Hide Away With Me

Chapter Three

Zane's player was shot for the 20th time in as many minutes and the frustration was getting to him. Some kid had set up a camp somewhere on the map and was picking people off. He must have been using a mod or something, this is why he did not play as much anymore.

“Dammit…... f*****g hell man, that damn sniper keeps f*****g shooting me……. No, I do not know where he is camping.” He tossed his controller onto the table and ran his hands through his hair. “I’m out, this s**t is passing me off.” Damion piped off some joke of how Zane probably just wants to spend more time with Ryan than he did with them to which Zane had responded with a dry ha, and “It’s not like that.” None of them believed that statement, not even Zane himself. To be honest Zane looked forward to the time he spent with Ryan even if he was not always the best at expressing it. Speaking of which, where was Ryan? The last time Zane remembers seeing the other man Ryan stated something about a shower. Zane disconnected from the game without saying anything to his friends as it dawned on him that he had not seen Ryan in almost an hour. He hopped off the couch and made his way into the bathroom to make sure his friend was all right.

The bathroom was cloaked in a thick mist from the heat of the shower, the tankless hot water heater working overtime to keep the water from going cold. Zane flipped on the exhaust fan to vent the steam and gently opened the shower door so he could see inside. Ryan lay at the bottom of the shower curled up and sound asleep. Zane let out a sigh of relief and shook his head. Though had not been forth coming about his current home situation, Zane had pretty much put together what was going on. He did not have all the details obviously, but he got the gist of it. What he did know is that things were getting worse lately and Ryan was not sleeping.

Zane cleared his throat and tapped on the glass door of the shower to wake his sleeping friend without startling him. After a second louder knock, Ryan stirred and pushed himself into a sitting position on the shower floor.

“The hell man?” The words were groggy and slurred making Zane chuckle.

“Having good dreams?” he asked half mockingly and with more amusement than was necessary.

“Not that it’s your business but, yea I was actually.” Ryan flushed, pulling one knee to his chest, and placing both hands between his legs to hide himself. His actions betrayed his tough words and Zane chuckled again, deep, and throaty like always making Ryan’s blush deepen across his face and down his neck. Zane grabbed the towel off the hook next to the shower and popped the shower door open to turn off the water.

“I told my mother that hot water heater was a bad idea, you're gonna run up my bill dude.” He said and he held out his hand to help pull Ryan up off the floor,

“I am sorry. I just have not been able to sleep, I guess the water helped me relax.” Ryan curled his arms into his chest and leaned against Zane, burying his face in the crook of the larger man’s neck. Zane fiddled with the towel, trying to find the right corners so he could wrap it around Ryan and lead him out of the bathroom. The steam had pretty much dissipated, and the bathroom was beginning to cool down, a chill making Ryan shiver slightly.

“Come on sleepy head, let’s get you to bed.” Zane managed to get the towel wrapped around Ryan and led him into the main living area and over to the bed.

Ryan, half asleep, shed the towel and climbed into bed, pulling the covers up to his chin. He snuggled down waiting for sleep to take him back to the heaven he had been dreaming of just moments before. He listened to Zane rustling around the room, presumably picking up the towel Ryan had discarded to the floor and putting it in the laundry. After a few moments Ryan gave in to the feeling of being watched and peeked open one eye to see if someone was in fact staring at him. Sure enough, there was Zane half sitting on the back of the couch, arms crossed, expression thoughtful. He closed his eyes, rolling over to ignore his friend’s gaze. This was easier said than done. The bed dipped from the weight of Zane sitting down next to him. Ryan remained steadfast in his attempt to feign sleep.

Zane did not ask any questions, he instead settled himself under the blankets with his back to Ryan. He did not know if this was some tactic on his friend’s part to try and get a reaction out of him or if Zane was tired and wanted to sleep in his bed for the night. Considering Zane had left the lights on, Ryan was guessing it to be the former.

Ryan sighed, “Ya not going to turn off the light?” The words came out muffled and groggy and a little irritated.

“Was hoping you’d get up and turn them off, kind of looking for a show since you decided against clothes.” The words caused Ryan to turn sharply to look at his friend.

“What?” He was blushing again, he could feel it, he would tell himself it was because his voice squeaked ever so slightly from the shock of Zane’s comment. The half-hazard giggle coming from Zane made Ryan roll his eyes. “Why do you say things like that?” he said, pushing Zane’s shoulder slightly, effectively making the man giggle harder. “And maybe stop giggling at me.” That made Zane stop. Ha, Ryan thought.

“I don’t giggle.” Not much of an argument if you asked him, but Zane had his serious face on now.

“Yes, you do, what do you call that just now?” Ryan poked Zane’s chest,” Giggling.” He continued, voice matter of fact.

“Nope I was laughing, I’m not a chick, I don’t giggle.” A smile crept onto Zane’s face, God he could not even argue this with a straight face. Ryan rolled his eyes harder this time. Zane burst into full laughter now, “Dude you look so annoyed.” Fine Ryan thought to himself, Wanna play games, let us play games.

