Was he here to tell me he was going to stay with his wife after all?
“Everything is fine,” he reassured me.
But my heart was racing faster, and I took a hesitant step back. “You’re looking at me like you’re here to break up.”
“No,” he contradicted and stepped closer. “You have no idea how many accusations I’m making against myself. I’m the one who’s ruined the family, but when I see you like this, here in front of me, and feel the emotions you stir in me, then … I can’t believe how stupid I’ve been to deny myself. I can’t go back. Back to all the lies and deceit. Never. But I’ll need time to come to terms with it. So …”
“I’ll help you.” Suddenly, I knew what I needed to do. Moving closer, I caressed Hector’s cheek. “You’re not alone.” Tenderly, I kissed his lips. “Not anymore.”
He wrapped his arms around me, making all my fears disappear. I kissed him passionately, claiming his mouth with my tongue, and let him pin me against the door.
Feeling his desire for me brought a happiness I had never experienced before.
These must be the butterflies I’ve read about.
“My room is over there.”
Forehead to forehead, we stood there. I felt his breath on my lips, his body against mine, and the heat between us.
“Then let’s go there,” he replied with a mischievous grin.
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Hector
My heart raced so fast, and I felt like a teenager falling in love for the first time. When Nico took my hand and led me down the hallway, I barely noticed anything about the apartment. It wasn’t until we were in Nico’s room and he closed the door behind me that I realized he had brought me into his personal space.
Even though everything felt so unfamiliar, the scent in the air—Nico’s scent—made me feel even more like I had finally arrived. I was no longer lost, swinging like a pendulum between two worlds. I had found the place where I belonged; age and gender didn’t matter anymore.
Nico’s room was spacious and simply furnished. In one corner was a wide bed, while across from it, by the window, was a desk cluttered with notes and a laptop. Next to a wardrobe on my right, was a couch strewn with a few books. The walls were adorned with pictures of birds.
Noticing the change in light, I turned to face Nico. He had dimmed the floor lamp beside him and was smiling sheepishly. I couldn’t and didn’t want to wait any longer. I closed the distance between us in two strides, pushed Nico’s back against the wall, and kissed him passionately.
Yes, I had arrived. When he hugged me, a weight I hadn’t even known I’d been carrying all my life was gone.
With a desperate need, I slipped my hands under his T-shirt, tracing over his sides to his back, drawing him closer. Our tongues tangled in a passionate dance. Nico placed his hands on my head, as if to keep me from squirming away. But I had no intention of stopping. Instead, I inched myself even closer, sliding a leg between his and pushing my thigh against his groin, eliciting a moan from him.
Nico yanked my shirt out of my pants and unbuckled my belt. Feeling his warm hands on my skin sent a jolt of electricity down my spine.
The kisses grew more passionate, each touch igniting greater desire.
I played with his nipples, then unfastened his pants, slipping my hand inside. Feeling the silky smoothness of his skin and grasping Nico’s arousal sent a thrill through my body. He tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and sighed. As I steadily fondled him, I could feel him growing tighter in my grasp. His lustful gaze took my breath away as I pushed down his jeans and boxer shorts.
He responded with a fervent kiss and pulled down my pants and kneaded my ass. When our tips touched, I flinched and let out a soft moan.
“Shit, I missed that,” I pressed out.
“Me too,” Nico admitted between two kisses.
I removed his T-shirt and kissed my way down his flat stomach to his groin. Without hesitation, I took him into my mouth, teasing the frenulum with my tongue, gently caressing the tip, and then moving to his balls.
“Oh damn.” Nico sighed and dug his fingers into my hair.
“Hurry, let’s …” I hastily took off my shirt and looked around. I wanted to fuck him, or at least I thought I did, but suddenly a different thought shot through my mind. One I hadn’t seen coming, and it left me stunned for a moment.
“Everything okay?” Nico asked as he kneeled beside me.