Ronan
The moment my back hit the mattress, everything around me blurred. The low hum of the air conditioner, the faint music from the bar below, the flickering shadows on the wall—it all disappeared under the weight of Liam’s body as he leaned over me. His hands, hesitant at first, pressed to my chest. I felt the tremble in his touch, not from fear but restraint. We were both holding back in different ways—for different reasons. My pulse thundered beneath his fingers, a frantic beat that betrayed how far gone I already was. He looked at me, eyes searching mine for something—permission, maybe. Or assurance that I wasn’t about to throw another fit and shove him away. I gave neither. I just lay there, still and silent, letting the moment drag out. Then his hand slid down, slow and deliberate, leaving heat in its wake. I clenched my jaw, biting back a groan as his fingers brushed the waistband of my shorts. My body bucked slightly, the drug still pulsing through my system, making me hypersensitive to every damn touch. "This doesn't mean anything," I ground out, my voice hoarse. Liam let out a breath that was half a laugh, half a sigh. "I know," he said quietly. He moved lower. Liam's hand finally slid beneath the waistband of my shorts, his fingers wrapping around the hard length he found there. I hissed through his teeth, his hips jerking forward involuntarily. Why the fuck does this feel so good? This is supposed to be disgusting for fuck's sake! My cock throbbed in his tight grip, already leaking precome. Every stroke had me spiraling. The straight guy act was crumbling fast, and fuck if I could stop it. But I don't need to worry since today will be the last time. Wait, at the same time, I do want to stop. I want to stop this disgusting shit. "Stop," I gasped, but my hips betrayed me, thrusting into his hand. Liam's grip tightened, his strokes becoming more confident and deliberate. He knew he had me right where he wanted me—hard and desperate. I hissed, watching his hand work my length. His thumb spread the bead of precome around my crown, making me buck like a damn virgin. My body was taut, muscles clenched. "This doesn't make me gay," I told him sharply. "Right, because getting off to a guy's touch definitely doesn't make you gay," Liam muttered, rolling his eyes but never breaking rhythm. "I'm not gay," I gritted out, hips pumping into his tight grip. "You can touch a guy's dick without being fucking homo." Liam threw his head back and laughed, his thumb rubbing the tip of my length, making my hips jerk. "Yeah, yeah, whatever," Liam said, still chuckling. He leaned down, his warm breath ghosting over my length. "Let's see how straight you are when my mouth is on your dick." Before I could respond, he wrapped his lips around me, sucking me deep. I threw my head back, biting my lip to suppress a moan. The sensation of his hot mouth enveloping me was overwhelming. His tongue swirled around the sensitive head, and I could feel my resolve crumbling with every suck. "Fuck," I muttered. "Certainly not a gay sound," Liam murmured around my length, his hands gripping my thighs to pull me closer. He could feel me hitting the back of his throat, and he swallowed around me. "Still straight?" he asked, lifting his head briefly. "Still not gay? Or maybe not bi?" From the look on his face, I could tell he was just pulling my legs but I swear, I wasn't in the mood for that. I was tired of him saying it already! But I certainly won't be tired of denying it. "Fuck you..." I panted out, my hands tangling involuntarily in his hair. Every thrust into his mouth destroyed the walls of my denial. How could something this wrong be this good? "I'm... not..." my voice broke as he hollowed his cheeks, creating delicious suction "Shit..." "Not gay," Liam repeated sarcastically, taking me deep again. His nose nudged my lower abdomen, his fingers massaging my balls. "But you like this, don't you?" He pulled back, letting my length slap against his chin. "Me sucking your dick off." I sat up straight, heart racing. The sight of Liam's face, glistening with spit and precome, nearly made me unravel. I grabbed his shoulders, forcing him back. "I'm married," I ground out, panicked. "To... to your sister. Let's just get straight to the fucking point and leave here already." Liam stood, slow and sure, and began to undress—peeling off each layer like he wanted me to feel it, not just see it. My eyes didn’t leave him. Couldn’t. His movements were unhurried, deliberate. He knew what he was doing, and fuck, I was letting him. When he was just in his briefs, he came to me quietly, confidently and climbed onto my lap like he belonged there. His skin was warm against mine, and he smelled like danger and something sweeter underneath. He leaned in, lips brushing my ear as he murmured, "I hope you can top well." I went rigid. The fuck kind of question was that? My jaw ticked, and I met his gaze, hard. "I top anything I damn well want." Liam didn’t flinch. He just smiled, slow and wicked, like that’s exactly the answer he’d been hoping for. Then, as if sealing the deal, he whispered— "Good… because I’m a bottom. I like getting fucked hard. Just never thought I'll be making a straight guy in there." I didn't know why that almost made me come right there and then. 