The feeling of Aiden’s warm hand around my arm made my heart race and my stupid dick respond in the most inappropriate way. Shit! And I had just jerked off in the shower, too, all while imagining doing it with Aiden.
Youth could be so damned hard to deal with.
I moved my arm away from his touch. My face hot and probably red, I said, “All right. All right. I’ll have breakfast.” Just so he would leave me alone.
Honestly, the only way to make Aiden rest his case was to do what he demanded of me. In this instance, eating breakfast.
Taking a step back, I raised my gaze to his face and said insistently and clearly, “But you don’t have to drop me off. It’s not that far anyway, and biking doesn’t take long.”
With that declaration firmly out of the way, I turned my back on him and took a seat beside Isaac.
As I reached out and got myself a slice of toast, I spied him taking his seat across the table. I could sense that he was watching me intently, like a mother hen, making sure I ate enough to sustain me until lunchtime.
I blamed his overprotective attitude toward me on that incident a year after our parents’ deaths. At the time, I had collapsed at school and had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. It was discovered that I was severely malnourished and had depression and anxiety problems. Well, what child didn’t, after his parents had just passed away? Especially at the age of fourteen when life itself was one big, crazy mess?
The incident had scared everyone shitless, particularly Aiden, who had been frantic. After I was discharged from the hospital, those lousy social services people had turned up and made a big fuss investigating our living conditions. This had stressed Aiden out to the max as he had been the sole guardian of us brothers under the age of eighteen—Mason, Isaac, and, of course, me.
Aiden had worked his ass off convincing the case manager that he was a capable guardian and that they didn’t need to remove any of us from his care, despite working various part-time jobs with ridiculous hours to support us while studying for a business degree at the same time.
At the end of the review, they decided to take me away, which made Aiden go berserk and only worsened the already dire situation. To this day, I still remember that fateful morning when the social services woman came to drag me away. I had been crying my eyeballs out and clinging desperately to Aiden. In fact, I had been so scared of losing Aiden and all my brothers that I went into overdrive with fear and anxiety and collapsed right there at the doorstep.
Once again, I was hospitalized, and of course, the social services woman was scolded by the higher-ups for her highhandedness. Eventually, another manager was put on our case, and after another thorough review, she convinced us that taking me away was for the best and it would only be for a short time, until my health stabilized.
Before they came to take me away, Aiden had assured me that everything would be all right.
“Look at me, Haru,” he had said, his warm hands cupping my teary face as we sat there on the hospital bed. “I will come back to get you. We’re family, and I promised to take good care of you, didn’t I? You know I will never abandon you.” He hugged me tight and even kissed my forehead to soothe me, convincing me of his devotion. “You’re precious to me, Haru, and I seriously won’t know what to do if I don’t have you with me.”
His words had managed to calm me down and put my fears at ease. We even did a pinky swear. Yeah, at the age of fourteen, I did a pinky swear.
Three months later, the agency did another review, and because my health was a little better, I was able to return home, which was a relief to everyone, especially Aiden, who had been overjoyed and wouldn’t let me out of his sight henceforth.
I remembered we had spent the whole weekend partying and sleeping in the living room, Japanese style, for my homecoming. It had been the first time any of us had smiled and laughed from the heart since our parents’ deaths. The first time any of us had felt like we were alive again.
Thinking about those days made my heart ache, and I couldn’t help myself and sneaked a peek at Aiden, who still had his gaze fixed on me.
Our eyes met, and my heart skipped. I glanced away, my body tense.
Shit! That gaze was so freakin’ intense. Suddenly, I lost my appetite.
“You don’t need to watch him eat, Aiden,” Reo said. “I’m sure he knows where his mouth is and how to chew his food properly.”
Reo’s comment made me choke on the food I had just eaten, and I started coughing severely.
Beside me, Isaac offered me his glass of water. He said, “Jesus, Haru, slow down. No need to rush with the eating.”
