Gabriel laughed and hooked his arms under Ardan’s armpits, dragging him to stand. He reached around Ardan to switch off the knobs, before muttering, “Come with me.”
When they stepped out of the shower, he passed a towel to Ardan and they both dried off before walking naked back to the main room. Gabriel tugged him onto the bed, making Ardan fall onto the mattress on his back, before Gabriel followed him, laying his body over Ardan’s. He kissed him with more gentleness than what was warranted considering hours ago they were enemies, but Ardan accepted it, even enjoyed the soft gesture.
Gabriel’s half hard cock nestled against his, their legs entwined as Gabriel worked his lips over Ardan’s jaw and down his neck. Ardan raised his chin, giving Gabriel more access to all his sensitive spots. Gabriel’s teeth scraped over Ardan’s pulse point, eliciting a groan from him.
“Like that?” Gabriel teased, tonguing at the spot he’d nibbled at.
“You know I do. Come on, stop messing around. I’m on a schedule.” Ardan grinned.
Gabriel paused, raising his eyebrows. “Is that a joke?”
“No.”
“Oh, it most definitely was.” Gabriel laughed. “I like this side of the serious, big bad assassin who everyone’s afraid of.”
Ardan shrugged. “You won’t see it often.”
“Hm. We’ll see about that.” Gabriel went back to kissing his way down Ardan’s neck and across his collarbone. He gave each inch of Ardan’s skin attention in a way that no one, not even Santiago, had before. His teeth scraped across Ardan’s nipple before he sucked on it until Ardan had his head thrown back, moaning, and then he did the same to the other.
“Stop fucking around, Gabe. Just fuck me.”
“Is that what youreallywant?” Gabriel dragged his tongue down Ardan’s chest and stomach. “Or do you want me to worship you, kiss every inch of your body?” He ran his palms over Ardan’s thighs. “I can suck your dick, lap at your balls, suck on your tits. I’ll make you fucking beg for me.”
“I already am,” Ardan snapped, harsher than he’d meant. His cock was as hard as a hammer and ready for action, and that meant Gabriel’s own cock in his ass. “You know I want you. You proved that last night, and now. So just get on with it.”
“We have all night, though.” Gabriel bent and kissed Ardan’s inner thigh, so close to Ardan’s ballsack that he could feel the whisper of Gabriel’s breath.
“If you don’t fuck me right now, I’m walking out of this room and finding someone who will,” Ardan warned. He didn’t really mean it, but desperation and a cock that was about to explode made a man like him crazy. Forget the control George had taught him, and the patience too. He wanted this now.
Gabriel’s eyes darkened dangerously and he grabbed Ardan around the throat, fingertips digging into his windpipe. Ardan knew for a fact that Gabriel knew where to cut off his airway to kill him, but Gabriel had chosenjustenough pressure to make him see stars, without actually doing damage.
Ardan gasped, his cock jerking at the pleasure of being suffocated. Gabriel’s dominance had him teetering on the edge of orgasm. Ardan was so close it hurt.
“Don’t threaten me,” Gabriel said quietly. Dangerously. He squeezed harder and Ardan’s vision flickered before Gabriel released the force behind his hold. “If you threaten me again, I won’t let you come. Do you understand?”
Ardan nodded and inhaled deeply when Gabriel released the pressure completely. He kept his fingers wrapped around Ardan’s throat, though. “Fuck.”
Gabriel slammed his lips against Ardan’s again and they kissed with the kind of hunger that kept Ardan’s body on edge. His balls hurt and he wanted to touch himself, jerk his cock until he finally came.
“There’s lube in the drawer. Grab it. Now.” Gabriel sat back on his knees and Ardan moved as quickly as he could, rolling over onto his stomach to open the drawer. Inside was a bible, condoms, and lube. “Is this a you thing, or a Courtesan thing?”
He laughed in response. “Courtesan.”
“How do the regular visitors not get weirded out by this?” Ardan threw the lube on the bed and ignored the condoms. They’d already fucked without them and he knew how meticulous Gabriel was. He’d never put himself at risk for HIV or other STIs.
“Because the Courtesan gives these rooms to the special people.” Gabriel picked up the lube and flicked open the lid. “The Courtesan is careful who’s allowed to stay. The wrong person and the whole business can go up in flames. If you’ve been referred here by someone, you undergo an extensive background check.” He squirted a generous amount of lube on his fingers and slicked up his dick. “If you fuck up, you and the person who referred you are thrown to the wolves, so to speak. So the existing clients only refer the people they know won’t do something stupid.”
Ardan hummed. “That makes sense.”
“Come here. Now.” Gabriel dropped the bottle back to the bed and crooked the fingers already slicked with lube.
Ardan shifted closer before he turned to lay on his stomach. Gabriel clasped his knee, nudging and turning him until Ardan was on his back.
“I want to see your face this time. Raise your legs.”
Ardan’s eyebrows hiked high, but he did as he was told. He pressed his legs to his chest, arms wrapping around his thighs to keep them there. Gabriel poked at his hole, slathering lube around it, and then pushed inside with two fingers, stretching him.
Gabriel hummed in appreciation. “I like this submissive side of you.”
