Nick jumped into the shower and immediately had to jump back out. “Jesus, Shep, are you trying to burn off a layer of skin in there?”

“It’s how I exfoliate,” Shepard joked, reaching for the knob and turning it toward the cold side. Nick waited a moment before stepping back in. The water was at a much more bearable temperature. Nick had recently upgraded to an overhead shower that simulated rainfall, and wow, did it change the game in term of showers. Not only was it relaxing (when it was warm and not scalding) but it also covered both of them at the same time. No more fighting for the water, and getting cold because half your body was exposed to cool air. It was life changing.

“Emma’s asleep?” Shepard asked, passing over the smooth white bottle of soap.

“Yep, knocked out as soon as she finished her bottle.”

Nick lathered up. The soapy sweet scent of peppermint filled up the steamy shower. He turned around and offered the loofa to Shepard. Shepard grabbed the loofa and rubbed it over Nick’s back. Nick dropped his head, allowing himself a moment to completely relax. He’d had a pretty long day at work and carried a lot of that tension in his shoulders. He felt himself let it go when Shepard brought the rough loofa up to the center of his shoulders. Shepard set the loofa down and started to use his hands to spread the sudsy soap. He gently turned it into a massage, softly pressing into Nick’s tight muscles with gentle fingers, increasing the pressure as he continued. Nick rolled his neck and let out a sigh. “That feels so good, Shep.”

“You’re so tense,” Shepard observed.

“I had a close call in the OR today.” Nick was happy he could decompress with Shepard. Over the last four months, he had done a lot of that. They leaned on each other, which was what made them such a strong pair. With support coming from both sides, neither would fall. “But it’s ok,” Nick continued, “Dr. Torres and I pulled off a miracle and brought the man back. He was gone for a good two minutes on the table.”

“Wow,” Shepard said, his fingers digging a little deeper, working at the large knots.

“How was it here with Emma?” Nick asked, moving backwards so that he could feel Shepard’s plump dick against his ass. The water was falling over them in relaxing drops.

“Great,” Shepard said. He had the next few days off so they didn’t need the babysitter. “We got through the second season of that Pingu cartoon. I swear, someone was on acid when they made that thing.”

Nick laughed at that. “The penguin did creep me out a little bit.”

“Emma loves it, though. She’s already learning how to ask for it.”

“What a smart kid.”

“Oh, for sure,” Shepard replied. Nick turned around. Facing each other meant their dicks were head to head. Both of them were already swollen, and this stance made them start rising into the air. Nick ignored his dick for now. “Something else had me stressed today. My lawyer called.”

Shepard’s eyes immediately widened.

“Don’t worry, everything’s ok. She was just calling to say that Anna is being sentenced tomorrow. Officially. She could be sent to jail or rehab.”

Shepard shook his head. “Whatever the outcome is, I’m glad we can put most of it behind us.”

Nick felt a pang of emotion hit him in the chest. It was only four months ago that he had walked in on his boyfriend down on the floor next to a dead body. It was a shock to both of them. It took a couple of months for things to return back to normal. The first few weeks were spent as if Nick was walking through a dream. Nothing felt real and yet he was grateful for every single little thing. He could count the tiny hairs on Shepard’s cheeks and be grateful for each and every one of them. Hell, even the crescent shape scar on Shepard’s palm made him grateful. It reminded him of how blessed he was to be able to look into Shepard’s eyes and tell him that he loved him.

Shepard had a difficult time sleeping for weeks after the incident. Nick would stay up with him, making sure he knew he wasn’t alone. A lot of playtime with Emma helped the both of them. The new judge had overturned the last ruling on grounds of discrimination. Apparently the prior judge was trying to glue together a flimsy case around the photos and the abuse allegations, which was why it had taken a couple of hours for Nick’s lawyer to get all the information. Thankfully, the new judge was able to see right through it. He also granted sole custody to Nick, citing Anna’s addiction. Nick told Anna that he would consider visitation rights once she got her act cleaned up. Even after all the hurt she had inflicted on him, he still wouldn’t be cruel enough to completely take Emma away from her.

Nick reached down and grabbed the shampoo off the gray marble floor. On the way down to get the shampoo, he just so happened to come mouth level to Shepard’s stiff cock. He opened his mouth and popped Shepard’s dick in, rolling his tongue around the shaft and tasting the water from the shower. He gave Shepard a few good sucks before coming back up with the shampoo in hand. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, leaving a naughty smirk.

“So you’re gonna tease me like that?” Shepard said, reaching down and grabbing Nick’s cock, which was already rock solid. He gave it a few tugs before turning around and rubbing his ass against it. Nick massaged the shampoo into his hair as he pushed his hips forward, his cock sliding up Shepard’s wet crack. Nick reached around and grabbed Shepard’s dick with a soapy hand. He stroked Shepard, feeling him buck against his touch, leaning his head back on Nick’s shoulder so that Nick could bite at Shepard’s earlobe.

Shepard reached his hands behind Nick and grabbed his ass cheeks, spreading them open. Nick pushed his dick harder into Shepard’s ass, while at the same time enjoying having Shepard open him up the way he just had. Shepard turned around then and their lips immediately connected for a passionate kiss. Their dicks crossed each other like swords ready for a duel.