I gladly took the offered drink and downed the lot in one go.
Aiden said, “I’ll pick you up after you’ve finished your shift at the restaurant tonight.”
Feeling much better now that I was no longer choking on my own meal, I put the empty glass down on the table and said, “I told you, I’m fine coming back by myself.”
“At midnight on a Saturday?” Aiden asked. “You looking the way you do doesn’t help the fact that it’s not safe. I have no idea how many times one of us have had to intervene and save you from those types of bastards already.”
By those types of bastards, he meant questionable men who were apparently obsessed with boys like me and made it their hobby to stalk and jump me along the dark streets of New York City at night.
My face heated up at Aiden’s statement. Firstly, because I was embarrassed at the reminder. Secondly, because Aiden’s words hit me right where it hurt—me being treated like some damsel in distress. And thirdly, because I hated those bastards who always seemed to pick me to stalk. I was an eighteen-year-old boy, for God’s sake, not some pretty girl oozing with sex appeal.
Reo said, “It can’t be helped you looking like that, Haru. Mom said you have the gene from our ancestor back in Japan.”
I raised my eyes to Reo, wondering what that heartthrob was spouting about now.
Isaac asked, “What type of gene is that?”
“The Shrine Maiden gene,” Reo replied.
Isaac raised his brows. “Shrine Maiden gene? Is that even a thing?”
Reo shrugged his broad shoulders. “I think it just means a certain type of appearance. The ancestor from our mom’s side of the family used to have one every generation. It’s always a female though, and she said that person is apparently supposed to be very beautiful.”
He turned his gaze to me as he continued. “Mom said you look just like the Shrine Maiden on her side of the family—her grandmother, to be precise. Another was our great-grandmother.”
He smiled cheekily at me, probably to tease me, as was his habit. “She also said our great-grandmother was petite and so pretty in her younger days that the family had a hard time keeping her safe. One guy even attempted to kidnap her. When they caught him, he said it was Great-Grandmother’s fault because she put a spell on him, being a Shrine Maiden and all.”
Isaac couldn’t help himself at hearing the ridiculous tale and burst out laughing.
I frowned at Isaac and said coldly, “It’s not funny.”
Isaac managed to calm down and wipe his tears. He said, as he wrapped his arm around my neck and tousled my hair, “So, you have your great-grandmother’s gene, the Shrine Maiden gene. That’s awesome. That just means we will have to work harder to protect you from creepy old men who want to fuck you.”
That guy! Being extremely blunt as per usual. Like I’d want to be fucked by some creepy old man.
If I wanted some under-the-sheet action, it would be with Aiden, and with me taking the lead.
Mason, who was half asleep throughout the whole narration, chuckled. “You have my sympathy, Haru.” He rested his chin on his hand as he leaned on the tabletop, his eyes on me. “You need to become a man as soon as possible. It will solve that problem.”
Isaac eagerly nodded in agreement. “And that means getting yourself a girlfriend and losing your virginity.”
I had had enough of this silly talk. Suddenly, we were talking about my virginity now, were we? Like that was a public topic open for discussion.
Reo looked as though he couldn’t contain himself and joined in the band of harassment, too. “That’s right, you’re still a virgin. Most of us lost ours when we were sixteen or seventeen.”
God! He made it sound like it was a crime to still be a virgin at eighteen.
Noah joined in. “Aiden lost his when he was sixteen. I think it was on his sixteenth birthday, too. Wasn’t it with that popular cheerleader from high school? I remember she was hot.”
That was news to me. Aiden had lost his virginity to a hot cheerleader from his high school at sixteen?
Sixteen? When I had first met Aiden, he had already been sixteen, nearly turning seventeen. That meant he had already kissed and had sex with some hot chick way before he had met me.
I didn’t know why, but suddenly, I felt a little pissed at the thought of that.
Aiden said, his voice firm, “Please stop talking about my sorry past, and it’s normal for boys to do that sort of thing at that age.”
