Chapter 6
June 10, Saturday morning

Todd had asked Loren to come over around eleven, and Loren was about ten minutes early when he knocked at the front door. Dressed with his usual flair, the pink net shirt matched Loren’s eye shadow and the shade glistening on his lips. In his hand was a small brown paper bag.

"It's open," Todd called out. "Come on in, gorgeous." When Loren walked in, Todd looked up from the pile of paperwork scattered across the coffee table and smiled. "Just finishing up some paperwork."

"I think its past time to put the paperwork away."

"Almost done."

Loren headed into the kitchen. After setting the bag on the counter, he opened the fridge and got out two cans of Coke. After he set them on the counter, Loren reached in the cupboard for glasses and the rum. "I expect you to be done when I'm finished making our drinks."

"And if I hadn't finished," Todd whispered in Loren's ear, "what would you have done?" He slid his arms around Loren's waist as he nipped at Loren's earlobe.

Leaning back against Todd, he murmured huskily, "Beat you until you begged me to fuck you."

Before Todd could answer, the front door slammed shut.

"Todd! Where…? What the fuck!"

Todd spun around, mouth dropping open. "Elliot…please…"

An amused smile curled Loren's lips as he turned around, seeing the unexpected newcomer. "You must be Elliot. I'm Loren Spears."

A slow, appraising look swept over Elliot, and Loren felt a flicker of sympathy for Todd. The man looked like the glass rod up his ass was a permanent fixture.

"Yeah, nice to meet you," Elliot said with disdain. He reached out and grabbed Todd's arm, tugging him away before Todd could protest. "I need that box of books."

Todd sighed. "Couldn't you have called first, Elliot? I am little…" He looked over at Loren. "Busy."

"I see that, Todd."

Loren winked at Todd. He folded his arms across his chest as he leaned against the counter, completely at his leisure while the two talked.

"I want to talk to you, Todd. Alone." Elliot's word held a strong note of command, far too used to being obeyed.

Smoothing a hand lazily over the material of his pink net shirt, Loren gave Elliot an infuriatingly bland look when a disgusted glance came his way. Slipping up behind Todd, Loren's arms encircled his waist as he leaned in to Todd's ear. The whole time he held Elliot's gaze with an amused air. After a light nip at the lobe, he whispered, "Want me to leave you alone, babe?"

Todd didn't have a chance to respond before Elliot all but dragged him out of Loren's arms and into the hallway. Todd jerked his arm back.

"What the hell's gotten into you?" Elliot gave him an incredulous look, arms crossing as his back straightened.

"You have no right to order me," Todd hissed through his teeth. "Especially in my own home."

One eyebrow shot up and Elliot snorted. "You wouldn't be here if it weren't for me, Todd Jacobs. Now tell me what the hell you're doing with…that guy."

"That guy is the man I'm dating," Todd shot back.

"If that's the only thing you can…" trailing off, Elliot rolled his eyes in disgust. "You've totally lost all common sense."

Todd's jaw tighten as he grit his teeth. "Get. Out."

Elliot's eyes widened in shock. Before he could open his mouth, Loren moved to the doorway, leaning against the frame. A mildly expectant look held Elliot's as he folded his arms across his chest.

"Fine." The muscle in Elliot's jaw twitched. "I'll be back here tomorrow, Todd. Have that box of books in the living room." Whirling on his heel, Elliot stalked to the front door.

Loren ignored the sound of the slamming door as he looked at Todd. Holding out his hand, he left it for Todd to decided if he wanted to take it.

Without hesitation, Todd reached out and pulled Loren into a hard kiss. Rage, need, pain, they all fought for control as Todd's fingers dug into Loren's biceps.

Blindly, Loren gave into what controlled Todd. A low moan escaped him before Todd devoured it and him. The line of Loren's body molded to Todd's as his arms slid over his shoulders and tighten around Todd's neck.

Todd growled on Loren's lips, "I fucking need you, Loren."

Drawing back slightly, Loren tried to gain some distance from the chaotic turmoil of both his own thoughts and what he sensed in Todd. When he saw Todd's eyes staring so hungrily into his, he couldn't find it in himself to get away.

Not saying a word, Loren stepped back just enough to strip out of his clothing. When he straightened, his clothes were a pile on the floor, and he headed back to the bedroom.

Todd followed quickly, stripping out of his clothes. By the time he got to the bedroom, he was naked. "Loren…"

As he turned, Loren pressed a finger lightly against Todd's lips to silence him. "Just fuck me, babe. I need it as much as you do."

Grabbing Loren's hand, Todd crowded him, backing Loren up to the bed. Loren stretched out, and Todd slid between his legs, shoving them up to Loren's chest. "I've never done this, but God, I want to taste you." Without giving Loren a chance to answer, Todd slid down and licked him, tongue circling the puckered hole.

"Oh, fuck." The simple touch completely short circuited Loren's brain, and his body reacted instantly. Whether or not Todd had done it before didn't fucking seem to matter. Loren grabbed at his own legs, holding them up as his nails dug into his skin.

The taste was unique--musky and soapy and male, but all Loren. Todd knew, without a doubt, that he was hopelessly lost. He sucked on the puckered skin and pushed his tongue inside Loren. Gripping the cheeks of Loren's ass, he spread them farther apart as curiosity turned to sharp hunger. He moaned as he licked and sucked, tongue fucking Loren's ass.