When Nick parted from the kiss, he turned around. He was feeling like he wanted something else tonight, something that Nick had never had before. He wanted Shepard to take him. To fuck Nick the way Nick fucked him. He wanted to feel what it was like to have Shepard’s dick inside him. He had been curious about it for a while, but never felt fully confident about doing it.

Tonight was different. Tonight was the night.

He rubbed his ass back onto Shepard, showing him just how badly he wanted it. Shepard must have gotten the hint because he dropped to his knees and spread Nick’s ass open with his hands. Next thing Nick knew, he was gasping and reaching for something to hold on to. He didn’t have anything except the glass wall of the shower door. He braced himself as Shepard ate him out.

It was sensational. A fucking earth-shattering experience. And it wasn’t even the main course. No, Shepard’s tongue was just the appetizer. He had something much meatier for the actual meal.

And even then, Nick was seeing stars. “Oh fuck, Shep, oh fuck. That feels—oh god, oh right there.”

Nick was beating himself off as Shepard’s tongue swirled in and around his hole. His knees and thighs started to shake from the pleasure. Nick needed more. He wanted it all.

“Come on,” he said, “let’s move to the bed.”

Shepard gave one last lick and got up from his knees. He turned the shower off and both men got out. Nick was rock hard, his fat cock jutting out from him as he ate Shepard up with his eyes. The man was fucking gorgeous. He stood there, his perfect body on display, every muscle dewy with water from the shower. Nick stepped forward, devouring Shepard’s lips with his own, their cocks crossing together, throbbing against each other. Steam filled the large bathroom, fogging up the window and mirrors.

“Fuck,” Nick said with an exhale. “Come here.” He grabbed Shepard and pulled him toward his bedroom. There, he went straight for the night stand and grabbed the already slippery bottle of lube. He managed to pump some out on his palm without dropping it. With his victory in hand, he went back to focusing all his attention on the beautiful man standing in front of him. He spread the lube with his hands, massaging both their cocks before reaching behind Shepard and sliding his fingers between his ass cheeks. He felt Shepard’s puckered hole, tender at his touch as he pressed and circled around it. Before Shepard took him, he wanted to play with Shepard, who was already quivering at the touch, his hand finding Nick’s cock and pumping it. Shepard leaned in and started sucking on Nick’s neck, using his teeth and tongue to create an intense sensation.

Nick pushed a finger in, past the tight ring of muscle and feeling the velvety smoothness of Shepard’s channel. Immediately, Shepard bucked his knees and sucked on Nick’s neck that much harder. Nick probed with his finger, finding that swollen, spongy spot that he knew would drive Shepard wild. Sure enough, the moment he applied pressure, Shepard’s cock jerked in the air and spilled a bead of precome. Nick teased another finger as he continued to press down on Shepard’s P-spot.

“Oh my god,” Shepard moaned. “That feels so good.”

“Yeah?” Nick asked, looking for some more encouragement. He loved hearing Shepard ask for more. He couldn’t get enough of it.

“Yeah, put another finger in,” Shepard said, his tone pleading, his legs squatting lower so that Nick could have an easier entrance. He pressed his second finger against Shepard’s tight hole, feeling him open around him and then shut tight, almost pulling his fingers in deeper. They both released a moan as Nick started to pound his fingers in, rubbing over the spot and slapping his other palm against Shepard’s ass. The loud cracks of skin on skin echoed in the bedroom, along with the grunts that started turning more and more animalistic.

Shepard started kissing Nick. His teeth clamped on Nick’s lower lip and sucked. Nick only fingered him harder. Both of their cocks were pressed together as they locked lips again.

“That’s it,” Shepard said through a break for air. “Oh, fuck.”

Nick slowed down. He didn’t want Shepard to come yet. He had other ideas for how the night was going to play out.

He opened his eyes and double-checked the bed was still behind Shepard. He pushed Shepard back and fell on top of him, their lips coming together in seconds, their cocks rolling over the other, heat coming off them in waves. Nick could feel a streak of wetness on his stomach from where Shepard’s cock rubbed against him.

“Shep,” Nick said, holding himself over Shepard, his lips twisted in a smirk. “Fuck me. Make love to me. I want all of you inside me.”

Shepard’s eyes seemed to glitter in the dim bedroom light. All they had on was a large lamp that sat on one of the nightstands, the thick shade covering the bulb and diffusing the light into a warm, soft glow. Nick leaned down for one more kiss before he rolled over so he was on his back. Shepard got up and grabbed more lube, squirting it on his hand. He climbed back onto the bed and ran his hand over Nick’s hard length, sending jolts of pleasure running through him. Nick thought he knew where Shepard’s hands were going next, but was surprised when he felt Shepard’s tongue against his hole again. It was big and warm and wet and felt like nothing else Nick had ever felt. Shepard had never rimmed him before tonight, and so Nick really had no idea what to expect. Even if he did, he couldn’t have been prepared for the intense pleasure he received. It made him squirm, his legs drawing up and his ass lifting into the air. Shepard grabbed onto Nick’s thighs and steadied him as his tongue worked circles around his hole. Nick’s cock jerked in Shepard’s hand. This was intense. Nick pushed his head back into the mattress. He could feel Shepard’s firm tongue pressing against his tight hole. He started rolling his hips, moving his ass so that Shepard could eat out every inch of him. Nick felt his ass grow wet with saliva as Shepard licked. Nick’s toes curled, his cock pulsed, his body cried out for more. He wanted more than just a tongue. He wanted to feel Shepard entering him, filling him.

