Page 91 of Body Check

“Fuck, I want you,” he rasped as he slid his arms around Dakota’s waist. Dakota opened his mouth to protest but Gavin slanted his mouth over Dakota’s. He kissed Dakota deeply, sliding his tongue past Dakota’s lips in a heated twine that left him dizzy and wanting more.

Dakota’s nose filled with the scent of clean sweat and man and …fuck, Gavin’s dick was already hardening against his hip. Dakota clutched at his shoulders, head whirling. He was getting hard too, torn between what he wanted and what he knew was right.

The problem was, he could never think clearly when Gavin was around. He hadn’t been able to since the beginning. He’d let himself get distracted by Gavin’s considerable appeal, letting lust take over and ignoring his common sense.

“Gavin …” he said with a gasp, meaning to push him away but his head felt dizzy with need, affected by Gavin’s touch already. Gavin pulled him closer, rocking their hips together, sending blazing sparks across his skin.

“I took something earlier to make me hard and God, I want to bend you over that bench so bad.” Gavin pressed hot, needy kisses down his neck, biting at him. “Want to work you open and fuck you until you can’t take another?—”

“Shit, slow down, Gavin,” Dakota said breathlessly, pressing his hand to Gavin’s chest. Gavin’s heart raced against his palm and he wondered exactly what he’d taken. “What the hell has gotten into you?”

“Working out gets me fired up,” Gavin mumbled against his skin. “Makes me want to fuck.”

He cupped Dakota’s ass and squeezed, kneading at the muscle, his touch eager and demanding.

Unease skittered over Dakota. Something still seemedoff. And it wasn’t the fact that they shouldn’t be doing this at all. It wasn’t the fact that Dakota had come here to end things.

Gavin nipped at Dakota’s neck again, scraping his teeth across his skin and making him shudder.

And this was why, because his head got clouded and he let himself get distracted from what he actually wanted. Gavinsomehow managed to push all of his buttons at once, leaving him confused and wanting more.

“Gavin, I think …”

His words dissolved into a moan as Gavin got his hands under his leggings and tried to push them down.

“Yeah. I’m gonna bend you over and open you up with my tongue before I?—”

“Stop it,” Dakota snapped, pushing him away, the dirty talk hitting like a bucket of cold water and clearing the haze in his head. “What the fuck? You need to chill with the big dick energy, dude.”

Gavin scowled, crossing his arms. “God, I get your ex did a number on you, but I’m nothim, Dakota.”

“Well, you’re kinda acting like it,” Dakota shot back. “And I told you, we need to talk.”

“And now you sound like Rory,” Gavin sneered.

“Look, I seriously don’t know what’s gotten into you,” Dakota fired back, “but I’m not your ex. And I thought we were upfront about what this was, but I think you’re starting to forget.”

Gavin froze, pressing a hand to his chest, his face going pale. “What the fuck?” he whispered.

“Gavin?” Dakota said, taking his elbow, concerned, but for a very different reason now. “What’s wrong?”

“My—my chest. It feels all weird. Like my heart is racing.” He glanced at his smart watch for a moment, frowning at the display. “Yeah, look at this. This is way faster than it should be.”

Dakota squinted at the upside-down screen. He didn’t know what Gavin’s baseline was, and yeah, they had been making out and then arguing, but that did seemreallyhigh, even if he factored those in.

“It does seem like it should have come down more by now,” Dakota agreed. “Even if we were, uh, doing other things to get it up.”

“Yeah, I know.” Gavin frowned. “But what’s even weirder is that it felt like itskippedor something.”

“Well, that’s not uncommon. Especially with younger athletes, right?”

“Yeah, but I’m not exactly young,” Gavin snapped.

“Okay, fair enough. But it’s possible you’re a little dehydrated or something,” Dakota offered. “That can also trigger heart irregularities.”

“Yeah.” Gavin sat on the weight bench, still a little pale-looking, his skin clammy. “Maybe.”

There was a mini fridge nearby so Dakota opened it and found electrolyte replacement drinks inside. He handed one to Gavin, who took it and cracked it open.

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