Fourteen
Diego
Over the next three weeks, Shade and I were practically attached at the hips. Or at the shadows?
While I'd convinced him to not stay at the Sanctuary when I wasn't around until the headmaster fixed things, I couldn't quite make my bedroom light-proof, so the safest place for Shade turned out to be my shadow.
I worried that he'd get bored, especially since I had to focus on my kids when I was in class, and couldn't talk to him at all until we were alone, but he didn't seem to mind.
Shade had reminded me that he spent most of his time alone in his area, and this was far better than that.
I wished there was more I could do, like introduce him to my kids—I thought they'd love him, if they could get over the shadow thing—but I knew that wasn't possible.
So he'd stayed in my shadow, and even after the headmaster had confirmed the glitch was fixed, Shade had joined me at work everyday.
It was Haruto and Liam's wedding tomorrow, and I'd taken the day off from work to attend. I was really happy for Liam. He'd been a good friend to me ever since I first stepped into his comic book store, and I hoped he and Haruto had a long, happy life together.
"Are you excited? About the wedding?" Shade asked as he pulled me closer, and I snuggled into him. We'd come back from dinner a while ago, and it seemed neither of us was tired enough to sleep. Hmm...what could we possibly do to fix that?
"I am," I agreed with a smile. "Liam deserves this. I just wish his parents weren't such douches."
"I still don't understand why they have a problem with it. Shouldn't they be happy for their son?"
"Yeah, if only it were that easy."
"It should be. Parents are supposed to want their kids to be happy," Shade said, as if it was a common truth. Well, I supposed it was.
"They are, but unfortunately, a lot of parents only want their kids to be happy the way they want them.
Liam's parents would prefer it if he was happy married to a woman who gave them a bunch of grandkids, especially because Liam is pan, and that obviously means he could just choose to fall for a woman instead," I said with a shake of my head, and Shade sighed.
"I don't understand humans."
"Trust me, Shade. Neither do I, not humans like those two anyway."
"It's okay, though, right? Liam has a new family now. A better one."
I smiled at that thought, then slid up on the mattress to press my lips to Shade's. "That's true. "
"You do too," he said, surprising me into pulling back.
"What?"
"The Sanctuary. It's your home now too. Your family."
I bit my lip, surprised at how hard those simple words were hitting me.
Ever since I lost my mom, I'd been alone in the world.
It wasn't until I met Liam that I felt like someone would even miss me if I disappeared the next day.
Well, miss me as more than the inconvenience of having to find a substitute teacher.
The idea of having a family again was wonderful and scary. The idea of being Shade's family? That wasn't quite as terrifying.
Unsure of what I could possibly say to that, I pressed my lips to Shade's again, climbing on top of him for better access.
I cupped his cheeks as his palms slid to my ass, running my thumbs over his smooth skin.
Shade didn't have any body hair at all, his skin smooth as rose petals.
I'd never touched someone with skin as soft as his, and I loved running my hands and lips all over him, loved the way he felt against my skin.
Shade rocked up into me, rubbing his hardness against mine.
As always, he was simply cloaked in his shadows—he'd told me most clothes felt itchy on his skin the one time I'd suggested he try wearing some because I didn't want the others getting an eyeful—but he'd assured me they were enough to keep anyone from seeing him naked.
Over the last few weeks, we'd snuck off into school closets—almost got caught once, and I had no idea how I would've explained being alone in that closet, or what I was doing without losing my job—shared quick handjobs and leisurely blowjobs.
Shade had even rimmed me once, pulling sounds out of me I hadn't known I could make as he tortured me with that wicked, shadowy tongue of his .
I wanted something different tonight. I wanted to feel Shade inside me, to be full of him in a way I hadn't been yet.
Pulling back from the kiss, I hovered over him, feeling the soft puffs of his breaths against my lips.
"Shade," I murmured, then brushed my lips against his cheek.
For some reason, I felt nervous asking for this.
Maybe because I'd never done it before? I'd swapped handjobs with men before, and a few blowjobs as well.
But I'd never gone further. Even when I was dating someone, I'd never felt safe enough to be that vulnerable with them.
That wasn't why I was nervous now. I trusted Shade more than anyone in my life. I was just worried he might change his mind if I told him how inexperienced I was.
"What is it?"
I took a deep breath, then pulled back so he could see my face, keeping my hands on his in an attempt to read him.
"Will you... will you make love to me?" I cringed at the flowery words, but I couldn't think of another way to word it. I didn't want him to fuck me. I wanted him to take his time and show me what he felt for me through his body. How else was I supposed to explain that?
Shade was silent for a moment, and just when I started to worry he wasn't interested and I'd just messed up our whole evening, he spoke.
"I would love to," he said, a smile in his voice, and I relaxed. "But you should know I... I have no experience to speak of, so I might not be very good at it."
I paused, hovering inches above his lips as I'd been about to kiss him again, and smiled. "Same, so I guess we can figure it out together. "
Shade seemed to take a moment to digest that, but then his lips were on mine, and he turned us around, pressing me into the mattress as he covered my body with his.
Shade
Sitting up, I grabbed Diego's t-shirt, and he helped me take it off him, revealing his bare torso to me.
