Chapter 4 – Heating Things Up
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With their trip to Seoni mostly claimed by chaos, they gave up on their in-person charity work, Chad setting up a couple of meetings with Mowgli to cover the goods and educational materials they'd brought to help with the village. The leader was entirely more sympathetic and understanding to their plights than Chad had expected but Mowgli – despite being of the older – 'hero' generation, had always been the gentle sort. He was one of the few that hadn't judged Audrey before he met her, and it seemed that her and Chad's emergency quest to save Gil and Jay had earned them roughly a thousand brownie points.
He'd even gone on record and had an interview via Skype with Queen Snow, completely without Chad's prompting or manipulation, explaining why the hell the king of Auradon had abandoned his own festival to run off to the outskirts of Auradon, playing up Audrey and Chad's triumphant rescue while minimizing Jay and Gil's carelessness as an accident that could have happened to anyone (which wouldn't earn them much affection from Mal and Uma probably, but you couldn't win everything).
Chad took the liberty of bribing a few past classmates to mention Chad's hunting expeditions with his father, and Lonnie – completely of her own volition – casually dropped Audrey's own expeditions to the Moors to better understand the mystical land between her parents' kingdoms, which 'likely explained her comfort in the woods, so maybe lay off people, Audrey's just as capable as the next person'.
He made a point to design a set of badass high-end athletic clothes in her colors come her birthday – a full wardrobe. Maybe he'd do some shoes as well, enchant them to be durable and then pretend not to know anything about it. Lonnie was one of his few genuine allies, and he wasn't going to take her for granted.
The few days before they moved on were tense – with Mal and the others not wanting to leave, each of them taking turns staying with Jay and Gil or glaring at Chad and Audrey. Evie and Carlos were the only ones to visit the ship, but that was mostly so Evie could collect information and Carlos could plant bugs that Chad either had to accidentally break, spill water on, or catch Carlos actually planting.
"I um- think this is one of Jay's earrings," was Carlos' defense when he was forced to pocket the small electronic.
"Is Jay thinking about piercing his ears?" Chad asked, feigning confusion he wished would be less annoying, because one day, he would have to woo this asshole too.
"It's an idea he's toying around with," Carlos said snidely before moving on, his brow twitching when Chad obliviously followed him into the next room under the guise of giving him a tour.
Of course they wouldn't bring Doug or Jane on this trip. They had to stay back in Auradon where it was safe, sticking to phone calls and skyping. The one time Chad could get a chance to talk to Doug again all natural like and Mal had to fuck it up too.
Ugh, the things they did for love.
It was a bit of a relief when they were finally setting out to sea, Ben and the others lingering on the docks before they were forced to retreat to their own ship.
"Seriously guys," Jay said, letting out an easy laugh. "We'll be fine. Chad and Audrey will take care of us."
Mal only narrowed her eyes at this, justifiably not liking those words, but it was too late now. Chad and Audrey had already sunk their hooks in. Just try to shake them off.
"Just be careful, stupid," she huffed before pulling him into a hug, Gil doing the same with Harry and Uma beside them.
Ben was kind enough to say goodbye to Chad and Audrey, because at least they had the illusion of friendship.
"You be careful too," Ben offered quietly, between his glances towards Jay. "Please don't overexert yourself."
"I mean…" Chad shrugged. "I can't say I entirely regret it, but okay, I'll try to do better."
That, at least, earned him a genuine smile, and while that might mean nothing to Mal in the long run, it was more than enough for Chad to consider it a victory.
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"Jay," Chad groaned when he caught the other teen attempting to sneak out of his bedroom yet again. "You heard what the doctor said, you have to take it easy."
"But it's so boring," Jay whined, though he obediently followed Chad's prompts back into his cabin. It didn't stop him from aiming big, hopeful eyes at Chad as he settled back into the small mountain of pillows Gil had arranged for him. "Seriously, I can only watch so many movies before I go crazy."
"Then read a book," Chad said. "Or draw something – Mal would get a kick out of that."
