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  “What are you going to do about Erika,” Auctus whispered so soft that Treyton almost missed it.

  “Make sure she doesn’t ruin her life,” Treyton muttered to the window, not able to bring his self to look over at the other man.

  “The wedding!” Anger coated each word as it left Auctus’ mouth and the man’s hands were tightened once again around the steering wheel.

  “There was never going to be a wedding. I never wanted to marry her. Honestly, I went to the church with the idea to push her to call it off. I didn’t really want to tell my parents that yeah, I’m really sorry about this, but I’m way over my head for Auctus. Guess my plan didn’t work too well, cause now I may have ruined her life. I can’t let that happen. I need to find her and make sure this is what she wants. Then call off the wedding and stop going on and on like a complete idiot.” Treyton wanted to smack his head into the window about how stupid he sounded.

  * * * *

  Auctus took a deep breath. A part of him wanted to tell Treyton how much he felt the same. Still, there was that part of him that feared Treyton’s parents would make it not come true. The Rights were well known for making people do whatever they wanted. For years, they have told Treyton to get rid of him as a friend, and they would never let him stay in the family if they got together. His gaze stayed locked on all the traffic in front of them, happy for the excuse to not look at the man next to him.

  “Watch it,” Treyton suddenly yelled.

  Auctus slammed on his brakes. Without a second thought, his arm flew out to grab at Treyton to keep him from being sent forward. Both of their eyes were locked on the bumper of the car. The idiot had zipped over and slammed on their brakes in front of them. There couldn’t have been more than an inch between the two cars.

  “Are you okay,” they both gasped out, with hearts racing faster than a hummingbird. The driver in front of them gave them the bird as he suddenly drove away.

  “Son of a bitch. Catch up with him so I can try to kill him,” Treyton cursed, back to his normal annoyed self.

  “Oh look, only a few more miles, and we hit Lansing.” He jerked his head at the sign allowed himself only a small look over at Treyton’s face. A look of sadness had filled his eyes.

  “Your parents are going to freak,” he muttered as he looked in the review mirror before taking the right exit.

  “Let’s find out.” Treyton had flipped open his phone and was hitting the speed dial. Auctus’ hand snapped over in an attempt to snatch the phone from Treyton’s hands.

  “Are you crazy,” Auctus hissed, as he kept one hand on the wheel while he reached out at Treyton with the other, with the hope to stop this stupid thought Treyton had in his head. Both of them knew that the effort was half-assed and Treyton put in the same effort as he tried to slap him away.

  * * * *

  As the phone rang, Treyton felt like time slowed down. Fear slowly found a way into him. The fear made him want to just snap the phone closed and give an excuse as to it was busy, broken, or had magically caught on fire. But the small gleam of hope in Auctus’ eyes kept him from doing that. If Auctus needed him to prove that this was real, he would do it. Fear be damned.

  “Dr. Curtis Right.”

  The cold voice almost sent a shiver down Treyton’s spine. It wasn’t too late, a small voice echoed in his head.

  “We are in Lansing,” he spit out. The hope that was in Auctus’ rich brown eyes vanished. A sharp pain went through his heart. The man’s eyes locked on the road as they got closer to the train station.

  “You better get her down here before the wedding.”

  Treyton’s eyes looked at the dark man in front of him. This was his best friend and the man he had loved for years. There was not a single fact that they didn’t know about each other. He knew that Auctus had a small scar behind his ear from falling down the stairs after ten shots in a row. That he never had to tan a day in his life, had a fear of clowns, and would rather play video games all day than hang out at a club with friends. But he didn’t know if the man felt the same way. Treyton was worried if it was worth the loss of everything else. He couldn’t help thinking about all the maybes that could come.

  The car came to a sudden stop as Auctus parked the car. He looked out the window in the distance for the train. He ran his hands over his knees as he got more nervous with every slow moving moment. Treyton smacked his head on the window.

  “I love you, Auctus. I’m not gonna be getting married to Erika or anyone else.”

