Constructing the Soul

by Annabella Michaels

  The movie we’d chosen had been out for several weeks so there was no one else in the theater which was fine with me. I hated sitting in a crowded theater. There was always that one person who wanted to talk over the movie, spoiling the experience for everyone else. I sat down between Morgan and Curtis with Jakob on the other side of him.

  We settled into our seats as the lights lowered and the trailers began for upcoming movies. My breath hitched and I felt the blood rush to my cock as Morgan’s long fingers reached between my legs to get a handful of popcorn from the tub I had placed there. My eyes moved in his direction and I saw him wink at me through the light on the screen. He knew exactly what he was doing to me, fucker.

  Two can play at that game. I reached for my own handful and ate it then I made a production of licking the butter from the palm of my hand and sucking it slowly off of each finger. I heard Morgan moan beside me and the sound sent a tingle that travelled from the base of my skull, down my spine and straight to my groin. I started to turn towards him, but a louder groan pulled my attention in the opposite direction.

  My eyes widened when I saw Curtis and Jakob making out beside me. They were completely lost in each other as their mouths fused together and their hands roamed over each other’s bodies. When I heard the sound of a zipper lowering, I turned to Morgan who was also watching the live show with a huge grin.

  “Come on, let’s give them some privacy,” he whispered in my ear. I glanced back at my friends, not sure if I should leave them without saying anything, but then I caught the movement of Jakob’s arm and I knew that he’d found his intended target inside of Curtis’s pants. Without another word, Morgan and I stood and quickly filed out of the row of seats. It wasn’t until we made it out into the lobby area of the theater that we lost it.

  “I wonder how long it’ll be before they realize we left?” I said around my laughter. I tossed the rest of the popcorn into a trash can as we walked out of the theater.

  “I’m not sure they’ll even notice when the movie ends.”

  Morgan reached down and took my hand in his, threading our fingers together. My eyes shot down to our joined hands and then back up at his face. He continued walking as if holding my hand was the most natural thing in the world to him. I couldn’t remember the last time a man had held my hand and I found myself smiling as I moved along beside him. We walked in comfortable silence, taking our time as the city continued to rush all around us.

  “Oh shit,” I exclaimed as we entered the restaurant parking lot. “I forgot that I rode here with Curtis. I’ll order a car,” I said, pulling my phone out of my pocket and opening the app. Morgan covered my phone with his hand.

  “Don’t be ridiculous. I’ll take you home, my truck is right over there,” he said pointing across the lot.

  “Are you sure?” I asked. I hated to make him go out of his way.

  “I’m your date for the evening and I’m going to make sure you get home safely,” he said, sounding almost offended that I would think otherwise. I smiled at his gallant attitude. I didn’t know if it was from being raised in a small town or just who he was, but Morgan Greene had a charm about him that I hadn’t run into a lot with the guys I’d dated. He made me feel important, special. I shoved my phone back into my pocket as I followed him to his truck and I quirked a brow at him when he opened my door for me.

  “Really going all out tonight, aren’t you? You think all this chivalry is going to earn you a kiss at the end of the night?” I teased as I climbed into the truck. I sucked in a breath as Morgan reached for the seatbelt and fastened it over my lap. His face was just inches from mine and I could feel his breath on my cheek as he spoke.

  “I’m chivalrous because you deserve to be treated properly,” he said, his deep voice reverberating through my chest. I shivered as his thumb smoothed over my bottom lip. “As for the chance to kiss these lips, well, I’d never say no to that.”

  Morgan’s eyes met mine and then he pulled away, shut the door, and circled the front of his truck before I remembered to breathe again. My cock pressed painfully against my zipper and my heart beat wildly in my chest. The man was smooth, no doubt about it.

