This was a safe place where he could hide through the storm. Chris wouldn’t ask him to be strong.
He’d let him just…be.
Some might say it was weird to need sex at a time like this, but it was the connection he craved. It was like getting a kiss and cookie after a boo-boo.
This soothed the jagged edges in the soul.
As he stayed locked to the man, Ethan let go of the fear and focused on the way he felt in that moment.
There.
Was.
Calm.
Blackhawk had faith in Chris not to drop him, and he knew there would be peace if he could just stay focused on the here and now.
As he slowly broke the kiss, there was that whiskey-warm moan of pleasure that overwhelmed him.
“Christopher,” he whispered, setting the man’s mouth free and lastly, his lower lip.
Chris opened his eyes, blinking away the water and haze of desire. There was always such overwhelming pleasure when he was against this man.
While it wasn’t the same when he was with Elizabeth, it was still something he cherished with his whole being.
“I love you,” Ethan admitted, and was rewarded with one hell of a smile.
It was so genuine that it was a punch to the heart, followed by butterflies.
“And I love you,” Chris admitted, easily because it was true.
Chris knew what Ethan needed, and he was willing to give it to him. Moving him backward, so they were out of the direct line of the spray, Ethan was pressed to the tile wall.
“Let me help you find your balance,” he offered. “I’ll take care of you.”
That sounded like Heaven.
It was definitely what the man needed. At that moment, he needed to be comforted, and this was a good way to get that.
Touch always healed.
Instead of saying anything, Ethan just nodded.
With permission, Chris began moving down the man’s body, leaving open-mouthed kisses across his flesh. The path was a familiar one, as Chris gave Ethan everything that he needed to find his bearings again.
He made sure to touch everywhere, leaving that heat and lust in his wake.
The whole time, Ethan’s breathing increased, and Chris could feel his erection thicken as he was pressed to his body. At his nipples, he teased them with his teeth, playing with the piercings there.
When he tugged, Ethan whimpered in pleasure.
Already, his lover was turned on and ready to forget for a little while.
“Please,” Ethan begged, as that desire wrapped around him, pleasure taking him over.
As his partner, and someone who loved him a great deal, that breathy whisper turned him on.
“Let me show you,” Chris said, his hands on Ethan’s ass as his arms were around his body. He had two handfuls of cheeks, as he played with his nipples.
