Page 27 of Can't Stop Now

Will’s impact had knocked the wind out of him slightly, but after a few seconds Jacob looked over at Will. He was fine, and started to sit up.

“You okay?” Will asked, looking over.

“Yeah, I think I’m fine. Gonna have some bruises tomorrow maybe, but I’ll be good,” Jacob said, rolling his shoulders and stretching out his arms.

“I’m so, so sorry. It was stupid of me to climb up that high,” Will said.

“You don’t need to apologize, Will. You know how to have fun. You’re adventurous. That’s a good thing,” Jacob said.

“I can be a little much sometimes, I know. But thank you,” Will said. He took a deep breath. “Jesus, I thought I might die back there, when I was falling down. Thank god for that branch…” Will trailed off.

“Looks like you’ve still got some life ahead of you,” Jacob said, smiling feebly at Will. “Let’s get you back to the hotel where you can’t hurt yourself.”

Will laughed. “Good plan,” he said.

They arrived back at the hotel about twenty minutes later, and Jacob was almost sad for the night to end. He sat down at the edge of his bed, slowly taking off his shoes and sweatshirt.

“I think I’m gonna go take a shower,” Will said, “I probably have dirt in my hair after that fall.”

“Yeah, me too. I’ll get in after you,” Jacob said.

Will headed in, and Jacob heard the shower start up. He took a breath in, and leaned back to lay down on his bed. He idly grabbed his cock through his jeans, rearranging it. He heard Will washing off in the shower, and felt his cock stir in his pants. He remembered the feeling of Will’s body on top of his after he caught him falling out of the tree. At the time, all he could feel was the pain of having the wind knocked out of him. But now he was remembering the more subtle feeling of having Will on top of him, warm and heavy on his chest.

He heard the sound of the shower turning off, and realized his erection had become quite visible.Shit, he thought, quickly trying to think neutral thoughts before Will came out. Luckily, it worked after about a minute.

Will left the bathroom in his towel, still dripping, his hair looking all ruffled through. Jacob glimpsed his glistening back and quickly darted into the bathroom before his erection returned. He promptly shut the door.

God damn, he thought. His back pressed up against the bathroom door. He closed his eyes, trying to gather himself, but all he could envision was Will’s body, clean and dripping with water. He unbuttoned his jeans, and took them off along with his boxers, revealing his erect cock. He removed his shirt, glimpsing himself in the mirror.Jesus, Jacob, here you are again with this aching erection for a dude. He shook his head, and started up the shower. As he stepped in, he couldn’t help but picture Will in the very same shower, just minutes ago, naked and washing himself: his arms, his chest, his dick…

Oh, god, Jacob thought, wrapping his own hand around his cock. He pumped, eagerly, impatient. He thought of Will, sitting next to him on that grassy hill earlier in the night, lounging on the grass as the breeze swept through his hair. He remembered how soft and warm Will’s body had felt when he’d hugged him at the top of that tower – even through Jacob’s fear, he couldn’t help but notice how perfectly Will had fit into his arms.

Jacob stroked himself faster, propping a hand on the shower wall to keep from slipping. He remembered Will, behind him, straddling him as he massaged his bare back underneath his shirt back in New York.Holy shit, I cannot believe that happened, Jacob thought, feeling an even stronger surge in his cock. He thought of how Will’s own erection had been pressing up against him, clearly wanting more. Will had wrapped his arms around Jacob’s front, touching the same cock that was in his hands right now.

“Mmmmhhh…” Jacob groaned softly, hoping that he was quiet enough not to be heard over the shower.God… I could go out there and fuck him right now, he thought. The thought had burst into Jacob’s head, and as soon as he internalized it, realizing what had just crossed his mind, he felt electricity course through him. He came hard and fast into the shower, feeling his legs twitch with every pump of semen that came out of him. He paused, thoughtless, as his cock finally began to calm. He breathed in deep and fast as he loosened his grip on his cock, feeling his pulse start to slow from the intense pace it had been racing at.

Oh, my, god, Jacob thought, starting to actually form thoughts again after the intense orgasm. He had just come,hard, from the thought of fucking Will, right here in this hotel room. Stunned and in a haze, he showered himself off, going through the motions on autopilot.

He was aware that he had been having feelings toward Will that he had never had for another guy before. Throughout the week, he hadn’t known if it was just a product of his loneliness, or just his proximity to Will,something. But he had just been met with an urgent, powerful desire to be with Will – and not just as an incidental part of a massage.

He finished, turning off the shower and stepping out to dry himself. He went back out into the hotel room, avoiding eye contact with Will, and grabbed his clothes. He went back to the bathroom, put on his sleep shorts and shirt, and headed out to his bed. He got under the covers quick, almost afraid to look over at the other bed. He looked down at his phone for a few minutes, going through his usual apps and realizing that nothing on any of them interested him in the slightest.

He reached up to turn off the light, but before he did, he let his eyes drop and glance at the other bed.

Will was already asleep, his face resting softly on the pillow, with one arm out above the sheet. Jacob gazed at him, feeling all of his resolve crack under the weight of his emotion. He couldn’t keep his eyes off Will, and didn’t even want to keep hishandsoff of him. He wanted to get into that bed behind him, under the covers, and wrap his arm around him. He wanted to hold onto him, tight.Could I sleep next to him, he thought,would it be so wrong?

He allowed himself to look over at Will for a few more seconds, then drew in a deep, slightly shaky breath. He turned off the light, grabbed a pillow next to him, and brought it in close as he turned over and fell asleep.

Sixteen

Will

Will drove the first half of the trip the next day. He was sad to leave Chicago so soon, but he and Jacob wanted to stick to their schedule, so they set off on their way to Omaha, Nebraska.

For the first time on the trip, it had become overcast, almost misty as they made their way through Illinois into Iowa. Will welcomed it, a respite from the blinding sunshine that had been glaring into his eyes the past couple days while he drove. The land opened up as the miles wore on, the urban and suburban landscapes of the Chicago area giving way to open grass and farmland.

Jacob slept in the passenger seat for most of the morning. Will let him sleep, only waking him when he stopped halfway through the drive to get fuel and food. He pulled off on an exit in Iowa City and drove into the first gas station he found. He stopped the car, turned off the engine, and Jacob still wasn’t awake.

He placed his hand gently on Jacob’s shoulder, shaking.