Page 164 of Body Check

Because Gavin’s cock was bare now and this was the first time he’d fucked Dakota this way. “Yes. If you want.”

He wanted it desperately, wanted to fill Dakota up, but he held back, trembling on the razor’s edge of release, waiting for Dakota’s answer.

“Yeah,” Dakota panted. “I want it. Give it to me.”

At those words, need slammed into Gavin, and he gripped Dakota tighter. There was nothing to do but hold on as Dakota rose and fell over him, skin sheened with sweat and glistening in the moonlight as he brought them both closer to release.

“Please, give it to me, Gavin,” Dakota begged.

The naked need in his voice pulled Gavin’s release from him with little warning and his orgasm slammed into him, tightening his gut and making him grip Dakota’s hips harder.

Head tipped back, the stars whirling above him, he cried out Dakota’s name and let go.

After, when they were tangled together on the lounger, the salty ocean breeze caressing their sweaty skin, Gavin turned his head and brushed his lips across Dakota’s forehead.

In the morning, he’d have a thousand phone calls to make.

He’d need to talk to Finn—mostly just to bounce the idea of trading for Bass off him. He’d need to review some analytics and crunch more numbers and talk to Bass personally, but for now, there was just this moment.

Just the crash of the surf and the feel of Dakota’s body against his, his fingers idly playing with Gavin’s chest hair as he hummed contentedly.

Gavin swallowed past the tightness in his throat and whispered, “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Dakota lifted up far enough to look Gavin in the eye. “Earlier, I thought I dreamed you saying that to me, but you actually did say it, didn’t you?”

“Yeah.” Gavin smiled. “Guess I’m the man of your dreams.”

Dakota pressed his cheek to Gavin’s shoulder again. “Every time I think you might be getting more humble, there’s that big dick energy again …”

“Hey, you weren’t complaining about my big dick a few minutes ago,” Gavin teased, reaching down to play with Dakota’s ass, rubbing the pads of his fingers against Dakota’s entrance and teasing just a little before pushing one inside.

A jolt of pleasure went through him as the slickness of lube and his own cum eased the way.

“Itismessy, isn’t it?” Dakota said thoughtfully.

“It is.”

“You love that, don’t you?”

“Yeah,” Gavin admitted, because a part of him really loved knowing he’d left his mark inside of Dakota. “But in the end, all I want is for us to both enjoy ourselves.”

He’d enjoyed everything else they’d done lately just as much.

“I know,” Dakota said, smiling. “And I want that too. That’s what makes stuff likethisenjoyable with you. I never feel like youexpectit from me.”

Gavin nodded, pressing a kiss to his hair, though it was interrupted by a yawn.

“Uh-oh,” Dakota said, stretching and patting his chest. “We should get back to bed before you pass out here.”

Gavin ran a hand along his back. “Yeah, in a minute,” he whispered. “I want to enjoy my time cuddling with you first.”

“Look at you learning to live in the moment instead of stressing about what comes next,” Dakota teased, but his tone was loving as he wrapped an arm around Gavin and snuggled in closer.

“I am learning,” Gavin agreed, though another yawn interrupted whatever he was about to say next.

“You know what? I’m impressed by you,” Dakota said a little while later as they walked into the bungalow. “How hard you’ve worked to grow and change since we met.”

“Thank you. Just promise you’ll keep growing and changing with me?” Gavin asked, turning to face him.

Dakota lifted up onto his toes and kissed him. “Every step of the way.”

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