Ryan scoffed at Zane and threw the blankets over Zane’s head as he got up from the bed to kill the lights. Zane had managed to remove the offending blanket from his head with a “Hey.” Just in time to see Ryan in full nudity for a split second before he flipped the light switch off, cutting the show short. Ryan could hear Zane pout, and could almost see it in the dark of the room. He felt smug walking back over to the bed. A quick flash of lightning changed that. The light highlighted Zane’s sitting body. His eyes appeared dark, and Ryan could not tell if this was because there was little light in the room or for another reason.

“What?” He asked again, softer this time. Zane did not say anything, just scrubbed his face with the palms of his hands and pulled his knees up to his chest. “What?” he asked yet again.

“Come here.” Zane’s voice was soft, he stretched his arm out gesturing for Ryan to move closer. “I wanna hold you if that’s okay.” Ryan moved closer; Zane adjusted so they were lying down again. Ryan placed his head on Zane’s chest, basking in the warmth of his friend.

“Always.” That was all he said. Zane tightened his arm around Ryan and placed a small kiss on his forehead. Ryan placed his right arm across Zane’s body, hugging him. This is not where Ryan had thought this would have gone but he was not complaining. Zane was always a solid presence that made him feel safe and comfortable even when he flirted as much as it made Ryan blush. Zane caressed Ryan’s right arm where it lay across his chest, his lips still pressed against Ryan's head.

“Move out of that house.” The words were so quiet Ryan almost did not hear them. He shifted to look at Zane. Another flash of lightning.

“And go where?” He asked the question like he did not hope Zane would offer him a place to stay. “I have nowhere to go and no money to get my own place. It sucks, but this is my situation right now.” Ryan’s voice grew quieter with each word.

“Live here.” Wait, what? Ryan could not believe what he had just heard.

“Uh… I... What?” Zane scoffed a laugh.

“Dude, you say what about one more time…” The words held no actual threat, but the lack of completion left Ryan curious.

“What?” He mocked just a little. Zane looked at him for what felt like forever, but was realistically only a few seconds. With a small breathy laugh, Zane shifted, pushing Ryan onto his back. Zane leaned over him, eyes still dark. He lowered his head, touching Ryan’s nose with his own. Zane held the position for just a second, waiting to see if Ryan would push him away. He did not. His lips touched Ryan’s so very lightly, as if he were still unsure if Ryan was okay with what was happening. Ryan wrapped his arm around Zane’s neck, applying just enough pressure to encourage Zane to keep going. Zane pressed their lips together with more pressure this time, still gentle but more. He pulled back once more just to make sure Ryan was still okay. Ryan parted his lips a little as his breathing sped up. Zane smiled, he was not stopping this time. He slipped his tongue into Ryan’s mouth, reveling in the hot wet heaven he had wanted to taste for so long. Ryan wrapped his other arm around Zane’s neck and sucked on his tongue. Zane shifted again, covering Ryan with his body, making Ryan spread his legs so Zane could fit neatly between them. Their kiss deepened, becoming more heated and their tongues tangled, licking, and tasting each other. They parted to breathe, and Ryan took the opportunity to bite Zane’s lower lip. The sound Zane made was low and guttural, nearly animalistic. Ryan sucked the bite before letting go and returning his tongue to Zane’s mouth.

Zane shifted his hips, pressing his groin into Ryan’s, making the younger man gasp and arch his back. He placed his hand on Ryan’s chin, moving his head so he could have access to Ryan’s throat. He licked and sucked a deep mark just below Ryan’s ear before moving down, kissing, and sucking every inch of Ryan's neck. He found Ryan’s collarbone and sucked another mark into his skin. Ryan made a noise with every nip and kiss, sounding more sensual the lower Zane explored. Zane slid his hand from Ryan’s neck to his n****e, rubbing and teasing it, sucking the other into his mouth.

Ryan grabbed the back of Zane’s neck with one hand and his wrist with the other.

“Fuck.” His breath caught in his throat as Zane teased a n****e between his teeth before sucking on it again. He moved lower, nipping, and kissing marks into Ryan’s ribs, trying to cover the stale bruises still lingering there. His hands followed each kiss, caressing every inch of skin.

“Uhn... ahh.” Ryan dug his fingers into Zane’s shoulder for a particularly hard bite placed just below his ribs on the right side.

“Sorry.” Zane licked the now tender spot before sucking a hickey over the bite.

“You’re good.” He gently pushed Zane’s shoulder, encouraging him to move lower. Zane was more than happy to follow Ryan’s direction, kissing down his navel, leaving love bites in his wake. Ryan let out another gasp as Zane sucked another mark onto the soft flesh just to the right of his left hip. He tangled his hand as best he could into Zane’s short hair and felt amazed at how soft it was. He attempted to move Zane to the one spot he was annoyingly avoiding. Zane just bit him softly on his navel just below the belly button, making Ryan groan in frustration. He was hard and dripping precum, but Zane was more interested in teasing. He tugged hard enough on Zane’s hair to make the older man look at him. His eyes were nearly completely black with arousal.

