Chapter Twelve

The rest of the day passed in a mix of companionship, good food and simmering arousal. They managed to get a twin room in a farmhouse B and B and now sat in their bedroom finishing a couple of beers. Jason couldn’t deny the attraction he felt toward Anaru—or the sexual tension in the air, but the specter of Neil haunted his mind. There had been several texts and even a missed call from Neil, none of which Jason had answered.

“Excuse me.” Jason stood up. “I need the bathroom.” He retreated into the other room and stared at his reflection in the mirror while gripping tightly to the washbasin. Looking down, Jason warred with himself over whether to take the next step with Anaru.

Behind him, Jason heard the door open.

“You all right?” Anaru asked. He came closer until he was only inches away from Jason.

Gazing into the mirror, Jason was certain he could feel the heat emanating from Anaru’s body and he could scarcely keep himself from pressing back against him.

“Tell me what you’re thinking about. Honestly.” Anaru smiled, laying a hand on Jason’s shoulder.

“About…about us,” Jason said, his mouth almost too dry to speak. His gaze fixed on the mirror image of the man behind him, Jason watched as Anaru took the last step. He stopped with his right leg between Jason’s, his groin pressing gently against Jason’s left ass cheek. He bumped forward.

“About this?” Anaru asked.

“Yes.” Jason whispered the word on a groan, shifting a bit so that Anaru’s erection rested in the cleft of his ass.

“Then we’ve been thinking about the same thing.” Anaru reached around Jason, his hand brushing across Jason’s groin, over the matching hardness there.

Jason dropped his head forward and spread his legs in a silent invitation. Anaru moved Jason’s hair aside, kissing and biting the nape of his neck and Jason moaned, pushing back more urgently.

Straightening up, Jason turned to stop just millimeters away from the full lips he’d lusted after for so long. He closed the distance and finally satisfied his desires. They were as soft and tantalizing as he’d known they would be, and the first kiss only whetted his appetite.

But it wasn’t just Jason’s passion the kiss ignited. Anaru fisted a hand in Jason’s hair, holding him in place as he swept his tongue into Jason’s mouth, giving it a thorough exploration.

A moan and a growl rose into the air, but Jason had no idea who’d made which sound. He ran his tongue across Anaru’s, following it back into the other man’s mouth. Each successive kiss was better than the one before—deeper, longer, wetter—until his every sense was inundated with taste, smell, the sound of their shared groans and the feel of Anaru’s hand in his hair.

Jason tried to turn fully in Anaru’s arms, but instead he was held firm, and Anaru nodded toward their reflection in the mirror.

“Look at us. Perfect.”

At the whispered word, Jason turned back to the mirror and their gazes met there. Looking at them, Jason couldn’t deny how they complimented one another. Anaru’s dark hair and his blond, Anaru’s deep brown eyes and his of sky blue—both sets that were currently filled with desire—and their lips still kiss-swollen.

Never breaking contact with Anaru’s gaze, Jason pressed his ass back against the man’s hard cock.

“I’m ready. I want this.” Jason nodded. His nerves, his anxiety, all evaporated in the heat of Anaru’s desire. I want Anaru as much as he wants me. Neil can go fuck himself. I won’t lose this opportunity.

With a smile and another soft bite to Jason’s neck, Anaru stepped back slightly and slowly peeled off his T-shirt. He had a beautiful physique, broad with well-defined muscles. Now that his body was bare, Jason took a closer look at Anaru’s ta moko tattoo, which ran from the elbow of his left arm up and onto his left pec in a beautiful mix of swirling designs.

Although Jason had admired the artwork earlier, now it was so much closer, more personal, more intimate. He turned around and ran his fingers over the tattoo’s manuah, moving from the outline to the korus and hei matau.

“I’ll be happy you give you a personal, guided tour of the tattoo another time.” Anaru caught hold of Jason’s hand. “Ināia tonu nei, moenga. Koa.” Anaru grinned as Jason stared. With a smirk, he added, “That means ‘bed, now’. Please.” He unbuckled his belt with his free hand and left it dangling.

