Chapter Eighteen
TJ
“He said what?” TJ paced in front of Cody, who sat on the couch, legs spread out in front of him. “Cass actually said that?”
Cody shrugged. “Nice sum of money, too. I would be a fool to turn it down, but I don’t need it. I have plenty.”
TJ blinked. “You have plenty of money?”
“Once I recovered, I worked on the ranch. Learned from Mama and Jed what I needed to know. They paid me and I saved it up. Almost three years of wages is sitting in the bank earning interest. I have enough to pay my way. Cass doesn’t want me around, and I think it’s because I know about him and Angelo.
Not everything. I know more will have happened while I’ve been gone. ”
“What do you know, and we will be going back to the conversation of Cass treating you like shit, but this is more urgent.”
TJ watched Cody wince and looked down at the floor. A heavy sigh followed and when he looked up, he muttered, “I don’t want to get involved in it.”
Shaking his head, TJ said, “I don’t think you have a choice. If they are fiddling the books, then I need to investigate. I don’t have to name you, but I need something.”
“I have a USB. I took it when I left. I don’t know how I didn’t lose it over the years, but I have it with me. I took stuff off his computer before I left. You could say it came in the mail?” Cody looked up at him, eyes wide. “Would that help?”
TJ held his breath. A USB? If he had it, that would help immensely. “Where is it?”
Cody hesitated, licked his lips, then sighed. “In my bag.” Standing, he ran a hand over his face, then suddenly grinned. “I’ve moved my things into your room. I figured you’d need the boys’ bedroom back, for when they stay over.”
TJ went to object, then stopped. “Shit. Toni.”
“Carter knows I’m staying here, and I think he knows we’re more than friends.”
“Cody!” TJ needed to get used to the change in their relationship before he spoke to Toni and the boys, and now they knew. He wasn’t ready for them to know. “I haven’t even spoken to my kids yet or Toni, and we have no idea how this is going to work. Shit. You shouldn’t have said anything.”
“You’re right. I didn’t think.” Cody reached out to him but dropped his hand.
“I’m sorry. When Cass offered me money to leave and I was talking to Carter, I said I was living here, and he assumed we were in a relationship.
I told him it was none of his business who I was involved with.
” Cody rubbed a hand over his face. “I was angry, hurt. Seeing Cass. I didn’t think it would affect me like it did.
You know, Emily walked out without saying a word to me.
Not one word, and I’m her son. I made a mistake, and I apologize. I should have spoken to you first.”
TJ’s anger deflated, and he shook his head. “I can’t do anything about it now. I need to call Toni.” Grabbing his phone, he walked into the kitchen and called Toni. “Toni.”
“Carter has told me about Cass. How’s Cody?”
“He’s okay. I called about… well…you see, the thing is…”
“You and Cody. I know, and I’m okay with it. He isn’t the Cody we all knew. He’s grown up and he may be younger than you, but I think you could be good together. Why don’t you both come over tomorrow and we’ll have something to eat? You can sit and tell the boys, and Cody can meet Macy.”
“Are you really alright with this? You’re absolutely sure?” TJ nibbled his bottom lip. He had to be sure. He had kids to consider, and Toni was important to him.
“I’m about to have my second child with the man I married because you introduced us. I want you to be as happy as we are, and if Cody makes you happy, then good. You deserve it. Let me know when you’re working, and we can work around that, and TJ?”
TJ paused, held his breath. “Yeah?”
“Don’t throw this chance away because of what other people will think of the two of you. The important people who love and care about you have your back.”
TJ slowly released his breath and smiled. “Thanks Toni. You have no idea how much that means to me.”
“I have to go. Homework crisis time. I’ll see you both tomorrow. Love you.”
“Love you too, and say hi to Carter for me.”
“I will. Bye.”
TJ hung up and wasn’t surprised to see Cody hovering by the door. “She’s good.”
“I always liked Toni.” Cody held out his hand. “Here.”
TJ took the USB from Cody’s hand and shoved it in his pocket. “I’ll go in first thing and look at it.”
“Are you still mad at me?”
Narrowing his eyes, TJ asked, “Why?”
Cody grinned, waggled his eyebrows. “Just, is it time for makeup sex?”
TJ burst out laughing and stared at Cody. “What?”
“I’ve never had it before, so I don’t know the signs, but we’re good. So is it time for makeup sex?” His grin widened and waggled his eyebrows again.
TJ carried on laughing, then nodded. “I guess it is, but we haven’t done—”
Cody’s lips slanted over his and he moaned into the kiss when Cody’s tongue slipped into his mouth. The taste of him flooded his mouth, and TJ gripped Cody’s arms. “Did you shower?” Cody asked.
“Hmm. When I got back.”
Cody spun TJ around and pushed him over the table. “I want to taste you.”
TJ shivered, knowing exactly what Cody meant. Cody was the first person who had ever done that to him, so to have it with him again… Cody yanked his jeans and boxers down, then palmed his ass and groaned. “I love your ass.”
TJ chuckled. “Thanks?”
Cody's hands squeezed and pulled his ass cheeks apart, and for a second TJ felt exposed and tensed. “Tell me if I do something you don’t like.”
“I think I’ve like everything you've done,” he murmured. It was time he put to bed the issues he had about being with Cody, because TJ actually felt good with him, and as Toni said, he deserved some happiness.
