Craig lay silently with his head resting against John Paul's chest.
John Paul had held Craig as he wept, the pain at his family's reaction wounding him deeply and all John Paul could do was hold him. He wished he could do more… do anything to take his pain away.
The evening had passed into night and they continued to lie together quietly, neither of them speaking but just taking comfort in each other's presence.
John Paul ran his hand lightly over Craig's hair. He hadn't realised that things were going to be so difficult for Craig, his own family had reacted so differently and he just prayed that he was telling the truth when he had said they would come around.
Craig mumbled into the fabric of John Paul's tee shirt enjoying the sensation of his friend, his lover, stroking his hair.
He didn't understand how all of this had happened. How he was lying here in John Paul's arms or how it felt the most natural thing in the world to be doing.
Was it really only a few months ago that he had hurt John Paul for having these very same feelings? Craig felt a tightness in his chest as he remember how close he came to losing this amazing person forever and now it was as if John Paul was the only person he could rely on.
John Paul sank his fingers deeply into the softness of Craig's hair. John Paul had no idea how long they had been lying there or the lateness of the hour but he was content to stay where he was holding on to his love for as long as he could.
Craig's hand sneaked it's way under the edge of John Paul's tee shirt stroking at the warm body beneath, his fingers trailing lazy circles over John Paul's belly before drawing a slow path towards his chest.
"I do love you," Craig said quietly. A comment half spoken to John Paul and half as a comfort to himself that whatever happened he still had this love to cling to.
"I know," John Paul replied, "I love you too."
John Paul's hand continued to stroke at the softness of Craig's hair before sliding down the back of his head and coming to rest against his neck.
Craig turned his face to John Paul's smiling as he saw his own love reflected in the pools of John Paul's eyes.
"I wish I could make this better for you," John Paul said sadly.
"You do," Craig told him, "Just by being here."
Craig removed his hand from underneath John Paul's top to take a moment to caress his face, running his fingertips over the soft curve of John Paul's cheeks and over the tilt of his full lips.
"Being with you makes everything OK."
Their mouths met in a tender kiss as they held each other closely, they both knew that nothing that felt this perfect could ever be wrong.
John Paul's lips parted as Craig's tongue eased it's way inside the heat of his mouth, their kiss deepening as their passion grew.
Craig pulled himself to his knees as he dragged his top over his head throwing it to the side. An action quickly repeated by John Paul before pulling Craig back against him, the heat of their bare chests pressing together causing an overwhelming electricity between them.
"I've never wanted anyone as much as I want you," Craig said as he fought with the clasp of John Paul's belt, "I love you so much."
John Paul's response was incoherent as he felt the heat of Craig's mouth suddenly against his chest, kissing and licking at his flesh whilst pushing him back against the softness of the pillows.
"Craig…" The name escaped John Paul's lips in a gasp as Craig ran the tip of his tongue over one of John Paul's nipples whilst slipping his hand inside the now opened trousers and gripping the growing hardness that was there.
Sometimes Craig still couldn't believe that making love to another man would be something he would enjoy, something he would want. But then John Paul wasn't just any other man, he was the man that occupied Craig's every waking thought and expressing his love physically came as naturally to him as breathing. Loving John Paul made the rest of the world seem pale and unimportant and hearing his name spoken with such love and desire was the most beautiful sound Craig had ever heard.
John Paul whimpered quietly as Craig's tongue trailed teasingly over his chest and down towards his belly whilst his fingers continued to stroke the now fully aroused firmness of his cock.
Craig paused in his actions for a second to ease John Paul's trousers over his hips allowing his erection to spring fully to attention and attention is exactly what Craig was planning to give it.
John Paul swallowed, his fingers curling into the bedcovers as Craig's breath passed over the head of his cock, the tip of his tongue making contact with that sensitive flesh for the briefest of moments before moving away to run a tantalising trail up the inside of his thighs.
"Craig…" This time the name was more of a plea as John Paul ached at Craig's continued the teasing of his flesh.
It wasn't long before Craig relented as in truth he wanted this just as much as John Paul did, wanted to give this pleasure to the man he loved.
John Paul bit down on his lip to stop himself from crying out loudly as he felt Craig's tongue travel along the length of his cock before reaching its head. Craig's lips parted slowly and seductively allowing that engorged member entrance into the exquisite heat of his mouth.
John Paul sank his fingers once again into the softness of Craig's hair, holding back his desperate desire to push himself deeper into that sensuous mouth but at the same time enjoying the sensation of Craig's tongue swirling around his tip.
Craig could already feel John Paul's body begin to tremble under his touch causing an excitement to travel through his own flesh, an amazing satisfaction that he could cause such an intense reaction. Making love to Sarah had never felt this right, but he hadn't known what was missing until the first time he was with John Paul, and despite how badly he reacted that first time he had known he would be back for more.
