Caleb

[nola_northstar]

Seth might spend too much time at Phoenix Effect looking at men. But if you looked at it another way, he was an excellent patron of local business. He was stopping by the coffee shop every day now, in late afternoons and early evenings, sipping smoothies and looking at the other customers.

On this particular afternoon, he was awarded by a very particular gift. When the man turned to face Seth’s vague direction, he raised his drink in a wave and a salute, giving him a smile. It was the kind of flirting someone could ignore if they were straight or married or busy, but it was clear enough, he figured, to capture any interested parties.

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[nola_havok]

"That...wasn't what I meant," he managed to reply with minimal spluttering. Which wasn't a no, either.

[nola_northstar]

“That isn’t a no,” Seth pointed out, wrapping his ankle around Caleb’s.

[nola_havok]

Hoo boy. "I am very, very out of practice at this--" If he could ever have been considered in practice. "--but I find it very hard to say no to you, and right now I'm really okay with that."

[nola_northstar]

“I’m sure you still have a move or two in your somewhere. Maybe it’s muscle memory. You’ll remember when we get back to my place, which I suggest we do now.” Well, why not? Caleb was hot, Seth was hot, afternoon hookups were excellent.

[nola_havok]

Was he really going to do this? "Only one way to find out." Yeah, he really was.

[nola_northstar]

Well, Seth knew when to get to his feet. “I don’t live far from here,” he told Caleb, running a hand down the side of his face.

[nola_havok]

He didn't know if he was more touch-starved than he'd realized, or if it was just Seth, but that hand on his face was hotter than it had any right to be. "Yeah, good." Caleb was highly motivated to follow.

[nola_northstar]

Seth didn’t walk quickly; they weren’t in a rush. He smiled, quite pleased with himself indeed, as he led the way. “You might need another coffee after this.”

[nola_havok]

"Are you threatening to wear me out?" Caleb would very much like to see him try.

[nola_northstar]

“I like to think of it more as an offer than a threat,” Seth replied, stopping in his tracks and tugging on Caleb’s shirt to pull him close.

[nola_havok]

Caleb stepped in to Seth, one hand resting lightly at Seth's hip. "Then consider your offer accepted."

[nola_northstar]

Oh, this was fun. Seth leaned in very close, as though to kiss Caleb, but instead just said quietly — their lips all but touching — “it’s a lucky day for both of us.”

[nola_havok]

It was exceedingly tempting to close that tiny distance and press their lips together, but Caleb drew it out just a little longer instead. “Only if you get us where we’re going,” he said lowly, taking a step back.

[nola_northstar]

Well, Seth was impressed. “Follow me, duckling,” Seth grinned. And it really wasn’t far to his apartment, and it was painless getting into the building, and it was easy getting Caleb into the apartment proper, and as soon as the door was closed behind them, Seth pulled his shirt over his head.

[nola_havok]

Thank god. He’d been thinking about it since Seth had first mentioned, oh so casually, that he planned on kissing Caleb later, and now he finally could: Caleb framed Seth’s face in his hands and kissed him, slow and hot, no hesitation. Some things you didn’t forget how to do.

[nola_northstar]

No, this was all in perfect working order. Seth hummed with pleasure, pouring himself into that kiss. He hasn’t expected Caleb to make a first move, and it was even hotter that he had; this was a great kiss, better than Seth had expected.

[nola_havok]

It was, perhaps, a little more intense than he'd meant for it to be, but Caleb needed this too much to hold anything back. And any time a thought tried to intrude, a thought that was anything other than how hot Seth was or how good this felt, he just took the kiss further.

[nola_northstar]

"He has hidden depths," Seth murmured approvingly, even though the cool of it all was somewhat undermined by how much Seth could barely catch his breath. This... was hot. "Get undressed, Caleb."

[nola_havok]

Seth was so sure of himself that he made bossing Caleb around sound like he was doing Caleb a favor, and it was working for him. He bent down to loosen the laces on his shoes enough to push them off before standing again and pulling his shirt roughly over his head.

[nola_northstar]

"God, you're hot," Seth told Caleb, and yes, he still wanted him to undress, but he also wanted to kiss Caleb again while he could, because he was enjoying the view. After, he said "Keep going."

[nola_havok]

Between the kiss and the way Seth was looking at him and, god, Seth's voice, Caleb's eyes were dark and his heart was pounding in his chest as he pulled open his fly and pushed his jeans over his hips without hesitation.

[nola_northstar]

"Well hello," Seth said in a low, dark voice, "Look at you." This man was full of surprises.

[nola_havok]

Caleb wasn't shy about his body, but it had also been a long time since he'd thought of it as anything more than strictly functional, the thing that got him from point A to point B and did everything he needed to in between. This...this was a good reminder that it was meant for more than that. "I'd rather look at you."

[nola_northstar]

Oh, it was meant for so much more than that. Seth was so turned on just by looking at him! And of course he obliged, shucking his clothing which as much elegance as he could find, which was a reasonable amount, thank you very much. "Do you like what you see?" he asked, but Seth was an actor and it was contractual that he looked good without much clothing, so he was pretty sure the answer would be yes.

[nola_havok]

"You know you're beautiful." Caleb couldn't even be annoyed by it, because the hints of arrogance were sexy, and he was far too turned on to be annoyed by anything anyway. He curved his hand against the side of Seth's neck and kissed him again, hungry and wanting but letting Seth take the lead.