Page 35 of Blood and Bone

To his delight, a vast reserve of sexual energy had been awakened in Ari after getting together with Eoghan. He hadn’t been aware of it before and could only attribute it all but denying himself the pleasures of the flesh—only sampling other men occasionally—for so many years. With Eoghan, simply catching sight of his round backside had Ari growing hard. He adored his lover’s body to the point of distraction, ravenously exploring every inch of him with his mouth when they were in private and avoiding staring at him at the office. There wasn’t an inch of Eoghan Sapphire that Ari hadn’t explored with great interest. The man simply did it for him.

He liked the light blue of his eyes, the darkness of his silky, black hair, and the sweetness of his smile. Eoghan told him he was equally attracted to him which made him puff up with pride. As much as he kidded Eoghan about wanting to make sure they lived a healthy, long life together, he meant every bit of it. Knowing that his own body was attractive to his lover was important to Ari, something he’d never really cared to explore with past lovers or the few brief relationships he’dhad in the past. Here and now, though, he had other things to think about.

He kissed Eoghan deeply, rolling him on the bed until he was on top, a position he preferred. They hadn’t been together very long, but they made love almost every night or morning, sometimes both. The newness of the relationship made sex exciting; neither of them had become complacent or lazy in it. Ari could only hope that it never would. His mother always told him that relationships took work, especially in the long term. Even though they hadn’t discussed their future together, working hard to keep Eoghan was how he intended to proceed. His own parents had been married for close to forty years and they were still very much in love. He hoped he and Eoghan had staying power because they were pretty perfect together.

Ari ground his hard dick down on Eoghan’s groin, appreciating the way Eoghan felt against his body. His lover was as hard as him which was more perfect than Ari could imagine. So far, Ari had topped exclusively but that didn’t mean he didn’t want to explore bottoming for Eoghan in the future. He was slightly nervous about the prospect. Before meeting Eoghan, Ari hadn’t had a real long-term boyfriend. There had been a couple of guys which had hung around for a while, and one who’d pushed him for more, but even then, he hadn’t felt close enough to them to consider bottoming.

The trust and intimacy which came with Eoghan, though, was different. And there really hadn’t been the opportunity to explore bottoming previously. Maybe, he was simply overthinking it. Regardless, he was happy to leave things with Eoghan just the way they were…that was, unless Eoghan wanted to change things. He’d yet to bring it up. Besides, watching Eoghan come apart as he fucked him into the mattress was seriously hot.

Eoghan groaned beneath him and Ari lifted his head, breaking their kiss and smiling down at him as he framed his face with both hands. His lover blinked up at him and for the thousandth time, Ari stared into his beautiful eyes and sighed. He could do this all day long. Eoghan rocked his hips, arching up off the bed, and dragging his hard cock over his own.

Ari smiled and reached down between them, circling his shaft with his hand and giving it a few slow strokes as he lifted off him and sat back, straddling his body, staring down at him. Eoghan’s cock was blushing a beautiful bright pink and copiously leaking precome. Eoghan groaned again and Ari dragged his gaze to his brown nipples, noting how the nubs tightened sweetly. The sight of them made his mouth water. He leaned down so he could run a tongue over them, lavishing attention on one before moving over to the other as Eoghan ran his fingers over his scalp the equivalent of what he’d be doing to his hair if he had any long enough to pull.

“Are you planning on fucking me?” Eoghan gasped, sounding utterly breathless.

Ari gave his nipple a gentle nip with his teeth before smiling and lifting his head. He sat back, taking hold of the sides of Eoghan’s thighs and squeezing them. “Is that what you want?”

Eoghan nodded vigorously. “Get the lube. It’s in my duffel.”

Ari chuckled and let go of his legs, scrambling off the bed and jogging over to Eoghan’s bag. He zipped it open, feeling around in the darkness. The lamp burning between the two beds, didn’t allow him to see well. After futilely searching for a minute or so, he gave up, lifting the whole bag onto the table. Rooting around inside and searching for the illusive bottle, he felt something else.

“What’s this?” Ari asked, grinning as he held up his find.

“Dammit! I was saving those for a surprise.” Eoghan launched himself off the bed, took three strides around it and lunged at Ari.