Noah nodded. “It’s a teenager thing. Most go through it.”
Reo said cheekily, “Most. So, we can confirm Haru is in the minority here? And will not likely lose his virginity?”
Isaac shook his head. “Nah, Haru is just late. Maybe it’s because of the malnutrition that ruined his growth.”
He leaned toward me and whispered, “Is your little brother down there doing all right? I mean, you know, getting hard and stuff? Do you need some porn magazine or DVD to get you going? I can lend you some of mine. I know you don’t read or watch porn, but that’s because you’re late, but if you’re interested, I’m here to help, bro.”
I wouldn’t be so pissed with embarrassment if Isaac didn’t act so suspicious in front of everyone as if we were conspiring on taking down the world, like a duo of infamous villains. The fact that his voice was so loud for a whisper meant that everyone in the room could hear him, crystal clear.
I noted Mason trying to hide his smile while Reo and Noah grinned with obvious enjoyment at seeing my deep dark secret being revealed for all to hear. As for Aiden? He was still staring at me, his eyes so dark and intense it made my heart race and my stomach flip in dread.
God! I didn’t want to face him.
Was it so abnormal for a boy not to read porn? Was it so abnormal for a boy to stare at his handsome brother and get hard while fantasizing about fucking him?
Of course, it was abnormal. God! I knew I was a sicko. A creepy weirdo.
Reo was still chuckling away with hilarity, and I glared at him, wanting so much to strangle his neck.
Being my biological brother, he should be on my side and understand my case. It wasn’t like I wasn’t struggling with my problem swinging the other way. Not to mention the fact that I also had unrequited love with Aiden and wanted so badly to kiss and fuck him that it made my head spin sometimes.
The hormones! It was the hormones.
Aiden’s deep timbre came firmly, which drew my attention to him.
“Isaac, stop leading Haru astray. Haru is fine the way he is,” he said, which instantly made me blush.
Yeah, I blushed a lot in front of him and knew it wasn’t normal. Girls blush when a hot guy talks to them. An eighteen-year-old boy shouldn’t blush when his older stepbrother was talking to him.
He continued saying, “I’d worry if he goes and does things like that too soon. His body is too fragile.”
Fuck me! I could only sit there and stare at him in astonishment. What the hell? Did he think I had a chronic sickness or something?
Reo looked as though he couldn’t contain himself and laughed loudly. There were even tears in his eyes. When he managed to stop, he said, “Daddy Aiden is worried his daughter Haru will grow up too soon.”
I went bright red and snapped, “Oy! Can we stop talking about me now?” I turned to Aiden and said clearly, “For your information, I am not fragile and am perfectly healthy.”
Yep. I wanted to clarify to him that my dick functioned just as fine as any boy my age. I was also certain that I could go all out and through the night without stopping, too, if I wanted to, especially with him as my bed partner.
Mason, always the peacemaker, changed the topic immediately. He said to me, “That reminds me, Haru, my boss saw you with me the other day, and he’s wondering if you’re still interested in working at his bar?”
My annoyance over the subject matter of me being a fragile little thing subsided immediately. I asked, “Seriously?”
Honestly, I didn’t think Mason’s boss, Robert Jones, would be interested in taking on a scrawny kid like me to work in his massively popular bar where all the rich and famous went. The only reason why I wanted to work there was because the pay was ridiculously good, which would undoubtedly fatten up my savings account.
Aiden’s chilled voice drew my attention and fizzled out my enthusiasm when he said, “I didn’t know you were interested in working at that bar, Haru.”
I knew he was a little more than upset that I didn’t consult him on the matter, like I had usually done with every other issue under the sun.
Mason, who must have understood that Aiden was not happy about the proposed arrangement, said, “Don’t worry, Aiden. He’s under twenty-one so there will be supervision. My boss did promise me that he’d only roster Haru on to work with me, and it will only be until midnight.”
He smiled pleasantly and added, “Haru is our brother, and I know he’s precious to you, so I promise I won’t let anything shady happen to him.”
