The Current Between Us (31 page)

“
Trent, suck me just a little more. I’m almost there.” Gage reached for him, trying to move him back down.

“
I know, but it’s not time yet. I want us to come together,” Trent said, crawling up between Gage’s parted legs to lie down on his chest, drawing him into a demanding swirl of tongue and teeth. Trent thrust his tongue forward again and again, and Gage wrapped himself around his body, holding him tightly in place. Their hard cocks rubbed together between their bodies, and Gage pumped his hips up in one urgent thrust after another seeking relief. Trent ripped free of the tight hold, pushing himself up to his knees spreading Gage farther apart.

Gage
’s ass looked oil slicked and relaxed, but his face looked in pain. The agony of his own need raged through him. He opened the small bottle again, tipping it to drip straight on his dick and then poured several drops on his fingers. He massaged Gage’s rim to keep the tight opening relaxed. Nothing would stop Trent from trying to give Gage the best sex of his life. He never knew he had one, but Trent had surely found a possessive side as the night continued, and all of the sudden, he wanted Gage to forget anyone before him and crave only his touch, like he craved Gage’s.

He circled the tight ring of muscle and slid his thumb inside, finding the spot immediately. As he pressed down, Gage bucked his hips forward and grasped his dick while his head rolled back. Trent pushed Gage
’s hands away and took his cock in his hand, stroking it in time to the movement of his thumb while adding a second finger.

“
Fuck, Trent, goddamn, please,” Gage said in a desperate whisper.

“
I’m not rushing this. I want you ready… Ready for me,” Trent said and released the throbbing cock in his hand to add a few more drops of oil to his third finger before sliding inside Gage. He added a few extra drops to his own cock, flipped the lid back closed, and tossed it to the side. He stroked his own swollen cock, coating it thoroughly before positioning himself between Gage’s parted legs. Gage lifted his legs, gripping his thighs tightly in his hands to give Trent all the room he needed. Trent slowly slid inside. With each inch he worked himself in, he watched Gage arch his long back and strain his shoulders and neck, tossing his head back onto the pillow. A smile came to Gage’s lips with a long quiet moan escaping. Gage made such a gorgeous, intoxicating sight. Trent bit his lip and forced himself to concentrate.

He pushed forward, burying himself completely inside Gage. The sensation forced the air from his lungs, and his hips
began moving slowly out, only to slide back in again. His breath heaved in staccato pants, his heart slammed against his ribs, and he fell forward burying his face in Gage’s neck.

Gage
’s body stayed hard, tense, and his rocking hips met Trent’s, move for move. They were fluid together. Easily becoming one and all his plans to make Gage forget all the others backfired as Trent lost himself to the man in his arms.

Trent kept a measured pace, moving in and out, back and forth, slowly making love to Gage. He reached his arms under Gage
’s back to grip his shoulders, keeping him from moving too far forward with every thrust he made. He ran his nose along Gage’s neck, breathing in the musky cologne with the sweet smell of their sex filling the air. He lifted his mouth, placing a soft kiss on Gage’s ear before whispering the words so deep in his heart.

“
I love you,” Trent said. Gage didn’t stop the rolling movement of his hips, but forced Trent’s head up by placing both hands on his cheeks, physically lifting him to make eye contact. Gage’s lust-filled gaze centered in on his face, his breath panted from between those sexy lips, and he forced Trent to look at him before he spoke.

“
I love you, Trent. I do, so much. I want you… this… forever,” Gage whispered. Trent lowered his head, slanting his mouth over Gage’s, desperate to have contact in every way possible. The kiss, like their current love making, was the most tender of his life. Gage matched him as they swirled their tongues together. His hips slowly began to buck into Gage and the movement picked up speed. Trent pulled away from the hands on his face, shifted his weight to his elbow, to reach between their bodies and stroke Gage’s steel-hard cock. Gage wrapped his arms around Trent and pushed his head back into the pillow as far as it would go, begging Trent to finish this. The simple touch was all it took. Gage went first, his seed shooting up his chest. Trent held off no more than a second before wave after wave of hot ecstasy crashed over him.