  Auctus’ brown eyes locked onto his bright green. Time stopped altogether, then it moved quickly. An angry voice bombed into his ear as two hands grabbed his shoulders, jerking him forward. Lips locked together, arms gripped onto each other as if their life’s depended on it.

  “That fucking fag converted you, didn’t he?” Those harsh words broke the moment. Slowly, they pulled apart with the same look of annoyance on their faces.

  “Sorry,” Treyton muttered as he snapped his phone closed without another word to the yelling man on the phone. A warm hand cupped Treyton’s face, forcing them to lock eyes again.

  “I love you.” Treyton kissed Auctus long and deep. He hoped it showed how much he really loved him.

  “I love you,” he whispered again before a tongue found itself inside his mouth. Arms wrapped around each other to pull them close together. They both ignored how uncomfortable it was in the cramped car.

  Treyton pulled back first, when the need for air couldn’t be ignored. Over the other man’s shoulder, he could see people as they got off the train. His eyes locked on the girl that he had only met once.

  “Erika,” a warm voice asked as the other man looked over his shoulder. They shared a long look. Neither seemed to want to move or speak first.

  “Heads or tails,” he muttered in Auctus’ ear as he pressed a small kiss on the other’s neck. As Auctus nibbled softly down on his neck, Treyton tried to ignore the loud voice in his head about how fast this happiness could end because of that one girl.

  “Heads,” Treyton moaned out as he lifted his head to allow Auctus more room to kiss and bite on his neck.

  Pulling away from the other man, Treyton kissed the man one more time. It was tails.

  “I got this, you find us a place to crash before we head back.” Auctus didn’t allow Treyton to say another word. His eyes searched for the girl that almost got married to him.

  Chapter Four

  “Erika.” The word sounded almost lethal as it left his mouth. The pair froze in horror, as if they had not just been all lovey to each other in broad daylight. Some jerk just stared at him with his mouth open, like some fish out of the water. Auctus knew his eyes were burned into them. He just wasted a tank of gas to come save this girl who ran away to find her all over some guy. If she was seeing someone, she should have ended the marriage.

  “How pathetic,” he spoke, as if the very thought of speaking to them made him feel disgusted. Her eyes seemed to be frozen on him and words seemed to be lost to both of them. The pair of them frowned.

  “You aren’t worth the time or effort. Neither of you,” those words sounded harsh, even to his ears.

  The idiot guy had jumped up with fist raised at a man that had not only height but muscle mass over him. Auctus wondered for a moment how stupid this guy really was. He was not worthy to be picked over Treyton. His fist landed on the side of Auctus’ face hard, and it was sure to leave a bruise. Idiot guy had the balls to smirk at Auctus, this left him with only one choice. A solid sidekick hard into the chest sent the other man back over the bench to land roughly in the bushes behind. Treyton wouldn’t be too happy if he saw that but no one got to hit him besides Treyton.

  Auctus was unimpressed at the scene altogether. He just wanted to leave quickly and put some ice on his face. “Would think you would leave Treyton for a man a little stronger than that.” He shook his head at her. This man had nothing on his.

  “I just met him
on the train,” the weakness in her voice was clear.

  “Don’t show up to the wedding,” Auctus spat, with the hope it was clear he didn’t care for her excuses. As he turned, ready to leave, a small amount of excitement filled his system. He had a man that he loved for years inside the car for him.

  “He should be the one that canceled it.”

  Suddenly a wave of anger hit him. She got to run away from it all and Treyton had most likely lost his family forever. Anger at not only her and his family, but all things involved, even with himself, filled him.

  “You want it off so bad, you call it off.”

  Auctus saw that her fists were gripped so tightly together that her nails cut into his skin. “Woman,” he cursed, ready to lay into her with every last word he could think to say, and there was a lot that he wanted to say. A small chime froze Auctus on the spot. As he pulled out a cell phone from his pocket, the two remained frozen as he flipped open the phone.