This seemed to ease Aiden’s worry a little. A very little. But not much. He still had that stern expression that clearly stated he wouldn’t let me work there if it was entirely up to him, which it wasn’t, because I damned well wanted to work there and make some good extra cash.
Noah said, “It seems we have a lot of brothers working in bars, don’t we?”
Reo nodded. “Aiden used to work in bars while studying for his business degree, so I don’t see why Haru can’t.”
Noah said, “Didn’t the manager put you onto serving drinks for the girls? They must make a lot of money off of you, considering your looks.”
Isaac chuckled. “They’d probably do the same to Haru. He does have the Shrine Maiden look, after all.”
Reo nodded. “That will definitely attract a lot of female customers who like pretty boys.” He turned to look at me with an amused grin. “Like our Haru.”
Isaac nodded. “Haru, working in a bar is your perfect opportunity to meet girls.” He turned to Mason. “Isn’t that right, Mason?”
Mason nodded his head. “Hmm... That bar does attract a lot of female customers. I don’t know why though.” He looked rather perplexed about that, which I found amusing. “But it is a good opportunity for Haru to start asking girls out.”
Reo said to me in encouragement, “Then go for the job, Haru,” which made me suspicious.
Aiden suddenly stood up, which drew my attention to him. God, I could feel the unhappy vibe emanating from him and wondered what was bothering him.
His eyes on me, he said, “Enough about this bar job. Are you done, Haru? Let’s go. And I’m picking you up tonight after work. No argument.”
I could only stare at him, flabbergasted.
Reo chuckled. “Give it up already, Haru. Just let him drive you, otherwise Daddy Aiden will be worried sick.”
I sighed in resignation and then got up from my seat. I said, “Itte kimasu,” as Aiden and I headed out the door, indicating that we were leaving the house—our Japanese habit stuck with me from childhood, and I found it hard to change.
“Itte rashai,” Noah, Reo, Mason, and Isaac replied in unison.
After closing the front door, I followed Aiden toward the driveway, and a moment later, hopped into the car in the front passenger seat. After putting on my seat belt and making myself comfortable, I watched Aiden as he turned on the ignition. He must have felt me watching him because he suddenly turned his attention to me, his gaze intense on my face.
Feeling flustered at the intimate eye contact, I asked in a defensive attitude, “What?”
He rested his hand on the side of my cheek and then petted me, his fingers digging deep into my hair while his thumb was stroking my face.
Shit! He was doing that again, and every time when it happened, I simply wanted to close my eyes, lean against him, and let everything around us slide by. When he did that, I wanted to savor the moment between us because it was precious, like I was the only one in the world for him.
His thumb rubbed near my eyes, and I groaned inwardly as my heart melted with this fluffy sensation.
Goddamnit! If I didn’t stop this soon, I’d do what my primal urge wanted most, and that was to kiss Aiden.
I resisted the temptation and instead brushed his hand away. My voice a little shaky and uncertain, I said, “Aren’t we going? You don’t want me to be late for work, do you?”
I heard him say, “Yeah.”
A moment later, the car maneuvered out of the driveway and onto the road.
It didn’t take long until we arrived at my part-time job, which was a convenience store. I’d be working here until three this afternoon before rushing off to my other part-time job at Tokyo Club Restaurant & Bar as a waiter.
I undid the seat belt as I said, “Thanks for the ride.”
I was about to open the door when Aiden caught my arm. Shit! I knew he wanted to say something, but I didn’t want to hear it, whatever it was.
I refused to look at him and instead opened the door. I was about to get out when Aiden said, “Haru!” I stopped in my tracks.
I reluctantly turned and asked, “What?”
Fuck! I could feel that vibe—hot and intense—emitting from him. Jesus! What was it? I just wanted to get away because the longer I stayed close to him, the harder it was for me to control myself.
“Look at me,” he said.
