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I did research before writing this chapter. The haunted location featured is real and is in Ireland.
Deny It All You Want
Chapter 36
Brendan was making breakfast this morning, Connor had a bowl of cereal while Brendan chewed a piece of toast he's buttered and spread seedless jam on.
He stirred at his sugar loaded coffee taking a sip of it turned to watch Connor wolf down his breakfast and grab his school bag.
"Dad, are we really gonna live in a castle?" Connor's eyes lit up and Brendan stroked the top of his head with a smile.
"Well no we ain't gonna live there, but stay a weekend, ye Dad and Auntie Cheryl will be really scared so we have to look out for them" Brendan dipped his head so he could look at Connor.
"Ok Dad." Connor moved to leave then remembered "OH! Here, I found this for ya" Connor passed Brendan a novelty frog and frowned
"Are you sure Daddy won't mind you hiding this in his side of the bed?"
"Shhhh" Brendan hushed Connor and looked towards the stairs hoping Ste hadn't come down yet. "It's a secret, just playing a silly joke"
"So If I hid things in your bed to scare you…like a spider ya wouldn't mind?"
"A Spider?! Don't ye flaming think about it…ye haven't have ye?" Brendan widened his eyes; he hated bugs and creepy things.
Connor twisted on his shoes and played with his fingers "No…"
"Good! Good, best run along then. Have a great day at school yeah?" Brendan held his son close kissing the top of his head
"Okay, bye Dad!" Connor waved leaving out of the front door. Brendan looked back up the stairs and grinned devilishly. He moved like a ninja up the stairs to their room, wincing at the way the door creaked. Toast held in his teeth he tip toed over to the bed and flung the rubbed frog under the duvet. Brendan felt proud of himself knowing Ste would indeed yell feeling that on his skin as he crawled unsuspecting into bed. Brendan then slid between the door and looked at the bathroom. Steam could be seen moving under the door with the light of the room. He held his shoulders back and walked over silently turning the handle. The steam rushed at him, leaving him taken aback. Brendan edged into the bathroom.
The hot water had steamed up the bathroom considerably so when Ste moved to step out of the shower he suddenly felt like he was in the middle of a sauna.
He grabbed blindly at a fluffy white towel from the rail and wrapped it around his waist, the cotton smoothing against his skin he tucked it near his stomach. As he looked up at the mirror he shook his head mumbling a profanity. 'BOO!' was scrolled across it thanks to the condensation and steam. Ste rose his hands up to settle against his hips. Brendan had done nothing but play pranks ever since he mentioned their stay at 'a haunted castle' to wind Ste up.
The old white sheet over the head gag having been his first attempt, and even though it was beyond lame, Ste had still jumped because the swine had crept up on him unawares. Brendan was now on a mission to scare Ste with everything he had before they went to Ireland.
Ste wiped his hand across the mirror erasing the writing and looked through to see Brendan stood behind him. Ste nearly clawed at the ceiling screaming like a banshee he turned on his heals quickly and wagged his finger at Brendan.
"Ya absolute git! Can ya not?!" Ste exasperated hands flailing about, all the while Brendan stood there eyes fixed on Ste, eating his jam toast methodically, he chewed slowly, eyes trailing over Ste's damp body like it was the most appetizing thing he'd ever seen. Ste flushed under the scrutiny of his gaze even hitching a breath. Brendan made him feel beautiful.
"Hmmm" Brendan drew out a breath finding Ste's eyes again, his mouth widened on the final corner of his toast, as he chewed it, he closed the gap between them. Ste watched through the hood of his eyelashes Brendan swallowing his toast and smiling. "Ye look good enough to eat"
"Don't change the subject…"
Brendan's fingers found their way to the hem of Ste's towel, Brendan's eyes watching Ste's dilate in front of him, breath shallow.
"Ya just…"
His fingers hooked around it pulling it lose, Ste's eyelashes flutter it gets to Brendan every time, he leans down kissing over them,can feel the younger mans heart beat pulse through the move of his caving stomach.
"Will ya just…"
The towel fell leaving Ste naked, moist with the water from the shower and steam in the air. He noticed Brendan's hair was too damp from it, Ste sighed fingering through it.
"What was ye saying Steven?"" Brendan asked before cupping his lips over his neck and kissing so perfectly Ste groaned with the touch.
"The…mirror, ya put…that daft…message on it" Ste whispered struggling to speak now Brendan's hands dragged over his soft length, his body sensitive from the hot water, shivers of electric spanned his whole body, while butterflies made themselves at home in his tummy.
"Wasn't me" Brendan pulled Ste close with a quick jolt, his wet body dampening his suit darker. Their groins met as the time of their lips, Brendan rubbed his body against Ste
"Maybe it was a ghost?" Brendan beamed against Ste's kisses and yelped when Ste bit his bottom lip in reply.