  Never once did Auctus take his eyes off Erika. “Don’t tell me that you have decided to marry her. I mean there are some hot girls around, but they are mostly the coffee hater kind anyway.”

  Auctus’ face softened, and he felt his anger vanish. “Try not to piss anyone off until I get back to the car.” With that he flipped his phone closed. Phone still in his hand, Auctus paused for a moment, leaving Erika in wait for what was going to happen.

  “There is no wedding,” he repeated twice, before he walked off as if she had never even been there.

  The walk back to the car seemed to take hours. He was tired from little sleep, plus the fact he had driven more hours than he was fully aware of, with his current state of mind. All he wanted was to go to sleep, hopefully, with Treyton in his arms finally. Then when he saw that man leaning against his car with an annoyed look as some random girl babbled to him, he couldn’t stop the slight smile.

  “Hey, baby.” Auctus saw two surprised faces as he leaned in to kiss the other man. For a moment, he wondered if he crossed a line. Two hands death gripped his shirt as they were crushed together. A tongue slid over his lip as if to beg to be allowed inside his mouth. Who was Auctus to refuse this man? Their tongues battled together as they tried to get as much as they could from the other. In the end, Auctus broke the kiss and received a small whimper from the other man. His eyes locked on to the girl that still stared at the two of them.

  “Let’s go.” He opened the car door to let Treyton duck inside.

  “Can I come,” a sweet southern accent flowed out of her mouth. A loud horn went off at that statement. As the girl jumped about five feet in the air, it allowed Auctus to make his escape.

  “There is a hotel a few miles downs the main drag.” Treyton played with his hands, nervous by what that could mean.

  Auctus grabbed hold of the man’s hands, “Did your new friend tell you that?”

  A small groan left his mouth. “Actually, she saw my hot boyfriend and was about to die if she did not get to meet him.”

  A smile slipped onto Auctus’ face. “She got no chance next to you.” Treyton gripped tighter onto his hand. The drive to the hotel was short, especially with Auctus speeding just a little bit more than normal.

  “I’ll get the key,” was said by both men at the same time. A deep shade of red covered their faces. A soft kiss was shared.

  “I’ll get the key. Just wait here.” Treyton leaned against the car and made a large groan like it was a big deal. Yet, there was a smile on his face, letting Auctus know there were no hard feelings.

  Soon a cold key was in one of his hands, and Treyton’s warm hand was entangled in his other. They walked slowly down the poorly carpeted floors until they came to their room. Opening the door, Treyton gulped nervously.

  “Nothing has to happen. We have all the time in the world. I love you,” Auctus whispered. Never had he said I love you to anyone before. Yet today, he found himself saying it a lot. Treyton’s eyes locked on Auctus’, searching for something that Auctus was not sure he had.

  “I love you, too.” He quickly covered the other man’s lips and crashed them both down on the bed. They climbed back onto the bed, and he was not about to let the other go.

  “We wasted too many years on this dance. I just want to be with you,” Treyton gasped as Auctus attacked his neck. Treyton grabbed at the back of the Auctus’ shirt and pulled it off of him before he tossed it across the room.

  “I’m just a little nervous. Never done this before.” Treyton groaned .

  Auctus quickly got them both naked with a small amount of teasing as he did. Slowly, Auctus slid his hand down the other’s face and looked into his bright green eyes. “Me either, honey. We won’t go faster or further than you want,” he vowed. He meant it, even if he forgot about it once a warm hand covered his growing erection.

  “Be mine.”

  Treyton gasped as Auctus started to stroke their two erections together. Moans and gasps soon filled the room. Their hands began to explore every inch of the other’s body. Both had longed to do this for so long. Kisses and whispers of love were passed between the two.

  Auctus started to kiss down the other man’s toned body. Treyton’s hands flew into the sheets as Auctus took Treyton’s erection in his mouth. He groaned as the earthly scent of his man filled his nose. Using his tongue to lick up and around the thick cock as he hollowed out his checks, he did everything possible to make those loud moans even louder.