I raised my eyes to him, my cheeks feeling hot and probably red.
The moment I saw him, I knew he was conflicted. He said, “Do you need money that much?”
That was what he was worried about? Me needing money? Me wanting to work at the bar with Mason?
I licked my lips—my habit around Aiden—and said, “Yeah.”
“You can always ask me. I’ll give you pocket money.”
I shook my head. “That’s not the point, Aiden.” I sighed. “I hate that I have to rely on you for money. You worked so hard to raise us after Mom and Stepdad passed away. I’m eighteen now, Aiden. I want to be independent. I want to make my own money and then move...” I trailed off.
“Move?” Aiden asked sharply.
Fuck! I could hear the surprise in his voice. Why did I unthinkingly blurt that out? Shit!
I shook my head. “It’s nothing, okay?” I motioned to leave.
Aiden tightened his grip on my arm, which hurt. Damn! I didn’t know Aiden would inflict pain on me. This was the first time. Did he even know he was doing it?
“Aiden, you’re hurting me,” I said.
He swiftly removed his hand from my arm like it was on fire. “Sorry,” he said. “But you said move. Are you thinking of moving out?”
I licked my lips again, my eyes straying away from his in avoidance. “Like I said, it’s nothing. And I have work now, Aiden, so I have to go.”
With that, I rushed out of the car like the devil was chasing after me.
With my heart still racing from the intense exchange between me and Aiden, I headed into the convenience store where my boss, Dan Smith, greeted me.
“Morning, Haru,” he said. “Did you run here? Your face is completely red.”
I touched my cheek as I avoided answering his question and greeted him instead. “Morning, Dan. I’ll go and get ready for work now.”
The elderly man nodded.
In the staff room, I put my backpack into my locker and then proceeded to put on my green apron. Afterward, I headed back to the front and began my work—stocking shelves and serving customers.
HaruAiden’s deep timbre came firmly, which drew my attention to him.“Isaac, stop leading Haru astray. Haru is fine the way he is,” he said, which instantly made me blush.Yeah, I blushed a lot in front of him and knew it wasn’t normal. Girls blush when a hot guy talks to them. An eighteen-year-old boy shouldn’t blush when his older stepbrother was talking to him.He continued saying, “I’d worry if he goes and does things like that too soon. His body is too fragile.”Fuck me! I could only sit there and stare at him in astonishment. What the hell? Did he think I had a chronic sickness or something?Reo looked as though he couldn’t contain himself and laughed loudly. There were even tears in his eyes. When he managed to stop, he said, “Daddy Aiden is worried his daughter Haru will grow up too soon.”I went bright red and snapped, “Oy! Can we stop talking about me now?” I turned to Aiden and said clearly, “For your information, I am not fragile and am perfectly healthy.”Yep. I wanted t
AidenAs Aiden stepped across the threshold of the apartment, he said, “Tadaima,” the Japanese phrase meaning I’m home that Haru had taught them when he was eight. At the time, Aiden had insisted to his brothers they incorporate Japanese daily expressions into their lives so that both Reo and Haru would be able to quickly settle into their new environment. After all, he wanted them to feel at home, as a part of the new family as soon as possible. Of course, it didn’t take any of them long to learn all the phrases, and once they started using them, they never stopped, and as Aiden had predicted, both Reo and Haru quickly and smoothly settled into their new life with their new stepbrothers.For Aiden, the phrase Tadaima gave him a sense of comfort because home was where he and the people he cared about most could be with one another and spend quality time together.“Okaeri.” Noah said the phrase meaning welcome back from the kitchen door. “Was he late for work?” he asked, with an amused
