Christian (The Beck Brothers Series)

by Andria Large

  Shea curled his body over Christian’s back and nipped at his ear. “How bad do you want me?” he asked, shoving another finger inside as emphasis.

  Christian choked back a moan. “So bad.” He breathed.

  Shea replaced his fingers with his cock and buried himself to the hilt. Christian let out a strangled cry that he hoped wasn’t too loud. Shea rolled his hips, thrusting in deep. Christian swore it was the deepest he’s ever gone. Shea gasped and dropped his forehead to Christian’s back, right between his shoulder blades.

  “Jesus, Chris, you feel so fucking good.” Shea panted.

  Christian couldn’t respond, the pleasure was too much, so intense that he couldn’t speak. Christian could feel his orgasm building and he wasn’t even touching himself. As if Shea read his mind, his hand came around to grip his cock tightly. Christian lost it. He came hard as Shea continued to pound into him. Shea came moments later, pressing his face into Christian’s back to muffle his cry of ecstasy. They collapsed to the bed together and lay there trying to catch their breaths for a good five minutes before they cleaned up, got back in bed, and went to sleep.

  Over the next four months, Shea and Christian worked with Quinn, Margot, and the construction company that Shea worked for, Platt and Sons, to rebuild their house. They built basically the same size house, just with a different, more open floor plan. They also made the master bedroom a bit bigger and added a full bathroom to it. They continued to stay with Quinn and Margot until it was finished. Shea actually liked being able to see Margot every day and watch as her pregnant belly grew. By the time the house was ready, Margot was getting very large and very cranky, so it was good that they were moving out when they were. Quinn was becoming afraid for their lives as it was, so staying for another month and a half was not a good idea.

  Once the house was completely finished, painted and everything, Shea and Christian went out and bought all new furniture. As soon as the essentials were delivered, like the couches, bed and kitchen table, they moved in. It wasn’t like there was a lot to move in either since they didn’t have much. They chose to wait to buy a lot of stuff until the house was ready. Shea knew that Christian planned to finally replenish his wardrobe with some of the money from Henry, he hated not having all of his stylish clothes; Shea could tell from the huffing and puffing he did every time he got dressed.

  Shea was in love with their new house, and a lot of it had to do with the fact that he helped design and build it. Quinn and Margot did a fabulous job making it practical and functional yet updated and modern. It was also completely child proofed since Skylar was now eight months and starting to crawl.

  The garage had been damaged by the fire, but not destroyed. Most of Christian’s paintings were able to be recovered in perfect condition, along with his guitar. They ended up tearing down the garage anyway and building Christian a studio where he could paint and play his guitar in comfort. No more musty smell from the dust and age of the garage.

  Everything was coming together for Shea and Christian. Shea couldn’t be happier - he had the man he loved and a daughter that he absolutely adored. Growing up, Shea never pictured that this was how his life was going to be. He never in a million years thought that he would be in love with his best friend, who is another guy. He never thought that he would be raising a child with another man instead of a woman. He would not change a thing, though. He loved his family, and that was all that mattered.

  ~Chapter 13~

  Christian read the text he just received from Quinn. They were here. Christian fought back the bile that rose in his throat. Jesus. He’s never been so nervous in his life. Christian spent about a month planning this and there was no way in hell he was going to back out. He signed up for an open mic night and got his brothers to invite Shea. Christian was supposed to be working one of his art shows tonight and Shea would never turn down an invite from his brothers, so he knew that was the best way to get Shea here. He was going to propose to Shea tonight. They couldn’t legally get married in Pennsylvania, but they could always go to New York, Delaware, or Maryland, not that it would be recognized in Pennsylvania, yet, but at least they would know that they were married. And maybe one day, there will be equality.

  The manager of the lounge gave Christian a pat on the back. “You’re up, buddy.”

