Chapter 19

Sep 9, Saturday afternoon

Todd had finally gotten back on his feet, moving without crutches or help. He couldn't have been happier. Well, that wasn't exactly true. He glanced down at the paper in his hand as he unlocked his front door. Loren's test results came in two days earlier. Since things were serious between them, they both had decided to get tested as the next step in the evolution of their relationship. Both of them were in the clear.

"Loren?" he called as he closed the door.

"Laundry room, babe."

From the smell of the house, Loren must have went on a cleaning rampage while Todd had been gone. The fresh scent of the cleaning soap clung everywhere, soapy water filled the kitchen sink, and the broom and mop weren't hidden beside the refrigerator anymore.

"Damn." Todd chuckled as he leaned against the doorframe. "Lookin' real good." "Spent enough time cleaning. It had better." After he stuffed the load of clothes into the dryer, Loren turned it on. "How can only two people have this much laundry? Ugh."

Todd smiled and walked up to him as Loren leaned against the dryer. Grabbing Loren's waist, Todd lifted him and sat him on top of it. "The house looks good, too, baby."

"Oh, you were talking about me." Chuckling, he nipped at Todd's lip before he swatted Todd on the shoulder. "No heavy lifting, remember?"

"Does that mean you'll ride me?" Todd asked him, tipping Loren's head back to lick the hollow of his throat.

"No it does not." The words were meant to be discouraging, but Loren's tone didn't carry it off very well. Instead of protesting, he draped his arms over Todd's shoulders and tilted his head.

"Want inside, baby," Todd murmured as he licked and nibbled along the arch of Loren's neck. "Skin. On. Skin."

A shiver betrayed Loren’s interest as did his legs wrapping to Loren. "Fuck, babe."

"Uh huh…" Arm around Loren's waist, Todd bit down on his skin as he pulled Loren closer.

Not at his most coherent, another soft moan rose in Loren's throat when Todd bit him. In an attempt to slow things down, Loren tried to disentangle himself from his lover. He inched off the dryer, laid his hands on Todd's shoulders, and turned him around. "Bedroom, babe. I'll take care of you."

"I don't doubt that."

As soon as they were in the bedroom, Todd made quick work of getting his clothes off. He climbed into bed and propped himself on the pillows against the headboard, stroking himself slowly.

Disrobing more slowly, Loren watched Todd getting comfortable. A bit of a smile hovered his lips as his gaze roamed over his lover's body. "Think if I stood here long enough, I'd just come from watching you, babe."

One hand nudged at Todd's foot, getting him to spread his legs before Loren knelt between them.

"Mm…" Todd hummed softly as he spread his legs, his hand never stopping its movement up and down his cock. He cupped his balls with the other, tugging them gently as he scooted lower onto the bed. "Inside you or inside me. Don't care, baby. Nothing between us but skin and heat now."

"I take it your test results came back. For now you're just going have to settle for my mouth, love." He brushed away Todd's hand as he settled between Todd’s legs and lowered his head. To tease Todd, he ran his tongue over his lover's cock then paused, tasting the drops as his tongue licked over the slit.

"Got…" Todd gasped, eyes rolling back as his hips jerked into the touch. "Got clearance…babe…" Groaning, he slid his fingers through Loren's hair. "Please, Loren. I need you."

Loren's fingers played with Todd's balls, gently rolling the sac in his hand as he took the hardening cock fully into his mouth. The suction of his lips and tongue slid slowly over him, and Loren remained intent on pleasuring Todd. As he rose slightly on his knees, his hand slid under him to wrap around his own cock.

Loren couldn't resist the taste he wanted of Todd and released him. He used his tongue to tease over Todd's flesh, pausing briefly at the sensitive spot beneath Todd’s balls.

Reaching up, his hand curled back around Todd's cock, stroking it as his tongue fucked his lover's ass. Every action was meant to drive Todd up the wall, and he was rewarded when Todd's legs began to shake. Loren lowered his hand, finger entering to slid the slick entrance as his head drew back. Adding another finger, they curled within Todd to rub slowly against the gland.

Todd bucked as Loren returned to his cock, taking him in and deep-throating him.

"Oh, sweet fuck. Loren!" Todd jerked and shouted, cock pulsing in Loren's mouth as he came harder than he had in weeks. He fisted the sheets as he rode Loren's fingers, the tremors of his orgasm lasting with every stroke over his gland.

Todd closed his eyes and shivered as the last of the tremors faded. "You. Are. Evil." Sliding up beside Todd, Loren collapsed on his side. "Now why would you say that, babe?"

Todd just rolled his head to the side and opened his eyes, one eyebrow lifting. "Because you are." He turned on his side and slid an arm around Loren's waist, pulling him close. "Thank you, love. Now how about you?"

"Umm, I can take care of myself." His hand lazily slid down his chest as he rolled over onto his back. "You can watch."

With a grin, Loren curled his hand into a fist, running it repeatedly over his cock.

Todd's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to protest, but all that came out was something between a groan and a whimper. As he scooted closer, he nudged a knee between Loren's legs, spreading them apart. Then he propped himself up on his elbow and bent, taking Loren's right nipple between his teeth.

"Oh fuck, babe." Loren growled, feeling Todd's teeth scraped over his nipple. Continuing to jerk himself off, he arched slightly as his legs slid up. "Want you to take it easy."

"Shut up and enjoy." Todd sucked a finger into his mouth and then slid it deep inside Loren, curling it forward. "Come on, baby…" He flicked his tongue over Loren's nipple before rolling it in his teeth, tugging gently.