HaruTokyo Club Restaurant & Bar was once again busy and jam-packed with customers for a Saturday. Tonight, I estimated about eighty diners already on the premises, enjoying themselves, eating and drinking with family, friends, and loved ones. I was rather glad that neither Jess Taylor nor I were rostered on at the bar area, because that place could get rather rowdy with all the drunk patrons abound. Not to mention some outrageously flirty ones who couldn’t seem to keep their hands to themselves. They particularly liked to feel up staff members’ backsides, especially Jess’, and oddly enough, mine.Honestly, every time that happened, especially to Jess, it pissed me off because that type of thing was just not on. I had to admit I was very protective of Jess since she was my best friend, and a very beautiful one at that, especially when she was wearing that waitress uniform of a white blouse and black pencil skirt, which perfectly fit her slender figure, showing off her stunning body.B
HaruAiden moved over along the booth, allowing me space to sit next to him, which was also in front of Camille, who said. “You’re Aiden’s brother?”I wasn’t the least bit surprised by her astonished tone. Aiden was all American and very Caucasian, with blond hair and hazel-green eyes while I was half-Japanese with dark hair and eyes. Of course, most, like her, would be astounded if we mentioned that we were brothers.“I’m Haru, his stepbrother,” I said, twisting the lid of the soft drink bottle open. Then I drank to my heart’s content, so thirsty I was.Camille said, “Stepbrothers, I see.” She chuckled prettily. “So you’re the youngest, right?”I nodded, suddenly very aware of the strong perfume smell lingering in the air around us, which I now knew belonged to Camille.“Mm-hmm,” I responded, trying not to show how much I disliked the intense scent.“High school freshman?”I felt my face heat up immediately while Aiden beside me was chuckling away with amusement. I turned to glare at
HaruAfter dropping Jess off in front of her apartment, which she rented with some other university students, Aiden and I headed toward home. The journey was silent, and God, it felt strangely uncomfortable with just the two of us in the car. While Jess was around, it had been lively, with her chatting nonstop about her awesome life as a university student, along with me. But once she was gone, the atmosphere became tense, and damn, I so badly wanted to break the ice. I also wanted to know what Aiden had said to Camille after I left them back at the restaurant, because when I returned to clear away the dishes, she was gone. Then again, I didn’t want to ask, because the thought of Camille pissed me off.“So,” Aiden began suddenly, breaking the silence and drawing my attention to him. “You said you’re in love? That’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”My heart skipped a beat, and I turned away, avoiding his sidelong glance. I felt my face heat up in the dimness of the car.I said, “It’s
AidenAiden watched Haru go, his eyes on the boy’s slender back. He didn’t miss the fact that Haru had finally built some muscles either, since he had last seen the boy naked, which was six months ago.Had it really been six months ago that he had seen Haru nude? Ah, yes, that’s right. It had been when he had happened to walk in on the boy after a bath. And there was Haru, completely naked.Now that he thought about it, Haru did indeed look like a Shrine Maiden, especially with his dark hair wet and clinging to his face and his pale skin glistening pink from the hot bath. Of course, the alluring image had triggered some alarming sexual desire on Aiden’s part, which had caused him countless nights of sleeplessness and numerous wet dreams.Yes, Haru’s body looked more toned now, firmer, like he had finally grown into a fine young man. He wasn’t so boyish like he used to be. Well, he was eighteen now, so of course his body would mature into an adult, which both pleased and scared Aiden s
HaruAfter shutting the door to my closet-sized bedroom, I zombie-walked to the bed and collapsed facedown on the mattress. A moment later, I shifted around so that I lay on my back as I stared up at the ceiling, the light illuminating the room in a soft glow.I should dry my body and hair properly and then put on my pajamas, I thought tiredly. But then, the bed was so soft under me and I didn’t want to get up. Plus, it felt quite nice without clothes on, especially in this heat.I spread my arms out, relaxed, and was about to doze off when Aiden’s face appeared in my mind’s eye. Then I remembered the hug he had given me back in the car, and the way he had caressed my cheek. I remembered his warmth, the hardness of his body, and his smell that was so unique to him. The scent that I loved.“Aiden.” I groaned his name softly under my breath. “Aiden.”I flicked my eyes open, feeling restless.What the hell was wrong with me? My body felt hot, and my heart was racing.I sat up, and it was
