Chapter 38

Dan increased the strength of their embrace. “And I wouldn’t want you to be anywhere but here—with me.”

Dan turned and lay down on the bed. Steve crawled in next to him. Embracing once more, they kissed. Despite their heightened state of arousal, their passion was held in check and expressed in the utmost tenderness and affection. They both knew where it would end. It seemed to Dan, however, as if there were no urgency in getting there.

Kisses continued, hands roamed freely, lovingly touching, caressing, fondling.

“Do you trust that I’m clean?” Steve asked.

Dan nodded.

“Roll over on your side.”

Dan did as Steve requested.

Steve moved closer so he was spooned against Dan. With a tender gentleness, Steve readied Dan with his fingers. Then he nestled his face against Dan’s neck and guided himself into Dan’s body

Steve lay still for several minutes, the two men savoring their union. Then Steve began a slow, rhythmic thrusting. Dan was filled with emotions and physical sensations he never imagined he would experience. This was what he’d been searching for, this blending of the carnal and the platonic—a deep physical yet spiritual connection that was greater than either on their own.

Just as Steve seemed to approach his climax, he withdrew and turned on his side away from Dan. Dan understood, and, just as Steve had done, he first opened Steve and then united himself with the man who was capturing his heart.

Dan knew how Steve wanted him to proceed. Holding Steve tightly, Dan brought himself close to completion, then broke their connection. Steve turned to face him. Wrapping their arms around each other, bodies pressed together, they reached their peak together, spilling their semen between them.

They lay in the afterglow of their lovemaking, surrounded by the dim light from the bedside table lamp.

Dan whispered, “I love you.”

Steve responded, “I love you, too.”

Steve nestled against Dan’s chest. Dan wrapped an arm around him.

Could this be it? Have I found what I’ve been looking for in this man? Dan asked himself. He answered, Yes, I really think I have.

* * * *

“Rise and shine.”

Dan opened his eyes. He was slightly disoriented to find himself in the guest room with a man curled up next to him instead of being in his own bed with Lad and Lady.

Then memories of the previous night came back, and he smiled up into Steve’s face. “G’mornin’,” he said sleepily.

Steve slid an arm around Dan’s neck and reached down to take hold of his cock. “Now that you’re awake, let’s see what we can do about wakin’ this guy up.” He began a rhythmic stroking.

Dan’s dick responded immediately, becoming fully hard in seconds.

“Guess I got the magic touch,” Steve said. He continued to stroke as he bent to kiss Dan.

“Mmm-mm,” Dan murmured in agreement, and opened his mouth to allow access to Steve’s tongue.

Things were progressing well, until there was a scratching at the door.

“Sounds like we’re gonna have company,” Dan said.

“Yep, it does.” Steve got out of bed and walked to the door, Dan admiring the sexy sway of Steve’s marvelous ass.

Once the door opened three balls of fur burst into the room and up onto the bed where they proceeded to overwhelm Dan with doggy kisses.

“Hey, what am I? Chopped liver?” Steve said, crawling back into bed.

“If you were, they’d be all over you instead of me. I’ll get up, let them out, and feed them. You wait here. We got some unfinished business to take care of.” Dan patted his still semi-hard cock as he spoke.

Steve reached out and gave Dan’s dick a squeeze. “Don’t take too long. I left Midas’s food in my overnight bag.”

Dan got up and left the room. The dogs followed. He stopped at his bedroom and slipped on a pair of shorts, then padded to the kitchen and let the dogs out. He went out on the deck as the dogs bounded joyfully into the yard to take care of business. He stretched and yawned.

This is what it could be like, Dan thought as he watched Midas, Lad, and Lady sniffing out just the right spot. Letting the dogs out in the morning while the man I love waits for me to come back to bed. I could really get used to it pretty quickly.

After watching the dogs play for a bit, he went into the kitchen to dish up their breakfast. He then called them in and leaned against the counter as they ate. Again, thoughts of domestic bliss filled his mind.

A phone rang. It was Steve’s. He’d left it on the arm of the couch in the living room after his call the night before. Thinking it might be important, Dan went to get it to take it to Steve. When he picked it up, he froze. The screen read: Call from Jennifer Bishop.