"Bloody sod" Ste gripped the back of Brendan's hair pulling his head backwards so he could look into his eyes. They were the bluest colour, twinkling with mischievousness. Ste could tell by looking into them Brendan was smiling, his eyes were always so expressive. The younger man smiled back and Kissed Brendan again, snaking his arms around his neck closing them tight.
Brendan traced his fingers over his arse taking the excess water with the movement, around the curve of his thigh and pulled it high against his own, moving to touch between his cheeks. His fingers lingered there circling his hole in a punishing manor that had Ste's knees weakening.
"God Bren…" Ste sighed placing his head on Brendan's shoulder, his hips moved with his fingers, Ste's cock twitched against Brendan's instilling a moan from the Irish man that made Ste's body respond with a shudder.
"You're so beautiful" Brendan spoke into Ste's ear still touching softly at his hole he moved the tip of his finger inside. Ste keened backwards as arousal took over pushing for more, Brendan entered Ste fully, pulling back out again. Brendan wet his hand from the running water of the tap, the slide in easier, wet. Ste angled his other leg up holding on to Brendan's neck they kissed languid; Brendan's finger becoming two then three, his hole throbbed with heat and moisture as it flexed open again and again.
"You gonna get this inside me?" Ste asked grinding against Brendan's hard erection.
Brendan's fingers continued to explore Ste's hole, scissoring inside him "Ye want it Steven?"
"You're making me wet" Ste whispered moving Brendan's free hand over his cock, he thumbed over the pre come and grinned as he looked into Ste's dilated eyes.
Brendan pushed his three fingers deeper tilting Ste back against the sink the cold porcelain brushed the edge of his arse making him yelp in shock, eyes closed and mouth wide Ste trembled. His sweet spot became more responsive the harder Brendan rubbed.
"Y..yes…Bren…god…this is c..cold!" Ste gasped as Brendan moved out his fingers sitting Ste on the sink properly.
"I'll soon have ye hot" Brendan unzipped his suit trousers pulling them down with his boxers Ste turned the warm faucet on wetting his hand, moved to Brendan's erection and stroked it ghosting their lips together. "You're so hard" Ste purred. They panted into each others mouths, Brendan lifted Ste higher. Placing the head at Ste's hole pushed in filling the warm tight walls.
They rocked together, Ste falling against the steamed up mirror his cries echoed around the bathroom. Brendan's cock hit against his prostate, hips quickening forward, Ste held his head back bobbing his hips up and down. Orgasm close Brendan lifted him off the sink and against the wall. Arms moved above Ste's head he slapped his palms flat thrusting quicker higher, Brendan held inside Ste, his climax unyielding. Ste moaned feeling the hot liquid warm his insides, spurring his climax on, he pooled over Brendan's suit. Ste bit down on his bottom lip as they rocked through their come down.
Brendan kissed Ste roughly, their tongues lapped close, passionately.
"I love you Brendan" his breathing rushed Ste was overwhelmed by his husband, he was unwilling to let go of Brendan who smirked against his mouth.
"I have to go to work, even though I could stay like this forever, I love ye too" His voice reverberated through his mouth, before kissing Ste again, juicy kisses
seducing Ste with his tongue movements, he would have swooned in his arms if the wall hadn't been helping to hold him upright. Ste eventually relaxed enough for Brendan to pull out, slowly keeping them on the edge of exhilaration.
Ste's legs wobbled as he lowered them. He pointed at the state of Brendan and blew out of his nose. "Erm I don't think going into work like that is such a good idea" Ste moved to get back into the shower again.
"Come on, ya may as well join me" Ste turned his back and as he did Brendan wrote on the mirror again smirking before getting undressed and standing close to Ste. Brendan grabbed the shower gel and rubbed bubbles over Ste's thighs spreading them open his hands moist with lather moved down and back up. Ste sucked in a long sigh as he moved over his soft length running his other hand through the hair of his balls, Ste lolled his head back, still sensitive his body ached with Brendan's touch. Holding his arms up, letting Brendan's hands soap over his chest and body spending a lot of time at his nipples and navel which he knew Ste liked touched.
"I'm gonna speak to Foxy" Brendan stood back admiring his husbands perfect bronzed body, spoke as Ste stood under the shower head rinsing all the bubbles off before turning and lathering up every inch of Brendan's body. Brendan held his hands out in front of him, body willing Ste's hands to caress and feel their way around each curve. He cupped his arse squeezing in satisfaction, moving down Ste parted Brendan and lapped over his entrance wanting to taste him, catching the water as it tricked down over his tongue used it to wet the inside of Brendan. Settling to take a bite of the fleshy cheeks as the water rinsed off the shower gel.
