Alien Sex 104 (2 page)

Satisfying himself with a friendly hold on his date’s shoulder, Lexy led the way inside the fairgrounds. There they spent the rest of the night trying out the rides and eating junk food like children, all the while laughing and talking about everything in orbit. It was the most fun Lexy had had in a long time.

It was especially great to see Huv’s expression while they watched a trick riding show in the arena. Huv’s steely eyes were intent as the small Flexian in the spotlight performed contortions balanced on the back of a galloping equinoid.

“And to think I fell over when I pulled on my shoe this morning,” Huv later joked on the way home.

“We all have our skill sets.” Lexy said it with a laugh, but he wondered when they’d get to explore some of those skills together.

Huv didn’t seem to pick up on the innuendo.

They were almost to Huv’s cousin’s place, which meant Lexy didn’t have much time left if he wanted to make a move. He’d originally planned to at least try for a kiss at the door, but Huv was acting like just a buddy at the moment. Maybe next time?

“Listen,” Huv told him. “Thanks a lot for tonight. You don’t know how much I needed to get out and do something with someone I’m not related to.”

“No problem.” But Lexy couldn’t judge his tone. Had he misread Huv’s interest? Was this a “just friends” sort of deal?

He pulled in front of the townhouse and waited for some sort of signal.

“I know you’re busy with work during the week,” Huv said.

“Yes?”

“But do you want to do something again next weekend? Maybe we could catch a game or a movie at the holoplex?”

His hope rekindled, Lexy felt himself beaming. It looked like he hadn’t misjudged things with Huv after all. They weren’t rushing headlong for bed, but that was fine with him. He wasn’t looking for just another lay. Lexy genuinely enjoyed getting to know Huv. He got the feeling the Allurian put on a good act of being carefree, but Huv was far more serious and complex under the surface. It was a side Huv’s family probably didn’t see very often.

“Saturday is good.” He tried to sound nonchalant despite the happy dance he was doing inside. “I’ll call you?”

Huv nodded and gave him a quick pat on the knee before he climbed out.

Although it wasn’t the kiss Lexy had hoped for, nothing could dim his joy. Now he had something to look forward to all week. With a last wave good-bye, he saw Huv safely inside before he drove away.

Once he was back at his house in the suburbs, Lexy stripped off his clothes in the bedroom and hung up his jacket. He used the closet on the left—half of a his-and-hers pair—though he knew every dress, blouse, and pair of shoes in the other one. Getting ahead of himself, he tried to picture Huv’s clothes hanging next to his, and it gave him a homey feeling. Okay, so he definitely had a crush.

As he crawled into bed, Lexy reran the evening in his head, right down to the good-night kiss he hadn’t gotten. He then fantasized a happier ending, one in which he scored a whole lot more than just a kiss.

In his mind, sterling eyes met his gaze, and moist breath hit his mouth seconds before firm, soft lips molded to his. Huv had an aura about him that said he liked to take charge, but Lexy would fight him for it. They’d wind up here, hot and disheveled, in his bedroom.

The images came fast and furious now: seeking hands, warm skin, hard muscles. Grabbing some tissues from the nightstand, Lexy reached beneath the covers for his already lengthening cock. Although Cedecians weren’t quite as well endowed as the other races, they were by far the most talented at finding the pleasure spots of either sex. Stroking his shaft with gradually more urgent pulls, Lexy imagined exploring those spots on Huv. He’d never made love to an Allurian before, but he’d heard the males of that race had extra-hard cocks.

Feeling the skin moving over the woody core of his hard-on, Lexy pretended he was giving a handjob to Huv instead. Of course, Huv would be larger and more rigid. He’d probably want more pressure, especially around the crown.

“Oh, gods.” Lexy punched his head back into his pillow as he fisted himself.

Now it wasn’t just Huv’s penis he fantasized about. It was Huv’s hand stroking Lexy’s, his fingers sliding up and down his sensitive shaft and around the blunt tip. His thumb would curve over Lexy’s weeping slit and—

“Ah, yes! Huv!”

Cum spewed out of Lexy’s cock in a torrent, almost too fast and copious to catch with the tissues. It was a short, brutal orgasm that instantly drained his body of tension and left him boneless. Replete, he fell limp on the mattress before he rolled onto his side with a long sigh.

Hugging one of the bed pillows, Lexy drifted off to dreams of warm, silvery eyes and aubergine hair. Next weekend couldn’t come soon enough.

