25
Steve
As they took off, Steve couldn’t get rid of the grin on his face. His heart still pumped feverishly as he thought about what had just happened…what he had just seen.
He’d taken punches in the past to shield his little brother from the brunt of the abuse, but he’d never seen anyone stand up to his dad like that. It was…it was unbelievable.
“What?” James asked, staring at the smile Steve still had as they bolted out of the trailer park onto the street.
He couldn’t help but laugh. “I don’t know, man. I’ve never seen my dad look like he was going to shit his pants as bad as he just did.”
He wished he’d had a video camera and filmed the whole thing. Dennis would have lost his mind to laughter if he’d seen the expression on Steve’s father’s face.
“Trust me. It could have gone bad, real bad,” said James, laughing as he pulled onto the freeway.
Steve’s hands shook from the experience, and he rubbed them together to get some heat from the friction. “I know, but I appreciate it. No one’s ever…”
Steve didn’t finish his thought, so James asked, “Ever what?”
Shrugging, Steve responded, “You know, stuck up for me like that. I mean, my best friend Dennis, he’s all heart, but he could never…”
Sometimes Steve wished Dennis wasn’t such a string bean. He accepted him. There were lots of things his best friend was good at, but defending Steve in a fight wasn’t one of them. But he never resented him for it, either. This was a fight that Steve had always thought he was going to have to do on his own. He’d never dreamed that someone else would come along and help him in such a significant way.
James lowered his voice. “Listen to me, I’ll do anything for you. Anything.” He turned for a second when the road was safe to make sure Steve looked at him.
“Thanks,” said Steve, his heart warmed. How did he get so lucky to have a man like this in his life? What had started as pure curiosity had blossomed into the most significant relationship in his life. He felt like as long as this man was around, nothing could hurt him.
Clearing his throat, James said, “Listen, so here’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to pick up your little brother, and you guys are going to stay with me until we can figure out a more permanent situation.”
Steve was so touched that he cared that much, he had to keep himself from tearing up. Gah, why did he always get so emotional around James? “You’d do that?”
“Of course,” said James without flinching. He shifted gears and the truck’s engine protested until he shifted to another gear, picking up speed.
Steve reached for his cell phone, scrolling through the contacts. “Let me call my best friend and let him know we’re coming…” He dialed the phone and waited for Dennis to hear it, then sighed. “Damn…no answer.”
“Don’t worry about it. We’ll just pop over and wait,” said James. Just like him, always calm, cool, and in control. Steve looked at him, trying but failing to hide how impressed he was.
The whole idea that Steve had someone who’d have his back, who protected him, gave him guidance and the stability that he’d never had before. But on top of that, it did one other thing—it made him horny.
He wanted to show his gratitude, to do whatever he could to please this man, his man. And right now, there was something very particular on his mind. “I don’t know how I can ever thank you,” Steve said, sliding his hand over James’s strong thighs.
The feel of those muscular legs under the grip of Steve’s hand made his cock swell. And by the look and feel of the snake in James’s pants, he felt the same way.
The older man grinned knowingly. “Fuck, I can think of how you can thank me.”
As if by divine intervention, the car just happened to be passing an abandoned parking lot. James pulled on the handbrake and swung the car into the lot.
“Get out,” he ordered.
They’d pulled into a secluded area hidden by trees. Other than the occasional car that drove by, there was no one in sight. At least Steve hoped. Yet at the same time, the fact that they might be seen kind of excited him.
Steve did what he was told, following him out to the back of the truck.
James lifted up the cover to the bed and said, “Get in.”
The wind made the tarp flutter and Steve became nervous, checking once again to see if anyone was near. “Here? What if someone sees us?” His voice cracked unintentionally and he cursed himself. He hadn’t meant to sound like a scared little boy.
A devilish smile curved onto James’s face. “That’s half the fun, isn’t it?” he asked.
He liked the way this man thought, and doing something naughty like this only heightened his arousal.
Steve chuckled, climbing inside, under the tarp. The afternoon air was cold, and it was only the heat of their bodies that kept them warm.
“I want to fuck you so bad again, you have no idea. But first, you have a job to do.”
“What’s that?” Steve asked, biting his lip. The weight of the older man on top of him felt both comforting and secure.
James unzipped his pants, setting his throbbing cock free from the constraints. Again, Steve gasped when he saw it. He had forgotten just how big it was.
“Suck my cock,” the older man demanded.