Craig took John Paul a little deeper into his mouth, each movement against John Paul's cock causing him to moan a little more, each lick causing groans of pleasure and, as Craig began to suck gently on the length inside his mouth, John Paul's fingers curled into Craig's hair urging Craig on as the intensity of his desire flooded his whole body.
"Oh god Craig," John Paul's breaths were coming in short ragged gasps, he knew that if Craig carried on like this he wouldn't last much longer. His hips bucked as Craig continued to suck him deeply pushing his cock a little further into the welcoming passion of Craig's mouth.
Craig wrapped his fingers around the base of John Paul's cock moving his grip in time with his mouth, hand and lips clamped tightly around the pulsing flesh as John Paul was brought ever closer to release.
"Craig… yes… I…"
John Paul's head pushed back against the pillows as his back arched, his body vibrated as he felt the power of his climax building inside him until, as Craig held him even tighter, sucked against him even harder, his orgasm exploded from his body and poured into Craig's mouth.
Craig continued to suck at John Paul's cock, taking each drop of his desire, until at last John Paul's hands fell limply against the bed and his body relaxed back into the mattress completely spent.
"Craig that was…" John Paul shook his head in amazement. He had never know anything feel so good as being with Craig, making love to anyone had never felt so right and he knew that this is what true happiness felt like.
Craig pulled John Paul's trousers from the end of his legs where they had been pushed and quickly discarded his own before moving back to join his lover at the head of the bed.
Kissing Craig deeply John Paul could taste himself in the man's mouth as he pushed his tongue between Craig's lips.
He could feel the hardness of Craig's erection pressing against his side as they kissed and he lightly slid his hand over Craig's hip before allowing it to find the firmness of his cock and caressing it slowly.
Craig sighed into John Paul's mouth at the wonderful sensation as John Paul continued to stroke him, his grip tightening as he went.
"I want you so much," Craig murmured as his pushed himself up onto his hands looking down at the perfect features of John Paul's face.
John Paul slid his hand under the pillow he was resting against and, never taking his gaze away from the beauty of Craig's eyes, he quickly flipped the top off the bottle he has stashed there and poured some of the oily liquid into his hand.
He smiled at the gasps from Craig's mouth as he smoothed the warming liquid against his cock, spreading it over its entire length.
"I want you too," John Paul said as he poured a little more oil onto Craig's cock allowing some of the lubricant to drip over himself and trickle between his legs.
Craig needed no further encouragement and quickly moved himself between John Paul's thighs lowering himself down against the man to kiss him deeply as John Paul discarded the bottle he had been holding and wrapped his arms around Craig's neck.
With one hand Craig guided his cock into John Paul, pushing gently against him until he felt John Paul's body open up to him allowing his slippery erection to move slowly inside.
John Paul gasped as he felt his body being stretched by the presence of Craig's cock as it moved deeper and deeper inside him. A moments discomfort was quickly forgotten as ran his hands down the length of Craig's back and sank his fingers into his buttocks whilst raising himself up to push Craig further inside, marvelling at the sensation of this man inside him… of having Craig inside him.
Craig's mouth pressed hard against John Paul's as he began to move inside the heat of his body, thrusting himself deeply into that amazing passage that gripped him completely.
His tongue pushed into John Paul's mouth with a desire to possess every inch of his body as the movement of his hips grew faster with John Paul rising to meet each stoke.
Craig could already feel his orgasm building inside him making him want that sweet release as much as he wanted to stay inside John Paul forever.
John Paul's hands, still slick with oil, kneaded at Craig's cheeks sliding over the soft flesh as the speed of Craig's thrusts grew faster his breath shaking with desire.
John Paul's fingers slipped easily over the oily flesh of Craig's buttocks before sliding between pushing at the opening there causing Craig to cry out with pleasure as John Paul pushed his finger inside Craig's body.
The sudden penetration was more than Craig could take and, thrusting hard into John Paul a few more times, he gave in to the waves of the climax that washed over him pushing himself deeply into John Paul as he came with a force he had never experienced before.
After a moment Craig reluctantly allowed his body to fall to John Paul's side as the physical and emotional exhaustion began to catch up with him.
Kicking at the duvet for a moment John Paul managed to free it from the tangle of their legs and pulled the warm covering over their bodies.
Craig snuggled into the open invitation of John Paul's arms. Placing his head against that warm chest again he listened to the rapid beating of John Paul's heart.
John Paul closed the circle of his arms around Craig as he pressed a kiss against the top of his head a feeling of complete contentment washing over him.
"I love you Craig," he said quietly.
"I love you too," Craig mumbled as sleep began to pull at him.
John Paul closed his eyes and, with a smile, he allowed sleep to take him safe in the knowledge that Craig would still be in his arms when he awoke.