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  Ash shook his head and opened the door. “Not that I could tell. What do you mean by outrageous?”

  “It could be anything. Like short-sheeting the bed or covering the floor in small cups of water or tossing a box full of condoms everywhere. Those are just some of the things. Or he could have gone with the more romantic route and have rose petals and candles. You just never know with him.” Eli peered into the room. “Looks safe enough.”

  “Well he did leave us a package in the bathroom.” Ash thought large Jacuzzi tub and grinned in anticipation. “And I think he might’ve arranged for this cabin on purpose despite what he said about a last minute cancellation.”

  “What do you mean?” Eli asked with a wary glance around the room.

  Ash gestured toward the master bathroom. “Why don’t you take a look for yourself?”

  The Jacuzzi sat on a little columned dais with a stack of fluffy towels off to the side on the steps. Sheer fabric swathed the columns. Ash figured it could probably be undone and drawn around the red heart-shaped bath for the illusion of more privacy. Short, fat, white candles marched along the counter in front of the mirror. He hadn’t noticed those when he’d peeked in here before.

  Maybe tonight wasn’t the night to propose, but with a room like this, already set up for wooing, Ash would be a fool not to take advantage of it while they were there. And Ash was no damn fool.

  Eli stood in the doorway and laid his hands on his hips with a shake of his head. “He’s an incurable romantic. He really needs someone of his own to expend all this effort on.”

  Ash went over to the Jacuzzi, sat on the edge and leaned down to plug it up. “Nothing wrong with a little romance. He left us a basket too.”

  “I’m a little afraid.” Eli picked up the basket with a wary expression. He’d kicked off his boots and socks at some point, and Ash found the sight of those long, bare toes to be sexy. He loved getting his hands on Eli’s feet, but for some reason Eli tried to keep them away from him.

  “Now my curiosity is definitely up.” Ash started the water with a laugh as Eli undid the bow on the basket. This is what they both needed, a nice quiet evening to relax and enjoy each other. First a long, sensual bath, followed by naked Eli in the bed. Life was good.

  “Well there are actually a few useful things.” Eli held up a ribbon of condoms and tossed Ash a small bottle of flavored lube, peach. Nice. “There’s even a snack if we get hungry.” He showed Ash the pair of chocolate dicks.

  “And what’s not useful?” Ash got up and came over to investigate the remainder of the basket with Eli. “Oh yeah, we can add to our kink drawer. I’m going to enjoy using these.” He pulled out the box of anal beads with a grin.

  Eli dangled a pair of cuffs off his finger. “I suppose we could always use another pair.” He set them down on the counter. “I think I’ll save these for later. As for the rest, I’m killing him.”

  “Your cousin is a wild boy. Ooooh, what about these?” Ash showed Eli the beaded nipple clamps. “I think they would look—”

  “There is no way in hell those are getting anywhere near my nipples.” Eli gave him a quelling glance, the same kind of glance that he would sometimes give the students in his class, the same kind of look that he used to give Ash often when they were alone in his office. It never failed to turn him on. A lick of pure heat went through him and Eli must’ve noticed it in his expression because his look became even more stern. “Ash.”

  Ash’s cock woke up at the warning in Eli’s voice. “Say my name again, just like that.”

  He slid his hands under Eli’s shirt and grinned as Eli squawked and tried to twist away. He slid his hands higher, found what he was searching for and tweaked Eli’s nipples. They tightened under his fingers, ready to be played with. “I think you’d like it. You’re pretty sensitive and the clamps are adjustable. They don’t have to be on hard enough to hurt.”

  “No way, not ever. Not unless you want me to use Gareth’s last little gift to us on you.” Eli pulled Ash’s shirt off, then skimmed his fingers along bare ribs.

  Ash glanced down at the riding crop. “You aren’t using that on my backside. I’m so damn white those marks would show for weeks.”

  “We can’t have that, can we?” Eli pressed closer to him and slid his hands down Ash’s back to cup his ass. “Gareth likes to instigate. Forget the toys. I don’t want to be clamped and you don’t want to play the naughty schoolboy. We don’t need them.”

