“If we’re gonna be here a couple of days, I should probably find a place to hunt.”
“Why?”
Nox returned to tracing the patches of the quilt with his fingers. “It’ll take the edge off. I’d go tonight, but I need to find a place farther from people.”
Luca wiped his hands with the tail of his shirt. “Or if you think it will help, you could come take a shower with me.”
Nox quit moving.
“Or not.” The burn returned to Luca’s cheeks. “It was just a suggestion.” He walked into the bathroom and shut the door.
After their talk last night, Luca had hoped things would be different. He’d hoped Nox would let him help him. Luca pushed off the door and walked over to the shower. Yeah, help him. More like Luca wanted to help himself.
He turned on the water and stripped off his clothes.
God, why did this have to be so damn difficult? People had sex all the time. Random sex. Total stranger sex. And Nox wasn’t even a stranger.
He didn’t even feel like a partial one.
Luca swore under his breath and climbed into the shower. He shut the frosted curtain. Warm water slapped against his back and soaked his hair.
A cool puff of air followed the slide of curtain rings.
Luca startled and scraped the water out of his eyes.
Nox stood with his fist tangled in the curtains. His dark eyes burned, and every muscle cut sharp lines under his skin. He stepped in and pushed the curtain back with exaggerated care. Then in a flow of strength and a single step, Nox trapped Luca against the wall.
“I shouldn’t be here.” Nox threaded his fingers through Luca’s hair.
“Yes, you should.”
Nox ghosted a kiss over Luca’s mouth. “But I want you.” The gray of his eyes threatened to drown him. “I want it to be me who’s with you, not the Anubis.” Nox flicked out his tongue, teasing Luca’s bottom lip. “I’m not even sure if that’s possible. But if I wait, it won’t be me. I can’t fight it Luca. It’s too strong.”
“Then don’t.”
Nox raked his fingers up Luca’s ribs. Any ticklish sensation crumbled under the weight of his touch. Higher, Nox stopped at Luca’s throat and held his face in his hands, his thumbs swiping his wind pipe.
“This isn’t safe, I’m dangerous.”
“But this helped before.” Luca followed the ridges of Nox’s abs. “What if it helps again?”
“And it might make it worse. It might make it impossible for me to stop.”
“I’m not scared.” Luca chased the flow of water running down Nox’s chest, back up to his pecs.
“I know. That’s what I’m worried about the most.”
Luca found one of Nox’s nipples with his thumb and flipped the pad over the tight bud. He growled while lapping at Luca’s mouth. He pinched Nox’s nipple between his fingers and Nox fed Luca his tongue.
Fall spice, winter rain, and fertile ground offering life to all things. Luca gorged on the taste, and Nox drank down his moans.
The want for more warred with the need for air. Luca broke the kiss, panting. “I want you.” He meant what he said, but he still trembled. “Please, Nox.”
Nox slid his hands to Luca’s hips and tightened his grip. The rough callouses of his fingers, the strength in his hold, it teased Luca closer. He undulated against Nox, grinding his cock against the man’s thigh.
Nox pushed Luca back.
“No.” No. Luca could not be rejected by him again. He tried to wrap his arms around Nox’s neck, but he was already going down on his knees. Before Luca could process what Nox did, the man had his cock in his mouth. Silken heat, suction, the caress of Nox’s tongue, crashed together, ripping the orgasm from Luca. He shouted while twisting his fingers in Nox’s hair and bucking his hips as he spilled down Nox’s throat.