* * * *

Walking out of a small dinner theater the following Saturday, Huv was again struck by a weird attraction to Lexy. In fact, he had the urge to wrap his arm around the other guy, which was as confusing as it was disturbing. Huv had never lusted for another man before, and he couldn’t fathom why he’d start now. Sure, Lexy was hot. With those fine, angelic features, how could he not be? But Huv wasn’t only aware of Lexy’s appeal in a purely intellectual sense. His whole body reacted.

A flush spread across his already too-tight skin, and he couldn’t figure out what to do with his hands. He wound up fidgeting, which wasn’t like him. Huv didn’t know how he could go from perfectly relaxed to hyperaware so quickly, but this was ridiculous. He really liked Lexy. They had a good time together. He didn’t want his misfiring hormones to humiliate him and mess up their friendship.

“Want to come back to my place?” Lexy asked. “We could have a drink or something.”

Huv froze for a second. If he’d been on a date with a woman, he would have taken that as an invitation for more than just a drink. But this wasn’t a date, and his screwed-up libido must be skewing his perceptions. Surely he’d imagined the suggestive note in Lexy’s voice, the way he glanced up through his lashes.

Lexy’s smile faded a bit. “It’s still early, and I just got a new big vid screen a few weeks ago.”

Relieved, Huv blew out a laugh. “Sure, that sounds great.”

What was wrong with him? The guy probably didn’t want to go back to an empty house, so he was inviting Huv to hang out a while longer. Huv had to stop overreacting and ignore these inappropriate feelings until they dwindled again. No problem.

Lexy laid a hand on his shoulder and leaned closer. It was a casual touch, but heat instantly flared from Huv’s scalp to the soles of his feet. Okay, so he had a problem after all.

Although he tried to shake it off, he felt awkward the whole ride to Lexy’s place. When they got inside, the tension only mounted until his heart pounded in his chest. You’d think he was a virgin sneaking into a popular girl’s bedroom, not a guy visiting his buddy’s house.

After locking up, Lexy turned to face him. “Do you want that drink now, or do you want to wait until later?”

Huv wasn’t sure if a drink would help ease him or just obliterate his already shaky control. Either way, he was bound to say or do something stupid if he didn’t get a grip. Better to play it safe.

“I’ll wait.” His voice came out as a dry rasp.

He was so busy trying to control his own reactions he didn’t catch Lexy’s until the man took a step that placed him an inch away.

“I hoped you’d say that.” Lexy spoke with a husky undertone that made Huv shiver. Then he kissed him.

Shock kept Huv in place for the first brush of Lexy’s lips, so much firmer and more direct than a woman’s. At least, Huv told himself it was shock. He didn’t know what excuse he had for softening his mouth a second later. A reflex maybe? All he knew was his head was spinning, and his groin felt tight and heavy like maybe his cock was thinking about sticking its head out. Then Lexy’s tongue probed the seam of his lips, and Huv didn’t know what the hell he was feeling. Jerking away, he backpedaled until he hit the wall.

“Whoa, I’m not … this isn’t…” Ah, gods. This couldn’t be happening to him.

“Not quite the reaction I expected.” Lexy’s tone was wry, but despite his own distress, Huv could hear the hurt behind it.

Raking his hand through his hair, Huv tugged hard as if the movement would straighten out his head. “Look, I think there’s been a miscommunication here. I’m really sorry if I misled you, but I’m not gay.”

“Okay.” Lexy sounded like he was humoring him.

“No, really. I like women. A lot.”

“I’m glad to hear it.” Lexy shot him an amused smile. “Strictly speaking, I’m not gay either, although I guess you could argue I’m half gay. I’m simply Cedecian.”

“You told me that,” Huv said, but he felt like he must have missed something.

Apparently Lexy figured that out, too. A frown formed in the middle of his smooth brow before tipping down the corners of his lips. “And you told me there isn’t much diversity on your home planet. You don’t know much about Cedecians, do you?”

“Not really.”

“Oh, boy.” Lexy winced. “Maybe you’d better sit down.”

Realizing he was cowering against the wall, Huv felt a flush of embarrassment. He accepted the seat Lexy offered him in the living room and settled across from him.

“I’ll get right to the point,” Lexy said. “Cedecians are a bi-gender race.”

Huv blinked. “Bi—”

“Gender. We shift back and forth between male and female, spending equal time as each.”

Stars above, he would have remembered hearing something like that. “Nifty trick.” He audibly swallowed. “Do you … uh … do that often?”

