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Andalus was busy today for being a midday shift. You had come in an hour before noon, only staying until just before dinner. The exam was a couple days ago and after you were finished, you had some much needed drinks with your friends. As you worked your shift, your eyes kept moving over to the seat that was usually occupied by Gladio whenever he was around. After that, you would look longingly at the door, hoping that he would show up. Lexie caught you, reminding you that there were customers waiting. It was a difficult shift, you missed Gladio - even if your relationship with him was seeing him at work and physical outside of it. The last time you saw him was two days before your exam and your phone had been silent since the day before said test. While you were wondering why he had gone quiet all of a sudden, the irrational part of you that was stewing convinced yourself that he probably found someone else, someone more available and not weird like you. Sighing, you tore your gaze away and continued your job, desperate to put him from your mind.

None of it worked. You were so distracted that you were making mistakes, minor ones but enough to set off Lexie and give you a scolding. It was with relief that you were finally at the end of the shift, making the long train ride home and flopping onto your bed as soon as you put all your locks back in place. When you pulled out your phone, you were disappointed that it still had nothing from the man you were currently pining over. One day he was sending you near nudes and then next, radio silence. The least he could do was tell you that he wasn't interested, it was only respectful. The only reason you hadn't contacted him was because you had no idea when he was at work, you didn't know much about him at all. The two of you often just made dirty jokes at each other before engaging in a game of who could outlast the other, something you were prepared to forfeit the next time you saw him. Now that wasn't going to happen and you would just have to go back to your fantasies.

The thunderous knock at your door made you jump from your thoughts, phone dropping to the ground and instantly reaching for that metal baseball bat that you kept by your bedside. Keeping a firm grip on it, you carefully walked over to your entryway, body tensing again when whoever was on the other side knocked just as loud as the first time. You faintly heard your neighbour slam on the wall the two of you shared over your quickened pulse. When you looked through the peephole, the person was covering it with their finger, making you even more reluctant to open the door. The third knock was likely the last, swallowing hard before you unlatched all but the two chains at the top of the door, opening it slowly to get a peek at who was there.

Everything relaxed as soon as you laid your eyes on Gladio, who simply had a brow quirked in your direction at the timid nature you were displaying. Sighing, you closed the door in order to remove the last of the locks before opening it again. The bat was still in your hand and his amber gaze dropped to it with a smirk, folding his arms over his chest which made you flush.

"What are you doing here?" you asked, frowning at the sudden visit.

The large man didn't answer, just closed in on you, kicking the door so that it slammed shut and claiming your lips with his own. Gladio swallowed the squeal of surprise you made before allowing your eyes to flutter closed, the bat dropping with a loud thud against the floor of what you could only call a foyer. Another shocked grunt left you when he suddenly lifted you by your thighs, instinct leaving you to wrap them around his waist for stability and hold on to his neck - all while still attached at the lips. His taste was exactly as you remembered, breaths hardly doing any justice to keep air in your lungs as you were pinned against the nearest wall. One of those large hands kept a firm grip on your rear cheek, caressing it while holding you up. The other had found its way beneath your shirt, along your bare skin beneath your armpit, thumb rubbing over your nipple that was behind the satin of your bra.

Gladio pulled away slowly and you were left in a daze, panting while your eyes remained closed. All your senses were off, every thought gone aside from the fact that you needed more of him. The hand that was teasing your breast left, coming to cup your cheek and draw your focus on him. Those molten amber eyes made heat pool into your abdomen, the thumb that glided along your bottom lip and pulled it down was nearly captured in your mouth.

"Hey," he smirked.

You couldn't help the giggles that erupted from your throat when you heard that. You pulled him closer, pressing your lips against his once more and inhaling that intoxicating scent beneath the leather of his jacket. Keeping a firm grip on him, you rolled your hips slightly, satisfied with the grunt of surprise on his end. When you pulled away you were smiling wickedly at him, that hungry look in his eye all the more fueling your need of him.

"Hi," you breathed.

That was all the talking he would allow, forcefully moving you to your bed and falling over you, holding himself up. Your fingers came to the jacket, desperate to free him of such restraint and feel those arms around you. The coat was tossed aside and you were quick to wrap your legs around him and hold him close to you. Claiming his lips again, you found your fingers beneath the hem of his shirt, feeling every inch of his skin while bringing it up so that you could remove that as well. There was no time to take in the view, moaning once you felt the stubble of his jaw on the sensitive flesh of your neck. One of his hands travelled up your side, ducking beneath the bra and taking hold of your left breast. Immediately you arched upward, unhooking it so that he had room to work while rolling your hips into his.

