Rin ran his hand through his disheveled hair as another round of profanities poured from his mouth.
Rory limped from the sink where he was trying to take care of the dishes from dinner and snatched the bottle of wine from Rin's hands. "At least use a glass... It may slow the inevitable intoxication you're heading for..." Rory stumbled as he turned back toward the sink, but Rin rushed around the counter to catch him.
"Shit... You shouldn't be doing this. Here, sit. I'll finish it."
"It's fine, just pull the stool over," Rory grumbled. "I'm your assistant after all."
"Yeah, assistant, not maid. Plus, you're hurt. Now sit down."
Rory clasped a hand over Rin's, reading the frustration and irritation in his gaze. "How about we meet in the middle then? You wash and I'll dry?"
Rin blew out a sigh as he bent and pressed his forehead against Rory's. "It's going to be hard to fake indifference around you, especially while you're hurt. All I want to do is hold you in my arms and take care of you." He ran his fingers through Rory's soft hair as the first smile since Rodric's call spread across his lips. "With your yellow hair, you kind of remind me of a wounded baby chick... cheep, cheep..." He bopped Rory's disapproving, snurled nose. "Sorry, that only makes you look cuter."
Rory slapped his hand away. "Your dad will be here any minute. We need to stop goofing around and decide what we're going to do... what we're going to say..."
"Stick to the plan, new story, yada, yada..." Rin muttered as he turned his attention back to the sink and began washing dishes.
Rory was silent for a long while before asking. "Do you have enough started to pitch it to him?"
Rin shrugged. "We'll see. I've got some storyboards sketched up, a super rough outline for the first half...ish... The thing we do have is crowd engagement from the soft release of the pitch. That will be a big thing."
"I'm impressed. The two of you talk work even when doing such mundane tasks?" Rodric smirked as he walked through the kitchen door.
Rin frowned. "Dad... when did you get here?"
Rodric arched a brow. "When did I arrive, or how much did I hear?" He pulled out one of the barstools from the other side of the island and sat down. His eyes moved to the bottle of wine and the single, empty glass beside it. He eyed the glass for a moment before taking it and a paper towel and wiping the glass down, then poured himself a glass. "I assume this glass was clean. Knowing Rin, it's straight from the bottle or nothing."
Rory squeaked out a surprised laugh before quickly covering his mouth.
Rodric shrugged as he took a drink. "It's fine to laugh, Rory. Rin's my child after all. Not to know your child's tendencies at this point in life... well, that's just poor parenting... wouldn't you agree, Rin?" Rodric's eyes moved over Rin as he continued to wash dishes. "Though I must say there's always room for surprise as a parent. Perhaps I should drop in more often in order to catch more glimpses of this domestic side of you."
"I'm sure you saw enough of the videos to know; Rory hurt his leg..." Rin mumbled.
Rodric smirked at Rin's back as he twirled the stem of the wine glass. "Funny, one of the videos I saw, it looked like you had either hit him or he was avoiding a hit from you." His gaze shifted to Rory. "Any comments on this, Rory?"
Rory lowered his gaze to the floor. "Rin was angry, and I misread his movements... I... I don't think he was going to hit me... In that moment, my body just automatically reacted... We were in a place, however, that we shouldn't have been seen, let alone recorded... We are looking into the matter, sir."
"So, that wasn't part of this 'new' story you're concocting?" Rodric asked skeptically.
Rin shrugged, not taking his attention away from the task at hand. "It hadn't started that way, but you know how writing goes... It made for good content later on, so it will be part of it now... though instead of a fight like we had and a fear-based response like Rory had to me, I'll have to come up with something the readers would like better... clumsy stumble where the ML catches him... who knows..." Rin's mood grew darker. "I know it doesn't feel the best being on the receiving end of that fear... so I can only imagine what it's like to be the one experiencing the fear itself... Probably wouldn't be all that romantic to write about, right?"
Rodric's eyes narrowed as he leaned his elbows onto the bar. His eyes shifted between the two of them. "I don't know, there are several factors to consider there. For instance, how their relationship contributed to the incident, how the situation was handled, whether the fear was addressed properly between the two, and if an understanding was reached... was it discussed? So, has an understanding been reached?"
Rory reddened as he lowered his head more and shook it.
Rin turned away from the sink for the first time, his gaze shifting from Rory to his dad. "Wait, you mean Rory and me? Not the MC and ML?"
Rodric nodded. "I do. Part of Rory's NDA involved him telling me about some of his trauma before coming to our company, and as I said, I couldn't call myself a parent if I didn't understand and acknowledge the shortcomings of my own child." He reached out and lifted the bottle. "Though it would seem you haven't drunk yourself into just the stooper yet. You seem to be generally... apologetic? May I assume?" Rodric sat back on the barstool as he blew out a breath. "I suppose what I'm asking is, is it safe for Rory to be here with you?"