Jay made a face, but thankfully didn't get weird the way he used to when Chad mentioned one of his other friends. Ever since the incident in Mowgli's village, things had been getting easier between them. Chad guessed they really had been eavesdropping on his and Audrey's conversation, which made them seem more charming in the eyes of the VKs and their collective partners. Or, at least charming in the eyes of Jay and Gil.
Well, more fool them.
"Boring," Jay declared, flopping back into his nest with a sigh. "Do you have the afternoon off?"
He asked this with an air of hope, and how wild was it, that Jay of all people was hoping to spend time with Chad. Strange though it was, this was also part of Chad's end goal, so he made a show of checking his phone even though he'd cleared his schedule after escape attempt number two.
"Yeah." Chad grinned, as though delighted by this 'surprise'. "Want me to keep you company?"
"If you don't mind," Jay said, scooting over in his bed.
Oh, he wanted-
Okay, so this was just a thing now.
Chad, being perceivably 'dumb', didn't think much of settling next to Jay. He managed to think nothing of it when the other teen wrapped an arm around his shoulder too, Jay keeping his gaze steadily locked to the tv while they flipped through the channels, pausing to make fun of the shows that were presented every once and a while.
They passed maybe half an hour like this before Jay started to get antsy, the arm around Chad's shoulder tensing, Jay's hand bouncing nervously against his thigh.
When it got to the point that even Dumb Chad would have noticed, Chad spoke up. "What is it?"
Jay tensed. "Um- I had an idea."
"For how to not be bored?" Chad offered, because he was pretty sure he knew where this was going.
Jay gave an uneasy nod.
"Well?" Chad prompted. "What is it?"
For all his self-professed expertise with the wooing of ladies, Jay's determined strategy of moving his and Chad's relationship to the next level was to grab a hold of his chin and surprise kiss him without any buildup whatsoever.
Were this not entirely Chad's goal, Chad would have chewed him out for it. As it was, he allowed himself one moment of surprise before he melted into the contact, the tension entirely leaving Jay's body the moment Chad started to reciprocate.
Kissing Jay was, without question, weird. Chad had only ever pictured kissing one guy, and that was Doug (okay, and Ben, but every young royal had a crush on Ben due to his aggressive geniality). Performing the action with someone else, let alone Jay, who despite all presented evidence, Chad was still struggling to believe liked him, was just… odd.
That didn't mean Jay wasn't good at it. The fucker had like, six people to practice with, he'd better be a damn professional at that point.
The thought that Jay's lips may have at one point touched Doug's was enough to leave Chad whining, turning so he could deepen his kisses with Jay, one hand braced on the injured teen's shoulder.
"Fuck," Jay hissed when Chad finally pulled back for air. "I was half-afraid you weren't going to be up for that."
"This isn't a joke, right?" Chad asked, allowing some vulnerability to edge into his tone. "You're not just fucking with me because you're bored?"
"Fuck no, I'm not," Jay said, wrapping an arm around Chad's lower back and urging the blond into his lap, until Chad was straddling him and fuck was it weird but also good because maybe at one point Doug had done this too. Fuck.
Chad whined again, shivering into Jay's hold that seemed to set the other teen off with a relish.
"Fuck," Jay murmured against Chad's neck, licking at the pale skin there before beginning to nip at it eagerly. "You're so responsive."
"I um- I haven't- you're the first guy I've-"
"Fuck," Jay repeated, and returned to his dedicated effort of sucking a hickey into Chad's neck.
Chad rode the wave of it all as naturally as possible, allowing his body to respond in a way he normally wouldn't have. Generally, Chad was all about maintaining control, but he and Jay were building something here, a scene or- he didn't know what, but it ended with Jay's hands on Chad's hips, ended with their bodies filling with a certain heat until Chad could feel Jay's erection straining against his pajama pants.
Jay groaned as he rutted up against Chad, catching against the rough texture of his khakis.
"Please," Jay gasped, moving one hand to palm between Chad's legs and fuck did that feel good. "Can you, um- take off your pants?"
