Bryce woke up the next morning with a hard-on between his legs and a soft cock slipping out of his ass. Holden’s chest was pressed against his back. The sheets smelled like laundry soap, and the sound of Holden’s cell phone alarm was the worst thing Bryce had ever heard.
Holden eased the rest of the way out of him with a grunt, rolling to the nightstand to silence his phone. Bryce turned onto his side and watched Holden flip onto his back, forearm pressed against his eyes. Bryce liked and hated when Holden tried to hide himself. Liked it because it gave him ample opportunity to appreciate the gorgeous physicality of him without being seen, and he hated it because he despised the fact Holden felt it necessary to hide in the first place.
Bryce pressed a kiss against Holden’s chest and climbed out of bed. He didn’t want to be told to leave, deciding instead to do it on his own terms. His body hurt, though. His legs were so sore from the sex, his balls heavy, and his hole well fucked and tender. He didn’t dare reach back to check himself, because he didn’t want to make a fool of himself in front of Holden.
After his bath the night before, Holden had fucked him once more, and then they’d fallen asleep with Holden still inside of him. It was the best sleep Bryce had gotten in years. The best night. The best morning. The best lots of things. He stepped into his underwear, hoping he could get back to Merrick’s before he made too much a mess of himself, but a quiet groan from the bed stopped him from reaching for his pants. Bryce looked over his shoulder at Holden, now sitting up with his elbows braced against the tops of his thighs.
“It’s a little early for regret,” Bryce said.
Holden fixed him with a glare. “I think I liked it better when you didn’t talk.”
“I think I liked it better when you did,” he said softly, shoving one leg then the other into his pants.
Holden let out a long breath. “What’s your plan, then?”
“I’m going to go back to my brother’s place and finish unpacking. Maybe think about finding a job.”
“So, you’re going to stay in LA?”
Bryce sat down on the edge of the bed, his denim-clad thigh almost pressed against Holden’s still naked leg. “That’s always been my plan.”
“Are you going to stay with Merrick?” Holden asked.
“For now.”
Holden rubbed sleep out of one eye with the knuckle of his thumb, bobbing his head in agreement with Bryce’s answer. “He can’t know about us.”
“Is there something to know?” Bryce asked, hating the way his palms had started to sweat. He dried them on the tops of his thighs, then stood up and went in search of his shirt.
“You know what I mean.”
“You’re right. My brother probably shouldn’t know that you come like a fucking faucet.”
Holden rolled his eyes. “He probably shouldn’t know you guzzle cum like a dying man at an oasis either.”
Bryce’s cock jerked at the thought of it.
“He shouldn’t know the things that come out of your mouth when you’re horny,” Bryce said next, mouth twitching into a smile. “You’re disgusting when you get going.”
That earned him a laugh, and Holden stood, looping an arm around Bryce’s waist and hauling their bodies back into contact. It felt so good to be close to someone, to be close to Holden.
“He shouldn’t know how hard I get for you,” Holden whispered into the crook of Bryce’s neck. “How I want to tie you to my bed and fuck you until I can’t see straight.”
“You can’t say things like that to a man when you’re about to send him home.”
Holden’s stare danced across Bryce’s face, and Bryce’s throat went dry at the appraisal. He placed his hands on the slim angles of Holden’s hips, waiting….and wanting.
“When can I see you again?” Holden finally asked.
“You’re the one who has to go to work.”
“You’re the one who has to find a job.”
Bryce chuckled, pursing his lips. “Finding a job will be easy. I’m a good bartender with a stellar personality. Plus, everyone wants to fuck me.”
He’d meant it as a joke, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them. Something equally dark flashed in Holden’s eyes and then the few inches between them felt like miles.
“That’s not what I meant,” he said quickly.
