~ ~ GAGE ~ ~

Closing the front door and dead-bolting it. I couldn't wait a second longer. As he turned around, I pressed him flat against it and my soft lips were devouring his throat. "Mmmm."

My hand travelled down his side until I reached around his front and cupped his erection through his skinny jeans. Levi pushed himself into my hand as I squeezed a little tighter. And then I unzipped him in seconds and my hungry hand dug its way inside his boxers, wrapped my hand around his heated flesh.

He groaned loudly.

"Fuck. Upstairs."

His eyes sprang open and we more or less ran up the stairs and I followed him to his room.

"Take off your pants, fuck. Take all of it off."

He moved fast, and I teared at my clothes, shedding them with an efficiency I never knew capable of.

Both naked and breathing hard, I swallowed the distance and my hand was wrapping around his cock.

"Oh fuck, that. Keep doing that."

I carried on, but moved my head back. "You're fucking gorgeous, Levi, you know that?"

Fighting to control his breathing, he shrugged. "I don't give it much thought, only that I hoped you would like what you see."

When we were younger, We'd never gotten fully naked. Always worried we might get caught. We'd kissed, hand jobs and a few blows, but it was always done in a rush.

He stared at me. "I love what I see, Levi."

His cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red. "You too, I mean I love what I see too—with you."

And then my mouth was on him, and his groan was loud in my ear. My kisses were ravenous, tongue licking heated skin, biting his jaw and then up to his earlobe. "I want you to suck me, get me nice and wet and then I'm gonna get you ready. Okay?"

I didn't want to rush this, but I don't think I could hold out to take my time. I felt like a bomb and it was about to detonate.

Freeing his dick, he dropped to his knees and his warm mouth breezed over my aching shaft as his tongue came out and licked the pearly white-goodness from the tip. I had to keep my hands still not to grab him by the hair and force myself into his mouth. His lips widened and then I watched him swallow me halfway down, gliding easily, tightening his full lips and bobbing up and down, but nowhere near enough for him to gag on me.

"A little more. Just take it." And he sucked me deeper. "Yeah, like that."

The steady stroke of his tongue, taking me a little deeper each time, had desperate little moans escaping as his nostrils flared, trying to take in more air.

I groaned too, letting my eyes close for a moment, losing myself whilst he sucked and licked. "Fuck, you have the hottest mouth, baby."

My cocked throbbed, but I fed my hand through his hair and gently tugged on his hair to stop him from sucking. His eyes widened as I pulled out. Gripping the base, I held it still for a few beats before stroking the crown over Levi's lips. "I'd keep going but you're ready for me, aren't you? Ready to be fucked?"

Levi tugged his bottom lip between his teeth and gazed up at me. "Yeah, I want you... want to feel you inside me."

I stroked his hair. "Up on your bed." Levi was up in a flash. "On your back for me." One quick nod of his head and he moved fast.

I followed, climbing onto the bed, moving over him, hands braced by his shoulders. Levi smiled up at me. "You okay?" I had to double check.

"Yeah, better than okay." Smiling up at me.

"Close you eyes and just feel me."

He did, and I leaned closer, blowing over his ear. My lips moved across his jaw, down his neck, then to his collarbone, which I flick of my tongue sent a shiver through him. "Hold still," I whispered as I moved down his chest. My cock was painfully hard, but I kept taking my time licking and flicking his nipple. Lower. I nipped and tasted every inch, just like I'd promised, but avoided his dick. "You got the lube?" I asked whilst still licking and tasting his hot, smooth skin.

"Ah-huh." He reached a hand up and it went under his pillow. "This okay?" I lifted my head and moved up to take it from him.

"Yeah, it's good."

We'd already talked about condoms. I'd been checked out as clean and well, it had been years since I'd known anything but my hand and Levi was a virgin. So, we were both happy to go bareback.

I shifted up and flipped the lid on the lube. I spread apart his thighs with my own, pausing to look at him. Perfect. "Look at that tight little hole. I can't wait to stretch you open around my cock."

Fingers lubed up, I stroked my finger around the tight, puckered muscle. My hands were shaking, and I struggled to catch my breath as I willed my throbbing dick to settle down so I could make this good for him.

Levi tensed.

"Remember, this can stop at any time."

"No. Never." Panicked, he added. "It just felt nice, is all."

I eased in my first finger, and Levi's lips parted on a sigh. "Gods, that feels..."

He raised his head and smiled, almost looking a little goofy and fucking adorable.

"... Good," he panted, dropping his head back down as I circled my finger inside him, then moved it in and out. A second finger joined the first and Levi lifted his hips to take them deeper. Setting a steady pace, Levi didn't fight it at all and when I added a third and his tight hole stretched further and my cock jerked in protest at having to wait.

"Please Gage. I need more," he said, but then a cry tore from his throat as I hit the spot.

"Fuck, oh fuck. Do that again," he gasped in air.

I focused on the spot again as Levi gasped as my finger went as deep as it would allow.

"You're almost there... shh, just feel."

And then his whole body jerked. Pre-cum was spitting out of his dick. As I circled my own cock as the base, squeezing making a tight ring to hold off coming myself, because watching him take my fingers seeing him so aroused was the hottest thing ever... for now anyway, as I was sure watching my dick slide inside him would be equally hot, if not hotter.

Levi's whole body sagged when I pulled out my fingers and a frown and little pout followed. "I was so close, I think," he said, looking so damn cute.

"It will feel even better when my cock hits that spot." I grinned. Grabbing the lube, I slathered up my cock whilst Levi had raised his legs to his knees and then let them fall to the side, giving me an even better view. "You should see how fucking hot your wet little hole looks. Fuck, Levi."

Cock at the ready, I moved over him and grabbed a pillow. Easing back, I dipped and snatched a kiss. "Lift your hips." He did, and I placed the pillow underneath him.

