Page 25 of Rainbows Over Cedarwood

Chapter Nine

Ashley eased away first, needing to think and breathe. Colt overwhelmed him. Besides, his son was just across the hallway. He touched his lips and the tingle shot through his body. Being with Colt was exciting and sexy but scary as fuck. Good God. He was a dad, not a horny young man. He needed to think and move carefully. No matter how much he wanted to lose himself in Colt’s kiss, he held himself in check. He’d never felt so alive as when he was in Colt’s arms. But he feared the overwhelming desire would destroy the good thing that could be happening between them.

“What’s wrong?” Colt ensnared Ashley in his arms and held tight. “Don’t like my kiss?”

“I like it,” Ashley whispered.Too much.He closed his eyes. Every nerve ending buzzed.

“But?” Colt murmured.

“My heart says go, but my head says take a minute.” He couldn’t look Colt in the eye.God.Colt probably thought he was a tease. The desire to give in to Colt’s nudges battled with his wanting to go slow.

“Then let me help you.” Colt maneuvered Ashley to the bed. “You deserve to let go.” He disentangled himself from Ashley long enough to ease Ashley’s shirt up over his head. When he did, he gasped. “You’ve held out on me. You’re beautiful.” Colt pressed his mouth to Ashley’s chest, leaving a path of fire in his wake. He licked and nipped, ratcheting up Ashley’s excitement. He sucked on Ashley’s nipples then swirled his tongue around Ashley’s belly button. Each time he dragged his tongue over Ashley’s skin, he sent trembles through Ashley’s being.

Ashley gritted his teeth and kept his mouth shut in order to keep quiet. He threaded his fingers into Colt’s hair and tugged. He loved a man who took control. Loved when his partner treated him so special. He rocked on his feet. Too much more from Colt and his knees would buckle.

Colton scraped his teeth over Ashley’s nipple then bit down hard. Pain radiated through Ashley and centered in his groin. Everything within Ashley wanted to cry out. He chewed the inside of his cheek to keep the noise at bay.Fuck.Colt traced the lines of Ashley’s ribs then darted back up to Ashley’s nipples before sinking lower toward Ashley’s jeans. Wave upon wave of pleasure swarmed Ashley. He tipped his head back and opened his mouth to sigh, but damn, being quiet was getting harder.

“You’re on the edge, aren’t you?” Colt whispered. “I like it.” He rose to his feet and eased away from Ashley. “Ditch the pants and lie down. I want to see everything.”

Ashley popped the button on his pants and shoved the denim and his underwear down around his ankles. He sank onto the bed. He needed the break in the action to gather his wits.

Before him, Colt yanked his shirt over his head and discarded the garment somewhere on the floor out of sight. Ashley gawked at Colt. The guy definitely spent time at the gym. There couldn’t have been an ounce of fat on him or any hair, either. Chiseled muscle covered his body. He stood tall and rippled his pectoral muscles. The move brought a gasp from deep in Ashley’s throat.

“Like what you see?” Colt asked. He flexed his arms and opened the front of his jeans.

Ashley nodded. He couldn’t form words, but his brain finally started to cooperate and make rational thoughts. He noticed a tattoo in the middle of Colt’s chest. A trinity knot. He wouldn’t have expected Colt to have any tats, let alone a trinity knot.

“Body, mind, spirit?” Ashley murmured. He touched the ink on Colt’s chest—not over his heart, but directly between his pectoral muscles.

“You know the triquetra? I’m impressed.” Colt unzipped and shoved his pants and boxers to the floor. The garments wadded up around his ankles.

“I do.” He’d taught a lesson on Celtic art and knots during his student teaching at the high school. “For someone?” Or with someone?

“No.” He stepped out of the crumpled-up clothing and crossed the short expanse to Ashley. “I want you.” He shoved Ashley onto his back, folded Ashley in half and grasped Ashley’s ankles. “So fucking sexy.”

Ashley grunted and spread his legs as Colt licked and sucked just above Ashley’s groin. His hair tickled Ashley’s belly when he dipped his head lower. He kissed and flattened his tongue along Ashley’s skin, touching him everywhere except his cock. He nuzzled Ashley’s balls and sucked one into his mouth.

Ashley slapped the bed.Holy fuck.From his head to his toes, his skin heated. He noticed every sound and tried like hell not to make any noises above a murmur. But Colt made silence difficult as he sucked Ashley’s cock into his mouth. He bobbed his head a couple of times then withdrew.

“I want to fuck you.” Colt nibbled along Ashley’s inner thigh. “Want to bury myself so deep in you and forget where you end and I begin.”

He liked the sound of Colt’s words, but he refused to have sex bareback. “I-I told you, I don’t have any rubbers,” Ashley mumbled. He hadn’t planned on fucking anyone, let alone having a hot moment with Colt at his mother’s house.

“There’s plenty else we can do,” Colt said and licked the inside of Ashley’s thigh. He let go of Ashley’s legs then stood.

Ashley gasped for breath as Colt stretched out beside him. At least he hadn’t scared Colt off—not yet. He wanted the good feelings to last.

“Plenty we can do.” Colt wrapped his fingers around Ashley’s cock and squeezed. “Touch me.”

Ashley did as told. How could he resist? He curled his hand around Colt’s erection. Heat flooded his system. He gazed into Colt’s eyes and rocked his hips. He trembled. From his head to his toes, everything sizzled. He’d played with himself plenty of times and had his share of boyfriends, but nothing had been quite like this moment with Colt. Being together was hotter, sexier than anything Ashley had experienced before.

“Damn,” Colt bit out. He moved his body in time with Ashley’s and thrust his cock into Ashley’s fingers. He bridged the gap between them and sucked on Ashley’s bottom lip.

Ashley trembled and shivered. He couldn’t catch his breath. Holy Christ. He couldn’t make noise, but damn it, he wasn’t going to be able to keep himself in check for much longer.

In perfect rhythm, Colt moved with Ashley. Ashley tipped his head back and panted.

“Don’t talk,” Colt cautioned and nipped Ashley’s throat. “So hot, seeing you on the edge but trying to stay quiet. Next time, we’ll take our time.”

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