Within Touch Yet Out Of Bounds

Chapter Twenty Two -Twenty Two Steps

The annoying elevator music was strangely not what was pissing the raven-haired man off. The bickering twins who stood like guardsmen besides him were the reason of Law's new headache. Alex was on his left, Kid on his right. Kid was stood close to Law, so close that the oldest man could actually feel the man's breathing. Not like Law was saying it as a bad thing, he actually liked Kid being close to him. Yet when the man was muttering sly comments about his brother practically in Law's ear, the smaller man grew uncomfortable.

"Seriously, go get yourself a girlfriend." Kid muttered fiercely with a angry a scowl. Only Alex knew what the man was getting at but he just wondered why his brother was thinking such a thing. Law glanced to Alex. Wondering what the man's answer could be.

"I'll get one when I want one so back off asshole." Crossing his arms, the younger brother brushed his twin off.

Huffing, Kid clenched his fist, "I bet that that's the reason."

"What?" Alex asked generally confused.

"You know what!" Sneered the redhead, "You just can't keep your eyes off people who aren't single."

Law flinched when he felt the hand which was brushing against his leg clench into a fist. He shot a look of confusion to Kid wondering what the man was getting at. Kid had mentioned Alex dated that guy called Ace who had many boyfriends. Was that who he was going on about?

"You better not be suggesting what I think you are because that's fucking stupid. There's no way in hell I'd do that to you!" Alex protested and looked hurt at his brother.

Kid felt slightly guilty as he rethought about his claims...until the elevator door pinged. Law exited first, followed by Kid then Alex. Then the bellhop, who had brought Law's bags up for him. The bellhop smiled and opened the front door, he let the three walk in first before entering as well and laying the bags down at the entrance and standing up straight.

Alex and Kid stood gawking at the hotel room -no- hotel apartment. It was beautiful. The finest furniture and the largest television. The kitchen was just as amazing with the high-tech equipment. The twins felt they'd just walked into paradise. Utter complete paradise. Law was busy with the bellhop, he gave him a tip, "Here. By the way, have you seen my father?"

"Sorry sir, he'd just left for a business meeting, he asked the hotel to tell you he'll be back soon." With a charming smile the bellhop left, Law was able to get a good look at the young man before he left. Admiring it greatly.

Seeing this, Kid snaked a arm around Law's stomach and bought the man into another kiss. Law quickly responded as he curled his arms around the brutes neck. The kiss grew a bit possessive when one of Kid's hand's grabbed Law's butt cheek. Not only did it catch the smaller man of guard, but he moaned. Normally, it wouldn't of bothered him but Alex was in the room and probably staring at them. Law jumped back and glanced to the raised brow faced ginger. A blush grew yet Law wondered of to find his room before the twins noticed.

"What's wrong with you lately?" Asked Alex concerned. Kid was slowly getting more possessive over Law. Although the man appeared to like it, Alex just wondered if after some time Law will soon find it controlling. And this worried Alex because he didn't want Kid to lose Law. He'd never seen his brother so happy before.

Kid sighed deeply and combed away the lose strands of hair, "He seems interested in other men all the time."

"Maybe your being paranoid." Alex dismissed, "Just have sex with him and show him the best fuck of his life."

Kid raised a naked brow and laughed coldly, "How am I gonna do that? This is the first time I've been with a bloke. I know what to do but I just don't want to...you know..."

"Fuck it up." Alex finished with a small smile, "You won't Kid. Just take a chance. You've been together for-" Alex stopped himself. Wait...how long had Kid and Law been together? It seemed like years. "One...Two...THREE DAYS!"

Kid swallowed thickly. Three days? Wow, that's short he felt like it had been longer, "Fuck."

"OH MY GOD THAT'S CRAZY!" Alex wiggled with a somewhat excited look on his face. "That's so weird, but it feels like you've been dating for ages, guess it just shows you click with each-other." Alex grinned like an over excited an girl, Kid was stumped momentarily at his brothers very gay outburst.

"Errrmm that was scary, and what do you mean click?" Kid questioned as they edged further into the apartment.

"Like... hmmmm, how do i put it. You get along with each-other really easily... And are relaxed around each-other naturally, so that it isn't as tense as a normal starting out relationship should be." Alex paused looking at his brother for confirmation that he understood. "Do you get me?"

"Yea i think so." Kid murmured, frowning at the floor. Had it really only been three days? What the actual fuck. And they'd already done something. "Strange."

"What's strange?" Asked Law from behind the twins, he was walking out a bedroom with a nervous smile. Law went to his bags and picked two of them up. Kid went to help him and picked up the last one. They both disappeared into the bedroom.

