Happy Friday everyone! Glad you liked the last chapter, so I hope you enjoy this one as well ;)
It was lunch time and I actually decided to leave my office for a change. It was probably the only time in the past week that I hadn't worked through lunch, but I was almost falling asleep at my desk and knew I needed coffee. I could have asked Julia to get me some, but I knew a walk would also help. So I was just entering the cafe, and I smiled as the smell of coffee beans filled my senses. I was already feeling better. But then I got to the front of the line, and the barista from a few weeks ago, the one who gave me his number, looked up and smiled at me.
"Hello again," he said, and I think I forgot how hot he actually was. I could feel myself grinning back.
"Hey," I said, and then I think I forgot how to form words after that 'cause I had no idea what else to say.
"What can I get you?" He asked, clearly noticing I was struggling.
"Oh, umm. I'll have a Grande cappuccino, and the southwestern wrap," I managed to get out. Once I paid I quickly moved away. Why hadn't I ever called him? Oh shit, he's coming over.
"How have you been?" He asked as he started making my drink.
"Oh, good. Really busy, which is why I didn't get around to calling you…" I trailed.
"It's okay you didn't call, I can handle someone not being interested," he said.
"What, no that's not why. I really have been busy, and other things that are too complicated to talk about now," I said. "But um, are you busy this Friday?" He looked up, obviously shocked that I just asked him out. To be fair so was I.
"Oh, yeah I'm free," he said smiling.
"Good, that's good. Then it's a date," I told him.
"It is indeed, do you need my number again?" I nodded.
"This time I promise I'll call," I said taking my coffee, which had his number on it.
"I'll be holding you to that," he said, handing me my sandwich.
"I'll call you later this week to finalize our date, and I'll see you Friday," I smiled, actually looking forward to this.
"See you then," he said before going to take more orders. Coffee was definitely what I had needed to boost my spirits.
000
"Well someone's happy," Julia said as I walked back into my office. "What did you put in your coffee?"
"Oh shut up," I laughed. "Maybe I just had a good walk." She looked at me, and then her eyes widened as she glanced at my cup, clearly seeing the number written on it.
"Oh yeah a nice walk my ass. Who's number is that?" She asked sitting down, letting me know she wan't going to leave until I told her.
"The barista, Zac, from the cafe down the street," I told her.
"Oh my god him! I had no idea he was gay," she said. "Why is it always the hot ones."
"I don't know, I guess we're just lucky," I teased.
"Are you going to call him?"
"Well yeah, I asked him out for Friday so I kind of have to," I said.
"You already asked him out, look at you go!" She said, clearly happy. "I think I need to get me a long distance guy, it's clearly results in a sea of guys pouring out of the woodwork." I laughed, though I did have to admit that ever since I started talking to Magnus I had been on more dates than in the past year before.
"I don't think they're connected, but I'm looking forward to this," I said.
"Well of course you are, he's fucking hot!" I just laughed at this.
"Don't you have work you need to get back to?" I asked. She just sighed and got up.
"You better tell me all about this date," she said before leaving my office. I grabbed my phone and input Zac's number so I wouldn't lose it. Friday couldn't come soon enough.
"So wait what did Camille do?" I asked Magnus, while falling backwards onto my bed.
"She slapped him, I'm not kidding. I couldn't believe it!"
"Just because he spilled his drink on her?"
"Well it was on her new shirt, and it did result in it becoming see-through," he said laughing. "But the thing is they ended up going home together at the end of the night."
"Of course they did, she manages to get everyone at the end," I said, kicking off my running shoes.
"I know, if only I was as smooth as she was," Magnus said.
"Oh I'm sure you are, I would still take you home if you spilled a drink on me," I said, smiling even though he couldn't see.
"I'll test this theory out when I get back there," he said. I just laughed.
"So what are you up to for the rest of the night?" I asked.
"Oh I was thinking about catching up on a few shows, and then I'll probably end up falling asleep on the couch," he said. "I hope you realize I am incredible lame."
"Don't worry, so am I. I'm going to be doing basically the same thing, but I'll throw in a manuscript or two," I said smiling.
