Corey was confused at first. The desperate, needy look on Sean’s face brought clarity. “Yeah. Yeah. I’m clean.”
“So, if I get checked, we can get rid of the rubbers, right?”
Corey nodded sharply. “Yeah, we can. If you want to.”
“Do you want to?” Sean’s jaw clenched but Corey didn’t miss it.
“Yeah, I do,” Corey said without hesitation. “When we know we’re both clean, we’ll ditch the condoms.”
Sean changed the angle of his thrusts and the head of his cock brushed more firmly against Corey’s gland. He squeezed his eyes shut as a light show exploded behind his lids. He swore mindlessly as his orgasm built inside of him, his balls tightening.
Sean slowed his thrusts. Corey eased back against the sofa, relaxing and enjoying the slide of Sean’s cock in and out of him.
“Christ, I’m so fucking close,” Sean panted. “I wanna make you come first, though.”
Corey wrapped a hand around his own erection and stroked. “Fuck me. Just keep fucking me. Let me feel you.”
Sean sped up his hips and adjusted his angle once last time. He nailed that spot deep inside of Corey, over and over again. Corey jacked himself quickly, already close to coming. Sean was relentless, just like Corey had asked him to be.
“Like that?” Sean asked, watching Corey intently. “Is that good?”
“Yeah, that’s good,” replied Corey. “Just like that. Don’t stop.”
Corey’s climax slammed into him violently. His back bowed and his ass clenched tight around Sean’s cock. He shouted obscenities and praise. He might have begged Sean not to stop fucking him.
“That’s it baby, come for me.” Sean’s loving words of encouragement only just registered with Corey. “Want you to feel good. Yeah, like that. Just like that. Come for me, baby.”
“Fuck!” Corey shouted as his orgasm finally released him. He reached up and dragged Sean down on top of him. He kissed him hard, saying all the things he didn’t have the words for. Corey dug his fingers into Sean’s ass and encouraged him to move. He moaned into Sean’s mouth with each rough thrust.
Sean tore his mouth away with a shout. He slid his hands beneath Corey’s back and gripped his shoulders. His breath was hot against Corey’s neck as he buried his face there and panted heavily. His body slammed into Corey’s.
“Your turn, baby,” Corey whispered against Sean’s ear. “Your turn to feel good and come inside me.”
“Oh my God,” Sean sobbed brokenly as his body shuddered violently against Corey.
Corey could feel Sean’s cock pulse inside his ass. He felt every tremor roll through Sean’s body, felt his chest heaving against his own. He held Sean tightly against him, holding him steady through his orgasm.
When Sean finally pulled out and stumbled away to dispose of the condom, Corey actually nodded off. He startled awake at the feel of Sean wiping his chest and belly clean. Tossing the towel to the floor, Sean settled himself between Corey’s legs again, resting his chin on Corey’s chest. They were silent for several long minutes. Corey twisted strands of Sean’s hair around his fingers. Sean toyed with Corey’s dog tags.
“I didn’t mean to put you on the spot again,” Sean finally murmured. “I need to stop asking for emotional commitments just before you’re ready to come.”
Corey didn’t even wonder what Sean was talking about. “I want to get tested. I want to stop using condoms. We’ll do it this week.”
Sean snorted. “Okay. Good.” There was another long pause. “You know that means monogamy, right?”
“I thought we covered that already,” Corey said. “I’m not fucking around. I don’t fuck around.”
“I just want to be clear about it all,” Sean said around yawn. “And only if you want to. We don’t have to—”
“Shut up, Sean,” Corey said quietly. “I’m the one who’s supposed to over think everything. Not you.”
Sean chuckled, the sound vibrating through Corey. “Is there any reason you need to live on base?”
The question sounded casual but Corey knew it was anything but. It never ceased to amaze him that Sean seemed able to read his mind. “No, not anymore. In fact, I’ve been thinking lately that it’s time to move into a real home.”
“You can just move in here, you know,” Sean said, looking everywhere but at Corey’s face. “You’re here so much of the time, anyway.”
“That’s one option,” replied Corey.
“You have another?” Now Sean looked him in the eye.
“This is a nice place, it really is,” said Corey. “But it’s
your
place. I have a pretty good amount of money saved up and I thought maybe you could sell it, and we could buy a house together. Someplace that would be
ours
.”
Sean’s silence sickened Corey. He’d obviously miscalculated.
“It was just an idea,” he said hastily. “I’ll probably just find a little place to rent.”
“No,” Sean blurted. “No, I want to find some place together. I do.”
“I don’t want you to feel pressured,” said Corey. “It was just one idea.”
“You’re not listening again.” Sean sounded exasperated. “You surprised me is all. I didn’t think you were ready, or even wanted to buy a place together.”
Corey met Sean’s eyes steadily. “When we met, I felt like I was dug in to a final protective line and was just waiting for hostiles to overrun my position. I don’t feel that way anymore. Instead, reinforcement forces arrived.”
Sean smiled. “Am I the reinforcements in this analogy?”
Corey chuckled. “Yes. I was your rescue mission.”
They lay silently for long enough that Corey dozed. He awoke to the sound of his name softly spoken.
“Corey?” Sean whispered again.
“Mm hmm.” He cracked one heavy eyelid to find Sean watching him closely.
“I just need to say it. Just this one time.” Sean swallowed hard. “I love you.”
Corey opened both eyes. He cupped Sean’s cheek with one hand. “I hope it’s not just this one time, because I love you, too.”
He barely felt the touch of Sean’s lips to his own as Corey slid into sleep, knowing there was no chance of a nightmare tonight.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kendall McKenna’s first work of fiction was written at the worldly age of nine, and was a transformative work that expanded on the story told in a popular song of the time.
She tried her hand at vampire and cowboy fiction, winning high school poetry and short story contests along the way. It wasn’t until she discovered the world of m/m erotic fiction and found her stride with cops, Marines and muscle cars, that she felt inspired to share her stories with readers who enjoy the same things.
Putting herself through college by working in a newly-created HIV testing clinic in her local Department of Health, introduced Kendall to the gay and lesbian community. Understanding and empathy has made her a lifetime advocate of GLBT issues.
A brief bout of unemployment gave Kendall the time and focus she needed to finally produce a novel worth submitting for publication. Her first novel, Brothers In Arms, introduced the world to her authentic military stories and characters.
Kendall was born and raised in Southern California, where she still lives and works. A non-conventional relationship has kept her happy for the last decade. Her four dogs enjoy it when she writes, as she sits still long enough for them to curl up around her.
You can find Kendall on the internet at:
Website/Blog: www.kendallmckenna.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kendallmckenna
Twitter: @kendallmckenna
Email: [email protected]
TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:
Benadryl: McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Sig Inc.
BluRay: Sony
Captain Morgan’s: Diageo North America, Inc.
Coke: The Coca-Cola Company
Facebook: Facebook, Inc.
HBO: Home Box Office, Inc.
Humvee: AM General
Jack: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.
Jeep: Chrysler Group LLC
Ka-Bar: KA-BAR Knives, Inc.
Kevlar: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Nyquil: The Procter & Gamble Company
Oakleys: Oakley, Inc.
Viagra: Pfizer Inc.
Xanax: The Upjohn Company
Zodiac: Zodiac Recreational of North America, LLC
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