When the door closed behind them, Law threw the two suitcasse on the bed and sighed loudly. "Eustass-"

"Trafalgar-" Kid dropped the other suitcase on the floor.

They both froze and grew quiet - eyes being shot to the ground. It felt tense like they both wanted to say something but instantly forgot what.

"I need a bath...if you want - you don't have to - I mean...do you wanna join me?" Law stuttered out nervously and clenched the sides of his jeans nervously, "Fucking hell." He stormed off and headed towards the on-suite bathroom before he heard Kid answer.

"Sure."

Law gulped and looked over his shoulder, "Are you sure?"

Kid nodded, "Yeah, I sticky with sweat from work anyway."

Laughing slightly, Law drifted into the bathroom and ran the bath. Kid stayed in the bedroom and took the moment to look around. Not being able to before because he'd been to focused on Law. It was huge to say the least. The room was very modern and stylish, mainly white wash but with a silvery kind shine to it. The Wall opposite the door seemed to be a padded and cushiony in a sleek gray colour, making it seem like a very professional room. The Double bed was against this padded wall at the far end of the room, centered in between two mirrors that stretched from ceiling to floor. The bed itself looked heavenly, plumped white cotton cushions and soft black cotton bed sheets that had an intricate pattern of different shades sown at the bottom end of it. The furniture itself was all white and very shiny, Kid thought it was those type of draws and cupboards that close really quietly. There was a lot of candles too, especially on the window sill that also accompanied a rather cosy looking window seat that peered out onto the busy town bellow. And an oil lamp on each bedside table! Kid didn't know why but he found that touch delightful, they were intricate and delicate little things that just made the room look even more sophisticated and classy.

He needed to calm down, this wasn't his thing his fucking brother was the one that was supposed to be mad about art and interior design. He was the engineer. Alex would love this room, especially the photos they had framed around it, black and white photos of how the hotel had changed over the years, it was a nice touch and it was obvious they were professionally taken. But he guessed he was just trying to take the room in to distract himself from the offer he had just accepted.

It just seemed natural to do stuff like this with Law. Even though they never done it before. Maybe it was because he liked the man so much. Then Kid grew nervous. He'd just realized that to go in a bath you had to be naked...and he hadn't had the pleasure of seeing Law naked yet...FUCK!

"What are you staring at Eustass?" Law spoke putting a hand on the mans shoulder. Kid jumped six foot in the other direction in a cold sweat at the fright Law had given him.

"Sorry, you scared me." Kid calmed down, steadying his raging heart and slowing his breathing.

"Nerves, huh?" Law chuckled at the blush that crept onto the other mans face. Inching his hand, Law went closer to the other man and mumbled, "You don't have to have a bath with me, you could just stay in here or go in the living room and have a drink of beer or something..." Law trailed off.

"No, I do." Kid grabbed Law's tattooed hands within his and felt the warm fingers wiggle between his larger pale ones. Bringing the hands up, they broke away and fell over Kid's shoulders. Holding the man's large shoulders with a light grip. From there, Kid tucked his hands behind Law's back and pulled him closer. For a moment they looked at each other with a gentle stare. Slowly, Kid moved his head forward and planted a soft kiss on Law's neck. The older man's eyes fluttered close as he gasped. The redhead's lips teased down Law's neck to the man's collar bone. There he grew back up to Law's mouth where he caught the man in a passionate kiss. From there the pair drifted backwards to the bathroom. And the door closed.

'Everybody wants something, just a little more. Making a living, and what we're living for.' What was this voice? He didn't recognize it, and it was singing casually? Crocodile edged further into his apartment quietly not wanting to let whoever it was hear him. Probably someone Law had brought over, but damn it they could sing. Crocodile faintly remembered the song as well, the man singing it had a similar voice to the original singer, though Crocodile could obviously distinguish between the similarities and differences. He continued to listen as he dropped his brief case gently on the sofa as to not interrupt.

'A rich man or a poor man, a pawn or a King. You can live on the street, you can rule the whole world but you don't mean one damn thing. What do you got if you aint' got love, whatever you got it just aint' enough. You're walking the road but you're going nowhere, You're tryn' find your way home but there's no one there. Who do you hold in the dark of night? You wanna give up but it's worth the fight. You can have all the things that you've been dreaming of. But if you aint' got love, it's all just keeping score, if you aint' got love, what the hell you doing it for.'