"I do hope our lives become more interesting once I move back," he said.
"I'm sure they will, though we'll still probably be spending just as much time inside," I said, shivering a little at the thought.
"Well of course, there's no way I'll be sharing you with the outside world for at least a week," he said.
"Wow, a whole week, how ambitious," I said, though I did like the thought of that.
"I'll just be making up for lost time," he purred into the phone.
"Well I can't say no to that," I said. "I just wish time would move faster."
"I know, it seems to have gotten slower. I really can't wait until I'm back."
"Me either," I said, fingering the edge of my shirt. I heard some rustling at the other end of the phone and blurted out, "Are you in bed?"
Magnus's chuckle came through the phone immediately, and I couldn't help but blush.
"I'm on the couch actually, though I am covered in blankets. Glad to know you like thinking about me in bed," he said, and I knew he would be winking if I could see him.
"Oh shut up," I mumbled, wishing I hadn't said anything.
"You're adorable, are you in your bed?" Magnus asked.
"Yeah, kind of. I'm just laying on it with my workout clothes still on. I didn't have time to change before you called me," I told him.
"I bet you look hot after you work out," he breathed.
"Yeah all flushed and sweaty, super sexy over here," I joked, but clearly he didn't think so.
"Yeah that's hot, I bet it's how you look after sex also," he all but moaned. I sucked in a breath, I hadn't been expecting this call to take such a sudden turn, but I wasn't really complaining.
"What's gotten into you?" I asked, moving so I was laying fully on my bed.
"It's really all your fault, you're the one that sent me that photo this morning," he said, and I knew he was frowning. I laughed. I knew I was being a total tease this morning, quickly sending him a picture of me just out of the shower, but for some reason I had been feeling bold. Clearly he hadn't minded though.
"I thought you liked that," I teased.
"I did, but it left me all hot and horny for the rest of the day. Do you know how hard it is teaching a classroom full of students, while trying not to get a boner when the image of your naked body flashes in my mind," he said.
"I really got you hot and-"
"Horny?" Magnus interrupted.
"Yeah."
"Alec. You got me so hard this afternoon, that the smallest brush of wind had me in goosebumps."
"Well, I'm not going to deny that this news doesn't make me happy," I said grinning. "But I am sorry to have caused you such distress."
"It's not all your fault, it's not like getting an erection is difficult, but I mean you have been the big reason for them lately. All I need to do is think of your eyes, and I get hard as a rock."
"My eyes?" That was the last thing I had expected to hear.
"Yes, your sexy fucking eyes. Are you kidding me? They're just so blue…" Magnus groaned out loud. "Alec, just trust me on this."
"Okay," I said.
"Smart move."
My breathing was becoming more laboured, and my heart sped up. I wanted to know what else he liked about me.
"What else about me, um-"
"What else turns me on about you?" Magnus suggested.
"Yes," I answered, holding my breath for what he would say next.
"Everything."
"That's it?" I asked, kind of disappointed that was all he had to say.
"What do you mean? That's…everything," Magnus told me, and then he got silent. "Oh, you want details, don't you."
"You already knew that, didn't you?" I asked, I could hear the teasing in his tone.
"Yes," Magnus confessed. "But I wanted you to ask."
"You're mean," I said, pouting.
"Oh come on, I'm only teasing, it's fun. Aren't you just laying there desperate to know what else about you turns me on?"
"I don't know about desperate, but I am curious."
"Your throat," Magnus surprised me.
"My throat?"
"Yes. It's thick, tanned, and strong. Your Adam's apple moves when you swallow, especially when you're nervous. I want to lick it."
My cock responded immediately to the way I heard Magnus's tongue deliver the work lick, and I swear it was like I could feel it against my throat as if he had done what he suggested.
"Your eyes, which I already told you. I like how blue they are, how mesmerizing. I could just drown in them if I look too much, and that's all I want to do." Lowering his voice until it sounded like he was whispering directly into my ear, Magnus finished with, "And lets not forget about your body, all those lean muscles I can see flexing through everything you wear. God how they would feel pushing up against me. Fuck, Alec, everything about you turns me on. Just thinking about it right now, I might actually pass out from lack of blood flow to my head."
