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"Ethan stooop, that tickles," Thomas giggled and squirmed trying to pull his foot away from Jonathan's grasp. It was the morning after their passionate official rekindling and immediately after bringing Thomas breakfast in bed Jonathan went ahead and ran a bath for the both of them. From the moment Thomas woke up he found himself smiling from ear to ear. Even after Jonathan left him to get the bath ready, he was still smiling while he ate. If there was any indication that he was happy before, his face was evidence enough of what he was truly feeling.
Jonathan brought him coffee with bacon, scrambled eggs and grilled cheese. Jonathan definitely knew how to spoil him and he loved every second of it, who wouldn't? When Jonathan returned from the bathroom almost five minutes later, his plate was completely clean by then. Jonathan's expression was anything but modest, he was flat out stunned which turned into an outright laugh when Thomas showed him the finger.
His legs seemed to be working fine in the morning but Jonathan insisted on carrying him to the bath. He blushed the whole way thinking how he managed to land such a man. He was happy as he was grateful to whoever upstairs was looking out for him.
The water felt heavenly. The temperature was just right, the lavender oil and bath salt together was divinely soothing and the company was nothing short of perfection. When Jonathan slipped in, he sat facing Thomas and immediately started massaging his feet.
Yes, absolutely perfect, Thomas was in heaven.
Jonathan stopped tickling him and resumed his massage but he just sat there staring at Thomas. "You're staring." Thomas blushed averting his eyes from Jonathan's to the water repeatedly.
"I know." Jonathan responded coolly.
"And?" He whispered resting his elbow on the edge of the tub with his knuckles against his jaw.
"And...I feel like the luckiest bastard alive right now." Jonathan smiled broadly while he admired Thomas' glimmering eyes and blushing cheeks. "Ten years ago I met the most disorganized, indecisive, bossy..."
"Watch it." Thomas glared amusingly.
"...kind-hearted, selfless, beautiful young man." Jonathan grinned at Thomas' approving nod then continued. "To think that I was actually chasing some tail to a book club and found you in the process; you had on an oversized tie-dye t-shirt and white washed bootcut jeans."
"I was killing it in those jeans." Thomas stated as a matter of factly.
He smiled broadly as he brought Thomas' feet to his lips. "That smile and those eyes had me at first glance baby." Jonathan suddenly went serious. "I've loved you all those years from afar and I was ok with that. As long as I got to be a part of your life and share the most precious moments of your life with you; that was enough for me, but the fact that I get to have you like this, holding you and touching you like this...makes me the richest man alive because you are beyond priceless."
Jonathan stared at Thomas' teary eyes and felt immense pride and satisfaction that he could bring out so much emotion in him with just a few words. Before he could process another thought, Thomas pulled his foot away and sprung right into his arms.
With arms tightly secured around Jonathan's neck, Thomas straddled and sat on his thighs while nuzzling his neck. "That was so corny." He whispered against Jonathan's neck which achieved a roaring laughter from Jonathan and loving caresses down his back. "But I feel like I'm the lucky one here...or maybe we're both lucky." Thomas lifted his head and pressed his forehead against Jonathan's and stared into his eyes. "I don't really know how to explain it but that first time I saw you, it felt like something clicked in me, like I finally found that missing piece of the puzzle, you know.
It wasn't anything sexual or romantic. I just felt like I knew you and had been searching for you all along without even knowing it and then...there you were right there in front of me." Thomas placed his hands on either sides of Jonathan's neck and just nuzzled his face.
"The year before mom died, she said something to me. I didn't quite understand what she meant at the time but she told me that when I fall in love, when I find the person I'm supposed to be with, I'll know because I already know." Thomas chuckled softly then sighed deeply. "As you can imagine, I shrugged it off because that didn't really tell me anything; in fact I made zero sense to me. I honestly thought that she said those things because of her treatment and she was kinda out of it; but that first time you kissed me, I finally understood what she meant. I was a straight man who never had one sensual or romantic thought about another man but I never resisted you for one second, it was like I was longing for you all this time and I wasn't aware of it until you touched me."
"So you think she knew I had feelings for you?" Jonathan murmured as he scooped up water in his hallowed palm and poured it over Thomas' back.
"I don't think so but if she was still here I know she'd be happy for us. She had the biggest crush on you." Thomas chuckled softly.
One hand remained on Thomas' hip while the other ran up and down his arm. "I know you don't like talking about this but I'm glad that you gave her the ok to move on, you know. Maybe she'd still be here today if she'd continued her treatment or maybe not but even though she wanted to go, she wouldn't do that unless you were ok with it. I was proud of you, I know it wasn't easy."
Thomas instantly tilted his head to the side, in deep thought. "No it wasn't, but that wasn't her, she wasn't the same person. She got up at five every morning and ran four miles. When she got back she watered her garden and made breakfast. She's been a teacher since forever and I don't think she has sat at her desk in a class for more than ten minutes. She was an active person; she didn't like sitting around and especially being sick. I know she went through chemo for me but I knew she didn't want to go through that. I was devastated yes, but I had to let her go so she could have some peace." Thomas pressed his lips to Jonathan's then traced his thumb over them then whispered.
"I honestly never could've done any of that if I didn't have you. I knew you'd take care of me and be there when I needed you and that was all the indication I needed that I'd be ok when she was gone. You're my whole world Ethan, you complete me in every way," he responded with a breathy whisper.
Jonathan smiled broadly. "Now who's being corny?"
"Shut up," Thomas groaned and rested his head on Jonathan's shoulder.
Jonathan was surprised that he was able to sit there so casually when their cocks were virtually rubbing together. His blood was humming but if Thomas just wanted to sit there while he held him then he could do that. Anything his baby wanted.
Oh hell, who was he kidding, he couldn't do it. He was going out of his mind with lust, how could he not when he had the most beautiful thing in his eyes on his lap completely naked and equally as turned on, ok maybe he was a lot more turned on than Thomas. Right then Thomas scooted closer which made their slick cocks rub together and Thomas took the opportunity to kiss along his neck torturously deep and slowly which caused him to groan low in his throat and grip Thomas' hip tighter. Being good was definitely a hard task, literally.
Thomas bit and sucked on his lobe then whispered seductively in his ear. "Thank you for loving me." He could feel Jonathan instantly go tense against him and he loved that. He enjoyed when Jonathan was especially worked up. He ran his fingers over the recently formed five o'clock shadow and kissed along Jonathan's right jaw stopping just below his bottom lip and repeating the same taunt on the left while he rubbed their sexes against each other. Jonathan didn't respond with word but he responded anyway with harsh breathing and gripping his waist so tight that Thomas knew it was going to leave a few marks. "I'm gonna make you happy, I promise," he moaned then reached down and rubbed their leaking tips together.
"Oh fuuuck mmm, baby you're killing me here." Jonathan breathed pleadingly as he tried to get his harsh breathing under control.
Thomas took Jonathan's hand from his hip and pushed it around and down his ass and led those long fingers to his hole. He locked eyes with Jonathan as he eased one of those fingers inside him and arch his back. "I love you. I'm yours whenever you want me so please don't ever hold yourself back. Do what you want." He whispered and moaned as that finger prodded his hole.