“What about me, Brett? We’ve known each other for some years, not as friends, because I really don’t like you, and I think you’re a bloody bigot. But what would you say to me if you knew I was like Toby?” His words were challenging, and I saw Luis move toward Simon. My boss’s body was taut with anger.
“You’re not one of them,” Brett spluttered. “I’d know.”
Simon grinned nastily and pulled Luis to him, planting his lips on the man’s mouth with such abandon that poor Luis staggered backward. But his hands entwined in Simon’s hair as the two men kissed passionately. I couldn’t say that whole barn hushed, as it was just too big a space for everyone to see what was happening in our small area. But certainly the immediate area around us grew silent as everyone turned to watch the blatant display of affection between two men. I thought that Simon had chosen a particularly spectacular way to come out to the town, and I felt a surge of pride at him.
Brett was looking like a guppy out of water as his thin-lipped mouth opened and closed, as if he was unable to take a breath. His horrified face made me giggle, and I couldn’t help the snort of laughter that left my mouth. That snort led to a fit of full-blown giggles, and before long I had tears streaming down my face as I laughed. Rain gazed at me in wonder, his mouth twitching, until his face creased in smiles and he was chuckling with me.
“Oh my God, Brett, your face!” I managed to splutter. “Like a bloody gobsmacked fish.” The words made me giggle more, and I held on to Rain as my sides ached from laughter. Lucas and Tammy were watching us as if we were loony. Simon had finally released his poor lover from his clutches.
Luis looked none the worse for wear. He had a triumphant grin on his face. “I have to say, Simon, that was extremely fun.” His Spanish accent was soft.
Simon gave him a satisfied smile. “You said I had to do it sooner or later. I guess it was sooner.”
Luis reached out and caressed his cheek softly. “You were amazing, amor. Truly like a lion facing down a gladiator.”
I had the feeling Simon was definitely going to get lucky tonight with the look of admiration on Luis’s face. Simon waved an imperious hand in front of Brett’s still-openmouthed face. “So, now there are a few more ‘flamboyant’ individuals in the town to contend with,” he said loftily. He gestured around to everyone in the immediate vicinity. “I swing both ways, ladies and gentlemen. Get used to it.” He pulled Luis closer to him. “And Luis is not just my friend; he’s my boyfriend and my lover. So, Brett, put that in your pursy little mouth and smoke it.”
The people around us clapped and cheered. A few of them turned their backs in disgust, but most of the crowd seemed to have enjoyed the display. Brett stared from Simon to me, then back at Simon again.
“Well. I have to say—” He was obviously at a loss for words, so instead he simply turned and strode through the crowd, disappearing from view. Simon walked over to me, drawing me in for a hug. His hands tightened round my waist as he whispered in my ear.
“It had to happen sometime. And defending you, my boy, is a good enough reason for me to have done it now. No one talks to you like that.”
I nodded as he drew away. Luis looked a little sad at the affection Simon was showing me. I felt a surge of compassion for the man. I hoped Simon and he would work out.
Rain stepped up to the plate, drawing me to him and planting a smacking kiss on my cheek. “That was the best coming-out speech I’ve ever heard,” he said excitedly to Simon. “You, Simon, are one brave man.”
Simon shrugged. “I’m sure I’ll be able to manage any fallout. Actually, this whole event has shown me that there’s far more support than otherwise for us. I’m really gratified at that.” He turned to Luis with a look of tenderness. “Shall we get back to what we were doing at the coconut shy stall and let these other lovebirds do what they have to? I have a yen for you to win me that stuffed panda I’ve had my eyes on.”
He winked at me as he led Luis by the hand toward the stall.
Lucas had his arms around Tammy’s shoulders. “I guess after all this excitement we should go and enjoy a few of the attractions ourselves. This corner seems to be filled with bloody gay men putting on public displays of affection.” He gave a mock scowl. “What’s the bloody world coming to?”
