Kell

 

They stood on the steps of the courthouse and let Brian snap a couple of pictures. They couldn’t have stopped smiling if they’d tried. Brian kept shaking his head and rolling his eyes when he tried to get a shot of them not kissing. The whole ceremony had taken less than five minutes, as they’d chosen to exchange the standard vows. He and Ty made promises to each other every day so there was no need to delay the only words they truly wanted to hear.

I now pronounce you married by law in the State of Georgia.

Brian gave Ty the keys to his black Mustang. “Kell’s bag is already in it. I’ll be by to pick it up tomorrow. Congratulations again, you two.” Brian hugged them both before he left.

“Where are you taking me, Ty? I can’t believe I’m blindfolded. This is insane. Are we going home?” Kell was barely able to talk around his giddiness.

“Yes,” Ty said casually, making Kell growl with little heat.

“I will be able to know where I live, won’t I?” He sat back in the sporty car and crossed his arms over his chest. “Will I have to wear this every time I come and go? How will I be able to do a change of address? I guess the mail carrier will have to find me.”

“Oh, you being cute, now?” Ty reached over and took Kell’s hand. “You’re going to take back all that snark you’re giving your husband when you see your final gift.”

Kell rubbed the smooth ring on his finger. He already had its fine details sealed in his mind. He caressed the three diamonds set in the jet-black opal band. Ty had told him the three diamonds represented their mind, body, and spirit and the band represented eternity.

You have all of me. Forever. Ty had told him with pure sincerity in his eyes as he slid the sleek band onto his finger. Kell couldn’t believe how much he’d gone through to get everything just right for them. The jewelry, all if it, was so masculine and beautiful at the same time. He truly was the luckiest man in the world.

After about ten more minutes of driving, Kell noticed the surface of the road change as if they were no longer on asphalt. The car coasted slowly for a while before he felt Ty make a sharp turn and ease the powerful car to a stop. Kell wanted to rip the cover off his eyes, but he wouldn’t ruin Ty’s surprise.

“Okay. We’re home,” Ty said.

“I can take this off now?” Kell asked excitedly.

“It’s the only way you’ll be able to see,” Ty teased.

Kell took off the blindfold and tossed it at his husband then turned and looked out of his window. No freakin way. All he could do was stare and try to breathe. This couldn’t be his home. It was brand new. The lawn didn’t even have grass yet, just dirt and a few newly planted shrubs around the porch.

“Welcome home, Kellam Knight Jenkins.”

He heard Ty’s door open, but he couldn’t take his eyes off the small ranch-style home in front of him. It was perfect. Ty opened his door and helped his stunned body out of the car. He glanced around at the neighborhood. It was quiet and peaceful in the middle of the afternoon. Their closest neighbor was a little ways down and there were two new houses being built across the street. It was an up and coming development. There were no gang members lingering or people milling about on their porches.

“Ty.” Kell stared at him in awe. In complete and total shock. What in the world had he done? Did he seriously buy them a home?

“Come on let’s go inside.” Ty was watching his every reaction.

Kell stood, bouncing impatiently on the balls of his feet while Ty unlocked the decorative front door. A chime sounded when they entered, and a computerized voice announced the ‘front door is open’.

Kell raised his brow in question.

“It’s the alarm system,” Ty said and set Kell’s bag down in the small foyer.

He walked farther into the bare house, the heels of his dress shoes echoing loudly on the shiny tiles. The paint, the flooring, even the carpet all smelled new. Like the way a car smelled when it was right off the showroom floor. The house had an open floor plan with high ceilings and skylights. A gas fireplace was on one wall that was also wired for a mounted television and theater system. Straight ahead were the patio doors that led to their nice-sized backyard. Kell spun in a circle in the empty space feeling like he was in a fairytale movie. The modern kitchen was to his right. All the appliances were stainless steel. There wasn’t much else in there beside a large bowl of oranges on the island.

“It’s ours. No mortgage. Now all we have to do is furnish it.” Ty laughed, removing his and Kell’s heavy coats and laying them over the breakfast bar. 

Kell put his hands over his mouth, not believing his eyes or his ears.

“So, this is what you and Brian have been working on?” Kell’s voice was hoarse he was so overwhelmed.

“Not quite. My father bought this land when I was twelve and gave it to me. There was nothing here at the time but trees. He said it was gonna be prime real estate one day. When he passed away, I used all of his benefits to care for my mom. He left me a separate policy that I put in a money market account for seven years. When I thought it was time, I started negotiations with a homebuilder. That was almost a year ago. I knew I had to get out the hood, Kellam. It’s not a place for men like us, baby. It wears on the mind. Makes a good man have to do bad things.”

“What we did the other day wasn’t bad… it was necessary.” Kell hugged Ty around his waist. He didn’t want him thinking about Black Rock or any other negative thoughts. They were here. They were safe. “None of that matters now.” 

“Com’ere, shorty, let me show you something.” Ty led him down the short hallway to the one door on the right. He opened it and let Kell step inside the empty bedroom. “I thought this could be your meditation room. It’s the only room that catches the morning sunrise.”

Kell stared out of the bay windows into the backyard. It was the perfect place to convert into a meditation room. All he’d need is a few pillows. “I love it,” Kell whispered.

Ty took his hand and crossed the hall, opening another door. It was a full bath. He turned that light off and went to the last door at the end and pushed it open. Kell’s eyes bugged at the beautifully decorated bedroom. Stepping inside, he’d never have thought the rest of the house was bare. The master bedroom was spacious, with its own bathroom and patio access. He ran his hand over the dark blue loveseat. There was also a matching recliner and a low coffee table atop a gray distressed rug. Kell had never imagined he’d have a fireplace in his bedroom again. He liked to sleep warm. Now he had that and a smoking hot husband to keep him that way forever.

Ty’s gifts were far too generous. How would he ever feel deserving? He swore in his mind right then that he’d be the best husband Ty could possibly want.

“This, is what Brian and I have been working on.” Ty set Kell’s bag next to one of the nightstands. “I needed a wedding bed.”

Kell laughed. “That’s a huge bed.”

“Mmmhmm.” Ty purred. “I need a lot of room.”

Kell’s dick liked the sound of that. The temperature in the room rose as Ty watched him take in their bedroom. “You decorated this?”

“Me and Brian. He’s great at mimicking looks.”

“I love it. All of it. I don’t know how to say thank you when those words seem so small for how big my heart feels,” Kell said, as Ty ran his hand through his hair. He closed his eyes and relaxed into the touch.

Ty bent and kissed him tenderly, cupping Kell’s face in his hands. They were husbands. Their lives just beginning. He pressed closer to Ty’s body, needing to feel more of him. When Ty gripped his ass and squeezed, Kell’s balls throbbed in his tight briefs.

Kell pulled back, gasping for air. “Ty, please don’t say I have to wait a second longer.”

Ty started removing Kell’s suit jacket.

“Wait.” Kell bit his lip, his cheeks warming before he said, “I have something to put on.”

Ty smiled knowingly at him and slowly released his waist. “I’ll be waiting right here.”