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Going to the Zoo
Requested by Janalyn. Her prompts were Nate & Cory, zoo, elephant, ice cream and rubber band. If you enjoyed this, please leave a comment to be entered into my monthly contest.
Nate and Cory are first introduced in A Heat.Seeking.Missile
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“Help me out here, Nate. 5-letters: 'they connect to
tibiae.' Starts with T and ends with I?” Cory looked up from the paper and
leaned back against the headboard of the bed. He waited for Nate to reply, head
cocked slightly in anticipation.
“Nope.” Nate chewed his bottom lip. He never knew the ones
Cory asked him. He was naked, lying on his side facing Cory and he went back to
his newspaper and resumed flipped through the pages. He stopped at a headline that
made him chuckle. "Did you know that 'Cheerleading injuries have more than
doubled since 1990, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.'"
"I better stop cheerleading then."
Cory said it in such a deadpan tone that it took Nate a moment
before he realized Cory had actually been amused by the information. But why was it,
Nate wondered, that here they were, their usual Sunday morning lazing in bed
and he was quoting inane pop culture while Cory was asking about something
esoteric and learned like tibiae—what ever that was. He didn't even know any
words that started with T and ended with I, regardless of the meaning.
They’d been together as lovers for a couple of months now,
and somehow their Sunday mornings still included Cory doing the crossword, just
like he had that very first Sunday during the heat wave. The day neither of
them would soon forget, when their friendship suddenly became something so much
more…satisfying.
Of course, to make the situation worse, Cory was really good
at crosswords, so any clue he needed help on was going to be impossible for Nate
to get. That sort of burned him up, though he knew Cory didn’t do it on
purpose.
“'An ameba has one.' Four letters…last one is L"
“Oh, that’s easy. It’s 'cell'.” Nate grinned. Score one for me, compared to about 30 I
didn't know.
Cory leaned over, crinkling the page Nate was trying to read
and gave him a kiss on the base of his jaw that ended with a tiny scrape of
teeth. Nate couldn’t help the little groan he let out at the jolt of excitement
it sent through his entire body or the disappointment that it didn't last
longer.
“That’s more like it.” Cory planted another kiss, lips only
this time on Nate’s cheek.
“What does that mean?” Nate knew it sounded more defensive
than he intended.
“I hate to see you pout. I guess I’ve been giving you the
hardest clues and it’s not fair.”
Nate felt heat rush to his face and neck and it wasn't from
Cory's kisses this time. Why did Cory always seem to read his mind? It was
uncanny and more than a bit spooky. This time it was just fucking embarrassing.
On the other hand, Cory hadn’t made fun of him and he had gotten a kiss out of it. Maybe having a lover who actually
figured out how he felt about things without a full-on chick-flick discussion
was a good thing after all.
Cory filled in a few more words, head down and clearly in
deep concentration again. Nate watched him twirling the rubber band from the
newspaper around the pen like a hula hoop. This morning he was using a purple
pen. He had a whole collection of fine-tip pens in a rainbow of colors that sat
on the counter in the kitchen. Only Cory knew if there was any rhyme or reason
to which one he used at any point in time. Nate had deliberately not asked
hoping to suss it out on his own, but so far he hadn't broken the Cory Pen
Code.
A sheet draped loosely over Cory's lower half, so Nate
concentrated on enjoying the view of the nicely muscled chest and torso and
decided he was very lucky indeed. Then,
worried Cory might notice the scrutiny Nate tore his gaze away and smoothed out
the crumpled newspaper.
“Anything else interesting in there?” Cory broke the
palpable silence.
“I thought I might be disturbing you, reading headlines.”
“That’s silly. Of course you aren’t disturbing me. Why would
you think that?” Cory wrinkled his brow, obviously puzzled.
“You sure? You seemed so intent on the crossword, I
thought…”
“Hey, if I wanted to be left alone while I do the puzzle I
wouldn’t do it while you’re here.”
That was logical, Nate conceded. He smiled though Cory
hadn’t complete assuaged his worries.
Cory must have guessed what he was thinking and leaned over
and kissed Nate again. A slightly open-mouthed kiss that hit Nate’s mouth
slightly off center and tasted of the strong black coffee that Cory only drank
on weekend mornings. For some odd reason he preferred tea on weekdays. Nate had
never asked about the odd custom, but it was just another of Cory’s eccentricities
and Nate loved all of them. Just as he loved Cory. He was looking forward to
discovering more of these idiosyncrasies as they spent more time together.
“Well, here’s something interesting. Apparently penguins are
gay.”
“All penguins?” Cory sounded skeptical but his eyes glinted
with amusement.
“No. I mean…” Damn, Nate had sounded like an idiot again. “I
mean some penguins have exhibited homosexual behavior, males pairing up even
when there are available females. Biologists did a study on it. There's this zoo
in Germany and they—”
“Want to go to the zoo?”
“What?" The interruption surprised Nate. But the
enthusiasm in Cory's voice piqued his interest. "Is that a euphemism for
something I’m going to enjoy?” Nate chuckled and the slight tension between
them dissipated.
"That depends. What kind of thing comes to mind?"
Cory grinned. “No, really, I mean do you want to go to the zoo?”
“Are you trying to get me to change the subject?”
“Can you just answer the question without trying to discern
my ulterior motives?” Cory put the crossword and pen down on the bedside table
and stared directly at Nate, giving him one hundred percent of his attention.
Cory smiled but somehow Nate felt chastised again. He had to
stop reading something into Cory’s comments that wasn’t there. He still had no
idea why Cory would mention the zoo, but he’d go with it.