  Naughty schoolboy… that wasn’t nearly as interesting as the naughty professor. And Ash did love to have Eli wear things just for him. He arched his throat as Eli began to nibble on it. Oh yeah, he loved Eli’s mouth too. It drove him crazy. He tweaked Eli’s nipples again just to feel him shiver in his arms and when Ash shifted and pressed his thigh against Eli’s cock he felt it throb with Eli’s excitement. His pulse jumped. They were wearing far too many clothes. He needed to fix that.

  “Yeah, but there’s just one problem with your scenario,” Ash murmured as he unbuttoned Eli’s shirt. Eli mumbled something that sounded like a question against his throat. “You have no interest in using the crop while I would love to see those clamps on you.”

  “You talk too much. You should be kissing me instead.”

  Ash chuckled at Eli’s attempt to change the subject and stripped Eli’s shirt from his shoulders. Those taut nipples called to him and he leaned down to tongue one. Eli groaned and shifted restlessly against him and Ash grinned sensing that his partner’s surrender wouldn’t be far away. Eli may hem and haw and squirm at the thought of wearing the clamps, but he would enjoy every minute of Ash’s reaction if he did.

  Eli hummed in the back of his throat and undid Ash’s belt. Ash decided to press his advantage and slid his hands into Eli’s hair. It was thick and heavy, the strands twining around his fingers. His breath caught as Eli’s hand slid into his jeans to cup his cock. Ash tugged Eli’s head back as he snaked his tongue up to Eli’s throat. “Say yes.”

  “The water.”

  “Huh?” Ash pulled back to look at him then missed the warmth of Eli’s hand when he drew it out of his jeans. Eli gave him a shove and slipped away from the counter.

  “The water’s too high.” Eli leaned over the Jacuzzi and shut it off, then looked over his shoulder at Ash with speculation in his eyes. “If it’ll make you happy, I’ll wear the clamps.”

  “Yes!” Ash’s cock jumped in anticipation. He grinned, visions of Eli riding him, with the beads on the clamps jumping and the tiny chain trembling, filled his head.

  “But I’m pitching.”

  Before Eli, Ash hadn’t bottomed that often. It used to make him feel uncomfortably vulnerable, but with Eli he’d found himself offering more and as he did the vulnerability had led to greater intimacy that he enjoyed. The thought of Eli penetrating him, made Ash a little weak kneed.

  “Now that sounds like a plan.” Ash scooped up the lube, condoms and nipple clamps, then shoved them back in the basket. “Sex now, bath later.”

  “I like the way you think.” Eli took his hand and pulled him toward the bedroom.

  They undressed as they went, leaving a trail of clothes from the bathroom. Eli tugged Ash to him for a kiss and Ash tossed the basket of goodies onto the bed in favor of being able to wrap his arms around Eli. He loved Eli’s long, lankiness, the way his broad shoulders tapered down to a lean waist. His fingers trailed a path down the elegant length of Eli’s spine to stroke the sensitive skin at the small of his back.

  Eli moaned and their progress toward the bed stopped as the kiss deepened. The familiar, sensual demand of Eli’s mouth soon had Ash’s heart racing. He smiled as the kiss broke and then leaned down to turn on the bedside lamp. “You and that light,” Eli teased. “You’re a voyeur at heart.”

  “I never get enough of looking at you naked.” Ash’s gaze slid down Eli’s body, from the dip in his collarbone, to the thin trail of hair down his stomach, to the rigid cock that jumped when he looked at it.

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nbsp; Eli stretched out on the bed and picked up the nipple clamps. “You do realize that I’m going to look ridiculous wearing these, right?”

  “Not at all.” Ash joined him on the bed and plucked the clamps away from him. “You’re going to look hot and I’m going to think back on this night with a smile for a long time to come.”

  Eli tucked his hands under his head and kept silent as Ash screwed one clamp on, then the other. “That’s not too tight is it?” Ash asked and Eli shook his head. Ash knelt back on his knees to stare at him. If someone had told Ash a year and a half ago that he’d fall hard for his college professor and settle down in a small town in New Hampshire he would’ve called them a liar. Look at him now. It didn’t get much deeper than this.

  Ash tugged on the chain between Eli’s nipples and saw his gray eyes darken and his lips part on a silent sigh. Ash trailed his finger down Eli’s chest, watching him at the same time. He loved seeing the desire and excitement flicker across Eli’s expressive face. Oh yes, these were going to be fun to play with.