Loren's nails kneaded rhythmically against his own skin as his body writhed with Todd's attention. The sound of his groans mingled with Todd's, and the slight rock of his hips urged Todd to do whatever the hell he wanted to. His words came out in a husky, ragged whisper, "Driving me crazy, babe."

Todd would've kept on going, but another part of him demanded its turn. Rising up, he slid two fingers in, curling them forward to stroke gently over the smooth gland. He didn't kiss Loren, though--just stared down into his eyes, watching Loren as he started fucking him with his fingers.

Those fingers kept the fire burning in Loren, each stroke drew an answering lift of his hips. Loren began to drown in the pleasure Todd gave him, his eyes darkening with the deeply pleasurable feelings. He reached for Todd, hand running along his arm then over his chest in a slow caress. "You have me, Todd. Just don't stop. Don't stop."

"Never," Todd whispered as he added a third finger. He stretched Loren open, twisting his fingers, plunging them in and out.

A harsh groan escaped Loren as his hips bore down on the fingers, rocking into the pressure. Loren's fingers grazed Todd's nipple then twisted it, reacting to the feelings engulfing him. Unable to look away from him, Loren's eyes widen as he spread his legs, encouraging Todd.

Hand flush with Loren's ass, he twisted his fingers up and stroked over Loren's prostate. "Come on, baby. Ride."

A wild abandon began to take over his body, and the movement became urgent. Lowering his hand, he wrapped it to his cock, quickly stroking over the hard flesh. He couldn't stop the flood that surged through him, leaving his body straining and shuddering against Todd's hand. Wave after wave hit him as a strangled cry tore from his throat.

"Yeah, baby," Todd purred. He slowed the strokes down, taking his time to help Loren come back down. Easing his fingers out slowly, Todd reached over to the bedside table and got a rubber and the lube. A few seconds later, sheathed and slick, he covered Loren's body with his as he slid into Loren.

"Slow and easy," he murmured, lips sliding over Loren's jaw.

Loren's legs encircled Todd, drawing them tight together as his arms snaked around Todd’s neck. The languid rhythm of his own movements matched Todd's. Tipping his head slightly, his lips brushed softly to Todd's. He seem to understand the intent behind the actions.

Todd opened for Loren, tongue sweeping slow through Loren's mouth. He slid an arm under Loren's shoulders and the other hand down to Loren's right hip, rocking into Loren's body as he made love to his mouth.

Even knowing what was happening and what Todd was doing to him, Loren allowed it. A soft whimper of sound escaped him before he could stop it.

Despite the desire to keep things low key, the need for release began to take over. Todd's kiss grew hungrier and the movement of his hips sped up, body rolling as he pushed into Loren over and over. Moving from Loren's mouth, Todd kissed and bit his neck, tongue soothing the bites as the intensity between them increased.

Beneath Todd, Loren trembled, completely helpless to the internal sensations. Their movements matched one another, and Loren's hands caressed over every bare inch of skin he could reach. The turn of his head gave Todd access to his throat as he pressed back into the pillow. A low groan came from him with the quickening pulses ignited through him, drawing a shudder from Loren.

Sliding a hand between them, Todd bit down on the nape of Loren's neck as he closed his fingers around Loren's cock. "Yes…" He gasped and froze, his orgasm sneaking up on him. He cried out Loren's name against his throat as he came.

The hand on his cock sent Loren over the edge, and his cry blended with Todd's as his release washed over him, leaving him breathlessly wallowing in its pleasure. As they both started to come down, his legs tightened around Todd, refusing to let go of him just yet.

Todd buried his face against Loren's neck, ignoring the inner voice hounding him. He knew what was happening, but that didn't mean he had to give in easily. Too bad it was already too late.

As Todd burrowed his face against him, Loren's arms slide around him, holding him tightly. His soft whisper spoke for both of them. "What you do to me, babe."

A nod was the best Todd could do. He didn't trust himself to open his mouth. As he started to go soft, he pulled out slowly, giving Loren a kiss before tossing the rubber into the trash can by the nightstand. Then he stretched out beside Loren, pulling him close.

"Don't leave," he whispered into Loren's hair, breathing in the blending of scents he'd become far too used to.

"I'm not going to, Todd." It wouldn't be the first time they'd awake together, but the last time had been more of an accident then deliberate planning. A nudge of his head lifted Todd's chin, and he pressed a series of soft kisses to the base of Todd’s throat.

Todd closed his eyes, sighing heavily. "I'm sorry you had to be here to meet Elliot."

"Don't worry about it, babe. I meet his kind all the time. Ones like him can't stand people like me for not conforming to their vanilla world."

"I'm tired of that life, Loren. I just don't know how to break out of it. It's all I've ever known, all I've ever done. Then I met you."

"I don't think it's a matter of breaking out of it. It’s more just accepting the rest of our world might not want to be exactly like you. I'm the way I am, and you're the way you are. Together, the rest really doesn't matter at all."

Todd laughed and slapped Loren's ass. "We've already established that I think too much. That put me to shame."

"Yeah, babe, you really do think too much. Going with the current is just so much easier."

"Brat," Todd teased, tilting Loren's head up for a kiss. "You hungry? I haven't had lunch yet."

Loren returned the kiss as he swatted Todd's ass lightly. "Yeah, go ahead and order pizza. And remember I'm not getting up from this bed."