When he opened his eyes, Kade had shifted too, and they were sitting across from each other.
“What's up?” Kade asked, but Florian only clambered closer to him, so they were sitting right next to each other, his shoulder pressed into Kade's side.
“How long were you gonna lick me for, huh?” he asked playfully, nudging Kade's rib with his elbow. A small, chagrined smile spread on Kade's face, and a hint of color rose in his cheeks.
“As long as you let me,” he admitted, and his arm snaked around Florian's waist to pull him closer. “This is nice, too, though.”
“Hey,” Florian said, turning his body so he was facing Kade. Already he could feel the heat rising in his face at the thought of asking, but he was feeling bold now, and pressed through it. “...I really want to kiss you.”
Kade blinked, color still in his face, but his expression remained perfectly unreadable. Finally, he replied in a small voice, “I thought you wanted to take things slow?”
“I changed my mind,” Florian said, pressing a little closer. He had to tilt his head up, but their faces were barely an inch apart now. “Is that okay?”
For a moment all he could hear was the blood pounding in his ears and the two of them still breathing hard—partly from their run, and at least for Florian, partly from the sudden heat between them. Then carefully, Kade nodded, his movements slow and deliberate. Florian leaned forward and pressed their lips together.
He was cautious, at first, indulging in the slow slide of their lips for only a moment before starting to pull back; but Kade's lips followed him eagerly, closing the distance between them before he could move more than an inch away. The sudden movement made the kiss rougher, Florian's lower lip caught between Kade's. A low, needy sound escaped the back of the other man's throat, sending fire flooding through Florian's veins. Kade's strong arms wrapped around him, pressing their torsos together, and a soft groan escaped Florian's lips. He pulled both his arms free to bring one hand to Kade's cheek, the other gripping the back of his neck, as if he could press their bodies even more tightly together.
He could feel Kade's tongue brush against his lips hesitantly, and eagerly he met it with his own. The scent and taste of him—earthy and woodsy and masculine—overpowered every thought still lingering in Florian’s mind. All he could focus on wasKade: the heat that sparked everywhere their skin touched, and the budding ache of arousal between his legs.
He wasn't sure how long it had been when Kade finally pulled away with a soft gasp, though their foreheads were still pressed together. Somehow he had gotten into Kade's lap, straddling his waist, and now he couldfeelhis erection pressed up against his ass, hard and insistent. Emboldened, he slowly rocked his hips to grind against him, reveling in the surprised moan it elicited.
“Wait, wait, wait,” Kade panted, shifting his weight and grabbing Florian's waist, stilling his movement and pushing him back a bit to settle on his thighs. “Wait.”
“Is this okay?” Florian asked, suddenly nervous. Maybe he had let the moment get the better of him—after all, they had just discussed taking things slow barely three days ago. “S-Sorry…”
“It's just…” Kade stammered. For the first time he looked truly lost for words, glancing away from Florian, and his mouth pressing into a hard line. It was cute, Florian thought, and he couldn't help but smile. “I, uh, I should tell you something.”
Florian blinked. "Um, okay," he replied, wondering whatthatcould mean. Did he have some kind of wolf dick? Was he not gay at all, and having second thoughts now? Was he abottom?He tried to rein in his thoughts, but Kade's nervous silence as he considered his words wasn't helping.
“I, uh, I've never.Beenwith someone before,” he finally said, still not meeting Florian's eyes.
“Oh,” Florian said, relief and surprise flooding him all at once in equal measure. “Oh, that's—that's okay. I mean, I've only ever been with one person, so…” He trailed off, then laughed. “So, you know, not exactly a ton of experience either. It's okay. I don't care.”
“Can we still take it kind of slow?” Kade asked, his eyes focusing on the grass around them as an embarrassed flush crept up his face. “I don't know if, um, a grass field outside the castle is the best place to... you know.”
“Yeah!” Florian exclaimed, more forcefully than he meant to. “Yeah, of course. I'm sorry if I, uh, came on too strong... I guess I just got carried away. You're right. We'll take it slow.” Kade finally glanced back at him, a shy grin spreading on his face, and Florian's heart melted. They looked at each other in silence for a moment, then Florian's curiosity got the better of him.
“I really feel like I need to ask,” he stammered, trying to maintain eye contact with Kade but failing. “If, um, eventually... I mean, would you want to be on top? Or for me to top you?” A visible blush had flooded Kade's face again, and the nervous words were escaping his mouth before he could stop them. “I mean, if you wanted me to, I could, I just, um, I've just never done that before. So, you know, whatever you want to do, just, um…”
Kade was shaking his head furiously, and his mouth pressed into a tight line before he managed to answer, “Either is okay. I don't want to make you uncomfortable.”
“It's not uncomfortable, I like being fucked,” Florian blurted, instantly regretting it—but the nervous laugh that escaped Kade made it worth it. Almost. “I mean—I mean—God, what am I trying to say?”
“I don't know,” Kade answered, shaking his head and pressing a hand to his mouth to stifle his giggles.
“I just mean, I'm pretty okay with my body now,” Florian answered, starting to laugh, too. “Even before all of this, you know, Changeling stuff. Having a dick was never really high on my list of priorities.”
“Well, it's worth a try if you haven't yet. I think having one is pretty nice,” Kade said, and it took Florian a moment to realize that he wasteasing him.Serious, stoic Kade was talking about how great his dick was.
“Whoareyou?” he gaped, and Kade laughed. “I'm serious, what happened to the strong-and-silent Kade?”
“I only talk when I have something to say,” he replied with a slight shrug. “Or when it's someone worth talking to.”
“I think that's meant to be flattering,” Florian laughed, leaning a little closer to Kade, who nodded in agreement. “I'll take it as a compliment.”
Kade nodded again, wrapping his arms around Florian once more. They held each other quietly for a moment, Florian pressing his face into the crook of Kade's neck, breathing in his scent, until his pounding heart started to slow a little bit.
“Hey,” he said softly, finally pulling away to look Kade in the eye again. “Do you want to maybe make out for a little longer before we head back?”