Rain laughed as he punched him on the arm. “Bugger off, you hairy git, and go and enjoy yourself. We’ll see you around later.”
Lucas chortled. “I have a feeling we won’t be seeing either of you anytime soon. It’s just as well there isn’t a bloody garden hut here.” He dove out of the way of Rain’s forceful punch and disappeared, pulling a giggling Tammy with him.
My lover turned to me, and the look in his eyes made me quail. “As for you, my sexy man, I think we have somewhere to be. I have something I want to give you.” He grinned as he started walking toward the open doors of the barn. “Let’s get home first, though. Try and behave yourself in the car.”
The short drive home was intense, as the air of sexual anticipation was immense. The sun was starting to set as darkness crept in. Rain’s hands touched mine every chance he got, sparking the fire in my belly and groin. When we got to his place and let ourselves in, Sheba wagged her tail at the sight of us but made no move to get up from her cozy spot by the unlit fireplace. Rain turned to me, his face darkened with desire. I imagined he saw the same expression on my face.
“Go into the bedroom and get undressed,” he whispered huskily. “I’ll be along in a minute.”
I nodded, going into the bedroom. I turned on the bedside lamp, flooding the room with soft light. I hastily took off everything I was wearing, heaving a sigh of relief as my cock sprung free. It was aching and needy, and I really needed Rain. I climbed eagerly on to the bed, lay back against the down pillows, and waited for my lover. I was so hyped up by the night’s events that I thought all he’d have to do was touch me and I’d explode. I knew this wasn’t going to be a long, drawn-out night for either of us. This was going to be short and oh-so-bloody explosive.
And when he walked back into the room wearing the same outfit he’d danced in tonight, I just knew I was in for a rough time. His eyes glittered as he saw me naked on the bed, my erection rearing up against my stomach, already wet, hard, and ready. He swallowed as he stood over me, the tight leather of his trousers highlighting his own erection. He still wore the leather wristband. I heaved a deep breath as he regarded me with sultry eyes.
“You look really slutty lying there like that,” he whispered as he crawled onto the bed beside me. “I like it.”
“God, Rain, you look incredible in that outfit.” My mouth was dry. “I have never seen anything sexier than you tonight.”
Rain leaned down and flicked his tongue over the head of my cock.
I hissed in pleasure as my body rose off the bed. “Rain, please. I’m so bloody horny I can’t wait,” I begged as his tongue stroked the length of my swollen shaft. “I need to feel your mouth around me.”
“First, you need to undress me,” Rain murmured. “I want to feel your hands on me.” He knelt next to me as I sat up, then slowly pushed the waistcoat off his shoulders and tossed it onto the bed. I leaned forward and kissed him, my tongue searching hungrily for his as I slid down his zipper. He moaned softly as my hands touched him, the full, hard length of him pressing urgently against my fingers. I pushed him back on the bed.
“Lift up your hips so I can get the bloody things off,” I growled. “They’re so damn tight I don’t know how you’ve managed to keep the blood circulation going down there.”
He chuckled. “I had no need of circulation. It all went to my cock the minute I saw you sitting in the audience watching me.” He wriggled his hips as I pulled the trousers down. I had to spend quite a bit of effort to get them off, they were so tight, and he’d been sweating, which made it worse. He gave a soft laugh as I battled with his clothing, a sound that sent my blood racing to my nether regions. One fierce tug and they were off, and I salivated at the sight of
him, his cock hard and red, just waiting for me to take it in my mouth. As I bent down to fulfill my fantasy, he stopped me.
“Toby, wait. Do you still have the collar I gave you?” His quiet words made me shiver. I nodded. “Then do me a favor. Put it on me.”
