AJ was the first one to wake up. At some point the two of them had shifted around, though he didn’t remember doing it, and they were both lying on the bed. He chuckled when he realized that they were lying with their feet where their heads should go, and their heads where their feet should go. The last thing he really wanted to do was move, though. His arms were around Brian, holding him close to his chest. His love was spooned in front of him, their bodies fitting perfectly together.
But a small noise caught AJ’s attention, the same noise that had woke him. A nurse was setting up a tray of food on one of those rolling stands. Kind of like a TV tray, AJ had always thought, but made for a hospital bed. It was Nurse Joyce. When she saw AJ’s open eyes looking at her, she flashed him a wide smile.
“Morning, Mr. AJ.” She whispered, continuing to remove lids and get everything in order. “I trust you two had a good night’s sleep?”
“Morning, Joyce.” He replied back just as quietly. Carefully he extracted himself from around Brian, moving slowly. His ribs protested to the motion. It caught him off guard when she took his elbow, helping him to sit up easier. “Thanks. Still a little tender.”
“Yes, rumor got around about your fall.” She said, her voice betraying nothing as she turned back to the tray. “We all hope you’ve learned to be more careful.”
The way she worded that, and the tone that went with it, left no doubt in AJ’s mind that they not only knew what had happened, but that they knew the alcohol content of his blood. Hell, they’d probably looked in his file. “Trust me, Joyce. Not a mistake I’ll make again. One fall off the wagon is enough for me.”
“Good.” Her tone was slightly proud, as if he was her child and had answered her correctly. AJ had to smother his grin while Joyce moved back toward the bed. “Now, let’s get Mr. Brian up. I’ve got breakfast for you two.” At the look on AJ’s face she hurried to tell him “With how much stronger the chemo is, he burns out a lot more afterwards. So we try to make sure he eats close to seven so that it has time to settle in his system and give him some nutrients before his treatment.”
“Makes sense.” AJ said, nodding his head a little. “I’ll get him up, don’t worry. I’ll make sure he eats his food too.”
“Good. You eat yours too. All of it, you hear? On doctor’s orders we’re admitting you for malnutrition, so we’ll be feeding you right alongside of him.” The look that Joyce gave him spoke more than any words. AJ couldn’t help but smile at her. He understood the hidden message. He wasn’t being admitted for malnutrition, though they might but that in the records. The only reason he was being admitted was to stop there from being problems with him being at the hospital all day and night and so that they could feed him. “Thank you.” He whispered.
Joyce just winked at him before leaving.
Now that they were alone, AJ turned his attention to his lover. His aching ribs prevented him from being over the way that he wanted to, but he managed to get low enough to press his lips against Brian’s temple. He took a privet moment to simply look at Brian’s face. To study the features that were so familiar, and that he had missed so much.
Yet, at the same time, there were small changes. The hair in Brian’s eyebrows had thinned out. Even his eyelashes were thinner. There was a small change to his face as well. He didn’t look gaunt, so to speak. But his features definitely had that cast to them that AJ remembered from the last time he’d done chemo. It made him look as if he’d been sick for a while.
“Bri, hon, it’s time to get up.” He said softly, kissing his temple again. AJ couldn’t help but smile when Brian started to shift in his sleep, instinctively snuggling backwards toward AJ’s body. Riding the high of just being with Brian again, he trailed kisses down his cheek. “Come on, sleepyhead. Breakfast is here.”
“Don’t want none.” Brian mumbled. He snuggled further back until he was touching AJ again.
AJ chuckled. “Well, too bad. You’ve got to eat on a time schedule, apparently. Now move that gorgeous ass of yours and sit up.”
“Mmph.”
Laughing, AJ made to climb out of the bed. As he’d suspected would happen, Brian reached a hand out and grabbed his arm, holding him in the bed. But then he rolled himself over, laying his head on top of the leg AJ had pulled up on the bed. “Not hungry.” He mumbled against AJ’s pants. “Snuggle.”
AJ sucked in air, his body going still. By putting his head on AJ’s leg, Brian had made himself a little close. Even though they’d only been apart for six days, AJ’s body was reacting as if they’d been apart for six weeks. Just the feel of Brian, all snuggly and warm from sleep, curling his head right on his leg, down near his hip, had AJ growing hard.