I couldn't help the smug-ass grin that stretched over my face at the frustration I could hear in Magnus's voice.
"So, are you turned on now?" I asked.
"Are you asking if I'm hard right now?" Magnus whispered down the phone.
"Yes."
"Then yes, I am very turned on right now." He paused. "Are you?"
"Turned on?" I asked, wanting to tease him further.
"That was the question," he said, and I could tell he was smiling.
"Yes, I'm turned on. I've been hard practically since I picked up the phone," I told him, biting my lip as I heard an unmistakable groan escape his mouth. I pressed my head back into the pillow. I barely managed to keep my free hand above the waist of my sweatpants as I imagined Magnus laying on the couch, talking to me, with an erection.
"I was thinking about your mouth before you called me," I continued, just to further torment him.
"And you let me drone on and on about Camille, all the while you were turned on?" Magnus asked, baffled.
"I figured we'd get around to it eventually," I said smiling.
"Well, please tell me more. And I mean details Alec. Tell me what you were thinking about my mouth."
"I was thinking about what it would feel like pressed against my own mouth, if it would be soft, or-"
"Hard?" Magnus added.
"Yeah. I'd think they'd be soft though, your bottom lip is bigger than your top." I licked my lips, and let myself push my pants down, letting my hand rest against the erection now pushing against my boxers.
"Do my lips turn you on?" Magnus asked, and I could hear his breathing get more ragged.
"Yes," I breathed out.
"Are you touching yourself Alec?"
"Yes," I all but groaned, cupping my throbbing shaft and arching up into my hand as I admitted it to Magnus.
"Above your pants?" I barely heard Magnus ask.
I looked down to where I had kicked off my sweat pants, the only thing preventing my hand from touching my cock was now my underwear. "No pants."
"At least tell me you're wearing something," Magnus groaned out.
"I'm wearing something."
"You're such a tease. You're killing me here, you know that right? What are you wearing?"
I looked down at the blue boxers I had on, and the hand that I was using to stroke myself. "Boxers."
"Cotton?" Magnus immediately asked.
"Yes," I said, running my palm up against the fabric.
"Tight or loose?"
"Tightish, but more so than usual now."
"Oh fuck you," Magnus complained like he was in agony, but it also seemed like he was enjoying it.
"What about you?" I asked, picturing him spread out on his couch.
"I have a blanket over me," Magnus informed me.
"What are you wearing?"
"The blanket is all that I'm wearing. I may have lost my clothes a little while ago."
I didn't mean to, but as soon as the image of Magnus naked on his couch imprinted in my mind, my fingers curled around my cock and pulled roughly as I released a moan and arched up hard into my palm.
"Hmmm, whatever you just did, it sounded fucking good," Magnus breathed into my ear. "So I take it you like the idea of me lying here, naked and turned on, touching myself while you're talking to me?"
"Oh God," I groaned, thrusting my hips up again.
"Spit on your palm Alec, get it wet, do whatever you have to. Then, slide it back inside your boxers and touch yourself, just like I am."
I lifted my palm, and spit into my hand, and then without a second thought I was pulling my boxers away, watching as my erection sprung free.
"Wrap your fingers around yourself, I want to hear you when you do."
I felt like my heart was going to fly right out of my chest. I gripped my shaft, and I couldn't have held back the raw noise that came from my throat even if I had wanted to.
"Yes," Magnus hissed.
I knew that he too was fisting his cock at the other end of the phone.
"How does it feel?" Magnus asked.
"Hot. It's so hot in my palm, and throbbing. I don't think I've ever been this fucking hard in my life."
"Jesus, Alec," Magnus cursed. "What do you look like?"
"You mean, my cock?"
"Yes. Describe it to me."
This was definitely different than our last phone session, but it was also incredible hot. I had never done anything like this before, but I wanted it to continue, so I did as Magnus asked.