He tensed, then relaxed on a groan when Cody laughed softly. “I saw that. Your asshole went all tight.” Cody licked across it and TJ jerked as he gasped. “Fuck, you taste amazing.”
“Cody…”
Cody didn’t respond. He couldn’t. He was too busy licking TJ’s ass. TJ’s hand slid on the table as he pushed back. Cody licked and sucked, then slowly let his tongue dip inside TJ’s ass, and TJ yelled, “God!”
“I can’t wait for you to do this to me. I can feel you on my tongue.
Your ass moving and squeezing and flinching.
” Cody stopped talking and TJ arched back as more of his tongue pushed inside his ass.
The feeling was amazing. It rippled through him and had him grabbing his dick at the base and holding it tight.
Cody hummed, then pushed a finger in along with his tongue. TJ groaned and panted, his body heating up. He could feel his balls tighten, and he mumbled, “I’m gonna come if you keep doing that.”
“I forgot you’ve only done this a couple of times, but you taste so fucking good. I don’t know what I love more, TJ. Fucking you or licking your ass.” One finger quickly became two and Cody groaned. “I need to fuck you.”
“I’m good. Hurry, Cody.”
He heard the condom wrapper and then felt lube on his ass.
“TJ,” Cody breathed across the back of his neck, then there was pressure as Cody pushed inside.
He pushed out, gasping at the pain, but it soon morphed into pleasure as Cody rocked inside.
Cody kissed his neck as he slid out, then slowly eased back in. “I love you.”
The slow, easy movements eventually morphed into more, and Cody slammed in, grunting with every thrust as TJ’s hands scrambled on the table, his nails digging into the wood. He cried out, moving with Cody, eager for more, and when Cody pulled him up, he gasped, “Can’t go slow.”
“Don’t. Fuck me.” Cody groaned and turned TJ’s head, taking his lips in a hard, demanding kiss. TJ kissed him back, his body trembling, then he was back on the table with Cody’s hand on the back of his neck while the other gripped his hip.
Grabbing his dick, TJ whimpered as he stroked, his balls pulling up, a tingling growing in his groin.
Suddenly Cody slammed in, cried out and jerked behind him.
TJ whined, then cried out when Cody pulled out, spun him around and dropped to his knees, sucking his cock.
TJ didn’t last a minute before he was shooting down Cody’s throat, his body shaking.
The table kept him upright as he recovered, and when Cody stood and pulled him in for a soft, slow, sensual kiss, TJ went willingly. “Hmm. I think I like this makeup sex.”
TJ coughed out a laugh. “That makes two of us.”
“Upstairs for round two?”
“Give me a minute to recover. I’m not as young as you or as big as you. Can you carry me?”
“Ah, so that’s why you gave me a chance. You want me to carry you everywhere.”
“Damn. You found out.” They smiled at each other, then TJ cried out as Cody lifted him over his shoulder. “Hey! Put me down.”
“Why would I do that when I have you where I want you?” A finger slid over his ass, then pushed inside. “God, I want you again. I can feel your hole, all wide and wet and ready for me.”
TJ’s dick pulsed, and he moaned. “Cody. You can’t say things like that.”
“Never talked dirty with a man?” Cody carried him up the stairs and into their bedroom.
“I haven’t done much with a man.” He didn’t feel so bad admitting it now. Cody might have had more men than him, but they were both experiencing something new with each other.
Cody helped him stand up, then took TJ’s face in his hands. “I want to do it all with you.” He quickly stripped, and TJ ran his hands over Cody’s wide chest, letting his fingers play with Cody’s nipples. “They’re not as sensitive as yours.”
“Shame.” TJ watched Cody sit on the bed and pat his knee. “You want me to ride you?”
“Fuck yeah. Then I can kiss you and play with your dick at the same time.”
TJ pulled the rest of his clothes off and straddled Cody, feeling a little self-conscious, but Cody didn’t seem to notice. “Cody—”
“Fuck, look at you. I had visions of what you would look like naked, but you are way better. I love your body. The weight of it on me, the feel of your hairy legs, fuck, your nipples…” Cody leaned down and licked one, then sucked it hard, causing TJ to jump. “Yeah. You’re perfect.”
“I don’t think so. Look at you. All muscles and—”
“Scared and fucking totally in love with you. You are perfect to me.” Cody grinned. “Now lift yourself up and fuck my dick. You know you want to.” TJ couldn’t help but laugh, and Cody kissed him. “Now we know we like each other’s bodies, let’s fuck.”
“You have a way with words.” TJ helped Cody roll the condom on, then moved onto his knees.
Cody held his dick by the base and TJ slid down, feeling it stretch him wide.
He bit his lip and groaned at the fullness, then Cody was there, kissing him and holding his hips, encouraging him to move.
They didn’t stop kissing or touching as TJ rode Cody, and he had never had a connection with someone like this.
Not even with Toni, and he adored her. Cody seemed to understand him, saw him in a way few others had, and TJ felt strong and powerful.
Cody had a way of chasing his insecurities away, and it made TJ feel amazing.
When Cody took over and rolled TJ onto his back, he wrapped his legs around him and held on as Cody pushed them both over the edge.
Their hot, passionate kisses slowed to soft ones that had a deeper effect on TJ than the hard, dominant ones had.
He could feel Cody’s emotions through them, and he held him close.
He might not have been ready for Cody, but now that he’d made the jump, TJ had no plans to let him go. Cody was his.