Through It All

Chapter 5

Up wakes as morning filters in through the gaps in the blinds, painting splashes of gold across Kao's peaceful face, illuminating the glow of his skin. He takes a moment to admire his husband, as it's unusual for Up to be the first to rise, though he supposes Kao needs the rest. He brushes the back of his hand against Kao's sleep-warmed cheek, smiling fondly when Kao makes a small snuffling noise and buries his face further into the pillow. He blearily blinks his eyes open, and Up retracts his hand, hastily.

"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you," Up murmurs.

Kao yawns, stretching his neck back, then pushing himself forward to snuggle into Up. "It's okay," he says, tone groggy from sleep. "Besides, I have plans."

Up is about to ask what, before he looks down and catches the sly look on Kao's face, and he doesn't get a second to question whatever Kao's motives are before his husband pounces on top of him and pinning his wrists down, pressing urgent kisses to his neck.

"Jesus, Kao," Up breathes.

Kao pulls his head away, then lets go of Up's wrists.

"Race you to the bathroom to brush our teeth," he challenges, then launches himself from the bed, Up chasing close behind him. Just before the threshold to the ensuite Up catches Kao around the waist, trying to pull him back while Kao reaches forward to grip the door frame, and they work against one another until the wood of the frame makes an alarming creaking noise.

"Parlay!" Kao calls, urgent but laughing. Up let's go, only to shove past a giggling Kao and cross the threshold before him.

"Ha! I win!" Up declares, standing triumphantly with his hands on his hips. Kao pouts but relents, stepping up to Up and kissing him briefly on the cheek, then moving over to the vanity to begin brushing his teeth.

Up's certain that neither of them gets in the dentist-recommended two minutes of brush time, too impatient to get back into bed again and fool around, and it isn't long until they're both spitting into the sink and rinsing, then racing back into bed.

Up decides to take matters into his own hands this time around and pins Kao, holding his arms down by his side and straddling his waist, pressing, teasing, and kissing every open inch of Kao's face beside his mouth. It has the desired effect of making Kao whine.

"I don't know if I can fuck again today, babe," Up murmurs, mouth pressed just to the corner of Kao's lips. "You kind of did a number on my ass."

Kao smirks, cocking an eyebrow. "Who said anything about getting fucked?"

The build-up is slow, Up lying half on top of Kao, one leg slung over his hips while Kao works him open. They kiss the whole time, Up occasionally having to pull back and tuck his face under Kao's chin and whimpering when he hooks his fingers just right. Kao's fingers drip with lube, and the sound of it is obscene, squelching as he fucks Up slowly, scissoring his fingers to open him up more before slipping a third in. Up ends up panting against Kao's neck, breathing out hard through his nose once he's into the knuckle, Kao keeping still to let the burn ebb away.

It's just as Up nods against Kao's neck to let him know he's ready for him to move that they hear the clatter of the front door to the cabin open. Kao looks up at Up, alarm clear on his face, before shoving back and ducking under the covers.

Up follows suit, hoping it's just housekeeping that they didn't hear announce their arrival and not someone coming to murder them, only just getting fully covered before the bedroom door opens and Karn and Foei come barrelling in.

Foei freezes just past the doorway, Karn slamming into his back and nearly toppling backward before catching himself on the doorframe. He must be able to tell what was about to happen before they came in because when kao turns to Up he sees his swollen, red lips, his messy hair, and the glistening around his hairline. Kao likely looks no better, and once Karn peeks around Foei, the shit-eating grin on his face indicates he also knows exactly what they interrupted.