Ste moved up to his feet "Oh? About him and Maxine? It's mad that init? Thought they were okay"
"This is it with Foxy, he's not like us. I always said him settling down wasn't really his way." Brendan hummed when Ste kissed his shoulder blades hands smoothing down his arms.
"Right well, whatever he needs tell him to just ask. I wonder if Steph knows? They always were close, I bet she could cheer him up" Ste moved out of the shower for the second time that morning and grabbed a fresh towel chucking it to a dripping wet naked Brendan. Ste hitched a breath at the sight of him, he really was gorgeous.
"Bren ya look incredible, if we manage to get out of this house today I wont believe it" Ste shook his head trying to tell his dick to calm the fuck down.
"Ye too Steven, I am using all my strength not to ruin ye in every room of this house" Brendan watched Ste smile wide and he moved over to him taking him into his arms and kissing him. He lowered his voice "My beautiful man, I love ye baby" They held each other close hearts beating as one, Ste moved away with a sulk.
"I hate having to go to work"
"We have Ireland coming up" Brendan replied then looked puzzled at Ste who was stretching his neck to look at something behind him. "What?"
"Ya done it again!? Just you wait mister, I swear I hope a ghost proper scares ya in this castle!" Ste held his hands on his hips. Brendan shrugged letting Ste out of the bathroom first before yanking off his towel twisting it he whipped it against the damp flesh of Ste's arse winking he rushed into their bedroom to get changed.
Warren was sat at the bar when Brendan arrived. He stood at the top of the stairs and looked at him, wondering how in fact he should approach this. Yes they were friends and had known each other many years. Even so, heart to heart conversations didn't exactly come easy to them. Brendan fingered at his moustashe and breathed in deeply about to speak when Warren beat him too it.
"Ya gonna stand there all day?" Warren asked not looking up from his paperwork. Brendan noted a glass of whisky next to him
"Foxy, a bit early to be drinking ain't it?"
"Say's you, the amount of times I've found you crawling into a bottle of Jamesons,I really don't think ya have any right to lecture me"
Brendan moved up the remaining steps and walked over to the bar leaning his arms there. "True but almost all those times I'd had a fight with Steven, and you'd been there to help me through it"
"Me or Simon" Warren corrected carrying on writing
"Fine, ye or Simon. I know about ye and Maxine"
Warren stopped writing then and glanced up at Brendan. "Trust Simon to go blabbing. It's none of your business Brady"
"Don't do that, known ye too long. What happened? I know ye were happy with her"
"She wanted...kids marriage. I dunno Brady, it's not me ya know?"
"I know" Brendan replied moving a stool to the bar he sat down next to Warren and poured them a glass each. "I never thought I would settle down either. Then I met Steven, ye know. We fought at first, couldn't stand the man. Now...if I picture my life without him I see...nothing"
Warren accepted the glass that was offered by Brendan drinking a little he looked up at him "I remember you two in the beginning. That proposal was, well pretty damn spectacular. The planes, god ya even did it again in Paris. I was happy for ya mate, over the bloody moon." Warren sighs "Then when I think of me doing that, I shy away, get defensive"
Brendan thought while swirling the brown liquid around the edge of his glass. "Why don't ye get engaged? I mean that will be a commitment to Maxine, know she's not wasted her time being with ye all these years. I mean, ye do love her, right?"
Warren connected with Brendan's sideways glance and nodded "Yeah mate, I do"
"Kids? What about that? Look I have to be honest, if you don't then let her go. It's not fair, if Maxine wants children, let her go have them"
Warren stood up and began pacing "I can't imagine me with kids though. What if I am no good at it?"
"Are ye kidding? Our Stephanie loves the bones of ye. Uncle Foxy? Ye would be a great father, just don't throw your happiness away. I promise ye it's worth all the hard work. I love my kids, I love Steven." Brendan moved over to Warren and held at his shoulder.
"We are going away this weekend, to Ireland. How about when I get back ye take some time with Maxine and really talk it out?"
"Ireland eh? god you two holiday like it's out of fashion!" Warren laughed heartily making Brendan smile infected with his joy.
"Yeah we do. Next time we'll all go again" Brendan laughed. "Seriously though, have a talk with her." Brendan added and watched as Warren nodded in agreement.
Steph and Phoenix held each other close against the sides of the ferry. The wind in her hair blowing it along the breeze and the sun making her hair glow a sun kissed blonde. The sea was calm and the waves lapped at the side as it cut through the water.
Phoenix looked out and squinted at the sparkle the water had with the glare of the sun, and moved to rest his folded arms on the railings. Steph leaned back and looked sideways at him and smiled.
"Happy?"