He let go of Gage, trying not
to fall down on top of him. The effort was futile, and he collapsed in a heap. Gage seemed ready for him though, and wrapped him back into his arms. They lay there several minutes, letting the earth slowly settle back around them. Gage recovered first and kissed his head lying on the pillow beside him.

“
I want you to know I meant it,” Gage whispered quietly into his hair.

“
I did too,” Trent whispered into the pillow, his heart finally slowing to a normal beat.

“
Good,” Gage said, and with a monumental effort, Trent pushed himself off Gage to lie on his back on the bedspread. He took a second, watching the ceiling fan turn.

“
Hang on, don’t move. I’ll get you a towel,” Trent said, but didn’t really move like he’d planned to do. Instead, he closed his eyes, listening to Gage move.

“
You’re just as messy as I am,” Gage said and rolled to the side of the bed, pushing slowly to his feet. He walked to the bathroom and wet a towel, cleaning himself. He grabbed a wet washcloth and wiped it across Trent. The cold water jarred him enough to get the condom off and disposed of and Gage cleaned him up there, too.

“
What time do the kids wake up?” Gage asked, taking the towel back to the bathroom.

“
Around six. They’ll probably sleep in a little later tomorrow morning because they stayed up so late tonight,” Trent said, finally rising to a sitting position, his feet on the floor. Gage came to sit beside him on the bed.

“
You were perfect tonight. Thank you… I have a thought, if I set my phone for five thirty, I could be gone before they ever wake, but it would give me a few hours to sleep, holding you in my arms before I have to go out of town,” Gage said.

“
I hate to ask you to leave like that,” Trent said a yawn forming as he spoke.

“
It’s fine,” Gage said, following Trent’s yawn with his own. “I would rather do it like that than leave now. I’ll be gone for several days. I’m gonna miss you bad, Trent.” Gage ran his hand up the inside of Trent’s thigh.

“
Get up, come get in bed,” Trent said, rising to push the covers down. Gage slid in bed on the same side as Trent and pushed himself to the middle. Trent followed him in, turning off the lamp beside his bed, covering them as he slid into Gage’s arms.

“
I meant what I said, Trent. All of it,” Gage said.

“
Me, too,” Trent said, again. It took them a minute to decide who would lie where, but finally Gage came across Trent’s chest, tangling their legs together, tucking his phone under the pillow to silently wake him in a few hours.

“
I’ve wanted to tell you for a few days,” Gage said, not letting the moment go. Trent brought Gage’s chin up, looking at him in the dark, wanting to hear this. “I’ve known for a while, for sure since our first date, but honestly before then. I couldn’t get you out of my mind, no matter how hard I tried. You consumed me from the very beginning.”

“
It’s the way I feel about you,” Trent whispered, his voice hoarse with the emotion of his confession.

“
Good, I’m glad. You made me a bit of a crazy man,” Gage said, kissing his chest before he lowered his head again.

“
I couldn’t see how someone like you could want someone like me.”

“
Are you kidding me? You were the most handsome man in the room tonight, Trent Cooper. And your integrity is definitely higher than any person I’ve ever known,” Gage said.

“
Whatever, but you did great tonight. People love you, but some are scared of you, too. It was kind of funny to watch,” Trent said, chuckling at the thought of all the ‘Yes, Mr. Synclair’s’ he’d heard tonight.

“
It was a good night. Since the sales were so high, I’ll attract bigger artist names for shows. I can mix some of the unknowns in there to make it a good place for beginners to have a starting point, and be seen,” Gage said, lifting again to kiss his chest and Trent leaned forward, letting Gage kiss his lips. “I hadn’t officially come out before tonight.”

“
I couldn’t remember ever hearing you’re gay. I racked my brain about it. I thought I would have remembered hearing something like that… Why haven’t you?” Trent asked.