His breath hitched as he spoke, and his deep breaths left no doubt this was turning him on. It was certainly doing something to me, the thought of putting that scrap of leather round my lover’s neck making my cock ache more. I stood up and went to the pants slung over the chair. I took the collar out of my pocket and went back to the bed. Rain looked at the scrap of leather, his eyes dark, his face greedy. I was so turned on my hands were trembling. I wrapped the collar round his neck, fastening it at the back as his eyes watched my face. When it was on, I leaned back to look at him. He looked like a decadent sub lying there, splayed out for me, with only the silver studs shining in the dim light of the room. I felt all-powerful, like some demigod about to anoint a servant.
“Now, do you believe I’m really yours, Toby?” he whispered softly. “This is symbolic. I belong to you, and I love you so much. I wanted to tell you just how much.”
My heart was simply too full to speak, his words touching me so deep inside I couldn’t breathe. Instead I nodded and slid my body over his, pressing our cocks together as his body moved to rub against mine, and I kissed him. I kissed him with everything I felt for him, all the love and feeling I had for him in my lips and in the brush of my skin against his. He groaned as his hands gripped my arse, fingers digging into my cheeks and bringing me closer. We moved against each other, our silky, wet, heated cocks moving against one another in a symphony of pure primal need. His mouth grew greedier, his hands more grasping, and I gasped as he let my mouth go and bit the skin of my throat. The sting made my eyes water, and he chuckled huskily.
“Christ, I want to eat you, Toby. Consume every bit of you till you’re inside me. Keep you there forever.”
His hand reached down to grip our erections, and he pumped us both. I leaned against him, my mouth buried in his neck as his movements grew stronger and faster. I reached down, placing my hand over his to help him. Our loud pants echoed in the room. I looked down into his face. His eyes were half-closed in bliss, and I felt the sensations building in my body, prickling, intense heat that flooded my pores. My stomach clenched, my thighs tensed, and I cried out as I came, the hot fluid spurting over both of our hands as I shuddered and emptied myself across our stomachs and chests.
Rain give a grunt as he climaxed too, his teeth once again nipping my shoulder as we collapsed into each other, bathed in semen and sweat. I smelled his vanilla scent, the berry shampoo he used, the scent of his watermelon shower gel, and I smiled to myself. I loved the uniqueness of all Rain’s fruity scents combined together to make the man. The man I adored, heart and soul. I lay on top of him for a while, then rolled onto my back beside him. He turned over on his side and lifted himself on his elbow as he looked down at me. His fingers brushed sweaty strands of hair from my face.
“You look so hot in just that collar,” I murmured. “I think it’s just become my favorite fashion accessory for you.”
Rain laughed. “I’m glad you like it. I thought we’d had enough of the Dom/sub conversations to make it meaningful.” His fingers traced my lips. “You are such a sexy man, Toby Prentiss. I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to have you.”
I reached up and ran my fingers through his unruly hair. “Back atcha, Rain Engel. I never thought, that day in the storeroom when you mauled me, we’d end up here, like this.”
He huffed. “I did so not maul you. The way you swung your arse at me when I was walking behind you, you knew what it would do to me. You were a right tart.”
I shook my head fervently. “Nuh-huh. You definitely mauled me.” I gave a mock frown. “And you called me a bloody twink.” Rain snorted with amusement at that. We smiled at each other, and then he rolled over, reaching into his bedside table.
“Condoms and lube, Rain? I’m not sure I can manage it after an intense orgasm like that one.” I rolled over sleepily to watch him as he took a small box out, then looked at me.
“What’s that you’ve got? Some newfangled cock ring? Give a bloke a chance.”
He smiled and knelt before me on the bed, the box in his hand. His belly was still slick with our essences, and his skin was still flushed rosy from his orgasm.
“Not a cock ring. A ring of another kind.” He opened the box and turned it to face me. I gasped at the sight of two silver rings, side by side, gleaming in the box.
“I love you, Toby Prentiss. My sexy, feisty, lovable man. I wanted to ask you to be my husband one day. If you’ll have me, I’d like you to wear my ring. Let everyone know that you’re mine and I’m yours.”