He tried to cover it up by falling back on the teasing they’d been dong. “None of that now, mister lazy bone. Come on. Joyce said you need to eat by seven, so let’s get that ass up here and get food in your belly.”
Brian heaved a huge sigh, as if this was the most difficult thing anyone had ever asked him to do. That told AJ that he’d won. But as Brian shifted to sit up he let his head turn a little and nipped lightly at the inside of AJ’s thigh before he brought his head up. The look in his blue eyes told AJ that Brian knew exactly what he had done to AJ.
With a coy smile, Brian reached over and grabbed the TV tray, wheeling it to them. AJ automatically adjusted backward on the bed, still trying to control his hormones. It didn’t make it any easier that, as he pulled the tray over their laps and settled in next to him, Brian leaned in and whispered “There’s something else I’d much rather have in my mouth right now. But, I guess I can settle for this.” before taking the bottom of AJ’s ear into his mouth briefly, biting at it and then letting it drop.
It took everything AJ had not to moan out loud. He slanted his eyes sideways at his love, giving him a look full of love and lust. “You don’t want to be starting any games with me, Littrell.” He growled lightly.
Brian returned his heated look, not bothering to disguise his desire at all. “Yeah? What’re you going to do about it?” His eyes darkened in that way that made AJ’s blood boil. “Punish me?”
The images that conjured up had AJ moaning softly. He couldn’t help it. As tempting as it was, AJ had to remind himself that he couldn’t just let breakfast grow cold like they were at home. It had to be eaten at a certain time. But, that didn’t mean that he had to give in. Under the covers and the TV tray, AJ slid his hand down, grasping hold of Brian’s arousal.
He smiled when he saw his lover’s eyes dilate. “You want to play games with me? I warned you.” Licking his lips, AJ moved his hand ever so lightly, making Brian’s hips twitch. “Maybe, if you eat your breakfast like a good boy, when it’s all gone I’ll give you a special treat.”
Still smiling, AJ turned his head back to their breakfast tray. He kept his one hand where it was, lightly stroking, barely moving. With his casted hand he reached up, managing to take hold of the spoon that was on his plate and start eating some eggs. He chuckled lightly when he saw Brian finally realize that he wasn’t going to let go. That he was going to keep his hand there even as he ate.
Neither one of them really tasted their meal. It was eaten in record time, but they couldn’t have told anyone what the food even was. Once it was gone, AJ slowly let go of Brian, pulling his hand out from under the blankets. He shot Brian a sultry look, knowing his lover would understand, and then hopped off the bed to walk toward the bathroom, Brian right on his heels.
AJ waited until Brian stepped inside the bathroom, but once he was in there AJ kicked the door shut, spun, and pinned Brian against the wall, kissing him with all the passion that had built up in him during their time apart. He wasted no time in sliding his hand back inside of Brian’s pants and grabbing hold of him in a firm grip. He enjoyed the way that Brian gasped into their kiss, or how his hips jumped.
Hunger was building between them. AJ broke their kiss as they both gasped for air. Taking advantage of the moment, he took hold of Brian’s hand and used it to help drop himself down to his knees, mindful of his ribs. Before Brian could say a word AJ had taken the tip of him into his mouth and all Brian could manage was a smothered moan.
AJ set about to enjoy himself, tracing his tongue down the vein on the underside of Brian’s erection. He let his lips brush against his balls, taking first one and then the other into his mouth, until Brian was gasping above him, his hips wiggling. Then AJ licked his way back up and grinned before taking Brian in his mouth again.
In the past six months that they’d been together, AJ had learned what did and did not please Brian. He started to bob his head, taking a little more and a little more of him in each time he went down, until with each bob he was deep throating him. Brian started to move his hips and AJ ignored his gag reflex and widened his throat.
Brian’s hips started to trust more and more and AJ couldn’t hold back his own moan at the feel of Brian sliding in and out of his mouth. He could hear Brian’s breathing start to get heavier and heavier and his thrusts were less rhythmic. That told him that Brian was close.
Suddenly something interrupted their little interlude. They clearly heard a voice from the room calling out Brian’s name. “Brian? You in here somewhere?” the voice called. AJ paused with Brian halfway in his mouth, his eyes drifting up to look at Brian’s face. The shock and slight embarrassment there had AJ wanting to laugh. That was most definitely Kevin’s voice out there, now joined by both Howie and Nick’s.
