Darren sighed softly against his lips then slowly drew back and stood, bringing Karl up with him. Placing his hands on his waist he quietly asked. ‘What do you want Karl?’
‘I want to touch you. I want to know what it feels like with another man. I want to know what it feels like for Jane. I want to taste you. I…I want you to touch me.’
‘Like this?’ Darren suggested, cautiously moving one of his hands to caress the front of Karl’s trousers.
‘Arghhh yes.’ Karl hissed, his eyes involuntarily shutting at the sensation.
'And like this?' Darren moved his other hand round to touch Karl's arse, his fingers stroking in soft, small circles.
'Yessssss.' Karl hesitantly placed his own hands on Darren's waist.
Smiling Darren removed his hand from Karl's arse and moved it to cover one of the ones on his waist. 'Sssh, don't be scared.' Drawing it down towards his own arousal. 'Here,' he whispered. 'Touch me here.'
He heard Karl take a sharp intake of breath as his fingers brushed over the raised fabric of Darren's jeans.
'Oooh that feels so good.' Darren moaned, beginning to move against Karl's hand in encouragement.
'Can I…?' Karl opened his eyes and looked directly at Darren, wordlessly conveying his request.
In reply Darren took the other man’s fingers and placed them on the button at the top of his fly. 'Please do.' he breathed, willing himself to remain calm and not rush his friend.
Slowly Karl began to unbutton Darren's trousers, his whole body trembling but whether from fear or excitement he did not know. He suspected it was a little of both.
'Hey, it's ok.' Darren placed his hands on Karl's and aided him in his task.
Boldly Karl grazed his knuckles over the thin layer of cotton that was all that now separated him from Darren's cock. He had the satisfaction of feeling it twitch under his hand.
'How about we even up the stakes a bit?' Darren grinned, carefully undoing Karl's belt and popping the buttons of his jeans.
Karl could only watch mesmerised as Darren eased his jeans over his hips, sneakily taking Karl's underwear with them.
The situation was almost comical, there he was standing in Darren's hotel room, his trousers round his ankles, his T-shirt far too short to protect his modesty and Darren himself was the one responsible for this state of undress.
Smiling Karl shuffled over to the bed and sat down, tugging off his shoes and socks, pulling his T over his head and finishing the removal of his trousers and pants.
Darren followed suit, kicking off his trousers and discarding his shirt.
Coming over he pushed Karl back so that he was laying flat.
'Hello.' He murmured low and seductive in a voice that Karl was sure would have half, if not all, of the group's female fans soaking wet within seconds.
Karl ran his hands over Darren’s face, tangled them in his hair. ‘Hello yourself.’ Lowering his lips he placed a hesitant kiss in the crook of Darren’s neck. Darren’s sigh prompting him to continue across his shoulder blade, running his tongue over the toned muscles of Darren’s upper arms.
The body he was now embracing so different from the smooth curves and firm breasts of his girlfriend’s.
Darren’s arousal brushing against his causing a friction that sent wave after wave of fire coursing through him, touching every fibre of his being.
At some point, Karl would never be able to pinpoint exactly when, any lingering embarrassment and doubts melted away and was replaced by sheer need, sheer want and desire. Gender became secondary, everything, every caress, every touch was changed with an eroticism, the air was so thick with arousal Karl thought he could taste it, filling his senses and sending them reeling. Darren kissing his way down his torso, teasing him, delighting him, making him moan and writhe beneath him
‘Darren,’ Karl said breathlessly, tugging on Darren’s head to make him meet his own eyes
‘Mmm.’ Darren’s lips were wet and full.
‘Will you…I want to feel you…inside.’
‘Karl I don’t know,’ Darren hesitated, ‘that is a very big step. Lots of people don’t do it for quite a while and I won’t lie, it does hurt the first time.’
‘I know but I want to feel you, feel everything including the pain. I trust you Darren, I know you wouldn’t intentionally hurt me.’
‘Karl, it’s not that..’
‘Please?’
Darren looked deep into Karl’s eyes, saw the desire, the longing, knew that his own body was just begging him to grant it this release. He made a decision.
'Ok but if you want to do this than I'm afraid you're gonna have to suffer a little embarrassment…'
'Huh?'
Karl looked on as Darren got off of him and started pulling back on his jeans and t-shirt. 'Stay right there and I'll be back in a mo...'
Closing the door firmly behind him, Darren hurried down the hallway to another room, knocked quietly on the door and hissed at the occupant. 'It's me, let me in...'
'Hello Darren.' Daniel said as his friend rushed past him and began to turn the contents of his suitcase upside down. 'Right hand, side pocket.' he told him. 'Forgot to go shopping did we?'
'Didn't expect it to go this far.' Darren replied his fingers reaching in and extracting what he sought.
'Darren do you know what you are doing?'
'No.' Darren stood up and turned back to face Daniel, a wide cheeky grin plastered all over his face. 'but then when do I ever?'
'Just be careful mate.' Dan cautioned. 'and I’m not just talking about...' he nodded down to the slim packet in Darren's hand.
I know, and I will be.'
'Ok, now go on get out of here. Don't leave him waiting too long.' Instinctively Dan reached out and brushed a stray lock of hair out of Darren's eyes, tucking it parentally behind one ear.
‘Cheers Dan. you're a lifesaver.'
'Well at least one of us is getting some tonight.'
'Anytime Danny boy - you know where I am.'
Daniel laughed. 'I don't think so. Now go on get.'
Darren blew his friend a playful kiss and then repeated his hurried journey back to his own room.
Another brisk knock and a few muttered words and Karl opened the door. 'What was all that about?' he enquired.
In reply Darren opened his hand to reveal the pack of three condoms that he was carrying.
'Please tell me you got them from a vending machine.'
‘Umm, not quite. Dan’s suitcase.'
Karl began to look distinctly uneasy.
'Don't worry,’ Darren said gently, pushing him firmly back toward the bed. 'for one, Dan already knows. He's very perceptive like that.'
Karl fell backwards and Darren resumed his previous position of straddling him. 'and two, he is very,' a small kiss to Karl's lips, 'very,' one to the hollow of his neck. 'discreet.' Darren lowered his head and took one of Karl’s peaked nipples into his mouth, while at the same time wriggling out of his jeans again.
Sitting up he pulled his t-shirt over his head, throwing to the floor behind him.
Taking both of Karl’s hands in his, Darren scanned his face, searching out for any signs of hesitation, signs of last minute reluctance. Once they had done this there could be no going back, no undoing. He had to make sure Karl understood the implications of what he was asking of him.
‘What is it?’ the drummer enquired, fixing Darren’s stare with one of his own.
‘I just want to be certain that you know what you are doing. That you want me to continue.’
‘Darren, fuck me…please?’
‘No.’
‘Eh?’ Karl’s expression was one of surprise and shock. Here they both were, naked on Darren’s bed, Darren sat astride his lower body and suddenly he was refusing to fuck him?
‘Karl,’ Darren explained gently, releasing one of his hands so that he could trail his fingers over the other man’s cheek. ‘I’m not going to fuck you, I’m going to make love to you. I’m not going to try and convert you to the pleasures of the dick but I do want you to enjoy it, even if it’s only for tonight. So just relax and let me do all the work ok?’
Understanding Karl nodded then turned his hand to plant a soft kiss on Darren’s palm.
Darren sighed in appreciation and leant forward to capture Karl’s lips with his own, experimentally sliding his tongue in.
To his delight it was met with no resistance, in fact Karl groaned and parted his lips further to allow Darren easier access, his own tongue coming up to meet him. Probing, sucking, tasting, pulling it in deeper.