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    Jack chuckled at the dumbstruck look on Lucas’s face. “I have about twenty canvasses in the studio, but this is my favorite. I always wanted to paint, just never had the time to before.” Lucas turned into Jack’s arms and kissed him passionately. “As much as I want to stand here playing galleries, I have to pick up AnnElise in about two hours, so…”
    Jack nodded. “I’ll show you the bedroom.”
    Lucas dipped into one of the paper shopping bags before following him and triumphantly dug out the lube.
    Jack chuckled. “God, you’re such a romantic, aren’t you?” he said as he pulled Lucas closer to him.
    “No, I just don’t want to hurt you, that’s all.” Lucas answered cheekily.
    Lucas never got the chance to look around the bedroom before he felt Jack’s hands all over him, stripping him of his clothes. “On second thought, I want you inside me, Jack, I missed this so much.” They continued, hungrily exploring each other’s mouths, rubbing up against each other’s naked skin.
    Jack couldn’t believe he was making love to Lucas, after he’d resigned himself to the thought that it would never happen again. He wanted to take it slow, afraid that his pent up lust wouldn’t let him last long enough to actually make it inside of Lucas, but it felt so good to let his hands slide over the smooth, almost hairless skin. “Slow down,” he pleaded breathlessly, dropping onto his back.
    Lucas smiled and pulled Jack back on top of himself. “I don’t want to take it slow. I want you now and we can do this slowly a hundred more times… later.”
    Jack smiled into the kiss, realizing Lucas felt the same urgency as he did. He felt his lover reach out for the lube and giggled as he got to it first.
    “Quickly,” Lucas panted. “Don’t need much time, just a big…
    dollop.” They both laughed at the situation and their own impatience, but were soon panting as Jack entered Lucas with first one, and then two fingers. It all felt very familiar and Lucas realized it was reassuring, knowing exactly what to expect. He knew he trusted Jack completely and that only made it better.

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    Lucas’s dark, lustful eyes were slightly unfocused as he looked at Jack. He moaned as Jack took hold of his already hard erection. “Come inside me, Jack, I’m ready.”
    Lucas returned the gesture, lubing Jack up carefully. It felt strange to think there wasn’t going to be any barrier between them now, no condom separating them.
    As Lucas spread his legs wide, Jack positioned himself and slid slowly inside his young lover. “Are you okay?” he asked. It took all his self-restraint to hold still as Lucas’s heat enveloped him and a low moan rose from Lucas’s throat.
    “Feels so good, Jack, please... start moving…. a little,” Lucas pleaded before he wrapped his arms around Jack, pulling him into a hungry kiss. His hands travelled down to cup Jack’s ass, urging him on with every thrust.
    Lucas was tight and when he inserted a finger in Jack’s passage, the American didn’t manage more than a few thrusts before he came, shuddering, inside his lover.
    It took Jack a few moments to realize Lucas hadn’t come yet. Still gasping breath, he moved down his lover’s body until he could take Lucas’s rock hard cock in his mouth.
    “Fuck!” Lucas cried out, tangling his hands into Jack’s hair, guiding him. Jack knew Lucas was close, and he sucked hard, letting his tongue graze the entire length.
    “Oh my God, Jack!” Lucas gasped as he tensed and then came into Jack’s mouth with a long sigh.
    Jack moved up, still kissing and licking, making Lucas twitch more than once, ending by languidly claiming Lucas’s mouth. When they came up for air, Lucas laughed. “It’s been ages since I’ve tasted myself in your mouth.”
    Jack pulled him closer and after some fiddling managed to get both of them under the covers of the bed they hadn’t bothered to turn down.
    “You can’t believe how much I missed this, Luke.”
    “Yes, I can,” Lucas admitted, smiling into Jack’s light blue eyes.
    Jack buried his face in Lucas’s nape. “I’m sorry I never came after you.”

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    Lucas took Jack’s head in his hands and forced him to look into his eyes. He realized his lover wasn’t joking.
    “I’m so sorry, Lucas.” Jack had tears in his eyes.
    “Jack, don’t. I’m the one who ran away. When you were at your most vulnerable, I just left.” He