CHAPTER FOUR
Marco would totally fess up to having an ulterior motive for getting Alex the wine and alone time. They still hadn’t properly christened the new master bedroom since the move, and Marco was going a little stir-crazy without his favorite kind of Alex connection. Didn’t matter that the air mattress barely held them both or that they’d have to be quiet with the boys right down the short hallway. He’d make do. To that end, he made the bed, lowered the lights while Alex finished his shower, and put on a favorite playlist on his phone. Sound was a little crappy, but not terrible. Someday they’d have a hot tub and real speakers again, a place they could both hang out with a drink and talk. But right here and right now, this wasn’t too bad.
“Your Puerto Rican makeout music playlist?” Alex came into the room, wearing only a towel around his waist and carrying a half-full clear plastic cup, the best they’d been able to do for a wine glass. “Someone’s sure serious about getting some.”
“Guilty.” Marco finished undressing and checked the lock on the door before stretching out on the bed. “And you know what I discovered?”
“Yeah? What’s that?” After setting his class on the floor next to the bed, Alex let the towel drop to the floor, revealing all those lean muscles Marco loved so much.
“The air mattress doesn’t squeak like our old bed.” He grinned up at Alex. “And aren’t you going to congratulate me on my powers of inducing sleep in small humans?”
“You are pretty spectacular. Too bad you’re so damn humble about it.” Alex joined him on the bed, cuddling into Marco’s side. “And thanks. The shower and wine were exactly what I needed.”
“Good. And the boys were actually pretty easy—think they were mainly excited about all the kids they met and with all the phone numbers you collected for play dates.”
“I hope some of them pan out.” Alex kissed Marco’s neck before dipping lower to nip at his collar bones. “You’re not the only one who’s missed this, you know. I’m sorry the last few days—okay weeks—have been so hectic.”
“Me too. And not your fault. We’ve both been exhausted.”
“Yeah, but still…All jokes about your ego aside, I don’t think I tell you enough how awesome you’ve been through this, Marco. There’s no one I’d rather do this with.”
“Thanks.” His throat suddenly felt three sizes too small for all the emotion welling up. “That means a lot. And ditto.”
“And Apollo’s right—you and Quantum are going to be amazing for this SEAL team. They need you.”
“Yeah, they do, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t still feel bad for uprooting you guys for the sake of my career.”
“It’s not just for you. You know me, I really do believe things happen for a reason. Perhaps we’re supposed to be here now, for all of us. Who knows, years from now we may all look back on the move as one of the better things to happen to us. I’m open to that possibility, and honestly, beyond the sadness, I’m excited for the fresh start. This job possibility sounds right up my alley, and once our old house sells, we’ll have a lot of fun house hunting here, finding a place we can make our own. And we won’t have to deal with an East coast winter either.”
“You are so damn good at seeing the best in everything.” Marco pulled him close for a long kiss.
“That’s not all I’m good at.” Laughing, Alex broke away and scooted further down the bed.
“Hey now, this was supposed to be ‘Marco does nice things for Alex night’ not you feeling like you need to blow me.”
“Don’t you know me well enough by now?” Alex shook his head, wet hair raining a few droplets onto Marco’s abs. “I never need to do this. I fucking love sucking your cock, so that’s what I’m going to do right now, and you’re going to enjoy it.”
“Now who’s the bossy one?” Pulse quickening, Marco removed the pillow from behind his head. On the charger, his phone switched to a slow song with sexy bass beat that never failed to get his motor revving. “How about you turn around, give me something to occupy myself with?”
“Guess that would keep you quiet.” Alex gave him a cheeky grin before flipping so that he straddled Marco’s shoulders. They both loved sixty-nine, especially with Alex on top like this, perfect angle to go as deep as he liked and for Marco to tease him relentlessly at the same time. And he didn’t waste any time, licking and sucking at Marco’s cockhead, making the sort of soft ohappy noises that drove Marco crazy in the best way possible.
For his part, Marco started by stretching to attack Alex’s rim with his mouth—freshly showered Alex was simply too good an opportunity to pass up, and he could usually get Alex close, just like this. He licked and flicked and tried to keep up with the rhythm Alex was setting as he went deeper on each slide down Marco’s cock with his talented lips and tongue. Holding Alex’s ass open, he did the same, pressing in more firmly, sucking more aggressively as Alex seemed intent on providing world-record suction and tongue action of his own. Trying to time things was always one of the fun parts of this particular activity, and he started jacking Alex with his hand, loving how it made Alex’s breath come quicker, the barely-audible moans around his dick.
Making sure Alex was good and slick from his tongue, he worked a finger into his tight hole right as Alex swallowed him deep enough that his lips grazed Marco’s patch of hair. Fuck. He needed to up his game if he wanted Alex to come first. Stroking faster with his one hand, he crooked his finger with the other, seeking Alex’s gland, continuing to lick with his tongue too. Even as he doubled down on his efforts, his balls tightened, orgasm getting closer as Alex pulled out all Marco’s favorite tricks—rubbing his balls, swallowing hard, using his tongue for added pressure along the shaft.
