Page 33 of Hummingbird and Kraken

Fuck, yes. Declan let out a whimper, but his cock got about a hundred times harder.

“Oh, yes. I like this. What else do you want? Something you’ve always wanted but haven’t done before.” Geir sounded greedy for the information, like he was just as turned on by the ideas as Declan was.

Declan ground desperately against Geir’s belly, searching for friction that he wasn’t going to get until Geir gave it to him, which just made it hotter. What was the question? Something he hadn’t done before? He tried to think.

“Um… sounding? Always wanted to try that.”

“Making… sounds?” Geir asked.

“No, it’s like… you know how I said before that I wanted all of my holes filled?”

Geir looked him over, probably checking out his ears and nose. Declan giggled and pointed down toward the place where their bodies met.

“Really? Is that possible?”

“People do it. I’ve always wanted to try it. But, like, we can do other things. I mean, what we’ve done already has been amazing.”

Geir smirked. “Go down to the beach.” He dropped Declan to his feet.

Hell, yeah.

Declan took his time getting ready. He grabbed a towel from the bathroom and an electric lantern from the cabinet. He ignored Geir, even though he was standing in the middle of the kitchen, arms crossed, watching him closely.

This was all setting the scene.

At the door, he bent over provocatively to tie his shoes, knowing that Geir would be watching his ass and straight, long legs. Then threw the towel over his shoulder and sauntered outside.

He wasn’t sure how much Geir was into the role play and how much Geir was just humoring him or trying things out, but either way, he knew that Geir wanted him. This was going to be amazing.

He strolled down to the beach, swinging the lantern as he walked. The trail was a bit rough and parts of the hill were steep, so he had to pay attention to his footing. He didn’t hear Geir behind him.

At the dock, he hung the lantern from a nail on one of the posts and then proceeded to disrobe. He intentionally didn’t look around, but his skin burned with the knowledge that Geir was somewhere watching him.

When his clothes were all neatly folded, which might have possibly involved a few more bends and twists than strictly necessary, he executed a perfect dive into the lake.

The water was cool, and he came up a few yards away with a yelp. He’d need to swim to stay warm.

He began an easy crawl stroke, enjoying the feeling of the water rushing over his naked skin. He wasn’t wearing that much less than he’d wear with a swimsuit, but there was something decadent and naughty about skinny dipping.

He rolled onto his back, alternately circling his arms in crisp, strong strokes. His dick had gone a little softer when he hit the cool water, but it still thrust up into the night air. He felt exposed and vulnerable in the most delightful way.

He watched the stars in the dark sky, so many more than he could even imagine in the city. The moon was maybe three-quarters full. Gibbous? Was that what it was called?

The stars were a marvel. He could see the dark forms of the trees along the bank, but otherwise nothing but sky above and water below. It was truly peaceful out here. Like he was the only person in the universe.

Something touched his leg.

Instinctively, he pulled back and shrieked, his heart giving a little jolt. Even though he knew what it was, there was still something mysterious and dangerous about swimming alone in the dark water.

He swam away, pulling in hard strokes away from the sensation.

But it followed him. Something soft and slippery brushing down his ankle, grasping it for a moment and then letting go. He couldn’t outswim it.

The safety of knowing it was Geir and the fantasy of being chased by some unknown monster merged into something unbelievably erotic.

He dropped his legs to tread water, his eyes darting around in the gloom.

Something slipped down his arm, tracing from his shoulder down to his hand, even as he moved. It was completely invisible beneath the placid surface. Like he might have almost imagined it, but he knew it was there.