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Whatever the night held in store for them, he said a silent prayer he could keep his cool. When his dinner companion, who deserved to be on the cover of GQ, held up his glass of champagne and made a toast to new friends and a night they would never forget, Anthony clinked their glasses together and wished him the same.

  Chapter Five

  They drank the champagne in swift order, along with a second bottle shared in a more leisurely fashion. While they chatted, Reese took off his charcoal suit jacket and rolled his white shirt sleeves up under his elbows. By the time their entrees arrived, Anthony’s anxiety had tapered off. They talked about their families and their likes, how Reece enjoyed playing soccer on the weekends and Anthony liked seeing art house movies on Saturday nights. When he mentioned going the following week, Reece’s face brightened, and he said he’d like to tag along. They made plans for the movie and dinner afterward. It was on the tip of his tongue to ask if it would be a “date,” but he chickened out and returned his attention to his entree.

  “This is one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time.” Reece laid his napkin on his plate and stretched his arms above his head.

  Anthony sipped his champagne, enjoying the wonderful view of toned biceps. The way Reece’s muscles flexed under his sun-bronzed skin made him want to press his face against the side of his throat and lick his pulse.

  “It looks like you enjoyed your dinner, also,” Reece continued when Anthony unconsciously patted his stomach.

  Embarrassed, he sucked in his gut and tugged on the hem of his shirt. “I’d have to agree with you there.”

  When Reece rested his elbows on the table, a strand of hair flopped down over his eyes. Anthony dug his fingers into his leg to stop from reaching out and pushing it away.

  “That green shirt looks great on you.” Reece brushed aside the wayward tufts and shot him a slanted grin.

  His cheeks grew warm at the compliment. His lust for the man grew at a steady rate. He wanted to haul Reece out of his chair and fuck him blind on the table.

  “Did you have a nice dinner, gentlemen?” their server asked, clearing their plates away.

  “We sure did.” Reece winked at Anthony as if they shared some sort of secret between them. “We’d love to see a dessert menu.”

  We. His insides quaked at the idea of them together.

  “Dessert and after dinner drinks have been sent up to your suite.” She gave them a grin and rushed away.

  Reece’s brow wrinkled adorably. “I guess this is part of Jagger’s generosity. We could go upstairs and check it out. Unless you’d like to have a drink at the bar or gamble?”

  Anthony blamed the champagne for his vivid imagination. He’d swear not only did Reece look at him in nervous anticipation, but something else lurked in his eyes, much like hunger. And he didn’t think it was for a slice of cheesecake.

  “Why not? It’s been awhile since I scoped out the penthouse.”

  The beaming smile Reece sent his way made him want to leave the restaurant immediately so they could be alone.

  ***

  The ride up to the fortieth floor was pure torture. Although they were alone in the elevator, they stood so close together their shoulders brushed. Sweat trickled down Anthony’s back and he shifted his legs to ease his throbbing hard-on. A minute more and he’d have his hands down Reece’s pants and his back against the wall.

  The doors opened with a ding and his shoulders relaxed in relief.

  “Are you okay?” Reece frowned, staring at him as they walked out of the elevator and down the hall. “Your face is red.”

  “Stuffy in there. I don’t like closed-in spaces,” he mumbled and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt

  Reece slid the key card into the lock. “I don’t think you’ll have to worry about confined spaces much longer.”

  Anthony followed him into a room double the size of his condo. The floor-to ceiling windows provided a breathtaking view of the glittering Vegas skyline. In the center of the room was a hot tub big enough for six people. A full bar and a table covered with a sumptuous array of candies, cakes, and other dessert items stood off to their left.

  “Would you get a load of this?” Reece wandered into the bedroom and inspected one of the plush maroon pillows. He sat on the bed and bounced. “Pretty durable.”

  He tried not to stare at the king size bed with a cherry wood headboard, and airy comforter most likely hiding high quality cotton bed sheets that would whisper against a sleeping person’s skin. Cutting off a groan, he walked over to the bar where a pair of iced champagne bottles bracketed a dish of chocolate-covered strawberries, a favorite of his. Reece re-entered the room, kicked off his shoes, and removed his socks.

