Chapter 10:
"Danny!" Steve called as he entered their house late in the evening a few days later. "Danny, babe!" He set his keys on a table by the door.
Steve looked around. The place looked immaculate. Every thing had been picked up and tucked away to its place. The magazines were organized neatly on the coffee table. The remotes were lined up next to each other on the same coffee table. The couches looked cleaner and plumper as well as Steve's chair. Everything had been dusted and the house was nicely lit. And. . .
Steve inhaled through his nose as he continued to look around. It smelt like. . .gardenia?
Steve walked further into the room, still looking about in amazement. Had Danny been cleaning all day?
"Yeah?"
Steve turned to look at the top of the stairs. Danny was standing there wiping his hands with a towel.
"Hi." Steve smiled.
"Hi." Danny smiled back. He placed the towel on the railing.
"Have you been cleaning all day?" Steve asked, gesturing to the living room as Danny walked down the stairs.
"Well, not all day. Probably since about 2." Danny answered reaching the bottom of the stairs.
Steve walked up to him and smiled. "Thanks for doing it. It looks great. Smells amazing, too."
"It's-" Danny began.
"Gardenia." They both said and chuckled.
"I thought you'd enjoy it." Danny gave him a knowing look.
"I do. It reminds me of our wedding. . .you remember?"
Danny grinned. "The bottle of gardenia extract was spilled when they were preparing the floating flower bowls. The whole kitchen smelled like a gardenia garden for weeks."
They both chuckled.
"It's nice to come home to this. Thank you." Steve grinned at him. Steve placed his hands on Danny's jawline, just beneath his ears.
Danny looked at him as Steve brought him in closer for a gentle kiss. As their lips met and held each other's soft embrace, Danny's arms found their way around Steve's waist, pulling Steve closer to his body.
They broke and Steve placed his forehead to Danny's before placing another small kiss to Danny's lips.
"Are you-mmm-hungry?" Danny asked against his lips.
"Eh, maybe for some Danno." Steve whispered with a grin as he placed another kiss to the man's lips.
Danny laughed into the kiss. "Babe, honestly."
Steve placed his forehead against Danny's. "No. I had some stuff at the office. Kono made a food run."
"Okay. Cool. . ." Danny paused, slightly unsure of Steve's answer. "I, uh, have another surprise for you, if you're interested." Danny smiled.
Steve pulled from his forehead with a raised eyebrow. "Does it have anything to do with you not being at work today?"
"You are a very smart man, Commander." Danny grinned as he grasped Steve's hand and headed upstairs. Steve followed closely behind. He couldn't explain how much he loved Danny. Things between them had changed, definitely for the better.
"Are you going to give me any idea as to what the surprise is?"
"No, that's why it's called a surprise." Danny chuckled.
They reached the top of the stairs when Steve pulled Danny towards himself and walked him against a wall.
"Steve, babe, what are you doing?" Danny laughed.
"Nothing, I just missed you so much today." Steve grinned as he kissed Danny's neck.
"Glad you missed me. But come on, I want to show you your surprise."
Steve let out a loud growl as he gave a little nip and an extra flourish of his tongue on Danny's neck. "Okay, okay." Steve finally broke from him and was led to one of the spare rooms.
Danny turned to him. "Do you remember. . .when we were dating. . .one day, I had asked you what your favorite place in the world was?"
Steve furrowed his eyebrows with a grin. "Uh, vaguely."
Danny grinned. "Do you remember your answer?"
Steve thought for a moment. "I said anywhere with you is my favorite place."
Danny chuckled. "You did, but then I asked you if I couldn't be with you momentarily, where would the place be. Do you remember what you said then?"
Steve took in a breath. He tried to think, but he couldn't think of what he told Danny. He had a few ideas in mind, but he couldn't remember which one he told Danny about. He looked at Danny and shrugged. "I remember saying that I don't know if I'd want to be anywhere without you. Even if it was momentarily."
Danny grinned. "But then I persisted."
Steve nodded. "You did, but. . .sorry, Danny. I don't know. I remember telling you about my aunt and uncle's place when I was young. . .but. . ." He shook himself. "I don't know."
Danny gave him a grin. "Close your eyes." Danny said turning to him.
Steve furrowed his eyebrows with a small smile on his face.
"Come on."
Steve smiled as he closed his eyes.
Danny looked to make sure Steve wasn't peeking and opened the door. Danny took his hand and let him step through the doorframe into the room.
"Okay, open." Danny whispered, a smile on his lips.
Steve opened his eyes. Shock ran through his body at the difference in the room. The carpeted floor was replaced with tiles. . .white tiles. The walls were a baby blue with white accents. White counters with a large mirror occupied one side of the room near the door, along with a large white wardrobe. Steve's jaw hung slightly open as looked to the middle of the room where a large, white, porcelain bathtub sat, filled with steaming water and bubbles. He walked into the newly renovated space. He let out a huff of air.
Danny saw the man's eyes sparkle in disbelief and amazement. His insides fluttered with excitement. He held his hands and leaned against the entry as he watched Steve walk around.
Steve gazed around. It was dimly lit, however the moon streamed its beams into the room, allowing moonlight to bounce off the walls and give the room a glowing appearance. He touched the lip of the tub and continued to look around in disbelief. The doors that were once a light brown color that led to the upper deck had been replaced by white ones and tied the room together as they stood open, inviting the warm night air to breeze into the room. Light mesh curtains hung slightly open in front of the doors, fluttering easy in the breeze. It smelt like eucalyptus and. . .lavender. Just like aunt and uncle's bathroom. Memories of his childhood trips to his aunt and uncle's place flooded back to him. The room looked so similar. It was breath taking.
Danny hung back as he watched Steve take in the room. Quite clearly, Steve was surprised, but the question was, did he like it?
"Danny. . .how. . ." Steve couldn't find his words as he continued to look around, touching his hand to the white granite counters and the pale shaded blue hand towels that hung on hooks on the wall next to the sink.
