Cory's Ex Drops in for a Visit

Part I

Juniper was most of the way through slicing a carrot when Cory waltzed through the door. Cory carried a washcloth and was rubbing the side of his face that

didn't

have paint on it. Adjusting his glasses with the crook of his arm, Juniper slowed and looked. A crooked, closed-lipped smile came over his face.

"Has it been a good session?" Juniper asked.

"Yes!" the painter beamed, a blush coloring his cheeks. Juniper smiled wider and went back to chopping the carrot, julienne style for even cooking.

"Hey," Cory started. "You know how we have been talking about... well, we've been curious about polyamory?" Juniper stopped and looked up, face suddenly impassive.

"Yes?" Juniper said, knife hesitating.

"Well," Cory rubbed at the other side of his face. "You remember Evan... my ex?"

"I remember you telling me about him, yes."

"He'll be in town this week," Cory's eyes moved from the left to the right, "and I thought... maybe he could stay with us."

"All week?" Juniper said tonelessly.

"Would that be all right?"

"Would you..." Juniper gestured in a circle with the knife. "...with him?"

"Ideally," Cory said, his lower lip tight with nervousness, "I wouldn't want it to be

off

the table," Cory said, eyes wide and curious as Cory looked Juniper in the eye. Juniper nodded, cutting the rest of the carrot.

"Should I leave you alone this week, then?" Juniper asked, not looking up.

"You don't need to. I'll let you know if I need some time alone with him."

"All right, then," Juniper said, feeling brave and trusting their previous conversations to hold even this delicate situation. "Invite him over."

A pang of nervousness tightened in his gut.

--

The days since Evan's arrival had passed rather uneventfully. Juniper mostly stayed in his study or fixed food in the kitchen, enjoying small talk during their shared meals. It was casual and of little substance. Evan's travels, mostly. Cory's paintings. Juniper was asked and offered little but was pleasant company. He was surprised by how normal it all felt.

He let them alone, mostly. Or rather, he had intended to, but on the third day, deciding to visit the library in his manor, Juniper seemed to catch the two men the middle of something. Cory's shirt was up around his waist, and Evan's pants were undone, both breathing heavily. Juniper's cock twitched of its own accord before he could even fully understand what he was seeing. His eyes widened considerably. Cory looked bashful but smiled and, after some hesitation, waved Juniper over toward them. As though his legs had decided to act without consultation, Juniper took a couple steps toward Cory before he remembered Evan. Evan, this disheveled, well-traveled man in a tank top that he knew showed off the bulk of his arm muscles and the tattoos thereon. The lines of his waist tapered perfectly down long past where the line of where his pants now lay on him. Juniper thought, if he looked hard enough, he could pinpoint the exact moment that the man's pubic mound transitioned to cock.

Juniper hesitated, but Cory again waved Juniper in, and Evan... Evan looked at Juniper without remorse. At least, until Evan smiled, putting a hand behind his head and scratching at the back of his own neck briefly.

"Nice place," Evan said, looking around. His other hand was still around Cory, and he had one leg between Cory's legs, making no intention to move. Juniper's hand opened and closed.

"Thank you," Juniper said, letting out a breath, the absurdity of the conversation in stark relief as Juniper stared on.

"I was just asking Cory if he thought you'd join in sometime. He said yes."

"Evan! That's not what I said."

"Fine, he said that

theoretically

you

could

join in. If you wanted to. If I wanted you to." Cory laughed for a short second but didn't deny this. Juniper looked between the two men, and his cock twitched again. He started to turn around.

"I don't think that's... that's not a good idea," Juniper attempted, but he stopped and cast a glance over his shoulder.

"Really? Because I got a new toy on my last trip, and I thought you might enjoy trying it out," Evan said, now touching Cory's neck. Juniper watched as Cory's head tilted to one side in Evan's palm. "Thought you might even try it on Cory," Evan added, and Juniper was amazed. Nothing about what Evan had said sounded competitive. The invitation felt...

genuine.

"What kind of... toy?" Juniper asked.

Evan went over to bag and pulled out a long, thin metal rod with what looked like a battery pack attached. "It's called a sounding rod. It's... for pleasure." Juniper imagined the rod inside of his backside and winced. "I'm not sure you realize..." Evan said, looking at Cory. Cory shrugged.

"It's a urethral toy. And it vibrates, just a little," Evan said with a wink. "I could demonstrate if you want."

"On yourself?" Juniper asked, shocked that he was even playing along with this.

"If you want." Evan casually walked to the desk in front of the bookshelves and leaned against it, sliding his pants down further to reveal his cock. It came smoothly out of his pants, and Juniper took in the sight of it, glancing at Cory to gage his reaction. Cory nodded and smiled, subtly walking closer to the desk himself and putting a hand on Evan's bare shoulder.

"I'm not sure I can even watch," Cory said, closing his eyes.

Tenderly, Evan pushed his forehead against Cory's and said in seductive whisper, "You don't have to."

Juniper stood rooted on the spot, helpless to

stop

watching as Evan ran a hand down the length of his cock and then licked that hand, rubbing the metal rod and turning it on.

"Want to feel it with your hand?" Juniper shook his head

no

, but he took a step forward anyway. Evan held it out closer to Juniper, and finally, Juniper's hand closed around it, the metal warm and pleasantly buzzing.

Whispering again to Cory, Evan said, "I'm going to put it in now."