  We made small talk on the way to my apartment, only stopping when I needed to give directions. Morgan described what it was like, growing up in Tennessee and I smiled at the fondness in his voice as he talked about his family. He was obviously very close with his parents, same as me. As we talked, I discovered that we had several things in common. We both loved Mexican food, action movies, and going to the beach, although Morgan liked to surf while I preferred to watch hot guys and work on my tan.

  We had a lot of differences too. I spent most of my free time reading, going dancing, and hanging out with my friends. Morgan on the other hand, was an adventurer. I listened raptly as he described his experiences bungee jumping, skydiving, and rock climbing. I was in awe of him, but at the same time I felt a little sick at the thought of him throwing himself out of a plane and hurtling towards the ground.

  “I’m sorry things were so awkward with Jakob and Curtis tonight,” I said, trying to change the subject.

  “Don’t be, they were both very nice. I’m glad they were able to talk things out and move past their misunderstanding,” he replied.

  “Yeah, me too and hey! At least my matchmaking record is still intact,” I joked as we pulled up alongside my apartment.

  “Maybe Curtis’s are as well,” Morgan replied as he put the truck in park and turned to face me. I looked at him in surprise, and the gentle look in his eyes as he stared back at me, filled my chest with warmth.

  “It’s funny, I was dreading this date just a few hours ago and now, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” he said.

  “It’s been a good night. Even if we didn’t get to watch the movie,” I chuckled.

  “I wasn’t paying attention to the movie anyway.” I watched as his eyes turned a darker shade of green and I knew he was remembering the way I had teased him by sucking on my fingers. My pulse picked up speed and my cock began to plump in response to the way he was looking at me. He leaned towards me and I felt myself moving in the same direction.

  “Earlier you said you wanted to see how your date went tonight before you agreed to go out with me. Not very nice by the way.” He smirked. “So, what’s the verdict?”

  “I think I’ll need that kiss before I can decide for sure.” My voice sounded shaky as I answered.

  Before I’d even finished speaking, Morgan had wrapped a hand around the back of my neck and drew me towards him. Our eyes were open as he pressed his lips to mine, as if neither one of us wanted to miss a single moment of our first kiss. His lips were soft, but firm as he took control and I soon opened up to him, letting his tongue dip inside.

  I sighed into his mouth as our tongues began dancing and swirling around each other, perfectly in sync, as if they’d always known each other. My hands went to either side of his head and my fingers gripped his soft hair, holding him to me so he couldn’t retreat. Eventually, we were forced to break apart for air, but still close enough for our breaths to mingle.

  Our gazes remained locked on each other, watching the surprise and the lust and the wonder we were feeling, play out in the other’s eyes. We hadn’t known each other all that long, but there was definitely something happening between us. Whether it was simply lust or something more, I had no idea, but I was eager to explore it further.

  “Would you like to come upstairs?”

  I pressed against Akio, my hands on either side of his waist. I nuzzled my face in the crook of his neck as he fumbled with his keys, trying to unlock the door to his apartment. His smooth skin and the scent of him were battling to see which one would drive me insane first. He tilted his head to the side, granting me better access and let out the most adorable mewling sound as my teeth grazed over his pulse point.

  He was so responsive to me and it made me feel powerful and protective all at once. It had been so long since I’d felt
that kind of connection with another man. Hell, has it ever been like this before? Not that I could recall and certainly not with David. I forced myself to push thoughts of my ex aside. The man had taken enough from me and I refused to let him be any part of what was about to happen.

  I lifted my head and turned to look behind me at the sound of a door creaking open. My eyes narrowed when I caught sight of two eyes staring at me through the crack of the opened door. Akio must have felt my tension because he turned and peered over my shoulder. I wouldn’t have heard his frustrated groan if I hadn’t been standing so close to him.

  “Hi, Mrs. Stevenson!” he said with false cheeriness. “It’s a beautiful night out, wouldn’t you agree?” My eyes darted back and forth between Akio and the open door, but there was no response. “Okay then, we’re just going to go inside. Have a great night.” I was surprised when he turned back around as if the exchange was the most natural thing in the world. He slid his keys in the lock, that time getting the door open.