"Called up your cousins. . .asked them to help me out. . .to tell me what they remembered." Danny said as he leaned against the doorframe.
"But this is. . .it's exactly the same. . ." Steve spoke, still awestruck with the room.
Danny smiled softly. "Glad it's a ringer."
"A dead ringer, Danno." Steve looked around still taking the room in.
He went to the wardrobe and opened the doors. He saw the stack of towels, extra toiletries, and. . .a small rubber ducky. He smiled and began to laugh. Even the contents of the wardrobe are the same.
Steve grabbed the duck and let out a laugh that made Danny's heart soar high in delight.
"You even got Mr. Quackers." Steve laughed as he looked at the toy.
Danny grinned. "Eric thought you'd enjoy that."
Steve smiled and turned to Danny. "How can we afford this?" He asked.
"Is that what you're worried about, babe?" Danny smiled at him. "How much this all costs? Well, don't because it was actually nothing near what I thought it would cost." Danny stepped to him. "You deserve this, babe. I mean, you work so hard and. . ." Danny shook his head. "I remember you saying, at the time, that your aunt and uncle's bathroom was the most calming place to you. So, if I could even remotely recreate a similar place for you. . ." He drifted off. I guess this is the start of my thanks. . .for all you've done for me."
Steve smiled at him as he placed the yellow duck back on the shelf and closed the wardrobe doors. "Thank you, Danny." He said with sincerity, placing his arms around Danny's waist, pulling him close. He leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Danny's lips.
Danny pulled and looked into his eyes. "Oh, I have one more surprise for you."
"More surprises, babe? I don't think I can handle anymore shocks." Steve replied smiling.
Danny grinned. "No shocks. . .nothing this big. Promise."
Steve grinned back at him and leaned in to place a kiss to Danny's lovely pink lips. Danny broke from his lips and held his hands lightly. "Okay, seriously though, that water is hot and it's meant for you." Danny dropped his hands and headed to the door. "So, strip out of those clothes, hop in the tub, and I'll be back with more surprises." Danny said with a smile and walked out of the room.
Steve was still in disbelief at the gift that he watched him leave and stood in his place for a second. Then, he grinned as he turned back to the bath. He wasn't about to disobey Danny's orders.
He stripped naked, throwing his clothes into the empty hamper. Steve grinned as he placed his hands on either side of the bathtub's edge, just like he used to do when he was a kid. He stepped in, heated water soaking over his feet, his legs, his thighs and then up to his waist. With the waterline resting at his bully button, he let out a sigh and tilted his head back against the slanted end of the tub. The steaming water soothed over his body, warming him to the core. Steve smiled as he closed his eyes, the scent of eucalyptus cleansing his lungs.
Danny walked into the room and saw Steve so peacefully dozing in his bath. It warmed his heart to see Steve that way. . .calm. . .at ease. . .content. He walked quietly to Steve and knelt down next to the tub.
Even with his quiet footsteps, Steve still rose his eyebrows and opened his tired eyes, delighting in seeing Danny. Steve looked down to the items that he carried. Two glasses, a bottle of white wine, and a fancy bowl of. . .
"Chocolate covered strawberries, Danny? What is this?" Steve grinned, thoroughly surprised as Danny handed him a glass.
Danny smiled as he opened the wine bottle and poured some into Steve's glass. "Surprises. . ." He shrugged. "Celebration. I don't know."
"What are we celebrating?" Steve asked as he watched Danny pour his own.
Danny grinned as he placed the bottle on the ground and looked at Steve. "Us." He said simply with a smile that melted Steve's heart.
"To us." Steve raised his glass to Danny.
Danny grinned. "To us."
The glasses produced a lovely chime as they clinked softly against each other before they both took a drink.
He picked up a chocolate covered strawberry. "Here." He offered it to Steve and looked back down to the bowl and the bottle of champagne.
Steve looked at the treat and then back at Danny. He slowly bit into it as Danny held onto it.
Danny looked back up to Steve and the strawberry he was holding onto. "Steve! You're like a damn seal!" He exclaimed with a smile as Steve chewed on the fruit and grinned.
"Danno-" He chewed and swallowed. "I am a SEAL." He teased.
"Yes, I know, Steve. I meant you're a seal. . .as in sea creature." Danny grinned as he put the strawberry top on the plate.
Steve chuckled and licked his lips.
Danny looked on the ground around him before standing and looking at Steve. "Okay, well, I'm going to go do some other things and leave you to your bath."
Steve was in the middle of another sip as he shook his head and swallowed. "Nuh-uh, babe. I haven't seen you all day, I come home to a clean house and a gift like this, and you want to leave me alone?" Steve grinned as Danny placed his hands in his pockets. "No. . .why do you join me?"
Danny furrowed his eyebrows with a smile. "No. . .this is your gift from me. Not my gift to you that I also indulge in."
"Hey. . .it's my gift, and I decide what I do with it." Steve said taking another sip.
Danny sighed happily as he gazed adoringly at Steve. The man looked like a young kid in the big bath with his hair now damp and flattened.
Steve grinned as Danny pulled his hands out of his pockets, pulled off his shirt and trousers and walked to him. Steve sat up slightly as Danny stepped in and sat down across from Steve. Steve grinned as he looked into Danny's mischievous blue eyes. Danny looked like an awkward teenager, bringing his knees to his chest and wrapping his arms around his legs.
"No, come here." Steve said grabbing his arm and pulling Danny toward his body. Danny turned around and sat close, leaning against Steve's body. Steve only felt uncomfortable in his groin region. Feeling Danny's bare skin against his body was always a turn on.
"Oh, cool it, you." Danny chuckled as he shifted against Steve's body, trying to find his own comfortable spot, away from Steve's prodding.
"Hey, I'm sorry I fall victim to your amazing body every time I see it." Steve chuckled as Danny leaned his head back against his chest laughing with Steve. "Or get near it." Steve whispered gently into Danny's ear, his nose brushing softly against his hair.
