Page 34 of Lust

“I prefer it the other way,” I tease, but really, I’m glad neither of us is suffering like before.

Luke smiles, unfolds his arms, and approaches. “Maybe we have time to rub one out real quick before they get here.”

One eyebrow arches slightly higher than the other, and in no time, his lips are mashed against mine as he shoves me against the wall, his hands working my fly, unfastening me like it’s become second nature.

I cherish every kiss and lick, knowing after Cody arrives, we’ll have to keep our distance throughout the meeting…and Luke might not want to mess around for a while after Cody shares the vision.

He reaches under my briefs, wraps his hand around my cock, offering firm strokes. It’s such an effortless move for him, suggesting how far we’ve come in such a short time since those first bumbling jerk-off sessions.

I place my hands on either side of his face, firming our kiss.

“Just as…hard as…usual,” he says between kisses.

“Don’t act…like you…know me…already.”

“In that case…I figure you…don’t want to…suck me off?”

“Now you’re just being mean.”

The familiar sound of boards being moved comes from upstairs, and I growl like an irritated dog as I look toward the stairs.

Luke licks my cheek, making my head and eyes roll back. “It’ll make it hotter when we’re done,” he whispers, pushing off my arms.

I redo my fly, finishing right before Cody and Seth start downstairs.

“Hi, Luke,” Cody says, taking the lead.

He’s looking much healthier than he did at the start of the week. Mostly I’ve seen him in bed, so he’s been in a tank or shirtless, his hair a mess. Tonight he’s in slacks and a button-up. His bangs are gelled into his signature blond wave. The only sign that anything might still be off is how he uses the rail for support as he heads down.

While he offers a warm smile, surely to make Luke feel more at ease, behind him, Seth scowls.

“Nice to finally meet the guy who was fucking with my head,” Luke says as Cody reaches the bottom of the steps.

Cody’s expression twists up. “Sorry for our strange introduction.” He stops a few feet short of Luke. “I wanted to explain in person. I was trying to affect your mood, not tap into that particular incident in your life. It sort of sucked me in without warning. And then you really knocked me down after that.”

“From what I understand, you learned your lesson,” Luke says, “but I appreciate the apology.”

Cody inspects his own arms, then turns to me. “Ooh, this energy between the two of you is intense. You guys have been going at it like fucking dogs.”

“Fucking knew it,” Seth mutters, shooting me a look, his disapproval loud and clear.

But I’m too pissed about what Cody just did to give a damn. “Cody, the hell? Don’t read him without his consent! I don’t go around making you hard for me, so—”

“I’d have to be attracted to you for you to make me hard for you,” he says. “And you’re not really my type, beefcake. Maybe give me the benefit of the doubt. He’s practically shooting this at me right now.”

That makes more sense. There were a few times when Cody slipped into my head when he was first learning how to use his powers, but he’s always been respectful of boundaries.

Luke looks at me with wide eyes. “I’m not doing anything.”

“This is our issue,” Cody says. “You are, but you don’t realize it.”

Cody turns his palms to face Luke, who steps back, turning to me. “What’s he doing?”

“Relax,” Cody says. “You’re radiating energy. I’m just trying to get a feel for it.”

“You can trust him,” I assure Luke, who takes a breath, relaxing his shoulders.

Cody closes his eyes, moving his hands back and forth in the air, and I wish I could tell him to stop acting like a freak. We need Luke to trust us, but Cody doesn’t seem to give a shit how weird he looks as he persists until he opens his eyes and rests his arms at his sides. “I noticed it when I saw you at the field that day, before I tried to influence your mood. But it’s gotten stronger since then.”

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