The condom wrapper crinkled above his head, and Knight sat back on his haunches, rolling the latex on, adding more lube to his length.
Nervousness met neediness and, for a brief moment, Lake trembled.
“Are you okay?”
Of course Knight read him like a book.
Lake raised his chin. “Why wouldn’t I be?”
Knight settled himself over Lake like a warm blanket, lube-ready cock pressed wetly against his. A feathery kiss landed on the edge of his lips. “Talk to me.”
“It’s nothing.” At Knight’s stern look, Lake rolled his eyes. “Fine. I just got . . . shy. Not something I’m particularly used to in bed.” Awkwardness, absolutely, but not raw nervousness.
Knight cupped his face. “Not something I’m used to either.” He whispered, “Yet I find myself feeling the same.”
Oh.
Lake wound his arms loosely around Knight’s shoulders and pulled himself up into a kiss. It started soft, a quiet message of reassurance.
Lake murmured against Knight’s lips. “It’s okay. We can be shy together.”
He shuffled under Knight, parting his legs, until the tip of Knight’s sheathed cock prodded his slippery entrance. Knight’s breath hitched as he pressed forward.
Lake whimpered against Knight’s chin and tightened his grip on his shoulders.
Knight’s hand wrapped around his cock, stroking him firmly through the burn as he sank deeply into him. A year was a long time.
He clenched around Knight, adjusting to his girth, and Knight groaned, gaze flickering fiery. Confidence returned at that look, and Lake tilted his hips, daring Knight for more.
Knight rocked into him gently, one palm rolling against his ass cheek.
Lake groaned at the friction inside, and his toes curled. He was falling from a great height, gravity racing through him. He chased after more, lifting to meet Knight’s wildly growing thrusts.
Tongues met as Knight drove into him with growing need, the headboard banged against the wall, and Lake babbled pleas and curses.
He rolled Knight onto his back and sank deeper onto him, dropped his head back, body molding into each thrust. They moved so easily together, taking control and giving it seamlessly, like they’d done this a thousand times.
Skin slapped and Lake breathed in the muskiness of their sex.
Pleasure mounted.
Knight filled him with a deep grunt and pushed himself into a sitting position. Lake looped his legs around his waist, cock rubbing against Knight’s stomach, adding to the blazing ache.
“Close,” Lake murmured, and Knight crushed him into a kiss as he surged into him. Lake gripped his cock and jerked, moaning into Knight’s hot mouth as he came. He clenched around Knight as his orgasm wrenched through him, spilling over his hand and Knight. God.
Knight groaned, pulsing deep inside Lake, and Lake held him through the waves.
Ragged breaths passed between them.
Dizzy, Lake chuckled and pressed an exhausted kiss on the bridge of Knight’s nose. He’d never felt so spectacularly fucked before, so wonderfully sated. “That was the best sex of my life.”
Knight looked flushed. “I’m quite speechless myself.”
Reluctantly, Lake pulled off Knight, and they shuffled into the bathroom to clean up. “I want to crawl back into bed and sleep.”
Grumpily, Lake followed Knight’s lead and brushed his teeth.
They took turns spitting in the sink and Lake eyed Knight’s glowing face in the mirror.
“Should I be apologizing? For baiting you into this?”
Knight met his reflection, surprise turning into cool calm. “No, Lake. I wanted seducing as much as you wanted to seduce me.”
“It got the better of me.” He spat again, avoiding Knight’s gaze. “But now that it’s out of my system, I won’t do it again.”
Knight focused on rinsing his toothbrush. “It’s out of your system?”
“Completely.”
“Just like that?”
“Uh huh. Promise.”
Knight side-eyed him for a long beat. “Okay.” He nodded. “We’ll never do that again.”
Disappointment flurried in his chest at Knight’s easy acceptance, and Lake slicked on a smile. “Glad we’re on the same page. But, again, for the record. Wow.”
They stared at each other, still magnetized, and Lake ripped himself toward his bedroom. “Sleep well.”
“Lake. . .”
He whirled around again, bouncing on the balls of his feet. “Yep?”
“It comes before beautiful.”
“Huh?”
“The Josh thing. Cameron was watching Josh, sighing, and I asked him what that was about. He said he thought Josh was the hottest guy he’d met. I don’t think he meant to say it aloud, and not to make a big deal, I casually agreed that Josh is good looking.”
“He is good looking.”
“That is true.”
Lake met Knight’s eyes before hurriedly glancing away again. “Um, okay.”
Knight inclined his head and swept toward his bedroom. “Sleep well, Lake.”
Lake slept so deeply, he didn’t have the proper time to process the night before. His nerves were a grenade as he trod downstairs after a hurried shower. Their tryst was a one-time thing, and Lake wouldn’t dwell on getting swept up in a passionate moment if it wasn’t Knight who he’d gotten swept up with.
This could not be treated like a mistake. This was no laughing matter.