Danny grinned. "You're funny, Steve."
"I'm serious, Danny. In the office, when we are strictly partners. . .it's the worst part of the day. . .seeing you right there and just not being able to touch you. . ."
"You do touch me. . .very subtly, but I do notice." Danny smiled as Steve placed his hands beneath the water and rested them around Danny's waist.
"Well, I thought I might have to resort to. . .other tactics." Steve grinned as he placed a kiss to Danny's shoulder.
"Other tactics? In the office? Naughty, naughty. As partners or as married men?" Danny smiled as he placed his hands on top of Steve's, interlacing their fingers.
"Strangers. . .with crazy sex drives." Steve grinned as he went to suck on Danny's neck.
"You're an animal." Danny chuckled quietly.
"Yep. Don't try to tame me." Steve retorted, pulling a laugh out of Danny.
Steve came up from Danny's neck and let out a big sigh, content with Danny sitting there with him in his bath. He closed his eyes and took in the water and Danny's body against his own. It felt like they were just newly wed. . .in sync, infatuated with each other, and just. . .madly in love again. Steve grinned at the realization. He loved Danny.
"How was work?" Danny asked, rubbing his fingers along Steve's.
"Busy. . .and frustrating. I didn't get as much work done as I thought I would." Steve said in a slightly disappointed voice.
"That's okay. We'll get things squared tomorrow." Danny replied.
"I know. . .it's just. . .I don't know." Steve trailed off.
Danny knew something was on Steve's mind. "Hey, come on. It's me. Tell me." Danny spoke quietly. Danny moved from Steve's chest and turned to kneel in front of Steve as Steve moved his legs to accommodate Danny.
Steve hesitated. "It's just frustrating. . .it's almost like I'm losing my touch with. . .figuring things out. Cases are slower going. . .I can't seem to concentrate fully. . ." He paused. "I can't grip onto perps or suspects. . ." Steve looked away from him.
"Babe, this isn't about when that one suspect that almost got away. . .what was his name? Jones?" Danny looked at him with concern.
Steve shrugged, still looking down at his hands in the water.
Danny smiled at him and shook his head as things began to click. He finally realized Steve's obsession with working out and his not eating as well as he used to. "Is that why you are so hell bent on running yourself ragged in the mornings? With working out and. . .staying fit and stuff? To keep up and catch every suspect or criminal we come across?"
"I don't run myself ragged. . .I just. . .okay, maybe some mornings I overdue it, but. . ." He shrugged again. "I have to."
Steve looked so sad to Danny. His once smiling face disappeared as he kept his gaze away from Danny. "Babe. . .you are amazing at catching the bad guys. All the crazy stunts you pull. . .all the stunts that freak me out but don't even seem to phase you. . .jumping off roofs, running over balconies, hopping over fences, running through water, and sand, mind you." Steve still played with his hands. "No one on the team could do that. . .and that's not a bash on Chin or Kono, but you pull some insane moves to catch these people. Moves that I know I, or the cousins, would never think of doing because the thought of doing them would never cross our minds." Steve finally looked up at Danny when he paused. "Babe. . ."
Danny drew closer to Steve, placing his knees on either side of Steve's thighs, climbing and sitting down gently in Steve's lap in the water. Danny picked up Steve's hands and looked back into Steve's eyes. "You are amazing. I am still beyond amazed and still baffled out of my mind at everything you do and everything you are." He searched Steve's eyes, hoping he'd understand. "Along those lines, I am also still trying to figure out what I did to have you in my life."
Steve smiled weakly at him. "You're too kind."
Danny shrugged. "It's the truth."
Steve shook his head. "Danny. . ." He took in a breath. He could feel his insides crumble. "Danny, I. . .I don't. . ."
Danny raised his eyebrows in a patient, expecting way. What was on Steve's mind?
Steve could feel himself start to tear up. Could he trust Danny? He knew they were married and Danny was the one person who had come so close to knowing the real Steve. The inner Steve. This is it. He deserves to know me. . .my thoughts. . .my feelings and emotions. He looked away from Danny and blinked back his tears as he tried to get his words out. He took in a breath. "I don't. . .like myself sometimes."
Danny furrowed his brows as he heard the words. He waited for Steve to continue.
Steve could feel his throat narrow as a lump started to rise. "I-I honestly don't." He felt a few tears spill over his rims. "I mean. . .I've been sick at least three times this year, I can't keep up with some of these perps on chases. . .I've gained weight, Danny."
Danny smiled softly at him. "Babe, it's probably all muscle. I haven't noticed anything. Weight fluctuates. Everyone gains and loses during the day."
"Not, like, thirteen pounds worth in the past few months." Steve sniffed as more tears flowed.
Danny couldn't believe Steve was feeling this way. Danny had never expected this. Especially from Steve. Steve had always been so together and gave off confidence. But sitting here before him, the man's inner self was showing. He didn't really have confidence. He had image issues. . .and self hate.
This is heartbreaking. Danny thought. "Is that why you're not eating?"
Steve shrugged. "I figured I'd be able to shave extra poundage off eating fewer calories in the day." He mumbled looking away from Danny.
Danny was upset about this. The way Steve was eating lately was not just to shave a couple pounds off. He was starving himself. "Steve. . .starving yourself isn't the answer to this."
"I'm not starving myself, Danny." Steve murmured continuing to look away.
"Steve. . ." Danny began. "A cup of fruit, half a sandwich, and a few spoonfuls of pasta is not. . .it's not a healthy amount of calories for weight loss. At least for a healthy weight loss."
Steve sat there and shrugged again. "I have to do it this way."
"Why?" Danny didn't understand.
"Because Danny! The several sticky situations I've gotten us into have been because I could not catch the perp fast enough. It puts me in danger. . .Chin and Kono, and you! I can't keep doing that." Steve spoke sharply and quickly as tears continued to flow.
