Like Sugar

Chapter Six

When Jared picked up Darnell up that day, the younger man could feel something tense about the older man's mannerisms. He seemed nervous, and Darnell wondered why. He looked at Jared from the side of his eyes through the drive, hoping to somehow see through him. Jared seemed shaky, he kept his hands busy by tapping them on the steering wheel whenever they came to a stop. Darnell looked away, playing with the hem of his long sweater. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but he guessed that wasn't his business, so he just hoped Jared was alright.

Jared brought the car to a stop on the driveway and they both got out of it before heading inside his home. Darnell liked Jared's place. For someone who spent a lot of time by himself, he had a spacious and well-designed place. He remembered asking Jared about the house design, and he had mentioned just hiring someone to do everything. That had made Darnell chuckle. It reminded him of how his dad would hire painters or interior designers and just stand there and nod as if he knew what they were talking about.

He missed his dad.

Darnell shook his head, trying to get his thoughts in check. He couldn't start his 'woe is me' strife here.

"Are you okay?" Jared asked from a distance, making Darnell blink when he noticed he had just randomly stopped walking.

"Yeah," Darnell said, nodding as he moved to meet up with Jared. They waked up the stairs together, and Darnell noticed there was something still off about Jared's mannerisms, and it only got worse when they got to his bedroom. Jared excused himself, saying he was taking a bath first. He disappeared behind the bathroom door, leaving Darnell in the room alone.

When the shower started Darnell took his time to look around the room, wondering what on earth had Jared so bothered. He looked around the bed, started at the closets, and it was only when he looked around the desk that he noticed what was going on — or had a small idea, at least. Sitting next to the condoms and lube was a transparent fleshlight and an egg vibrator.

Darnell giggled, feeling a weight being lifted off his shoulder. Jared was so shy. It was sweet. When Jared got out from the bathroom Darnell looked over at him. The man was pale and skinny-fat. His wet hair was plastered flat on his head and face in chunks. Darnell crossed his legs as he stared. He recently only realized how wavy his hair was.

"I guess I should go to the bathroom," Darnell muttered before looking away when he realized he had been staring at Jared. "I'll be back soon," he said getting up from the bed before making the walk past Jared. His eyes widened in surprise when he felt a cool hand take a hold of his wrist. Darnell turned back to look at Jared who was now staring at him red-faced.

"Don't prep yourself," the man got out in a go. It was so fast that Darnell almost didn't pick up his words. Jared's eyes wandered to the carpet as he let out a sigh. "Please? I want to do that for you today if you don't mind," Jared explained making Darnell let out a small 'oh' as he looked down at his hand that Jared still had a grip on.

"Okay, I won't," he said, looking back up at Jared and then back at his hand that the man still had a grip on. "Can you—"

"Sorry," Jared said, immediately letting go of Darnell.

Darnell smiled. "It's okay," he whispered, leaning forward to peck Jared on the cheeks before disappearing behind the bathroom door.

When Darnell got out of the bathroom Jared had moved the toys, the condoms, and the protection over to the bed. He had stopped hiding behind his towels and bathrobes recently, and it was nice to see him just sitting there in his birthday suit.

"I—" the older man trailed, rubbing the back of his neck as he watched Darnell towel dry himself before handing the towel up on the chair beside the study desk. Darnell walked over to the bed, sinking in beside Jared. They sat in silence until Darnell started to hum in an attempt to ease the tension in the atmosphere. He held Jared's shaking hand, giving the man a kiss on the lips before pulling away.

"It's alright," Darnell muttered before pushing himself further into the bed until his feet were on the mattress as well. He laid down, smiling at Jared who was still sitting at the edge of the bed. "You said you were going to help me prep, remember?" Darnell said, making Jared's face take on a deep red color. The older man nodded, climbing into the bed as well, edging closer to Darnell who had his knees up and legs spread.

The determined look on Jared's face as he opened the tube of lube and got some on his fingers almost made Darnell laugh. He covered his mouth with his hand to keep it in, not wanting Jared to think he was mocking him, hence getting him tense and scared again.

Darnell let out a muffled moan when he felt Jared's cold fingers press against him. There was a pause before a finger slipped in, moving around to loosen him up before making room for another finger. It felt nice, and maybe even nicer than when Darnell did it himself. Darnell curled up, feeling a shiver run down his spine when Jared stroked further up. He let out a few sighs, gripping the sheets as he tried to keep his composure.

"Oh!" The word left Darnell's lips as he bucked up a bit and let out a low moan as his muscles tightened around Jared's fingers. Jared immediately stopped what he was doing, looking at Darnell with concern in his gaze.

"I'm sorry, did I do something wrong, are you hurt?" Jared asked question after question, injecting apologies in-between as Darnell shook his head.

"I'm fine," Darnell insisted, smiling down at Jared. "It felt really good, that's why," he tried explaining through his breathy voice. He always got like this during s*x — tired and squeamish.

Jared didn't say anything in response and just stared at Darnell, hovering over the younger man. He still had his index and middle finger lodged inside Darnell and covered in lube.

