Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 7

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    The only time Ty felt at all awkward was when Chase moved, no longer in place and looking, but circling around him before standing behind Ty. And it was the lost eye connection that made Ty feel naked for the first time. The fact that he couldn't see someone seeing him. But he could feel the man, almost against his back and a warm breath against his shoulder. "Hands behind your back."
    Not his belt this time, but shackles. Leather. Cold against his skin and tight around his wrists and Ty could see the truth since he hated these just as much as he hated his belt. They made him feel helpless, unable to do anything to protect himself and he still couldn't see how he no longer had to do the protecting. That was someone else's job now. Someone else would do it for him and keep him safe. He just didn't understand it, didn't see the simple gesture as a sign of trust though that's what it was.
    "You feel okay?" Chase asked and ran his hands over Ty's naked arms. One done and the other still unfinished. The touch was reassuring, though somehow Ty knew it was the last one that would speak of tenderness in a long, long time. "Yes."
    Against his neck now, just a slow stroke but enough to set his heart into a frantic race. "Close your eyes." Higher and higher, against his jaw now, then against his cheek and Ty's eyes fluttered shut, lids weighing what felt like tons and as soon as he did, those hands left and what he felt against his skin was something even softer. Cool and smooth, brushing across his face before it settled against his closed eyes.
    Ty made an attempt to move when he felt the smoothness tighten and close around his head, but Chase pressed against his back. "You don't need to see, Ty. All you need to do is feel and trust me."
    No place for argument and still Ty knew he could blurt out one word and it would all end. But he decided to feel instead. And trust. Because he did. Probably for the first time ever.
    Ty nodded, not sure if that was noticed but he couldn't say anything and soon the feel of another body against his was gone. He felt a wave of air brush his body, against his side, against his arm. No touch though, just air.
    "On your knees." And in the midst of all his internal battles and arguing over what was okay and what wasn't and whether or not he could ever understand why someone would allow themselves to be this taken, Ty found following that order the easiest thing to do. No thinking, because he didn't need to. Just obeying and moving, and his knees gave in and even with his hands behind his back and most of his coordination and balance gone he managed to kneel without stumbling and falling. And the reward for his obedience was instant; a stroke against his cheek and fingers combing through his hair, gently tilting his head back. "Very good, Ty." The other hand joined in, settling just beneath Ty's chin and pushing his head even further back, unraveling a small sigh from his lips. "You look perfect like that."
    Ty was sure he would've purred if he'd had the anatomy for such functions. But he did breathe a little easier and felt a little less timid and sitting on his heels was suddenly the only thing that made sense because that was the only thing he was made for. Right now. Right here. Thinking of any other actions seemed absurd and silly. Pointless. Waste of time.
    "Do you remember what you do next?" Chase asked, combing through Ty's hair once more before his hand left and only the one under Ty's chin remained. And since Ty had found he had an amazing ability to memorize every little thing Chase had ever said, he didn't respond with words but by opening his mouth and falling completely still, balancing on top of his heels. And Chase's fingers brushed his skin, slowly drawing invisible ink inside his veins and making Ty's mind reduce so far back he couldn't remember a time he hadn't been there.
    The hand moved over his chin, thumb pushing against his lower lip and stroking the sharp edge of his teeth. " Very good." And then the touch was gone and for a moment Ty thought he was left alone because it became so quiet. And the quietness seemed to last forever before he heard a quiet tinkling sound and then some shuffling and those sounds woke his body in a whole new way. Arousing and flushing, waking every part of him and making his senses and nerves even more sensitive. And then it wasn't a finger that brushed his lips and soon it wasn't only his own willpower that kept his mouth open.
    Chase