“It’s perfect. Thank you.” Jeremy went up on tiptoes and kissed Max soundly. “You did all this for me?”
“Honey helped. I know, I know, you should never leave anything burning unattended. But I wanted it to be ready for you.”
Jeremy inhaled the sweet, woodsy air deeply. “Am I imagining things, or does the fire smell like maple syrup?”
“It’s the candles we sell.” Max pointed to a few cans on the table. “You can get them online from a bunch of places too.”
“Oh!” Jeremy inspected one. The ridged can was the old-fashioned red and white kind that said it was pure maple syrup with a picture of a snowy, rustic barn on it. “It looks like your farm! I didn’t realize these were candles.” The wicks were wooden and made a faint crackling sound. He breathed deeply. “It really does smell like maple syrup.” He motioned around. “This is all really cozy.” And romantic! And it’s for me!
“I just thought we could hang out. Have some privacy.”
“Uh-huh.” Jeremy nodded, his excitement taking a decidedly lusty turn. “That would be cool.”
“Are you hungry? We could have those sandwiches.”
“Right. Sure.” He nodded, his throat suddenly dry. “Or we could…”
Max raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile tugging at his lips. “What?”
“We could fuck.” He knew he was blushing, but whatever. “Specifically, you could fuck me.”
“I could.” Max pulled him close, and they kissed deeply. Max nuzzled Jeremy’s cheek, his stubble scratching wonderfully. “You ready, Cherry?”
“Cherry is very ready to officially give up his cherry.”
They laughed and kissed some more, and when Max rubbed against his swelling cock, Jeremy automatically bit back a moan.
“You get to be as loud as you want out here.” Max grinned. “It’s just us. No rules.”
“Oh my God,” Jeremy whispered. “Is this really happening?”
Max bent and swept him into his arms. “It’s happening.” He grimaced. “But we need to take off our boots and stuff first.” He carried Jeremy back to the door, and they quickly stripped off their outerwear and hurried to the blankets to finish getting naked. Max stoked the fire, the flames casting a warm glow over their skin.
Jeremy wasn’t sure how long they simply kissed and rubbed their bodies together by the blazing fire. They were hard, and part of Jeremy wanted to rut against Max and come, which he could have done in no time. But he was safe in Max’s arms, and he wanted it to last.
He murmured, “I could do this forever.”
Max smiled down at him. “We can do whatever you want. No pressure.”
“I know.” It was still wild to him how unashamed he felt with Max. He was still a little nervous, but he wanted this. Wanted everything. “I’m ready. I really want to lose my virginity. My ass virginity, to get technical.”
Max laughed. “I do believe that’s the scientific name for it.”
“Clearly. I am taking a science major, remember.”
“Apologies.” Max’s shoulders shook, his smile dimpling his cheeks. “You make me laugh. I love that about you.”
Love. The word made Jeremy feel like he was flying. No, it hadn’t been an actual love declaration, but it made him feel so special. “You too,” he managed.
They kissed and kissed and kissed some more, and Max fingered him open with lube until they were both panting, Jeremy’s legs spread wide. Max asked, “How do you want to do this?”
“Um, the normal way? However you want.”
Max chuckled, a low, breathy sound. “Well, last night you mentioned something about pirates and being taken.”
Jeremy shuddered, squeezing his ass around Max’s fingers still snug inside him. It wasn’t painful anymore but wasn’t exactly comfortable either. “Yeah. Like that.”
“Once you can take it, I’m gonna bend you over and fuck you so hard you’ll barely be able to walk.”
“God.” Jeremy moaned, bucking his hips and squeezing again. “Yes, please. I can take it.”
“I don’t want to hurt you.” Max ran a fingertip over Jeremy’s parted lips. “And today I want to see your face when I’m inside you. I need to make sure you’re comfortable. Is that okay?”
Jeremy nodded. Honestly, he would do just about anything Max asked, but his heart soared at Max not wanting to hurt him. Wanting to be face-to-face. He whined as Max withdrew his fingers.
“Don’t worry. There’s more where that came from.” Max grinned and sat back on his heels, stroking his cock. “A lot more.” He leered, completely over the top, and they shared another laugh. Jeremy examined his shaft, not sure how it was going to fit.
But he couldn’t wait to find out.
Max rolled on a condom and added more lube before he stretched out on his back, urging Jeremy to straddle him. “We’ll do it like this for a bit. You can control how much of me you take. Break you in slowly. You can play around, see what feels good.”
Max’s cock brushed Jeremy’s ass, and Jeremy positioned himself. His heart pounded. “Like this?’