close.”
Joe gazed intently at Adam’s face. He screwed his closed eyes fractionally, and those luscious pink lips parted. He knew Adam needed to let go of a tiny moan, but had managed to swallow it back in.
“My hands trail your hips as your shorts are lowered. You can feel the brush of your skin from my fingertips, feel the scrape of my nails.” Adam pressed his lips together, and his hips edged toward Joe. “No moving. My fingers are at your ankles now, and you step out of your shorts. You want to open your eyes so desperately, but you can’t. Every sense on you is heightened.
“Sir leads you to the cross. You’re aching for the release. Your mind is always so busy. You crave the stillness you can find in the dungeon. Want me to make you fly. Make you soar.”
Low needy breaths were forced out of Adam’s lips. They trembled as Joe’s hand cupped his hip and ghosted his other hand over his stomach. Adam’s cock bounced harshly, searching for Joe’s hand. Adam’s face grew anxious.
“Now, boy, this is important. You have to stay completely still. Just hold on to the bar on top. I don’t need to tie your hands.” Adam was clearly lost in Joe’s voice. He nodded at the instruction, lips parted on an imagined plea. Hands fisted in the sheet, hanging on.
“Ten strikes, and you will count them, boy.” Joe dropped his voice lower and removed both his hands from Adam’s skin.
“One.”
Adam gave an involuntary jerk, licked his lips. “One, sir.”
“Two.”
Adam gasped. “T-two.”
“You can feel the stroke of the leather, your skin heats with the burning of the lash. You’re not sure yet. That hurt and you’re straining for it to get better.”
“Three. Smell your fear. Your heart’s beating so fast, you think everyone can hear it. It’s drumming in your ears.”
“Th—”
“Four.” Joe snapped the word out, and Adam jumped. A low whimper came from the back of Adam’s throat.
“So close. It’s taking you so high, so far.”
“Five. Six.” Joe didn’t give Adam time to respond. Adam flailed like he’d been hit, harsh pants expelled from his lips. Head thrashing, hips thrusting.
Joe whispered, “Nearly there. It’s not pain anymore. Deep, deep pleasure. Every stroke is a kiss. Every touch of leather a caress. Floating. Each strike brings you higher. Seven.”
Joe gazed down. He had to physically stop his hand from wanting to touch Adam’s bursting tip. Pre-cum oozed down the length as it strained so hard, longing for friction.
“Eight. Flying. Not in the club now. Not in your body. Bliss pulls you up, and ecstasy wraps around you.
“Nine. So much pressure. Balls-deep need for release. Pumping through you. Aches pinning you down. Tremors dancing through your body.” Joe’s lungs heaved in time with Adam. He was as wrapped up as his boy. He stretched his hand out, waiting.
“Desperate for Sir’s touch. Need it more than anything in your whole life. Your whole body throbs. Urgent. Faster. Stronger.”
Joe wrapped his hand around Adam’s straining cock. A harsh cry echoed around the room. He couldn’t say from which one of them it had come as the sound echoed in him also. His hand gripped and moved once, twice.
“Ten.”
Adam shrieked and erupted. Hot ropes of creamy white cum sprayed Joe’s hand, spurting up to Adam’s chest. After heaving another lungful of oxygen, Adam opened his eyes.
Beautiful. He was so goddamn beautiful. Joe shook his head as he headed to the bathroom for a cloth. Adam’s glazed eyes followed him as he came back. He said nothing as Joe quickly cleaned and dried him. Adam’s eyes cleared and he opened his mouth, but nothing came out. Joe smiled and cupped Adam’s face. All of Adam’s body relaxed and fell against Joe’s hand.
Without thinking, without questioning, Joe dropped a kiss on Adam’s forehead. He pulled back quickly, stunned. He didn’t know who he had most surprised at that, because Adam’s eyes had suddenly grown