breath and snapped his hips forward, his thrusts growing deeper and quicker. Joker threw his head back, his eyes closed, and pleasure rippled through him as an incendiary heat flared, threatening to set him ablaze. The more Gio gave him, the more he wanted.
“Sacha…”
Joker’s name was a whispered plea on Gio’s lips.
“Yes,” Joker said through a moan. “For you… yes. The answer is always yes.” He didn’t know what the fuck had gotten into him. Bullshit, he did know. Opening his eyes, he met Gio’s gaze. He wrapped his arms around Gio’s neck and met every one of his thrusts with a thrust of his own until the bed moved beneath them. Their panting breaths, moans, and curses filled the room, sweat beading both their brows as they moved together as one, their thrusts growing more erratic as they chased their orgasms.
Gio reached down between them and wrapped a hand around Joker’s leaking cock. “Come for me, baby.”
“Oh fuck!” The endearment caught Joker off guard, and his orgasm slammed into him, his body shaking from head to toe as he cried out Gio’s name, hot come spurting onto his stomach and all over Gio’s hand. Gio growled and cried out, his muscles tensing, glorious heat filling Joker as Gio came inside the condom. He thrust his hips erratically as he chased the last of his release, then collapsed on Joker, arms around Joker’s head, fingers in his hair. Joker smiled softly as he held Gio to him. He placed a sweet kiss on Gio’s bare shoulder, wincing briefly as Gio reached between them to hold the condom and carefully pull out of him.
Gio tossed the condom into the little wastebasket to the side of the bed, then returned to lay half sprawled on Joker, one arm thrown over his chest and one leg around Joker’s, as if he were afraid Joker might try to slip away.
Joker had no intention of going anywhere. At least not this very second.
Thoughts of earlier in the evening attempted to invade his bliss, and Joker quickly pushed them aside. He was going to enjoy this right here, right now. With a kiss to Gio’s brow, Joker closed his eyes and basked in the moment, squirreling away every detail. He brushed his fingers through Gio’s hair, cataloging how soft it was, inhaling the intoxicating scent of Gio’s musk mixed with his shower gel and their sex.
With a quiet sigh, Joker stroked Gio’s arm, taking note of the soft hair on his arm, the firm corded muscles, the weight of Gio’s leg on his, the warmth of his body pressed against his side. It shouldn’t have felt as right as it did. As if they’d been doing this for so much longer when their relationship had been so different only a few months ago. Then again, even during the times when Joker had been grumbling about Gio, the guy had been on his mind. Was it possible his head had been raging one war and his heart another?
When Joker woke the following day, it was in Gio’s arms. At some point in the night, he must have plastered himself against Gio. It struck him then that Gio hadn’t woken up. Was it possible he hadn’t had any nightmares last night? Not that Joker believed Gio had been cured, but it was a good sign. Gio had agreed to talk to Red’s therapist, and they had an appointment for a chat to see if they’d make a good fit. At least Gio was on the road to healing.
Gio stirred and turned with a hum, his arm tightening around Joker and a smile spreading on his face. He opened his eyes and brushed a kiss over Joker’s brow.
“Good morning, sunshine.”
“That’s me,” Joker mumbled through a grunt. “A bright little ray of sunshine.” This guy.
Gio chuckled and rolled him onto his back. He pressed his lips to Joker’s, not in the least bit concerned about morning breath. Joker shook his head.
“I need to brush my teeth.”
“Sweetheart, you’ve kissed me after I’ve come in your mouth. You think a little morning breath is going to bother me?”
“Charming.”
Gio got up and playfully smacked Joker’s flank. “Come on. Let’s shower. We’re picking up my new furry partner in crime today.”
Joker laughed at Gio’s excitement. He was like a little kid at Christmas who’d just gotten a new puppy. They kissed in the shower but didn’t get to fool around. Gio was too excited about bringing Cookie home, and Joker couldn’t blame him. His