Rock 01 - FRET (15 page)

The camera panned to Ransom and he leaned toward the microphone.

“
Paul needed some rest. He’s been a solid figure in this band since we were thirteen. When he’s ready to come back, we’ll be here for him
.”

“
Gareth, reports say they arrested your stalker. Is that true
?” The woman thrust her microphone in Gareth’s face. He was wearing his hoodie — it was like his armor when he wasn’t onstage. Gareth blinked a few times, and then a smile creased his face.

“
Yes, that’s true
.”

“
Does that mean you won’t be needing protection anymore
?”

Gareth looked into the camera.

“
Oh, I think I’ll always need protection
.”

I smiled and sat forward.

I’ve got some packing to do.

Here I am, in front of the Trevi fountain, holding three coins.

I’m back in Italy because it’s the place I feel close to Axel. We shared so much here.

The tour wrapped up in Japan and I went home for a couple of weeks, but I couldn’t stay. The treehouse was under restoration due to the fire, and staying at the house in Glendale just brought me right back to memories of Axel. I’ve been patient with him because I know how I feel about him, and I think I know how he feels about me.

Axel needed to come to me on his own terms, though. I won’t push him into being with me. I knew he was okay; Mac had been giving me updates on his whereabouts. Now, he’s babysitting some governor’s blond-haired, college-aged son. I hoped the fucker was straight. I chuckled and then sobered.

I gripped the coins in my hand, took a deep breath, closed my eyes and turned around.

“I may not be Roman but I definitely want to marry you.”

I stopped, momentarily frozen to the spot. I would know that voice anywhere. I turned slowly and there Axel stood, grinning at me.

“You’re here.”
No shit, Sherlock. I mentally rolled my eyes at myself.

“I am. And I’m still waiting for an answer.”

“Was there a question in there?” I grinned as I slowly began to recover from shock.

Axel stepped over and dragged me into his arms. I melted immediately because, God help me, I haven’t seen the man in over a month and I’m starving for him. His lips found mine and we kissed as though we needed each other to live. I slid my fingers into his now much-longer hair, and gripped it for dear life. Axel wrapped his massive arms around me and hauled me off the ground.

Oh God, I’ve missed him so damn much!

“Gareth Wolf —”

“If you’re going to propose, maybe you should use O’Donovan.”

“Jesus, can I please just do this without stage direction?” Axel sounded exasperated as he set me back on my feet. I thought that maybe I’d better let him get on with it before he changed his mind.

“Proceed.” I couldn’t stop smiling.

“Fuck it. Marry me, Gareth.”

“Yes.”

“Yeah?” Axel raised his brows at me.

“Hell, yeah! I’ve missed you so damn much!”

“I tried to stay away a little longer; I just couldn’t. I know how I feel and it has nothing do with adrenaline, or danger, or being confined in small spaces with you.” Axel took a deep breath and palmed my face. “I love you, Gareth.”

“I love you, too — Lurch.”

“Munchkin.” Axel winked and made a show of bending quite a ways down to kiss the top of my head.

“Ugh.”

“How about we take this back to the hotel?” Axel eyed my still-closed hand and opened it for me. The three coins gleamed in the sunlight. “I think it’s safe to say you won’t be needing these.”

“I guess not, huh? I came back to Rome and I found my…” I scrunched my brows. “Scotsman?”

“Eh, it works.”

~*~

I stood nervously in the center of my hotel room as I waited for Axel to come back from getting something from his bag. I had no idea why I was nervous. Wait — yes, I did. I had a feeling the man I love was about to make love to me.

Axel returned, and handed me a folded piece of paper. I looked up at him, sure that confusion showed plainly on my face.

“Open it,” he encouraged.

I unfolded the paper carefully and scanned the contents. I smiled as I realized its significance.

“I’m negative,” Axel reinforced quietly as he caressed my cheek. “I want to be with you with no barriers.”

“I’m negative, too.”

“I know.”

I raised an eyebrow and waited for his explanation.

“I know you all went to the doctor straight off your tour. You always do. If anything unseemly had popped up, Stan would have said so. Now that I’m your fulltime security advisor, I’m privy to everything — including health records. Speaking of, I think Jinx brought home something other than a woman from Italy.”