  Christian swallowed hard and nodded. He gathered all of the courage that he could muster up and walked out onto the stage with his guitar. The crowd clapped and cheered. Christian spotted his brothers and Shea at a table in the middle of the room, close to the stage. There were maybe forty to fifty people in the room all together.

  Shea was sitting with Sebastian on one side of him and Quinn on the other, and Henry sat on the other side of Sebastian. Christian took a seat on the stool that was set up behind the microphone. He glanced at the faces of his brothers to see that they were looking at him with pride, acceptance, and love. Then Christian’s eyes met Shea’s surprised ones. He grinned and shook his head in awe, not seeming to believe that Christian was up on stage in front of him. Good, Christian had wanted that reaction.

  “What are you doing?” Shea mouthed to him.

  Christian just smiled slightly and adjusted his guitar and mic. “Hi...my name is Christian Beck...I...uh...I’m going to be playing Lucky by Jason Mraz. This is for my boyfriend, Shea.”

  Christian blew out the breath he was holding. He could do this. He had to do this. For Shea. For himself. He needed Shea to know that he would do anything for him and that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with him. Christian started strumming his guitar, playing the opening chords for the song. Then he leaned forward and started singing into the mic, his eyes locked on Shea’s.

  Do you hear me? I’m talking to you across the water across the deep blue ocean, under the open sky, oh my, baby I’m trying. Boy I hear you in my dreams, I feel your whisper across the sea, I keep you with me in my heart, you make it easier when life gets hard...

  Christian sang his heart out. He poured everything he felt into the song. As the moments ticked by, Christian’s nervousness and apprehension faded. The only person in the room was Shea, who sat there smiling, eyes brimming with tears. Christian smiled while singing, he couldn’t help it, he was so happy.

  I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend, lucky to have been where I have been, lucky to be coming home again. I’m lucky we’re in love in every way, lucky to have stayed where we have stayed, lucky to be coming home someday...

  Christian finished the song and the last of the notes on the guitar.

  The room erupted. Christian was stunned to find the whole room standing, cheering, and clapping. Sebastian gave the guy in front of him a playful nudge and shouted, “That’s my brother!”

  Henry, Quinn, and Shea were also standing and clapping with bright smiles on their faces. Shea put his fingers in his mouth and whistled loudly.

  Christian smiled, stood, and lifted a hand in thanks. He set his guitar down, leaning it against the stool. A huge weight lifted off his shoulders and he felt like he could breathe again. He never imagined he would ever get up on a stage and sing. But he wanted his proposal to be special and something that Shea would never expect but always remember.

  “There is one more thing that I want to say,” Christian said into the mic. The room quieted down to listen to whatever Christian had to say. “Shea, you know I love you, and I would do anything for you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, so I need to know...Will you marry me?” he asked, staring at the man who held his heart and soul.

  The crowd erupted again and started chanting “Say Yes!” Quinn and Sebastian started shoving Shea toward the stage. Shea got the hint, made his way through the crowd, and hopped up on stage. He grabbed the mic stand and tilted it toward his mouth so that he could talk into it. “Consider this my answer,” he said.

  Shea then grabbed Christian’s face and kissed him hard. The crowd went wild. Christian wrapped his arms around Shea’s waist and yanked his body aga
inst his own. Shea pulled back from the kiss and pressed his forehead against Christian’s, a giant grin on his face.

  “I can’t believe you did this,” Shea whispered.

  “Neither can I.” Christian chuckled.

  Shea laughed, kissing him again. “You were incredible, baby.”

  “Thank you, don’t ever expect it to happen again.” Christian snickered.

  Shea smiled against his lips. “Once in a lifetime, I understand.”

  “That’s right.”

  The manager then walked on stage, smiling, and clapping. He went to the mic. “Give it up for Christian and his fiancé, Shea!”

  The crowd continued to give them a standing ‘O’ as they walked off stage. Christian had his guitar in one hand and held Shea’s hand with the other. They made their way through the crowd to where Christian’s brothers were waiting. They got pats on the back and high fives as they went. As soon as they made it to Henry, Sebastian, and Quinn, the three of them wrapped them both up in a group hug.