“
Because I hadn’t met you, yet,” Gage simply said. Trent lifted again to get a kiss, and he wrapped Gage tighter into his arms as the love of the words washed over his heart.

“
Will it affect you?” Trent asked.

“
I don’t know. I think this last investigation is strong enough to overcome it, though. I think the merit of it will help put the focus back on the person and not the sleeping partner,” Gage said.

“
Mmmm… I haven’t asked about this last report. I don’t want to know. I like seeing it all together on TV, but is it dangerous? Your reports seem a little more dangerous each time,” Trent said.

“
I really can’t talk about this one yet. It’s a big one, but I’ll be careful. Are you worried about me?” Gage asked, looking up with a grin.

“
Of course I am… I guess I just came out in a major way, too,” Trent said, dropping his head back down on the pillow, realizing what he’d done tonight. How had that not occurred to him before now?

“
Yeah, I thought of it, but I spoke with my father tonight. He was impressed with you. He agreed to throw more business your way, make you the lead electrical contractor for this area. You won them over tonight. I knew you would. He looked around at your work, I told him about the panel change, and the project manager said you busted your ass to get it all done. He agreed, there’ll be paperwork to get you signed up, but he’s calling you next week to get it all finalized,” Gage said, tightening his hold.

“
Really?”

“
Yep.”

“
I wanted in there,” Trent said, thinking over the possibility.

“
My parents like you. They loved the kids. It’s funny, I’ve spent most of my life trying to separate from my family, prove I can do it on my own. Then I met you… You make family look appealing. They were shocked when they saw you. I hadn’t told them you guys were coming. They hid it well, but they were shocked. Babe, promise to tell me if any of your customers leave you over me. I don’t want you hurt in any way for standing beside me, tonight,” Gage said and lifted up again to make direct eye contact with Trent. He stayed silent, not answering. Gage settled back against his chest. He knew he wouldn’t tell Gage any of it. He didn’t want Gage obligated to him. It would be the fastest way to run him off. He had some money saved, several jobs booked, and he was master electrician. Surely he could keep things going, at the very least, until he found a decent job.

Gage
’s soft snores jarred him from his thoughts. He lifted up and moved a little to look at Gage while he slept. His features softened in sleep, those sexy lips relaxed. Even though they’d only known each other a short time, their fates had collided, and Gage had truly become everything to him. Trent had never allowed another man in this room before tonight. After a few minutes of watching, he snuggled Gage up to him a little more, and laid his head back down on the pillow, falling asleep.

****

Gage woke with a start when the phone vibrated under his pillow. It took a second for him to figure out where he was and another second to remember he needed to get the heck out of Trent’s house before the kids woke.

Trent still slept in his arms, but they had shifted positions, with Trent
’s back pressed against his chest. Gage’s arms were wrapped around Trent, a leg thrown across him to keep him close. He’d never voluntarily slept with another person. One too many drinks may have helped him pass out in another’s bed, but he never woke touching anyone, ever. Now it was like his arms refused to leave Trent.

While he worked he would occasionally interview grieving spouses or parents. They would say thing like my arms ached to hold my husband or my child. Gage hadn
’t understood the sentiment as completely as he did in this moment.

He stayed there a few minutes more, listening to Trent sleep. It wasn
’t a snore necessarily, but a deep breathing like before, and he leaned his head in, running his nose along Trent’s hair breathing him in. He wore masculine scented cologne, a spicy musk. The fragrance appealed to Gage just like the soft ends of Trent’s hair brushing against his face. When he came back from finalizing this story, he planned to aggressively pursue Trent. Flowers, hearts, love poems… Whatever it took, he would do it all until enough time passed when he could legally make Trent his. Gage wanted it all now. He wanted the soul mate for life, the happily ever after. Maybe they could add a couple of other children, giving Em and Hunter a big family to pull from as they got older.