He hadn't meant to work late, but their dishwasher suddenly got burned because he hadn't been looking where he'd been going while texting on his phone and bumped into someone carrying a large container of soup. 

There would be a serious talk about safety when he came in tomorrow morning, as well as a warning for intentionally being unsafe at work. 

Finishing up scrubbing the last pot, Ash set it on a rack to dry, then heaved an exhausted sigh of relief. He was absolutely soaked by both sweat and the soapy water he'd been using to clean all of the resort's dishes. 

Alright, time to finally go back to my crow. 

He hurried toward the exit, switching the lights off right before stepping out into the empty dining hall. His body ached and it was the first time in a while that he honestly felt fatigued, but even so, his smile only grew as he got closer to his room. 

Understanding that it was pretty late, he made sure to be as quiet as he could when entering. It was a good thing, too, because his babe was not only passed out on their bed, but...

Rucrow!

He'd honestly wanted to ask to see the man's shift more than a few times, but they'd only know each other for a few shorts days, even though it felt like a lifetime. He'd planned to wait until at least Friday before trying. 

Eager to meet the pretty bird, Ash hurried forward, but before he could reach out he took a step back and looked down at himself, frowning. 

Shower first. 

He made short work of that, since he wasn't much of a primping person. Once done, he stepped out and quietly dried off, then brushed his teeth before walking out and tugging on a pair of short. 

Still asleep? You're just like your Ruru. 

Grinning, Ash walked a little closer, then sat down on the floor about a foot away. He didn't really want to wake the sweet bird, but he knew that him getting into bed might startle it, so he'd rather just get its attention first. 

"Rucrow? Can you wake up for me, sweetheart?" 

He didn't get a response, at first, but after talking quietly to the sleeping bird for a few minutes, it slowly began to awaken. 

There you are. 

Ru's crow slowly got itself up, ruffling its feathers every few moments as it got its balance on the thick blankets. Ash watched it silently, observing its shiny black plumage and equally dark eyes. 

Such a pretty boy. 

He did really think that it was gorgeous, but he now understood Ru's story a lot better, too. 

His feathers... they're all messed up. 

Some looked perfectly fine, but the majority were clearly off... as if they had grown back in wrong. 

Even molts hadn't helped, huh? Poor guy. 

He was mad for the bird, but there was nothing he could do about it now. So, calming himself down, Ash kept a small smile on his face as Ru's crow finally noticed him. 

"Hey there, pretty bird. It's nice to finally meet you," he said calmly but cheerfully. 

Rucrow tilted its head as it hopped a bit closer to the edge of the bed to get a better look at him. It then rustled its feathers again, then gave a curious caw. 

"You're such a beautiful guy. I love your feathers. You look like such a cool bird," Ash said, making the bird tilt its head again, then lean back a bit and puff out its chest. 

So cute. 

After a few more moments of adorable posturing, Rucrow actually hopped off the bed and onto Ash's right knee!

Keeping himself calm, Ash gave the bird a gentle, close-mouthed smile and kept his hands to himself... no matter how much he wanted to pet the pretty guy. 

It was clear that it wasn't too much of a fan of its disorderly feathers, as it quickly began to preen in-between eyeing his nipple piercings. 

—ful...se. 

Ash raised an eyebrow as he caught the briefest muffle of words from his babe. 

Wait a second. 

"Sweetheart, don't pluck those. They're so pretty," he said as he nervously reached up, but didn't touch the bird. 

Rucrow gave him a loud caw for his worry but then just went right back to tugging out feathers. 

Hmm. 

"Hey Rucrow? Want to see something really shiny?" he asked as he reached to the side and opened one of the little drawers on his nightstand. 

The bird didn't pay him much mind until it caught sight of the gorgeous stained-glass wind chime he'd taken out. It was a small little thing and tinkled quietly as the pieces bumped together. 

The bird was soon completely enthralled. 

Rucrow rustled its feathers every few moments as it hopped from one vantage point to the next. It gave the item a little peck here and there, too, reveling in the little chiming sound with evident glee. 

