Chapter Twenty-Three

“I got it sorted,” Corey said as he joined us at the table again. “They’re making you a veggie burger. With sweet potato fries. That work?”

“That’s perfect,” I said. “Thanks, Corey.”

When Corey and Duncan had come down to the beach to join me and Angelo, they’d informed us we were staying the night here, at this gorgeous place that would be Corey’s wedding venue. Angelo and I didn’t argue. There were only a few other guests in the dining room, where we sat overlooking the lake. I’d initially been quietly disappointed when the waitress gave us menus. I was hungry, and there wasn’t anything without meat, so I’d ordered a salad.

Corey wasn’t having it. He’d gone back into the kitchen and gotten them to make a meal, special for me. It was still baffling that I was friends with Corey now, but we’d slid into this new role with relative ease. We already knew each other intimately, so there was a foundation there. It had only required a few adjustments, and now we were comfortable with each other again.

Duncan sipped wine as he stared out the window, and I admired his suntanned profile. “Do you think any of these other guests will be down on the beach later tonight?” he asked.

Corey frowned at him. “Why?”

“I want to go swimming.”

“So go swimming,” Corey said. “Who cares if anyone’s down there.”

“He likes to swim naked,” I said.

Corey choked on his beer, Angelo chuckled and shook his head, and Duncan eyed me with a smirk.

“What?” I smiled, stirring my cocktail. “You do, Duncan. I know from experience.” I slapped Corey’s back. “You all right?”

“I’m fine, Zach. For future reference, please don’t make me picture my uncle naked.”

“I’ll do my best.”

After dinner, the four of us hung out at the bar for a while. Several more beers put Corey in an amorous mood, and he was kissing and whispering to Angelo. I kept glancing at them, not because it bothered me, but because I was fascinated by the fact that it didn’t bother me. When they finally excused themselves to up to their room, Duncan leaned close to my ear. “Are you all right?”

I smiled. “Of course. Why wouldn’t I be? This place isn’t exactly a dump. And I’m with you.”

He smiled but it didn’t reach his eyes. “You were staring at Corey and Angelo. I wasn’t sure if maybe this was too much. Bringing you here with them. Having to see them together.”

“I was watching them because they look so happy together. I no longer have even a hint of jealousy or any other feeling about them. I’m just happy for them.”

Duncan seemed to relax, and he rested his hand on my knee. “You’re enjoying yourself then?”

I looked out the window. Night had fallen. A half-moon hung over the water. And the beach was empty. “Do you still want to go swimming?”

He chuckled. “I do. But only if you’ll join me.”

I stroked my fingers up his arm. “Last time we swam together we had a fight.”

“Yes. Let’s not do that again.”

“Let’s not,” I said. “But let’s do get naked again.”

Duncan smiled, his eyes glimmering. “You’re in a good mood.”

“I am.”

“You seem so relaxed this evening. I’m happy to see it.” He hopped off his stool and took my hand. “Let’s go down to the lake.”

The beach was dark and empty, white sand glowing under the moonlight. We both stripped out of our clothes. I’d never get tired of the sight of Duncan’s naked white ass as he ran toward a body of water, whether it was his pool, the ocean, a lake, it didn’t matter. I laughed and ran after him.

The water was cold, but we both swam around until we got used to it. I floated on my back and looked up at the stars, feeling peaceful.

“That’s a beautiful sight,” Duncan said.

“It is. It’s so nice here.”

“I didn’t mean the sky,” he said, and dragged me toward him.

I wrapped my legs around his waist and laughed. “I forgot,” I said, shivering. “I forgot how good you feel all wet and slippery and naked.” I combed his wet hair back with my fingers. “And how handsome you look.”

“Such sweet things you say,” he said as he turned me in the water.

“And I mean every one of them.”

He kissed me, and I melted into it. As we bobbed in the water, we didn’t seem to want to let go of each other, kissing, then pulling back to look at each other. Then kissing some more. I was getting hard, and I could feel Duncan’s erection pressed against me. “You know,” I said. “We could fuck right here and no one would be the wiser.”

“You read my mind,” he said. “Zachary,” he whispered as he slid me higher and I tightened my legs around him. “You make me crazy. No one’s ever made me this crazy.”

I gasped when he entered me. It was a bit rough, but the water made it easier.

“I’m sorry,” Duncan said. “Does it hurt?”

“No.” I tilted my hips and took more of him in. “So that wasn’t just sex talk? When you told me before no one’s ever made you this crazy?”

Duncan sighed, pausing with his cock only halfway in. “That was the most honest thing I said to you while I was still trying to hold back.”

“Speaking of holding back, fuck me.” I urged him in, wiggling against him. “I want to feel all of you. Keep going.”

Duncan’s eyelids fluttered, and he gripped my ass tight with his hands. “God, you feel like heaven,” he said as I rode him, my arms and legs wrapped around his wet body. “You make me so crazy, Zach.”

“You make me crazy. I’m so in love with you, Duncan.”

Duncan’s hips stopped moving, his eyes widening as he looked at me.

“No, don’t stop fucking me.” I tightened my legs around him, and Duncan groaned as he slid into me. “Keep going.”

“Zach,” he whispered as his fingers tightened on my ass. His brows pinched, and I felt his cock swell inside me. “What did you just say to me?”

Hugging him around the neck, I kissed him deep, licking his tongue, then eased back. “I said I’m in love with you.”

He inhaled sharply, eyes closing as he pulled me against him hard. “That’s what I thought you said.”

“I’m not taking it back,” I whispered as I felt the pleasure rising, tingling in my spine. “Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Not ever. So get used to it. I’m madly in love with you, Duncan Stengel.”

“And I’m in love with you,” he gasped. “And I’m about to come inside you.”

I kissed him then released his shoulders, lying back in the water with my legs still wrapped around him. “Do it, I’m gonna come too.”

“Holy shit,” Duncan whispered as I gripped my cock and worked myself. “Holy shit, Zach, the way you look right now.”

My body rippled on the lake’s surface as Duncan pulled me against his hips again and again, lighting me up inside until the pressure finally peaked, then released. Climax washed over me amidst a myriad of sensations. The feeling of floating in the water while I came, with Duncan cursing and driving into me, it was insane. I came so hard I panted, an aftershock hitting me when I felt the warmth of Duncan’s seed filling me up, a contrast to the cool water.

When Duncan’s cock finally slipped out of me, I started to drift away, but he caught my feet and tugged me back, making me laugh. I righted myself and took his hands as we turned in the water. “Maybe we shouldn’t tell Corey we fucked in the lake at his wedding venue,” I said.

“I don’t want to talk about other people right now.” Duncan gathered me close and slid his arms around my waist. “Come back to work for me,” he said. “Run Elfy Choices again, Zach. I know you were happy there.”

“I was,” I said. “And I will. But I need to know you’re mine first.”

“Zach.” Duncan shook his head and held my face in his hands. “I’ve been yours for a long time.”

I smiled. “But now you’re just mine, right?”

“Yes.” He chuckled. “And you’re just mine.”

“I am.” I kissed him hard then pulled back, laughing. “I’ll come back to work for you but I’m not wearing wings.”

Duncan laughed, a loud, happy sound. “We’ll work something out. But I’m still the boss.”

“And I’m still your wood nymph. I just don’t want to wear the costume.”

He smiled, then narrowed his eyes. “How do you feel about elf ears?”

“I can probably handle that. If I don’t have to wear a leotard suit.”

Duncan released me and took my hands, swirling me around. “I have a feeling we can make this work.”

“I know we can make this work.”

He tugged me close again. “You sure?”

“Absolutely.”