A deep groan rumbled from Loren as he ground against Loren. His hand grabbed at the covers, bunching them in his fingers. He rocked against Todd's hand, and gave up the self pleasuring to take hold of Todd's head.

Shifting, Todd moved between Loren's legs while reaching for the lube in headboard. In record time, he had it open and himself slick. After he pulled his hand away, he slid into Loren's body, groaning at the tight heat enveloping him.

Todd didn't give Loren time to think or protest. Instantly, Loren's legs circled Todd. Pure sensation sweep through Loren as he opened his eyes to stare up at his lover. "Love me, babe. Love me."

"Always," Todd whispered. The slow, deep strokes aroused them both to near mindless need. He licked Loren's lips before parting them, enjoying his lover's mouth. With one hand under Loren's neck and the other gripping his hip, Todd made slow love to him. As the intensity built, Todd slid a hand between them and fisted Loren’s cock, matching the rhythm of his thrusts.

"Todd." Loren gasped with the shudders rolling through him, and he writhed beneath his lover. With a sharp cry, his orgasm rolled him totally under then another wave hit him as he came in Todd's hand.

Todd groaned and with several quick movements, he jerked and came, cock pulsing deep inside Loren as he filled his lover with his release.

When he finally came down, Loren panted heavily as he clung to Todd. At least he knew sex wouldn't hurt his lover. Which meant he had very special plans for Todd. As he opened his eyes, Loren flashed him a wicked grin.

***

Sept 16, Saturday afternoon

Loren stood in the kitchen, listening to his mom rattle on as she worked beside him. Through the open window, he could hear his nieces’ and nephews’ screaming laughter from the back yard.

Lorelei kept coming in and out of the kitchen, refreshing the trays of food everybody was nibbling on until they finished preparing everything in the kitchen. "Lord help me, I'm more popular here than the rest of the world."

After snagging another case of soda and tucking it under her arm, she went back out to brave the ravening horde. The phone rang a moment later. Loren's mom picked up the cordless, looked at the caller ID, and handed it to Loren.

"Todd Jacobs," she said with a wide grin.

"Stop looking so hopeful, mom." He turned his back on his mom who still grinned liked a banshee to answer the call. "Hey, babe, you're running a bit late."

"Yeah, I know. Lost the damn car keys and then got stuck in traffic when a dump truck lost its entire load of sand onto the northbound lane. I'm on my way, though. Just wanted to let you know, babe."

"Don't worry, we're a bit behind schedule too. So no hurry getting here, just keep yourself safe."

"I am, love. Need to get off the phone, though. The light is green. I'll be there in a few. Love you."

"Love you, too." Loren murmured, hoping his mom wouldn't overhear. As he set down the phone, he heard her crowing behind him.

"You do love that boy. It's about time you settled, young man. Not like I was worried or anything about you. But I was."

"Mom." Loren protested but knew he wouldn’t get much of a word in.

Arnie came in on the heels of their mom's little speech. "She on you again, baby bro?"

From the smirk on his brother's face, Loren figured Arnie was a little too pleased about it. Arnie muttered, as he got closer to Loren, "About time she paid attention to somebody else besides me."

"I heard that Arnaldo Spears. And when you settle down with a nice, young girl, I'll go to my grave happy."

In the same complaining tone Loren had used earlier, Arnie muttered, "Mom."

To stay out of it, Loren busied himself with finishing the potato salad, then tried to derail his mom for a moment. "Ma, you wanna get the corn ready for the grill?"

Finally silenced, at least for a few minutes, his mom cleaned the corn and measured out the aluminum foil to wrap the ears in. When the doorbell rang, however, her head popped up. She all but raced into the living room to answer it, positively giddy to meet the man her son had found.

"Oh, you must be Todd!" came the half-squeal from the living room.

"Oh, Lord, mom!" Loren was on her heels, trying to get to them before she could grab Todd and drag him into the house.

Todd laughed and walked in, suddenly finding himself in a firm hug from a woman he'd never seen before. "Hello, ma'am. You must be Mrs. Spears. It's a pleasure to meet you." He winked at Loren from over her shoulder and mouthed, 'hi, babe.'

Lorelei had spilled the beans to Loren’s brothers and sisters as well, and several pair of eyes peered at Todd from the kitchen. Everybody had to check out the one Loren had fallen in love with.

After a helpless shrug in Todd's direction, Loren tried to get his mom's attention before she suffocated Todd. "You can let him go now, ma. He's not going anywhere. Really."

His mom released Todd and held him at arms' length. "Oh, you are a handsome one. Loren did good."

Todd blushed profusely. "Thank you, ma'am. Although I'd have to say the same about him."

"Oh," she chuckled, "please, call me Marian."

Pinching his cheek, she crowed, "Just adorable."

A second later, she eyed her son severely, and said, "Now you keep him, Loren Spears. Good men are hard to get. I should know."

When she finally stepped back, she positively beamed at Todd, and the others crowded into the living room.

"My brothers and sisters." As he pointed to each, Loren recited their names. "That's Arnie, Raf, Flora, Rudy, Adri, Gia, and Leo."

He slipped an arm around Todd, giving him an apologetic hug. "My family gets enthusiastic at times."

A chorus of 'Hi Todd' echoed in the room before their mother began to shoo them away.

Todd waved to everyone. "It's okay, babe." He twisted and gave Loren a hug, looked around, then gave him a quick, chaste kiss. "It's been a long week. I've been looking forward to this. Oh, and I've got two cases of beer out in the car."

"I'll bring in the beer for ya." Arnie avoided the long arm of his mom and headed out the front door.