It was coming from the kitchen, the singing that is. Shortly followed by a low curse and swear, then a running tap. Crocodile poked his head around the will and peered into the room. There was some hot guy in his kitchen. Crocodile gave the man a once over, pleased with what he saw and then strolled into the kitchen casually. Seeing the man had burned himself from the boiling water of his coffee, must have splashed out of the cup. That song though, it bothered him. It summed up exactly (well in slightly more poetic type terms) exactly what he wanted to yell at the bird about everything not mattering as long as they had a family. Ahh! He wasn't going to think about him now, not when there was a fine unattended piece of ass in his kitchen.

Crocodile's voice was low and alluring as he spoke. "Are you the prostitute I called for?" Crocodile half expected the man to jump out of his skin, or at least tense but the man didn't even flinch. He was waiting for the rusty haired male to turn around and apologize or something, but the reply he got was somewhat humorous to him. The man was going along with this banter.

"Depends on how much your paying out." The red head spoke, not turning round to look at this new man who had entered the kitchen. "Crocodile i presume. You sound different to how i imagined your voice."

"I see you've done your homework, oh dear are you disappointed with my voice?" Crocodile found this strange and had to resist the urge not to growl or purr or something! It was that fucking birds fault he was sexually frustrated. And then it was this guys fault for making him do whatever it is he was doing. He felt like a letch.

"On the contrary, quite the opposite. It's much lower than what i expected is all. Would you like a coffee?"

"Sure, actually no it doesn't matter i'll have a whisky. Care for a glass?" Crocodile asked, he wanted the man to turn around so he could see his face. But the guy didn't budge, so waiting for a reply he continued to look over this body of muscle stood before him. For some reason he wasn't at all bothered by the newcomers presence in his current 'home'. The man seemed at ease, which made Crocodile feel at ease.

"I can feel you staring Crocodile, but no thanks, i'll pass on the drink." The man spoke slowly, Crocodile could practically hear the smirk on the mans voice. He decided he liked this man.

"I do believe you have forgotten to introduce yourself." Crocodile hummed, smirking. But also generally confused if this guy was actually a prostitute, he was way to good at small talk. Or he had simply been quite lively and picked this up, because at the moment it was seeming like foreplay through conversation. Something Crocodile had not experienced before and it was very interesting.

"How rude of me, I'm a friend of Law's he invited me round after i helped move his stuff in." The man turned to face Crocodile finally, earning him a small smile from the taller man. A very good looking man at that, damn. "Alex, Eusstas Alex." They shook hands momentarily, looking at each other intently then they both pulled back and sunk into a comfortable conversation.

"So your one of the twins Doflamingo has been obsessing about." The man said charmingly as he poured a glass full of whiskey. He took a sip and directed the ginger into the living-room where they settled on the sofa.

"Yeah, he thinks that Kid's using Law as a fuck and toss." Alex told and sipped his new coffee. It was a weird thought but Alex had just realized that Justice had Crocodile's eyes and hair colour. She did look a bit like him.

Crocodile chuckled, "He's a nut-job." The older man felt Alex gaze, "Something wrong?"

"Sorry no, just thinking." Justice did look a lot like him. Even the enchanting golden eyes which sucked him in like a vortex. Fuck, he'd better be careful Crocodile was twice his age even though the man didn't look it Alex felt something stir in his stomach. Crocodile finished his full glass of whiskey as if it was water. He sighed achieved and slammed the cup on a small end table at the side of the sofa. Alex gawked in shock, "Holy shit!"

"Shut up." Crocodile barked. He moved over slightly to Alex and slid a hand under the man's chin. Alex looked down to the man's lips then back to the man's eyes and automatically he closed his eyes. Lucky enough, Crocodile did kiss him, but far to roughly for his liking. Though he did retaliate almost immediately.

The hoodie slid of Law's slim figure and lay on the bathroom floor, discarded and unwanted. Kid continued under-dressing his lover, as did Law as he took the man's buttoned shirt off. Next was Law's black t-shirt which Kid was more than happy to get rid of. The raven-haired man's chest was revealed and Kid finger laced over the tattoo there; he just wondered what was the story behind the body art and how Law had got away with it. Maybe this was more fuel to Doflamingo's fire. Law shivered and whimpered at the soft touches and Kid popped out his thoughts and back into touching the beautiful man.

"I should stop the bath." Law whispered into the over man's lips, thinking if he spoke any louder it break the touching atmosphere. His heart raced and his body tingled at the placed Kid had touched. Kid nodded and Law wondered away to the large bath tub and stop it. He turned and smiled. The redhead smiled back. Kid would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous. You see, he was straight so he was used to woman parts. Okay, he's seen another man's cock before. He had a twin for fuck sake. And Killer walked around naked half the time anyway. But, thank God, he wasn't romantic involved with either of them so this was different. Kid blushed. He shook and sighed out rigidly. What made his nervousness worse was that he knew Law expected sex. And the guilt from not satisfying the older man was like a stab in the side.

