Dillon flopped onto the bed, a devilish grin spreading across his lips as his gaze moved over the couple snuggled together. "Aren't you two just the cutest thing this morning?" He chuckled as he bopped Rin's nose, waking him up.
"Um... Jealous?" Rin moaned as he stretched the best he could without releasing his hold on Rory.
Dillon watched as Rory rolled over and buried his face in the crook of Rin's shoulder. He arched a pierced brow as he watched Rory wrap himself around Rin. "Yeah, ya know what, a little." A smile curved his lips. "I take it last night went better than the hotel?"
A wide grin curved Rin's lips as his mind instantly went back to the night before. He pulled Rory tighter against him. "You can say that... After dad's little visit, of course."
Dillon's brow arched higher as he pursed his lips. "What the fuck did he want?" He asked as he stretched out onto the bed beside them. He crossed his legs at the ankles and began toying with Rory's pale blonde hair.
"What did he really want? Fuck if I know." Rin snorted an indignant laugh, smiling to himself as he felt Rory snuggle tighter against him. He nodded down at the blonde head in his arms. "He came here last night, acting all worried for Rory. Wants me to take him to the doctor today to have his foot looked at." Rin imitated his father's voice as he continued. "Can't have people thinking we don't properly care for our employees and whatnot."
Dillon snorted out a laugh. "No, anything but that. Blackmail, embezzlement, inheritance fraud, bribery... have I left anything out?"
"I'm positive you have!" Rin bit out with a hushed laugh. When his laugh died off, he trained his eyes on Dillon. "So, what are your plans for the day?"
Dillon leaned back against the pile of pillows with a sigh. "I don't know. Clean some of the shots we took for Mandy and keep Sabastian out of trouble..."
Rin arched a brow. "Where is Sab?"
Dillon rolled back onto his side with a chuckle. His eyes moved pointedly between Rin and Rory. "Probably in the kitchen, poisoning the coffee as we speak." He sat up in bed. "With that being said, I should probably go find him before he decides to burn the house down with us all still inside. I'd hate to give your dad's journalist friend the story she's been after all this time. 'Rin Perish meets demise at hands of scorned gay lover'." He held up his hand to emphasize the headline.
Rin tossed one of the pillows at him. "Fuck off with that!" He rolled onto his back and pulled Rory along with him as he followed Dillon out of the room with his eyes. "Hey, thanks, man... for dealing with him for me."
Dillon paused at the door and gave Rin a slight nod. "Yeah, anytime..."
Rin waited until the door was closed before turning his focus on the bundle beside him. He chuckled as sleep-heavy aqua eyes met his. "I was wondering how long you were going to continue pretending to be asleep."
Rory buried his face back into Rin's shirt as a blush crept across his cheeks. The second, Rory's eyes had landed on Rin's swollen lips; the many places they'd been on his body the night before had suddenly played through his mind. Tantalizing tingles coursed through his entire body at the memory, and he could feel his cock spring to life with eager anticipation. Rory curled into a ball beside Rin with a whimper as Rin slipped his hand under Rory's baggy T-shirt and began tracing patterns on his bare skin.
"Isn't someone energetic this morning?" Rin teased as he pressed himself against Rory, forcing Rory's body straight against the mattress. Rin ground against Rory's hard cock. "I can take care of that for you, you know."
Rory whimpered but didn't pull away as Rin's other hand slipped below the sheets, finding him bare. Rory gripped his wrist. "Wait, no... Not right now! You heard Dillon..." His cheeks heated more as Rin continued to stroke him. "He... he and Sabastian are both here... ah..." He squeezed his eyes closed as Rin raked a nail across the head of his cock. "In... in the kitchen..."
Rin grinned as he glided his other hand from Rory's back to his ass and slid a finger around the puckered, swollen rim.
Rory panted as he struggled to protest, but was quickly losing focus as Rin plunged his pinky inside. "They could come... cum-ing... oh god..." He gripped Rin's shoulders as he curled against him.