  “What are you doing?”

  “I’m going in the hot tub.” Reece began unbuttoning his shirt slowly as his eyes beckoned him to follow his lead

  Anthony focused on one of the strawberries. Clothes dropped to the floor, and then a deep, satisfied groan, and a small splash. He peered over his shoulder to find Reece, eyes closed and head resting against the edge of the tub, a satisfied expression on his handsome face.

  I bet that’s how he looks after a night of lovemaking. He cleared his throat and coughed lightly.

  Reece opened one eye and then the other, grinning. “The water feels incredible. Take off your clothes and hop in.” He splashed water on his buff chest. Drops trickled down his front and back into the swirling water, his nipples hardening in reaction.

  Anthony reached for his dick to keep from coming in his pants. Not wanting to be caught, he dropped his hand down to his side. Accepting that he really had no other choice, he moved behind a couch and untucked his shirt from his pants, disrobing with quick efficiency before the other man could see. Naked as the day he was born, his rock-hard penis curving up toward his slightly rounded stomach, he grabbed hold of the railing and stepped into the whirling water.

  It bubbled up around his thighs, engulfing his balls. “Hot.” Sitting down, he wet his face and hair, sneaking a look at the man beside him. He lifted his hand toward Reece’s cheek, then quickly dropped it back into the water when the other man sat up and blinked.

  “You must be used to all this luxury.”

  “Me? Not at all. I’m not into ostentatious things. Most of the money I make is kept in CDs and saved in my retirement fund. My plan is to retire in four years, before I’m forty-five.” He winced. “I’ll shut up now. You must think I’m an old fart.”

  “Far from it.” Reece’s eyes lost some of their light. “I can see you’re touchy about your age. You’re uncomfortable with me because of how young I am, aren’t you?”

  “No! Well, maybe a little,” he stammered. “I’m shy, more of an introvert, actually. I know it sounds stupid.”

  “The age difference is important to you?”

  “I’m forty-one and you’re not even thirty. A twelve year age gap is significant, and the way I look….” He shook his head and glanced down at the bubbles surrounding him.

  He flinched lightly when fingers touched his nape in a light caress. “What are you talking about? Hello, you’re a great-looking guy. Very distinguished.”

  He snorted. “I think the champagne has gone to your head. I’m going gray and I have a gut like my father. Also, I’m white as a sheet. Unlike you, all suntanned….”

  “You have a lot to offer. I’ve seen how generous and kind you are to our neighbors. Not many would go out of their way or care. You’re a pretty awesome guy. Why can’t you see what I see?” Reece sighed and moved in closer. “What am I going to do with you?”

  His heartbeat sped up. Only a breath away, Reece’s mouth opened slightly and his front teeth bit down on his bottom lip.

  “What?” he asked, becoming lightheaded. It had to be from the heat of the water.

  “Stop with the put downs.”

  “I’m not—”

  Reece silenced him with the pad of his finger over his mouth. “Yes, you are, and it’s about time I show you how
amazing you are. I’m done with the bullshit and dancing around one another. You want me and I want you. I say, let’s go for it, if only for this one night.”

  Only one night? Before Anthony could get a word out, Reece grabbed him by his hair and kissed him. He groaned and clutched Anthony’s shoulder. They sucked greedily at each other’s mouths. He bit down on the other man’s bottom lip and tugged. When Reece straddled his lap, he thought he died and gone to heaven.

  ***

  Finally! Reece groaned deep in his throat, holding Tony’s head in a tight grip while he ate away at his mouth. His cock bumped the other man’s hard, thick prick, the bubbles tickling his balls as he ground against the trembling body under him.

  “I can’t believe this is happening,” Tony’s fingers dug deep into his arms.

  Rubbing his smooth chest over the hairy one, he slipped his tongue into the warm cavern of the mouth under his, lapping the inside of his cheeks and teeth.

  “Believe it.” He circled his thumbs around rubbery nipples. They grew hard and Tony moaned, jutting his hips up and moving his hands to grab his ass.

