Me ( Sequel to Her)

Caring

Gannon's pov:

I hate that Cody has been gone. I hate what his absence is doing to Nia. I hate what his absence is doing to me, and Auden and Roger. I hate that Roger and Auden are running themselves into the ground while fighting off the men preventing them from getting close to Cody.

I hate this feeling with every fiber of my being. I let a sigh leave my lips as I got out of the car. I walked to the front door and paused, preparing myself for the sight of a sad, defeated, self-hating, Nia.

I have only met this side of Nia once we entered in the third week of Cody being gone. The first week I reassured Nia that everything will be fine, that Auden and Roger will find Cody. That she didn't have to worry too much and focus on something else, like school.

 The second week, I had to battle Nia at each task, like getting out of bed, going to class, eating, reminding her that she is not what she thinks she is. In some ways having the battle-ready Nia, was easier. I opened the door and inhaled the smell of s*x with Nia's scent and Cody's. I shook my head in denial. No, if Cody is back, Nia would have told us, right?

Still, I ran into the house, closing the door behind me. I searched the living room, nothing. I searched the kitchen, and there is Cody standing in front of the counter, with his bleach blonde hair tousled, his lean muscles on display, his hands lifting up a sandwich to his plump lips. But the sandwich paused inches away from his lips.

"Gannon", He said my name, his throat squeezed with emotions.

"Cody", I called out his name as I slowly walked over to him.

I stood in front of him and slowly lifted up my hand until I cupped his cheek. I closed my eyes for a moment and let relief wash over me as I felt my heart pulsing through my body. This only happens with Cody's touch, I lower my head until our foreheads are touching.

"You're here, you're safe", I say it out loud, to make it concrete, real.

"I'm here, I'm safe", He repeats for me, and maybe for himself.

He brushes his lips against mine and I kiss him passionately like this is the first time I ever felt his lips. My hands travel over his naked flesh until my hands are on his hips, where I felt fabric. I looked down at his body to see black boxers, is all he's wearing. I repressed a groan of lust and lifted him up and sat him on the counter, where his sandwich lays forgotten on a plate.

I press my face into his shoulder as I wrap my arms around him, "What happened to you? I want to know, I need to know".

"Can you wait a bit longer for that answer, I want everyone to be here when I explain", Cody said a bit nervously, probably thinking he's disappointed me or annoyed me.

I wanted to know now, so I can start to make him feel better but I understood. So I turn my head, kissed his neck softly, and tightened my hold on him, "I can wait".

I felt Cody run his fingers through my hair, I slowly let myself relax, enjoying the feeling of peace washing over me. We stayed like this for a few minutes until I remembered that Auden and Roger still don't know that Cody is back. I guess I can understand how it could have slipped Nia's mind to immediately let us know that Cody is back. 

It felt so good to feel, hear, smell, Cody again. Right there, in front of you after so long. It's like my world to no longer crooked. I inhaled deeply letting his scent sink into me, I wanted to drown in this feeling, drown in Cody. Auden and Roger deserve this feeling as well, so I pulled my head back from his shoulder and moved one of my hands from his waist. I pulled out my phone and called Auden, first.

"Gannon, it's the same and yes I've eaten", Auden answered the phone sounding tired and angry as usual, since he got close to finding Cody. I would always ask if he had Cody yet and if he ate at all that day.

"He's here. Cody is in my arms safe, come home, A thaisce", I told him with a wide smile on my face. 

Glad to have Cody back, glad to know we hopefully won't have to go through this again. I heard Auden's howl, loud and full of happiness and relieve. Then I heard call end, I quickly called Roger next.

"A chumann, Cody is home", I said as soon as he answered.

"Put him on the phone...please", Roger said in his usual cold tone, but I could hear the hope there.

I passed the phone to Cody, then rested my head on his lap. I knew that Roger wanted to hear Cody's voice to be absolutely sure that Cody is safe and sound. I inhaled the smell of s*x, sweat, and dirt on him, had the people that took him, not let him wash? As Cody put down the phone he lifted his hands to hide his face from me as I lifted my head up. I slowly moved his hands from his face and kissed away his tears.

I gently tugged on his wrists, as I asked, "Let's go shower together, ok?".

Cody nodded his head and hopped down off the counter. I grabbed his hand leading him up the stairs to the bathroom.

"Shower or bath?", I asked Cody as I sat on the edge of the tub, I noticed that he's looking around the room.

I heard him laugh, turning his head to face me, his grey eyes bright, "didn't you say shower earlier?".

I chuckled, smiling from the sight of Cody, right now, in this moment, "Yeah, then I realized I was assuming and you know what they say about assuming".

"Something about asses, right?", Cody asked teasingly as he turned his back to me and slowly pulled down his boxers.

I inhaled pushing down my urge to get our bodies reacquainted for a few hours. I stood up and started to take off all my clothes, I watched as Cody walked over to me, brushing his arm against mine as he went to the shower section of the bathroom and turned the water on. 