AidenShutting his bedroom door behind him, Aiden leaned his back against the frame. His body felt hot, heavy, and weak. He took a few deep breaths to calm the turmoil of emotions erupting inside him.“Fuck!” he swore softly under his breath. He had just jerked Haru off. He felt his heart race, and his head was filled with this new sense of thrill, of love, and he felt like he was on cloud nine.He took another deep breath, and it was only then that reality returned to taunt him that what he had done moments ago was disgustingly wrong.“Shit!” he swore. “What the hell have I done?”Had he just taken advantage of Haru when the boy was vulnerable? he wondered. God, was he that desperate? Fuck, he was a despicable adult.With weak knees, he walked over to the king-sized bed and tiredly collapsed on it. Lying there restlessly while staring up at the ceiling, he wondered how on earth he was supposed to face Haru the next day. Should he act as if nothing had happened?Yes, he should do that
MasonMason felt his stomach churning sickly when he received the text message from Haru. It said: Mason, just want to let you know I’m on St. Joseph Island with Noah. Please don’t worry about me. I’m fine.He could only stare at the message. Just how the hell did Haru end up on St. Joseph Island with Noah?He texted back, demanding answers. Haru promptly replied with: Something happened and Noah brought me here with him. Everything is fine. Please don’t worry about me.Just how was everything fine when he was on St. Joseph Island with Noah alone? Mason wondered. That bastard second brother of theirs was undoubtedly going to confess to Haru and then fuck the hell out of the boy; he knew it.Fuck! He clicked on Haru’s name and pushed on the call button, but it went unanswered. Haru was probably busy talking to Aiden.Mason raked his fingers
HaruNoah was such a good kisser, and despite my experience learned from Aiden, I still found it hard to keep up with him. He was vigorous and intense; every tongue stroke, caress, and lick was exquisite, sending ripples of pleasure surging through me and driving me mindless.I shuddered, a flourish swirl of bliss dancing inside me as he stroked his tongue around mine in one full motion, feeling all of me, and then sucking at me. Meanwhile, his hand hotly trailed down my body to my already hard cock, and he groped it in his palm.“Ngh...” I groaned out softly, loving the way he was caressing me down there.When he finally released my mouth, allowing me to breathe properly, he turned his attention to my neck where he then kissed, sucked, and licked my skin.I wrapped my arms around him, just feeling his body against me, loving the heat exuding from him and the hardness of his form. He felt stern
NoahIn the en suite, Noah made quick work of showering and cleaning himself up, making sure his body was properly washed off. He was pedantic about smelling nice and fresh, too. When he was done fifteen minutes later, he wiped himself dry with a fluffy white towel and then headed out the door, stark naked.He was grinning from ear to ear when he was back in the bedroom, and his smile became even wider when he saw Haru did a double take at him.“What... What the heck...” Haru uttered, his eyes large and his face flushing hot.Stroking his wet, dark hair back with his fingers, Noah eyed the boy and noted that Haru wasn’t wearing what he had offered him earlier. The boy had donned one of Noah’s navy with white striped work shirts he usually wore under his suit jacket.Fuck! Just holy fuck, but Haru was so cute wearing his shirt that was way too big for him. It looked like the boy was
NoahNoah was grinning widely like a Cheshire cat when he walked out of the elevator, his hand clasping firmly over Haru’s who was beside him.“I heard they have nice food here,” he said as they headed toward the entrance of the restaurant located on the fifth floor of The Princeton Hotel and Resort. “You’ll like it.”“Ugh! I’m so hungry, I can eat anything,” Haru said.A maître d' took them to a table that had a great view of the ocean to the left and the small, picturesque town of South Hampton to the right. As Haru made himself comfortable and scanned over the menu, Noah shifted his gaze across the restaurant, not because he was interested in how luxurious the place was, but because he wanted to ensure none of his colleagues were dining here. He didn’t want to bump into any of them, after all, especially now that he had Haru with him. He wanted to h