  “You know what time it is?” Sebastian said, a mischievous smirk on his face.

  Christian grinned and shook his head. Oh no. “Really? In the middle of the lounge?”

  “You know it!” Sebastian exclaimed.

  The crowd then got a show when the group of them started jumping around in a circle together like a bunch of idiots. Henry, Sebastian, and Quinn sang, “Christian’s getting married…” over and over as they went. Christian laughed the whole time, his brothers were crazy. When they finally broke apart, they made their way out of the lounge.

  “Let’s go celebrate!” Sebastian said excitedly.

  “Let me put my guitar in my car,” Christian said.

  They all waited while Christian put his guitar in the trunk of his car, which was parked only a block away, before they all started down the sidewalk toward Philly’s famous South Street, since they were in walking distance. They decided to go to Paddy Whack’s Irish Pub. The five of them found a table and Henry bought the first round. They were about six rounds in when Sebastian leaned over the table toward Christian and said.

  “Chris, I have a confession to make.”

  Christian smiled. “Okay,” he replied.

  “Remember at the kids’ birthday party when I said that Rae stuck her finger up my ass?” Sebastian said, his mouth twitching.

  Christian gave him a bored look. “Yeah,” he said dryly.

  “I lied, she never did that. I was just trying to see how you would react.” Sebastian grimaced.

  “You’re such a dick.” Shea chuckled before swigging his beer.

  Christian shook his head. “That was one of the worst panic attacks I’ve ever had.”

  “I’m sorry. I feel really bad about it.” Sebastian winced.

  “No you don’t.” Christian snorted.

  “Alright fine, I don’t. You’re face was fucking priceless.” Sebastian laughed.

  They all laughed.

  “So who is the woman in the relationship?” Henry asked as he leaned back in his chair with a shit-eatin’ grin on his face.

  “Christian, for sure.” Shea laughed.

  Henry, Sebastian, and Quinn started cracking up.

  “Hey!” Christian cried and shoved at Shea.

  “I’m joking!” Shea said, still laughing.

  Christian sent him a dirty look. “Yeah, right.”

  “I’m curious, Chris, have you ever been with a woman?” Sebastian asked.

  Christian nodded. “Yeah, twice when I was eighteen. I had to, to make sure that I was, in fact, gay. I knew that I was attracted to guys sexually but I knew that I was supposed to be attracted woman, so I tried, I really did, but I just couldn’t continue to be with women. I felt like I was lying to myself.”

  “So you lost your virginity to a girl then?” Henry asked.

  “Yeah and then again to a guy.” Christian smirked.

  “Ah! No! No talkie about ass fuckie!” Sebastian whined, plugging his ears with his fingers before singing, “Lalalalala.”

  Christian chuckled.

  “And what about you Shea? What changed that made you suddenly want to be with a guy?” Quinn asked, curiously.

  Shea glanced at Christian and smiled. “I didn’t want to be with just any guy, I wanted to be with Christian. He told me he was in love with me and couldn’t bear to be just friends with me anymore. So I suggested that we start a relationship, which in turn made me realize that I had been attracted to Christian for a long time, and he was the one I am supposed to be with.”

  “Good god, does anyone have a spoon? I need to gag myself!” Sebastian called around the bar, getting some weird looks from the other patrons.

  Henry slapped him upside the head. “Shut up, be nice.”

  Sebastian glared at Henry before turning back to Shea. “But don’t you miss being with women?”

  “Not really. Christian and I get along great, we always have, and there is nothing that a woman can do in bed that Christian can’t do soooo much better.” Shea smirked, wagging his eyebrows at Sebastian.

  Sebastian visibly gagged and slapped a hand over his mouth. “Stop that! I don’t want to know anything about your sex life, dammit!”

  “It’s so fun to torture you, though.” Shea laughed.

  “I will seek revenge,” Sebastian warned him, pointing a finger at him.