With a devilish chuckle, AJ sucked lightly, moving his head again. He felt Brian’s hips jerk in response, and heard the soft gasp that slid past his lips. Out in the main room the others were still talking, discussing where Brian might be, while in the bathroom AJ continued to drive Brian slowly crazy.
“Maybe he’s still sick this morning.” Nick spoke up in what was an attempt at a whisper. “I should check the bathroom.”
The bathroom doors had no locks. Brian’s eyes grew wide as he looked down at AJ, but he couldn’t bring himself to stop his lover. AJ just hummed lightly as he deep throated his lover again, sliding one hand up to cup his sack and roll it in his hand. He pulled away long enough to whisper “You better speak up before they come in.” and then he was sucking Brian’s head, taunting him and making him gasp.
AJ listened with amusement as Brian, his voice slightly scratchy, called out “I’m in here guys, and I’m fine. I’ll be out in a bit.” The words cut off with a moan as Brian started to pump his hips again. AJ dropped his hands and let Brian set their pace. Even though he was embarrassed by the others being right outside, he couldn’t resist the warm mouth that was wrapped around him, sucking away his brain cells.
“You ok in there, Bri? You sound like you’ve been getting sick.” Nick called, a little closer this time. “The guys are with me. We were ok’d to come see you this morning before your treatment.”
“I’m fine.” Brian managed to say. He had to bite his lip to hold a moan in. “Just need a few minutes.” God, couldn’t Nick just get the picture and go away? Brian seriously contemplated killing his best friend later.
AJ dropped his hand down, reaching inside of his pants to wrap around his own erection, which was swollen and hard beyond belief. It wouldn’t take much, or too long, for the two to reach that climax.
“You need someone to step in with you? Or bring you a glass of water?” This time it was Howie’s voice. Holy shit! Did they never give up? Taking matters into his own hands, so to speak, AJ pulled his head back so he could call out “I’ve got him, D. Can y’all just give the man a minute so he can feel better?” Then he took Brian in again and redoubled his efforts.
As the TV turned on in the bedroom the two men climbed higher and higher together. Brian was the first to lose it. He had to cover his own mouth to keep the moan inside as he buried himself in AJ’s mouth and shot his load, his hips jerking with the force of his orgasm. AJ fought away the gag reflex easily and swallowed it all down. But the feel of Brian cumming, the taste of it, was too much for AJ and it sent him over the edge.
When the both of them were finished, AJ pulled away, letting himself sit and lean back against the wall. Brian leaned back against the wall, trying to keep from panting loudly the way that he wanted to.
After a minute they regained enough air to both move over to the sink and clean up. For images sake Brian flushed the toilet, letting the others think that it signified he was about done. AJ couldn’t resist chuckling as he shed his pants and put them in the laundry hamper in there…after he rinsed them off. No need to let the nurses know what they were doing. “Feel better now, Bri?” AJ teased lightly. The grin that Brian gave him was answer enough.
Once he was cleaned up he pulled on a new pair of pants from the stack that was kept in the bathroom. Brian changed as well, a silly smile on his lips. It slid away for a minute when he watched AJ take his shirt off. For a second AJ was confused by the sad and shocked look on Brian’s face. Then he looked down at his stomach.
Son of a bitch. The right side of it was a network of bruises over his ribs. Well, hell, no wonder it ached. Either he’d been too stunned, or still slightly drunk for him to have not noticed it the day before. He tried to quickly move and grab a shirt, but none were in there. Fuck. “Where are the shirts at, love?” AJ asked, trying to be casual. He didn’t want to draw more attention to his bruises than necessary. They were embarrassing to him.
“Oh, uh.” Brian paused, looking confused for a second. That had AJ grinning again. He knew that look well. More often than not, after sex, Brian was a little fuzzy on things. “Oh! They’re in the dresser in the room.”
Well, there was no two ways around it then. He’d have to go out, around the others, like this. Shit, shit, and shit. He kept his voice calm, though, and light. “Well, get your pretty behind moving, then. We have company.”
“Company?” Brian asked, shaking his head a little. He didn’t even see AJ’s grin grow bigger. “That’s right. The guys are here. Yeah, let’s go.”
Smirking, and unable to stop it, AJ opened the door and gestured his love out.