“Jinx always brings something home from somewhere,” I lamented. “Then we all have to hear him complain about it for weeks.”

Axel took me in his arms. “So, I have to ask — are you ready to take that next step with me?”

“Well, I’m not going to marry you still a man-virgin,” I joked, still nervous.

“I’m not going to hurt you,” Axel whispered, lowering his lips to mine. “We have all night, Gareth.”

“Good, because I seriously want you.”

I’ll have to Google it later, but I’m almost positive we disrobed in world-record time. Axel lowered me to the bed gently, his body pressing mine into the mattress even though I wasn’t taking his full weight. It felt incredible. His warm skin ignited mine on contact.

I’ve never been so hot in my life.

I want him; I’ve wanted him from the first day I laid eyes on him. He kissed me softly, and ran a hand down my side. I wrapped myself around him, arching into him and meeting his tongue in a lazy kiss. His thumb stroked my cheekbone as he kissed me; his other hand was now skating across my abdomen.

“Please…don’t make me wait!” I winced inside at how desperate and needy I must sound.

Axel moved across the bed and rooted around in his bag. He produced a bottle of lube and flipped up the cap. My whole body trembled as he drizzled some on his fingers. He rolled back to me, and propped so he was above me. I spread my legs instinctively and Axel’s fingers drifted across my balls before settling at my ass. His eyes locked with mine as he rubbed my asshole, letting just the tip of one finger slide in and out. He watched me intently as he slid his index finger further inside. I’d fingered my ass before, not too deep, just enough to know I liked it. Axel’s ministrations were driving me insane; my dick hardened and my balls contracted as he pushed deeper.

“How does that feel?”

“Like more!”

My back arched as another finger joined the party. Axel pressed them deeper, wiggling them back and forth. My stomach tightened and a moan escaped as Axel pushed up, rubbing the knot of nerves inside me. I didn’t know how much more of it I could take without blowing my load all over both of us. Axel’s incredible lips pressed against mine again as his fingers continued to play inside; he then started moving them in and out repeatedly. By the time he added a third finger, I was babbling shit and writhing on the bed.

Axel nipped my bottom lip and pulled out his fingers completely. I whimpered at the loss and opened my eyes to the glorious sight of him lubing his thick cock. God, my mouth actually watered looking at it.

He applied lube to my ass and even pushed some inside me. I rode his fingers again until he pulled them out and positioned himself above me. He grabbed my leg and pulled it up, kissing the bottom of my foot. His dick slid up and down against my asshole until he finally slipped in the head. Hot pain shot up my spine as his thick cock penetrated the tight ring of muscle.

He stopped suddenly, searching my eyes.

“Tell me if it hurts. I’ll stop.”

I draped my legs around his waist and pushed down. My chest felt full and I gasped for breath as Axel stretched me out even more. He tried to back out but I held him firmly, bearing down and taking him all the way in. I stopped when I couldn’t push him in any further. His eyes closed, and he was breathing heavily.

“Gareth ...” he choked.

“I’m okay — just …don’t move! This feels so fucking good, so damn full!” 

I’m so damned glad I never fucked any other man, because we fit together as if we were cut from the same cloth. He was so patient with me, so loving. He didn’t move an inch, not until I nodded slowly. He pulled out to the tip and sunk back in inch-by-inch. Heat flared in my gut and I dragged Axel’s lips back to mine. His tongue wrapped around mine sliding under and over, and then he gently sucked on it. I moaned loudly again as he pushed back inside me, all the way to the hilt. I wanted him harder and faster but I knew we were both trying to hold back. Axel put his arms around me and kissed me again, his hips rocking back and forth, every now and then giving me a slow swivel.

I felt him everywhere.

“Can’t hold back much longer!” Axel panted, and sweat beaded on his body.

“Fuck me hard! I want to feel you come inside me!”

Well.
That
set him off.

I gripped Axel around his neck and hung on as he hit me like a piston — hammering hard and lightning fast. My dick rubbed up against his stomach and my balls drew tight. A tingle began in my gut and spread.