Gladio's weight pushed down to hold you in place, however, you were still struggling to feel him. The erect nub between his fingers sent all kinds of sensations down to your core, the man squeezing the tip lightly, giving a small twist before relieving the pressure, making you release small moans into his ear, invigorating him to continue his actions. You weren't content with the barrier between you both, you needed to feel his skin against yours. Pushing him up, you used the opportunity to remove your shirt, ready to feel him, however, instead he held you down by your shoulders. The way his eyes rolled over your body had your mind blank, your own hands lazily trying to reach for him. One of your legs hooked onto his hip, inviting him to close the gap between you once more. Gladio lowered his head back down to your neck, lips below your ear and beginning suck on the skin there. Before you could grab hold of him, his fingertips started to ghost along your arms, taking the straps of your bra with them until it was no longer in the way.

The smug smirk on his face told you that he was just toying with you. Gladio knew exactly how it was affecting you, however, you were not interested in any more games. You shot up, crashing your lips to his and then latched onto his bottom lip, hard. Deft fingers found the buckle of his belt, undoing it before they were ripped away, hands at your wrists as you were pushed against the bed. This time, he didn't give you time to think, taking one breast into his mouth and provoking a louder moan out of you once his tongue flickered over that hardened nub. Your fingers raked through his hair, back arching into his touch and hips chasing his. When he was finished with the right, he moved to the left, lavishing it with the same attention as the other hand made sure the other was still not left out. Your cries grew a little louder, lost in bliss. Gladio's tongue began to trace down your sternum, planting kisses along the way and you shivered in anticipation once he was below your navel.

It was slow, agonizingly slow, the way he undid your pants, moving the fabrics of your clothing and placed his lips at the top of your seam. You were long since soaked, eager for him the second you saw him. Gladio placed a tender kiss to your sex, lingering longer than you thought he would and causing you to sigh dreamily. Before you had a chance to reach for him, one of his large fingers ran against you, breaching the soiled petals and finding that bundle of nerves. You were unable to control the moan that left you, fisting the sheets at the unexpected sensation coursing through you. Gladio pushed harder, watching you intently as you writhed beneath his touch. You whimpered once he took away that source of pleasure - only to erupt with a much louder cry, one that you were certain echoed in the building. That talented finger filled you, making you squirm with every movement.

"Gladio..."

You had meant to warn him, however, it came out in a breathy moan. The man gave a satisfied grunt, running his tongue along your nipple again. The fingers curved as they began to pump in and out of you at a steady pace. Fisting the sheets, you moved with him, desperate to fulfill the build up in your core thanks to him. Your moans grew louder, movements increasing and bringing you further to the edge. When you were almost there, he slowed down and it took you a moment to realize that you were not going to achieve your goal. Eyes shot open, finding that smug smirk strewn across Gladio's features and awakening a beast within you. The large man saw it, capturing your lips and then pushing harder, making your writhe beneath him. It was a constant pattern, bringing you so close and then denying you at the last second, torture you endured because you both knew that you wanted it, that you enjoyed it.

"Something on your mind?" he taunted you, whispering in your ear before placing feathery kisses all around it.

"I want..."

It was hard to form words, panting with every stroke into you. Gladio kept teasing you, making you mutter more incoherent words, louder cries of pleasure and winding you down before you could finish.

"What was that?"

You didn't even need to have your eyes open to see the grin on his face. If you weren't so caught up in your own bliss, you would have been certain that this was another one of your fantasies conjured by your dirty mind. When you tried to speak again he simply silenced you with a kiss and a third digit to join the others.

"Want - mm!"

Gladio made your mind blank, pumping into you with vigour. The rhythm he created left you nearly screaming, back off the sheets as you desperately tried to form the words you knew he wanted to hear.

"Oh fuck! Want you..." a loud moan interrupted your thoughts, "Want you... you... want... Shit! Want you bad! Oh!"

You were nearly there, finding it hard to breathe as every thrust of those fingers brought you closer to the edge, closer to the release that threatened to tear through your body. Gladio's mouth was on your neck once more, sucking so hard you were certain that it was going to leave a mark. That didn't matter, your rapture crashing through you, a thunderous cry escaping your lips and body stiffening as you rode the waves of bliss. The man was still slowly pumping into you, winding you down while your heart hammered in your chest that heaved with heavy breaths. Eyes glazed over, you leaned your head against him and sighed when you felt his fingers leave you.