It even tried to take a nip at one of his nipple piercings as it moved closer to it, but Ash quickly quelled that with a look, earning another caw and scoff from the bird before it returned its appraising eyes to the windchime. 

The bird took nearly half an hour with its examination before it finally seemed content and looked back up at him. 

Ash was just opening his mouth to say something when the bird's form fluctuated, then suddenly shifted! Before he knew it there was a naked Ruru sitting in his lap! 

"O-oh, hey babe," he stuttered out as his face warmed and he quickly looked off to the side. 

He wasn't really sure why he was even looking away considering the man had stripped in front of him earlier, but his change had happened so quickly that it had taken him by surprise!

Before he could look back to meet Ru's eyes the man had leaned forward and wrapped his arms around his shoulders! 

Um, I'm confused but totally fine with this. 

"You're such a good dragon," Ru eventually said, making Ash blush even harder as he hesitantly lifted his own arms, then wrapped them around the man's bare back. 

They sat in silence for a few minutes before Ruru adjusted himself a bit, getting more comfortable in his lap. Ash let him do as he pleased, then hugged him close again before lowering his nose to nuzzle into the man's warm neck. 

"My babe has a gorgeous bird," he whispered before pressing a kiss to that soft, warm skin. 

In fact, as he thought about it, Ru's whole body was beautiful and super soft to the touch. 

He really does take care of himself amazingly well. He's absolutely gorgeous, too.

He wanted to run his hands all over of him, but he knew better than to do such a thing without permission. 

"—lly likes you." 

Huh? 

He'd zoned out!

"Um, I'm sorry, I lost my focus. What did you say, love?" he asked as he leaned back a little. 

Ru gave a quiet chuckle as he pressed a kiss to Ash's cheek. 

"My bird doesn't like being out because his feathers are always a mess, but you praised him so much and even showed him such a pretty thing. I think he loves you now." 

Love...

"I love him, too. He's just like you. Gorgeous and sweeter than candy... with a hint of incredible strength just beneath the surface," Ash said with an honest smile. 

"You brat... you think you're so smooth," Ru mumbled as he tucked his face back into the crook of Ash's neck. 

Ash gave a quiet chuckle, then licked his lips as his left hand splayed out against the man's back. 

"...may I touch you?" he asked quietly a few moments later, trying to keep his voice as even as possible as to not give away how nervous he felt. 

His worry had evidently been unjustified, because Ruru immediately snuggled in even closer with a quiet, content hum before he replied with a slightly sleepy-sounding, "please."

Ash was over the moon, and even his dragon nudged itself close to the surface with curiosity. It wasn't as interested in the situation it found, however, so it retreated after a few moments, but just the fact that it hadn't even reacted to Ru's crow before, when it preferred to eat the local wild ones, had been a blessing. It didn't need to like watching their physical interactions. 

Not wanting to waste time since his babe was clearly already tired, Ash let his left hand gently drift down to settle against his Ru's bare backside, then squeezed gently. 

It felt like he was squeezing his own heart!

Swallowing down the saliva building in his throat, Ash kneaded the area for several moments before he noticed something gently pressing against his abdomen and smiled. 

Allowing his fingers to softly brush against the man's skin, Ash slowly moved his hand around his body until it settled on the soft, warm item erect between them. 

Ru gave another quiet response as he grasped his length, but this time it was a moan instead of a hum. 

"Feel good, love?" he asked as he gently began massaging him. 

His Ru ended up being the cutest man he'd ever had the pleasure of touching! Not only did he react to every little motion and squeeze, but he was completely receptive to every kiss and nibble he wanted to give him, too!

Pretty soon Ru was straddling his lap with his hands on his shoulders and his half-lidded eyes watching him with lust. He was moving against his pumping hand in time with his movements, making for quite the sight each time Ash managed to get a second between the attention he was giving the man to look down between them. 

As he felt Ru getting close to his climax Ash was surprised to hear the man's quiet moans and pants grow louder and louder. 