  “So what is it with you decorating me?” Eli asked. “First it was the cuffs and the dog tags, then you tried talking me into a tattoo and now this.”

  Ash thought about the ring abandoned in the pocket of jeans somewhere between here and the bathroom. If he had his way Eli would be wearing something far more permanent. “What can I say, I like leaving my mark on you.”

  Eli laughed and reached to pull him down for another kiss. “You’re so territorial and damn it gets to me.” Eli’s lips moved, first kissing the freckle by Ash’s mouth, before moving on to another one. “I love you.”

  Ash straddled Eli’s body and his heart quickened as Eli’s hands roamed over his body. They stroked down his spine, brushed over the scar on his side with a tenderness that had caught him unawares many times. That was one demon that Eli had helped him to put to rest. He hoped that tomorrow he’d be able to help Eli start to let go of his own lingering painful memories. But tonight, it was all about making each other feel good.

  Ash heard the cap on the lube pop open and unconsciously tensed before he forced himself to relax. He kissed the side of Eli’s neck, then kissed lower across his chest when Eli stroked a slick finger down the cleft of his ass. He shivered, his breath coming a little faster as all of the nerve endings below seemed to become hypersensitive. Eli kissed the top of his head his other hand kneading Ash’s ass while his fingertip teased a path deeper. And when it circled against his entrance Ash bit back a groan.

  “You know, I shouldn’t be the only one with a toy,” Eli said in a teasing voice and then wiggled his way out from underneath Ash.

  The contents of the basket flashed through Ash’s mind and he caught Eli’s ankle just as he reached the edge of the bed and leaned over to rummage. “That’s okay, Doc. I don’t need anything.”

  Eli twisted like a cat when Ash tried to haul him back, then turned in a flash and pushed Ash back on the bed. His bendiness never ceased to amaze Ash, hiking alone shouldn’t make Eli this agile. Eli’s eyes gleamed as he held up the anal beads that he’d managed to hold onto. “Oh, but I insist. It wouldn’t be fair to you.”

  “Ummm.” Ash’s body tensed at the thought of the invasion. That was something they hadn’t done yet. Well no, he’d played with Eli that way, not the other way around and he wasn’t entirely sure…

  Eli slid down Ash’s body and his lips closed around Ash’s cock which made thinking next to impossible. His hips rose, seeking more of the wet, sucking heat. Eli’s mouth was dangerous in more ways than one. Hands slid between his thighs, easing them apart and anticipation jumped. He wouldn’t really… Eli was just teasing.

  Then Eli’s mouth was gone, leaving Ash’s cock aching, and his hair tickled Ash’s legs as he moved lower. A finger slid into him and Ash relaxed at the familiar sensation. Warm lips nuzzled and teased his shaft, promising more and Ash’s concentrated on Eli’s mouth. So when something hard and smooth pressed against him and he felt the stretch as it pushed in Ash was ready for the more intense sensation.

  “Sneaky bastard.” Ash squirmed as Eli chuckled. It didn’t feel bad, a bit strange, but nothing like what he’d built up in his head.

  “I have my moments.” Eli dragged his tongue along the length of Ash’s cock. “Now, hush, lay back and enjoy.”

  Eli took his time, toying with the beads, tormenting Ash’s cock with his lips and tongue. He seemed to be very fond of pushing the third one in and out, teasing Ash with a slow stretch and making him squeeze around the ones already there. Ash fast lost any inhibitions he had with them.

  By the time Eli managed to get all the beads inside of him he was aching for the feel of Eli’s cock inside of him instead. “No more foreplay.” Ash pulled Eli up and planted a hungry kiss on his lips. He shifted restlessly and the beads rubbed against his prostate, sending sparks of pleasure through him.

  “I love it when you get all demanding,” Eli said against his lips. Ash groaned and twisted against the sheets as the beads slid out of him, leaving him feeling empty and aching. Note to self, those are a keeper. He slid his hand down and squeezed Eli’s cock in a silent demand. “So impatient.”

  “Damn right, I’m impatient.” Ash twisted them around and once again straddled Eli’s body. Eli’s cock, nudged against the cleft of his ass and the hot, urgent need for more stirred Ash to action. He reached back to wrap his hand around Eli’s cock to guide him his gaze fixed on his partner. Eli stared back up at him, his hair in a tangled cloud on the pillow, and his hands tightened on Ash’s hips as he sank back to the sound of their mutual groans.