Rin and Rory both turned wide eyes to Rodric, but Rory was the first to speak. "You... you came here for me tonight?"
Rodric nodded. "I can't have a lawsuit on my hands right now. There's already suspicion of a leak from some of the former assistants we've had to let go. You know that bitch Beck will go to any lengths to see my company plummet."
Rin turned back toward the sink before rolling his eyes. Of course, it was more of a company concern than an actual concern for Rory's well-being. "Rory's fine, as you can see. Dillon will be back either tonight or in the morning. He had to deal with more of Sabastian's bullshit. We're working on finding a replacement for him after he crashed the first half of the last show."
Rodric nodded in agreement. "I never liked that kid. I only ever allowed him because he was close to Dillon." Rodric lifted his glass and finished its contents. "Don't forget about the benefit this coming weekend. I'd like more than a half-assed outline and some storyboards for this new story by then. Based on the social media interactions, this pitch seems more popular than your last two releases."
Rin nodded. "Yeah... Amanda was telling us..." Rin muttered the lie, but it was nice to hear her work was spreading so well already. He'd have to be sure to call and thank her after this.
"Well, good night, you two. Oh, and Rory. Do go to the doctor tomorrow. I don't want people to think Perish Publishing doesn't provide their employees with proper health coverage."
Rory nodded. "Yes, sir."
Rory blew out a heavy sigh as he watched Rodric's car disappear down the long driveway. He leaned his head against Rin's chest as he quietly listened to the chattering from the other end of the call Rin was now on.
"A fucking heads up would have been nice..." Rin barked out.
"How could I have known!" Mandy cried out from the other end.
Rin blew out a long sigh as he lowered his head to Rory's shoulder. "I'm sorry for yelling... it just freaked us out when he suddenly showed up here, dude. You gotta tell me, what all did he say earlier when you talked with him?"
"I made sure to show him all the footage and pics you guys had taken promoting the new story first, then I showed him the viral videos that fans have been spreading and reposting like crazy. They are eating up this new idea, by the way. Everything I've posted has already gotten tons of views, reactions, and reposts. You're not going to believe it." Her tired voice trailed off. "Then... I showed him the other videos... He did seem concerned, but I didn't think he was going to show up there tonight!"
"Well, he did..." Rin grumbled. "Luckily, he gave us about a ten-minute heads-up. Had we actually been doing anything, we would have been fucked."
Rory's cheeks heated as he considered Rodric walking in on him being fed in Rin's lap earlier... or worse, while he was cooking... He could feel his face flame as the thought crossed his mind.
Rin smirked as he tickled Rory's side. "What has you so worked up? Your whole body is on fire."
Rory shook his head as he tried to limp away from Rin. "Nothing... just... no... It's nothing..."
Rin ended the call and set his phone to the side as he scooped Rory into his arms again. "No? Are you thinking about my dad walking in on us while I was sucking you off earlier?"
Rory could swear his face was glowing brighter than a lightbulb right now as he stared in bewilderment at Rin.
Rin chuckled. "Yep... that was it, wasn't it?"
Rory clasped the front of his shirt and buried his face in it.
Rin's laughter rumbled through the quiet house. "You're so fucking cute." Rin's laughter faded, and his expression grew serious. "What do you say we wash up and head to bed?"
Rory bit into his lower lip but nodded.
The corner of Rin's mouth turned up into a smile as he headed toward the hallway. "You know... you'll have to stay in my room tonight... it'll be too hard for you to get around on that foot otherwise." He leaned his forehead against Rory's. "I'm half tempted to leave you helpless like this just so you're stuck depending on me... Is that fucked up?"
Rory bit his lip as he wrapped his arms tighter around Rin's neck. "I... I don't know... I have mixed feelings... after all, you are the reason I'm hurt... but..." His face reddened. "I do enjoy being cared for by you..."
"The mouse who fell for a fox..." Rin whispered as he lowered his lips to Rory's lips.
"Is that how you see me? A timid mouse?" Rory asked, dodging Rin's kiss.
"Are you not? Helpless, in my arms, about to be devoured..."
"You make being caught feel so good... I have to say, being chewed up and spit out may not be such a bad thing after all." Rory teased the back of Rin's neck with the tip of his fingers.
"Who said I would ever let you go now that I have you?"
"And if you have no choice but to do so? Your dad-"
"Fuck my dad." Rin cut him off. "I told you before, I'd find a way to keep you by my side. Do you still not trust me on that?"