"Yeah I am, with you. I hope your Dad will accept me now, this trip and being invited means a lot to me" Phoenix deviated his gaze from Steph to the sea.
Steph turned around and copied his stance looking out onto the crisp waves. "I think he already does, for him to invite you, well that speaks volumes" Her hand moved across and their fingers entwined.
"I'm gonna ask him Steph"
"Really?" Steph held a breath but released it quickly. "Okay"
"I need to ask them both, but I feel I need to speak too Brendan"
"I will speak to Dad. I know he is okay with us, and I cannot keep this from him" Steph watched Phoenix nod in agreement.
"They can't stop us, we are in love, happy. Hell we live together, what else would they be expecting anyway?" Phoenix sighed "Look at them, they did the same. Married kids, any complaint would only make them hypocrites"
"I know, but go easy. I love my parents, they looked after us growing up, they're both amazing"
"Who's amazing?"
Steph turns quickly to see Ste walking up behind them with Connor. She grins wide rushing over and holding him tightly. It's been a long time since she's seen him and it warms her heart. Ste sighs and holds his arms around Steph kissing her hair.
"So good to see you Dad" Steph moves back holding Ste by his forearms "I've missed you"
"I've missed you too love"
"Where's Daddy?" Steph stretches her neck to look behind Ste expecting to see Brendan close by.
"He wont be long, getting some drinks." Ste moves over to Phoenix and smiles "Hey Phe how are ya?"
"Good thanks, you?" Phoenix replies and hugs Connor as he moves over to him.
"Yeah good too, glad to see you're looking after our Steph" Ste winked at Steph who shook her head.
"You're not gonna go like Daddy are ya?"
"Are my ears burning?" Brendan interrupts them with a tray of drinks passing it around to moves close to Ste and kisses him on the cheek before moving his arm around him. His eyes meet Phoenix but he doesn't move his glare until Steph moves over to Brendan giving him a hug. Her head rests against his chest. Brendan strokes over her hair in response.
"Missed you" Steph tells Brendan she looks up at him and he smiles back
"Missed ye too,you're looking well" Brendan glanced back at Phoenix "Thanks for looking after her"
Phoenix shocks a little then nods. Connor pulls at his shirt making him look down. His eyes are shining and face lit up with a large smile. "We're gonna stay in a spooky castle!" He tells him "And there are gonna be ghosts!"
Connor widens his eyes then looks back at Ste and Brendan who now have their mouths open trying to speak, Brendan's finger is gesturing in front of him, and he then looks at Ste.
"Ah, ye never told them?"
"Ya mean you didn't?!" Ste rolls his eyes. "Oh bloody hell"
"Yeah the thing is, we are going to Ireland, and seeing Auntie Cheryl…but our accommodation has changed" Brendan grins teeth wide at everyone. Ste folds his arms over his chest and Connor jumps up and down. Steph walks over to Phoenix and grips onto his arm looking at him.
"Might be fun?" Phoenix smiles "You not scared of haunted places, right?"
"No…" Steph scoffs, as if. Then she looks at Ste who is obviously unimpressed "But Dad is!"
"Are you?" Phoenix asks Ste who nods slowly then looks at Brendan
"Yeah but what dosey brain here forgot to realise is…these castles. Full of SPIDERS WEBS" a smile suddenly moves across Ste's mouth.
"Yeah well, it's still booked. And ye can catch them can't ye Steven?"
They all laugh at Brendan and continue to rib him over his feelings about bugs. The journey to Dublin was around eight hours long. Ste had at first suggested flying there but then Brendan pointed out they'd never been to Ireland on the ferry. So Ste warmed to the idea, another adventure for them. Brendan held Ste around the waist until he noticed Phoenix stood nearby looking at him. He breathed long through his nose then out again.
"Wish me luck" Brendan asked Ste nuzzling against his nose. Ste turned to see Phoenix and smiled with tight lips.
"Bren, just hear the man out, for me ok?" Ste rubbed Brendan's arms in comfort.
"I'd do anything for ye Steven. I will, I promise" Brendan walked over to Phoenix and moved them to sit in the restaurant on board the ferry, finding a quiet corner. They both had a drink each, Phoenix realised how nervous he was sitting opposite Brendan. His eyes judging him in silence. He fingered his t shirt collar away from his hot neck. He looked up and saw a closed window, standing up he pulled it open as the sea air swirled around his face he sighed at the cool breeze.
"So...here we are"
"Here we are, so what ye wanna say to me?"
"I love Steph" Phoenix moved to lean on his folded arms across the round metal table almost spilling his drink. "I want...we want. To get married"
Brendan sat forward then, quickly making Phoenix crash back into his chair with a grunt "That right? And Stephanie wants that does she? Cause this is the first time I've heard" Brendan gazed intently making the sweat on Phoenix's brow glaze over.