Walking back to Kid, Law hushed the man and held the man's face in his hands, "We don't have to do anything Kid and if you want I can go in the bath with my boxers on if that make you feel more comfortable."

"No Law, I want this, us, so I need to see you naked because I do want to have sex with you some day."

The sudden blunt statement made Law blush. He bit his lip and nodded, "Okay, if that's all." Tanned hands reached for their own jeans and Law unbuckled his belt and zipped down his zipper. Kid eyes eyed up Law hands. Seeing how slow Law went to take his clothes off. It just left Kid to get more and more turned on. Then, Law pulled his jeans down so his tight black boxers were the only thing left on him. Law glanced to Kid to see if the man was ready for him to remove his boxers. Kid could see Law's half-erection and he felt something twitch down below.

Law went to pull off his boxers before a hand caught his own, "No." Law feared the worse until Kid begun to take off his own trousers. When the black jeans were discarded, Law could see Kid's bulge and he felt a bit more confident. Relaxing, Law kissed Kid's cheek. An Kid whispered into the older man's pieced ear, "Let me see the true you." Those words meant so much and had different meanings.

A pale hand rolled down the Law's boxer's. Kid couldn't see but he could feel Law's shaft touching him. Law followed Kid and took the redhead's boxers down as well. Now their erections lay together.

Gulping, Kid moved backwards and they broke away and got into the bath. Kid sat on the small seat within the bath and Law on the opposite side. There was a short, relieved silence as they settled in the hot, refreshing water. The redhead couldn't stood looking at Law's perfect body. He opened his mouth only to close it again.

"You want to have sex with me?" Law brought up what Kid had said just moments ago. It caught Kid off guard as he stumbled for words. He thought Law meant now but he recalled what he'd said.

"Someday, yes." Kid answered and his eyes darted away from the grey orbs. The water rippled as Law shuffled around. Then Kid spoke again, "How does it feel to have sex with a man?"

"On the receiving end or the giving end?"

"Both."

Law shrugged, "On the giving end it just feels like fucking a woman I guess. On the receiving end, well I say it feel amazing."

"Would you let me fuck you?" Kid asked.

Chuckling, Law nodded with a sweet smile, "Whatever will make you happy."

"Don't get me wrong, I'd wanna try the other way." Kid defended and Law's face lit up with mild shock.

"You'd let me top you?"

Kid thought, "Yes. Isn't that what happens?"

"Sometimes...some men refuse to bottom because they like to dominate and they think it makes them a woman if they do. I think as long as I'm having sex I don't care which role I take." Law pointed out. Kid nodded in agreement and a small silence grew. They relaxed into the water and Law closed his eyes and embraced the warm water.

"What's the tattoo's mean?" Kid wondered.

Giving Kid his full-attention, Law pointed to his fingers that spelled 'D.E.A.T.H', "Got this to remind the point in life." Kid screwed his face up at that comment but Law explained, "That life is like a book, the begin is life and the ending is death. Having death on my hand reminds me that I still have a story to fulfill." Moving his finger to point at the symbols at his arms, "Freedom, that I have control over my own life and that Doflamingo can't choose my life." Lastly, he pointed to the tattoo on his chest, "It's the shape of a heart, I like hearts. They are the soul purpose of our life's."

"I get the impression you need to colour your body in your life 'story' so you don't forget who you are."

Law shrugged, "True. People lose focus of who they are sometimes and this way I never forget."

Kid just realized how deep Law was. It was quite a sexy feature he must admit. He just wondered if Law was the type to write. Because the most deepest of people were the ones who created life books and shit like that. Putting his arm on the side of the bath, he bent his arm at the elbow and rested his head in his hand. Kid found Law fascinating.

"Some people change into someone else to save themselves from letting go of the past."

"You talking about Doflamingo?"

Law flinched at the name yet nodded, "He wasn't this bad as few years ago. After his business expanded and GOT richer, he came obsessed with power and control."

Kid smile comforting, "With great power, comes great responsibility."

"Yeah..." Law drifted off thinking of what had happened eailer with Justice and Doflamingo. The bird was planning something. He just knew it.

Feeling a bit cold, Law crawled to Kid's side and rested closely to the man, "Hey, now let's talk about something else...what about your mother?"

"My mother? That is one person you never want to meet." Kid joked teasingly and held Law close.

Law raised a brow, he put his hand over Kid's chest, "Why?"

