At Year's End (The 12 Olympians) (15 page)

“Who’s got a pocket knife?”

Stone turned to see a very naked man crouched down by Ashton. He wordlessly pulled one from his pocket and handed it over. Dane cut Ashton’s hand, then his own and dripped his blood into the open wound. Seconds later, Dane was back in wolf form.

“
Go to the headmaster,” Killian instructed. “We will find the teacher. In the meantime, tell the headmaster a tree broke the window.”

“What tree?” Elijah frowned.

Two seconds later, a tree branch came through the window.

“That one.” Killian pointed.

“Um, Killian? Thank you.” Stone tried to smile.

“It is my job.
” Killian threw the rogue out the window, and then hopped out after it.

Stone growled in frustration. “Damn! Why can’t that man just say you’re welcome, or no problem?!”

“Because he’s Killian?” Elijah offered.

A loud moan came from Ashton and Elijah helped him to stand. “Are you okay?”

“What happened?” Ashton blinked.

“
Low sugar levels?” Ryder shrugged his shoulders. “You seemed kind of out of it.”

“Was there a wolf in here?” Ashton looked around the room slowly.

“A wolf? Oh wow, you need some soda or candy.” Elijah gripped Ashton’s bicep. “Come on, we’ll take you with us to the headmaster, then to the library. Maybe we can hit the vending machine on the way there.”

~*~

A roar shook his bedroom window and Elijah cringed. Jaxon wasn’t taking the news about the attack at school well. In fact, he was losing it at a rapid rate. Elijah stood in front of Jaxon and grabbed his biceps.

“Calm down!”

“Are you
kidding
me?” Jaxon’s eyes were incredulous.

“No, I’m not kidding you. Look, I’m okay and so are Stone and Ryder. It all worked out.
Killian and Dane were there — ”

“They weren’t the only ones
; Hayden was there, too.”

“So
, see? It’s all good.” Elijah cupped Jaxon’s face. “I’m okay.”

“You have to be.” Jaxon pulled Elijah into his arms. “I don’t like this. What if something
had happened to you?”

“I would have
sicced my phoenix on them,” Elijah chuckled in Jaxon’s embrace.

“Because that wouldn’t scare anyone
,” Jaxon laughed.

Elijah looked up at Jaxon with a grin. “So, are you okay?”

“I could use a kiss,” Jaxon grinned.

“That’s all?” Elijah waggled his eyebrows.

“No, I want more, but I can wait.”

“How about on
Friday when I come over we can get a little nekkid.” Elijah’s hand trailed down Jaxon’s chest to his dick. He squeezed it softly. “How does that sound?”

Jaxon groaned as the heat from Elijah’s hand seared his jeans. God, but he wanted him right then. He nodded instead
, and kept his libido in check.

“That sounds good.”

“Good. I’m going to shower and then we can watch a few more episodes of your favorite show.” Elijah snickered and began walking, then turned back with a frown. “Where was Mrs. Lopez? Was she really okay?”

“Yes,
she was. She was at home with a massive migraine and had called in to the school this morning to tell them she’d be late. The rogue took her place.”

“So she’s oblivious to today’s activities?”

Jaxon nodded. “Yep.”

“Good
,” Elijah sighed. “I really like her.”

“We’re doing homework on Ashton right now. There has to be a reason they chose him.”

“Well, he’s definitely mellowed,” Elijah sighed. He’d been let in on what had happened at the school with Carl. He hated that he couldn’t remember everything, but bits and pieces would come back. James Jacobs was working on a way to stop whatever Carl and his assholes were doing to control him. Elijah realized he’d walked away from Jaxon without kissing him. He walked back across the room and wrapped his arms around him.

“Kiss me.”

Jaxon leaned in and kissed Elijah’s lips softly. A low moan entered his mouth and he pulled Elijah into him, holding him close. Jaxon touched Elijah’s cheek softly, cupping his jaw and deepening the kiss. They broke from it after what seemed like hours later, both panting.