"We've talked about it if that's what you mean"
"Hmm" Brendan had a sip of his drink. "Stephanie does love ye, I know. I can see it, and I am not blind to that. However she is my little girl"
"Wrong" Phoenix sat closer "She isn't anymore. And it's that kind of delusion that's made things so hard, your own daughter avoids you"
"No, ye wrong. I love Stephanie. There is no way she would stay away"
"I am always with her! I know how she feels Brendan. She does love you, both of you more than anything. Stephanie speaks so fondly of ya I can hardly believe it's the same person. Steph doesn't visit because she knows how you feel about us" Phoenix sighs gulping down his drink pausing to think a moment. Brendan too is thinking, he fingers at his cup.
"I was in shock at first, when I found out about ye two. I think the reality of her growing up was something I couldn't face" Brendan gestured towards Phoenix "I now know I was wrong and all I want is for her to be happy"
Phoenix swallowed "Does that mean we have your blessing?"
Brendan tapped his fingers at the table for the longest time, remembering his talk with Steph and those with Ste. He looked up at Phoenix and rubbed his temple. "I give ye my blessing" Brendan breathed out finally. "If ye ever hurt her though, me and ye will be having words"
"I don't doubt it Brendan. I love her, I will take care of Stephanie and make her as happy as she makes me" He looked at Brendan. "Do ya remember Simon's house?"
"Simon's house...?"
"When I was about four I think. you both came to visit. I walked in on you, and you said 'play fighting'. You and Ste were play fighting on the bed." He watched Brendan smile and nod
"Yeah I remember that day. Ste had a accident on his bike, we came down and met Alan. That bloody fish, I swear to god, I wasn't expecting a little minow"
"Ha ha, yeah. He loves that fish even now. Funny, I now see him as my father, Simon has been amazing" Phoenix looked at Brendan "Growing up, you and Ste were always there for us, I never wanted this. Us all falling out, my parents were so upset. We're all family, lets not split it up again, agreed?" Phoenix stood up and held his hand out to Brendan. He mirrored his movements and took his hand shaking it.
"Now...what do ya prefer, Granddad or grandpa...?" Phoenix smirked as Brendan whitened in shock.
"Are ye kidding me?"
"Yep, but ya deserved that"
"Touche"
Castle Leslie, Co Monaghan Ireland. They arrived at the castle/hotel late so it was darkening and the lights outside the place lit up the castle perfectly against the night sky. It had an ominous feel to it, but the place was grand to look at, the air had a slight breeze, making Ste's neck hair stand on end. His heart beat quickly at his chest, pounding like drums in his ears. He looked up at the place and scanned over it slowly.
The windows were dark, but Ste could swear he saw things moving in them. Odd shapes, flickers of light, faces. He walked slowly to the side and bumped into Brendan. He looked at Ste then followed his gaze up to the castle.
"What is it Steven?"
"I can see things…movements in those windows" Ste pointed his finger up at the building and shuddered.
"Ye serious? Steven this is a hotel, we ain't the only ones staying here"
"It might be a ghost looking at us!"
Connor heard Ste and moved towards them "Where? Show me!"
Brendan rolled his eyes and hugged Ste close "I will look after ye, and Connor ya dad is just freaking out"
Ste held his hands on his hips in annoyance "I am not freaking out!"
Steph carried her bag past "Yeah Dad ya are"
Phoenix followed and carried more bags "We're gonna check in" he shouted. Brendan nodded then turned around when a car could be heard pulling up the gravel pathway. Nate and Cheryl had arrived. Cheryl swung the door open and got out. Her high heels dragged at the gravel as she rushed over to Brendan hugging the life out of him. Her high pitched squealing deafening Ste and Brendan. Connor hid behind Ste popping his head out slightly to look at her.
"Oh my god! It's so great to see you!" Cheryl gushed hugging again onto Brendan's neck, he let out a strangled moan pushing her away slightly.
"Hi Chez!" Ste grinned and moved Brendan away to allow his colour to come back again. "Gizza hug!"
Cheryl didn't need to be asked twice holding closely to Ste. "So missed ye!" Cheryl then saw Connor looking shy, as she moved away he wasn't sure whether to run off into the hotel or just await the inevitable hug he was about to get. It was too late anyway as Connor felt his aunt hold his face in her hands.
"Oh my god, look how much ye have grown! Nate, come and look. Connor has grown so fast!"
"He wont grow anymore if ya don't let go of him!" Nate chuckled holding a hand out to Connor who took it willingly. "Nice to see you again young man"
Connor smiled and asked his parents if he could go find ghosts now. Ste groaned and flashed a look at Brendan. Letting him go they all stood together.