Danny knew that wasn't it. It might have been some of it, but not all of it. "What else?"
Steve looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"There's more." Danny said. "What else is it?"
Steve took in a breath. "I just. . .sometimes. . .I mean. . .I look at you and just wish sometimes I'd have different attributes. Maybe even. . .you're attributes."
"Steve. . ." Danny was shocked to hear his words. It hurt him to hear how much this was hurting Steve.
"Well, look at you Danny! You have such a great smile, and-and really cool hair, and. . .just look at your ass, your figure." Steve gritted his teeth and shook his head as he looked to the ceiling. "I can't believe I'm telling you this. This must sound so stupid and-and-foolish-"
"Steve, babe, listen." Danny touched the man's cheek and looked into the man's troubled eyes as they glanced up to him. "You can tell me these things. You don't sound stupid or foolish." He paused and swallowed. "Thank you for saying all those things about me. . .but I mean. . .Babe. . ." Danny looked over Steve's body. "Look at you."
"Yeah, look at me. . .I'm. . .I'm. . ." Sickening. Steve couldn't finish.
Danny grasped his hands and looked into the man's eyes. "I am looking. And you know what I see?"
Steve looked up miserably at him.
Danny smiled. "I see nice, warm hands that have been calloused from many hours of hard work." He lifted Steve's hands to his lips and he kissed them gently at Steve's knuckles. "I see a wondrous strength in theses lovely, built arms." Danny looked up Steve's arms to see the pronounced muscles on his forearms and up his to his biceps and to his shoulders where his tattoos sat. Danny leaned closer and kissed Steve's right bicep and up on the point of his shoulder. "I see amazing ab muscles underneath a glorious skin tone that glows and makes you look like a Greek God."
Steve scoffed with tears in his eyes as he took in a breath as Danny's hand glided up his mid section up to his chest.
"I see amazing pecs that I can torture with pleasure." Danny teased with a grin as he kissed and sucked on a spot, making Steve's chest tighten in arousal. Danny pulled and looked at the red mark he had just left. "I see a lovely neck I can kiss, nuzzle, and just worship forever." Danny smiled as Steve smiled shyly. Danny's lips landed on Steve's neck and let his tongue out to flourish and dance along the tendons that gave Steve's neck such a superb shape. Danny pulled and searched Steve's face. "I see a face. . .that has been used, beaten, and betrayed." Danny paused, looking around his face. "And yet, one that still puts up smiles, laughter, and gives love to others." Danny gently brushed his cheekbone. Danny stared into his eyes. "I see eyes. . .beautiful eyes. Eyes that have seen and witnessed so much. Things that shouldn't have had to have been seen. Eyes that let only few peer into a soul that is. . ." Danny shrugged. "So beautiful and breath taking. A soul that is simply magnificent and sensational and yet, complex and elaborately fabricated." Danny searched his eyes. "I'm sorry you feel that way, babe, because I certainly see something different than you do." He paused. "In fact, many others see something different than you do."
Steve's insecurities about himself seemed to begin to melt away as Danny looked at him and he smiled.
"Do you know just how extraordinary you are?" Danny asked in a soft whisper, leaning into him.
Steve could feel his chest tighten with excitement and adoration at his words. "I don't know. . ."
Danny smiled. "I think you do. . .but you forget so easily." Danny leaned in closer. Steve closed his eyes and felt Danny's lips against his own, filling him with a happiness he didn't think his heart could take. Steve took in a sharp breath against his lips as Danny moved in his lap, swiveling his hips and rubbing his ass against his throbbing dick. "Do I need to remind you?" Danny whispered against his lips.
Steve sucked in a shallow breath as Danny stayed close and. . .slowly. . .paused near his lips. Steve let out a shudder against Danny's chin.
"I take that as a yes?" Danny moved against Steve's groin again. Steve gasped in a breath at the sensations that ran through his body.
"Yes." Steve whispered as Danny closed the distance and met his lips in a light collision that heightened Steve's arousal. He arched his hips up to Danny, feeling pleasurable sensations coursing through his veins.
Danny broke and stared into his eyes. "Let me help you feel good." He whispered as moonbeams shone on his face and brightened his eyes. Steve took in a gasp as Danny peered into his eyes at his soul.
"Make me feel extraordinary." Steve whispered back, needing Danny to make him feel like the most amazing person to walk on earth.
Continuing his gaze, Danny smiled softly, making Steve's heart melt. "I can do that for you." He murmured as he placed a kiss to Steve's lips. Then Danny dipped to Steve's neck.
Steve grasped the man's shoulder and used his other hand to grasp on to the back of the man's neck as Danny continued to kiss his own. "Make me feel. . ." The word 'beautiful' hung on Steve's lips. That would be a stupid thing to admit, even to Danny.
Danny didn't know why the word came to him. . .it seemed to appear out of the blue. "Beautiful?" He brushed his lips along Steve's collarbone.
Steve felt his breath catch and his eyes water at Danny's understanding. A lump formed in his throat as he swallowed back the tears. . .tears of joy. . .tears of relief.
Danny broke his lips from Steve's body. He looked to Steve's eyes and saw the tears, hiding behind the walls that the man had built so high and so wide over the years. . .even when they first became official, it was still there. Danny had come to accept that that wall would never break down. But now, as he stared into Steve's eyes, it seemed like it was on the verge of breaking. . .crumbling. . .falling apart completely.
"Only for you, babe." Danny said simply and honestly.
At those words, the tears spilled. Out of his eyes and down his cheeks, they streamed at a good volume. Probably from years of having to be strong and not being able to confide in. . .anyone.
Danny could feel his own being stir at the powerfulness of seeing Steve cry. Danny brought his hands to Steve's face and grasped it, wiping the tears with his thumbs.