“Is it hot in here?” Elijah gasped.

“Yep.”

“Cold shower?”

“Yep.”

After kissing and fondling in the shower, Elijah dropped into bed clean and sated. Jaxon’s body was warm against his and they snuggled. If anyone had asked him two years ago if he ever thought he’d be cuddling in bed with Jaxon Salvatore, he would have died laughing. His friends would probably die laughing at him anyway for doodling ‘Elijah Salvatore’ in his notebook. Jaxon’s body shook and Elijah peeked over his shoulder.

“Are you okay?”

“Yep.”

“Can you say anything other than ‘yep’?”

“Uh huh.”

Elijah rolled over to face Jaxon. He was biting his lip. He peered closer and saw the mirth in Jaxon’s eyes.

“Why are you laughing?”

“I’m not.”

“Yes you are.” Elijah narrowed his eyes. “Something funny?”

“No.” Jaxon pulled Elijah close and kissed his neck. “Two more days of school and then I get you all to myself.”

Elijah shivered at the warm mouth trailing his jaw and nibbling at him. Damn, he’d never get tired of Jaxon touching him. He’d waited so long.

“Elijah?”

“Yep.”

“Very funny.” Jaxon smiled in Elijah’s neck
. “I was wondering if maybe on Friday you want to take things a little further?”

“Like?” Elijah locked eyes with Jaxon.

“You could make love to me.”

“Um,” Elijah closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “What if I flip out?”

“We’ll work on it together, okay? Slow is the word of the day.”

“Slow is the word of the year
,” Elijah sighed and buried his face in Jaxon’s neck.

“Let’s just play it by ear.” Jaxon closed his eyes and inhaled the scent of Elijah. “
Goodnight.”

~*~

The club, as always, was shaking with bass on Friday
night. Jaxon leaned against the wall as Elijah and the rest of the guys went about setting things up for the night.

Killian stood on the other side of him, arms crossed, scowl in place. As much as the guy was coming around, he still lacked…finesse in certain areas.
Justice made his way over to them with Noah in tow. Jaxon had to smile at Noah. He’d had to put up with a rash of shit from Justice and he still managed to get Jesse. The man was tenacious.

“So, did they say what they had up their sleeve
s?” Jaxon asked Justice.

“Nope. The only thing Skylar said was that I’d want to mount him after.”

Killian snorted.

The lights dimmed in the club and whoops and whistles broke out
in the crowd. The spotlight shone on the stage and Olivia Stetson smiled at them.

“Hello boys and girls. We have a special treat for you tonight. The men of ‘Barely Legal’ are all singing together. Now, I know when you hear the lyrics you can change them to fit the situation of this club, right? We all know if it’s about a woman, they are singing it for a man. So, without further ado
, I give you the men of ‘Barely Legal’ singing SoMo’s ‘Ride’.”

The club went dark and men were shouting and whistling as the guys took the stage and got into formation. The spotlight came up on Ryder as the music started.

“What song is this?” Killian asked.

“She just said it.” Noah glanced over at Killian.

“I have never heard this.” Killian scowled.

“Oh wow, that is…um…” Justice swallowed hard as the bridge began and the men lined up,
undulating their hips as they sang.

“Holy shit.” Jaxon licked his lips.

“It is very…provocative.” Killian’s eyes were glued to Stone. The teen’s hand was sliding up his flimsy T-shirt as his hips moved.

“I think they took pointers from the striptease.” Jaxon
swallowed hard as Elijah’s hips moved in time with the music. They were perfectly in sync. Jaxon thought about what those hips would be doing later. Elijah seemed to know what he was thinking because in the next moment, his part of the song came up and he was staring right at him when he sang it, even winking at him. Jaxon adjusted his erection covertly.

Justice chuckled next to him. “Oh, bro, are you in for it tonight
!”