By the time his love finally came in his hand he was at full volume, making Ash's lips widen into a very pleased grin. 

The walls between their rooms were plenty soundproof, so he didn't give a damn how loud his baby needed to get in order to enjoy himself fully. 

Keeping his dirty hand away, Ash hugged his Ru close as the man came down from his high. He waited patiently, extremely pleased with their interaction. 

It was nearly five minutes later before his love had completely relaxed again and lifted his eyes back to him. His face had a healthy blush to it and he was still breathing a little heavier than normal. 

So beautiful. 

Ash was in a bit of a daze himself, as his own breathing still needed a bit to cool off, along with his body. 

"—me."

Huh? 

He was just about to ask the man to repeat himself when Ash nearly swallowed his tongue as Ru easily slid from his lap and, without a single second of hesitation, tugged his hard length out of his shorts and promptly put it between his lips!

Ash's toes immediately curled as he threw his head back and gasped, covering his eyes with one arm even though the image of Ru's naked body in front of him, along with the very crisp image of his length in his mouth, was practically burned into his mind the moment he'd seen them!

Jesus!

The man wasn't afraid to give a blowjob, at all!  

Ash twisted and moaned so much that Ru had to grab one of his legs in order to keep him still as he sucked. Within three minutes he was on his back, completely spent and more than a little embarrassed that he'd just cum in the man's mouth. 

Holy... shit. 

By the time he was able to calm himself down enough to think again Ru was leaning over him on his hands and knees with a knowing smirk on his beautiful lips. 

"Welcome back, my handsome dragon," Ru said sweetly. 

Ash simply grinned up at him for a few moments before giving a tired, content chuckle. 

"Hey there, babe," he eventually rasped back before slowly pushing himself up. 

Ru responded by leaning to the side until he was sitting beside him. Sweat shone off his body in the soft firelight and his handsome, naked outline made Ash's lower bits ache again as they tried to harden for another round. 

His hopes of a second shot quickly vanished when Ru lifted a hand and covered his mouth for a yawn. 

Ah, right. He was already tired when I came in. I woke him up. 

"Want to go wash up, then head to bed?" Ash asked, then quickly added, "I-I was wondering, too... do you want to learn how to cook some of the things I've made you before tomorrow? I stayed late tonight and prepped extra, and got the dishes done after a mishap, so I should have time tomorrow..." 

Ruru leaned forward and pressed their mouths together for a brief moment before leaning back and getting to his feet with a tired, quiet groan. 

When he reached down to offer him a hand up, he replied with a smile. 

"I'd love to."

Ash accepted his proffered hand and hopped up excitedly. 

"Awesome! I'll teach you whatever you want!" he said as he happily tugged his baby into the bathroom and got the shower going. 

When the temperature was finally set he straightened and looked over his shoulder, only to find that Ru had returned to the main room and was now walking in with their previously-purchased bag of soaps. 

Oh right, those fancy bars...

He still didn't really care to use them, as they only seemed to be a time-sink, but when Ru stopped in front of him with one of the bars they'd bought to match his scent, Ash smiled. 

"Want me to use it?" he asked as he reached up to take it... except, Ru moved his hand away with a smirk. 

When the man reached over and grabbed a clean washcloth, then stepped into the shower, Ash blinked in confusion, then joined him. 

The moment he stepped beyond the curtain he had a soapy cloth pressing against his skin, moving everywhere! It startled him at first, but after a moment it actually felt pretty darn good. 

I usually just wipe on my three-in-one, then rinse it off immediately...

Without an ounce of hesitation Ash let Ru clean every single nook and cranny on him. He moved where he was directed, turned and twisted, kissed a few times, and even got another blow job with Ru on his knees once the scrubbing was done... perhaps as a reward for behaving so well? 

Either way, he was in heaven and the man currently returning to his feet with a knowing, tired grin on his face was the angel he never knew he needed. 

I... I need to find a way to keep him with me. 

Leaning forward, Ash wrapped his arms around his babe's waist and pressed his forehead against his warm, damp back. 

I want him to be mine.