  “It’s been too long.” Tony broke off the kiss and swallowed loudly, head tilting back.

  Reese swiped his tongue over Tony’s and grabbed his cock under the water, stroking it from head to root. “I’ll take care of you.”

  “God help me!” Tony banged the back of his head against the edge of the tub.

  “Come for me.”

  Shoving him away, the older man grabbed the railing and climbed out of the tub.

  He fell back into the water, coming out of his haze. “What in the hell are you doing? We’re not done here.” Equally confused and annoyed, he made his way out of the water, stalking across the rug.

  Tony trembled, dripping wet. “Stay right there.” The terrified look in his eyes stopped him in his tracks.

  “Okay. Calm down.” He lifted his palm, wanting to draw Tony into his embrace to kiss his shell-shocked look away.

  “I am calm.” Tony combed his hair with his fingers, and then what sounded like a moan escaped him. “This is so humiliating,” he mumbled and shook his head.

  “You’re still not going on about our age difference, are you?” He set his hands on his hips. Everything inside him told him to waltz right over and kiss the life out of the distraught looking man.

  “That’s not the reason.” Tony shook his head, still not looking up. He scratched his chest and frowned. “I almost came too fast.”

  He blinked. “Yeah? And?”

  “That’s all you can say?” Tony walked forward, bending down to grab his pants.

  “Wait, don’t be angry.” Reece kicked the pants away and took hold of him by his arms. “So what if you were going to come too soon? I was about to shoot one off myself,” he said and cupped the older man’s head. Pulling his face in close, he enjoyed how the rough cheeks rubbing against his, patches of whiskers chafing his skin.

  “God, I want you, it hurts, but…it’s been too long.” Tony whispered. “I don’t know how long I can last. You deserve better.”

  “So what? I’ll take it as a compliment.” He brushed the lightly graying hair back.

  Tony smiled against the side of his face and tentatively held onto his waist. “You’re too good to be true. Another man would walk away in disgust and find someone who could go for hours.”

  “Not me. I’ve wanted you for three long years, and now that I have you, I’m not letting you go.” He moved his hand down and clutched Tony’s cock, making him grunt against his throat.

  “I want you so badly, unlike anyone I’ve ever wanted before.”

  “I do, too. Spend the night with me.” And every night after. He stroked until Tony kissed him in near desperation.

  Smiling, Reece sucked down on his tongue. Grunts left both their mouths as they held each other in a tight embrace. Leading the way toward the bedroom, he shifted and hit the wall instead.

  He broke their kiss to move his mouth over Tony’s chest, stopping to lick at his nipples. After a minute, his hands roamed over his curving stomach and he knelt on the floor. An impressive cock bobbed in front of his face, the blunt head wet and creamy, rising up in invitation to be taken care of.

  He licked his lips, the need to deep throat the pulsing length consuming him. A bruising grip seized his shoulder. His own cock jumped, weeping from the sting of the hold.

  “Impatient much?” Reece drawled, giving the other man a slap on his ass.

  Strong hands cupped him behind the head and pulled him in close. “Shut up and suck me off.”

  Refusing to wait any longer, he grabbed Tony’s dick and swallowed him deep into his mouth.

  “Damn!” Tony cried out and rocked back and forth in his mouth, stomping his foot and tugging on his hair.

  He responded by humming low in his throat and running his tongue up the sides of the erect cock, nipping his teeth over the bulging veins and under until he mouthed his full sacs.

  “I…can’t…last….” Tony’s fingers dug into his head.

  Cupping the burly ass in his grasp, he stroked one of the hefty globes.

  “Urgh,” Tony rocked his hips forward, his legs spread apart as Reece clutched his ass tighter.

  A wicked idea popped into his head and he moved back to lick over the weeping head of Tony’s dick while sliding a few fingers between his butt cheeks.

  The reaction was priceless. His eyes widened and his breathing deepened as he wiggled down in response. Reece circled around his anus slowly and he shivered.

  “Stick it inside me.” Tony jerked and then rocked against the invading hand.

