Chapter 30 #2
“I still can’t believe that asshole got in her face like that,” Lars said a few hours later.
All four girls were asleep, with Bri on an air mattress in Allie and Chloe’s room.
Now, he and Aaron sat on the couch with some scary movie playing as they ate out of the bag of candy they’d hidden from the kids.
“Mmm,” Aaron swallowed his piece of chocolate, “but did you see how fast Elliot went to her? That was adorable.”
Lars let out a breathy chuckle. “For months, anytime she’s seen him, she’s run straight to him, shouting his name, and I thought he didn’t like it.”
“Guess we were wrong.” Aaron grinned. He had his legs thrown over Lars’s lap, but he needed to be closer. Tossing his wrapper to the coffee table, he pulled himself up and pivoted to straddle Lars instead.
Lars smiled, his hands landing on Aaron’s waist. “Hi.”
“Hi,” Aaron whispered just as he leaned in to kiss him.
Parting his lips, Lars welcomed him deeper. Aaron slid his hands into Lars’s hair as he slowly rocked his hip. Lars moaned into his mouth then pulled away to say, “Bedroom.”
Aaron nodded and quickly climbed to his feet.
“We have to be so quiet,” Lars said, following him upstairs.
The second they had the door shut and locked behind them, clothes started coming off.
Aaron ripped his T-shirt over his head and threw it on the floor before moving to his pants.
It was like he couldn’t strip fast enough.
His sweats were still hooked around one ankle when Lars reached for him again.
He practically tackled Aaron to the bed.
Laughing, Aaron ran his hands along Lars’s sides and back. Lars kissed the curve of his neck, lowering his body to cover Aaron’s. His fingers slid down Aaron’s torso, lower. Aaron sucked in a breath when Lars finally wrapped them around his cock.
“I want you so much,” Aaron whispered.
Lars raised up on his other elbow, holding his gaze. “You have me.”
With a smile, Aaron nodded then pulled him down to kiss him more.
This was different than before. Not just because they were taking their time instead of being in a frenzied need, but because it was different from anything he’d ever experienced.
He’d had fun with Charlie, and he’d loved her, loved being with her, but now he understood why people had been losing their minds for love since the beginning of mankind, why wars had been fought for it.
Because this feeling of being with someone you loved more than anything in the world… it was intoxicating.
Aaron and Lars had known each other for almost twenty years. They knew each other better than anyone. But slowly, they learned every intimate inch of one another.
Lying on their sides, their heads on opposite ends of the bed, they sucked and moaned, climbing higher and higher together. And still, Aaron wanted more. He pulled off of Lars’s hard dick. “Lawrence?”
Lars stopped too, freezing with a fingertip in Aaron’s ass. He lifted up enough to see him. “Yeah?”
Aaron took a deep breath and nodded, more to himself than his friend—boyfriend? God, they needed to have that conversation soon. Later though. Right now, he had other things on his mind. Clearing his throat, he whispered, “Fuck me.”
Lars’s brows raised high, his eyes wide. “Really?”
Nodding again, Aaron smiled. “I want you inside me. Now.”
His look of surprise morphed into one of joy, excitement. As he jumped from the bed and raced to the bathroom, Aaron laughed softly. Lars returned with lube, a condom, and a hand towel, making Aaron laugh more.
“Someone’s prepared,” Aaron said as Lars climbed back onto the mattress.
Lars tossed the towel to the side. “I hate having lube on my hand after. It gets fucking everywhere.”
“Fair enough.” Aaron tugged him closer, needing to kiss him again.
This time when Lars moved down his body, Aaron bit his lip and watched.
For a few minutes, only the sound of Aaron’s increasingly ragged breathing filled the silence as Lars eased him open with his fingers, stretching him, preparing him for a thick cock.
Rolling the condom on, Lars applied more lube before moving back up to kiss Aaron. His tip nudged at Aaron’s ass, and Aaron nodded, wanting more.
“Have… you done this?” Lars asked, hesitating.
Aaron met his gaze. “Only once with a real cock.”