"Um, uncut, and I'd say average size-"
"Don't be modest now Alec," Magnus purred over the phone.
I couldn't help but laugh a little at Magnus's put out tone.
"Okay, um maybe approximately six inches…" I told him, trailing off.
"Fuck, fuck - fuck."
I was liking the strain I heard behind each cursed word, and I really started to work my length. Magnus's breathing became heavier in my ear, and I suddenly couldn't shut my damn mouth.
"It feel like I could fuck for hours, I'm so turned on. I swear, every time you groan or curse in my ear, it makes me even harder."
Magnus's breath rushed out and into the phone, and I could have swore it was like the man was lying beside him.
"It's insane how slick my cock is," I muttered absently as I spread pre-cum over the swollen head. "I'm so close to coming, I don't think I can stop myself."
"Then stop fucking teasing me and come. I'm about to, and I want to hear you when I do."
It was as though I had been waiting for permission, I clamped my fist around my agitated shaft and listened to the huffed groan at the other end of the phone as though Magnus had finally given himself permission too.
There was nothing but gasping breaths, grunts of mutual pleasure, and right when I thought I couldn't feel any fucking better, I heard Magnus shout out my name, and that was it. With a snap of my hips, I pushed up and moaned loudly as I came all over my stomach.
Breathing harshly, I looked down at the sticky mess I had just made and couldn't help but smile. My left hand was still holding the cell to my ear, and I could hear similar breathing.
"You okay?"
"I think so. Holy shit, Alec."
"Yeah?"
"Hell yeah." After some movement on the other end, Magnus asked, "You?"
"Definitely yes, we just keep getting better at this it seems," I said grinning.
"If we keep this up, we're going to be amazing once I'm finally there," Magnus said.
"I can't wait," I confessed.
"Me neither," Magnus whispered. We stayed like that for the next few minutes, until the mess on my stomach became too hard to ignore.
"I really need to shower now," I said laughing.
"So do I, I guess we'll talk later," Magnus said.
"Yes we will, have a good rest of your night."
"It will definitely not be able to top this that's for sure, bye Alec," Magnus said. After I said goodbye as well I got up off the bed. I was grinning the whole way into the bathroom. I really did wish that time would hurry up, I couldn't wait to see how we would be once we were in the same room.
"So Alec, I noticed you and Mike seemed to get along at my party," my mom commented on durning dinner. "Did you?"
"Oh umm, yeah I guess. That was a week ago mom, why didn't you bring it up then?"
"Oh I didn't want to pressure you, but have you two talked since then?"
"No mom we haven't. Just because we were talking doesn't mean that there were any sparks between us. He was fine, just not my type," I told her.
"Oh, well I'm sure there will be someone else. There were a lot of guys there that talked to you."
"Yeah, not really my type again," I told her. "But I actually have a date tomorrow night." I said, in the hopes it would get her off my back.
"You do?" Izzy asked, surprised that she hadn't heard of this before.
"Yeah, it's with Zac the barista from a few weeks back," I told her.
"I remember him, but I thought you weren't going to call him?"
"I didn't, but then I ran into him again a few days ago and ended up asking him out, I had forgotten how hot he was," I said.
"Well I'm happy for you, this will be good," my mom said, clearly pleased about it all. "What are you two doing?"
"I'm just taking him to dinner, the usual," I said.
"And then back to your place, that seems to be how you do it," Jace piped up smirking.
"Oh shut up," I said. "That depends on how dinner goes."
"I'm just glad you're putting yourself out there, not focusing on just Magnus," mom said.
"Yeah, well, I figured I might as well keep things light between us until he moves back," I said.
"You'll have to let me know how your date goes," Izzy said, and I assured her I would.
"I really do regret not calling you sooner," I said once Zac and I were seated at our table.
"It's okay, really, I'm just glad you did this time," he said. Then the waiter came over to ask what we wanted to drink, once we ordered we got back to talking.
"So what is it you do?" Zac asked.
"I'm an editor at Angle Press. We mostly publish thrillers, but lately I've been looking at a few erotica novels," I told him.