Ari laughed and lifted his hand, holding the red, lacy underthings high in the air, just out of reach. “You should have told me you packed dessert in your luggage.”

Eoghan jumped up and grabbed the slip of lace, and Ari let go so they wouldn’t tear. Ari watched him ball them into a fist and then toss them back in the bag with a huff. “You ruined the surprise.” Eoghan began to walk away when Ari reached out and caught him around the waist, bringing him flush up against his body and burying his lips in Eoghan’s neck.

“Aw, you’re not mad, are you? I was just teasing.” He blew against his skin which made delightful farting noises and made Eoghan laugh.

“Stop it, you asshole!” he said, doing his best to pry Ari’s arms away from his midsection. “Okay, okay, stop!” he said, laughing. “I’m not mad,” he said when Ari finally turned him loose and caught his hand, dragging him back toward the bed. The second he’d fallen back onto it, he was swearing. “Fuck!”

“What?” Ari asked, frowning.

Eoghan launched himself off the bed and stomped back across the room where he began tearing into the duffel bag again. Ari watched him in total confusion for several seconds before putting two fingers into his mouth and whistling. Eoghan jumped in surprise and spun around. “Jesus!” he shouted with one hand clamped over his heart.

Ari held up the lube and condom. “I assume you were looking for these?”

“Asshole,” Eoghan said, chuckling as he launched himself at him, tackling him back to the bed as they both laughed some more. Ari was barely able to kiss Eoghan around the smile. He loved the way they always got along so well. They were wellsuited to each other and even though he made him insane at times, Ari was simply crazy for Eoghan.

“I need to fuck you, Eoghan,” Ari said, breaking the kiss and leaning back.

“How do you want me?” Eoghan asked, sounding breathless after their little make out session.

Ari glanced around. His gaze came to a rest on the sturdy railings built into the headboard. He immediately sat back and rolled off his lover as a smile crossed his face. “Roll over, scoot up, grab onto those railings, and spread your legs.”

Eoghan grinned widely and did just as he was asked, practically jumping into action as he crawled up the bed. Only when he was in position, did he bother to glance back over his shoulder with a decadent look. “Fuck me.” The way he said it sounded like a purr to Ari. He tore open the condom with his teeth and rolled it on before squeezing a healthy dollop of lube into his palm. He slicked himself up and then moved in between Eoghan’s legs as his lover twisted his head so Ari could capture his soft lips in a sensuous kiss.

When Ari pulled his mouth away, Eoghan’s blue eyes were burning with lust. He sat back on his heels and ran his hands up Eoghan’s sides, noting the three deep claw marks in his back, a permanent reminder that their job was terrifying at times. He had yet to meet a werewolf and after seeing what a rogue monster had once done to this beautiful man, Ari hoped he never would. Instead of dwelling on the scar, he leaned down and kissed Eoghan between the shoulder blades. Eoghan immediately rocked backward and looked over his shoulder again.

“Are you going to fuck me, or do I have to beg for it?”

“I’m getting to it, Eoghan. Just keep your hands on that headboard.” He was pretty sure Eoghan was enjoying being bossed around when he moaned. Ari smiled to himself, addingmore lube to his fingers before sliding them into Eoghan’s body to prepare him. Eoghan pushed back against his hand and clenched around the finger so Ari added a second and then a third, twisting them inside as Eoghan began panting rapidly. His back was slick with sweat by the time he’d finished prepping him. Ari slid his fingers out and took both of Eoghan’s hips into his hands, sliding his cock into his crack, and sighing as he pushed up against his entrance. He leaned over and whispered against the back of Eoghan’s neck. “Are you ready, baby?”

“Oh, my God, please, Ari, just do it. Just fuck me,” Eoghan begged.

Ari grunted and pushed inside with a long, slow glide. Halfway in, he stopped, watching Eoghan’s hands tighten around the rungs of the headboard, waiting as his lover adjusted. When he let out a breathy sound and nodded, Ari pulled back and then thrust in, repeating the motion several times until he was buried to the hilt. He blanketed Eoghan and kissed the back of his neck again, adoring the tea tree and almond scent of the bodywash he always used at home and on the road. He’d become addicted to the stuff.