, Andrew is particular as always, situating himself on the right side of the bed then staring at Nicholas with a rather pointed look until he too climbs beneath the covers.
“You can get closer,” Andrew says, all the permission he needs to tug Andrew against him.
“I said get closer not manhandle me, you oaf,” Andrew huffs.
Despite this protest, Andrew doesn’t try and get out of Nicholas’s hold, but rather curls into him. He tucks his face into Nicholas’s neck, laying a hand over Nicholas’s side. His breathing slows, his entire body relaxing, and Nicholas hardly knows what to do with the rush of protective affection he feels for this man.
Reaching for Andrew’s hand, he takes it in his own, once more breathing in the scent of Andrew, relishing in the feel of his smaller body safely cocooned in Nicholas’s. The contrast of their joined hands is stark. Andrew’s hands are smaller, more delicate, infinitely more fucking precious. For once in his life, Nicholas doesn’t want to rage, doesn’t want to break something, he wants to protect something.
Fuck.
16ANDREW
Nicki
did you watch the game last night?
Andrew
Were you playing?
Nicki
Yes.
Andrew
I can feel you growling from here. Did you growl?
Nicki
I don’t growl
Andrew
I could text Tony and ask.
Nicki
don’t you dare
and why do you have Tony’s phone number? did he hit on you?
Andrew
I’m still not sure why you think everyone is always hitting on me.
Nicki
because you’re fucking perfect