"Can you pass the fleshlight?" Darnell asked, breaking the silence. Jared's face turned redder if that was possible. Darnell chuckled, and Jared gave him a nervous smile before using his free hand to pass him the toy. Darnell asked for some lube before coating his shaft in it. There were millions of these toys lying around the apartment Darnell shared with Nathalie. She brought her partners over frequently, and Darnell had seen just about every possible thing at this point. He held it above his shaft, easing into the rubber gently before letting out a low sigh.

Jared seemed to have forgotten what he was supposed to be doing because he just watched Darnell play with himself, Darnell flashed him a gummy smile, smirking a bit before reaching out to hold the hand he had between his legs. "Come on, keep going," he urged, making Jared snap out of his thoughts before the man kept moving his fingers inside him. "You can put in the third one now," Darnell said as he continued to stroke himself with the toy. Jared did as he asked, easing a third finger into Darnell who tensed up before moaning.

"That's enough, you can take it out now," Darnell said in a low voice, letting out a little groan as Jared's fingers eased out of him. There was some shifting in the background as Jared tried to properly position himself over Darnell. Darnell reached out to hold the man's shoulder with one hand while reaching between them to help Jared ease himself into him. There were short grunts and little whispers that escaped both their lips when Jared completely eased himself in. They stayed like that for a while, hugging each other as their sticky bodies rubbed together. Darnell's curls were a mess, sticking to his face and neck. He stared up at Jared, watching the older man heave. He had his eyes shut like he was afraid to look down at Darnell.

"You can move now," Darnell whispered into the man's ear before hugging him to himself. Jared started moving his hips, and Darnell met his rhythm so that they had a steady pace. Darnell still had his shaft tucked in the transparent flashlight, and with every thrust Jared he'd brush up against him.

"Out," Darnell moaned, taking his hands off Jared's shoulder. Jared obliged, pulling out of Darnell before watching the man stroke himself with the fleshlight again. The toy being transparent meant that Jared could see everything. The way the rubber would squeeze around Darnell, and the way the mix of lube and precum moved around as Darnell kept pulling out and plunging back in. Just watching made Jared hard, and he wondered if it'd be rude to stroke himself while he watched.

"The vibrator, can you put it in?" Darnell asked, startling Jared. He'd taken off the fleshlight and was now just lying down with his legs spread and knees up. Jared looked away, feeling around it before he found the egg and its tiny remote. He slipped the device into Darnell, watching as the younger man chomped down on his arm as he tried not to scream when he turned it on with the remote.

"lower — the lowest," Darnell got out, making Jared realize he had the vibrating speed on max, he apologized, fumbling with the remote until he put it on the lowest speed. Darnell calmed down then, curling up and letting out low sighs.

"f**k," he muttered, realizing he had planned to get up a while ago. He sat up, crawling over to Jared who was sitting before wrapping his hands around his shoulders and giving him a deep his. They kept kissing until Darnell broke it off and laid down on the bed so that he was on the same level with Jared's nether regions. He took a hold of Jared's shaft, kissing the head before taking it into his mouth as far back as possible. Jared moaned, and Darnell felt pleased with himself. He bobbed his head up and down, kissing and licking as he went on.

"Wait, Darnell—" Jared didn't finish his sentence and ended up coming in Darnell's mouth. Darnell frowned a bit, but he managed through it, swallowing before letting Jared's shaft slip out of his mouth with a small pop sound.

"Can you turn it off?" Darnell asked, making Jared blink in confusion. "The vibrator," Darnell clarified, making Jared let out a small apology before reaching out and putting it off. Darnell reaching out hid back to pull the egg vibrator out with the little string that came with it. He looked up at Jared, smiling as the older man reached out to run a hand through his hair.

"I came on the bedsheet," Darnell whispered when he caught Jared's gaze. "Sorry."

"It's okay we'll just change them before we go to bed—" Jared paused. "Are you sleeping over? It just occurred to me it's a school night."

"If you could drop me off before eight in the morning I can sleep over." Darnell did want to sleep over. Running around after s*x was a bother.

"I can," Jared confirmed.

"So, I'm sleeping over."

"Yeah."

It was quiet for a bit, Jared laid down beside Darnell, staring into the younger man's brown eyes. He reached out, brushing the man's cheek with the base of his thumb finger as they cuddled.

"I wanted to ask you something," Darnell said as he stared back as Jared.

"What?" Jared asked.

"You teach Physics, but you can teach math, right?" Darnell asked, making Jared's features twist in thought before the older man nodded and confirmed Darnell's assumption.

"I have a test on Friday, I know the material for this Economics course, but I need help with basic algebra if I plan to do well," Darnell explained, looking down at Jared's chest as he played with the trail of hairs there. "Can you help me study tomorrow before we do what we're supposed to?" Darnell asked, looking back up at Jared.

"Okay," the older man agreed, making Darnell grin before leaning in to give him a kiss.

"A study date," Darnell said in a joking manner. Jared chuckled, and Darnell's smile widened as he snuggled closer. Despite the laugh they'd shared just moments ago, Darnell felt a wave of excitement fill him to the brim. Sure, it wasn't anything serious. It wasn't a study date. Obviously, that was just a joke. Despite that, Darnell couldn't help feeling tingles run through him when he thought about tomorrow. After fighting it out in his head Darnell concluded that even though it wouldn't be a date, it would be quality time with Jared, and that alone was enough to get him excited. He loved spending time with Jared.