  “Hmm.” He went back to lapping his tongue up and down the rigid cock. Two of his fingers searched the taut asshole until he gently pushed inside his anus.

  Tony went still and then his entire body shook. “I’m gonna come!” he shouted, sweat dripping down the side of his face.

  He pumped his finger in deep at the same time he swallowed more of the juicy shaft. He felt the buildup coming and let out a muffled cry when Tony leaned back, his cock popping out of his mouth.

  A stream of jizz hit Reece in the face. He opened his mouth, slurping down the salty, tangy fluid.

  His scalp stung from Tony’s grasping fingers and he inhaled deeply, slowly moving his hand away. Next time I’m going to rim him deep….

  Tony lifted him up and crushed his mouth to his, eating away at his own cum. They kissed without stopping until he reached down and cupped Reece’s balls.

  “Now I take care of you.” Tony dragged him into the bedroom.

  He followed, swiping his free one over Tony’s ass.

  “You have an ass fetish?” Tony asked over his shoulder and stopped to pull him back into a hold.

  “I have one with yours.” He dug his fingers into Tony’s backside enjoying the way he shuddered. “I want to rim the hell out of you.”

  A slight flush covered Tony’s cheek and before he could tease him, Tony walked him backward until he hit the side of the bed.

  “You had your fun. Now it’s my turn.” Tony pushed him down on the bed, laying his lips on him, their cocks brushing up against one another in spine-tingling friction.

  He enjoyed not being in control and lay there his arms by his side while Tony nibbled and lapped over his mouth, then moving down until he bit the side of his throat. His palms rubbed over his chest and ventured down until he circled his navel.

  He jumped and groaned.

  “Like that, do you?” Tony inserted a knee in between his legs and jiggled back and forth across his hard as a spike dick and swollen balls.

  “Enough playing. Time for the fucking,” Reece ordered against his mouth.

  Tony hovered over him, breathing heavily. “When’s the last time you had your ass fucked?” he asked, pressing his hand into the sweet spot between his dick and ass.

  “Too long,” Reece mumbled and before any more questions were asked, he lifted up and took hold of the other man’s fa
ce, giving him a deep kiss.

  Tony chuckled and kissed him back, his fingers roaming over his cock, and then his balls, finally along his anus.

  “You’re tight. I’ll be careful,” Tony whispered and one of his fingers glided into the ring of Reece’s ass.

  He rocked against his hand and jolted when Tony found the perfect spot that always made him come. He cried out over the loss when the finger slid away.

  “Okay?” Tony asked, concern filling his voice.

  “Uh.” He couldn’t vocalize and panted instead.

  Tony sat up and glanced at the bedside table. “Looks like we have everything we need.” With once last heated kiss, he moved off the bed.

  Tony grabbed a bottle of hand lotion and condoms He came back over, staring down at him with purposeful intent. His cock dripped, begging to be pleasured. He rolled on a condom over his hardening dick and then squeezed the lotion into his hands. Lubing up all the way to his wrists, he grabbed hold of Reece’s legs and propelled him over.

  Reece moved down until his legs hung off the side of the bed. He lifted up on his elbows as Tony leaned down and met his mouth. Their tongues tangled and their teeth knocked against one another.

  “Ready?” Tony asked, and with one last nip on Reece’s bottom lip, curled his hands around his calves, spreading his legs wide.

  “More than you can know.” Reece took one of the pillows behind him and positioned it under his hips for better leverage. Tony nodded, a pleased smile breaking through the concentration on his face.

  He locked his legs around Tony’s waist and gripped him tight.

  “I’m going to give you a ride you’ll never forget,” Tony growled low, and with his penis in hand, slid down and prodded his ass.

  Reece held out his hand and linked their fingers together. Tony’s other hand circled up and around his hole, pushing his finger inside to make certain he was well oiled to receive him. His muscles clenched around the invading fingers and he groaned, the waiting too much to bear.

  “Take me!”

  Reece tensed as he felt the cock in between his ass cheeks. He did his best to relax, while Tony pushed and slid in an inch.