“Sure. I haven’t been to the zoo since I was about 15. I’d
love to go to the zoo with you, if that’s what you’re asking."
"Good. I like the zoo, too. When I was a kid we'd go to
the San Antonio zoo a few times a year. We always too much ice cream and hot
dogs and sorts of junk until we got stomach aches. My dad would get mad at my
mom for letting us pig out."
Nate tried to imagine Cory, who was now over 6 feet tall, as
a kid and chuckled at the image. He loved hearing stories from Cory's past.
They gave Nate a deeper understanding of him and made him feel more connected.
"In my family it was Dad that used to let us get away
with things. So did you want to go today?”
“Not today.”
“Oh.” Nate still didn’t get it. Why had Cory even mentioned
it in the first place?
“I got a fundraising request in the mail from the zoo the
other day, and I was thinking about donating. Joining the Friends of the Zoo or
whatever they call themselves. There’s a big, fancy party catered by some of
the top restaurants in town at night at the zoo, with demonstrations and exhibits
just for the members. Adults only, no kids. What do you think?”
“Sounds interesting.” Nate felt the corners of his mouth
rising along with his mood. He loved the idea that Cory had asked his opinion
on something that sounded so domestic. Like they were planning their future.
“Yeah, let’s join.”
"Good. Before we go, I have to tell you
something." Cory sounded serious and Nate's stomach did a little flip.
"I've actually got a thing for elephants."
Nate laughed out loud and Cory feigned a frown and pulled Nate
closer, scattering newspapers, and picked up where he'd left off with the
earlier kisses until Nate's laughter forced him to stop.
"You making fun of me?"
"No. Maybe. What's so great about elephants?"
Cory swept the remaining papers onto the floor. "I just
like big things." Cory grinned and glanced pointedly in the direction of
Nate's cock with a wicked glint in his eyes.
Nate tried to ignore the blush he felt spreading on his
cheeks and forced himself to relax back and let Cory resume the onslaught of
kisses, opening his mouth as Cory's tongue sought his own. Almost immediately
he felt a wash of heat across his entire body, heading straight for his cock. Cory
kissed his way down Nate's body in that general direction and Nate stretched
out, watching Cory as he began to lick ever so gently at the crown of his cock.
Nate let out a little moan as he felt the blood rushing faster and filling him
up as Cory took more of him into the wet heat of his mouth.
"Mmm. Oh god." Cory's mouth felt so good. Nate let
his legs splay wider and groaned as Cory started a rhythmic bobbing, taking
Nate deep so that the head of his cock brushed against Cory's throat. Each
stroke built the heat and tension in Nate's body. His skin grew sensitive to
every touch and his peaked nipples tingled and ached. He wove his fingers into
Cory's hair, enjoying even this slight contact.
Cory pulled off of Nate's cock and repositioned himself
slightly. He pushed Nate's thighs up giving him clear access to Nate's balls.
When Cory began licking them, sucking one the other into his mouth, it almost
made up for the lack of attention to Nate's cock. Cory hummed and moaned,
sending exquisite vibrations deep inside of Nate. When Nate felt Cory's tongue
traveling lower he couldn't suppress a deep groan of anticipation. Cory licked
down the sensitive strip of perineum until he circled just the tip of tongue
around Nate's hole.
Nate thought he was going to lose it and tugged at Cory's
hair. He didn't want him to stop but he didn't want to come just yet. Cory
ignored the signal and poked his tongue in, prodding gently , entering deeper
with each thrust.
Damn you! Nate was
so close and Cory knew this would
send him over the edge. Nate looked down at his cock, hard and red, still
shiny-wet from Cory's mouth. A pool of pre-come spread along his abs. Just as
Nate began to reach for his cock, Cory grabbed his wrist and pinned it to the
bed, continuing with his incredibly pleasurable torture.
"I'm too close." Nate grunted out the words.
Cory lifted his head with a playful grin.
"I guess I'll take pity on you then." He let go of
Nate's knees and once again moved in the direction of his cock. Dipping his
head down, Cory licked up the puddle of pre-come, his tongue teasing and tickling
as Nate watched. As Cory lapped along Nate's abs he brushed against the super-sensitive
head of Nate's cock, eliciting a frustrated groan each time.
"Fucking tease!" Nate practically growled.
Finally Cory swirled his tongue around the head a few times,
poking into the slit and causing Nate's cock to twitch and his entire body to
shudder.
Nate tugged hard at Cory's hair, this time it meant hurry
the fuck up already.
Cory took Nate deep again, sucking hard while his hands were
busy playing with Nate's sac or circling a finger around his hole. Nate began
to thrust gently into Cory's mouth, trying to control his movements and not
choke Cory.
When he couldn't bear the agony of waiting any longer, Nate gave
up any pretense at control and bucked hard, jamming himself as far into Cory's
throat as he could. Just a couple more
and that's it. Cory can take it. When he came, hard and long, Cory
swallowed everything and licked him clean carefully. He continued to plant
slow, lazy licks along Nate's cock into until began to soften and grew painfully
sensitive. Nate watched with absolute appreciation for Cory's skills.
"I don't think I can move yet." Nate was still
breathing hard when Cory finally pulled off Nate's cock completely and settled
next to him on the bed. They exchanged long, deep kisses that tasted of Nate
and coffee and most of all, of Cory.
"You better be able to get up pretty soon. I've got
plans for you." Cory stroked his own imposing erection a few times.
"We're going to the zoo."
"Huh? I thought—"
"This one involves you, me," he stroked himself
again, pointing the head of his cock toward Nate, "a tube of waterproof
lube and a shower. And yeah, it is going to be something you're going to
enjoy." He paused. "A lot."
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