  Following him inside, I scanned the tiny apartment. The door opened up into the living room which was decorated in shades of black and gray, with splashes of color thrown in through strategically placed accent pillows and a soft looking blanket, folded neatly over the back of the couch which separated the living room from the kitchen. There were several pieces of artwork on the walls and a few framed pictures of family and friends sitting around the room.

  The kitchen walls were painted the same gray as the living room with crisp white cabinets and countertops. A hallway led off to the left where I assumed the bedroom was. Akio’s home was modern and well organized, but instead of being cold and untouchable, it gave off a feeling of vibrancy and life. Not all that different from the man who lived there, the man who was standing much too far away if you asked me.

  “Would you like something to drink?” he asked, setting his keys down in a bowl on the table by the door.

  “No, I’m not thirsty, thanks.” I was expecting him to be shy now that we were alone in his apartment, but I should’ve known Akio would surprise me. He stalked forward until he was standing directly in front of me. Our height difference was made more apparent when he had to lean up on his toes to wrap his arms around my neck.

  “Where were we?” he teased. I chuckled, leaning down so he wouldn’t have to strain to reach my mouth.

  As our lips met, we melted into each other in a way that felt much more familiar than it should’ve, considering that was only our second kiss. It was as if my body already knew his, but everything was still new and exciting in all the best ways.

  I nibbled at his bottom lip, tugging on it gently with my teeth and he moaned in my arms. My tongue swept into his mouth, tasting and exploring. A tremor went through my body as his hands roamed up and down my back. As our kiss deepened, I pulled him forward by the hips so that his groin was nestled against my own and we both groaned as our cocks lined up through the fabric of our clothes.

  We ground against each other as passion ignited between us and my excitement turned into desperate need. I wanted to feel his velvety skin sliding against mine and to taste every single inch of him. I wanted to know his hidden secrets and what he looked like when he came. I wanted to know everything I could about the man that had me twisted up in knots.

  I reached between us and ran my hands over his shirt. He stopped kissing me and pulled back so he could look at me. He saw the question in my eyes and answered with a single nod. I cupped his face in my hands, bending down for a gentle kiss and then I began unbuttoning his shirt, slowly revealing the smooth, flawless skin that was hidden underneath.

  Akio tugged at the bottom of my shirt, pulling it free from where it was tucked into my pants then he slid it up and over my head in one deft move. I ran my hands over his bare chest as he worked his arms free of his shirt, reveling in the feel of all that silky skin beneath my fingertips. The urge to taste him was too great so I bent down, taking one nipple into my mouth and sucked hard, swirling over it with my tongue and teasing it with my teeth until it stood at attention.

  Akio fisted his hands in my hair and cried out. I moved to give the other nipple the same attention as my hands got busy unfastening his pants and sliding down the zipper. I could feel his lips in my hair and then his hot breath in my ear.

  “You’re driving me crazy,” he whispered and I felt my cock soaking my briefs with pre-cum at the sound of his strained voice.

  I dropped to my knees in front of him and looked up into his beautiful brown eyes as I slid his pants down his legs. His lips were soft and wet from my kisses, his jaw was pink from rubbing against my stubble and damn if that didn’t make me all kinds of happy to see my mark on him. He kicked his shoes and pants off to the side and I let my eyes roam over him. I loved his tight little body, the sleek muscles under velvety skin, his slender waist, and the thin line of dark hair that disappeared into his underwear.

  My mouth watered at the sight of his sexy, red boxer briefs and I leaned in to nuzzle my face against the silky material, running my nose up and down over his bulge and breathing in the clean musky scent of him. My hands smoothed a path up the sides of his legs, running around the back of him and cupping the firm globes of his ass before grabbing his boxers by the waistband and sliding them off.