  Ash tugged on one of the bauble dangling from Eli’s nipple and was rewarded with a gasp and a buck that rocked his cock deeper inside. Ooohh, now that raised interesting possibilities. He tugged a little harder on the other one and Eli thrust into him this time. “It’s like playing an instrument,” Ash said with a soft laugh.

  Eli’s eyes flashed darker and he rolled with Ash, pinning him to the bed. “And you are a red headed devil.” He kissed the corner of Ash’s mouth as they began to move together. Every time Ash toyed with the clamp or the chain connecting them, Eli would snap his hips. Fuck that felt so good… so good and not enough at the same time. Ash wanted more.

  Eli’s hair fell in a curtain around them and Ash abandoned his play in favor of digging his hands into it and dragging Eli’s mouth down for even more kisses. If Eli said yes and agreed to marry him, he wanted his hair down for the ceremony. Though, he might have to talk him into that. He was truly besotted, because Ash couldn’t seem to touch Eli without thinking about how much he wanted to be with him forever.

  “You make me crazy. I love you,” Ash groaned, tightening his legs around Eli’s waist. “Come on, Doc… so fucking close.”

  “Keep talking like that, Ash.” Eli ground his hips and those hot flashes of pleasure came hard and fast now. Ash held on, the excitement building to a fever pitch that made it difficult to catch his breath. And after the hot, sweet rush of their climax they continued to hold each other while their bodies cooled. Eli curled into him and laid his head on Ash’s chest to listen to his heartbeat slow as Ash stroked his hand over Eli’s hair and down his back.

  Wow. Okay, that definitely called for a round two. Just as soon as Ash could think clearly again. To his surprise, Eli didn’t immediately remove the clamps and chain, and when Ash finally did it for him he let out a soft moan. “I think we’re adding these to the kink drawer,” Ash said.

  “That’s not the only things we’ll be adding.” Eli kissed the side of his neck and moved to the bathroom.

  Ash stretched out on the bed, feeling a pleasurable ache left over from the sex. He was one lucky man and he hoped he showed Eli that. Eli had seen him at his worst and he’d stuck by him, becoming the steady anchor that Ash had been searching for. He’d understood why Ash felt ambivalent about opting out of the Reserves when his time came and he’d helped him find his faith again. When Ash had decided to stay in for anothe
r stint Eli hadn’t complained.

  This last year had been crazy and Ash expected more crazy years. He knew that being a cop’s significant other was as difficult as being a soldier’s one. And Ash was going to wear both hats. Eli could handle it though, that and everything else Ash threw at him. He smiled at the thought of more years of muddling through together.

  The sound of the Jacuzzi jets coming to life broke through Ash’s thoughts, and when Eli didn’t return, he got up to investigate. The candles burned steady along the counter. And the mirror reflected back the glow making it strong enough to illuminate the whole room.

  “Feeling romantic?” Ash asked, leaning against the door frame.

  Eli smiled and set the lighter aside. “Maybe a little.” He tested the water with his hand, then climbed in. “Water’s still hot. Want to join me?”

  Ash slipped in front of Eli and relaxed back against him. Eli began rubbing his shoulders and the back of his neck as the water frothed around them, filling the air with steam. This was nice, maybe next summer they could look into building a room in the back and putting a Jacuzzi there.

  “It feels a little weird to not have a tree set up in the living room,” Eli said and kissed Ash’s shoulder. “No tree, no snow.”

  “I’m sure your parents will have one at their place and we have ours waiting for us at home,” Ash reached back and crooked his arm around Eli’s neck.

  “True, I suppose it doesn’t matter what day we celebrate our own Christmas.” Eli murmured in Ash’s ear. “As long as I have you, I have everything I need.”

  Chapter Four

  THE air held a definite chilly nip when they set out the next morning, but it was a beautiful day for a hike. Jabbers ranged about Eli and Ash, exploring the underbrush with a wagging tail then loping ahead a bit to investigate. After being cooped up in a truck for two days getting out and hiking felt good for all of them. Talking with Gareth last night and being with Ash helped to put things back in perspective for Eli. If his parents couldn’t see what an amazing guy Ash was and how good they were together then that was their loss. They would be just fine up in New Hampshire without them.