"Jay," Chad whined, shivering against his chest as the other teen continued to tease him mercilessly.
"I just wanna- please," Jay said, unable to manage the coherency to finish his sentence, and it was with great reluctance that Chad pulled away, climbing out of Jay's lap.
This was new, but it also wasn't. Chad was, of course, not completely unversed in sexual interactions. He and Audrey had practiced together frequently when they were younger, each acting as the other's safety net as they fumbled through their expectations of intercourse.
It was just different doing it with a guy. Different doing it with Jay, who stared at Chad with an open sort of lust that made him ache pointedly.
Jay groaned when Chad stripped down to his boxer briefs, gaze fixed pointedly at the bulge between his legs until Chad was climbing into his lap again. That time when he squeezed Chad, the sensation was entirely more poignant, making Chad moan.
Fuck, Chad was not one to dabble in extraneous masturbation if he didn't need to, but this- this was someone else touching him for no other reason than because they wanted to.
"Fuck, baby," Jay moaned against his lips. "You feel so good."
"Jay," Chad mewled. "Jay-"
"Let me just- can I?" He tugged at the waistband of Chad's briefs hopefully, and while Chad wasn't entirely sure what he wanted to do, he knew they were on a roll now, and they needed to continue their forward momentum. He nodded.
Chad's breath caught when Jay pulled his briefs down, just enough to expose Chad's flushed want. He shifted uneasily, feeling suddenly unsure, but Jay seemed entranced, staring at Chad's length before he began to tease it directly, rubbing his fingers up and down before settling his hand around Chad and giving him a firm pump.
"Jay." There was no way to describe Chad's tone aside from desperate, which was a thing he never wanted to be but Jay was taking him there with hungry kisses and a stubborn hand. "Jay, please-"
"So pretty," Jay said, and he seemed to be talking about Chad's dick. Did he- did he do this with Doug? Did he get him flushed and wanting and say that his dick was pretty? Because Chad bet it was. He'd only caught a glimpse of it once, when he'd 'accidentally' walked in on Doug in the bathroom in one of his more desperate moments, and he hadn't even really seen anything but the thought of Jay doing this, complimenting the dwarf-kin and making him feel treasured-
Jay swallowed hard. "Let me just-"
And then Chad was getting pressed against the mountain of pillows, Jay bending low even though he was supposed to be taking it easy-
Fucking holy shit fuck Jay's mouth was on his dick.
"Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay," Chad chanted, incoherent and wild from it. "Jay."
The other teen urged Chad deeper into his mouth, the warmth and suction feeling positively sinful. This, he and Audrey had never done, because he'd never wanted to ask her for it and she'd never wanted to give it and Chad was half-convinced it wasn't actually a thing people did, except Jay very much did it, with great skill.
"Fucking fuck, Jay, please," Chad cried, shoving one hand against his mouth to stifle the sounds. "Jay, I can't- I'm gonna- it feels too good-"
It had been too long since Chad had tested his sexual stamina. It just- wasn't important, not until this moment, when Jay was swallowing him down and Chad was throbbing hard, a deep sort of twinge building inside him until he knew he was going to fall over the edge.
"Jay!" Chad crooned, but Jay simply caught him, swallowing down Chad's slick like it was nothing. He continued to suck and tease at Chad's oversensitive flesh until he had nothing left to give, one hand working furiously between his legs so he could- he got off to this too.
Wow. Just- yeah. Wow.
Eventually, Jay pulled off with a triumphant grin, his lips flushed and wet with spit, because he'd just willingly sucked Chad's dick. "Wow," Jay drawled, looking over Chad's debauched state with an obvious appreciation. "You like that, mister charming?"
"I um… yes," Chad said, instead of snapping that his last name was James. "Did… did you?"
"Fuck yeah," Jay said nuzzling Chad's throat. It made the blond realize that he was, in fact, taking Jay's spot, and he rushed to correct this, pulling his underwear back up so he could herd Jay back into position. "Come on," Jay groaned, his hand stroking the soft fabric of Chad's underwear. "Couldn't I enjoy the view for a few minutes more?"