“Oh fuck!” I choked out. “I’m coming!”

Axel held my shoulder and slammed into me again. I cried out, my dick spurting all over the place. Axel’s face mirrored absolute ecstasy. Molten heat shot up my ass and I dragged Axel back to my mouth. We kissed frantically, both of us inhaling heavily through our noses as our orgasms took hold of us. It felt like hours passed, but I know it was merely minutes as we both came down. Axel’s lips brushed my neck, kissing and nipping at my soft skin. I’ve never been so relaxed in my life.

Or so exhausted.

Axel lifted his head and searched my eyes. “Are you, okay? Gareth, I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

“God, no! It was perfect! I’m so glad I waited for you to be my first. I missed you so much.”

“I missed you, too.”

“So, how was your babysitting job?” I asked, cocking a brow.

“Ah, you heard about that. A pain in my ass, that’s how it was. There’s a reason I don’t take those jobs — he is a prime example. Thankfully, his father agreed on my method of catching the potential kidnappers and we resolved everything in just under a month. I don’t think I could have stayed on much longer than that. How are Hammer, Buster and Achilles handling things?”

“They’re fitting in great. I’m pretty sure I actually saw Hammer smile one day.”

Axel gasped. “You’re kidding!”

“I know! I was in shock! Jinx was locked out of his hotel room, and he was naked. Apparently, he pissed another girl off and she kicked him into the hallway with just a washcloth to cover up.”

“That would make
me
smile,” Axel chuckled.

I shifted and winced when pain shot through my ass. Axel stroked my cheek and kissed me. “How about we shower?”

“Sounds good.”

I leaned against the shower wall as Axel tended to me with body wash. His fingers slid up and down my crack as he gently washed my asshole. Sure, I was a little sore but it felt fucking fantastic! Axel spread my legs out a little and pulled my ass cheeks apart. I glanced over my shoulder just in time to see him bury his face in my ass. I jumped as his tongue licked across my opening.

“Oh, fuuuuck! Damn! That feels so fucking good!”

My body sagged as my muscles relaxed under his touch. His tongue flicked around my opening and then thrust inside, wiggling against my anal walls. My dick came back to life like Dr. Frankenstein with a new brain a good jolt of electricity.

Axel reached around me and began jacking me off as he fucked my asshole with his tongue. My forehead hit the cool tiles in front of me as I pumped into his hand, spreading my legs wider. Axel was making humming noises as he feasted on me.

Fuck! That was hot.

I moaned and bucked into Axel’s hand; I gripped the wall as my orgasm got closer.

“Axel …”

Axel turned me around quickly and sat down in front of me. He grabbed my dick and sucked it. Those beautiful eyes gazed at me as his mouth wrapped around my dick. I grabbed the front of his hair and fucked into his mouth, watching my dick disappear into those lips. My orgasm hit with such force, I cried out and my legs nearly buckled. Axel gripped my ass and kept me upright, sucking my seed as fast as I was shooting it. I slumped against the wall, breathing hard, barely able to stand.

Axel arose and grabbed the detachable showerhead, cleaning me off. I relaxed into his chest and sighed.

“How was that?” Axel murmured in my ear.

“You’re going to kill me sexually.”

“Awesome.”

~*~

The roar of the crowd filled the stadium as Ivory Tower took the stage. Axel, Ransom and I were seated right in front with an awesome view of the band. We’d only been back in Arizona a week, but what a week it was. Axel fucked me on every surface of my Glendale house. It had been well and truly christened. I couldn’t wait to play Tarzan at the treehouse. Jinx bought us a sex swing; I’m not sure if we’ll actually use it. Actually, I hope he bought it new and it wasn’t one of his old ones. Ewww. I shook off that horrible thought, figuring out what I could do with Axel’s body. A sex swing could be fun.

Axel’s brows were furrowed and I had to laugh. He really wasn’t into my kind of music at all, but I really liked his.

Two hours later, we were standing with Zander Metcalf and his band, as well as Black Ice, who had come to support the guys. I had told Axel they were all gay. Well, Zander is in a threesome that includes a woman, and has a baby named Lyric.