Supernova||Book 1 [Wattys 2024]

Episode 15.4 : Can we do it again?

Gage was tired. Promotions were always draining. Plus he wasn't feeling 100% himself lately.

He sighed. One of the most difficult things to do was avoid a coworker that you had to see everyday. Compounding the problem was the fact that he had to pretend to have feelings for this person but had real ones that he had to fix.

Ever since that day at his house, he'd purposefully put some necessary distance between himself and Norris. He knew Norris wasn't stupid. He must have caught on and realized what he was doing but it couldn't be helped.

Gage had just stepped out of the shower when there was a knock on his door. Knowing he wasn't expecting guests, he furrowed his brow as he draped himself in robe and walked to the door.

He was utterly surprised to see the person standing there.

"Norris--wha.."

"I'm sorry." Norris thrusted a bouquet towards him as he stepped inside the room. "I'm really, really sorry." His apology continued. "I didn't mean to push you like that. I didn't want to be led by my hormones." His eyes found Gage's. "It's just that, I've never felt this way about anyone before. I want to do everything with you. I even wanted you to be my first time because I always imagined it with someone special."

Norris' eyes dipped. "I don't know what's gotten into me lately. Every time I see you, I just want to touch you and kiss you." He looked at Gage once more. "I'm sorry..please..forgive me..You've been avoiding me. I hate it. I'll do anything you want.."

Gage looked at the person pleading with him, bouquet in hand and his heart itched. "You'll do anything I want?" he queried.

"Anything." Norris confirmed enthusiastically.

A sliver of a smile bloomed on Gage's lips. "Then kiss me."

"Wha-?" Norris looked at him in surprise.

"What?" Gage raised a brow. "Don't want to?"

"No!" Norris exclaimed "I do." He blushed. "It's just hard..when I kiss you I can't seem to control myself." He quickly followed up with "But I will!" He looked at Gage. "I will behave myself."

Norris stepped closer and placed a gentle kiss on Gage's lips.

Gage melted into Norris' kiss. Even if he had been the one to avoid him, he'd also missed him terribly.

It didn't take long for the kiss between them to deepen. Norris could feel his restraint waning and attempted to pull away. He'd only moved an inch when Gage pulled him closer to himself, sticking his tongue into his mouth.

In one twirl, Norris' back was against the wall as Gage began to undo his buttons, never breaking the momentum of their kiss.

Norris responded in kind as he pressed his fingers into Gage's waist. His desire raged. If he didn't want to get into trouble again, now would be the time to stop.

"Gage.." Norris tried to regain his sense of reason, "Wait..I.."

"Do you really want me to be your first?" Gage asked.

Norris nodded. "I do."

"Do what you want." Gage breathed instructions between kisses. At this point, all of Norris' buttons had been undone and Gage began to kiss his neck.

Norris didn't need to be told twice. Without missing a beat, he reached for the belt of Gage's robe and tugged. Glancing down, he could see Gage's bare skin peeking out at him

Knowing Gage was naked and giving him access to his body, Norris' lips left Gage's and went to his neck. After dragging his tongue along the length of that freshly bathed skin, he sucked on Gage's flesh.