"That's one way to say hello," you smirked, starting to compose yourself.

Gladio chuckled, kissing you again. You focused on his eyes, those amber orbs that darkened and sent a jolt down your body.

"Sweetheart, we're just gettin' started."

That husky tone in his voice had you already wet, craving more of his touch. You pulled him down for a kiss, hungry and wishing to satisfy that appetite. Small mewls were swallowed by him as he pressed against you with his already lubricated fingers. The nerves were sensitive, soaking him with fresh nectar and you were sullen that he pulled away. Gladio still kept your mouth occupied, coming to lean his body over yours. At some point he had removed his pants and you never noticed, however, you exhaled deeply when you felt him position yourself at your soiled entrance. One of his hands left to ease himself in, the other cupping your cheek and kissing you softly.

When Gladio pushed into you, it was slow, the quivering breath indicating how unprepared you were for his size. You weren't a virgin by any means, but it had been a long time since you were intimate with anyone and this man was abnormal in size. You winced the further he went in, hitching your breath as he continued to soothe you while your inner walls clenched against him, stretching to accommodate his girth. Fingernails dug into his shoulders until finally he was fully sheathed inside of you, filling you completely and causing you to sigh.

"Fuck," he gritted between clenched teeth.

"What?"

"Not much room in here."

"Isn't that a good thing?" you quirked a brow.

He grinned before giving you a tender kiss. Slowly he began to pull himself out and you winced at how uncomfortable it was. When he was nearly gone completely, he pushed back in a little faster, causing you to cringe. Your body was tense as he repeated his actions a few more times. You were aware of his stare on you, however, your eyes were closed as you were willing yourself to stop the pain. After the fourth or fifth time (you weren't counting) it didn't hurt as much and you found that you were relaxing more and more after each thrust. When you began to rock your hips with his, a whole new sensation had your eyes wide, reeling your senses in a way that you had never felt before. Gladio's pace increased and you started to verbally express just how good you were feeling at the moment. The man filled you, a feeling that eluded you with all your past lovers. You were starting to lose all sense of yourself, giving into him and focused solely on him.

Suddenly, he pulled out completely and flipped you around so swiftly you didn't even have time to blink. Gladio grabbed hold of your hips, pulling you to your knees before slamming into you once more. All traces of gentleness were gone, he was acting on pure primal instinct and the change of angle was doing wonders for you. Flesh on flesh echoed in your ears, mixing with your loud cries of pleasure. One his hands fisted your hair, yanking you back against him so that he had better access to your breast that bounced with the merciless pace he had set.

You couldn't hold out any longer, the other hand that was on your hip travelling so that it could further stimulate you and keep you against him by the clit. That, coupled with the change in the angle from being upright, had you seeing stars - not quite sure if you heard something on the other side of your wall with everything that was going on around you. Finally, you came and it was far more intense than the first one. The waves of bliss coursed through your entire being, leaving your toes numb Gladio had joined you shortly after. He was still holding you tightly against him, breathing heavily into your neck and making you shudder. The coat of sweat that lined your bodies only invigorated you, clenching on him and releasing a dreamy sigh. Gladio huffed, bending you both over before he removed himself, collapsing on the bed and you following right beside him.

Both of you were still heaving, out of breath after that but fully content. When you had composed yourself a little more, you rolled over to face him, studying his profile as his distant amber orbs were on the ceiling. Gods was he ever gorgeous, and here in your bed of all places. You were positively thrilled that he hadn't gone and bothered someone else, Even though you weren't technically dating, you still wanted him around in your life. Gladio smirked with that familiar smugness, turning his head toward you and locking eyes.

"At least you were worth the wait."

His voice was gruff, large arm coming to slither around you and pull you in for another kiss. Gladio closed the gap, keeping your body against his before he put his other arm behind his head and resumed his concentration of your ceiling. You could hear his heart thump rapidly in his chest, long breaths evening out and beckoning you to sleep. The feeling in your toes had just returned, however, you were fully content for the first time in ages.

"I'm surprised you came here," you said, bringing your hand up so that your finger could trace the ink in front of you.

"Why?"

"You just stopped texting so I didn't think I'd see you anytime soon."

"Got busy at work. I went to the bar but they said you were done for the day."

"How did you know I'd be home?"

"I didn't," he shrugged.

A simile graced your features, "So you went all the way to the bar and then across town to my apartment without even asking where I was?"

"Yep."

"All for a quick lay?"

