Chained Hearts

Chapter 2-1

Chapter 2

Todd let go of the wagon flap and watched it flutter closed. He shivered from the air hitting the moisture on his skin as he peeled off wet clothes. Covering his mouth and trying to stifle another cough, he dropped his shirt and jeans into Nick’s outstretched hand. They’d spent half an hour out in the rain getting a cover put up for the horses and making sure they were bedded down and comfortable. Todd was grateful it was just rain, no thunder, no lightning, so no jittery mate, at least not from the weather.

“You know,” Nick said, turning away only long enough to put their wet clothes in a small, covered basket until they could wash them out and dry them properly, “if it was me with that cough, I’d be in a hospital by now. Why won’t you go see that doctor, or at least buy something at the store?”

“It’s just allergies or the damp. I don’t need any doctor. Besides, I’m responsible for you, so yeah, I’d have to take you to a doctor.” He ignored the crack about Nick being in a hospital by now, which may or may not have been true.

Nick’s finger jabbed his ribs, making him jump and squawk out a rough noise.

“Hey!”

“This taking care of each other goes both ways, you know.”

“You’re a pushy slave, you know that?”

“Yeah, what’s your point?” Nick grinned and started to shimmy into a pair of soft, woven pants.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Todd reached across the wagon and firmly gripped Nick’s waist, pulling him in and over. “I didn’t say you could get dressed.”

“But…it’s chilly…” Nick whined though Todd knew it to be more a fake reaction and a way to tease than actual complaining.

Holding Nick with one arm, Todd landed a solid smack to his ass with the other hand. Nick made a halfhearted attempt to scramble away but ended up snickering into the bedding instead. A few more cracks and Todd leaned back, reveling in how Nick spread his legs wider and ground his hips against the bedding as he moved his hands on either side of his head, opening and closing his fingers, alternately gripping the sheets and letting them go. His skin had turned a warmed, pleasant pink covered with Todd’s handprints. Nick turned his head to the side and moaned out breathy, wanton sounds.

Todd ran a hand up Nick’s spine and across his broad shoulders, lightly kneading trembling muscles that rippled in smooth, even waves under Nick’s dark honey-colored skin. Drawing in a deep breath and letting it out slowly, Todd leaned down, trailing light kisses from the knob at the top of Nick’s spine all along to where his ass swelled. Easing himself between Nick’s legs, he took both hands and pressed the heel of his palms against the small of Nick’s back, moving up and down in slow, lazy massaging strokes.

Todd nudged Nick’s legs even wider, until he was completely spread out, face down, breath coming in short, raspy pants, hips jerking in small circles, pressing down and lifting up in time with Nick’s soft moans and Todd’s pounding heart. Sliding a finger between Nick’s cheeks and against his hole, Todd moved just a fingertip against Nick in tiny circles, making Nick’s entire body quiver, his breath hitch, and his hips grind even harder against the bedding.

Sliding his finger in completely, Todd bent it, twisting his hand so he skimmed Nick’s prostate. His other hand pressed against Nick’s back, keeping Nick from pushing against Todd and driving him deeper.

“Not till I want you to have it,” Todd chuckled and brushed and pushed against his sweet spot until Nick’s breathing was reduced to desperate gasps and a flush spread across his shoulders and up his neck.

Leaning away, Todd fisted his own c**k, smearing precum up and down his length and swiping his thumb over his slit and around the head until he was panting and gasping right along with Nick. In one smooth, swift movement, he pulled his finger from Nick and was rewarded with a very satisfactory gasp. Bracing himself with a hand against the bedding near Nick’s side, Todd let go of himself and pushed his hand against Nick’s ass, spreading Nick’s cheeks and sliding his rock-hard c**k against Nick’s hole.

At once, Nick bucked his hips, shoving back against Todd’s very swollen c**k. Sucking in a deep, harsh breath, Todd grunted and snapped his hips forward, plunging as deeply into Nick as possible.

“Oh…God…Nicky.” Easing out, Todd pushed back in, picking up speed with each thrust. Dropping down until he covered most of Nick’s back, Todd’s rhythm stuttered and he gasped out, “Not until I say.” He ground his own hips side to side a few times before his breath caught in his chest. His body clenched as jolt after jolt of pleasure slammed through him in time with his pumping, throbbing c**k.

Even as he was softening inside of Nick, his mate was writhing over the bedding, moaning, gasping out pleas of “Tooodd.” Sliding his legs across the sheets, he tried to get more contact with Todd.

Still breathing hard, Todd eased away and leaned back on his heels, kneeling between Nick’s quivering thighs. Wrapping both arms around Nick’s waist, Todd pulled his mate onto his lap, Nick’s legs draped across and over Todd’s thighs.

“Todd…please…” Nick moaned and shivered when Todd’s fingers roamed up and down his long, muscular body, pinching and twisting Nick’s n*****s, fingertips caressing along the crease between Nick’s thighs and groin.

Todd licked along the shell of Nick’s ear and across his jaw. Wrapping a hand around Nick’s throat, halfway between his jaw and collarbone, Todd pressed until Nick’s head fell back onto his shoulder.

Neck completely exposed, Nick curled his fingers in the sheets, gripping until his knuckles were white. Todd nipped along Nick’s throat, then with his other hand, inched over Nick’s hips and gripped his mate’s hard c**k, moving his thumb along the underside, sliding easily through sweat and precum. Tightening his grip on Nick’s throat, Todd pulled Nick farther down against his shoulder, stroking Nick’s c**k slowly, thumbnail grazing along first the rim then over the soft, velvety head, using barely any pressure. With each swipe, Nick’s body trembled, and he begged for release. Carefully, Todd wrapped his fingers firmly around Nick’s length.

Nick’s moans turned to gasps, and his chest heaved hard as Todd’s hand tightened on his throat, pressing in until he felt neck chords strain and Nick’s throat worked to draw in air. He opened and closed his mouth soundlessly while he pumped his hips against Todd’s fist around his c**k.

Stroking Nick’s c**k, Todd twisted on each upstroke. Nick’s hips were forced up, his head and shoulders inched farther over Todd’s shoulder, as Nick arched his back and gasped for air. The quick thump, thump of Nick’s pulse under his fingers fluttered and sped to a higher rate.

Releasing Nick’s neck, Todd clamped an arm around Nick’s chest, holding him close. He gave one final twist of Nick’s c**k, and whispered, “Come for me, Nicky.”

Swallowing in huge breaths, Nick groaned and then shouted, pushing his hips forward as he spilled hot, thick, white, ropy strands of c*m across his belly and over Todd’s hand. Collapsing back against Todd, his sweat-soaked back moved easily over Todd’s chest as his breathing slowed to its normal rate. The feeling of Nick’s heart hammering against his chest sent warm, possessive tendrils through Todd.

Nick relaxed against him, easing around so his head was resting in the crook of Todd’s neck, and pressed soft kisses to Todd’s oversensitive, still-warm flesh. Nick rumbled out a sleepy, lazy, “Hhmmmm.”

Todd dug a shirt out of their dirty clothes basket and wiped them both down. “Good?”

“Always.” Nick turned his lips up in a smile against Todd’s neck and wrapped both arms around his middle while Todd inched farther up in the wagon, taking Nick along, too, until they were both spread out. Todd was flat on his back with Nick sprawled over his chest already dozing off, while Todd made circles along the smooth skin of Nick’s back.