Chapter 23
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
JONAH
A nd here I was starting to wonder if we were growing apart. Hell no, he had been working deals to be sure we’d be closer than ever. “I love you, Ryan.” I brushed my fingers through his bangs, taking in his stunning blue eyes, the curls on his forehead. Desire flared up my spine. My cock was resting over his. How had I not noticed it until now?
“You know I love you.” He rocked his hips, pressing his swelling cock into mine. “I have lube.” He smirked.
“You brought lube to an away game? You dirty boy.” As I engulfed his mouth with mine and danced my tongue against his, I slipped my hand down his side to fondle his now-hard dick through his pants.
He groaned and thrust against my hand. “Fuck me, Jonah. Please. Need it.” He panted and clutched my ass.
“Oh, hell yes.” Unfastening his slacks, I worked his cock out, then crawled down his body and between his thighs. “Want to taste you first.” I licked up his shaft, then flicked my tongue at the flared head.
“Jesus, fuck.” He arched his head back and threaded his fingers into my hair, then pulled. “More.”
I sucked him down, fluttering my tongue over his shaft and cupping his balls, rolling them in my hand. An ache built in my cock. God, now I wanted him more than ever. We’d be together out in the open for the world to see that he was mine and I was his. I knew we’d make this work because we had to. Our love wouldn’t allow for failure.
I pumped over his dick, making sloppy noises, saliva dribbling out of the sides of my mouth. I wanted to wreck him and thoroughly own him. My cheeks hollowed as I sucked and lapped at his cockhead, milking his precum from the tip.
He writhed on the bed, gasping and moaning. “Jonah, oh God.” His breath hitched and his body bucked. “Fuck me now, please.”
I pulled off him and jumped up to sitting on tucked legs. “Guess we better get these pants off then.” I snatched the waistband of his slacks and briefs and yanked them down his hips and legs.
Unbuttoning his shirt, he sat up to shimmy out of it and threw it to the floor. “How about you?”
“Don’t worry, I’m taking it off.” I shucked my sweatshirt over my head, then pushed my joggers and underwear off my legs. When I came back to him, he held the lube in one hand. His pupils were blown under a mess of curls and his cheeks were flushed.
“Fuck, you look absolutely sex-starved.” I crawled over him and came down on my knees and elbows. “And I love it.” As I nuzzled his neck and licked at the shell of his ear, I grabbed the lube from him.
He squirmed under me, then stroked my aching cock. In a rasp, he said, “Your cock is so hard for me, Jonah.”
Pleasure spiraled through me. “It’s all you, Ryan. No one’s ever turned me on like you do.” Popping the cap off the lube, I slathered it on my fingers, then brought them down between us and circled his hole.
With a gasp, he clenched around my finger. “Fuck, just put it in. ”
“Yeah?” I slipped it inside him and angled it just so, then stroked his internal bundle of nerves. My cock twitched and leaked a thread of precum onto his stomach. Jesus, he had me so wound up.
With a hiss, his eyes fluttered shut and his brows tensed. “Yeah, that’s it. More.” His thighs hugged my hips.
I snuck another finger inside him and worked him over as I swallowed his moans with hungry kisses. I could have him every day. I’d never share him. It would always be the two of us, taking on the world, no matter what it threw at us.
He broke our kisses. “Now, Jonah, I’m ready.” He panted.
Nudging my cockhead into his hole, I bent him in half, propping his legs over my shoulders, then slipped slowly inside him.
His brows wrinkled and his mouth fell open in a silent whimper. He stroked himself, working his hand up and down the length of his shaft. In a breathy voice, he said, “Love you, Jonah.”
My heart about burst and my eyes stung. Sex had never been so emotional before. He’d thrown his career in Arizona away for me. Well, for his mom too, but really for me. He wanted a life with me . As his body enveloped my dick in warmth and friction, sensation shivered over my skin. “Love you so much, Ryan. You have no idea.” I needed to be closer to him. Pushing his legs into his sides, I lowered down onto my elbows. “You’re mine.”
With a nod, he said, “I’m all yours.” He bit his lower lip with a groan. “Now, fuck me, Jonah.”
Pressing my lips to his and placing lazy kisses on him, I pulled out and then pushed back in, slowly thrusting inside him. Pleasure wound tight in my gut. I sucked on his lower lip, then slanted my mouth over his and kissed him fully, my tongue gliding against his, my pace quickening.
He wrapped his legs around my hips and squeezed, urging me faster. His kisses turned needy as his body shuddered. “Harder.” He snuck a hand between us and pinched my nipple.
