This whole situation was his own damned fault. He should have insisted on driving him home or picking him up or making sure he had a working phone. There was no longer a rational part of his brain willing to argue that they’d known each other for barely a week. Kai was his. His to take care of and his responsibility. He’d never been more sure of anything, and as soon as he got his hands on his boy again, he was going to make surethat all of these problems were resolved. He couldn’t even begin to entertain the idea that he wouldn’t have Kai back in his arms.
He glanced down at his silent phone, thinking of the text message that had come through just minutes ago. He’d called Myles on his way home, and he’d messaged to say that he was on his way over.
The doorbell rang sooner than he anticipated, but it wasn’t Myles standing on his front porch.
“I’m so sorry. I swear, I meant to be there…” Kai babbled explanations, fraught and shivering and looking like he was going to cry at any second, but hot relief rushed through Nolan’s body. He grabbed Kai by his upper arm, jerking him into his chest.
“Do you know how fucking worried I’ve been?” Nolan demanded. It wasn’t until Kai sank into his hold that he noticed Kai was wet. Not soaking, but damp and clammy. It was not quite mid-June, and even though they’d had some unseasonably warm days, the nights were still kind of cool. Kai wasn’t shivering from emotions. He was shivering from cold. Nolan pulled back, taking him in properly from head to toe, realizing his jeans were caked with mud and were wet, hard and cold.
“Jesus Christ, you’re frozen. Come on, let’s get you into the shower.” He tugged Kai forward, coming to a halt when Kai pulled back. He looked miserable and dead on his feet.
“I can’t stay. I have to be back at work at 6:30. I just didn’t want you to think that I stood you up or something.”
Nolan gripped the back of his neck, forcing him to look into his eyes.
“Baby, you’ll have to forgive me, but if you think I’m letting you out of my sight before I absolutely have to, you’ve got another thing coming. I’m driving you to work in the morning, and the only places you’re going tonight is into the shower and straight to bed.”
All of the fight seemed to drain right out of Kai, and this time when Nolan pulled him into the house, he went willingly.
“Why didn’t you call? I could have come get you,” Nolan growled, sliding the limp backpack Kai wore off his slumped shoulders. The defeated look on Kai’s face was his undoing. He was in real danger of tethering Kai to his bed and refusing to ever let him go. He shoved the unproductive thought aside and stooped to take off Kai’s muddy shoes and followed them with his filthy jeans so that he wouldn’t track dirt all over the house. He ushered him all the way upstairs, turning all five showerheads on so that the bathroom filled quickly with steam. Kai stood there looking forlorn and bending to Nolan’s will as he stripped them both down and shoved him under the hot water. Kai leaned heavily against Nolan’s chest, and, for a minute, Nolan savoured the feel of him and the sweet relief of knowing he was safe and back where he was supposed to be. He could have stayed there forever, but from the way Kai was slumped against him and his closed eyes, his window for getting him horizontal was rapidly closing. He grabbed the soap and washed him quickly, trying not to jostle him too much. He flipped him around, then sank to his knees to scrub his legs, his soft cock and his crease. Kai revived ever so slightly, smirking tiredly and pushing back on his hand in invitation. Nolan leaned forward and nipped at his hip, amused by his dick’s half-hearted attempt to wake up.
“Brat.”
Desire flickered in Kai’s half-lidded eyes. Nola’s cock thickened without any consult with his better angels, but he ignored it, rinsing Kai down and pulling him out of the shower. He towelled them both off quickly and ushered Kai to bed.
“Wait, don’t go!” Kai grabbed Nolan’s wrist as he moved to flip the covers over him. The vulnerability written all over his face triggered every Daddy impulse in Nolan’s body.
“Move over,” he said gruffly.
It wasn’t cuddles Kai was looking for. He wrapped his arms around Nolan’s neck, sinking back into his pillows and pulling Nolan down on top of him, capturing his mouth in a hungry kiss. When Nolan pulled away, Kai’s bottom lip trembled, tears leaking down from the corners of his eyes, past his temples, into his hair.
“What’s wrong?” Nolan brushed his thumbs across the damp streaks.
“Just a shitty day,” Kai mumbled.
Nolan’s heart squeezed painfully. “What can I do to make it right?”
“Fuck me. Please?”
“You’re tired. Don’t you want to get some sleep?”
Kai shook his head. “I need it. I need you.”
Nolan hesitated, but he knew there was no way he was going to say no. Kai needed comforting, and Nolan would do whatever was asked to give him that. He reached for the lube on the nightstand. Kai barely gave him time to coat his fingers before he pulled his mouth back to his.
“I’ve been thinking about this all day,” Kai breathed, his eyes rolling up as he ground down on Nolan’s hand. Nolan could feel Kai’s heart racing against his chest.
“Don’t worry, baby. Let me take care of you. You’re so fucking beautiful like this.” And he was. His head tilted up, eyes closed, a blissed-out expression on his face, he was gorgeous. His eyes didn’t open again until Nolan pulled his fingers free, replacing it with the head of his cock. Kai’s hands went to Nolan’s waist, pulling him closer as Nolan pressed until he was all the way in. Just like the first time they were together, the pleasure was almost too much. Nolan thrust once, and sparks shot up his spine. Kai’s head tilted back again, mouth parted, his forehead creased in ecstasy. He looked exactly how Nolan felt.
“You feel so good. Don’t stop,” he whispered. “Please.”
Nolan rocked into his body in long, firm strokes, trailing kisses along every inch of exposed skin, Kai’s whole body going soft and pliant under him. Nolan had never seen him so at ease.
“You falling asleep on me, sweetheart?” Nolan asked, amused that Kai could be so chilled out while he was doing his best not to come apart. Kai wrapped loose arms around his neck, giving him a drowsy, wicked smile.
“Yes. Don’t stop though. I want to feel you.”
“You gonna come for me first?” Nolan’s hand floated from Kai’s hip to his half-hard cock, stroking him from root to tip. Kai shook his head, taking hold of Nolan’s wrist. “Is it okay if I don’t?”