"You're incorrigible," Chad laughed, deciding to find this endearing as he cuddled close to Jay's side because that was apparently a thing he could do now.
"For you, yeah," Jay said, nosing Chad's shoulder. "So um… want to be my boyfriend?"
Oh, wow. That was fast.
"Want to be mine?" Chad asked shyly. "I'll be honest, I didn't think you liked me that much."
"I didn't know you before," Jay said in what could be the most ironic fashion ever. "But I do now, and you're funny and cute and nice."
"You take that back," Chad said, making a face.
"Dude," Jay laughed. "You are literally on a charity trip around Auradon."
"That doesn't make me nice," Chad huffed, getting as close to his normal cynical self as he ever would be.
"So cute," Jay declared, nuzzling his shoulder. "So… boyfriend?"
"Yeah, yes, of course," Chad said, letting his dumb self fumble through it. "But um… I'm always going to be close to Audrey, you know?"
"That's fine," Jay assured. "I'm close to my friends too."
Good, good, they were covering all the bases.
"And will they…" Chad swallowed, allowing himself to shift uneasily. "Will they be okay with this?"
Jay tensed, but recovered beautifully. "If they're not, they'll learn to be," he decided. "But for this first part, why don't we just keep it to ourselves?"
On one hand, that bore the signs of being someone's dirty secret, but on the other hand, Chad almost preferred it. This way he could sink his claws deeper before Mal and the others could object.
"Okay." Chad grinned like this delighted him. "I'd um, like that. Like this."
"Awesome," Jay said, a flush spreading across his cheeks. "Because I know an excellent way to deal with my boredom."
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The solution, as it turned out, was sex.
Or just general displays of intimate affection. Made frequently. Emphatically.
Chad was half under the belief that Jay had only decided to date him simply so Chad could be available for his horny needs. Were it not for the fact that Jay was so thoughtful about everything, Chad would have believed that, only where Jay should be sly and bragging and bold, he was careful and dedicated and generous, and Chad still honestly wasn't sure what he'd done to receive such attentions.
He spent a lot of time making out with Jay, either lazily or for a purpose. Jay seemed to just like touching Chad. He liked kissing his lips and his neck and his chest, he liked playing with Chad's nipples until the prince was crooning. He liked giving Chad blowjobs and handjobs and he liked rutting their lengths together until they came in a horrible mess.
He liked it when Chad – inexperienced but determined – tried to reciprocate. When Chad felt up his chest, scratched his fingers against his scalp. He liked it when Chad eased a hand into his underwear and whispered filthy things into his ears, Jay just… he liked being with Chad.
And Chad was beginning to deeply echo that feeling. Which was helpful, in the long run.
But it got to the point where he felt like he should be doing more, that he also wanted to be generous so he wouldn't be known as greedy even though Jay had literally never called him that. Still, Chad could practically hear phantom versions of Mal and Evie sneering at Chad all the way from Auradon, which was what prompted him into attempting his first blowjob.
Like most other things, he'd been reserving this for Doug, but maybe Doug deserved experienced, lovely blowjobs instead of the whimsical magic of stumbling through the first time with Chad, and he'd also like, probably gotten a dozen blowjobs from his multitude of partners and Chad didn't want to be the bad one, hence practicing on Jay.
Who was kind enough to seem worried by this prospect.
"Just… go slow," Jay advised, petting a hand through Chad's curls as he mouthed at Jays' length. "Don't push for more than you can handle. I'm gonna stay still for you, just… you don't- you don't have to- I mean, you don't owe it to me-"
"I want to," Chad repeated stubbornly, and then proceeded to take the tip of it into his mouth.
It was fucking weird. Warm. Salty. He liked the way Jay shuddered though, that was pretty cool.
"Fuck," Jay sighed, meaning he must be liking this, and Chad tried to copy his movement, giving an experimental suck. "Yes, baby – just like that."
Jay liked to call him 'baby'. Dumb Chad decided to allow this nickname, only real Chad was also beginning to like it so that was probably something he should look into.