With a nod, Jason took hold of Anaru’s hand. Jason snatched a towel as they left the bathroom. He tossed it onto one of the beds. He stripped quickly then smoothed out the towel. He glanced around to see that Anaru was watching him. He found it deliciously wanton that he was naked while Anaru remained semi-clothed.

“I’d best catch up.” Anaru quickly undressed, kicking the last of his clothing aside. “I’ll get some supplies.” Anaru pecked a quick kiss to Jason’s cheek, then laid his hand against it. “For the record, I’m not a one-night stand kind of man. I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t think there was something beyond lust between us. I keep supplies handyn not because I sleep around but because I have a healthy libido and I don’t like to leave a tell-tale mess.”

“I wouldn’t be doing this if I thought you were.” Jason turned his head enough to kiss Anaru’s palm. “I want more than just a…a casual bed mate.”

“Good. Same here.” Anaru delved into a pocket in his backpack and drew out a well-used tube of lube, an opened packet of condoms and a Ziploc bag that contained a flannel.

“You do think ahead.” Jason lay back on the towel, stroking himself.

“Thanks.” Anaru took out the flannel and left the lube and condoms sitting on it. Setting the bag beside them, Anaru slowly stretched out on the narrow bed next to Jason.

Gasps of pleasure escaped Jason when Anaru nuzzled at his neck, licking and sucking gently. While Anaru teased at Jason’s throat with his mouth, he moved his hands over Jason’s body, pinching his nipples into tight peaks, scratching Jason’s inner thighs and finally stroking the length of his cock.

Shifting slightly, Jason hooked a leg over Anaru’s hip, encouraging him to explore farther. Anaru reached for the lube, coated his fingers and ran one along Jason’s perineum to tease along the cleft of his ass.

“More.” Jason hadn’t slept with many people, and he’d enjoyed the sex, but this time it felt different. It felt new. Jason couldn’t put it into words. I doubt if I could, even if I didn’t have Anaru making love to me.

Another gasp escaped Jason as Anaru breached him for the first time, and he pushed back on the single digit. In return, Jason stroked Anaru’s cock, and Anaru groaned aloud.

“I want you.” Jason leaned forward enough to claim Anaru’s lips, thrusting his tongue in his lover’s mouth in a deliberate imitation of exactly what it was he wanted. “Inside me.” Jason tugged gently on Anaru’s hard and weeping cock.

Another deep groan reverberated in Anaru’s chest.

“Fuck. That was almost enough to send me over the edge.” Anaru spoke through clenched teeth and gripped the base of his cock. “Don’t move.” Anaru got a condom, slid it along his length then grabbed a pillow. “Lift up, unless you want to roll over?”

“No. I want to see you.” Jason raised his hips to let Anaru shove the pillow under him. He planted his feet on the bed, allowing his knees to drop to the sides, giving Anaru unrestricted access to his body.

“So fucking sexy.” Anaru knelt between Jason’s splayed legs, sliding two fingers in deep. After a few thrusts, Anaru crooked them, causing Jason to moan and writhe, his mouth open and darting out his tongue to lick his dry lips as he panted for breath. “More? Do you want more?” Anaru asked, and Jason nodded eagerly.

“Oh, fuck, yeah.”

A third finger joined the two working inside him, and Jason arched as Anaru stroked his cock while he stimulated Jason’s prostate.

“You feel so tight…and hot and perfect,” Anaru murmured.

“Inside me. Now!” Jason was too close for any more teasing, and Anaru obeyed.

With a shuffle forward, Anaru slicked the latex surrounding his cock, lined himself up with Jason’s entrance and eased forward.

Despite all the preparation, Anaru was still thicker than three fingers and Jason groaned as his lover pushed slowly inside him.

“Keep going. Keep going.” Jason grabbed hold of his lover’s arms. He didn’t want Anaru to stop. His inner muscles were already relaxing around the thick flesh impaling him. “I’m fine.”