~*~

Two hours later, Jaxon stood unsure of himself in his own room. It wasn’t as if he’d never had sex, but this was Elijah — someone he was falling for. Oh hell, who the fuck was he kidding? He loved Elijah. He had from the first moment he’d laid eyes on the kid at camp.

Elijah seemed nervous as well, his hands shaking as he removed his T-shirt. Jaxon walked across the room and took
his hands.

“
It’s okay; remember, slow,” he whispered.

Elijah nodded and reached out to Jaxon’s jeans. His fingers pulled at the top button and
tugged it free. Jaxon’s breath hitched as the sound of his zipper filled the room. Warm hands slid up his abdomen and across his pectoral muscles. Elijah’s arms locked around his neck and then they were kissing. Elijah’s mouth was warm, and tasted of Dr Pepper. The kiss started slow and leisurely, as both of them explored the other with timid strokes of the tongue and gentle bites.

Jaxon pulled at Elijah’s jeans and slid them down; he ran his hand over one cheek as he kept their
mouths together. Elijah moaned in his mouth as his clothing hit the floor. Both of them were already hard and ready, leaking precome.

They walked backwards toward the bed and Jaxon sat down
. Elijah stood in front of him, his erection pointing at what he wanted. Jaxon took it in his hand and stroked it slowly while licking around the rim.

“I’m not going to make it into you if you keep
doing that,” Elijah panted. “Lube?”

Jaxon smiled and let go of Elijah’
s dick. He opened his drawer and removed the lube. Placing it on the bed, he pulled Elijah down on top of him. Elijah’s body conformed to his perfectly. Elijah’s breaths tickled his lips and then they were kissing again. Jaxon’s hand gripped Elijah’s ass, pulling him against him tighter and rubbing their pricks.

“Oh God, I want you so much
,” Elijah gasped.

“I want you, too. God
, you have no idea.” Jaxon grabbed for the lube and flicked the cap open. “Give me three of your fingers.”

“Three?” Elijah raised a brow.

“Yes, never had anything in there except maybe my own fingers.”

Elijah coated his fingers. Jaxon’s legs fell open
, allowing him more room to maneuver. Elijah swallowed hard and circled Jaxon’s hole with the tip of his finger. The skin twitched in anticipation and Elijah slid in to the knuckle. Jaxon’s back arched and a low moan escaped him.

“Is that okay?” Elijah whispered.

“Yes, so good. Deeper, go deeper.”

Elijah pushed in further, kissing Jaxon as he did. The song from the club came to mind and Elijah moved with the rhythm. He added another finger and pumped his hips. His dick was leaking copious amounts of precome as the thought of entering Jaxon became
closer to reality. Elijah lifted Jaxon’s leg and put it over his shoulder as he added another finger, pushing them up as far as they would go.

“Yes! Holy shit! Right there, Elijah
,” Jaxon practically screamed.

Elijah scissored his fingers, reaching up to Jaxon’s spot and
rubbing it. Jaxon was mumbling and writhing on the bed as Elijah continued to tease him into a frenzy.

“Now, oh God please!”
Jaxon panted.

Elijah slicked his dick
and positioned himself right at Jaxon’s entrance. He squeezed his eyes shut and pushed in. His eyes went wide as he sank into the heat. Jaxon’s walls clamped down on him, causing him to suck in a breath. It was so warm, so tight, so everything he thought it would be. It was an explosion of sensations he’d never felt before.

He was making love to the man he’d wanted for what seemed like forever.

Elijah let the song play in his head and kept rhythm with it. Jaxon’s fingers were digging into his shoulders, and their lips were fused once more as Elijah moved.

Elijah felt everything
— Jaxon’s breaths through his nostrils, his warm tongue in his mouth and every pump of blood. Elijah’s arms shook and his balls filled as he kicked it up a notch. Jaxon was mewling under him and Elijah held back as much as he could. He grabbed Jaxon’s dick and began stroking him in time with his thrusts. Jaxon broke from the kiss, eyes wild.