"Danny, I-" Steve sniffed and reached up to rub his eye with his palm. He broke the stare by closing his eyes and felt incredibly embarrassed. "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
Steve wasn't sure for what. For crying, for. . .letting his guard down. . .for letting Danny see this side of him.
"For crying?"
Steve could feel the lump again and nodded, keeping his gaze away.
"Steve, babe. Don't be." Danny paused trying to gauge eye contact, which he succeeded in. "It's okay to let me see this side of you." He paused. "Don't be sorry for being human."
Steve smiled as the last of the tears found their way out.
Danny leaned closer. "Come here, sweetheart." He whispered. He kissed Steve again, moving his lips against the lips that belonged to the man he loved so dearly. Danny broke and smiled softly at him. "You okay?"
Steve nodded and grinned. "Mmm-hmm."
"You sure?" Danny smiled more.
Steve gave a little chuckle and nodded again. "Yeah." Steve leaned in closer and met his lips. He brought up his hands from the water and placed them on Danny's jawline.
Danny grinned at the warm wet fingers that grazed at his cheeks. He continued to grin as Steve pulled him in closer and placed his lips against Danny's. While leaning closer to Steve, Danny placed one of his own hands on the lips of the tub behind Steve and the other he trailed down Steve's chest.
They sat in the water for a little while longer before Steve spoke against Danny's lips. "Do you wanna. . ." He traced Danny's lips with his own. ". . .go to our bedroom?"
Danny grinned. "Hell yes. Let's go."
"Kinda hard with you still on me." Steve smiled at him.
Danny stood up. The water ran of his body and his body shone gloriously in the moonlight above Steve. Steve gazed at him and took him in, in all his glory and magnificence. Steve grinned as the water dripped off his body and his gaze drifted to Danny's sublime, erect cock.
"Someone's ready for action."
"You bet your ass I am." Danny said as he offered his hand.
Steve laughed as he took it. He stood up and stepped out after Danny. They walked through the house and into their bedroom, hand in hand.
Danny pulled him around, close to his body once they were close to their bed. Danny kissed his lips, his wet body flesh against Steve's. Steve grabbed at Danny's ass and held Danny close as his other arm snaked around his waist.
Steve broke and gently rested his head on Danny's shoulder, his face toward the nape of Danny's neck. His hand that was on Danny's ass drifted up to the man's waist. His arms constricted the man into a hug. "Danny?"
His breath tickled Danny's neck. "Yes?"
Steve rubbed his lips together. "Hold me?"
Danny smiled as he wrapped his arms tightly around Steve's shoulder blades. He held him there for a few moments. "You okay?"
Steve smiled. "Yeah. . .I just. . ." He paused, fishing for the right words to say.
Danny waited, listening for Steve's words.
"I just love you." He said softly. "I'm glad that you understand."
Danny beamed at his words. "I do. . .and you know you can trust me, right?"
Steve lifted his head to look into his eyes. "I know. . .I think I always knew, but. . ." He took in a deep breath. "Now I know for definite. Thank you."
Danny smiled and met his lips in a soft, light kiss. His eyelashes fluttered open as he drew away and guided Steve with his hands to lay on the bed.
Steve sat on the edge and scooted back with Danny's urging. Danny climbed onto the bed and sat in between his legs. Steve comfortably settled and watched as Danny beamed. Looking over his body, Danny placed his hands on Steve's chest and dragged his hands down Steve's body to his thighs.
"Danny." Steve sighed out as he closed his eyes at the feel of Danny's light hands.
Danny took his time with his touching and kisses. He kissed Steve's abdomen, letting his tongue out to find its way along the groves that made the man's glorious muscles show.
Steve took in small breaths feeling Danny's tongue on his stomach. "Oh, God. I love your tongue."
Danny grinned and flicked his eyes up to Steve's face and back down his body. Danny took Steve's dick and placed it all in his mouth.
"Holy-" Steve gasped out as his hips arched to Danny and his head fell back on the bed. "And I fucking love your mouth." He whispered breathlessly.
Danny smiled as he bobbed up, down, up and off, stroking the swollen shaft. "Glad you enjoy it." He grinned as he looked up at Steve. Danny saw the man's eyes full of a drowsy passion.
"Come here." Steve whispered.
Danny moved from his spot and up Steve's body. Danny placed a kiss on the man's belly, causing him to huff out a small breath and his muscles trembled. "Ticklish?" Danny asked with a mischievous smile.
"You know I am! Don't!" Steve laughed as he began to curl his body to protect himself from Danny's wiggling fingers.
Danny's fingers found Steve's sides and Danny laughed as Steve closed his eyes and laughed out loud. "Danny! Stop! Please!" He laughed as Danny stopped, placing his hands next to Steve's arms and leaning into him and placing his lips against Steve's.
Danny placed his body against Steve's. His hands curled underneath Steve's arms and Danny cradled Steve's head in his hands. Steve's hands drifted to Danny's waist and around his back creating goose bumps along his body.
"Danny. . ." Steve's lips brushed against Danny's lips as he sighed out the man's name. He could feel a need rising within himself. He needed Danny. "Danny. . ." He paused, kissing the man. "Danny. . ." He tried again. "Make love to me." Steve muttered in a hushed tone against Danny's lips.
Danny furrowed his brows as he continued to kiss Steve. Did he hear Steve correctly? "What?" Danny asked as he kissed Steve again.
Steve tilted his had back, away from Danny's lips. "Make love to me, Danny. I want you to make love to me."
Danny stared at him. The last time they tried that, Steve had hated it. They had to stop and switch. After that, Danny always bottomed. "I don't understand. . ."
"Take your dick, insert it into my-"
"No, no." Danny laughed. "I understand how. I'm confused on the why-"
Steve stared into his eyes. "I just want it-I want you. . .Danny, I trust you. And I love you. I-I want to. . ." He paused. "I want to. . .give myself to you." He muttered, slightly embarrassed as he looked away from Danny's gaze.