  “Stop... about to lose it... Auctus,” Treyton threw his head back as his hand fisted into Auctus’ braids.

  “Knee up,” Auctus moaned as he let the erection slip from his mouth. There were no other words needed for he quickly moved into place, spread wide and willing. Biting hard on his bottom lip, Auctus tried to keep his cool.

  “We have no lube.” He smirked as he took Treyton’s cheeks in his hands. Spreading them wide open, Auctus stuck his tongue inside.

  “Auctus,” Treyton yelled as he buried his face into his arms.

  Auctus loved knowing that Treyton was trying to not come right then and there. Treyton’s eyes stayed slammed closed as Auctus began to tease his opening. Auctus slid a finger inside of him and started to stretch Treyton’s tight hole. Never could he have imagined anything better than this with Treyton. Two then three fingers filled Treyton as Auctus took his time making sure that he was ready for him.

  Auctus knew that Treyton was ready when he started to rock back into the fingers that were fucking him, wanting more. As Auctus removed his fingers, Treyton hissed in anger. Until Auctus’ hard cock was slammed into Treyton.

  “Auctus,” Treyton gasped.

  Auctus could never imagine anything feeling better than Treyton wrapped around him. It felt so tight that he wanted to scream. Watching Treyton brace himself as Auctus slammed into him over and over was the hottest thing that he had ever seen because the man was trying to brace himself as his body shook. Auctus wrapped a strong arm around Treyton, holding him up, and started pumping Treyton’s cock in time with his thrusts. Auctus smiled as he heard Treyton scream his name. Auctus made sure to hit that spot over and over again. He wanted them to come together and yet never let this moment stop.

  “I love you,” Treyton yelled as Auctus’ hand was covered in the man’s seed. Auctus was pushed over the edge at hearing those words.

  The two of them collapsed onto the bed. They laid there together for a while, letting their breaths even out. After a few moments, Auctus moved to clean them up before settling back into bed. Auctus wrapped his body around the other man, breathing in the smell of the man that he loved. One last deep kiss between the lovers before both of them drifted into a deep sleep holding each other.

  Chapter Five

  “I don’t want to move.” Treyton smiled as he looked over at the man he loved. A warm hand ran through his hair as Auctus kissed his forehead.

  “We have a lot to do. Drive back home and fight over what we are off to do now,” Treyton breathed in the
earthy scent of the man he didn’t want to lose once they did get back. Treyton gripped the other man tighter.

  “Your place is bigger than mine, and the rest isn’t important,” he stated, leaving no room for arguments.

  “That’s kind of hot,” Auctus whispered in his ear, blowing a warm breeze across his neck.

  Treyton grabbed the other man by the shirt and slammed him into the door before attacking his mouth. Tongues clashed, battling for dominance. Hands roamed over each other’s body with a need to touch as much as possible. Auctus grabbed hold of Treyton’s cheeks and lifted him up. On instinct, Treyton wrapped his legs around his waist, rubbing their erections together. Both let out a moan. Treyton barely noticed that they had moved from the door until they were falling onto the bed. He gasped as the cold air hit his skin when his shirt was thrown across the room.

  His hands tugged off Auctus’ shirt, and the two managed to get their clothes off in record time. Auctus attacked his neck with kisses and love bites. He started to move down his body. Giving every inch of him a kiss, Auctus smiled as Treyton fisted his head, pushing him downward.

  “No playing... need you... please,” he whimpered as he spread his legs wider, hoping Auctus would have mercy.

  He was lost in the sensation of Auctus until a tongue penetrated his hole. He quickly realized his man was not going to stop teasing him. Treyton arched his head back, muttering nonsense as that tongue tortured him. He was so lost in the sensation that he was caught off guard when a slick finger pushed into him. “

  “Please, now,” he moaned as his man stretched him out with a second finger along with his teasing tongue. Auctus’ answer was to add a third finger, twisting until he hit that sweet spot that had Treyton crying out.