His voice sounded breathless, even a little hesitant, as I sat up and knelt on the bed in front of him. My eyes were already filling with tears as Rain looked at me tenderly. “Rain, I love them.” I took one out of the box, looking at it with reverence.
“It’s white gold, Toby. I’m not that cheap a bastard that I’d give you silver.” His wry voice made me smile.
Then I remembered something and swallowed. “These aren’t the rings you were going to give to Tommy, are they?”
His blue eyes flashed dangerously. “Don’t be such a dick, Toby. Of course they aren’t. I sold those ages ago to get the money to put toward these.” His voice was annoyed. “Honestly, I don’t know how—”
He didn’t get a chance to finish his sentence because my mouth was on his. I kissed him as tears fell down my cheeks. He dropped the box and wrapped his warm arms around my waist, drawing me closer. His tongue met mine, and it seemed like hours before I let him go.
“I’m sorry, that was a stupid thing to say. But if you still want a stupid man, I’d be honored to wear your ring. I love you, my beautiful Rain. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me in my whole crazy life.”
His face lit up as he picked up the ring from the bedspread and took my left hand. The little circle slid onto my ring finger as if it was meant to be there, and I took a deep breath when he reached down and handed me the other ring. I did the same to his finger, and we grinned at each other as we held them up together.
“They look good,” Rain said in satisfaction. Then he frowned and glanced over at the window. “Toby, what the hell is that noise?”
I turned my head, trying to listen. Then I gave a loud bark of laughter and sprang off the bed. Rain watched me in puzzlement as I bounded over to the window.
“Toby, what the hell’s wrong with you?”
I waved outside. “It’s bloody raining! Look, it’s coming down in bloody buckets.”
Rain swore and got off the bed to stand beside me. We stood in awe as sheets of rain flooded the earth with welcome wetness. Over in the distance there was a flash of lightning. I turned to Rain.
“You did it, babe. You did a Rain dance, and the bloody heavens opened. You’re going to be a national hero in the morning. Ginny will make sure this makes front-page news.”
He nodded, his face gleeful. “I did, didn’t I? I can’t believe it. It’s raining, Toby. It’s about bloody time.”
He put his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him, and for a while we stood and watched the rain come down. I opened the window, letting the cold night air in, but I wanted to smell the rain. Rain shivered and turned to me.
“Come on. Let’s get in that shower and have a little more fun. I can think of a few things I’d rather be doing than watching the weather.” His eyes sparkled with mischief as he scampered away to the bathroom. I stood there, taking one more look outside. It was as if everything that had ever happened to me in my life had been driving toward this moment. Being here now with Rain, with him putting his ring on my finger. I raised it to my lips and kissed it, feeling a sense of completeness.
“I’m home, mum,” I whispered as the soft night breeze blew through the open window. “I have a man I lov
e, and I’m finally home where I belong. I hope you can see me from up there. If Vince is with you, tell him hello from his son. I hope the two of you finally make peace, wherever you are.”
I shut the window and went to join my future husband.
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About the Author
SUSAN MAC NICOL was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. At the age of eight, her family moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she stayed for nearly thirty years before arriving back in the UK in December 2000. The first year Sue was back in the UK, it snowed on her birthday, as it did the day she was born in 19*coughs* and she swears this was England welcoming her back.
Sue’s career has mostly been in the financial services area and she specializes in what she calls “boring” compliance and regulatory work. That’s why she escapes into the world of writing and fantasy where she chats to her characters ad nauseum and is overjoyed when they reply. It beats the monotony of legalese, contracts, and legislation, and let’s face it, writing hot scenes between men can only be more rewarding.
Sue is a PAN member of Romance Writers of America and is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association in the UK. She is also a member of a rather unique writing group called the Talliston Writers Circle, whose “creator” is a man who is both a Bard and a Shaman. It makes for a really interesting evening and dinner conversation. She lives in the quaint village of Bocking in Essex, set in the countryside and not far from the sea, should she get the yen to eat oysters.
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