"Your brother thought it would be funny to stay here" Ste felt Brendan smooth his hand into his gripping a hold, he moved and kissed Ste firm on the lips.
"Yeah, I have to admit when I saw the place and what it's about I was apprehensive" Cheryl admitted now holding Nate's hand. "It's not really…haunted is it?"
"Yes it is" A female voice cried behind them and Ste shrieked and turned quickly to see a woman stood there dressed in Victorian attire. "You will find your stay here pleasant I trust" The woman moved back into the castle. Ste looked back at the others.
"Wow cool they even dress up! Might not be so bad here eh?" Ste cooed feeling a little better. Brendan nodded looking back at where the lady had been stood, then back at Cheryl.
"I just thought it might be fun, plus we've never done this before have we?" Brendan shrugged letting go of Ste and grabbing their bags. "What's the worst that can happen?" he winked back at them.
Cheryl linked her arm with Ste and grabbed her bag. Nate followed behind with another two suitcases. "We are only staying two days" Ste laughed
Cheryl looked back "Yeah, but ye never know what ye might need"
"Chez made me pack the kitchen sink" Nate spoke as he wandered past them. The entrance was old-fashioned Victorian styled decor; it took their breath away walking in. Old paintings hung on the walls, and coats of armor. A log fire burned in the room, which let off a warm glow into the air, it cracked as embers sparked up off it. Ste let go of Cheryl and let them go to check in. He rubbed his hands together soaking in the heat. He felt a cold presence and then the woman's voice again.
"It's one of my favourite spots in the castle" She spoke softly looking into the fire.
"Oh hello again" Ste answered "This place is really nice actually, dunno what the fuss is all about, I bet it's not even haunted me"
"No? Well I have been here a long time, seen many things"
Ste looked back at the fire held his hands up flat at it till he was sufficiently cosy "Have ya? So how long have ya been working here then?"
Brendan tapped Ste on the shoulder and he turned around puzzled looking to the side of him.
"Who are ye talking too?" Brendan asked scrolling his hand over Ste's now red face, warm from the fire.
"Oh just that woman, she's gone again. They must be dead busy in here though. I mean look at the size of the place" Ste spoke then looked into Brendan's blue eyes and softened. "What?"
"Ye just beautiful Steven, can't help looking at ye" Ste's colour enhanced as did his smile. Ste licked his lips and brought them together into a kiss.
"Thank you, you are too ya know, my gorgeous man" Ste rested his head on Brendan's chest an squeezed him closer.
"Come on love birds! We're getting shown to our rooms!" Cheryl shouted and grinned over at them. Ste reluctantly let go of his husband and followed the others. They were led by staff to different rooms. Brendan led Ste into the 'Mauve' room and grinned. Connor followed them and into the extra room. It had a double bed which he was happy about, jumping up and down on it.
Ste gripped his hands over the four poster bed looking back at Brendan eyes knowing. Brendan shrugged it off placing their bags down. Suddenly the others all piled in too. Steph and Phoenix, Cheryl and Nate. They all stood there looking around the room as if searching for something.
Ste was abut to ask them to jog on when the staff member followed them in. He stood there and gestured around the room. He began to speak as he did
"Lady Constance is said to haunt the Mauve bedroom. This report stems from Lady Leonie a past Lady of the castle. Lady Leonie was on her deathbed when she was approached and had a conversation with an old woman who then walked off and disappeared. The sleepy nurse who was caring for Lady Leonie at the time also saw her but assumed it was a member of the family coming to pay her respects so she said nothing." The man continued
"After the funeral service, the nurse and the family were sat in the Dining Room when the nurse looked up at a painting and noticed that the old woman on the painting looked exactly like the woman who she had seen in the room that night. The family said this would have been impossible because the picture was of a Lady Constance, and she died back in 1925…"
"Oh right! Nice one for that, what ya gonna say next? Sweet dreams?!" Ste flustered wagging his hand at the man, he shrugged and left. The others all looking at Ste that made him feel even more conscious. He moved and sat on the bed, it felt soft and comfy, the mattress luxurious. At least something was okay. Brendan ushered everyone out of the room and went to join him on the bed.
"Ye really mad with me huh?" Brendan asked leaning back on the bed on his elbows. Ste turned to lie on his front next to him.
"No…maybe…a bit yeah" Ste glanced at Brendan.
"Ye know the actual possibility of seeing a ghost is so slim ye wont even have an encounter while we stay here?" Brendan tuned to lie on his side.
"I hope ya right, I would run if I saw owt" Ste nudged Brendan "Go join the others, I'll be down soon"
"I thought we could go for a walk in the grounds, moonlight me and thee?"