"Really, I wouldn't have pegged you as the erotica type," he said looking me over.
"Everyone seems to say that, I should rethink my look," I said laughing.
"It's just you look fairly innocent," Zac said.
"Oh, well I can assure you I'm far from that," I said, not realizing that it came across quite sexual, but Zac didn't seem to mind.
"Do you do something other than work in the cafe, 'cause I don't see you in there a lot."
"Yeah I only work there part-time, I'm still in school. I want to be a doctor, and that takes a lot of years in school," he said just when our drinks arrived. We realized we hadn't looked at our menu yet, so we said we needed a few more minutes. We actually looked through it and ordered before talking again.
"Wow a doctor, yeah that is definitely a lot of years in school. I couldn't do it," I said.
"It's hard, but rewarding at the same time," he said smiling, and I could tell he really did love what he was doing.
"It's always great doing something you so clearly love," I said. Zac nodded in agreement. We continued talking until our food arrived, just about random things so we could get a clearer image of one another.
"I'm so jealous that you've been to Europe, the furthest I've been to is California," Zac said before taking a bite of his steak.
"Well I've never been there, so you have that over me," I joked. "But I guess you're right, Europe is better."
"Yeah just keep rubbing it in," he said sticking his tongue out.
"So mature."
"You shouldn't have assumed I was," he teased. I really loved how easy it was talking to him, we hadn't had a lull in the conversation since we sat down, it just came so naturally. As I was taking a sip of my drink a flash of Magnus moved through my mind, and I frowned pushing it away. This wasn't the time to be thinking of him.
"So why aren't you taken already?" I asked. "You're pretty great if I'm being honest."
"Why thank you," he said smiling. "But I've just been too busy to really think about having a relationship right now. School is just crazy, and I need to fully concentrate on that."
"That makes sense, life can get pretty crazy now and then."
"So why aren't you taken?" He asked looking me over. "So far I have no complaints."
"I'm flattered, but like you I've been too busy. Not that I haven't tried, or more like my family hasn't tried," I said. "They actually convinced me to try online dating."
"Oh really, and did you find anyone interesting?" Once again Magnus flashed across my mind.
"There were a couple of people I met up with, one ended up being so completely boring, and the other just resulted in a one night stand. And then, well I met one guy who was pretty amazing, but he's in London," I told him.
"Wow, London, how did you two match together then?"
"He's from New York, just in London for a year teaching. We're actually still talking, but we're just friends," I said, though I could tell he didn't believe me.
"How long have you been talking?"
"Umm for the past three months," I said.
"Clearly you two aren't just friends if you've been talking for this long," he said.
"Well, we're not together since we're waiting to see what happens when he gets back," I said.
"I'm glad you're not officially together or I would be wondering what you were doing here with me, but I can also tell you're not looking for anything serious," he said.
"I guess that's true, I'm sorry if I lead you on or anything."
"You really don't have to be sorry, I'm not looking for anything serious either. I just thought you were hot as hell, and I'm glad I got to know you. You're a pretty great guy Alec, this man is lucky that's for sure," he said grinning.
"Thanks," I said, not knowing what else I could say to that. Our conversation then moved on to safer topics and I forgot all about Magnus, okay that's not entirely true, but I stopped seeing him.
"Do you want to come back to mine, for some coffee?" I asked once were left the restaurant, we were standing on the sidewalk not really knowing what to do next.
"I'd like that," Zac said smiling. I hailed a cab and we made our way to my place.
000
"Your dog is adorable," Zac said once we entered my apartment, and Chase ran up to greet us.
"Thanks," I said leading the way into the kitchen. Chase followed close behind. As I made our drinks Zac sat on the floor petting him, which was too cute.
"What do you take in your coffee?" I asked once it was done.
"Just some milk," he answered standing up. We carried our drinks into the living room. I don't know why I invited him here, well I did know, but now I was nervous.
"Your place is really nice," Zac said setting his mug on the table.
"Oh thanks, yeah I like it," I said, also setting my mug down.
