Page 6 of Cupid’s Flight

Hei grinned. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Chapter two

Leo woke with the unfamiliar feeling of a smile on his face. He was sore in the best way, and warm inside and out. The arms wrapped around him and breath puffing against his neck were all the reminder he needed as to why. Part of him wanted to roll over to snuggle into Hei’s warmth and drift back to sleep. A larger part wanted him to roll over to snuggle close so he could lick and suck his way down Hei’s chest, remapping out the flesh he had spent so much time memorizing last night.

An impatient bang, bang, bang on his front door said otherwise. That must have been what woke him in the first place, Leo realized as the banging came again, the thuds hard against his door and coming faster than before.

Leo let out an involuntary groan as he sat up and slid out of bed, both because he was sore, but also because he was being forced out of Hei’s arms. He threw on yesterday’s chiton, which had luckily landed in the vicinity of the bedroom door—and was in one piece. Given the way it had been yanked off, Leo wouldn’t have been surprised to find it in multiple pieces. He hurried through his house to the front door as more banging sounded.

Leo pulled the door open to find three people standing there. Elder Parnus, his wings a pale lavender, was flanked by two of his younger assistants, one of which looked incredibly irritated, his hand raised to bang again.

“Elder,” Leo said, trying not to sound out of breath and really hoping his chiton was right side out. “What brings you here so early?” Although, now that Leo could see the sun overhead, he realized it was at least noon, if not later. He had no idea what time he finally fell asleep, but clearly the day had come and gone without him. Given last night had been a festival, though, he very likely wasn’t the only cupid having a very late morning start.

“We received a messenger this morning,” Parnus said. “They claimed you were seen kidnapping one of their kin last night, a tennin of some note, apparently.”

“Did they refer to me by name or just describe me?” Leo asked, wondering why Elder Parnus had come to his doorstep.

Elder Parnus’s responding smile was full of approval. He had trained Leo back in the day, and he had always appreciated when his students asked the right questions.

“Only by name. They couldn’t provide a description.”

Which meant Giblets had squealed, since he was the only one who knew Leo’s name and that Leo was involved, but also that the messenger who sought out the elder didn’t really have any clue who Leo was or what was going on.

“You can tell whichever birdbrain they sent after me that I wasn’t kidnapped. I ran away, and they should respect my choice and leave me alone!” Hei snapped out as he stepped into view.

Hei looked disheveled to the point there was absolutely no mistaking what he and Leo had done last night. His hair was sticking out in all directions, clumped in places by what Leo was pretty sure was come. He had only loosely tied his kimono, which left the bite and scratch marks on his chest fully visible. Of course, if Hei looked like that... Leo swallowed hard and forcibly stilled his hand before he could reach up to check the state of his own hair. He wasn’t going to add to the embarrassment by acknowledging it, although he had to laud Elder Parnus who showed zero reaction to either of their appearances. Not so for his two assistants, whose jaws had dropped and eyes comically bugged out.

“I’m afraid you’ll need to tell this messenger that in person,” Elder Parnus replied. “How about you come to my office in an hour. I’ll arrange for a late lunch—er, brunch,” he quickly added, for the first time acknowledging he was fully aware of what Leo and Hei had been up to.

Leo nodded. “We’ll be there. Thanks, Elder Parnus.”

As soon as Elder Parnus left, Leo led the way back into his bedroom and headed to the attached bathroom. With only an hour, he and Hei needed to get clean and dressed quickly. When Leo glanced at it, the mirror revealed exactly what he feared. His hair was a nightmare, sticking out every which way in clear evidence of the fun he had enjoyed the night before.

“You can leave your dirty clothes in here,” Leo explained as he unhooked his chiton from around his neck and let it fall to the ground so he could kick it in the direction of the laundry basket. “I’m going to shower quickly, and then I’ll find you something clean to wear.”

“You sure you want to shower alone?” Hei asked, his grin wide and pointed. He walked behind Leo as he worked to unknot the ties holding his yukata closed. He freed one hand to run the pads of his fingers along the curve of Leo’s ass. “I had grand plans this morning to have you ride me until you screamed.”

“You’re insatiable,” Leo replied, but his body was definitely interested, his cock filling and lifting to bump against his stomach. “We definitely don’t have time for any grand plans, but I think we can arrange something.”

The strings of Hei’s yukata finally came loose. He let it drop to the floor and then reached up to grip the hair on the back of Leo’s head to tug him close. “Good,” Hei growled and then took Leo’s lips in a kiss, sharp and bruising and perfect, somehow knowing exactly what Leo needed right now.

He pulled away only so he could yank the shower door open and push Leo inside, Leo’s back hitting the tiled wall with a thud. Hei’s body covered Leo’s from chest to thighs, his own length rubbing deliciously against Leo’s where they were trapped between their bodies.

“Did you want to shower? Turn on the water,” Hei murmured into Leo’s ear, his breath followed by a wet swipe of tongue and then a sharp nibble of teeth that had Leo arching his hips and groaning. Leo found the nob by feel, patting one hand along the tiles until he found it while the other hand gripped Hei’s hair and yanked him away from Leo’s ear so Leo could kiss him again. Wet heat, tongues scraping against teeth, and panting breaths, and Leo turned the knob.

Freezing cold water flowed out of the rain showerhead. Hei yelped and jumped back, then scowled when Leo started laughing. The water heated quickly, steam filling the space within seconds, but that didn’t stop Hei’s scowl.

“I’ll get you for that,” he said, his voice low with filthy promise. “Come here.” He yanked Leo forward so they were both standing under the spray and nipped along Leo’s chin until he reached Leo’s mouth and their tongues danced again. Hei slid his hands down Leo’s back, his nails gently scraping along the ridge between skin and feathers and making Leo shiver until he reached Leo’s ass and squeezed. One hand continued to knead, but the other let go. Leo whined, wanting that touch back, but the whine turned into a desperate gasp when Hei speared one finger deep inside.

“You’re still loose and wet from last night,” Hei growled out, pumping that one finger and then adding a second. “All ready for me.”

Leo was panting for him, eager for whatever Hei was about to give him. Except, suddenly, Hei pulled away completely. Leo brushed water out of his eyes and found Hei picking up a bottle from the shelf. He popped it open and squeezed some onto his hand, before holding it out for Leo to take.

“This is a shower. We have to get clean,” Hei said.

Leo took the bottle of what turned out to be shampoo as Hei started scrubbing his hair. Given Hei’s cock was still hard, the length glistening in the water and the drips of shampoo suds falling from Hei’s hair, they weren’t done yet. Well, Leo could play along. He stepped out of the water and squirted some shampoo onto his hand, put the bottle away—reaching around Hei who had stepped under the spray to rinse—and started working on a lather. Parts of his hair were definitely sticky, so scrubbing took more effort than usual. His eyes were closed to keep the soap out, so he jumped a little when Hei’s hands landed on his hips and turned his body.

“Let me get your back for you,” Hei said. “You keep working on your hair.” Hei’s hands, slick with soap, started rubbing across Leo’s back. Hei was pressed close again, his cock rubbing between Leo’s cheeks as Hei ran his hands over Leo’s shoulders. One of Hei’s hands kept rubbing, but the other vanished. A moment later, Hei’s cock also stopped rubbing, and then Hei lined himself up and slid inside Leo in one smooth movement.