bsumone | ❝ You fairies love where love is wise and just ❞

It was amazing how fast Eli got makeup off himself and James when he had the right products. Soon he had them both barefaced and even gave the man another kiss before smiling and studying him. "Hmmmm...yep. Clean. We are safe to shower now."

Oh after yet another kiss."

Remaining still the whole time, James just watched as Eli worked. Then, after that kiss, he simply asked, "And why couldn't we have don't that in the shower?"

"Because the water would get in the way of the efficacy of the product. You should always remove your makeup first with a proper makeup remover first and then follow that up with cleansing yours skin." Eli booped his nose for good measure, delighted to teach his teacher something.

"It would be like writing on paper without sharpening your pencil. Possible but not as good."

He'll just leave the makeup and skin care products to the 'professionals.' It's not like he wore the stuff.

"Today I learned..."

That said, James got up to get the shower started. They definitely needed to get cleaned up after last night.

Eli loved how James was so confused and yet still accepting of the fact that he was learning. It was cute and gave him such an endearing quality. Smiling after him, he went to put things away before moving to join him, stepping under the hot water when it was ready.

A sigh left him as the heat sank into his aching body. This was so nice. Smiling up at him, he ran his fingers along his cheek.

"I'm going to get used to this, you know."

It wasn't a very large shower stall, but it was big enough for the two of them if they stood pretty close. Which meant they'd have to help each other wash if they didn't want to be bumping elbows. James didn't mind that.

A warm smile settled on his lips and he tilted his head against Eli's fingers. After a few seconds, he took Eli's hand and guided it to rest over his heart. "You know, Mallory will be off to college in a few months and I won't be your teacher anymore... You could always move in then."

He gasped softly at the offer. They hadn't been dating that long. Christmas break hadn't even happened yet! But already James was that sure that he wanted him to move in with him. Eli's cheeks colored because he was so moved by how passionately sure the man was.

"You'd be okay with that? Me moving in with you?"

"I'd be more than okay with that."

Logically, he'd have the space. They could have a proper bedroom. With that much time, James could get the loft finished, maybe fashioned into a space for Eli to dance. He wasn't doing anything with that space. It made sense for Eli to save on expenses by not having to pay rent and such. Plus, it was more convenient for them to see each other if they lived together.

Less logically? He really just wanted to have the boy there with him.

Would people talk? Probably. But what could they do? Well, he could lose his job, but there are other jobs. He could go back to teaching at university. Or focus on his writing and teach a couple of courses at community college. But all that's a worst-case scenario. Chances are people would gossip and he'd get a few weird looks and that would be that.

Eli smiled then, the whole look lighting up his face. This was all a dream. And if it was then he never wanted to wake up. It was exactly what he'd wanted to happen this whole time and here it was happening for real. Leaning forward, he pressed his lips to his boyfriend's, feeling like he was kissing him in the rain with how the water of the shower fell on them.

He definitely was not saying no to this. Not only would it logically work better for him but he just had always wanted this. Was it fast? Sure. But it felt right and he always followed his gut.

"When I graduate I'll find a better job to help with me moving in here."

James pressed his hand over Eli's as he leaned in to meet that kiss. Yeah, it was fast, but the practicalities of it gave them plenty of time. If Eli ended up going off to college... Well, if things were still going well (which James hoped they would be), maybe they'd be better served if he sold the house and followed Eli around for his education and career. There was no guarantee his dance career would flourish where they were. But that's a thought for a few months from now.

"Until then, we'll have to make do with alternating weekends." Since that's what his schedule was with Mallory. "And if you ever have another night like last night, don't hesitate to call me. Any time without exception."

Eli nodded in understanding. Not only at the alternating weekends but at the fact that he could always call him. Because he knew that meant that even if Mallory was there he could call him and have safety. That was significant and he was not about to miss what was being said between the lines.

"I will. I'll call you if I need you. And see you every other weekend until I graduate."