I watched as the water from the rainfall head on the ceiling of the shower poured down. Cody stepped under the water with his head back, letting the water slide down his face, hair, and body. I licked my lips feeling hungry for Cody, I walked over to him, letting the warm water slide down my body as well.

"Mind if I wash you up, A Stór?", I asked him, as I slide my hands up his arms.

Cody blushed a bit, "go ahead, Gan, but I get to wash you up, ok?"

I smirked down at him, then kissed his lips, "deal".

I let him enjoy the water for a few moments with me, then I gently nudged him from under the water. I grabbed some body wash and a washcloth, making sure it gets all white and bubbly before I started to rub the cloth all over his body, slowly. As I cleaned him, I looked for any new scars or marks, luckily I didn't find any. 

Once his body is clean, I grabbed the shampoo with conditioner, poured a good amount on my hand, then started to clean his hair while massaging his scalp. I know that he must have mental scars from what happened, hopefully, they aren't too bad.

 I felt Cody lift his hands and slowly started to trace the natural lines on my body as if committing them to memory. I gently tugged him towards the water and continued to massage his scalp as the shampoo and conditioner washed out of his hair.

I felt Cody gently pushed me out of the stream of the water, "Your turn, Gan".

I let him wash my entire body, just as I did with him. I couldn't help teasing him a bit, because of his blushing and asking if he could touch here or there. Cody is just too cute and too easy to rile up, he lightly hit me and started to tease me back.

 I felt normal again, I got on my knees in front of Cody so that he could wash my hair without a problem. I lifted my hands up his legs, feeling every inch of his skin. My hands ended up on his ass, where I squeezed until I was rewarded with a sound of pleasure. I turned my head a bit and kissed his inner thigh a few times.

I heard his breathing change as I licked the length of his shaft and my right, index finger, gently rubbed against his warm wet hole. I lowered my head a bit more until his head pressed against my lips, I looked up at him asking for permission. 

Cody's face is flushed and he stops massaging my scalp, only holding my hair now. He nods in approval of what I had in mind to satisfy him and my hunger for him. I opened my mouth, slowly inch by inch I take in his hot, hard, shaft. My finger moving, just as slow as my mouth, slides into his hot channel.

Hot and wet, hard and deep, sweet moans and harsh tugs, a warning and release. Satisfied, for now, I move my hands down his slightly quivering legs and let him finish washing my hair. Once he is done, I get under the water next to him and rinse out my hair, I feel Cody lead against me wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Are you sure you don't want me to...um rub you out?", He asked with a hint of a blush on his cheeks.

"Yes, I'm sure Cody", I told him with a smile because of how cute he is, I kissed his cheek then whispered near his ear, "Feeling your warm sticky c*m fill my stomach is enough for me".

I could feel the heat radiating off his face so I kissed his cheek again. I pulled back to see the lovely shade of red his face and neck it. I walked out of the shower and turned off the water, then I grabbed a towel and dried his body.

 I dried off my body as well then headed to our shared bedroom, wondering if I actually broke Cody. That just means he has been gone for too long. I pulled out a casual outfit for Cody then started to get dressed. I started to think about the best way to celebrate Cody's return. I heard Cody's footsteps as he got closer to the room, so I wasn't surprised when I heard his voice.

"Why would you do that to me?", He asked as he held a towel in front of him, scowling at me a bit.

"Because I missed your blush", I told him honestly with a smirk on my face.

Cody huffed and walked over to me, putting on the outfit I pulled out for him. Once he was done, I grabbed his hand and headed back downstairs where I made him a fresh and meatier sandwich while I ate the older one. When we finished eating, we sat down together on the couch in the living room and put on a random move. 

I pulled Cody into my lap, holding him close. I heard loud footsteps coming down fast on the stairs so I turned my head looking over Nia as she stood at the bottom of the steps with wide eyes staring at Cody sitting on my lap. I watched as she let out a shaky breath as she came towards us. Bedhead, wearing Cody's shirt and a bit sleepy, adorable.

"Gannon hey", She ran her fingers through my hair as she leans in the back of the couch, then she gasped, "s**t, gomeni. I should've called you as soon as I saw Cody I just..."

I cut her off with a small shake of my head, "It's alright Searc, I know and I accept your apology".

"Did you sleep ok?", Cody asked her as she walked around to the front of the couch.

She kissed me as she sat beside me and said, "Thank you".

She looked up at Cody then blinked, "It's weird looking up at you, Cody but yeah it was hard to sleep with you gone".

"Should I go back?", Cody asked nervously, he paused then continued, "Should I go back and make sure I don't leave to see my editor that day?".

Nia looked at me the same time I looked at her, I took a breath then spoke, "Let's wait until Roger and Auden get here, and we know everything that happened before we start to answer that question, ok?".

Nia nodded and Cody slowly nodded as well. Slowly we started to act as we normally do, teasing each other and having fun.