"Ha, she'll question you about everything. And I mean everything. Alex had a girlfriend once and she asked if the girl used birth control because she didn't wanna be a grandma at 40." A grin grew on Kid's features as he thought of his mother. She was a character and a half. If Law met her...then hats off to him. Ha. Kid laughed because he remembered Law tended to wear a hat.

"What's funny?"

Kid smirked, "I want you to met my ma."

"You just said you didn't want me to met her." Law rested his head on Kid's shoulder. "You confuse me."

Kid peeked down to Law, "You confuse me."

"Would you want to date someone who was predictable?"

Kid scoffed, "Beats the objective of learning about each other."

"Good point Eustass-ya. Now." Law sat straight up and turned. "I need some soap." He leant over the bath rub to reach a small basket full of hotel stuff. What Law didn't realize he was doing was exposing his pert ass to Kid. The redhead caught glimpse of the other man's ass and he nearly gawked. Holy fuck. He felt something harden. That was one fine ass. "Ngh, I can't reach it Kid help me." Law looked to the red-faced Kid who seemed more interested in something that was- Oh god. Law jumped back in the water and hid his ass. "SORRY!" Law screamed embarrassed. Although he did get a rush of heat from catching Kid looking at him in such a naughty way.

"NO IT'S MY FAULT" Kid yelled back, blush going redder because he could feel the effect happening downstairs.

Law bit his lip and tried to control his embarrassment. "I forgot and-"

"I shouldn't of been looking-"

"I want you to look-"

"But this isn't the place or time-"

"When is the time and place?"

"When I don't already have a raging boner!"

Law eyes shot open and intentionally he looked down. He could only see a silhouette so to speak of what Kid said he had through the bubble filled dear. Law couldn't help it he collapsed with laughter that shook his entire body, whilst Kid blushed even harder.

"Whats so funny?!" Kid barked, instinctively covering up his erection with two huge hands.

Law was still laughing. "Alex and Crocodile probably heard every word of that." And he continued to laugh landing on Kids chest and chuckling into the mans pale skin.

Damn, he's a good Kisser. Alex was now in a heated tongue battle with the older man, this wasn't right but he had already kissed back. Crocodile's hand had found its way into Alex's hair, pulling on the fiery main. This made Alex growl and then Crocodile started smirking into the kiss. But Alex had a come back plan of his own as he snaked one hand onto the mans thigh, he could feel Crocodile tense at first until Alex started rubbing soothing circles into the mans clothed leg. Plus this gave them both a better position in which to kiss instead of straining necks because it meant Alex could get closer. He could feel the heat from underneath Crocodile's trousers, but he wasn't going to go there.

Both of their arousal's were becoming painfully obvious, though not to one another to themselves. Well that's what Crocodile thought at least. But then the younger male gave him another surprise as he bit his bottom lip and growled into Crocodile's mouth. Crocodile felt his southern regions twitch, as the irony taste of blood invaded his senses. He moaned involuntarily and for a moment wished the younger mans hand wasn't stationed on his thigh, but higher up. This guy was young but apparently very experienced, was he actually a prostitute? But Crocodile smirked again and pulled away only to go and rest his head on Alex's shoulder. His breath was in his ear and Crocodile could hear the other man flinch as he spoke, "A biter are we?" Crocodile then went on to molest the other mans ear, he frowned at the lac of noise. "You're very quite, you normally top?"

Crocodile could feel the mans smirk against his skin, "And you normally bottom." It wasn't a question it was a statement, but the way Alex said it made Crocodile shudder. Crocodile could feel that sneaky hand moving further up, but then he realized his hand was already doing the same. What was going on?

But then everything stopped dead as they heard a yell coming from the bathroom. "When i don't already have a raging boner!" Alex knew right away it was Kid, and as the two men drew away from each-other he face palmed. Crocodile chuckled to himself as he lay back on the sofa trying to ignore the tightness in his trousers.

"That your brother?" Crocodile asked absent mindedly.

"Yea. Erm, your lips bleeding." Alex pointed out looking back at the floor and resting his head in his hands.

"Not my fault." Crocodile stated blankly wiping the blood away with the back of his hand. "I need a shower."

"A cold one." Alex smugly grinned and older man rolled his eyes. "Hey, you not the only one. Is there another shower I can please use?"

Crocodile nodded and pointed to the door, "There's a free room over there, knock yourself out."

"I'm not into that shit." Alex joked as he made his way to the bathroom. Crocodile just chuckled and also disappeared into his bedroom. It was strange that they suddenly acted like they hadn't kissed.

A/n - ...CrocodileXAlex I wonder how Doflamingo and Justice would feel about that ;) And Kid and Law are getting to know each other better. :)