“Fuck.” A pulse sparked from my nipple to my dick, jerking it inside him. I nuzzled into his neck and thrust faster still, pistoning my hips over him. Need built to a raw edge. “Close…”
“Come for me, Jonah. Fill me up.” Arching his head back, he slipped his hand to his cock and tugged it, then gasped as ribbons of hot cum painted our chests.
“Fuck yeah.” My climax surged, tightening my balls, and harsh waves of pleasure erupted inside me. I rode it out with ragged moans, pushing deep inside him again and again. As it slowed, I relaxed over him and fought to steady my breath. Wrapping my arms around him, I snuggled into him, resting my head on his shoulder. “We can do this every day.”
A chuckle rumbled in his chest. “Is that what you’re thinking about? How much sex we can have?”
“Yeah.” I lifted my head to gaze down at him. “Why not? Having sex with you is the best.” I kissed the tip of his nose. Maybe my brain was still recovering, but so what. It was the truth.
“Well, I agree. Having sex with you is the best.” He brushed his finger pads up and down my back, leaving a tickle. “Are you staying the night with me?”
“Fuck yeah. I mean, if it doesn’t matter to anyone, why not?” How was that going to work? I tensed the edge of my mouth. “So, are we coming clean to the whole team about us?”
“No, I think we’ll just let them guess. I don’t think anyone’s going to care at this point.” He gave me a sly grin. “Maybe they’ll think we’ve been waiting for the win to consummate our mutual attraction. Who knows.” He patted my bare ass. “I’m just sick of hiding.”
“Yeah, me too.” My spent dick slipped out of him. “Oops, time to clean up.” With a giggle, I rolled off him. “Let’s see if we can find some hotel bathrobes around here and order some room service.”
“What a great idea. There’s a spa downstairs. I’ll bet we can have them bring some up.” He crawled to the edge of the bed and off. “And let’s order some champagne from the bar.” He grabbed my hand and kissed my knuckles. “We have so much to celebrate.”
After coming back from the championship, we were in the home stretch for finals and then graduation. My parents were flying out the day before and were staying at The Palms. Go figure. After unpacking my gear from the trip, I ambled into the main room.
All the guys were sitting around the kitchen table with Gatorades in front of them. “You want to tell us what happened now?” Ace asked, sitting at the head.
Oh shit, I’d been so wrapped up in Ryan on the way home that I hadn’t spoken to any of them. I stood by my chair and planted my hands on the back of it. “Bottom line is, Ryan’s handing in his resignation tomorrow and we’re both headed to Toronto this summer. I’ll probably be living with him at his mom’s house. At least for a little while.”
“Holy shit, Jonah. That’s fucking awesome!” Mason jumped up, strode to me, and gave me a fierce hug, then freed me.
“Wait, why is he resigning?” Archer ticked a brow.
“So, I guess when we were traveling, Owen was able to get letters to the whole coaching staff. They didn’t want the team hearing about it before the Frozen Four, so they kept it quiet.” I shifted my stance. There was so much to tell. “Ryan’s mom’s cancer came back, so the official reason for his resignation will be that he needs to go home to help her.” I pursed my lips. “And it’s true, but he had to resign to get Owen off his back.”
“That fucker.” Myles huffed. “The guy just couldn’t leave it alone.”
“No, but I think Ryan would have had to go home for his mom anyway.” I shrugged. “Plus, I’m not going to let this opportunity with the Leafs pass me by. ”
“I know you’ll make it, Jonah.” Archer reached out and squeezed my hand. “Have a seat with us.”
“Okay.” I didn’t know why I was still standing anyway. I dropped into my chair. “There’s a lot of shit to think about. Ryan needs to move his stuff back, but he has a lease on his place.”
“I’ll take it.” Mason lifted his hand. “I’m staying here for the Coyotes, so I might as well take over his lease.”
“And we can help with the move.” Ace held up his arm and bent it, showing off his thick bicep under his T-shirt.
“Damn, okay.” I nodded. I should have known the guys would all stand behind us and help. “Archer, you’re staying here for the summer with Leo, right?”
“That’s the plan.” Archer smirked. “Until I get my contract with the Coyotes, then we’ll find a nicer place.”
“You and me, man.” Mason patted Archer’s forearm, resting over the table.
Shit, I was going to lose all of them. There was no coming back here next year. My gaze swung around the table, stopping on each of them. “Fuck, I’m going to miss you guys.”
“You’ll see us.” Jumping up from his chair, Archer stepped to me and wrapped me up in a tight hug, then kissed my head. “I can’t wait for our first game against the Leafs.” He smirked.