Rory was quiet as he studied Rin for several long moments as they moved down the hallway and into Rin's room. "I want to..." Rory finally answered as Rin set him down at his dressing table.
Rin lowered to a crouch at Rory's feet. He cupped his hands in his. "I promise you, no matter what happens, you'll not leave my side for a second. Do you understand?"
Rory nodded but didn't say anything. He watched as Rin stood and walked into the attached bathroom, then listened as the water was turned on. He frowned as he moved his focus to his hands and began picking at the cuticles around his thumbs. It has only been a few short weeks since we started getting along... even shorter since giving in... as soon as the novelty of his win wears off... so will his promise... then where will that leave me... Rory blew out a heavy sigh, his gaze moving back toward the bathroom door in time to see Rin step back out.
Rin's smile fell as he saw a pool of crimson gather around the nailbeds of Rory's thumbs. "Dammit... not this again..." He brought Rory's hands to his mouth and placed a kiss on the backs of his hands. "You have to stop hurting yourself like this." Rin released his hands and scooped him up. "Let's get you washed up."
Rory furrowed his brows as the luffa moved over his body. He wiggled his toes in the perfectly tempered water. "Rin..."
"Hum?" Rin answered in a sing-song hum.
"When you suggested this... I..." His eyes moved to Rin. "I... assumed you'd be joining me... inside the tub..."
A smile curved Rin's lips as he coaxed Rory against the curve of the tub. "I said, let's get you washed up... I didn't say let's do it together, now did I?"
Rory's brows knitted closer together. "Well, no... but I just assumed..."
"And you assumed wrong... besides, if I were to get in there with you, I'm sure you know we wouldn't be doing anything clean." Rin waggled his brows as he gently raked the luffa across Rory's front.
Rory grabbed the luffa as Rin was about to dip it just below the water. His face heated. "I... I can handle the rest..."
The corner of Rin's mouth lifted. "I was wondering how far you were going to let this go... Here." He pushed up from the floor and ambled over to the toilet, then sat down.
Rory froze in place. "Are... you just going to watch me?"
Rin nodded. "You're almost finished, right? I'll need to help you out of there and to dry off."
Rory could feel a blush spread across his entire body. He was glad Rin had filled the tub with bubbles. At least it gave him some modesty while he washed. Even still, he could feel Rin's eyes burning into him as if trying to engrave every detail into memory. He couldn't bring himself to meet such an intense gaze as he finally whispered. "Alright... I'm finished." Rory faced away from Rin's bold gaze as he stood.
Rin chuckled as he wrapped the oversized towel around Rory. "Fucking adorable..." Rin scooped him up and carried him into the bedroom. He set him on the foot of the bed before pressing a kiss to his blushing cheek. "Wait here for me?"
Rory's expression battled between a frown and a pout as he asked. "What? You can watch me, but I can't watch you?" He caught the hem of Rin's oversized T-shirt. "I've never even seen you without this... not really..."
Rin snorted out a laugh as he caught Rory's wrist gently. "And that's what you want? To see me naked?" He watched as Rory's face turned several shades redder. He turned to his dresser and came back with another T-shirt. "Here, how about this. We level the playing field and both wear one tonight?"
**
Rory sat in the center of the bed, the oversized shirt draped off one shoulder as he stared nervously at the bathroom door. Now he understood the anticipation Rin had written about while listening to someone you like shower and knowing what it would mean when they finished. Rory clutched the sheets around him as Rin stepped out; his wide grin caused Rory's heart to instantly flutter.
"Um... I half expected you to be gone by the time I finished." Rin's slow stride across the room was like the prowl of a large cat stalking its prey. His tongue darted across the sharp points of his canines as his eyes moved over Rory. "I'm glad you stayed... So glad..." He whispered huskily as he crawled across the mattress to Rory.
Rory clenched his fingers into the sheets as Rin drew closer. "Rin, I..." His fumbled words were cut off by Rin's lips contouring to his perfectly before pulling away with a teasing nip. "Oh... ah..." Whatever he'd wanted to say was officially lost.
Rin grinned as he pressed his lips to Rory's once again and began coaxing him backward onto the bed. He ran his hands over Rory's thighs before pressing them apart and crawling between them. He rubbed himself against Rory as he slid his hands under the loose shirt. He hooked one hand around the back of Rory's neck from under the tee, shifting and guiding it against his mouth as he slid his other hand around to Rory's ass. Rin pumped his fingers against the firm cheek that filled his hand with growing arousal. "You're so fucking sexy like this. I want you so goddamn bad right now..." Rin growled against his lips.