Rin rubbed the cum around Rory's cock as it jerked against his grip as he grinned down at him. "Good boy." He pulled Rory tightly against him and kissed his forehead.
Rory frowned. He was pressed so tightly he could only wrap his arms around Rin's back. "What... what about you?" He whispered against Rin's neck.
"Getting you off is enjoyment enough for me." Rin purred huskily against his hair. Rin's arms tightened as a light rap sounded on the door before it was pushed open. He could feel Rory's hands fist into the back of his shirt as Dillon walked back in carrying a tray.
"Breakfast in bed for my little love birds. Poison-free... Hopefully." He sent Rin a wink. "Does he have clothes in here? If not, I'll go grab something from his room while you two eat."
"Not unless you count what he wore last night," Rin replied, following Dillon's movements around the room.
"Alright, no problem. You said you're taking him to the doctor, right? Anything after?" Dillon asked as he leaned against the desk he'd set the breakfast tray on.
Rin released his hold on Rory and pushed up into a sitting position in the bed. He ran his hand through his disheveled hair as he thought for a few seconds. "We could grab some lunch and do some shopping or something. I would like to stop by that new bookstore that just opened in town." His gaze moved down to Rory, whose face was pressed against his thigh. "What do you say? You'll probably be on crutches, but it will make for good practice before we meet your parents. Get you used to being in public with me as a couple. If anyone happens to snap a picture or video, I'll say it's work for the new book. Win, win."
Rory wrapped his arm around Rin's thigh and nodded, not lifting his head from where he had it hidden.
Rin's usual charming grin morphed to surprise before being replaced by adoration. He leaned forward and slipped his fingers into Rory's hair. "You're just too fucking cute."
Dillon chuckled from across the room as he pushed away from the desk. "He's like a stray kitten... I swear..." He continued shaking his head as he made his way out of the room. "I'll be back in a minute with a change of clothes if you want to help him into the bathroom." He turned and sent Rin a smirk from the doorway. "Has he moved his toothbrush in yet, or do I need to bring it as well?"
Rin grabbed another pillow from the bed and tossed it at Dillon. "Ass! It's in here but only because I had to help him clean up last night, not because he's moved into my room." Rin's eyes moved back down to the blonde head he was still stroking. "...not that I would mind..." He watched as Rory's ears turned red and he buried his face further under his leg. "Ha... So, fucking cute..." Rin whispered.
"Never thought I'd see the day..." Dillon laughed as he stepped out of the room.
**
Rory's entire face flared red, and his body trembled with a mix of anxiety and excitement. "NO! You can't carry me in there! What... what will they think?!"
Rin chuckled as he fought against Rory's attempts to wiggle out of his hold. "I think they'll think, 'man, this guy has the best boss in the world. Look, he's carrying his injured ass all the way from the car into the doctor's office.' Now stop squirming so much before you cause me to throw my back out and we both have to be seen."
Rory froze in Rin's arms, his wide eyes moving from the clinic in front of them up to Rin. "I'm sorry, I didn't think about that... but still." His lower lip trembled as he pleaded once again in vain. "Please, just let me walk. I can make it that far."
Rin chuckled as he shook his head. "Nope, no such luck, Buttercup. Now hold onto my neck before you fall and hurt something else." Rin chuckled as Rory hid his face against his neck when a lady came running toward the door and opened it for them. "Thank you." Rin sent her a charming grin as he turned to step inside. He paused by the reception window and leaned toward it. "Go ahead and sign your name to the list."
"Can't you just..." Rory muttered. "Please... This is too embarrassing... People are staring."
Rin's eyes moved around the waiting room, and his grin widened. Several stunned gazes met his while others tried their best to concentrate on magazines or their phones. "Fine..." Rin carefully lowered Rory to the floor but kept his arms wrapped around his waist. "Ah, nah, nah. Can't have you falling again." He whispered loudly when Rory pushed against his arms.
