Chapter 43 - Reece
It all felt like a dream. Nick at his door. Nick touching him. Nick kissing him. Nick fucking him.
Nick saying “I love you.”
Reece was still reeling over it all when he woke up, having no idea what time it was and not caring either, because Nick’s long, powerful limbs were tucked around him, his nose in Reece’s hair, and he was sleeping soundly.
It didn’t feel real. Too good to be true. They hadn’t talked all night, didn’t have time for talking when they were too busy getting lost in each other, yet Nick made sure to utter those three unthinkable words, and it healed Reece in the best way.
A shift of his hips reminded him that he was wet, still full of Nick’s cum despite a lot of it leaking out.
Nick had been so hard, and he came so much.
Three times, same as Reece, before they were both finally spent.
At least for the night. Waking up tangled with Nick had Reece ready for a round before breakfast.
Nick loved him. Nick loved him. And that was all Reece needed to know for everything to make sense, for him to understand that their separation had been hard on Nick, too. He’d been afraid, but he went out of his way to show Reece how he really felt. It made Reece fall for him even harder.
Reece kissed Nick’s cheek and nuzzled it with his nose, hand roaming over Nick’s naked chest. Though he still slept, Nick reacted to him, head turning away from Reece, who chased his cheek to brush his lips over it in another kiss, and then trailed them down his neck.
Reece’s leg was already hooked around Nick’s waist but he moved to lie on top of him, pushing Nick onto his back.
Before his eyes even opened, Nick’s hands were on Reece’s waist, then sliding down to cup his ass. As soon as those blue eyes peeked at him, Reece kissed him, the way Nick so naturally reciprocated making him hum between that kiss and the second.
“Morning, Nicky.”
“Mornin’,” Nick said, voice hoarse and deep from sleep, yet still so soft it was like a warm blanket wrapping Reece up. He was safe and sound here, and happier than he’d ever been. The smile that tugged at his lips increased those sensations tenfold. “Ready for round three?”
“Starts over after sleeping,” Reece teased, kissing Nick’s nose. “But if it didn’t, it would be round four.”
“Well,” Nick grinned, wicked, crooked, and so sexy it made Reece’s hole clench around nothing, still loose from being so thoroughly fucked all night, “excuse the fuck outta me, Kitten.”
“We don’t have to rush…” Reece would always want him in all ways, but just the closeness, just a few kisses, would satisfy him for now. For a little while. “I just want kisses.”
Nick lifted his head to kiss him then, suckling his lower lip until Reece moaned. “They’re yours. Many as you want.”
“And cuddles?”
“Any time.”
Reece drew a lazy circle on Nick’s chest, chewing his lip. “I love yous?”
“I love you.”
Fucking hell, Reece couldn’t handle that.
His heart was much too weak. “Nicky, I love you… I really love you. I just… I want you to be safe and healthy and happy. I want you to succeed and conquer. I want the world to know how amazing you are. I want to be by your side, watching you grow and chase all your dreams.”
“I want all that shit too, Ree. Seeing your modeling… not just on the runway, but everything you’ve done, it’s real fuckin’ special. I won’t let you neglect your modeling for me. Not anymore.”
Reece was already tearing up, but stayed quiet and listened as Nick told him how he truly felt.
Nick poured his heart out, his feelings and struggles so deep he went all the way back to his parents.
How much he relied on Declan and Reece growing up, how his feelings for Reece had always confused him.
He confessed that he always dreamed of them all going all the way together, and selfishly wanted Reece by his side always.
“I hate being like that but I can’t help it. When you got hurt, everything changed. I kept seeing me going one way and you the other. I even thought, fuck, you would’ve never been hurt if I hadn’t pushed you to keep playing ball with me.”
“Don’t talk like that. You know that’s not true. I love playing with you and I’m never going to stop. Would you erase all our memories? Just because we’re following separate paths doesn’t mean we can’t stay together. If we want it, we can make anything work, and me and you, Nicky… we’re easy.”
Nick chuckled softly. “We are,” he said. “I was thinking forever. So you might as well fuckin’ marry me.”
Marry?!
“N-Nicky?” Reece breathed, too shocked to believe the words he’d heard. “Did you say—”
“I said I wanna marry you,” he said, thumb tugging down Reece’s lower lip, those blue eyes eating up Reece’s own eyes, his face, his lips. “Doesn’t have to be today or tomorrow or even this year. But I’m not letting you go again. So…”
Reece was stuck between sniffling and laughing. “Weird way to propose, but I like it.”
“So, that’s a yes then?”
“Please and thank you.” Reece puckered his lips. Nick gave him a quick peck of a kiss, and they both smiled again. “Can’t believe you came all the way here just for me. I thought you’d be mad over you know who.”
“You mean dickface-ass Harrison? I paid him a visit.” Nick pursed his lips, looking quite pleased with himself.
Reece sat up properly, pulling Nick’s hands down to squeeze them, brows furrowing. “What did you do, Nicky?”
“Nothin’…”
“Did you punch him?!” Reece gasped. “Nicky! Did you go see him before seeing me?”
At that, Nick frowned and averted his eyes. “I had to make sure he learned his place. You won’t have to worry about him again.”
“You didn’t have to do that…” Reece rubbed his nose, a feeble attempt to hide his smug smile.
“Yeah?” Nick gently flicked Reece’s cock, and only then did he realize he was hard. “I dunno. Since it turns you on, I’m thinking I should go into detail.”
“Stop it, Nicky,” Reece huffed, face flushed. “But… If you want to share…”
Nick snorted, the sound light with happy amusement. “Wanna share a lot of shit with you, Kitten.”
A whole life apparently, which Reece still couldn’t believe. He was probably dreaming.
“We can start here,” Nick said, stealing a kiss. “Then talk about you coming with me. ‘Til you decide what you want to do.”
“And even then?” Because Reece would never want to leave him, not for any amount of time longer than he’d have to. A day or two even seemed like too much.
“Even then.”