With Jay's encouragement, he pressed onward, trying to keep relaxed as he urged Jay deeper into his mouth. He followed the instructions he had memorized as perfectly as he could, swallowing and bobbing until Jay was groaning above him.
"Fuck, yes," Jay hissed. "You feel so good, Chad. Your mouth feels so good-"
Too good, because he apparently forgot that no-moving thing, Jay rutting at just the wrong angle until Chad felt his gag reflex activate, and he had just enough time to pull off of Jay before he was vomiting onto the floor.
Fuck. Fuck.
He was off the bed in a moment, moisture building behind his eyes because that was what happened when you threw up and no, he wasn't embarrassed.
"Sorry," Chad said, his voice sounding hoarse. "I um- I'll just- I'm sorry-"
"Hey, Chad – no," Jay said, his focus entirely on the blond, holding out his hand to urge him closer. "It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. That was my bad."
"Just-" Fuck, this was going to be the story of their first time. Where Jay had done wonderful things to Chad but of course Chad was too big a dipshit to even suck a dick correctly, couldn't even manage to give a blowjob right, what where his dumb whore lips for if he couldn't even do that? "P-Please don't tell. Please."
"Chad." Jay looked wounded, but mostly, he seemed concerned. "Please come here. That wasn't your fault."
"I ruined it," Chad said, voice sounding small as he stared at Jays' spit-slick length that was steadily beginning to flag because he was the worst. "I-"
"Chad." Jay held out a beseeching arm, and seeing as Chad had already fucked everything else up, he crossed back to the other teen, allowing Jay to drag him into his arms.
"I threw up," Chad said when Jay nuzzled him, trying to get a kiss despite the fact that before the vomit, Chad's mouth had definitely been on his genitals.
"And that was my fault," Jay said in a calm voice. "I'm not going to tell anyone, Chad. I promise."
"Please," Chad repeated, moisture leaking from the corner of his eyes. "I know it's really funny, but please don't-"
"Hey." Jay's voice was firm, strong enough to make Chad look up at him, and when he did, the other teen thumbed away the wetness that had leaked down his cheeks. "It's not funny if you're embarrassed, okay? It's not funny if it's at your expense, and I'm not going to tell anyone about it."
Chad found himself shuddering with relief. "I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry," Jay countered, hugging Chad to his chest. "I told you I wouldn't move but I did."
"But that's just- that's a thing that happens in blowjobs."
"I knew this was your first time," Jay hummed, running a hand down his back. "We don't have to do that again if you don't want to."
"I- I don't want my only time to be like that," Chad said, pointedly not looking at the puddle of vomit on the floor. "Just… I can't- not now-"
"Of course not," Jay said, and when the hell did he get so calm and understanding? Had Ben's maturity rubbed off on him? "I think we're done for today, and that's not something you need to apologize for, I like cuddling you."
Chad felt himself blushing. "I um- I like that too. But I'm- I'm gonna clean that up first, if that's okay."
Jay sighed. "If anyone should be cleaning it up, it's me."
"You have to rest, stupid," Chad said, allowing himself to slide back into something close to his usual tone.
Jay laughed. "Okay, okay. I'm resting, just… don't beat yourself up over this?"
The strange thing was, he cared. He cared if Chad carried this burden with him, and the blond normally would have because he was a prince, and with that came a certain expectation of perfection.
But Jay was right there, staring at him with earnest eyes, genuinely concerned for Chad's emotional wellbeing.
They were heading towards something dangerous, Chad realized.
Ultimately though, that was the point.
Chad forced himself to nod. "I'll try not to," he offered, managing a smile. "Will you do the same?"
Jay's grin was soft and sweet and somehow equally threatening. "For you, I will."
Yeah. Right.
Nothing to worry about there.
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From then on, Jay was more careful with him, which was both flattering and helpful.
On a distant level, Chad knew Jay had to be sweeter than he led on, that there was more to him because otherwise he wouldn't have been able to charm so many people, but confirming that fact was as mind-boggling as it was satisfying. Because Jay really was a teddy bear. He'd play stuff off as being horny and flirt relentlessly but now that Chad was his actual boyfriend, he was sweet too, always sure to look after Chad and make sure he was okay.