Rory's face blazed with embarrassment as he signed his name and handed the lady behind the window his ID. When she asked for insurance, he frowned and turned to Rin.
"Ah, hold on a second." Rin released one arm from around Rory and retrieved his phone from his pocket. "Mandy sent over your info this morning. She said she'll have a hard copy later this week if you'd prefer it to the digital copy." He slid his phone across the counter.
"Digital is fine..." Rory muttered, his veiled gaze moving over the curious onlookers in the waiting room.
Rin pressed his lips closer to Rory's ear as he took his phone back. "Remember, this is all practice." He moved to scoop Rory into his arms again, but Rory pushed against his stomach.
Rory's anxiety-ridden eyes pleaded with Rin as he clutched the front of Rin's well-tailored suit. "Please, just help me walk. It's not that far... Un... Unless you plan on carrying me around in front of my mom and stepdad, too?"
Rin gave Rory's hips a hungry squeeze as he bit into his lower lip. "Um... I might if you act like this around them."
Rory's eyes shot to the woman behind the reception counter. Her head was lowered, and she seemed busy, but it was obvious by her blush that she was hearing everything Rin was saying. "Rin... Please, not now."
Rin's eyes moved over the seating area. "As crowded as it is, you may have to sit on my lap. Are you going to grumble about that too?" When Rory froze beside him, Rin snickered and egged him forward. "I'm kidding. Come on."
Rin couldn't help himself; Rory's awkward reactions were just too cute. He leaned over once again, holding his phone just within Rory's scope of view. "Isn't this cool looking? I bet I could pull something like this off better anyway. Don't you think? Speaking of which, when are you going to make the call?" He'd been showing Rory outfits and gauging his reactions for the past 15 minutes and had decided he was definitely going with a more masculine look, even while dressing as a female to meet Rory's parents. He wanted Rory to be this adorably into him in front of them, too. Then there would be no way his asshole of a stepfather could doubt him, right? Rin's head popped up when a nurse called Rory's name. "Ready, Buttercup?"
"Rin..." Rory blushed at the nickname as he pushed himself up from the seat.
"What? You know I'm going to call you that around them, too, right?" Rin continued as he wrapped his arm around Rory's waist and nearly lifted him off the ground as they made their way toward the back.
The nurse tilted her head. "We could get him a wheelchair, if that would help... to get him back into the room... that is..."
"No, I'm fine, really," Rory replied. "My friend here is just being overly helpful." He sent Rin a glare as they continued walking.
Rin sent him a cheeky grin. "Well, it is my fault you're like this. So, I should take responsibility, yeah?" Rin propped himself up in the corner of the room as the nurse took Rory's vitals and waited until she left before moving back to his side. Rin pushed Rory's legs apart and stepped between them. "Is it truly a bad thing that I want to take responsibility for you?" He slid his hands along Rory's thighs as he leaned closer, his eyes trained on Rory's swollen lips. "Can you look at me right now and say last night was enough for you? And the way you clung to me this morning... Rory, just being near you drives me crazy with want..." He hovered his lips above Rory's, letting his breath tickle Rory's lips. "Tell me you feel the same... Tell me that you need me as much, that I affect you the same."
Rory was just about to answer when a light tap sounded on the door just before the knob began to turn. Rory quickly shoved Rin away, feeling his face heat with embarrassment as his gaze trained on the door, and the doctor stepped through.
"Rory Hartings?"
Rory nodded. He did his best throughout the exam to keep his focus on the doctor, but his attention kept moving to the corner where Rin watched, concern etched across his handsome face. He was glad he hadn't gotten a chance to answer because there was no denying what that would be at this point. Yes, you affect me... You always have in ways... but now you do in every single way... You constantly invade my mind, my dreams, and now even my body... Every single part of me craves you... Your touches, your kiss, even your gaze on me... I want it, I need it. Like it's air itself... When did this happen? Rory squeezed his eyes tightly shut and, before even a full minute had passed, felt familiar hands on his arm.