Danny swallowed and touched Steve's chin. Steve looked to Danny's eyes. Danny gazed into them lovingly. He couldn't ask for a better partner. Lover. Husband.
"Please Danny." Steve whispered out as he closed his eyes.
Danny smiled as he listened to Steve's pleading tone. It called to his soul unlike anything ever before. He couldn't believe this. Steve wanted to do this. He wanted to do this with Danny. Asking him to do it made everything all the more remarkable and special.
He placed a kiss to Steve's lips and rolled his hips, pressing his already sensitive organ into Steve's.
"Danny, oh, god." Steve whispered biting his lower lip with closed eyes.
Danny reached over to the beside table and pulled out a tube of lube and a condom. He quickly placed lube on Steve's hole and on his fingers. Danny was caught by surprise as Steve grabbed his face and pulled him to his lips, kissing him and playing in his mouth with his tongue.
Danny chuckled and looked down Steve's body to find his opening. Steve kissed his cheek and sucked along his jawline causing Danny to smile. He teased Steve's hole before slowly entering into him and working on him.
"Danny, yes-" Steve bit his lower lip against Danny's cheek as Danny slowly looked back up at him and grinned. Shivers ran through Steve as he pulled Danny to his lips once more and let out a little noise against them.
Danny pulled his finger in and out of Steve as they continued to kiss. Danny grinned listening to the noises Steve was making.
"Danny. . ." Steve sighed out against his lips as he moved his hips underneath Danny's body.
Danny pulled from his lips and looked over him. "God, you're so hot."
Steve closed his eyes and tilted his head back against the pillow. "You are, too, babe." He let out a little moan.
Danny grinned as he leaned down to Steve's exposed neck. He let his tongue out to run over the soft skin, muscles, and tendons.
Steve furrowed his eyebrows and his mouth dropped open as he felt Danny's lips ghosted over his neck. Steve reached up and grasped onto Danny's hair as the man continued to lick and suck on his neck.
"Give me another." Steve whispered as Danny pulled from his neck. Danny looked at him and grinned. He withdrew and slowly introduced another finger into Steve.
Steve's hips moved in small motions as he felt Danny move in and out. The new finger made him tighten with tension.
"Babe, babe, relax." Danny grimaced as a cramping pain streaked across his palm and wrist.
Steve tried to relax, breathing in and out in a rhythm he set. It wasn't working real well.
Danny reached the man's neck and placed his lips against it. "Relax." He placed another kiss to Steve's neck and then another on his chest. "Relax."
Danny's voice was incredibly soothing. Steve smiled, closed his eyes, and felt the tension leave his body.
The pain ceased from Danny's hand and he easily moved in and out of Steve again. Danny placed his lips to Steve's chest again. He wandered to the man's nipples and sucked on it.
"God, Danny." Steve moaned. "Yes. . ."
Danny grinned as he kept his movements. He licked and nipped at Steve's nipples. He kneaded Steve's perineum with his thumb as he moved his fingers in a circular motion.
"Oh, god, Danny, you're driving me crazy!" Steve gasped out. He looked up at Danny and over the rest of his body as Danny pulled off his nipple.
"Driving you crazy, am I?" Danny grinned.
"Oh, yeah." Steve groaned as he arched his hips to the ceiling. "Oh, Danny."
Danny smiled as he moved his fingers in and out of Steve a few more times. He scooted down the bed and settled on his stomach in between Steve's legs. He kept his fingers gliding in Steve only to remove them with a twist.
"Another, babe. . .another." Steve begged for more with a smile and closed eyes.
Danny chuckled. On the last pull out, he brought up another finger and slowly introduced it. Danny glanced up and saw Steve's hand grip the pillow his head rested on. "You okay?"
Steve nodded as a grin appeared on his face. "It feels. . .it feels really good."
Danny smiled as he furrowed his brows as looked back down to his work. He was taken aback by his words. He's liking it? This is very new. . .Danny glanced up at the man's long cock that lay erect on lower abdomen. With every heavy breath and movement forward inside him, it moved sideways, twitching from excitement and anticipation. He is genuinely enjoying this. Danny grinned. His cock looks like it needs some more attention.
"Oh, god, Danny!" Steve gasped out as his eyes flashed open. Pleasure oozed through his being as he felt a tightly formed, warming, moist pressure around his dick. Nerve endings pulsated through his body. He could feel his blood gush into his cheeks and down to his organ that was presently hidden in Danny's mouth.
Steve sat up slightly to look at Danny. The man's blond hair was still swept back so gracefully, his eyes looked closed but were only looking to Steve's pubic area. Steve could tell because of the man's long lashes that moved slowly as they closed in a blink and opened again. Danny carefully wrapped one of his hands around Steve's cock. Danny continued to bob up and down and also fiddle within Steve. Danny's ocean blue eyes flicked to Steve in an instant of Steve letting out a huff. Steve took in a gasp as the stare electrified his soul, causing goose bumps to rise all along his body.
Steve had a sleepy look to his gaze as he stared at Danny. It was full of a drowsy passion and content. Danny took the length of Steve in his mouth, resting at the base. He relaxed himself and swallowed three times.
Steve gasped as the warmth, wetness contracted tightly around his throbbing cock. "Danny!" He whispered breathlessly.
Danny grinned as he pulled up, paused and went back to bobbing up and down. Danny's hand dipped down to his testicles.
Steve's body erupted in goose bumps. Danny gently massaged them and rolled them in between his fingers. Steve reached down and went to touch Danny's head gently. Danny leaned into Steve's touch. It rested there gently as Danny proceeded on.
Danny hopped off and took in a few breaths as he went up to stroke the hardened shaft. He still couldn't believe they were seriously doing this.
Steve felt a rushing feeling through his body as Danny with drew his fingers.
Danny rested on his knees and hands as he towered over Steve's body. The man breathed heavily as he watched Danny inch closer to his face.
