Page 149 of Body Check

Dakota rose to his feet, keeping his movements fluid and graceful. He shrugged out of the sweater he wore, tossing it toward Gavin’s trousers. He caught a glimpse of their bodies, reflected in the expansive stretch of glass.

“I wonder if anyone’s watching,” he mused as he sauntered over to the wall switch, dimming the overhead fixtures so there was only a pool of light right over the couch. “What do you think?”

Gavin growled softly. “God, I hope so. I want them to see how gorgeous you are.”

“Yeah?” Dakota smiled at him, skin warming at his words and the thought.

“Yeah. I want you to put on a show.”

“For them or for you?” he asked, walking back to the couch.

“Both.” Gavin’s gaze was heated, almost challenging.

Dakota’s blood fizzed in his veins as he thought about it, when he imagined some anonymous, faceless person watching them, getting turned on by the sight of him.

He stripped off his T-shirt and let it join the rest of the clothing on the rug below.

His gaze never left Gavin’s as he unknotted the tie on the loose trousers he wore, then let them drop until they puddled on the floor around his ankles. His underwear quickly followed.

Gavin reached for his cock, licking his lips while he blatantly stared at Dakota. “Spin,” he demanded. “Show me your incredible body.”

And Dakotafeltincredible. Felt powerful and free. He did a little spin, kicking the trousers out of the way so he didn’t trip onthem. He wasn’t big like Gavin, but lean and deceptively strong for his frame.

And hewasstrong, he realized with a little jolt of surprise. Not just physically but mentally. He’d weathered something awful last year and come out tougher. Not in a hard way, not in a closed-off way, like he’d been when he and Gavin first started messing around.

But he was resilient now, sure of himself in a way he’d never been before.

After the breakup with Bryce, he’d been powerless. Tentative. Acting like his life was out of his control.

But now, when he drew in a deep breath, skating his hands over his body in teasing little touches while Gavin spat in his hand and stroked his dick and watched him, he felt alive and thrumming with energy.

On top of the world. Like he could doanything.

Dakota wrapped a hand around his own cock, tugging at the foreskin a little to reveal the shiny tip. Gavin licked his lips.

Dakota smiled, because yes,thiswas heady. Having this big strong man practically vibrating with desire for him, all stretched out and looking at him like he was the only thing he wanted in the whole wide world … that waseverything.

“Do you want this?” Dakota teased, stepping forward.

“Yes.” Gavin reached for him.

“I want to fuck you tonight,” Dakota whispered, stopping shy of his touch. “If you want.”

“I want everything you’ll willingly give me,” Gavin said quietly, his gaze never leaving Dakota’s.

And Dakota’s eyes pricked because damn, Gavin had to know what those words meant. How precious they were.

Shakily, Dakota sat and reached for the small box nearby, fishing out lube and a condom. He set the condom on Gavin’s flat stomach, then slicked his fingers. Gavin let his strong thighs fall open. Dakota fumbled for a nearby blanket and Gavin hastily grabbed it and slid it under his hips.

No point in wrecking the leather.

And then Dakota could think of nothing but the man he loved as he reached forward, grazing his slippery fingers across Gavin’s opening.

Gavin let out a quiet gasp, grip tightening on his cock, hand slick now too. “Yeah, keep going.”

Dakota did. He teased and toyed with Gavin’s entrance, tracing the puckered ring until Gavin made a noise that could only be described as a whine, lifting his hips to coax Dakota into pushing inside.

Dakota laughed softly and did so, stretching out over Gavin’s body and kissing him as he worked two fingers into him. Their kisses were deep and lush, filled with so much emotion Dakota’s head spun.

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