"Does it hurt?"
Rory opened his eyes, meeting troubled violet ones. He shook his head as he moved his attention down to where the doctor was forcing his ankle to move. "Not too bad..." His breath caught as Rin slipped his hand into Rory's, dragging his gaze back up to his questioningly.
"If it hurts too much, just squeeze my hand, ok?"
**
Rin blew out a frustrated sigh as he held the door open for Rory. "I can't believe you'll be on those for six weeks. I swear a break would be quicker to heal."
"Maybe it's for the best. It will give me time to mentally prepare before seeing my mom and stepdad again..." Rory muttered as he cautiously made his way into the café bookstore on crutches. "I think it would be best to wait until I'm off these. Don't you think? It would save awkward questions anyway."
Rin shrugged as he placed his hand against Rory's lower back once again. "True... but do you want to wait that long?"
"Why not? It's already been four years." Rory replied, his voice flat.
Rin furrowed his brows as he pulled Rory to a stop. He let his hand slide around Rory and the crutches before gripping his waist. "Four years? Correct me if I'm wrong, I've not gone through your files... but you're not that old. How old were you when they disowned you?"
Rory frowned as he tried to move away from Rin. "I hadn't turned 22 yet. I finished the last semester of college in the dorms with some friends. Luckily, the internship I'd been working offered me a permanent position..." Rory's voice drifted off.
Rin stepped in front of Rory, bringing him to a stop once again. "But?"
Rory's troubled gaze drifted to Rin, then down to the floor as he tried to maneuver around Rin. "Then I met Mike, my ex, a few months later... and my life fell slowly apart..."
Rin frowned as he followed Rory to the café counter. "I know I said I wouldn't push you to tell me things... but..."
"But?" Rory hedged, his focus on the overhead menu.
"But now that we're together, I'd like to know more about you."
Rory nearly fell as he snapped back around. "Together?" His gaze shot around the room, making sure no one else was in earshot, before he said. "Because we slept together twice? I still work for you, your dad... or did you forget that?"
Rin grabbed Rory's waist and tugged him forward. "Then what is this to you?" He forced his anger down and softened his expression. "Rory, I realize you've been through some shit, and you need time... but regardless, we are together. There is no way around that fact. Boss, employee. Lovers. Partners. Whatever name you want to give it, we are together, and it's not ending anytime soon. So, you just as well get used to it." He relaxed his hold on Rory as a young man stepped out from the kitchen. When Rory tried to move away, Rin leaned down. "Relax, it's common knowledge the owner is gay. That's why I wanted to come here today. I wanted to introduce myself, and I thought it would be a good opportunity for you to get comfortable with a little PDA."
Rory studied the young man walking toward them. Though Rory never liked to assume someone was gay based on looks alone, he could guess by the way the boy was eyeing Rin that he might be. Somehow, that bit of information calmed his nervousness somewhat, and he found that as the boy became bolder with his flirtations with Rin, it triggered something else entirely. Rory shifted his crutches to one side and leaned his head against Rin, nuzzling his head against him as he did.
Rin paused his conversation with the flirtatious barista and smiled down at Rory. "Is my little prince getting tired of standing?"
Rory nodded but didn't say anything as he fluttered his lashes, hopefully seductively.
Rin tilted his head, his grin widening. "Um... Then we shouldn't linger, should we?" He turned his attention back to the Barista. "Could you bring that out to us when it's ready?"
Of course, the boy was more than willing to oblige as Rin sent him his most charming smile. Once they were seated, Rin turned his devilish grin toward Rory. "Now... tell me, Buttercup... If we're not together... why do you get so jealous so easily?" He caught Rory by the chin and pulled him closer. "Not that I'm complaining." He murmured against his lips before capturing them in a hungry kiss.