"Ready for the real thing?" Danny asked as he brushed up against Steve's body. This caused both of their pelvic muscles to tighten, which, in return, caused their already hard organs to stiffen and swell more.
"Yeah." Steve moaned out, looking into Danny's eyes as the predatory gaze made him feel smaller and smaller. "Danny, please."
Danny smiled softly at his desperate tone. He was ready to give anything and everything to the man who lay before him. He leaned closer to his lips. "I love you." He whispered.
Steve softly smiled. "I love you, too." He placed his hands to Danny's cheeks and pulled him closer, their lips meeting in an embrace.
Danny grinned, breaking from Steve's lips and he lifted his body up. He unwrapped the condom and placed it on his dick as Steve watched him do it.
Steve licked his palm and stroked his own dick slowly as he watched Danny prep himself. He was excited to try this again. Sure, he was slightly nervous, but he knew he could trust Danny and he knew Danny would make this an enjoyable experience for him.
Danny had finished his prep, wiping lube on his wrapped dick and on Steve's hole again. He moved Steve's body closer. He leaned over and placed his lips to Steve's. He brushed his cock against Steve's hole. His lips stayed against Steve's soft lips. He began to push himself into Steve.
Steve pulled from his lips and his eyes flicked to Danny's. Danny swallowed as he searched Steve's face. Steve's mouth dropped and his eyes widened as Danny inched in ever so slowly. As Danny bottomed out, he paused. He looked down in between them and back at Steve. "You okay?"
Steve could barely breath. This didn't feel anything like it did the previous time they attempted this. Last time, it felt. . .awkward. . .and weird. . .especially for Steve. It had made him feel vulnerable in a horrible way. It hurt. It was painful. To be honest, it had frightened Steve at the time. Maybe that's why it was so painful.
But this. . .
But this. . .Steve swallowed with bit of difficulty as he closed his eyes softly for a few seconds before opening them again.
This was different.
Steve nodded slowly."Yes." He whispered out.
"You sure?" Danny asked. He began pulling out slowly.
Steve took in a gasp with an open mouth. He nodded. "Yeah! Oh, god, Danny."
Danny gently pushed in. A groan rose from Steve as Danny pushed in. Minutes passed by, Danny slowly moved in and out of Steve. Danny didn't want this to stop. The pace was killing him though. He wanted to go faster, but he didn't want to hurt Steve. He was more concerned in making this time around, with Steve bottoming, the best thing Steve's experienced.
Steve bit his lower lip. This was all too slow. Tantalizingly slow. While it felt amazing at the moment, Steve knew it they were going to get anywhere, Danny would need to speed up.
"Danny. . .faster, please." He begged.
Yes. Danny obliged by speeding his pace slightly faster.
Still not fast enough. Steve groaned a bit as his breathing sped up. "Please, babe, faster." He gasped to Danny.
Danny grinned at his request. He started moving his hips faster.
Steve shuddered at the slightly faster pace. Everything felt so wonderful. "God, you feel good." He grinned as he shook his head once.
"You do, too. So good." Danny grinned back. He leaned down to kiss his lips and then his cheek down along his jawline and then down to his neck.
"Danny, oh, god." Steve's eyes rolled up and he closed his eyes. He took in all the emotions and sensations his body was being put through. Surges of pleasure seeped through him as Danny pushed in and pulled out at a fair pace.
Danny sucked on the man's neck as he moved in and out of Steve. He moved his hands to under Steve's body, cradling him as he sucked hard on the man's neck. In zigzags, swirls, nips, and licks, Danny created marks along Steve's neck.
Steve looked up at Danny as Danny pulled from his neck. "Faster." He whispered.
Danny obliged once more and sped up the pace. Steve groaned at his movements. Steve took one of his arms and tucked it behind his head. "Touch me, please. . ."
Danny smiled and slipped his hand between them. He grasped onto Steve's hot, hardened cock.
"Yes, Danny. . .yes." Steve whispered as he felt Danny begin to stroke him.
Danny kissed the man's chest softly, causing goose bumps to erupt along his body in three large waves, one more powerful than the last.
Everything was heading to an ending point. Steve didn't want it to end. He never wanted anything about Danny or himself to stop.
Not the love, the relationship, the chemistry.
Nothing.
They were everything.
"Oh, god, Danny. I'm close."
"Yeah?" Danny grinned.
"Oh, yeah." Steve bit his lower lip and lifted his chin towards the ceiling. He began to feel the breathtaking force charging through his being.
Danny grinned as he began to slow his pace. Instead of quick thrusts, he plunged deeply into Steve, holding there for seconds before pulling out and doing it again in deep, long thrusts that were intoxicatingly superb.
"You're trying to kill me now, I know it." Steve laughed as wiggled beneath Danny.
Danny grinned. "Nothing like a good tease, right?"
Steve laughed and shook his head. "Please, Danny." He pleaded.
"Are you actually begging right now?" Danny asked with a smile. He slowed his movements to next to nothing.
Steve bit his lower lip into a smile. "You're such a bastard." He gasped as the sensations simmered down.
Danny smiled as he lowered his lips closer to Steve's, hovering just about the parted lips. "You wanna cum?"
Steve nodded eagerly. "Yeah. Please, Danny."
Danny grinned as he kissed Steve. Steve mustered everything he could to keep Danny close, against his lips. His arms wrapped around the man's back and wandered up to the back of Danny's head.
Danny loved seeing Steve like this. At his mercy, begging, in pleasure. He loved it even more when Steve was completely spent. Towering over him, shuddering and stuttering as waves of pleasure overcame him. It would certainly be amazing to see him completely spent on his back, looking up at him with a euphoria of elation.
Danny started to move again in small thrusts. Steve moaned against his lips as the delightful sensations pulsated through him again. "Danny. . .Danny, yes!" He gasped against his lips. Danny continued and kissed Steve's neck as he started to stroke the man again.