“Yes?” Zane asked breathlessly, teasing him as if he did not know what Ryan wanted him to do. He did not pretend to be innocent though, instead, he bit his lip and tilted his head just enough to feel another tug on his hair.

“Stop teasing.” Ryan had propped himself up on one elbow. The look he gave Zane was not one of amusement, it told Zane he had better listen or there would be hell to pay. He grinned and moved lower, adjusting Ryan’s right leg and positioning it over his shoulder, wrapping his arm around Ryan's thigh. Zane did not know how far they would go tonight, but he did know he would enjoy this. In a single swift movement, Zane licked a wet strip up Ryan’s c**k before sucking him down completely. Ryan untwisted his fingers from Zane’s hair and splayed his hand across the back of Zane’s head. Zane began to bob up and down, sucking hard every time he pulled up before using his tongue to slick the way back down his throat. Ryan tried desperately not to thrust his hips; he did not know if he could stop once he started. Zane picked up on the half thrusts and the way Ryan was shaking, he knew what his friend wanted. Danm he wanted it too. Zane released Ryan’s d**k with a pop. He shifted a little more, getting comfortable before teasing the slit in Ryan’s c**k with his tongue.

Ryan dropped his head back onto the bed, covering his eyes with his left arm and gripping the sheet with his right hand. Zane chuckled low and gravelly, biting the inside of Ryan’s thigh.

“Hey,” he said, watching Ryan peak out from under his arm, “you are not gonna hurt me, I promise. I have not had a good mouth f**k in a while.” His statement was soft and breathy, almost a plea for Ryan to let go of his inhibitions and take what he wanted. He had never seen this side of Zane, but he liked it. Ryan readjusted back onto his elbow and caressed Zane’s cheek and lips, watching as Zane sucked on his thumb for a moment before returning his focus back to Ryan’s very erect c**k. Zane looked at Ryan through his eyelashes before sucking lightly on the head of Ryan’s d**k. Ryan placed his left hand back on Zane’s head and thrust hard into Zane’s mouth. Zane relaxed his jaw and flattened his tongue, allowing him to lick and taste the underside of Ryan’s d**k with each thrust. He swallowed around the head during a particularly deep thrust, choking just enough to make him roll his eyes. Ryan was gasping and moaning, head thrown back, lips parted. Zane could tell he had no control over what he was doing at that moment. Ryan’s thrust became more aggressive and erratic, making Zane drool and choke each time Ryan pushed back into his throat. Zane was hard and could feel his own c**k leaking, he knew he was close.

Ryan’s thrust became fast and unsteady as he felt his orgasm build deep in his belly. Fuuuck, he thought, moaning, and jerking his hips thrusting into his friend's mouth hard. Zane shifted a little, gripping his own d**k with his right hand and stroking it quickly. He knew Ryan was as close, he knew what was coming and the thought alone almost made him c*m first. Ryan pulled Zane’s hair and breathlessly moaned his name, begging for Zane to remove his mouth. Zane groaned and swallowed Ryan all the way down, tightening his throat around his friend. Ryan’s whole body seized as he thrust even further into Zane’s mouth, cumming down the older man’s throat. Zane moaned and swallowed every drop, pumping his own orgasm to completion.

Zane sucked on Ryan’s c**k until he had gone soft. He let Ryan fall from his mouth and lay his forehead on Ryan’s navel trying to get his own body to stop shaking. If anyone ever asked, Zane would never be able to tell them why he liked that act so much, but he loved it. He felt Ryan’s hand caress the back of his head down the back of his neck, making him hum in contentment.

“You, okay?” He barely heard Ryan’s voice as his words were soft and sleepy.

“I’m perfect.” He stated, looking up at Ryan from his place between his friend’s legs. His eyes were still black with arousal but heavy with the exhaustion that comes with a good orgasm. He smiled and placed a small kiss just above Ryan’s hip before slowly beginning to move and making his way up to the pillows. He lay on his stomach next to Ryan, noting he would need to shower and wash his sheets in the morning. He cradled his pillow in his arms and placed his face on the soft fabric, looking for sleep. He felt the back of Ryan’s hand land on his shoulder, making him turn to see what the other man needed.

Ryan looked concerned “What about you?” he asked, rubbing Zane’s shoulder with his thumb.

“What about me?” Zane asked back, unsure what Ryan was asking.

“I came, now what do we do about you? “This made Zane laugh lazily, he turned his face back onto his pillow.

“I came too, trust me I am good.” The words were muffled by the pillow but Ryan managed to hear them and was not ashamed to admit he was more than a little surprised.

“Seriously.” He could not hide the shock in his voice. “I didn’t even touch you.”

Zane laughed again, his shoulders shaking with the force of it. “You did plenty, now go to sleep.” Ryan stared at his friend for a moment before noting that Zane’s breathing had already leveled out. He is already asleep, really? Ryan sighed a little frustrated, then laughed lightly once he realized the danm light was still on.