Alec pulled Key back against his chest, partially on top of himself but half on his side, holding Key tight against his body as he fucked him. Key turned his head, and those full, firm lips grazed his. Alec thrust his hips up into the tightness of Key’s body. He couldn’t stop them from moving even if he’d wanted to.
Key’s ass gripped him, pulling him in, milking him as he thrust into Key’s tight channel. Alec smoothed his palm over Key’s taut stomach and kept going until he wrapped his fingers around his lover’s arousal and stroked Key with his hand.
The outside world fell away. No one could touch them. Their hearts were so connected in that moment, nothing held them back. The feeling of their bodies intertwined, and so in tune, made Alec crave Key’s pleasure, but more than that, he wanted to take care of this man, be there for him, wanted to wake up wrapped in his arms every day of his life.
He was so lost to this man, so completely taken.
“I love you.” The words bubbled up in his throat, and before he could stop them, they moved swiftly over his tongue and tumbled past his lips. He’d said it. He’d meant it. And he refused to take it back even as Key’s body stiffened, and the words hung in the air between them.
Pure and simple he loved Key. He didn’t regret the words, only hoped Key honestly heard them. Key didn’t say a word, but soft lips moved against his. Key’s tongue slid over his lips and dipped inside. The kiss became more passionate, his groans louder and his breaths faster. Key reached back to dig his fingers into Alec’s ass, pulling him deeper. He rocked into Key in deep measured strokes. He had Key moaning out loud and both of them breathing hard. His heart pounded in his chest as his orgasm raced down his spine and Key’s body seized and clamped down around him.
“That’s it. Come with me, baby,” he managed through gritted teeth as he gave in to his own blinding pleasure, filling the condom in Key’s ass.
Key’s weight against his chest held him down as his body came back online and some of the haze cleared from his brain. Heavy breathing and the sounds of a summer night filled the inside of the cabana.
He closed his eyes, pressed his forehead against the back of Key’s neck, and just held him. Had he made a mistake? Was it too soon? Alec hadn’t planned on saying those words, but now that they were out there, he didn’t expect Key to return them. Yes, he wanted them…badly, but he could wait—could wait for Key to catch up.
The way he’d responded was more than enough, at least for now. Key couldn’t deny the connection or the chemistry sizzling between them. Alec sensed the tension and uncertainty his declaration had evoked in his lover, but unlike every time he tried to throw walls between them when emotions were involved, this time Key stayed with him. He didn’t say the words back, but he didn’t attempt to add any barriers.
Alec’s hope soared. He knew the truth now. He just had to work out the details. And he would do everything in his power to prove he already owned Key’s heart and make him his forever.