It was an extension of trust and investment Chad really hadn't earned, but Jay felt inclined to give it anyway, which was good, it was the point, but still Chad couldn't help but be somewhat wary of the ordeal. Then again, he'd survived this long because of his heightened paranoia, so that was likely to be expected.
Jay would be slow with him in the bedroom, guiding Chad in gentle motions, sure to keep himself in check so they wouldn't have any other unfortunate vomiting revisitations. Chad tried to keep it even out of habit – for every blowjob Jay gave him he tried to give something like it in turn, which helped him learn to bypass his gag reflex.
It was somewhat invigorating to get someone like Jay, who was so flirtatious and larger than life and a hero of Auradon, moaning beneath him, and maybe Chad got a little hooked on that, on seeing Jay flushed and panting and eager from him, mumbling incoherent nonsense, his voice tinged with want.
"You are destroying me," Jay would gasp, his flush darkening fiercely when Chad would continue to tease his spit-slicked length after the fact. "Come on, can't I help you now?"
"Let me do you one more time," Chad, because at some point Jay had figured out how to magically increase his stamina, and Chad was all for exploiting this.
Of course there was the nagging concern that Jay might think Chad didn't want the Agraben touching him, but that was hopefully nullified by the fact that Chad eagerly and frequently put Jay's dick in his mouth. Like, that seemed like a pretty sure declaration of Chad's investment.
"Light, Light, hell," Jay would gasp, thoroughly spent. "I feel like this is um- one of those be careful what you wish for moments, only I'm not sorry at all."
"That works out for both of us," Chad chirped, happy to snuggle up to Jay's side.
He could admit there was a definite appeal to having someone he could cuddle up to that wasn't Audrey – who trusted Chad implicitly but sometimes needed a distinct level of space. She seemed to be doing okay with Gil, who they'd both vetted as entirely harmless. At most, he could be manipulated into doing bad things because of his lack of intellect, but on his own he didn't seem to hold any kind of malice, and that was a comfort for Audrey.
"He's so sweet it's sickening," Audrey would huff to Chad in one of their rare moments of downtime together, Gil running Jay through all the sights he had seen that day on his own, babysat by Chad as Audrey couldn't be seen doing anything too self-indulgent or people would call her out for slacking, as though her charity efforts hadn't been making a notable difference all throughout Auradon.
Chad gave her a knowing look. "You love it."
"I do," Audrey said, seeming bitter about this fact. "It's just, he's genuine in a way Ben isn't, because he doesn't really need to have that serious mindset and obligation towards duty lingering in the back of his mind."
Gil had faced a lot of hard times on the Isle – all the VKs had – but Uma and Harry had saved him from the worst of it, seeming to preserve his naivety and hope to the best of their abilities.
And now Audrey got to benefit from their efforts, so Chad supposed he should thank them one day. Send them a fancy gift basket, or something.
Well, he'd be dating them too, eventually. Probably. So something was going to happen at some point.
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While Chad was busy with Jay, doting on him, cuddling with him, having fake heart-to-hearts with him (that were very real for Jay and Dumb Chad, if Dumb Chad actually existed), Audrey was off making her own progress with Gil.
After the rescue mission, Gil seemed a lot more taken with Audrey, and while he'd been invested before, now he realized she was supposedly Uma-levels of dedicated to him, which made her a distinct place of safety and acceptance. So where he'd been happy to get her help before, now he would excitedly show off the newest cool thing he learned or sometimes take off from his exploring so he could help her do charity work instead.
"I like helping people!" Gil chirped when he was helping Chad and Audrey set up for another charity gala. "My dad always said I wouldn't be good for anything, and now I can be good for everyone, so I like that."
"I'm glad," Audrey said, pausing her efforts to take Gil's hands in hers, choosing to ignore the volunteer worker who had their phone out just across the room and was definitely watching the exchange with not-so-subtle concealed interest. "And you've always been good, Gil. Don't hold onto anything your dad said, he's wrong."