“Come on, come on,” he whispered. “You’re killing me.”
“Want to taste you. Can’t swallow and come at the same time.” Alex laughed quietly, breath warm on Marco’s dick. “You go right ahead.”
He followed that by going deep, milking Marco’s shaft with his lips and tongue, sucking with the sort of lustful desperation that never failed to push Marco right up against the edge of climax.
“Fuck. Fuck. You’re gonna do it.” He kept his voice pitched lower than the music, but not talking at all was simply too hard when Alex’s mouth was this good. Hips rocking, he started to drive Alex’s rhythm faster, body seeking the last bit of friction it needed. He tried to keep up his attention to Alex’s dick and ass, but as orgasm circled closer and closer, his head fell back, all he could do pant against Alex’s leg. And true to promise, Alex swallowed him down, his enthusiasm coaxing out a few more spurts as Marco shuddered and shook.
Still breathing hard, he tried to channel the last of his adrenaline for Alex, pulling him back so that he could properly suck his his cock while fingering his ass.
“Not…gonna…take much,” Alex huffed, head resting on Marco’s stomach.
“Good,” Marco growled before resuming his shallow bob on Alex’s dick, knowing it was speed rather than depth that typically got Alex off. And sure enough, as soon as he coaxed a second spit-slick finger in Alex’s ass, he was coming down Marco’s throat, burying his moans on Marco’s side.
“See? No mess.” He helped Alex spin back around so that his head was resting on Marco’s shoulder as they both caught their breaths.
“We’re talented.” Alex pressed a kiss into Marco’s neck.
“We are.” He sighed, content for what felt like the first time in days.
“I should turn off the lights and music.” Contrary to his words, Alex snuggled in harder to Marco’s side.
“In a minute. I’ll do it.” Wrapping him up in a hug, Marco kissed the top of his head. “Want you to fall asleep just like this. Never getting tired of you.”
“Yup. You’re stuck with me.” Alex gave a happy wiggle as his voice became sleepier with each syllable. “Never letting you go.”
“Never. Love you.” Marco had seldom meant the words more. Never letting Alex go. Never taking this for granted. Never stopping being grateful for this life of his, challenges and all. And Alex was right—they’d make it through this, stronger than ever. Whatever the future had in store for them, it would be worth it because they’d face it together.
~The End~
Dear Reader,
I so hope you enjoyed New in Town. Readers like you are so important to me! While it stands alone, I set New in Town in my Out of Uniform universe. Ben and Maddox were book three, On Point, while Dylan and Apollo were book two, At Attention, and Zack and Pike were book one, Off Base. The series can be read in any order, so jump in where you’d like! And if you like military heroes, my holiday release for 2018 is Better Not Pout which features a grumpy soldier on the cusp of leaving the service, a much-too-cheerful elf, and a lot of snowed-in, sexy shenanigans. It stands alone (no series tie-in), and is up for pre-order now at all major retailers with a release date of November 12, 2018!
Also up for pre-order is Rough Terrain, another Out of Uniform book, which stars a sexy SEAL, an adorable smoothie bar employee with a huge crush, a fake boyfriend trope, and one of my all-time favorite HEAs. I hope you check out Canaan and Rooster’s story in January—eBook, audio, and paperback will all be available.
Like your men in uniform in KU? Check out Resilient Heart, my hurt/comfort returning soldiers romance novella and Trust with a Chaser, my hot cop full-length book with a May/December relationship set on the Oregon Coast. You can see all books here: Annabeth’s Amazon page. Also available at Apple, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and Google Play. Many titles are also available in audio! I hope you’ll give them a try!
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~Annabeth
ALSO BY ANNABETH ALBERT
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Resilient Heart
Waiting for Clark
Save the Date (with Wendy Qualls)
Level Up
Better Not Pout (November 2018)
The Portland Heat Series
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Baked Fresh
Delivered Fast
Knit Tight
Wrapped Together
Danced Close
The Perfect Harmony Series
Treble Maker
Love Me Tenor
All Note Long
The #Gaymers Series
Status Update
Beta Test
Connection Error
The Out of Uniform Series
Off Base
At Attention
On Point
Wheels Up
Squared Away
Tight Quarters
Rough Terrain (January 2019)
The Rainbow Cove Series
Trust with a Chaser
Tender with a Twist
Plus coming in 2019…
The Frozen Hearts series
Arctic Sun (April 2019)
Arctic Wild (June 2019)
Arctic Heat (September 2019)
Author Bio:
Annabeth Albert grew up sneaking romance novels under the bed covers. Now, she devours all subgenres of romance out in the open— no flashlights required! When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, she’s a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer.
Emotionally complex, sexy, and funny stories are her favorites both to read and to write. Annabeth loves finding happy endings for a variety of pairings. In between searching out dark heroes to redeem, she works a rewarding day job and wrangles two children.
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