"Sounds romantic" Ste smiled kissing Brendan on the lips softly
Brendan moved them so Ste was on top of him, bringing up his legs to rub against Ste's. His head angled pushing his tongue to slide across Ste's. Their moans echoed around the room. Parting, Ste gazed eyes dancing into Brendan's. His hand caressed over his cheek feeling the beginnings of stubble.
"It will be. There's a place by a lake, thought we could go find it"
"I love you, such a softie. What about Connor?"
"He's too enthralled with Phoenix and Steph, besides it'll only be an hour we're out. They're having tea in the restaurant now, wanna join them first?"
Ste shook his head kissing Brendan again "No, I want to go for this walk, we can get room service later?"
"Room service, been a while since we had that. Okay, lets go" Brendan rolled them over ending up on top of Ste his body rocked against him as he licked deeply into his mouth stealing as many kisses as he could before moving up and taking Ste with him.
"You go downstairs I'll meet ya in the lobby okay?" Ste kissed Brendan again before walking into the bathroom. As he left and wandered over to the suitcase in the corner of the room, he was shocked to hear another voice. He turned and held his hands on his heart.
"God ya scared me!" Ste scrunched up his eyebrows "I thought they only did room service in the morning?"
The woman didn't answer, instead turned to look at the bed. Ste grabbed a jacket and placed it on before walking past her and towards the door. "Anyway, I'm off out for a walk with my husband" He grinned and the woman turned to look at him
"A man? A man with another man? I have never known that before" The woman spoke quizzically and Ste shrugged
"Yeah, well that's what happens when ya in love, no matter man or woman." Ste looked at the ground shaking his head side to side "Surprised you've never seen…"
Ste tilted his head, the woman now gone. He looked at the bathroom "Anyway, I'm off so, thanks for doing the room" Ste opened the door and left.
Brendan was waiting for Ste in reception when he arrived leaning back against the fire place he looked so gorgeous, Ste swallowed before walking over. Brendan didn't have time to speak before Ste was on him, lips moving in hunger. Their tongues spoke volumes as they slipped against each other. Ste's heart swelled in his chest grabbing Brendan away fro the fire they stopped kissing but stayed close.
"Come on you, lets go for that walk ya promised" Brendan left Ste for a quick moment to grab a bag from reception then took Ste's hand in his and walked them out of the door.
The moon shone down lighting the grounds with some flood lighting that lit the castle giving low level vision too. As they walked their linked hands had a slight swing to them , moving down towards the lake they strode down the pathway. Ste held his breath and looked back at Brendan smiling.
"This is perfect Bren"
"You're perfect Steven" Brendan squeezed Ste's hand moving them near to the lake where the moonlight twinkled over the ripples of water and shone in their eyes. Wood land across the lake mirrored in the water with the moon, it was a beautiful setting of Ireland that Ste was awed by. The stars began to shine as the night crawled in completely.
Ste settled between Brendan's thighs once he'd sat on the grass. His strong arms held him close and chin rested on his shoulder peppering small kisses over his neck. Ste held his head to the side the more he did it, his hand moving up to finger comb through Brendan's hair held there pushing him closer into longer wider kisses.
"I love you"
"I love ye too" Brendan looked across the lake "See not that bad being here huh?"
"Okay then, maybe I was hasty. I have met a nice lady actually. She seems to be a little old fashioned though. Shoulda seen her face when I said I'd a husband!" Ste giggled feeling Brendan's hands tickle under his top.
"Really? God there are still people like that?"
"No, it wasn't meant in a nasty way…she just looked so shocked, like I'd told her somet she's never heard in her life" Ste spoke "then she disappeared"
"Disappeared?"
"Hmm, into the bathroom" Ste's eyes closed leaning back onto his chest. Brendan's hands found their way up his stomach to settle over his nipples, circling around them and pinching them gently between his thumb and finger. Ste hummed as the nubs grew harder more sensitive. His eyes opened seeing Brendan looking down at him mouth slightly ajar as he pulled at them. Ste moaned keeping eye contact Brendan moved down to his lips and licked along them.
His fingers twisted making Ste keen and push their mouths together they kissed a long while, Brendan's hands flicked Ste's sore nipples smoothing down to his trousers he unbuckled his belt and unzipped him.
Ste moved to make room for Brendan's hand to push into his boxers with ease running his hands over his length, Brendan's fingers coiled around and gripped a firm hold before pulling Ste harder. He moved close to Ste's ear and whispered "I want to take ye in that lake…make love to ye"
"Bren…"
"Need to be inside ye Steven, fill that tight hole of yours…make ye breathless"
"We can't, someone might see" Ste gasped the more Brendan tugged at his cock and thumbed over the head smearing it wet with pre come.