“You’re sure?”

“I’m fine.” Jason clenched around Anaru to emphasize his point. “Keep going.”

“Fuu-uck!” Anaru moaned and Jason nodded.

“Yes. Fuck me. Do it now, Anaru. Do it now!”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

“You’re killing me.” Jason groaned. “Koa.”

That seemed to do it. With a low growl of what might have been Jason’s name, Anaru pushed forward strongly, sliding the rest of the way in, up to his balls, and he closed his eyes.

“Open your eyes.” Jason stroked Anaru’s cheek. “Look at me. Look at us. We’re perfect together.”

Anaru obeyed, opening his eyes slowly to gaze down at Jason’s face, then lower to where their bodies joined.

“That’s so fucking sexy…just like you.” Anaru withdrew almost to the tip of his cock then plunged in again.

“Oh, fuck me days. Oh, yeah.” Jason couldn’t help but babble as Anaru thrust with increasing speed. He reached to stroke his cock, matching Anaru’s tempo, occasionally clenching his inner muscles to a deep groan from his lover.

Anaru bent his head down to claim a kiss. He nipped and sucked at Jason’s lower lip as he increased the speed of his hips, giving a volley of short, sharp jabs that made Jason moan Anaru’s name.

“Let me… Want you… Come with me.” Anaru grunted the words, slapping at Jason’s hand. Jason relinquished his grip and Anaru thrust harder, stroking Jason faster as well.

The sound of fevered grunts and groans of pleasure mingled with the scent of sweat and pre-cum. Jason panted open-mouthed as he tried to pull in adequate breath, gripping the sheet tightly.

“Close. So close. So—” Jason’s orgasm hit, and semen fountained out of his cock and over his lover’s fingers.

In response, Anaru followed him over the edge, burying his face into Jason’s shoulder as they both shook through the aftershocks of intense orgasms.

As his climax abated, Jason lay boneless, and Anaru slumped on top of him. Jason enveloped Anaru in a loose hug, lacking the energy or strength for anything more. It might have been minutes or hours later that Anaru stirred and raised himself enough to gaze down at Jason.

“Thank you.”

“I should be thanking you.” Jason stretched up enough to snatch a kiss. “But we need to move or we’ll be stuck here.”

“Yeah. Just a sec.” Anaru moved carefully, easing from Jason’s body and taking off the condom. After knotting it firmly, he grabbed the Ziploc bag and sealed it inside. “I’ll dispose of this at home. Think we’d both fit in the shower?”

“Sure. If we don’t try anything energetic.” Jason chuckled.

“Nah.” Anaru shook his head. “At least, not for at least the next half hour.”

The wink made Jason laugh, and they made their way slowly to the bathroom, sharing kisses on the way. A quick shower later, they returned to the bedroom.

“I’ll take the bed with the towel,” Jason offered, but Anaru pursed his lips.

“I know it’ll be a tight fit, but I hoped you’d sleep with me.”

“If you’re sure. Okay.” Jason liked the idea of lying in Anaru’s arms, even if they would be crushed close together. Or maybe it’s because it’s going to mean being so near.

Within a minute, Jason lay cuddled on Anaru’s bed, seemingly as close as he could get to Anaru. But when Anaru kissed the top of Jason’s head, Jason shifted even closer. Anaru laughed softly.

“You keep that up and you’ll be on the other side of me.” But when Jason tried to inch away, Anaru pulled him right back, his arm tightening around Jason’s waist. “That wasn’t a complaint. Remind me to say thank you to my uncle.”

“Whatever for?” Jason asked, the unexpected declaration derailing his contented drift into sleep.

“For insisting I go with him on his rounds as a council wannabe. I wasn’t keen.” Anaru kissed the top of Jason’s head again. “Now I’m thinking I owe him…big time.”

The knowledge that Anaru was so happy at having met him sent a warm glow throughout Jason’s body.

“In that case, we should make it two.” He snuggled back against Anaru, this time letting sleep claim him.