“We’re going to kick your Canadian ass, Boehm.” Mason cackled.
“Shit, one more year for me, Ty, and Myles.” Ace shook his head. “We have to make a pact. Every time any of you are in town, we go to The Club on Mill and have a Fuck U of A shot for old times’ sake.” He held his hand over the table.
“Hell yeah.” I set my hand on his and the others did the same, all our hands piling up. “Promise.”
A week later, I strolled down a palm tree-lined sidewalk across campus with a light step. My last final was over, and I was pretty sure I’d aced it. All the preparations were made for my week at the Maple Leafs’ development camp and Ryan’s resignation had gone off without a hitch. Everyone understood him going home to help his mother.
As I rounded a clay-colored brick building, the sunshine warming my head, and onto Mill Avenue, my phone buzzed. I slid it out of my pocket and held it up.
Rhonda
I have news. Are you done with your test? How far are you from Mill?
It was like he read my mind. I’d wanted to see if we could get together today. I tapped my phone.
Jonah
I’m standing on Mill Avenue right now.
Rhonda
Meet me at 414 Pizza?
“Fuck yeah.” We were going to hang out together like a real couple, right here next to the campus. With a smile, I texted him.
Jonah
Be there in a few minutes.
I strode down the street with a purpose, passing people by, then walked through the outdoor patio of the restaurant and bar, passing tables with red umbrellas and students. As I stepped through the sliding doors into the dark establishment, my eyes adjusted and my gaze landed on Ryan, sitting in a corner booth with a pitcher of beer. Shit, how long had he been here? Had he been waiting for me to finish my test?
As I strolled to him, he stood.
“Jonah.” He hooked his arms around me and planted a hard kiss on my mouth, then freed me and held on to my shoulders, looking me over. “How’d you do on the final? ”
“Great. I’ll probably ace that class.” Holy fuck, he kissed me in public, right here in front of classmates. My heart danced in my chest. How long had I waited for this day?
“Sit, I have something to tell you.” He waved to the booth.
I slid onto the seat, dropping my backpack to the floor. “Must be good news if you’re drinking.” Shit, the beer looked really good right now.
“Here.” He poured beer into an empty glass and slid it over to me, then propped his elbows on the table and his chin in his palms, his eyes twinkling at me. “I got the job with the University of Toronto.”
“Holy shit, you did?” I grabbed his wrist, then held his hand in mine as he straightened. “That’s great news.”
“Yeah. I start in August.” With his gaze dropping to our entwined hands on the table surface, he said, “That gives me the whole summer to help Mom with her treatments.”
“For both of us to help her with her treatments.” Ticking my brows at him, I took a sip of my beer. I couldn’t wait to be there for him, to give back a little bit of what he’d given me.
As a smile crept over his lips, he said, “Yes, both of us. We talked about you living with us, and as I told you, she can’t wait to meet you and have you there.” He chuckled. “My mom has always loved having people around her, and she’s really happy for us.”
“Good.” I skimmed my thumb over the back of his hand. “Oh shoot, I totally forgot. I have news on your lease problem. Mason says he’ll take it off your hands.” I scratched my cheek. I wasn’t sure how something like that worked. “I guess you’ll sublet to him, or what?”
“Turns out I don’t have to. I spoke with the management company and they’re willing to allow me to find someone to take it over. So, this works out perfectly. Thanks.” He drank some beer. “It seems I have extenuating circumstances with Mom getting sick.” He shook his head. “It’s amazing how much her illness is helping our situation. ”
“Yeah.” I pulled his hand toward me, then leaned over the table to kiss his cheek. “She’s going to be okay, right?” But if he lost her, then I’d be there for him.
“It’s very treatable, but there’s still around a fifteen percent chance that the treatment won’t work.” He pressed his lips into a grim line.
“It’ll work. If this one doesn’t, then we will find something that does.” I kissed his knuckles. “Ryan, no matter what happens, we have each other. I’m yours and you’re mine.”
As his gaze swung to mine, he curled the edge of his mouth. “Damn right.”
I relaxed into my chair and gazed around the restaurant. What else did we need to discuss? We had so many plans in motion. “So, next week, my family will be here for graduation. When do you want to pack up the U-Haul?” Because we were going to start this summer with a road trip.
“Let’s pack it up this weekend.” He gave me a sideways glance. “Can I stay with you for a few days?”
“Oh, hell yes.” A grin teased my lips. More like this would be the start of us living together, which couldn’t start soon enough for me. “You know, all the guys will be there to help. We’ll get it done in a day.”
“I expected nothing less.” With a wide smile, he lifted his chin.