HaruI saw the pain expressing in his eyes and his face darkened. He said, his voice cold, “If you don’t want to have anything to do with me, then I’ll leave the apartment. I won’t be a part of the family anymore.”I felt sick to my stomach at hearing this. That meant he already had a backup plan. Typical of Noah.“What about your job with Uncle Jin?” I asked. “Are you going to break your promise to him just like that?”“I don’t usually break my promises, Haru, but in this case, I will have to make an exception. I’ll call Uncle Jin and explain everything to him.”“You’re an idiot,” I said. “Just because of me, you’d throw away your future to help run a big company that makes millions?”He chuckled. “Yeah. When it comes to you, I’d throw everything away, even my life. I&rs
HaruI had no idea how I got here and how the fuck it happened, but here I was, standing in the foyer of The Princeton Hotel on St. Joseph Island, looking around the elegant place like a lost little lamb. Meanwhile, Noah was checking in at the reception.Fuck! Just what the fuck?I took in a deep breath for a moment, working on collecting myself.It had only been four hours ago when Noah just suddenly turned up at The BlueSky where Sean and I were having lunch. I must admit it had been great, with us chatting about Aki and Sean’s puppies and kittens, but then it all turned to custard when Noah appeared as if out of thin air.It had all been a whirlwind when Noah dragged me out of the restaurant and then into his car, and then we were on the ferry—where I had ranted about how stupid Noah was and he about how stupid I was and us arguing over each other during the whole journey. And now h
Noah“I can’t believe you’re going to St. Joseph Island,” Isaac said, grinning. “If it’s nice there, maybe we all could go there some weekend, you know, for breaks and have some fun?”Noah snorted. He reached out and ruffled Isaac’s bed hair. The boy had just gotten up, having spent the night sleeping there on the sofa.“You’re always looking for fun, aren’t you, Isaac?” Connor asked from the across the room. The man was busy cooking breakfast: French toast with bacon.“Well, fun is fun, isn’t it?” Isaac said, his eyes glued to the French toast Connor was transferring from the hot pan onto the plate.“Then I’ll be tagging along,” Connor said. “Tell me when you guys are going there. St. Joseph Island is beautiful, especially in spring.”“Really?” Isaac asked as he go
HaruAfter Aiden left the room, I turned on my side and resumed my sleep. I was dead tired, after all, and was damn glad I didn’t have any classes today. I just knew I wouldn’t be able to make it, that was for sure. Aiden had been a demon last night. I couldn’t believe he had gone all out and fucked me so many times.I found myself smiling, though, when I thought about him and how much he wanted and loved me.I sighed deeply in that content way and then shut my eyes, and soon, I fell asleep again. When I next woke up, it was to feel a pair of lips on mine and a hot tongue sneaking its way into my mouth. I fluttered my eyes open, wondering if Aiden had returned.My gaze came to rest on a gorgeous face with a pair of gold-brown eyes, and I felt a gentle hand cupping the side of my face. Mason?I gasped and was about to utter his name out loud when his tongue invaded my mouth and be
Aiden“Where are you taking me?” Haru asked.Aiden gave the boy a smile. “Let’s continue this on the bed. Doing it in the bathtub is a bit difficult.”“Oh,” Haru expressed. “But we’re wet.”Aiden, his eyes dark, gazed at Haru, taking in the sight of the boy wet from head to toe, his milky skin smooth with droplets of water beading on him. He must admit the boy was exquisitely beautiful, and the sight turned him on even more. Now he understood the charm of seeing one’s partner naked and soaking wet. It was fucking sexy. He wondered, too, if Haru found him hot like this. Naked, muscles taut with sexual tension, and his skin beading with water droplets.He got his answer when he put the boy on the bed and saw Haru slowly, as if taking his time, drifting his gaze from his face to his cock, which had already sprung back to life.&ldquo