I moved forward and pressed my cock against his ass. "I'm gonna enjoy watching you open up for me."

I lifted Levi's knees, hooking them over my forearms. "Deep breath and press back for me." I pressed in. "Breath out," he did, and I pushed in further. "Fuck," I said, eased in a little more, watching my cock slowly go deeper. "Can you feel that...me?"

He nodded, still breathing hard.

"You make me so hard, Levi."

Levi's lids looked heavier, and he seemed to have trouble getting any words out.

I breathed out when I filled him completely. Being inside Levi was nothing like being inside anyone else. This was perfect. He was perfect.

Finally, Levi found his voice. "Oh gods, this feels... you feel incredible."

I drew out, then pressed back in, stretching him more. "I won't last because you feel so damn good."

I lifted his legs higher to my shoulder, to free my hands, curving them under his ass, spreading his cheeks wider so I could see him swallow my cock, going deeper in this position. "Fuck. They made you for me," I said the words before I could stop them.

"Yes...yes... I'm yours..." he breathed out. "Forever, always."

Trying not to let his words affect me, I moved a little faster, my hips shifting to angle and stroke over that magic spot and Levi's neck arched and I knew I found it as I teased over it again and again. I shifted position again, so he was almost bent in half, allowing me to fuck him even deeper.

"Fuck...Gage..." Levi cried out as I watched spurts of cum hit his chest and he squeezed around me, clamping down hard and I only nailed him one last time before I threw my head back, letting out a cry and came deep inside him,

"Christ," I muttered, leaning heavily on Levi's legs, letting out a rough chuckle before letting my softening cock slip free from his ass. Christ. I breathed in and lowered his legs. "Move onto your side for me," I fell onto my side next to him and pulled him so his back was pressed against my chest and when I shifted my arm to curve around him, I could feel his sticky release.

"You okay?"

"Better than okay," he breathed back.

I pushed my lips into his hair and kissed him, whispering. "Good, I'm glad."

We lay in there for a time, each of us getting our breaths back.

Levi broke the silence first. "For only doing that once before with a guy. You were so good."

Smiling. "I did a lot of interesting research. On the internet. I wanted it to be good for you."

"Thank you, Gage. It was perfect. You made it perfect."

He turned around in my arms and faced me. "I can't wait for you to feel what I did. I only hope I make your first time just as good."

He looked so goddamn hopeful and it shattered my heart into pieces. I wasn't so sure it was a good thing. I was gonna have trouble walking away after being inside his perfect body.

If he fucked me. It would only make it harder.

Levi, as ever, picked up on the dip in my mood. "You've changed your mind," he whispered brokenly. "Haven't you?"

I tried to school my emotions. "I think we might need another night for that. Right now. I want to hold you like this and then be inside you again."

He didn't look like he believed me. Hell, I didn't believe me either.

But then his expression hardened. "No," he said and then he rolled over, moving away from me to sit up as he shifted his legs over the side of the bed and stood up. Standing rigid, his hands fisted by his side.

"Levi..."

He didn't move and his silence was now scaring the shit out of me."

"Levi," I tried again.

Slowly, he turned back around to face me. "Am I not good enough for you, Gage?"

What? How the hell had he come to that conclusion? "Levi. You're too good." I exhaled noisily. "I'm not good enough for you." My voice sounded strange, hoarse. "I've got blood on my hands. I—"

He cut me off with a dismissive flick of his hand. "If it had been the other way around and I found Kenny hurting you, would you have walked away from me?"

I shook my head almost violently. "No. Never."

"Then why is this any different?"

I looked away, unable to hold his eyes. "Don't you get it, Levi? I'm a murderer. At least in the eyes of the law."

"Gage, look at me," he ordered, and my head shot up at his firm tone. "Nothing you do will ever change how I feel about you."

And then he was moving, climbing onto the bed, straddling me and taking my hands in his. "These hands." He looked down at them. "They saved my life. They protected me. I love these hands as much as I love every other part of you."

I felt too overwhelmed to speak, so I didn't.

His eyes rose to trap mine. "So you better give me a damn better reason that you're willing to walk away from this—from me. From us. Because the excuse you're not good enough is lame at best, and I know you're anything but lame Gage Charles."

Each word punched its way through to my chest, beating on my heart.

"Do you love me?" he asked

I managed a shaky nod. "You know I do."

"Then quit being a martyr and let me love you right back. I can't give you back the years you lost, but I can make you not regret giving us a chance for the rest of your life."

"Other folks will think—"

Levi cut me off with a kiss. "Let them think what they want! I don't give a damn!"

Should I care 'bout what other folks thought of me? Especially if Levi didn't?

"And look, you've got good people who love you." Levi's smile had something inside of me splitting open. "Derek and his wife, and you got yourself a job."

He sighed, squeezing my hands. "Look, I know I can't force you. But trust me when I say. I want to be with you. You're my forever, my everything."

He looked so damn sincere, and I felt tears threatening as hope grew in my chest.

Did I really have a chance of getting what I wanted?

He sat there patiently waiting, his face showing a whole range of emotions, but the one that stood out the most was his love for me.

He was fighting for me. For us.

And it was about time I did the same.

"What do you say, Gage?" There was a tremble in his voice.

I swallowed past the lump of emotion. "You wanna know what I say?"

He nodded.

"I say, let's get married."

His lips formed the perfect O. That was the last thing he expected me to say. And whilst he sat there in shock, I slipped my hand free of his hand and moved it up around his neck and tugged his lips to mine. "I love you Levi. You're my everything too and this is me saying to you, I'm gonna fight for you, always."

He mumbled something I didn't hear. But I didn't need to hear his answer because I already knew what it would be.

I'd finally come home.

~ ~ The End ~ ~