“I love you too.” Leo laid his head on Aud’s shoulder. The warm afterglow of hot sex engulfed him, until he realized part of the warmth on his ass was the roaring fire a short distance away.
He lifted off Aud and smiled at him. “I think we might want to either turn down the fire or back up a bit.”
Aud laughed. “Getting hot from something other than me?” He slid them over, moving just off the bearskin rug.
“A little bit.” Leo settled back on Aud. It felt so good there he didn’t want to move.
They lay on the bearskin rug with only a few soft kisses between them as the fire crackled a short distance away. Leo had never been as content and happy as he was with Aud. It was like the two of them really had been made for each other, even if they came from different worlds.
“Leo.” Aud combed his fingers through Leo’s hair, leaving tingling trails of pleasure in their wake. “I’ve got a question for you.” His voice was a little more serious than Leo expected.
Crap. What’s wrong now? Something always happens when we have really hot sex. “Sure.”
Aud swallowed and looked nervous. “I’ve been thinking about this for a little while. You know that since Randal broke my bay window, I haven’t exactly been comfortable in the house.”
Leo nodded but didn’t say anything.
“Well,” Aud continued, “I’m thinking about selling the place and getting a new house I’ll feel more safe in. If you would move in with me, I’d get a bigger place.”
“Move in with you?” Leo blinked as the flash of fear disappeared. “Like as in make our relationship official?”
“If you want. I was thinking we could live together for a while before getting married.” Aud’s voice lightened up. “Wow, I wasn’t even going to mention getting married. It’s such a new concept for gays. We can talk about that later, but I’d love to go to sleep with you every night and wake up to you every morning. If you’re willing, I want you to live with me.”
Grinning like a fool, Leo kissed Aud hard. “Yes. I’ll move in with you. Do I get a say in the house?”
“I wouldn’t want to do it any other way.” Aud pulled him down for another long, passionate kiss that lingered enough that both their cocks stiffened again.
Epilogue
AUD ADJUSTED the picture on the wall and quickly dropped a clean dish towel over it as Leo and Felix came in carrying a couple of boxes.
“I think that’s it.” Leo set his box down on top of the pile that dominated the midsized living room of the new house. “I can’t believe I actually had that much stuff.”
“I can.” Felix wiped his brow. “I just can’t believe it’s this hot in December.”
“Hey, at least we’re not moving in a foot of snow,” Leo said. “That wouldn’t be any fun at all.” His gaze found Aud and he smiled; then he looked behind Aud. “Hey, why is that picture covered? Wait a second. That’s not a mirror, is it? You didn’t say anything about being Jewish and covering mirrors when someone dies.”
Aud laughed. “I’m not Jewish, it’s not a mirror, and no one has died.” He gestured to the picture. “It’s a surprise for you. Uncover it.”
Leo walked over and wrapped an arm around Aud’s waist before kissing him. “A surprise?”
“Think of it as a housewarming for our first day in our own home.”
“Okay.” Leo reached for the dish towel and pulled it off the picture. His breath caught.
Aud’s smile widened as Leo took in the finished sketch Aud had matted and framed.
“It’s incredible.” Leo’s voice was little more than a whisper. “Do I really look that hot?”
“Yes.” Aud kissed him. “You really look that hot. I sketch them as I see them. I see you that hot.”
“It’s really nice,” Felix said from behind them. “Who knew a drawing class would lead to this?”
“So are you going to be taking more classes, Felix?” Leo asked. “’Cause you’re going to have to find your own art teacher.” He hugged Aud tight. “This one’s mine.”
Pleasant, warm feelings filled Aud as Leo hugged him. Leo made him happier than anyone else ever had. They really were a perfect fit in all ways. He kissed Leo. “I’m glad I’m yours, ’cause I plan on keeping you forever.”
“Good. ’Cause I’m keeping you forever too.”
Aud kissed him again.
Felix cleared his throat behind them. “I think you guys promised me dinner for helping with the move. I’d like that before you two start christening the rooms with your bodily fluids.”
Aud laughed. It was a hard, hearty belly laugh that rushed out to express exactly how happy he was at that instant. Still in his arms, Leo joined him. It felt so good to laugh together after everything they’d been through. It told Aud he’d made the right choice in asking Leo to move in. He knew it was only a matter of time before they made everything legal. But at that moment, neither the future nor the past mattered. They’d survived everything and were together.
As the laughter died down, Aud kissed Leo again. “I love you.”
Leo leaned into Aud. “I love you too.”