"My cock rubbing over that sweet spot of yours I love" Brendan widened his mouth over Ste's swallowing his cries, his stomach fluttering, and cock throbbing under the scrutiny of Brendan's warm hold, he wanted him too.
Ste broke the kiss eyes blown wide and dark with lust, his hips moved in time with Brendan's rougher movements over him. Brendan gripped hard over Ste's ball sack as he convulsed preventing him from ejaculating, his body spanned with a heat of pins and needles feeling the high of almost orgasm. He looked at Brendan in hunger.
"I need to come" Ste whined as Brendan let go and moved them to a shaded area. He undid his belt and opened his fly. Ste moved and grabbed over his erect dick milking it, Brendan held Ste close moving into the lake.
"We're gonna get wet!" Ste exclaimed watching their trousers absorb the moon sparkled water.
"I truly hope so" Brendan replied kissing Ste hard and falling back into the water as a ring of ripples ebbed around them. His hands moved his trousers and boxers down, and Brendan moved over them so he could lift Ste up in his hands, legs behind his back Ste moved Brendan's cock to his hole and they moved together until the head broke through and edged inch by inch inside him.
"So fucking tight Steven" Brendan moaned and flicked his hips till he'd filled Ste's insides fully.
Ste held his mouth open eyes closed "I love…oh god baby I love you" Ste spoke on breath rocking over Brendan's thick length, his legs tightened around his back. Brendan thrust deeply into Ste hitting his prostate, Ste trembled kissing Brendan hard on the lips he gave into another orgasm which rocked his body and mind, coming between them it mixed into the water. Brendan grunted feeling his own climax pool warm painting Ste's insides. Ste cried feeling the hot liquid brush his sweet spot.
"Steven, so beautiful when ye come" Brendan pushed on Ste's arse and thrust higher into him, mumbling sweet nothings throughout their comedown. Ste tightened over Brendan and grinned over his lips laughing. "That you can do to me forever"
"Already plan too baby" Brendan lifted Ste up and felt his spent cock fall out of his hole. It made him shiver feeling the coldness of the lake water. Ste giggled trying to pull up his trousers and boxers wading together out of the lake they spilled water from their clothes.
"Okay how the hell do we explain this?" Ste gestured his open arms at his trousers
"Hmm" Brendan paused thinking "How about ye fell into the lake, and I went in after to save ye"
"Right…and only our trousers got wet? Yeah, no ones ever gonna fall for that one" Ste jumped as an owl hooted above him, he looked up at it and it's eyes that glowed brightly. It hooted again and Brendan shook him away from his thoughts.
"Come on, we need to get back. Too cold to stop out now"
Ste pointed to the bag Brendan had brought out with him "What's in there?"
Brendan moved to it and pulled out a bottle of wine "I thought we could have a drink. I got horny instead, sorry"
"Ha, you're apologising for THAT? Don't ever stop getting horny Brendan, Jesus it's always incredible with you" Ste smiled when Brendan closed their gap
"Incredible huh? Ye take my breath away" Brendan wagged his fingers at Ste until he held onto his hand "Lets go face the music"
The others had all retired to their rooms when Brendan and Ste snuck into the lobby. Rushing to find their room they walked along a dim lit corridor smiling and joking with each other still loved up from their lake shenanigans. They pushed at each other gently Ste giggling. There was a loud thump that echoed through the corridor shaking their bodies. Ste stumbled a little and felt a cold touch move through his body cooling his blood to ice. Ste widened his eyes and looked at Brendan as the icy trembles flowed never ending.
"What was that?" Ste whispered
"I don't know" Brendan hushed his voice too. They looked slowly behind them, nothing out of the ordinary was there. They sighed turning back forward,his face was right there in front of them and Ste leapt off the floor into Brendan's arms screaming at the top of his lungs. Nate.
"For fucks sake Nate!" Brendan cried, heart beat stopping. Ste wrapped around him gripping for dear life.
"Ya scared the crap out of me! What ya playing at creeping around like that!" Ste yelled at Nate before moving back into the comfort of Brendan's neck.
Nate's eyes were open and he shrugged at them, he was only walking. "I was only walking. I heard a bang and came out to investigate"
"Next time bloody announce yaself" Ste mumbled profanities under his breath as Brendan lowered him to the floor after finally prizing his fingers loose. They turned and walked in the same direction.
"Not a ghost then" Nate spoke nonchalant looking at Brendan
"Dunno what it was"
Behind them a shadow moved across the corridor from nowhere. Another noise made them all stop suddenly, as footsteps were now heard walking up behind them. The wooden floorboards creaked and groaned with the pressure. Ste froze again,Brendan's arms too far away to be leapt in to. The footsteps got nearer and louder. Brendan shivered as though a cold breeze had past through him, they all turned and looked behind them.