The Nice Guy (Book 1)

Chapter 21

Pond was practically dancing in front of Pete when the sweaty Ae arrived, bent over and panting. Pete was in a panic, from Pond's continued assault on him.

"Pond, lay off, or I'll kick you in the ass!" Ae's deep voice cut through Pond's determined questions that Pete had been refusing or was so overwhelmed he couldn't answer.

Pond turned and with a glare, "You sneak! How fucking long have you had a damn boyfriend and couldn't tell your best friend!" Pond sat down and hung his head. "Why did I have to find out from a stranger?" He glanced over at a flummoxed Pete, who still didn't understand, "Sorry, Pete, but you are a stranger, even if you're dating Ae."

Pete nodded and looked helplessly at Ae, mouthing, "Did I do something wrong?" Ae shook his head no. Pete sighed in relief and went back to hugging himself.

Ae slapped the back of Pond's head. "That's for scaring Pete half to death!" He kicked his shin before Pond could recover. "That's for announcing to the whole football team I have a boyfriend!" and as Pond was still yelping in pain he punched his shoulder, "And that's for making me run to save Pete!"

"Owe! Ae!" Pond had tears in his eyes. "Do you have to be so vicious all the time? Stop resorting to violence!"

Ae sat beside Pete and pulled one of his hands free. "If you'd be nicer and not so damn nosy, I wouldn't have to beat manners into you, you asshat!" Ae rubbed Pete's hand, which felt like a block of ice. Ignoring Pond, he asked Pete quietly, "You okay?"

Pond sighed romantically, "Awwwwe, I never knew you could be so gentle!" Ae's foot came out swiftly and caught him in the shin. "Fuck, Ae, stop that! It hurts!" 

"Go away, Pond, before you have more bruises than the fair skin you're always bragging about." Ae threatened, never letting go of Pete's hand. Pete now had a small smile on his face.

Pond stood up, smiling at the picture his roommate and the boyfriend made. Finally, he had confirmation that Ae was gay. Oh, happy day! Wait until he told Sun and the others! Mass text! "I'm going but you wait until later." He threatened. "I want to hear how you two actually met."

Ae sighed. Pete looked at Pond and then Ae. "You know how we met. Ae must have told you, being roommates. He couldn't have hid the condition he was in."

Pond backed up enough that Ae couldn't kick him and asked, "Condition? What do you mean?"

"Ae saved my life, Pond, he took a bad fall for me. I'm not sure how badly he was hurt though. He never told me. Then, later I met both of you when I was being beaten up by Trump. I never got the chance to thank you, though, for being willing to help me." Pete said, earnestly.

Pond waved that away. So it was Pete who put Ae in such a funk that week. Oh, was he going to have fun with this! "I'm off, have fun you two but not too much fun!" Pond made kissing noises and laughing, ran for his life. He never knew when Ae would decide to throw something at him, and he had deadly aim.

Pete sighed, "I have no friends but you have many. Don't you want them to know about me? Are you ashamed of me?"

"No Pete, you've misunderstood!" Ae squeezed his hand tighter. "I just wish it was anyone else rather than Pond who knew first. Pond is a tease. I hate being teased."

Oh, right, Pete remembered that Ae said his bad temper was encouraged by teasing. "Ae, I thought you were okay with being gay?"

"Oh hell ya, I'm even okay being out. One of my mates from high school is gay. Sun. Classic good looking Thai guy, you know, tall, dark and handsome. Everything I'm not." Ae sighed. 

"Why do you do that?" Pete asked quietly? It hurt Pete to hear Ae call himself down all the time.

"Do what?"

"Think you're ugly. I don't think you are. In fact, I find you quite handsome." Pete very gently turned Ae's head to look directly at him. "I see strong eyebrows, thick and dark. Intelligent eyes, they see right through a person. Prominent nose, lips I want to kiss and," here Pete moved his fingers gently. "Skin I just can't seem to stop wanting to touch."

Ae didn't care where they were. He leaned forward and kissed Pete, surprising him. He felt Pete trying to pull back but he didn't let him, instead, he pulled him closer, deepening the kiss until he gave in. 

With a groan, Pete laid his head on Ae's shoulder. "Haven't you figured it out, Ae? If someone wants you, then you're perfect for that someone the way you are. See yourself the way they see you."

Ae stood up and tugged Pete up, "Follow me." 

"Why?" 

"Just come on." Ae couldn't leave in his football uniform and he was damned if he was waiting any longer to have Pete. The shower room would have to do... and as they walked, he saw that football practice was still ongoing. 

He stopped by his locked and grabbed his towel and small toiletry basket. Pete tried to sit down and, once again, Ae tugged him to follow him. Pete was very confused now. 

Once in the shower room, Ae stripped off his clothes and dropped them in a messy pile. Turning to Pete he tried to kiss him, sliding his hands into his pants.

Pete blushed. "Oh no, We are so not doing this here, Aeeee!" He squealed his name as his hands firmly held his family jewels and started stroking. Oh god, he thought, as the now familiar feelings flooded his body, how could he?

Ae simply smiled and, whispering, "You said something? Could you repeat it? I don't think I heard it."

Pete was floating, a thin line of sweat covered his upper lip and he sighed as Ae's hand moved, stroking, caressing him. The shivers in his belly, warmth in his heart and he muttered, "Fuck it." Throwing caution to the wind, leaned forward and kissed Ae.

Ae felt it then... a switch was thrown in his brain. He felt a primal need to own every inch of his man. To possess him, to lay claim and shout it, to show others, that Pete had his lover. He pulled Ae closed with his free arm and deepened the kiss, sucking his lips so hard their teeth met.

"I'm fucking you, here, now..." he whispered. He pushed the shower stall open and backed Pete into it with one hand on his chest. With desired glazed eyes, Pete grabbed the hem of shirt and slowly took it off his head in one smooth motion.

A/N: Sorry for not posting sooner, but I've got visitors right now. I'll post the next chapter update as soon as I can. I'll try to get back to my regular routine as soon as I can!