AJ opened his eyes, blinked. Checked to make sure he really had. Yeah, dark. Waved his arm around. Whooo...couldn't see it. Look Ma, no hands. Tried to stifle an insane giggle. Failed. Got hit by Nick's angry pillow. Rolled over. Went back to sleep. Woke up. Groaned. Not again. Thrashed about in the dark, tried to get comfortable. Howie listened, amused, to AJ tossing and turning. Waited. Blankets rustled. Bedsprings creaked. Feet padded across the floor. AJ made himself comfortable beside Howie. Snuggled up. Breathed slow and deep. Slept. Howie's eyelids were heavy. His arms, of their own volition, made their way around AJ. It was hard to relax with an elbow in his throat, but he was that tired. Dozed. AJ mrm-ed in Howie's ear. Moved closer. Sudden movements brought Howie's brain back into what was almost working order. Sleeping with AJ, he reasoned, was like sleeping with a very cuddly octopus. His bandmate was all arms and legs, with a tendency to wrap himself around whoever was sharing his bed. Whoa, just cuddle up right there, AJ. No one minds. Howie squirmed in AJ's tight embrace. Scritched back. Found a comfortable spot. Closed his eyes. Relaxed. Felt a slight stirring against his thigh. Thought nothing of it. Rested, undisturbed for a few minutes. Was rudely awakened by...something. Moved around a bit. Confirmed his suspicions. Okay. AJ was turned on. Right there. Thought about this for a while. Decided to ignore it. It became more evident. AJ, in his sleep, made a funny noise that Howie pretended not to recognize. Ground his hips against Howie's leg. Was pleased by the friction. Groaned softly. Breath caught in Howie's throat. Wasn't sure what to do. Was terrified out of his mind. AJ did it again. This time, harder. More persistent. And again. Established a rhythm, punctuated by soft noises. Whimpers. Moans. Breathy sounds. Faster and faster. Closer. Howie stayed as still as he possibly could. AJ came. Howie waited. AJ wiggled. The wet spot on his boxer touched less of his skin. Was less uncomfortable. He sighed in his sleep. Shifted positions. Spooned Howie. Dreamed a different dream. Howie stayed awake in the dark. Stared at the ceiling. Didn't go to sleep for a long time. feedback? Stories Home