Rory's arms clung to Rin's neck. He couldn't help but gasp as Rin devoured his mouth like a starving man. Just as he thought he would get a break, Rin began an assault on his senses of another kind. Rory tangled his fingers into Rin's damp hair as he began kissing, nipping, and sucking a trail along Rory's neck. "Rin, wait... No marks!" He had the mind to cry out as Rin sucked particularly hard against his throat.
Rin chuckled as he pulled away from Rory's neck. "What if I leave them somewhere where only I can see them?"
Rory frowned, his eyes pleading with Rin. "Or just leave none... none is a good option."
Rin shifted, pushing the hem of Rory's shirt up, revealing his lower stomach. He pressed a sucking kiss to Rory's stomach. "Not here?" He watched as Rory shook his head before moving up to Rory's ribcage and doing the same thing. "And here?"
"No, please." Rory yelped, squirming against the action.
"Hum... and here?" Rin asked as he moved higher and sucked a nipple into his mouth before nipping the tip as he pulled back.
Rory arched his back as he whimpered. "Rin... Please..."
"Hum... Alright... How about here, then?" Rin slid down Rory's body, gripping either side of his hips as he did. He nipped the sharp curve of Rory's hip bone, drawing another yelp from Rory. "No, huh... How about here?" Rin nipped the tight skin of Rory's testicles, tugging at the skin as he pulled away.
Rory gasped in surprise. "Rin!"
"Still no? Hum..." Rin dipped his head back down and ran the tip of his tongue over the same spot. "Are you sure?"
Rory curled upward and tangled his fingers in Rin's hair. "Please stop teasing..."
A rakish grin curved Rin's lips. "Alright..." He dropped his mouth to Rory's shaft, taking his entire cock in his mouth with one movement, causing Rory to cry out once again. Rin's lips smirked around Rory's shaft as he began to move. Teasing Rory was more fun than he'd had in so long, he couldn't hold himself back. Rin had just started getting into it when Rory curled around him.
"C-cuming! Rin! Cuming!" Rory tightened his grip in Rin's hair, but he didn't know whether he should pull him closer or push him away. In the end, he didn't have to decide. Rin gripped tightly and held him in place as he came hard into his mouth.
Rin stared hungrily down at Rory as he released his hold on him and wiped the corner of his mouth. Rin moved out from between his legs, pushing them together as he did and rolling Rory onto his side. "I want you... I can't wait much longer..." Rin growled as he moved over to the nightstand.
Rory watched in wide-eyed fascination as the room went dark and Rin began rifling around in the drawer of the nightstand. Wouldn't it have been easier with the lights on? Rory couldn't discern all the movements, but soon enough, Rin was back beside him and pressing his lubricated fingers against his hole. Rin slid an arm under him and held him tight as he nipped and sucked his neck and ears. "Tell me if it hurts or becomes too much, ok?" Rin whispered.
Rory wiggled against Rin's touch as he teased and deliciously tortured him. He tried to turn in Rin's arms, but Rin held him firmly in place. "Rin, please..." Rory whined, but it was no use; Rin wasn't budging. Rory gasped and arched as the first finger slipped inside him. He clutched Rin's arm that held his chest. The quick bite of pain was quickly replaced with pleasure as Rin massaged and stretched his insides.
"Can you cum from just having your ass fingered? Should we see?" Rin murmured against his neck between nips and sucks. He slipped his hand under the T-shirt and began twisting and tugging Rory's nipple. "What if I do this as well?"
Rory cried out as Rin pinched his nipple hard at the same time he slipped a second finger inside him. Rory reached over his shoulder and tangled his fingers into Rin's hair. Push him away or pull him closer... I can't decide what I want more... what I need! Rory bit into his lower lip, fighting the urge to beg Rin to do things to him he was sure he'd regret in the morning. A whimper slipped past his lips as Rin's hand moved from his nipple and began gliding down his stomach. As it encircled his cock, Rin began pumping his fingers faster into Rory. Rory arched against Rin's grip as he cried out. "Rin! Please, stop! No more! I'm... I'm about to..."
A wide grin spread across the lips that were still pressed to Rory's neck. As soon as Rin felt the first waves of Rory's orgasm pulse against his hand, he popped his fingers from inside Rory and pressed his dick inside. His grin widened even more when Rory came immediately. He didn't move his hips; instead, he spread the cum over Rory's cock, causing him to shiver against him. "Did it feel that good? I'll make you feel even better." He gripped Rory's hip and shifted ever so slowly against him.
Rory's hand flew back, pushing against Rin. "Wait! I just came... Please... Just give me a few more seconds..." Rory panted.
Rin scattered kisses along his neck as he shifted his hips again. "What can I say, you've got me so worked up... I just... can't help myself..." He moaned between slow, sensual thrusts. Rin ran his thumb over Rory's sensitive tip. "It's still hard, why not cum for me again?"