"Are you alright," Zac asked. "'cause we can just have coffee, we don't have to do anything if you're uncomfortable."
"No, I mean I do want to. I just, I don't know," I stuttered, turning bright red. Zac just smiled.
"Do you mind if I kiss you, it might calm your nerves," he asked, moving a little closer. I nodded, not trusting my voice. He moved closer still, and then his mouth was inches away from mine, and I could feel his breath on my lips. I sucked in some air, and then he was kissing me. It was slow and soft, and really nice. It had been a while since I've done this, and I really had missed it. I moved into the kiss, meeting him in the middle, moving my lips with his. After a while of this I felt his tongue lightly trace my lips, and I was opening my mouth to allow him in.
The moment our tongues met the air around us changed, like it was struck by lightening, the air was charged. Soon I was straddling his lap and attacking his lips with mine, drawing out moan after moan from his mouth. He was shaking with need, I could feel him under me, and all I wanted was to rip his clothes off. I detached our lips, smiling when he whimpered from the lost.
"Come on," I said, shocked by how low my voice was. He look my hand and I all but pulled him into my room. The second the door closed behind us he was kissing me again, pulling at my shirt which I gladly took off. This was then followed by his. Before I knew it we were on my bed, me on top grinding my hips down into his. He was groaning as I started pulling on his belt, I needed him now, I didn't know what was making me so desperate but all I could think about was getting this man naked.
Before I could accomplish that though my iPad lit up, and out of habit I glanced over at where it lay on my nightstand. I saw Magnus's name, he had messaged me. I felt my body freeze as a flash of golden-green eyes inserted themselves in my mind. Magnus.
I looked down at Zac, who was oblivious to what was currently going on in my mind. He was trying to unbutton my jeans. He looked disheveled, his hair was messed up, his cheeks were flushed, and his eyes were full of lust. I felt bad for what I was about to do, but I couldn't go through with this. He wasn't Magnus.
"I'm sorry Zac," I said pushing myself off of him. "I can't do this." He looked dazed for a few seconds before he spoke up.
"Was it something I did?" He asked, clearly confused at this change. Which was understandable since a few minutes ago I was basically attacking him.
"No, it was nothing you did, it's just…" I trailed off, not knowing what to tell him. Here was this great guy, and he didn't deserve this. But he's just not Magnus.
"It's just I'm not the guy you want to be doing this with. It's that guy from London, isn't it?" Zac asked, though he already knew the answer.
"I'm so sorry," I said.
"It's alright, really. You clearly feel for this guy a lot," Zac said finding his shirt and tugging it on. "I think you need to take a break from other guys, since it's so obvious who you really want."
"But he-"
"Even though he lives so far away doesn't mean anything, once he gets back you're going to be together, that thought should be enough to get you through this time apart. Don't waste your time going out with guys that you don't really want, it's not fair to you," Zac said, getting up from the bed, he was smiling though so I knew he wasn't mad.
"I've been getting way too mush advice about this lately, all from potential hook ups," I said laughing little.
"That should be a sign that we can all see how you feel about this guy, just accept it. Things will work out in the end," he said.
"I'm still sorry, and I really did have a great time tonight," I said as I grabbed my shirt to put back on.
"I did to, I just hope everything works out with this London guy" he said.
"Thanks, I'll um see you around," I said, unsure of what to do now.
"I'll still be here when you need your next coffee fix," he told me grinning. And then he was leaving my room. I heard the front door close a few minutes later, and I was left sitting in the middle of my bed. I glanced back over at the screen of my iPad, staring at Magnus's name. The name that had changed so much of my life. I realized then that Zac was right, I couldn't do this anymore. I couldn't go around pretending Magnus and I were only friends. I was falling for him, falling hard. I couldn't keep hooking up with random guys in an attempt to make myself feel better, I had to wait for Magnus to come back.
Hope you liked! I rewrote the ending for this chapter like 3 times before I figured it was right, I just couldn't let Alec sleep with someone else again. Finally he accepts that he's falling for Magnus :) I hope you all have a great weekend, and I'll be back on Monday with the chapter you've been waiting for!