Dark waters

9. Point of no return

”I’m fine. I promise.”
Tan held his gaze for a moment before slowly lowering his hand with the washcloth. He got a pained expression when he took in the state of Cole’s cheekbone.
Cole didn’t know what it looked like, but Tan seemed quite upset about it.
“It doesn’t hurt. It tingles a bit, but it’s not painful.”
Tan still didn’t seem convinced. He sighed and threw the cloth on the floor near the bathroom.
“I really am sorry.”
Cole shook his head.
“I could’ve put my hand on your shoulder or something to give you a warning. It’s not your fault.”
Tan sighed with a frown. He then cupped Cole’s cheeks and blew softly on the bruise.
Cole closed his eyes. It felt kind of nice with the gentle puff of air.

Tan blew three times before he stood still.
Cole kept his eyes closed while his heart started to beat faster. He knew in every fiber of his body that Tan gazed at his face.
Seconds went by to the rhythm of his heart.
Tan moved slowly, but soon enough, Cole could feel Tan’s lips touch his. It was just a soft, warm touch before Tan snapped back and let go of Cole’s face.
“Sorry. I just…”
Cole opened his eyes to see Tan’s flustered expression.
“It’s okay.”
Tan met his gaze. His cheeks were warm with a blush, but the shy look in his eyes made Cole's heart flutter like never before.
“It’s okay”, he repeated.
Tan held his gaze for a moment before he cupped Cole’s cheeks again.

The sparks flowing through his body almost numbed the insecurity in his mind when Tan pressed a kiss to his lips.
He really wished he knew how to respond properly, but he had absolutely no experience with kissing.
It didn’t seem to bother Tan though. One kiss was followed by the next, seamlessly followed by another.
Cole hoped he didn’t seem uninterested or cold when he tried to figure out what to do. Mimicking Tan wasn’t easy when he didn’t know exactly what Tan did. Whatever Tan did, it was nothing less than perfect. Cole hoped he got even close to that perfection.

Tan’s tongue touching his lip sent a new wave of sparks through his body.
Tan’s mouth was a bit more open when he placed a new kiss on Cole’s lips. Cole mirrored the gesture and felt Tan’s tongue touch his.
For a moment his head went numb while his heart sped up even more. By reflex, he grabbed Tan tightly around the waist. Tan gave out a small moan before deepening the kiss. The sound was like a soft hum, seeping in to Cole’s ears like liquid gold. Cole squeezed tighter and got a deep inhale from Tan, followed by a shaky whimper.

After a few deep kisses, curiosity struck him. Feeling Tan’s body grinding against his, he just had to know what he felt like.
Cole carefully got his hand down Tan’s breeches. It didn’t take much when they were quite loose after he got them unbuttoned. Soon he cupped Tan, feeling the warmth fill his hand.
A small whimper gave him courage to explore further.
Only seconds later he found something feeling like a pearl under Tan’s skin. Tan gasped and wrapped his arms around Cole’s neck while pressing his cheek against his. Cole could feel Tan’s heart beating against his chest, while Tan’s shaky breath whispered incoherent things close to Cole’s ear.
Whatever he had found, it was obviously sensitive. He proceeded as carefully as he could, hoping he didn’t do the wrong thing by letting his touch linger.

The soft touch seemed to make Tan week in the knees. He hung almost full weight on Cole’s shoulders while small twitches in his hips made him grind against Cole.
Cole was unsure how long he should keep it up – or how long he could. The sounds’ Tan was making seemed to numb his brain in to a liquid warmth, seeping down his body.
If they kept going he would not be able to think at all.

Tan suddenly snapped back from Cole.
Cole barely realized what was happening before Tan took a strong grip on his belt and backed up to sit on the bench above the cabinets. Quick hands opened Cole’s pants.
The moment later he got pulled in to a strong embrace. His foggy mind barely registered that Tan helped him aim before reality hit him as a part of his body seemed to melt in to Tan’s.
Pressed against Tan, he realized he was in a situation way above his head.