testing process is in order.”
Alex blinked at that little speech. “Fuck, that was hot.”
Noah laughed and stood up. Apparently orgasms also made Noah relaxed because if there ever had been any confidence issues, those were all gone now. “Nerd talk gets you going. Good to know.”
“Where are you going?” Alex whined. Wet Noah was a sight to behold, and he wanted more of it.
“I thought we’d conduct our next phase of experimenting in dry conditions.” Noah turned back around, leaned in closer, and nipped at Alex’s bottom lip. “I’m thinking a taste test is in order.”
“Shit,” Alex managed to say before he dropped his head against the edge of the tub and slid under the water.
Noah was going to be the death of him.
He couldn’t wait.
True to his word, Noah had conducted a thorough experiment where he’d licked every erogenous zone on Alex’s body with his talented tongue.
Shivers of excitement ran over Alex’s back even now, two hours later, at the thought of the blowjob he’d received from Noah. Alex was in no way inexperienced. He’d tried a lot of things ever since he lost his virginity at fifteen, going for the I’ll-try-anything-once approach with his sexual encounters, but nothing he’d ever done had affected him as much as being with Noah, and Alex had no clue what to make of it.
Later that night, they’d emerged from their hotel room and were walking down the street to a restaurant Noah knew nearby to grab something for dinner. A slight smile played on Noah’s lips, and Alex enjoyed the fact that he was the only one who knew what had put it there. They exchanged glances as they walked, which made Alex smile, too, so they probably made for quite a picture, both grinning for no apparent reason, but Alex didn’t care if they looked like two crazy people. Alex moved closer to Noah. He didn’t let himself think, just acted and slid his hand into Noah’s. Noah’s palm was warm around Alex’s fingers as he squeezed Alex’s hand as if to make sure he was really there, and every couple of seconds, Noah looked down on their entwined fingers with an expression Alex couldn’t decipher.
Eventually, he couldn’t take it any longer. “Is this okay?” he asked, lifting their hands a fraction of an inch.
Noah blinked. “Yes,” he said. “More than okay.” And as if to prove his words, he lifted their hands and pressed a kiss on Alex’s knuckles.
Alex let out a sigh of relief. “I wasn’t sure. You were starting to look a little freaked there.”
“I just… I never thought this could be real for me. I’ve never… All that normal couple stuff like holding hands, I’ve never done them. I guess I need some time to get used to it.” Noah looked down at their hands again and smiled. “I really like holding your hand.”
“Well, you couldn’t have chosen a better partner for your first time,” Alex joked. “I’m an excellent hand-holder. Just enough pressure and unsweaty palms.”
Noah laughed. “In that case, I’m definitely glad I chose you to share that experience with.”
“Speaking of firsts,” Alex said. “Want to help cross something off from my list?”
Noah raised his brows at Alex. “There’s something you haven’t done yet?”
“As a matter of fact, yes.”
“I am not going to flash a polar bear,” Noah said with a serious expression.
“I’m sorry, what?”
“That’s literally the only thing I could think of that you might not have done yet.”
“I mean, I haven’t. There’s an appalling lack of polar bears in the United States, so you’re right. But that’s not what I had in mind.”
They’d stopped in the middle of the street, facing each other, still holding hands, people moving past them on the left and right, heading out to bars and parties. Noah tugged Alex’s hand until they stepped away from the busiest section of the street. “So what’s that first of yours you need help with?”
“I’ve never kissed my boyfriend in the middle of the street,” Alex rushed out before he could chicken out, but turned out, there hadn’t been anything to worry about as a beaming smile appeared on Noah’s face.
“We definitely have to remedy that one,” he said as he stepped closer and pressed his lips against Alex’s in the sweetest of kisses.
Alex smiled against Noah’s lips. This whole trip felt too good to be true. For the first time in his life, Alex felt like he belonged somewhere. Belonged to someone. It felt like his heart was going to burst