"That's what Uma said too," Gil offered somewhat dreamily, pretty much cementing Audrey's place in his world.
Chad wouldn't go as far to say that Audrey was an Uma equivalent, because Uma had spent many years keeping Gil alive and Gil had only known Audrey for like, six months, but there was a distinct line that set Audrey above all other females, and that was a good enough start.
The downside was that unlike Jay, Gil was not a particularly assertive person. Gil was more of a follower, a passive soul, and he didn't really act in any kind of independent capacity. Which meant if Audrey wanted to date Gil, she'd have to ask him herself. Only if she did ask Gil, he'd likely turn to Harry and Uma and ask for their opinion, which would ultimately be no.
That left them with a bit of a conundrum. They needed Gil to ask himself only Gil would never think to ask himself, so they needed to get him in a position where he might go against his ingrained instincts and act before deferring to Uma and Harry. They decided to do this by exposing him to a world of possibilities he might not have considered and seeing what would work from there.
This involved another private session with Chad and Jay, the Agraben close to getting his cast off. As a sort of celebratory treat, Chad had procured a variety of sex toys for them to 'test out' that left Jay mostly puddy in his hangs, making the substantial effort it took to get the things discreetly delivered all the more satisfying.
"Chad," Jay whimpered, his shirt off and length out as he shuddered back against his pillows. "Fucking-"
"Is it good?" Chad asked with a pleased hum, his hand slipped into a squishy sort of plastic glove with dozens of soft, short tendrils covering the entire bottom half, intermixed with ribs and bumps that made it especially tantalizing when he teased Jay's length. He already used an aphrodisiac-laden lubricant to get Jay hot and wet, making his length slide with an obscene squish in Chad's hand.
Between that and the egg-shaped vibrator Chad had pressed low against Jay's sack, Chad felt like things were going pretty well.
"C-Come on, man," Jay gasped, his length pulsing while Chad did a delicious slide from tip to base, something that left Jay shuddering helplessly. "I'm gonna, um- f-fall apart and I haven't even touched you."
"That's okay," Chad hummed, happy to kiss up the curve of Jay's neck. "I like doting on you. You look so pretty when you're about to fall apart."
He let his gloved and slide low to cup his testicles while he drew the vibrator up along the underside of Jay's shaft, letting it buzz against the flushed head of Jay's length until clear slick was eagerly dribbling from him.
"Chad," Jay croaked, his voice wounded. "Fuck-"
"Guess who got snow cones!" Gil cheered, barging in through the door Chad had 'accidentally' left unlocked, his smile jubilant and Audrey half a step behind them. "We did, and Queen Elsa made them so they won't even melt until we eat them and-"
He dropped off with an almost comically surprised expression, one that only worsened when Chad 'accidentally' pressed the vibrator against a particularly sensitive spot that left Jay falling apart with a shout.
"Oh shit," Chad said, scrambling to turn off the vibrator and pull off his glove. "I'm so fucking sorry."
"D-Don't be," Jay gasped, his face flushed a deep shade of crimson, which was a nice counter to the white spatters now covering his chest. "Um…"
"What are you guys doing?" Gil asked, shifting his helpless gaze between the bed and Audrey, seeking comfort from her. "I thought you were, um-"
"Chad and I are dating," Jay said loudly, insistently, and then when he realized Audrey was there his flush darkened, leaving him fumbling for his shirt so he could cover his softening length. "So uh- we're doing dating stuff."
There was a prolonged pause where Gil was the only surprised person, because Audrey and Chad were believably close enough that he could share his secret with her and know it wouldn't get broadcasted to the world.
"Oh," Gil said, blinking while he processed this. "Um." He shared a look with Audrey. "But I thought you were-"
"I'm dating Chad," Jay said, his tone insistent. "And if um- you know, you wanted to date someone too, you could."
Holy shit, that was a level of organic development Chad hadn't expected but would gladly run with if Jay felt inclined to give it.