Gladio burst out laughing, lifting himself up so that he could look at you. There was that mischievous glint in his eye that you were certain you had seen before. It made you blush, knowing that there was more to this than he was letting on.

"I ain't done yet, star shine."

"What are you talking about?"

"I told you I was gonna take you all over this apartment and I'm a man of my word."

Your eyebrows raised as high as they could go, left speechless at his words. Gladio only continued to chuckle at you before capturing your lips with his own. Instantly you melted, letting his words sink in and feeling heat pool into your abdomen. An arm wrapped around your waist, pulling you against him once more and making you moan lightly into his kisses that steadily grew hungrier. The man was leading you up to your knees once more, your legs trembling as you remembered what he had done to you mere minutes before. Without warning, he took hold of you, going straight for your couch down the step and across from the bed area.

Gladio plunged into you, making you exhale a loud moan that you weren't expecting. One leg was thrown over his shoulder while the other was left to fend for itself. At least you had better leverage in this position, using all your strength to move with him. When he realized what you were doing, he placed a hand near your throat and held you down, dominating you and increasing the sensation. The only sound that could be heard aside from him slamming against you were your own moans, loud and echoing throughout the building - all uncontrollable.

Somewhere in the back of your mind you knew that you should be quieter, however, you were so lost in everything to do with this man that you let your body go. True to his word, Gladio took you in your living area, followed by the kitchen. Since you had no space for dining, the bathroom was next, during a much needed shower before he found a new area and new angle in which to pleasure you with his massive cock. Parts of your body were beginning to get sore but you were not going to stop, craving him even more than the last after every time he finished you off, leaving you in the throes of ecstasy and enjoying every second of it. You were playing to his ego and you knew it, the man earning it with every one of his movements.

The last place he took you was your bed again, body quivering with your final cry and then falling against the mattress. Your were coated in a thick sweat, chest heaving for air and eyes unable to remain open. The weight shifted and you knew that Gladio was right beside you, his heat radiating right near you. At least you could take his breath away to, that satisfaction keeping a weak smile on your face while you were in a daze. A content sigh escaped you, feeling returning to your legs after all the exercise you had just gotten. You were just ready to fall asleep when another thunderous knock at your door jolted you awake. It wasn't exactly the sound that had you alert, it was the voice that followed.

"Open up bitch! I've warned you for the last time!"

It was the neighbour from next door. Pulse quickened as your eyes were wide, suddenly realizing that he was home the entire time and had listened to everything you just did. You were so caught up in the moment you hadn't even heard him tell you to be quiet like he usually did and now he was at your door, likely ready to kill you after all the trouble you caused.

"About damn time," grunted Gladio, rising from the bed.

At the moment you had registered what exactly he was doing, the large man was already about to open up your door, completely naked. You cursed to yourself, scrambling to grab the sheet and wrap it over your exposed skin before jumping out of your bed to try and stop him.

"Is there a problem here?"

Gladio had thrown open the door just as you had come around the corner of the thin wall that separated your bedroom area and the poor excuse of a foyer. For the first time since you moved in, you saw fear in the neighbour's eyes, shrinking at the glare Gladio was giving him. You were frozen, watching the scene as if you weren't really there, mouth agape and tense at what was going to happen.

"Just... trying to get some sleep," replied Douchebag, clearly holding himself back.

"So are we."

Those words made you blush instantly, looking away and trying not to be noticed right now.

"If it's not too much trouble, could you be just a little quieter? I work in the morning."

"No."

Gladio's reply was instant, as was the door slamming in Douchebag's face. You were left stunned, staring at the barred entryway. After that, you half expected the door to burst open again, for the neighbour to start intimidating you the way he always did whenever he saw you. It wasn't happening, Gladio crossing his arms as he stared at you with a brow raised.

"Y-you..." you were at a loss for words.

"That should keep him off your back for a while," the big man shrugged.

"Did you just come here so that you could having a pissing contest?"

Gladio strut toward you, making you nervous. When he reached you he took your chin in his hand and then pulled you in for a kiss. There was so much passion in it your knees went weak, the sheets dropping in a pool at your feet as you reached for him so that you didn't join them. When he pulled away you were back in that daze, locked onto his amber hues and nearly breathless as his finger traced your bottom lip.

"I only came here for you, star shine."

The tone in his voice made you involuntarily sigh, secured under his spell. Gladio kissed you again and you weren't exactly sure that you could contain yourself. Using his shoulders, you hoisted yourself up, fully intent on showing him how dominating you could be when you wanted to.

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