An emergency is an emergency. It wouldn't look too strange for a teacher to come to the aid of a student in a case like that. And if Mallory was there? He'd let Eli take the hideaway bed and James would sleep on the couch. Figuring out turns in the bathroom would be the most awkward part.

James finally moved his hand away from Eli's so he could comb his fingers through the boy's hair. Even slightly blurry, he could still make out enough of Eli's features to find him handsome. Turning his head this way and that -- trying to find the best angle to get the clearest view with his imperfect eyes -- he just gazed at him for an increasingly long time. It was strange and outright flattering to have Eli's heart. To have had it for years without even knowing.

"I wonder how I never really saw you before," he mused.

It was kind of fun standing there in the hot water while James was just admiring him. He knew his boyfriend couldn't see as well without his glasses but that was okay. He still felt plenty seen. Especially now after the night before when everything had just clicked into place for their first time having sex together.

A soft laugh and he pressed a kiss to his lips.

"Well? Were you looking? I don't think you were."

"No, I wasn't."

Until very recently, Eli had been just another student. Someone James would invest a few years in teaching and never see or hear from again. He cared as much as he would for any prized pupil. But now Eli was so much more than that to James. Maybe this romance didn't begin in the most ideal way. Maybe it took James seeing Eli at that club to really see him as a man, to see him as an object of erotic desire, to see him as someone with a deep inner life beyond the classroom.

"Then how were you going to see me?"

One more kiss and then Eli went to look for the soap. It was a little tight in the small shower but he didn't mind. After all, anything he was bumping into was a very sexy body so it was great.

"Now you see me and a lot of me honestly. It's the best."

It's a very typical shower stall with one of those stainless steel shelves hanging from the shower head with the soap and shampoo and a host of other things his daughter uses. James shifted slightly to the side so Eli could find what he was looking for. A subtle smile curled his lips as he watched the boy maneuver around him.

"Now I don't want to stop looking." Literally and metaphorically.

"That works for me because I love when you're looking."

Eli grabbed that soap and got some on his hands before he started to run them over James' body. Admiring every muscle, he made sure he gave him a very thorough wash. All while biting his lip and looking like he was having the time of his life. Because he truly was.

"You're so sexy..."

It was difficult for James not to find this all a little erotic. Maybe if Eli hadn't taken so much time and care to touch every part of him while looking so utterly delectable...

"If you wanted to fool around, we should've done it before getting in here." It's hardly a complaint. If they wanted to mess around in the shower, they could.

"Who says we can't fool around while we're showering? It's just us, right?"

Wrapping his arms around him like he was going to wash his back, he gave him the cheekiest of grins before suddenly gripping that amazing ass with his soapy hands. Eli was having the time of his life here in the shower, thanks.

James made an inelegant grunt at being groped. And by a hot young thing. With a very fine body of his own. God, life was hard.

He slipped his arms under Eli's to wrap around his waist and pull the boy flush against him, leaning in for a languid kiss. That hard muscle felt so good against James' body. He smoothed his hands along Eli's back, keeping his close until he broke away from kissing.

"I've created a monster," he teased.

"Rawr."

Probably not really the expected response after that kiss but he loved being playful with James. It helped the man stay young. At least if you asked Eli. Wiggling against him, he enjoyed how slippery the soap made their skin. This was seriously so much fun.

"You're sexy and now I get to have all of you. I love it."

"You're the sexy one," he assured with a grin. Sexy and adorable at the same time. James loved it. It was really baffling that he'd never noticed all this before. He leaned in to nudge his nose against Eli's and sighed softly.

"What are your plans for the day? Maybe we could spend the day in bed."

"Hmmmm..."

He pretended to give that some very serious thought. Pretended. That was the keyword there. Because soon he was breaking into a grin to steal a quick kiss from his boyfriend's lips.

"No plans. I would have been sleeping all day today. And I'd rather sleep with you."

"There might not be much sleeping," James advised.

"Oh noooo. How awful." Eli clearly wasn't that torn up about it though based on his grin and the way he shifted to rub his hips against the ones in front of his own. "What will I do? The torture..."

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