With a breathy chuckle, Lars kissed him. Then, he reached down to guide himself, slowly pushing into Aaron. When Aaron gasped, he stilled. Aaron shook his head and whispered, “It’s okay. Keep going.”
It took a few minutes, but Aaron loved the feel of Lars filling him, going deeper inch by inch. Once Lars was buried to the hilt, he stopped. He reached for the towel to wipe off his hands, and Aaron chuckled again.
Lars focused on him, his eyes boring into Aaron’s as he hovered over him. Holding his weight on one arm, he used the other hand to cup Aaron’s jaw.
Aaron could barely breathe. He clenched his jaw, fighting back the rush of emotions swirling through him.
The love, the joy, the fear. Yes, it seemed like this had evolved quickly, but he didn’t doubt it.
This was real. It may have been the realest thing he’d ever felt.
And he never wanted to stop. Kissing Lars softly, he said the words that terrified him more than anything. “I love you, Lawrence.”
“I love you too.”
Aaron kissed him again and again, and Lars slowly began moving. As he eased in and out, picking up tempo, Aaron’s fingers dug into his shoulders. He moaned against Lars’s mouth, trying to stay quiet.
“You good?” Lars asked. When Aaron nodded, Lars pulled back to hook his arms beneath Aaron’s knees for a better angle. His thrusts hit deeper, and Aaron slammed a hand over his own mouth to muffle the shout he wanted to release into the world.
Aaron closed his eyes, letting every emotion and sensation just take over. Using his free hand, he started jerking his cock while Lars continued fucking him. He wasn’t going to last much longer.
Lowering his other hand, he said, “I’m gonna… Oh fuck!”
“Shh.” Lars chuckled, letting go of one of Aaron’s legs to lean down and kiss him again. “Quiet, baby.”
Aaron groaned, and Lars shook his head. Putting a palm over Aaron’s mouth, Lars picked up his pace.
“Come with me,” Lars said before sliding his hand behind Aaron’s head. Against his lips, he whispered, “Fuck, Aaron, I…”
Aaron kissed him with everything he had just as he exploded. Stars sparked behind his eyelids, but he wasn’t alone. Lars hit his climax not seconds later, and feeling him come undone inside him, around him… it was everything.
Together, they slowed their movements. Lars stayed there for a long moment, lying against Aaron’s chest as they tried to catch their breath.
Aaron pressed his lips to Lars’s brow and then smiled as he stared up at the dark ceiling.
After a minute, Lars got up to throw the condom away, and Aaron followed to get cleaned up too.
Once done and back in their pajama pants and sweats, they unlocked the door and climbed into bed. They curled up together, with Aaron resting his head on Lars’s shoulder.
“Whatever happens,” Lars whispered a few minutes later, “I want this. I know we both just got out of long relationships, and everyone thinks we should date around before jumping right into something serious, but…”
Aaron placed a hand over Lars’s heart. “I’m in. I… I’ve never felt like this before, Lawrence. And I want this. Even if we need to keep it quiet for a while because of the girls. I’m okay with that. Whatever you need.”
“I don’t want to keep it a secret,” Lars said, making Aaron’s throat tighten with emotion. “When Mel returns, we’ll talk to her about easing the girls into the idea of us being separated. And we’ll finalize the divorce.”
“So, you don’t think it’s crazy that we’re both jumping in headfirst so fast? Everyone else will.”
“Probably,” he said quietly. “But I don’t care. I love you, Aaron. I’m happiest when you’re here with me and the girls. These past couple of weeks, despite the stress about the future, have been the best of my life. It’s like… I feel complete when you’re here.”
Aaron’s chest tightened, making it hard to breathe. Swallowing past the lump forming in his throat, he raised up to kiss Lars. “I love you too. And I feel the same. I love being here with you guys.”
Lars kissed him again before they settled down together. As Lars’s breathing slowed, Aaron smiled to himself. The fact that Lars felt as strongly as he did was relieving. Aaron hadn’t even realized just how much he’d needed to hear that.
As he fell asleep, he felt more content than he had in a really long time. For the first time, he truly had hope for the future. And he would do whatever it took to make sure they could have one together.