  “Bring in on, biotch!” Shea said, holding his arms out in challenge.

  They all laughed and continued to drink, get drunk, and laugh some more. It was the best time Christian’s had since Sebastian’s wedding. Shea and he didn’t have to worry about Skylar tonight because his parents were keeping her for the night.

  Somehow, Shea ended up on Christian’s lap at one point. Shea was sitting sideways, one arm wrapped around Christian’s shoulders while the other held his beer. This was the first time that they had ever been so touchy feely in public, and especially in front of Christian’s brothers. Christian really loved it, though. It felt good to be able to show off his gorgeous fiancé and let people know that Shea was his. Shea was laughing at something Sebastian said and Christian couldn’t help but smile up at him lazily. Shea was so handsome with his warm brown eyes and his full lips framed by a dark goatee.

  Shea glanced down at him and smiled softly when he realized that Christian had been watching him. Shea leaned down and kissed him tenderly. Christian moaned low, damn, he loved the way Shea kissed.

  “Fuck, that’s so weird. I don’t think I will ever get used to seeing those two kiss,” Sebastian said.

  Christian heard Henry and Quinn chuckle, but he didn’t really care. All he cared about was Shea and his delicious mouth. Shea pulled back with a smile.

  “Are we really engaged?” Shea asked quietly.

  “Yes.” Christian grinned.

  Shea shook his head. “That’s so crazy.”

  “I love you, Shea.”

  “I love you, too, Chris.”

  Shea stared down at the shiny gold band inlayed with diamonds on his finger that matched Christian’s. They got married up in New York a month prior. Of course, Christian’s whole family was present, along with Quinn and Margot’s newest addition, a gorgeous dark haired baby girl who they named, Evonne. Shea still couldn’t believe it was real, that he was married to the love of his life and his best friend of twenty-five years.

  Shea also changed Skylar’s and his last names to Beck. He wanted them all to have the same last name and what better to become a Beck? He’s been part of their family almost his whole life, so it made sense to finally make it official. Even though Pennsylvania didn’t acknowledge their marriage, they couldn’t stop him from changing his name.

  “Dada!” a sweet little voice said, bringing him out of his thoughts.

  Shea looked down to see Skylar toddling toward him with one hand in Christian’s. She was just starting to walk and was doing pretty well with just holding one hand instead of two now. He couldn’t believe that she was one already. He swore they just br
ought her home from the hospital yesterday.

  “Hi, cutie.” Shea smiled and put his hands out for her to grab.

  Skylar giggled and grabbed onto his hands. Shea lifted her onto his lap and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He then looked up at Christian, who was smiling lovingly down at him. Shea would never get tired of the way Christian looked at him. Christian leaned down and gave him a kiss.

  “This party is insane,” Christian murmured, sitting down on the lounge chair next to him.

  They were in Henry’s backyard, it was a - Happy 2nd birthday to Adalyn and Michael/Happy 1st Birthday to Skylar/Wedding reception for both Margot and Quinn, and Christian and Shea - party. Margot’s mother, brother, and sister flew in from France and were staying for two weeks so that they could spend some time with Evonne, who was already two and a half months old.

  Shea snorted. “Aren’t Beck parties always insane?”

  Christian chuckled. “Yeah, I guess so.”

  “It’s going to be even more insane next year now that Claire and Raelynn are pregnant again,” Shea said.

  “And Raelynn is having twins. Oh god, I can’t imagine how Sebastian is going to deal with that. Mikey is a little terror already, and now they get to add two more…” Christian groaned, shaking his head.

  Shea winced. “Yeah, that’s gonna be rough.”

  “I just wanna know how those two got pregnant at the same time again,” Christian said, baffled by the thought.

  “I bet him and Henry had it all planned out and called each other that night. ‘Hey man, we’re doing it tonight, right? Yeah dude, make sure you get her pregnant.’” Shea mocked in a very meathead-ish voice, using his hand as a phone.