The entire time I walked the aisles of the grocery store I’d thought about this. The softness of Andy’s lips, his slender body pressed completely to mine, and I was no longer strong enough to resist. I straightened and Andy watched me, there was insecurity in his gaze and I didn’t like it. I removed his t-shirt to expose perfect, creamy skin.

Resistance wasn’t an option.

I lowered my upper body until I took Andy’s mouth again. As he moaned, I pushed my tongue past his parted lips, and his hands clawed at the back of my shirt. We rutted together. I stroked his skin, savored the silkiness of it and realized I could quickly become addicted to him.

When I broke the kiss, he arched his neck and I took the invitation. I bit and sucked at his throat. He whispered my name and his need was clear in the single syllable. I hooked my left hand under Andy’s knee and caressed upward until I squeezed one handful of ass cheek. When I sucked roughly at one nipple, Andy’s body violently arched and a chuckle worked its way up from deep in my chest.

I froze as he stiffened and lifted my head enough to take in the odd expression on his beautiful face.

I stopped everything and rested my forearms on either side of Andy’s head. Stroking his soft hair as I tried to analyze what was wrong. The young man’s eyes were squeezed tightly shut.

“Andy, what’s wrong, come on, baby, look at me. Second thoughts?”

Andy shook his head, but still refused to look at me.

“This stops now unless you talk to me.”

The threat worked and Andy’s pale blue eyes met mine.

“Good boy, now, talk.”

“I’m kinda skinny, men like…I’m skinny and clumsy.”

“Bullshit. Wrap your legs around me.”

He did as I said and I picked him up to carry him to my room. I didn’t know how far Andy was ready to go, but to be on the safe side I wanted to be near supplies. I kissed him between steps and whispered words. Andy’s insecurity shocked me. He was beautiful and to me just right.

When I stopped at the end of my bed, I used one hand to loosen his embrace around my neck. He tumbled to the bed with a squeak.

“What the hell was that?”

I didn’t answer, just raised my arms to grab the back of my shirt and pull it off. I’d never exactly been one of those ripped guys men lusted after. I bent over to remove my boots, then stretched back to my full height.

“Now, let’s clear up a few things, you’re fucking perfect from your shaggy black hair to the tips of your toes. If anyone needs to worry about what someone is going to think, it’s me.”

Since Andy was uncomfortable, I had to change tactics. I’d love on him until he didn’t remember any stupid ass insults. I slowly stripped him without breaking eye contact, and finally, he was naked and spread out across my bed.

“Scoot up the bed.”

Andy moved until his head rested on my pillow. I crawled onto the bed and then sat back on my heels.

I placed my hands on his inner thighs and kneaded the tensed, slender muscles. I bent and nuzzled his balls with my nose, then dragged the tip along the slender length of Andy’s hard cock. I couldn’t help groaning at the scent of him. Andy’s hips arched off the bed, and his fingers tangled in my hair. I sucked at the broad head, tongued the leaking slit, and then I swallowed him to the back of my throat.

Andy fit just right, the texture of his cock teased my tongue and without giving him time to adjust, I bobbed along his length. I gripped his hips until I knew I’d leave fingertip bruises. He squeezed my head with his strong thighs. Our grunts synced and I tore at my belt and the front of my jeans until my dick was free. The trimmed curls at the base of Andy’s cock teased my nose as I swallowed around the tip until he was jerking.

I jacked my cock as I started the up and down movements again, the taste of his pre-come becoming stronger. I sucked on and off the head until I thought Andy would rip my hair out. I needed another taste of him and released him, slammed my mouth down on his. Resting my right hand beside his head, I took both our cocks in my left as I kissed him. The feel of his dick against mine was almost too much, but I wouldn’t stop until I felt him come on my skin. Had his scent on me. We thrust in and out of my tight grip.

In this moment, the world faded away and it was just the two of us. Nothing existed but us and the pleasure I could bring Andy.

I rested my forehead on his, he barely got my name past his lips before I felt the warmth of his release on the hairy, curve of my stomach. I took his lower lip between my teeth and increased the pace of the jacking of our cocks until my body tensed and heated, I thrust harder and faster. My thigh muscles shook as I groaned Andy’s name, and I came on Andy’s flat stomach.

My seed covered hand went from our cocks to his side, rubbing it into the skin that covered his ribs. I kissed him gently until he relaxed and his breaths evened out. When I collapsed on him he held me tight as if I’d pull away, and I had no intention of doing that. I rolled until he was tucked against my side. I drew my fingers down the indent of his spine.

“We good or have the second thoughts creeped in?”

I was the type of person who wanted everything on the table. If this was a one-off tension release thing then I could deal with it.

“No, no second thoughts.”

Andy combed his fingers through the thick hair on my chest.

“Good.” I crossed my arm over my chest and placed my curled fingers under his chin. I made him look at me and brushed my mouth against his.

Andy fit just right against my side. Yes, I had those thoughts that this was in some ways due to stress or gratitude, but I tried not to let them bring down my mood. I was so much older than Andy, and no matter what Andy thought or said, he could have any man he wanted.

“Get your sexy ass up and take a shower, and I’ll clean the kitchen.” I gently poked his side.

“I made the mess,” Andy lightly argued.

“You cooked.” I gave his ass a sharp tap to get him moving.

Andy rolled over to the opposite side of the bed and got up. I couldn’t take my gaze off him as he left my room. I laid there for a few minutes, for the first time in months, hell, years I didn’t feel stress or dread.

I sat up and used my t-shirt to clean up enough to go take care of the mess in the kitchen. As I did up my zipper, I made my way downstairs. The sex didn’t make me forget about the break-in or the phone call.

I’d waited for the killer to make a mistake and he was making plenty, but I still didn’t understand how Andy was involved beside being a witness. I didn’t understand the obsession and what Andy had that the killer wanted. If this was about me like Donnelly implied, then why not contact me. I was plenty easy enough to find. I was a creature of habit.

I swept up the broken plate and food, wiped up the floor, and then went about washing dishes. I heard the water running through the pipes and without meaning to my mind pictured Andy naked in my shower.

This was what I’d been afraid of, that when we took this step that he’d become a distraction. But that wasn’t right, he wasn’t a complication. The minute I met Andy at Rudy’s, even before I knew he was there to see me my attraction was instant.

Andy would need to come to work with me in the morning so I could use my work computer to run the searches I needed, and then I had to call in a few favors. I was looking forward to seeing Andy’s reaction to the people he was about to meet. I never thought I’d walk back into my old life, but for Andy, to keep him safe I would.

I placed the last dish in the drain beside the sink and dried my hands. I made sure everything was locked up and that I’d set the alarm. I padded barefoot upstairs and as I stepped onto the landing I caught sight of Andy exiting the bathroom. He smiled shyly and I closed the expanse between us until I could take his mouth again. His warm, damp skin pressed to mine, and he smelled like my body wash.

My control was tenuous at best as I gripped the perfect curves of his ass in my hands. I parted them and teased his tight hole with the tips of my index fingers.

“Get in bed, I’ll be there in a minute.”

“Tease.”

“I’m only a tease if I don’t come through one day. We’ve got an early day and you need to rest.”

Andy nodded and I sent him to bed while I went to take a shower. I didn’t linger because I had Andy in my bed, waiting for me, all the bullshit could wait for tomorrow. Right now, I just wanted to enjoy a night without our problems intruding.