Hanging the t-shirt over the headboard—I didn't want him to accidentally trip over it—I was just about to kiss him again when a fluffball hopped onto his chest and curled right up, like I'd removed his t-shirt just so she could cuddle him better.
We were both silent for a moment. Then Diego started laughing, making Pixie bob up and down on his chest. She still didn't leave.
"Your cat is a menace," I informed him, and as if she'd understood me, she shot me a look, then splayed right out, her hind legs stretching straight down as she grabbed Diego's shoulder with her front paws.
"Give me a minute. I'm going to get rid of this cat," I said, making Diego snort.
Picking up the cat—I had to use my shadows to dislodge her claws from Diego's skin before she drew blood—I carried her over to the entrance, then placed her outside in the small hallway that separated the Darkness from the main hallway.
It was there so no light would accidentally spill into my area when someone came in.
Closing the door in Pixie's adorable little face, I grabbed my phone and texted Zamir. I would've texted Liam, but I wasn't bothering him the night before his big day.
Me : Can you grab the menace of a cat from my hallway and babysit her for the night ?
Zamir : What do I get in return?
Me : My eternal gratitude?
Zamir : . . .
I sighed, knowing exactly what he wanted.
Me : I'll help you prank the others.
Zamir : YES! Finally! I've only been asking for a year. I'll come pick her up. What's her name, again?
Me : Pixie.
Zamir had been begging me to help him prank the others for a while, and I'd usually blown him off simply because I liked being in everyone's good graces.
But I needed Pixie out of here, and so I had to do it.
At least I knew that Zamir would never be mean-spirited in the pranks he played on our friends.
He'd finally found the way to get what he wanted, and I had a feeling this wouldn't be the last time.
Hearing the outside door open, I nodded to myself, then made my way back to Diego and our bed. He was right where I'd left him, but where he'd had his pants on before, he was completely naked now, his pants crumpled up and tucked between the pillow and headboard.
"You didn't, like, eat her, did you?" Diego asked, and I stared at him, unsure if he could at all be serious.
"What? No!"
He snorted, and I relaxed, then climbed on top of him again.
"Relax, I was just teasing you."
"She's with Zamir, and he promised to take care of her for the whole night."
"Good," Diego said, then wrapped his legs around my waist, pulling me into a kiss as my cock pressed against his thigh, and his against my abdomen. Sliding my tongue into his mouth, I kissed him deeper, and he moaned, rocking up into me as he kissed back .
"Do you have lube?" he asked, and I pulled back.
"Ah, no, I do not."
"Shit. I don't either," he mumbled, his lips pursing. "I had some at my place, but I forgot to pack it."
Somehow, we'd made it until now without needing lube, but clearly, spit and my shadows weren't going to cut it for this. My shadows could make the glide easier, but they couldn't help me prep Diego.
"Wait here," I said, then quickly ducked into my shadows, stepping out into Diego's bedroom a moment later.
Since it was night, the blinds kept the room mostly dark, and I quickly searched his nightstand drawer for the lube.
I found it within moments, along with a few toys I'd have to ask Diego about later.
"I'm back," I said as I returned to my place, throwing the lube on the mattress before climbing onto the bed.
"Where did you go?"
"Your place. I found the lube."
Diego grinned, then tugged me toward him. "You're so handy."
Chuckling, I placed a kiss on his lips, then sat back. Diego placed his feet on the mattress, then spread his legs, revealing his hole to me.
Leaning down, I took his cock into my mouth, and he jerked in surprise, thrusting all the way in. I didn't have a gag reflex like most humans did, and I swallowed around him, making him moan loudly.
While I used my mouth on him, I covered my fingers in lube, then pressed one against his hole, rubbing it gently as I bobbed my head over his length .
He pushed against my finger, urging me to slide it inside him, but I waited a while longer, massaging the skin around his hole before slowly sliding my index finger in.
Diego groaned, and he seemed to struggle between the urge to push deeper into my mouth or to take my finger deeper in his ass.
I played with his cock as I prepped him, running my free hand over his thigh, his torso, any part of him I could reach.
Diego clasped my shoulder with one hand, the other cupping my face, and I glanced up at him, mesmerized by the need on his face.
I slid a second finger inside him, and his mouth fell open, soft sounds escaping it as I pushed my fingers in and out of him.
By the time I had three fingers in him, he looked desperate. He moaned, hadn't stopped moaning since I'd inserted the third finger.
"Come on, Shade. I'm ready," he gasped out, and I gave the head of his cock another gentle suck before pulling off, then slowly sliding my fingers out of him.
I covered my length in more lube, then covered his body with mine as he wrapped his arms and legs around me, clinging to me.
Positioning the head of my cock at his entrance, I slowly pushed in as I kissed his cheek, his nose, and finally his lips, sinking all the way inside as he moaned into my mouth.
"You feel amazing, Diego," I murmured against his lips, and they curved into a smile as his unseeing gaze met mine.
"You do too. I feel so full . Complete."
I knew exactly what he meant, because I felt it too. Our bond had been growing stronger ever since the day he walked into my area like he belonged here, and now, with us joined together like this, it was finally strong enough to be unbreakable.
Nothing in the world could tear us apart now. Absolutely nothing.