"Oh, god, Danny. Don't stop. . .please!" Steve gasped out again. The sensations began to swell in a symphony of emotion and passion. Steve shouted and jerked beneath Danny as Danny kept thrusting into him. Steve grabbed onto his pillow and his back arched off the bed. Hot, pearly white liquid jetted onto his stomach, chest, and even some droplets made their way to his face.
"Oh, god, that's hot." Danny murmured as he continued his thrusts and stroking.
Steve spasmed uncontrollably underneath Danny. Rushes of pulsating surges left him writhing around like a fish on a dry deck. "Oh, god." Steve turned his face into the pillow and pressed his right shoulder into the bed as he tried to control the sensations that rushed through his body. "Holy shit." He cried out as Danny continued to stroke him.
"Just a bit longer, babe. Please." Danny murmured as he placed his hands next to Steve's arms on the bed.
Steve looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, keep going."
Danny kept going, grateful for Steve's encouragement for proceeding. Steve hadn't lasted long at all. That was so hot to Danny, to see this man, the man he loved so dearly, fly apart.
Nothing waned from Steve. His dick was still hard. Arousal vibrated through him. Nothing softened or fell away in a blissful state. He was still full of sexual excitement and titillation. Steve stroked himself as he watched Danny thrust into him. He felt a tightening in his groin. It was all barreling down on him again.
"Oh, my god. Danny. . .I'm going to cum." Steve let out as he stroked himself.
"Again?" Danny asked breathlessly with a grin as he thrusted hard into him.
"I can't help it!" Steve gasped out fiercely he forced his head back against the pillow.
Danny grinned. "Go for it, babe."
Steve shouted out as his muscles contracted and spasms as more ivory white liquid jetted out onto the man's stomach. Steve flinched as some landed on his face.
"Yeah, there you go, babe!" Danny encouraged as he continued his movements into Steve.
Steve moaned and groaned softly as Danny continued his movements. Steve's elbow rested on the bed and his forearm levitated in the air. His hand shook. It felt like he was floating. Everything was sensitive to the touch. He stopped stroking and laid there as Danny pulled out.
Danny sat up. "Oh, god, babe. Here I come." Danny rushed out as he removed his condom and began to stroke himself. Steve lifted himself just in time to see the intoxicating sensations rushing together within Danny. His muscles tightened and the same ivory colored fluid burst out of him.
"Oh, yes!" Danny gasped as he tilted his head to the ceiling.
The liquid landed all over Steve and his cum. Danny looked down at Steve and took in deep breaths. He watched Steve lay back and gasp for air. His chest moved rapidly up and down. Danny squeezed the last bit out of him and placed a hand next to Steve's shoulder. He gasped for air.
Danny watched Steve's eyes. They rapidly searched Danny's before rolling back in his head in blinks.
"Steve. . ." Danny landed multiple kisses on Steve's chest as he breathed. "You good?"
Steve gasped for air as it became harder for his eyes to open. "I'm floating." He whispered.
Danny chuckled softly as he leaned and met Steve's lips with his own.
Steve trembled beneath him. He felt unsteady and slightly dizzy but pleasure still rippled through his body. Steve opened his eyes as Danny pulled from him. He continued to tremble as the left over gratifying waves ran through his body.
Danny grinned as the sleepy eyes tried to stay open.
"Danny. . ." Steve whispered.
Danny smiled as he kissed the man's neck.
Steve smiled as he felt small little kisses wander from his neck, to his chest and down his sternum. He chuckled as he felt the velvety softness of the man's tongue glide smoothly over his skin.
Danny licked the cum off Steve's body, tasting their liquid as it mingled together against Steve's skin. He made his way back up to Steve's face and licked the small amount off Steve's cheek. He looked to Steve as Steve's eyes opened and looked up at Danny.
Steve wasn't sure what to say.
"Where did that come from?" Danny asked with a smile as he looked over Steve's body.
Steve grinned. "You got me, I. . .I don't know."
Danny smiled and then smoothed his face over. "You okay?"
Steve nodded. "I'm just, like. . .speechless."
Danny smiled at him looking over his figure. He wiped a few droplets from the man's face and went to bring it to his lips. Steve grabbed his hand and looked at the fingers covered in the liquid. He brought the hand to his own lips and put the fingers in his mouth, sucking and looking Danny in the eyes. His looks still took Danny's breath away.
"You're so incredible." Danny smiled at him softly.
Steve withdrew the fingers from his mouth and pulled the man to his lips. "If I'm incredible, you are spectacular."
Danny chuckled as he leaned over and their lips met. Steve held him close, even in exhaustion.
Danny managed to wiggle his arms under Steve's arms and held him close. Steve reached up to wrap his arms around Danny's neck, holding onto his hair gently.
Danny pulled and looked over Steve's face. The man slowly opened his eyes. "Babe, you look so tired." Danny smiled.
Steve nodded. "After that? Yeah, I am." Steve sighed as he closed his eyes.
Danny slid off Steve's body and laid next to him with his upper body still on Steve's chest. "Go to sleep, babe."
Steve looked sleepily at Danny. "I want to, but. . ."
"But. . ."
Steve grinned. "It's stupid, but I want to stay in this moment."
Danny grinned as he saw the man's cheeks flush with a rosy hue. "It's not stupid. And there will be other moments. This isn't the last one."
Steve smiled at him, trying to stay with Danny.
"Just sleep." Danny whispered as he rested his head in his arms on Steve's chest. "Sleep."
Steve's eyes closed as he listened to Danny's calming voice. "I love you, Danny." He murmured, his words barely making it off his lips as his exhaustion took over.
Danny grinned. He lifted his head and kissed Steve's chest. "Love you, too." Danny placed his head back against the man's chest.
In the quietness of the night, Danny could hear Steve's heart pound in his chest. Strong, constant, and never ending. . .
Like their love.
Their love was like a beating heart.
Danny smiled at the thought. He closed his eyes and he slowly drifted off to sleep.