'I like getting fucked hard.' My hands slid down to his hips, gripping him harder than I meant to, but he didn’t flinch. He just stared at me like he knew exactly what kind of fire he’d just lit. "You like pushing buttons, huh?" I muttered, voice low and tight. Liam tilted his head, eyes full of something too confident. "Only the ones that get a reaction." I leaned in, brushing my mouth close to his jaw, not kissing, not yet—just hovering in that space where breath meets skin. "You think I can’t handle you?" "Yes," he replied, lips twitching, "I’m hoping you can shut me up." That did it. I grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him in, kissing him like it was a fight, not a promise. His fingers slid into my hair, tugging just enough to make me growl. "Try me," I said against his mouth, my voice rough with want—not need, never that. Just raw, unfiltered lust. No feelings. No confusion. Just this. But damn! I was... kissing him. A fucking gay...FredEpilogueOne year laterThe breeze was soft that morning. The sky was a painter’s dream — all cottony clouds and blue so bright it almost hurt to look at. People were already seated on the garden chairs, music playing low in the background, flowers arranged in a perfect archway in front of the altar.And I… I stood at the front, heart in my throat, hands clenched around a bouquet I wasn’t even supposed to be holding. I was shaking. Not from nerves — from joy. From disbelief. From everything.Because today, I was marrying Rafael.Rafael, who was now walking toward me in a perfectly tailored cream suit, a single sunflower pinned to his lapel. His eyes were locked on mine, sparkling like the whole world existed in them. His mother held his arm, trying not to cry. I couldn’t blame her. I was barely keeping it together myself.When he reached me, the first thing he did was wipe a tear off my cheek with his thumb.“You’re crying already?” he whispered with a soft laugh.“You’re lucky I
RafaelGod, I loved the way he looked at me.I leaned up, trailing soft kisses along his collarbone, letting my fingers slide down his torso, teasing the waistband of his pants. I could feel him twitching beneath the fabric; needy already, and that smug little smirk curled on my lips.“You sure you’re not jealous?” I whispered against his throat as I bit lightly at his pulse point.Fred breathed out, “Shut up and kiss me.”And I did.I kissed him like I’d been starving. Mouths hot and hungry, tongues tasting, lips smashing together like we were trying to make up for every second apart. His hands slid into my hair, tugging as I deepened the kiss, and I groaned against his lips.He tasted like sweetness and frustration — and mine. So damn mine.I kissed down again, this time slower, licking a stripe down his chest. I paused to suck at his nipples, circling one with my tongue until he gasped and arched into me. I switched to the other, biting just enough to hear him curse under his breat
FredIt’s been a month since we buried grandma.And somehow, life’s been moving forward—quietly, steadily.I still go to work, and Rafael? His bakery has become the town’s new obsession. The place is always full. People just… love him. Especially women. They fawn over him every time I stop by. Can’t really blame them, though—he’s got skilled hands and that face? Trouble. Cute, boyish, disarming. But he’s mine, and I love reminding him of that.This Saturday, he told me to clear my schedule.“I’m taking you out,” he said with that little smirk that meant something was up.We had a table booked, and when we got there, everything felt perfect. The food, the soft lighting, the quiet buzz of the restaurant around us—it was all just right. We drank a little, laughed too much, and I felt the weight of work slipping off me. I’d missed this. Us. Like this.He stood up halfway through. “Be right back,” he said, brushing a kiss to my cheek.I nodded and kept picking at my plate, smiling to mysel
RafaelTwo days had flown by like a breeze.I stood outside the bakery—my bakery—watching as the movers bustled around, hauling in countertops, the heavy mixer, racks, and all the sleek wooden furniture I’d handpicked with love. The walls were still fresh with paint, sunlight poured through the big front windows, and the golden letters spelling “Rafa’s Bakes & Love” gleamed proudly on the glass.It was real. My dream was coming to life right in front of me.But even with all this excitement, there was a little ache in my chest. I missed Fred.I knew he’d be at work right about now, probably eating lunch and gossiping with Wendy and Liam like they always did. And now that Fred was out of the closet—open, glowing, and unapologetically himself—it made me even prouder to call him mine.I pulled out my phone without thinking. It was lunchtime anyway. He’d probably be free.I tapped the video call icon.A few seconds later, Fred picked up. He was in the cafeteria, a tray of food in front of
FredMy hand flew to my face. “Mom, I swear it’s not what it looks like.”She blinked.“Sweetheart, I have eyes.” Her voice was calm. Too calm. “It is exactly what it looks like.”I buried my face in my palms. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me whole.“You said I’d meet your partner this weekend,” she added, slowly turning her gaze to Rafael, who gave a shy, panicked little wave. “I didn’t expect a front-row seat to the—previews.”“Mom!” I groaned.Rafael looked like he was about to faint. He cleared his throat. “Ma’am—I am so, so, so, so sorry.”She just raised an eyebrow. “I’ll be in the kitchen. You two… breathe.”And then she turned around and walked off like this wasn’t the most traumatic event of my entire life.Rafael looked at me, eyes wide. “I swear I thought we were alone!”“I thought you locked the door!”“You distracted me with your mouth!”“Oh, I distracted you?”We both burst out laughing at the ridiculousness, our foreheads falling against each other as we whe
FredBefore Liam left, Rafael tried to insist on driving him home, but of course Liam being Liam, wasn’t going to leave his precious car behind. I gave him a quick hug before he left and whispered, “I’ll call you soon.” He winked and strutted off.That left just me and my overprotective, obsessive, kind-of-stalkerish boyfriend.Not that I’m complaining.We got into his car, and Rafael made sure I was buckled before he started the engine. I leaned a little closer, just to feel his body heat. I don’t know—being with him just made me feel safe… and kind of excited, in all the ways a person shouldn’t be while someone else is driving.Then out of nowhere, he grinned and said, “I think I have a lollipop here.”He reached into the glove compartment and pulled out two—one cherry, one grape. He handed me the cherry without asking. Of course he remembered it was my favorite.“Thank you,” I said, unwrapping it.We both popped our lollipops in our mouths at the same time, and the car filled with