“Change sexes?” Although Lexy propped his ankle on his knee and leaned back casually, he kept bouncing his foot. “We can do it at will with a great deal of concentration, but it’s uncomfortable if the timing isn’t right. Right now, I’m at the male stage of my cycle. In a few days, I’ll transform to female. The only time we don’t have a choice in the matter is when we’re in our fertile period and have a permanent lover. Then we take whatever form complements them.”

“I see.” Actually, Huv felt like he was cross-eyed at the moment, but what could he say?

He almost flinched when Lexy came over and sat beside him on the sofa.

“Look, I can see you’re taken aback,” Lexy told him. “I don’t mean to push you, but I couldn’t help but notice you responded to my kiss. Well, at least until you remembered you were kissing a man.”

Oh, gods. Huv’s heart beat a wild tattoo. “But I’m not gay,” he repeated. “Or bisexual.”

Lexy patted his arm. “I have to ask, and this question isn’t as stupid as it might sound. Are you sure?”

“Of course, I … damn.” Huv scrubbed his palms over his face. He couldn’t deny he’d reacted to Lexy. Hadn’t he wondered the same thing?

“Have you ever tried a sexual interaction with a male?” Lexy’s tone was gentle.

“No … except … I mean I hadn’t, but…”

Lexy rubbed his arm. “It’s okay to tell me. I won’t use it to pressure you.”

Huv groaned. “At that class I modeled for. The students came up for a hands-on anatomy lesson, and I let them touch me. Most of the guys opted to just look, but this one Nimanian man took my cock in his hand. I didn’t even pay attention to what he looked like. It’s not that I was interested in him, but when he put his hand on me—”

“You enjoyed it?”

Shaking his head, Huv stared at his hands. “I don’t know. I just … don’t know. I’m thirty-six years old. Shouldn’t this have come up before now?”

Lexy responded with a small smile. “I’ll ignore the obvious pun and answer maybe. People can spend their whole lives exploring their sexuality. Maybe you’re ready to try a new avenue—one that’s part of your makeup but wasn’t something you were ready for as an adolescent. In case it isn’t obvious, I’d be happy to help you test the waters.”

Temptation, dark and forbidden, swirled inside him. “I don’t know if I can.”

“We could try another kiss.” Lexy slid his hand around to rub Huv’s back. “You seemed to like that until your inhibitions got in the way.”

Huv couldn’t believe he was even considering this, let alone about to do it, but he licked his lips. “Just a kiss?”

Lexy leaned closer. “Just a kiss. We’ll take it nice and slow.”

Moving as if he was afraid he’d spook Huv, Lexy eased in. All the while, he ran his hands up and down Huv’s stiff back. Lexy’s warm breath mingled with his, followed by a gentle brush of lips. Feeling awkward and more than a little nervous, Huv cupped Lexy’s cheek. The prickle of stubble threw him off.

With a soothing murmur, Lexy planted coaxing pecks at the corners of his mouth. The simple caresses made Huv’s heart slam against his ribs, and heat blossomed under his skin in a rush. Groaning in surrender, he finally caught Lexy’s mouth in a full, passionate kiss.

The moment he let go, his erection sprang to aching life. He gasped, which was all the invitation Lexy needed to slip his tongue between Huv’s lips. The world tilted, and Huv fell back onto the couch with Lexy sprawled over him.

It wasn’t the same as having a woman on top of him. Instead of soft breasts and rounded curves, the body pressed so intimately against his consisted of lean, hard muscles over a strong frame. There was also no mistaking the bulge rubbing against his thigh.

Jolted by the feel of another man’s hard-on, Huv made a small sound of distress.

“Shhh.” Lexy reached up to massage his scalp, sending tingles of pleasure up and down Huv’s spine. “Just a kiss, remember?”

Huv didn’t have time to respond before he was swept up again. Their tongues dueled; their hands roamed. Arousal shoved aside his doubts. He wanted more.

Clutching Lexy’s butt, Huv began to writhe beneath him until he was rhythmically grinding his hips upward. Nipping Lexy’s lower lip, he opened farther. He reached up to tangle his fingers in Lexy’s curls, which were even thicker and softer than they looked. On a spasm, his cock sent up a warm spill of precum. Huv kicked his head back with a moan.

Above him, Lexy’s cheeks were flushed, and he was panting when he pulled back. “You have no idea how much I want to make love to you.” With the backs of his fingers, he stroked Huv’s face with a touch so gentle it made everything go still inside him. “Is there anything I can do to make that okay for you?”