But of course Jay would encourage this – Chad and Audrey were a package deal. He wanted to make sure Chad had a buddy if he actually brought the blond back to the others. He wanted Chad to have backup.
Because he wanted this to work.
It was so sweet that Chad's smile couldn't help but be entirely genuine, even if Jay wasn't looking at him, his entire focus on where Gil was slowly putting the pieces together.
"I… could?" Gil asked, and then a dark flush dusted his cheeks. "But um- what if- what if they wouldn't-"
"Gil," Audrey interrupted, careful and sweet and nice like they'd demonstrated she could be. Her hand slid into his, and she met that bashful look with a hopeful smile. "You won't know unless you ask."
The way they were adoringly staring at each other could only be the stuff romance novels were made of, and Chad lost a moment appreciating that until Gil broke out into a wide smile.
"Would um- you like to go out with me?" Gil asked. "Pretty please?"
"I'd be honored to be your girlfriend," Audrey said, going for broke, and when they kissed it was everything Chad wanted for Audrey, because she deserved something sweet and uncomplicated.
When he looked at Jay, the Agraben was smiling wide, like this pleased him too.
"That's great, guys," Jay said, seeming to genuinely mean it. "But um- if you don't mind, could you leave?"
"Do you want us to?" Audrey asked with a quirked brow, going all in, apparently. "Because Gil and I could help, you know."
The very suggestion seemed to break Jay's mind, but Gil was delighted by it, lighting up like a damn Yule tree.
"Yeah, Jay, you should let us help!" he chirped, bouncing over to the bed with Audrey in-tow. "I mean, if you don't mind sharing, Mr. Prince?"
"It's just Chad, Gil," Chad reminded him. "And I always welcome people who want to dote on Jay."
"Guys…" Jay began, like he didn't know what to do with this information. "I- yeah. I mean, but you don't have to-"
"I do not do things I don't want to do," Audrey said snidely, capturing the essence of her stuck up princess persona before she deftly picked up Jay's shirt and tossed it to the side. "Got any more of those toys?"
"As a matter of fact, I do," Chad said, motioning to the box on the bedside table, and that was how the three of them came to rock Jay's world, stripping him down and teasing him relentlessly until they could sneak in some kisses, things he eagerly melted into no matter who they were from, be it Chad or Gil or Audrey.
And seeing him flush so pretty after the fact was a pretty nice touch, especially when Jay seemed so overwhelmed that the three of them would want to touch him.
"Guys," Jay gasped. "I can- I can do stuff for you too."
"Tonight's about you, big boy," Audrey murmured, grinding her palm between Jay's legs in a manner that could only be considered filthy.
"You heard what she said," Gil chirped. "And Audrey's the boss."
The fact that Gil figured that out so quickly made Chad's appreciation for him only grow, and this was- this was perfect, one of his favorite activities with some of his favorite people, and while it seemed too good to be true, he accepted that on occasion, he too could have nice things.
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Endnotes:
To clarify, the arrangement that the Core Four has is a bit complicated. They do not all necessarily have the same romantically intimate relationship with each other, though they do all have a definite bond. More of that is explored in the sequel story, but for the most part, Jay's acting under the assumption that the public, and therefor Chad, knows he is single. While he hasn't had a recent discussion about it with the rest of his crew, there is the unspoken rule that if they find someone they think would be a good fit for their relationship, the individual VK (Jay, in this instance) is clear to test the waters. Mal sends Jay off with her good graces when they start their trip, but that's mostly with the assumption that if he woos anyone, it will be Gil. Uma does the same thing with Gil, giving him the clear to get with Jay, assuming the guy treats him well. None of them anticipate Chad or Audrey getting in on things, but Gil and Jay trust their own judgement. They test the waters, trying to get a feel for them, trying to see if they could have more, and maybe aren't the most forthcoming about it with their partners back home, which will lead to a mess of issues next chapter.
I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I'm of the opinion that 'charming' is just a nickname for Chad rather than an actual last name. I got James from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical 'Cinderella'.
Until next time :)