  Pre-cum leaked from the tip of his cock as it bobbed up and down in front of my face and I couldn’t resist leaning forward to capture the liquid on my tongue. I moaned at the salty, sweet flavor of him. I grasped the base of his dick and swirled my tongue over the tip before tilting my head to the side and running the flat of my tongue up and down the veins there. His cock was long and slender and I sucked on the tip, jerking my hand up and down the length of him, and sucking on the head until I was rewarded with another burst of salty goodness.

  Akio fisted his hands in my hair and I could tell he was trying to hold back so he wouldn’t choke me so I grabbed onto his ass and pulled him forward, taking him all the way down my throat over and over until he began thrusting his hips with abandon. My dick demanded attention, having been left out of the fun for too long, so I opened my pants as quickly as possible and freed it from its constraints. I moaned around my mouthful of Akio’s cock as I took my own in hand and began working it up and down.

  After several more minutes of that, I had to stop, squeezing the base roughly to hold off my release. If this ended up being my one time with Akio, I wanted to make it last as long as possible. I could tell that he was getting close too, so I pulled back reluctantly, letting him slide out of my mouth. A sexy little growl sounded from the back of his throat, letting me know that he wasn’t happy that I had stopped, but then I heard his breath falter as I stood and divested myself of the rest of my clothes.

  He bit his lip as his eyes travelled over my body slowly. I stood there, letting him look his fill. How long has it been since anyone had looked at me with so much appreciation and hunger in their eyes? The answer was simple. Too long.

  “You’re so sexy,” Akio whispered and I sucked in a breath as he stood on his tiptoes and traced my lips with his tongue.

  I opened for him and my knees grew weak as he began sucking on my tongue. He reached between us and I thought I would lose my mind when his hand closed around my aching shaft, jerking his hand up and down its length a few times and twisting his wrist when he reached the tip. How can he possibly know how much I love that?

  Akio looked down between us as his thumb swirled over the head of my cock, coating it with pre-cum and then pressing down into my slit. He lifted his head and looked directly in my eyes, giving me a teasing wink as he pulled his thumb back up in front of his mouth and swiped it with his tongue. He let out a loud moan and his eyes fluttered closed as he tasted me for the first time.

  “Fuck!” I growled, losing the tenuous hold I had on my control. I reached my arms around him and grasped his ass in my hands, lifting him up in the air. He laughed in surprise as he wrapped his legs tightly around my waist and threw his arms around my neck.
r />   “Aren’t you just full of surprises,” Akio exclaimed, smiling widely.

  “You have no idea,” I rasped.

  “Then show me,” was his response.

  The look on his face turned molten and he leaned forward, capturing my mouth with his as I carried him out of the living room in search of his bedroom. My head began to swim as we kissed, but my need for him at that moment was stronger than my need for air. He shook his head as we passed the first door so I continued on to the only other door. I swung it open and moved forward until my knees hit the end of the bed. I slowly lowered him and we both gasped in a lungful of air as he released his tight hold on me.

  Akio was still breathing heavy as he slid up the bed with a serious expression and I crawled on my hands and knees, following his every move, like a predator. When he reached the pillows, he crossed his arms and raised them above his head in complete surrender. A tremor shook my body as I gazed down at the offering before me. I had never seen anyone more exquisite in my life and he was mine to enjoy, at least for that one night, and I planned on enjoying him over and over again.

  I lay down on my stomach, settling myself between his splayed legs and wrapped my lips around his hard cock. His body arched up off the bed as I sucked him all the way down, not stopping until my nose was pressed against his neatly trimmed hair. I held there for a few seconds, loving the feel of his cock in my throat before I slid off, leaving a trail of saliva between his dick and my lips.

  Not giving him any time to think, I dove back onto him, bobbing my head up and down his shaft. For several minutes, the only sounds in the room were of Akio’s guttural moans and the wet slurping sounds of me sucking him. I felt him get even harder in my throat and I pulled off with a wet pop.

  “No, no, no. Please don’t stop,” he begged.