Page 75 of Tooth and Nail

“What is it?” Eoghan asked.

Ari shook his head. “I’m sorry. It’s…it’s your back, Eoghan. It’s not that you aren’t beautiful, but I just get thrown every time I see it.”

Eoghan looked up into his eyes to try and read how genuine he was being. “Are you sure? Because there’s nothing I can do about it, and if we’re going to be intimate, there’s going to be plenty of times—”

“It’s my fault entirely. I think you’re gorgeous. I just forgot for a second.”

His lover towered above him in the shower, but Eoghan didn’t mind. He wound his arms around his neck and pulled him close, staring up at him. “Well don’t think about the scars. They only bother you. I’m fine about them.” He grinned. “I guess you’d call me a survivor.”

“Okay, baby,” Ari said, backing up against the wall before kissing him thoroughly. By the time Ari finally lifted his head, Eoghan was panting.

“Turn and let me wash your hair,” Eoghan said. He didn’t think Ari needed it but there was something primal in him which made him crave the scents he loved on a lover’s skin. When he showered at Ari’s place, he’d gladly try out whatever made him smell like sandalwood and citrus. Ari did what heasked after a brief peck on the lips and turned presenting his gorgeous back to him. The darkness of his skin against the white subway tile was sublime in its polished beauty. His skin was as smooth as silk, absolutely blemish free except for a tiny heart-shaped mole right below his left shoulder blade. Eoghan smiled and leaned in to kiss it as he drizzled bodywash into his hand.

After soaping his back and shoulders, marveling at how well his partner was made, Ari tipped his head back and allowed Eoghan access to his hair. The springy, black curls with just a few grays sprinkled in, felt soft as butter under his fingers. After giving him a thorough scalp massage, he slid his hands down over his beautiful bubble butt. He looked gorgeously built in his clothes, but nothing compared to seeing him naked and up close. To get a better view, he dropped to his knees behind him, took both cheeks into his hands, and pried them apart until he spied his target. He slipped a finger into the crack, rubbing over the tight entrance of his pucker, eliciting a moan before leaning forward and licking over it.

“Ah,Jesus,” Ari moaned, thumping what had to be his forehead against the tile.

Eoghan leaned in and slid his tongue in as far as he could, tasting his unique musk as Ari moaned. He couldn’t work it in very far, but he tried his best, focusing on licking over the sensitive nerves surrounding his hole. When Ari was circling his hips and humping the air, Eoghan sat back on his heels, chuckling as he reached around, taking his thighs and turning him until he was face to face with his gorgeous dick. He took it in hand, lifting his eyes to Ari’s face, once again awestruck at how his lover wasn’t a small man. For a split second, he marveled at how he’d been able to take him inside at all, much less how he’d practically begged him to pound him harder.

He took him into his mouth and then sighed as Ari’s big hands landed on top of his head. When his fingers wound into the strands of his hair and began pulling gently, he swallowed around the head of his dick, adoring how wonderful it felt. Ari’s precome was delicious, dark and musky, but Eoghan was hoping he’d be able to last long enough on his knees to coax a hot load out of him. As it was, he knew his own cock was leaking and he wouldn’t be able to hold out if he came without a hand to himself. It had happened before, but he really wanted to hold out for something he had planned in bed. He sucked hard on Ari’s shaft, rolling his balls in one hand while he held the other at the base of his cock, jacking it slowly as he did his best to work his man into a frenzy.

Ari tightened his fists in Eoghan’s hair and whispered a warning. “Come up here, Eoghan. I don’t want to end this in the shower. I need you in bed where I can take my time with you. Please.”

Eoghan looked up, closing his eyes as water sluiced over his face, and then pulled off with a final pop, planting a kiss on the slit before climbing to his full height. Ari’s mouth, lips, and tongue were immediately on his own as he was practically yanked into his lover’s passionate embrace. As soon as they were out of the shower, he planned on exploring much more of that feeling. He shut off the taps when Ari finally turned him loose and they stepped out onto the bathmat. Eoghan handed him a large bath sheet before taking one of his own, wrapping it around his hips after quickly drying.

“Meet you in the bedroom!” he called out before stepping into the hallway. Bear was standing right outside the door, so close, he almost fell over him. “What the hell, Bear? I almost tripped.” The cat let out a loud meow as he moved past him out to the front room. He snatched up the envelope he’d been eyeing earlier and grinned before taking it back down thehallway, slipping back into the bathroom, and hanging up the towel before ripping open the envelope. When he stepped into the master a minute later, he peeked around the wall to see Ari lying on his back with the duvet pulled down, stroking his rather impressive erection.

“What was that all about?” Ari asked, rolling to his side and propping his head in his hand. He frowned a little. “What are you doing there? Are you planning on coming in?”

Eoghan grinned. “Close your eyes.”

“What? Why?”

“Just do it, please. You won’t be disappointed.”

“Fine.” Ari sat up, cross-legged and closed his eyes. He spread his arms out, palms up. “Okay. Now what?”

“I got something that I wanted to show you.”

Ari popped open one eye. “What?”

Eoghan chuckled. “Close your damned eyes or there won’t be any more surprises.” When he sighed and closed both eyes, Eoghan continued. “You won’t be sorry.”

“No?”

“No. Now, keep them closed. I bought something online and it arrived overnight express while we were gone.”

Ari grinned but Eoghan noticed that he kept his eyes closed. “Oh, yeah?”

“Yeah.” He stepped out from behind the wall and padded up to the bed, stopping by the side before reaching for one of Ari’s hands. He drew it toward his body and laid it on his hip over the lacy, boy shorts he’d purchased after their conversation in the hotel.

“Oh—” Ari said, suddenly smiling as he started touching Eoghan, running his hand over his hip. He kept his eyes closed. “Is this what I think it is?”

“May…be,” he singsonged. “Do you remember when I told you the place I buy my undergarments has the kind built for easy access?”

“Holy hell, Eoghan. You mean the kind you can wear while getting fucked? Yeah, I remember.”

“Well, I got some…I mean, after we talked and while we were on the trip, I ordered some.”

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