“Fuck me,” Nick said, practically pleading. Shepard came up from his feast, lining his dick up with Nick’s entrance. Shepard was on his knees on the bed with Nick on his back. They had been tested, so condoms were nowhere in sight. Shepard squirted some more lube on his dick and spread it before he pushed his hips forward, teasing Nick’s hole with the head of his cock.

It wasn’t even in yet and Nick was already seeing stars. He took a breath as Shepard pushed forward, stretching him open.

Shepard was gentle and raw and pure sex swirled with heated passion. Everything about the man was made to unwind Nick. He raked his gaze over Shepard’s perfect, naked body. From his sexy legs covered in a light dusting of dark hair, up his strong muscular thighs, that delicious six-pack of his, the hard nipples that screamed to be licked, and that face. Shepard was everything Nick had ever wanted and needed. He lay there, naked on his bed, looking up at the man who stole his heart, feeling so intensely in love. His cock pulsed in the air as Shepard pushed in a little deeper.

“Slow, slow,” Nick said, feeling himself trying to accommodate Shepard’s size. He was big, which was both a blessing and a curse. Nick felt a sharp, quick sting as Shepard pulled out and pressed back in again. He breathed through it and relaxed even further. Soon, the sting was gone and in its place was a heat Nick had never felt before. He wanted to take all of Shepard, his ass ready for it, his body practically crying out for it. He wanted his man buried balls deep inside him. He wanted to be as close to Shepard as physically possible.

“You’re so tight,” Shepard said, in a tone that had Nick’s body practically go limp (well… not his entire body), ready to be used in whatever way Shepard wanted. He had never felt like this. He was always the one giving it, never receiving. He thought he wouldn’t like it, the vulnerability of it, but he was quickly finding that he had never been so turned on.

“This feel so good,” Nick moaned. “You feel so good inside me.”

“Yeah?” Shepard asked, picking up the pace, encouraged by Nick’s grunts of pleasure. Nick could take it. He wanted it so badly.

“Here, wait,” Nick said, “let me sit on you.”

He leaned up, while Shepard was still fucking him, and started sucking on Shepard’s hard nipples. This had Shepard sounding like a wild animal, his breathing coming in harder and his thrusts deeper. Nick pushed up from the bed and sat up so that he was was sitting on Shepard’s lap now instead of laying down, all while Shepard still had his cock plunged deep in Nick’s ass.

This position allowed Nick more control, and he used that control to bounce down harder on Shepard’s cock. Shepard was grunting, pushing his hips upward so that he could meet Nick’s downward motions, sinking himself all the way to his balls.

“Ohhh, fuck.” Nick sat still on Shepard’s lap. His ass tightened around Shepard’s cock, relishing in the sensation of having him push at his inner walls, filling him up. He rocked back and forth. The motion rubbed Nick’s stiff cock against Shepard’s belly, adding another layer of pleasure Nick wasn’t ready for.

His balls quivered as his entire body was rocked with a pulse. He was getting so close. He rolled his hips backward, slowly, watching as Shepard’s eyes rolled back in ecstasy. He rolled them forward. And back. All the while, feeling Shepard inside him.

“You have me so close,” Nick moaned. “Come inside me, Shep. I want to feel you fill me up.” Shepard started fucking him even harder. He drove his cock upward, fucking Nick deep, pressing that insanely sensitive P-spot like it was a button granting a million fucking dollars. Over and over and—

“Oh, fuck, I’m gonna come,” Nick said as his entire body tensed. His cock erupted onto Shepard’s chest, shooting warm, sticky come all over.

That had the effect of throwing Shepard over the edge as well. His thrusts became erratic and his face scrunched up as he unloaded his balls deep inside Nick. He could feel Shepard’s cock pulse inside him, filling him with his seed.

“Wow,” Nick said, breathless, still sitting on Shepard’s dick.

“How was that?” Shepard asked, his face saying he knew damn well how it was.

“Mind-blowing,” Nick said, laughing. He pushed up, Shepard’s dick coming out of him with a pop. He fell back onto the bed. Shepard followed suit, collapsing right next to him, the memory foam mattress absorbing the bounce. “Now I get it.”

“You finally discovered the magic us bottoms have been holding out from the rest of the world?” Shepard asked playfully. He rested a hand on Nick’s chest and gently played with the small bit of chest hair.

“Oh definitely,” Nick said. “The key to happiness is totally in your ass.”

“I have to agree,” Shepard said. They both melted into laughs and kisses and cuddles.

Love surrounded them both that night and for all the rest of the nights that came after.