Page 84 of A Reign of Chromes & Shadows

“Can I see how your bruise is healing?”

“Sure… can you help me out of my hoodie?” Jay asked, suddenly shy.

Rain shifted to his knees, helping him carefully, monitoring every flicker of discomfort. Jay leaned back against the pillows and lifted his shirt, revealing the fading bruise along his ribs. The swelling had gone down significantly.

Rain examined it closely, brushing his fingers lightly over the skin. Jay shivered at the touch, a spark of arousal flickering through him. Rain felt it and smiled, leaning down to press a gentle kiss over the bruise. Jay’s breath hitched.

“There. I kissed it better for you,” Rain murmured, returning to his place beside him.

Jay rolled onto his side to face him.

“How are you so cute, but also ridiculously sexy at the same time?” he asked, nestling into the pillow.

Rain smirked, dimples deepening, and slid closer until their bodies pressed together. He guided Jay’s leg around him, holdinghim close. Jay’s cheeks flushed as Rain cupped his neck and tilted him into a long, soft kiss.

Jay flinched when a sharp pain shot through his side, his hand instinctively shot up to support himself, slipping beneath Rain’s shirt coming to rest against his abs. Rain groaned in frustration.

“What I would give to have my way with you all over this bed right now,” he murmured between kisses. “But we can’t.”

Jay didn’t listen. He pressed closer, tightening his leg around Rain’s waist, tugging at his waistband, his energy pulling Rain into deeper, hungrier kisses. Rain moaned into his mouth, fingers sliding into Jay’s blonde curls.

Jay tried to move against him, but the pain was too much. He winced, clutching his side.

“Fuck. That is why we can’t,” Rain said seriously, absorbing the pain as he tried to pull back.

Jay refused, dragging him into another kiss, taking advantage of the relief Rain provided. Rain gave in, rolling on top of him, careful to keep his weight on his hands and knees.

“Okay, I get the hint,” he said with a teasing smile, brushing his tongue lightly over Jay’s lips. “If we’re doing anything, I’m doing it. You’re going to lie back and relax like a good boy and let me take care of you while you’re healing.”

“Wait—what?” Jay stuttered as Rain kissed down his neck, hands already at the button of his jeans. The glint in Rain’s green eyes made Jay’s breath catch. He wasn’t going to protest; he’d imagined this moment too many times.

Rain dragged kisses along his lower stomach as he gently tugged Jay’s jeans and boxers down. His cock sprung free, bouncing to attention. Rain eyed him hungrily, biting down on his lip at the sight. Jay’s face turned beetroot; vulnerability and arousal heating his cheeks.

Despite his longing, Rain took his time, gently removing Jay’s pants, ensuring he didn’t pull too hard or twist his injured side. Tossing them aside, he slowly nibbled his way up his thigh, his intense green eyes trained on Jay’s expression. Hungrily eating up the glazed heat settling across Jay’s features.

Intoxicating arousal flooded Rain’s senses; he raised his shield enough to prevent it from overwhelming him. He didn’t need a repeat of their last get together, though they were safe here, this wasn’t a time for losing control. It was time to express his appreciation for this man.

Rain brushed a rough tongue over Jay’s sack as he wrapped a firm grip around his length. Jay gasped, letting out a shuddering moan, his body instinctively arched into the feeling. Pain rippled through his obliques. Rain siphoned away the pain as quickly as it came, shooting him a scolding glare; a warning to remain still.

Rain palmed him at a deliciously slow pace, his touch a divine torture. Jay could feel every deliberate stroke, every warm breath against his skin, and it took everything in him not to respond too quickly. His body begged for more, but he knew Rain; the moment he showed even a flicker of discomfort, Rain would stop. That knowledge alone made the pleasure sharper, sweeter.

Jay’s grip tightened around the sheets as Rain’s mouth travelled along his shaft, each lingering lick sending a tremor through him. The sounds slipping from Jay’s lips were soft at first, then helplessly louder as Rain’s attention grew more focused, more intent. Rain hummed against him, the vibration sending sparks through Jay’s spine as he took more of him into his mouth, working him with slow, rhythmic precision.

Each pull back was torturously controlled.

Each return was deeper, wetter, more consuming.

Jay’s breath hitched, his body arching despite himself, the pleasure building in steady, irresistible waves.

Rain’s eyes flicked up at him revealing dark lust, warmth and utter devotion, Jay felt himself crumble under the intensity.

Rain moaned softly as he took him in deeper, the sound vibrating through his throbbing crown in a way that made his whole body jolt. Jay gasped at the overwhelming sensation, of pleasure twisting sharply with the sudden stab of pain in his abdomen. Before he could even flinch away, Rain’s hand slid up, broad and steady, pinning him gently but firmly to the bed. Warmth pulsed through Jay’s core as Rain took the pain from him in an instant.

Then Rain pulled back with a long, deliberate suck, releasing him with a wet, teasing pop.

“I told you to stay still.”

The words were playful, but the edge of concern beneath them was unmistakable.