I've just been reading your comments and mails on chapter 1, thank you! I didn't realise it looked like I had dropped off the face of lit, although I was surprised it had been two months - I've been writing loads, just not finishing anything. I will try and get something new up before too long, promise, I'm getting there with some m/m and m/f stories, and have started on some more Were ones as well.
Anyway, here's the last chapter of this one...
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I took the lead, keeping Matt's hand in mine, and taking him into my bedroom. I had a moment of nerves about this, and found myself shaking slightly. I knew we were not going to have sex, but taking him to my room, even just to sleep, was more than I had ever expected to happen. I had to tread carefully because I knew what lurked in his past and I couldn't scare him away from me. We had only slept together the night he told me about his rape. That had been unplanned, this time I was not going to wear my clothes to bed, but I'd need to wear something and I didn't know what would make Matt comfortable.
"Um, what should we find to sleep in?"
"What do you usually wear?"
"Nothing... I've got some pyjamas or jogging bottoms though," I added hurriedly because he looked concerned at the idea of me wearing nothing.
"Have you got two pairs of pyjama bottoms? We're the same size, just about, that would be okay."
I found them and handed him a pair.
"T-shirt too?"
He went shy on me again, and it was so cute I wanted to kiss him again.
"No. I want some contact between us."
That made me think of something else that might be more unwelcome contact.
"Matt, I can't promise I'm not going to get hard if we're in bed together. I can promise not to do anything about it."
"It's okay, I trust you. Plus I can't guarantee the same won't happen to me!"
I was glad to hear he trusted me and also glad that being with me might turn him on. Even if nothing would happen, it was reassuring to know. I left him to change in the bedroom while I went to the bathroom. I might never see him naked, despite what he said, but it really didn't matter. Just the thought that he was going to get into bed with me was enough to have me starting to harden, and I tried to will it away so I wouldn't scare him off before we even got there. It wasn't working.
The sight of him stood nervously by my bed when I got back to the room, especially half naked as he was, didn't help either and I felt myself swelling further. I lay down quickly and got under the covers so I could keep it out of the way. I sighed as he got in and settled down beside me, or rather pressed his body right against mine. It felt good to hold him, especially with our naked chests together. I'd seen his chest but he'd never seen me without a top on, and he seemed fascinated.
"You're all furry!"
"Just think of me as a giant teddy bear. Does it bother you?"
"No, I think it's sexy."
He certainly found it interesting, but I had to stop him running his fingers through it after only a couple of minutes.
"Sorry, but that really turns me on, and it's a bit much right now."
He apologised, but I don't think he realised how much of an understatement that had been. Years with no human contact, and just those simple touches were making me tingle in such a way I was fully erect and aching. He had to stop before I came. Maybe it was just because it was him. I gave him a smile and then a kiss, and he grabbed at me to continue it. Rapidly it became a replay of the one from earlier, intense and full of need and passion, with the most beautiful hard body wrapped around me. No, my beautiful boyfriend wrapped around me. That thought made me moan.
We didn't let up for quite a while, knowing this time we weren't going to be interrupted and we both wanted to explore, touch and taste. He felt so good under my hands I kept running them softly across his back and down his side but not into any sensitive areas. His hands on me were driving me crazy, even though his touches were light too. The kiss wasn't light, although it became more so as we both started to tire, and to need to breathe. When he finally drew back from my lips it was to yawn, and I laughed softly.
"Perhaps we should get some sleep. We can do this again tomorrow."
"And every day after that," he murmured, starting to fall asleep already. I smiled at him even though his eyes were closed.
"Yes, every day after that too, my angel."
I was also asleep before long, feeling safe and warm wrapped up with Matt, and happy now that we had sorted out what was happening, and in the best way possible. I had the most gorgeous man in the world as my boyfriend, and it wasn't just pretend any longer.
The next morning I woke to the alarm, and was greeted to a shy smile that I took the opportunity to kiss away. His hair was messed and his eyes still sleepy, but he was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I really could be happy just with this. My day got even better when we got to work and saw the papers. The place was buzzing because all the reviews were good. That was worth the hard work on its own, but it also meant we'd sell loads more tickets and probably get a longer run. Nothing could take the shine off the day, or the coming weeks.
I had Matt by my side through all of it and I couldn't believe my luck. Something awful had happened to me, but it had brought me the love of my life. Every morning started with us curled up together kissing, and every night ended the same. In between we both worked at a job we loved, and every day just seemed to get better. I'd got to the point of thinking nothing could get better, and then one night Matt sprang a surprise on me.
"My lease is up in a month, so I need to find somewhere else to live."
I looked at him surprised, because he actually seemed nervous. He wanted me to ask him.
"You're actually worried that I wouldn't want you to move in here? Matt, we barely spend a moment apart and I love it. I love you, and I want you to move in with me. In fact, we're off tomorrow, let's go get your stuff."
He started laughing. "Impatient, aren't you! I'll still be here even if I haven't moved everything."
"But why wait? To be honest, it was dumb of me not to suggest it earlier."
"We've only been together a month."
"So what? We've spent every day together for two months, and every moment of that has been amazing. I don't want you to go anywhere. It's up to you, I'm not pushing for this, but you really would be here anyway."
"Yeah, I know. I was just looking for some reassurance."
I moved to give him a huge hug.
"I love you, you muppet. What more reassurance do you need?"
"I don't know. I just keep thinking that you're going to wake up and realise what you've got yourself into and not want it, not want me."
He looked so dejected I put my arms around him tighter and kissed him gently.
"Please Matt, you have to believe me, I want you and I love you. I'm not going to push you away because I'm not getting laid. That is not as important to me as you are."
"I want us to be able to do that though, I just can't seem to get past my hangups. I mean, I think about it, and I get hard when we kiss and touch, but I freeze up if I make a move towards your dick. I hate being like this, I love you and I want to be able to show that."
"You do show that, with every kiss and touch you give me. It's enough."
"Aren't you getting sick of wanking in the shower?"
I spluttered slightly, surprised it was quite so obvious and that he was commenting on it.
"No. I'm sorry about that, but sometimes I need a release. It doesn't matter that you aren't giving it to me."
"I wasn't judging. I jerk off in there as well, I just wish I was giving you that release, and that you could do the same for me."
"If and when you're ready, I will. If not, we carry on as we are," I shrugged. I'd really got no problem with any of this, which was possibly because I was a little screwed up as well, but it didn't matter if it worked for both of us.
The rest of the day Matt was quiet. I hoped that he wasn't still worrying about what he thought I wanted, but I didn't think it was going to help if I kept trying to persuade him I didn't want that. It was the first tense day we had had in a long while, and yet it had started out with us agreeing to move in together, which should have been a good thing. I was frustrated that he didn't understand me even after all the time we spent together and all I told him.