Page 76 of A Long Way Back
“He asked. I said no and he was fine with that.”
“My dad never listened to no.”
Ink’s eyes kept fluttering closed and Tay sat quietly by his side as he fell asleep.
IT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE Ink looked and sounded more like himself. Tay was relieved. He’d been so worried about Ink, it had stopped him worrying about himself.
“Want to go to the cinema today?” Ink asked.
“Yep. What sort of films do you like to watch?”
“I don’t mind.”
“How does this sound? It’s calledTaking Stockand it’s about people getting locked into a massive supermarket, having to live there and becoming part of an alien reality show. It’s a romantic comedy.”
“Okay.”
“We’ll get an Uber there and back. I don’t want you pushing me. I can manage on my crutches.”
THE FILM WAS GOOD, BUT Ink holding his hand was even better. When Ink stroked Tay’s fingers, he got an erection and lost track of what was happening on the screen. Ink fed him chocolate buttons bought by Tay at Ink’s request, and Ink’s fingers lingered close to Tay’s lips and tongue as he pressed the circle of chocolate into Tay’s mouth. Too tempting. Tay licked and sucked at Ink’s fingers and heard Ink’s shaky exhalation. Tay’s heart was racing and a powerful all-consuming rush of desire made him want to get Ink somewhere private and…do things to him…have things done to him…over and over.
Ink pushed another chocolate button into Tay’s mouth.Oh God.Tay couldn’t remember ever having felt so horny. Except he could. When Ink had given him a massage, when they’d been out in the garden rubbing suntan lotion over each other, when he’d woken lying next to him.Fuck it, I only have to look at him.
He tried to concentrate on the film but his mind kept sliding tolater.What they were going to do, along with how, where… Who’d be on top? How would they position themselves? Did Ink swallow?Can I?Would it hurt if he let Ink fuck him?Do I want him to? Oh fuck, yes!His cock was pushing hard against his zip. Too much thinking was painful…Shit.
Finally, the film was over, the credits were rolling and Ink stood up.
“We have to wait,” Tay mumbled.
Ink sat down again. “What’s the matter?”
Then the lights went up and Tay groaned. “Look at me! How am I supposed to move without getting arrested? A blind man on a galloping horse can’t miss this.”
“Ah.” Ink chuckled. “Why don’t you order the Uber? If we’re lucky, there’ll be no blind men on galloping horses. Just in case, untuck your shirt.” He held out Tay’s crutches.
Tay fiddled with his phone. “White Prius, ETA 3 minutes.” He pushed to his feet and yanked his shirt out of his trousers before he grabbed his crutches.
“Was there some sexy bit in the film that I missed when I blinked?” Ink asked as they made their way to the exit. “Or was it the aliens? They were pretty hot. I quite liked Kai, but Rowe was cute too. He had a beautiful arse.”
“Keep annoying me and I’ll be okay in a minute.”
Ink laughed. “Come on.”
They emerged from the cinema to find the Uber pulling in.
“Can you eat pizza?” Ink asked as the car set off.
“Yes. Why?”
“You don’t like tomatoes, so I wondered.”
“A thin layer of tomato sauce is okay. Mum bought a couple of pizzas. They’re in the freezer.”
“Not sure I could eat a whole one.”
“We’ll share.”
“Okay. What time do you have to be at the hospital tomorrow?”
