“I know,” he said softly, fingers lacing through Florian’s where they rested on his chest. “I love you too.”
Florian dipped down to kiss him, and Kade released his hands to hold him by his hips, grinding against him as their tongues met. Carefully, Florian propped himself up with one arm and reached back with the other to grip Kade’s cock where it was trapped between them, guiding it until the head of his cock pressed against Florian’s wet cunt, making Kade groan against his mouth.
Part of him wanted to sink down all at once and take in his length in one go, but the soft noises coming from Kade made him want to tease him more. He moved his hips slowly, so justthe head of his cock dipped inside briefly, then pulled back out. A low, strangled moan burst from the back of Kade’s throat.
“Florian,” he grunted, pressing his hips upward to get more friction. Florian pushed his hips forward at the same time, so again it was only the head of Kade’s cock that pressed into him. “Stop teasing.”
“No,” he replied, and despite his annoyed huff, he could see the gleam of Kade’s smile in the dim light. “I like teasing you.”
“I don’t,” Kade grunted, his grip tightening around Florian’s waist as he drove upward in one decisive motion. It didn’t bury him to the hilt, but pressed most of his length in all at once, making Florian gasp and whine at the sudden intrusion.
“Not fair,” he panted as Kade kept rutting his hips, gliding into him in long, fluid motions. Kade’s breath was hot against his neck as he laughed.
“Doesn’t need to be fair,” he replied, burying himself to the hilt. Florian moaned, whatever retort he was trying to come up with gone in an instant. All he could focus on now was Kade’s thick length filling his cunt, his own cock throbbing to be touched. Kade’s hands on his waist kept him in place, as he snaked one hand between them to rub against his cock, thrills of pleasure racing up his spine as he stroked himself in time to Kade fucking him. His breath left him in rapid, needy bursts—Kade’s breathing was fast, but meticulously even, trying to keep himself quiet despite the magic muffling them.
“Fuck,” he finally groaned, the rhythm of his hips stuttering. “You feel so good, Florian. God, I missed you.”
Florian only nodded, eyes squeezed tight with pleasure. He knew if Kade fucked him faster, it would send him over the edge; but the slow, even glide of his cock taking long, measured thrusts made him see stars. He never wanted it to end. He wanted to be right here with Kade buried deep inside him, forever. Nothing else mattered but this—them, together, exactly as they weremeant to be. Everything going on was only background noise when they were together.
“I love you,” Florian gasped out, eyes still shut. But he could almost see the way Kade’s expression softened when he said it, just from the way the cadence of his breath changed. “I lovethis. I want to be with you like this forever.”
Kade’s breath stuttered a few times before he finally answered wryly, “I don’t know if I can keep it up forever.”
Florian’s eyes fluttered open with a chagrined expression. “You know what I mean.”
Kade’s grin back at him was completely sappy. “I know. I love you too.”
Emotion swelled in Florian’s chest, love and longing and worry and fear and happiness somehow all at once. He couldn’t imagine ever tiring of Kade telling him that he loved him—ever getting used to the rush of emotions that the words sent flooding through him.
“I’m close,” Kade panted, pulling Florian from his thoughts.
“I want to feel you,” Florian urged him. “Want to feel you come inside me. God, you feel so good.”
Kade’s hands squeezed hard against his hips, making Florian gasp as he thrust up into him harder and faster for just a moment, then Kade stilled with a muffled cry. Heat pooled in Florian’s insides, Kade’s cock pulsing hard inside him—that was enough to send him over the edge, moaning as he came around his length.
“Fuuuck,” Kade breathed, still gripping Florian’s hips tight. Florian grabbed at his wrists as he rode out his orgasm, twitching and shuddering around Kade.
“I love you,” he panted, as the last waves of pleasure coursed through him. “I love you.”
A soft noise of contentment rumbled through Kade’s chest. “I love you too.”
Florian sighed with contentment, grinning down at Kade. His tangerine eyes gleamed in the darkness, looking back up at him with obvious affection. They remained motionless for a moment, just looking at each other, then Florian leaned down to kiss him. His cheek was rough with stubble as their skin brushed. It had been smooth when he left, Florian thought, as he kissed along Kade’s jaw.
“Florian,” Kade sighed, leaning into the touch. Florian’s heart leapt up into his throat at the soft sound of his name in Kade’s voice, so full of sweetness. He tilted his head to kiss Florian on the lips, the touch chaste and gentle. “I’m glad you’re back.”
Florian smiled against Kade’s mouth. “Me too.”
Kade fell right back asleep once they’d cleaned up; but it still felt like mid-afternoon for Florian, so he laid awake looking up at the top of the tent for a long while after, ruminating on everything. Would they try to teleport straight to the Summer Court? And would it even work if they did? He had a clear image in his head now of the pond where Thaddeus and Soleil had spoken in his memory, but would that be enough? It certainly felt like he had been there, but old magic was tricky. If he tried, and it didn’t work, he had no idea what might happen—even Elodie seemed uncertain, which only made him more nervous. And despite how clearly he could see the garden and the pond in his mind’s eye, it surely looked completely different now. Would it still count that he had “been” there, maybe two hundred years ago or more? Did the place in his memory even still exist?
But if the alternative was weeks and weeks of walking on foot through the Blight, it seemed foolish not to try. He would teleport them to the Winter Court once Elodie had made themmore pendants to protect them from the Blight, then... Would he go back to Earth, like she mentioned? He frowned in the darkness, thinking about it. There would be no point, really, except to visit and relax, which they could do in the Winter Court with much less hassle. Something in him felt cold when he thought about Elodie’s words again. No, everything would be fine. They wouldn’t need to go to Earth. He could go home when everything was done.
He dozed briefly, but awoke after a little while, still restless. So he got up when he felt like he couldn’t bear to lay there quietly anymore and tidied up the camp, though it was already clean and orderly; then he practiced with his sword for a bit, going through all the different motions and stances Kade had taught him. Koji woke up while he was practicing, getting out of his tent with a yawn and doing a double-take when he saw Florian in the training yard. He grinned, waving sleepily at Florian, who smiled and waved in return.
“I didn’t know you were back already,” he said, approaching Florian. “Kade said you’d probably be here later today, but...”
Florian shrugged. “We worked fast this time, I guess. We came back in the middle of the night.”
“Hope everything went well, then,” Koji offered, and Florian nodded.
