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*The heat was driving Benny wild. He felt wilted, like a piece of old
lettuce. He dragged his hand across his sweating brow and dreamed of
the cold, white expanses of home. It didn't help that the Consulate
air-conditioning was in disrepair.
A single tear slid down his cheek. Ray would not be picking him up
tonight. He was undercover on an assignment and it would likely take
another week.
He rested his chin in his hands and stared at the wall of his office.
This assignment had been offered to his lover three weeks ago. It was
very important, going undercover as a drug dealer to bust a new ring in
Chicago that was bringing in pure heroin. The number of overdoses had
risen alarmingly. The streets had seen their share, but what had really
shaken up the higher-ups were the number of suburban
middle-and-upper-class kids winding up in body bags, their grieving
parents outraged and "throwing their weight around", Ray had said. Yet
when the call had come to go undercover, Ray had gone, as Benny knew he
would, because his Ray had the heart of a hero.
It was silly of him to cry over it. It would be over in a week. It
was not as if his Ray of Sunshine would be gone a year, or worse,
forever. He shuddered. The thought of Ray not returning was too
horrible to contemplate. And the thought of him running off to...to
Florida, perhaps, and not being with Benny...well, that was too awful to
think about, too. Ray belonged in Chicago or in the Territories,
wrapped in warm blankets in the cabin. Yes, that was it. He could
spirit Ray away as soon as they could get away when this assignment was
over.
The melancholy would not leave him, despite his pleasure at daydreaming
of cool, snowy days and warm, firelit nights. It didn't help that his
apartment was hot and dingy and unbearable at night as well as during
the day. It didn't help that when he did manage to fall asleep, he had
nightmares of Ray in danger. It didn't help that he had to put up a
strong, brave facade for Ray's family and make sure all the Vecchios
were all right when all he wanted to do was scream and wail like a dying
wolf.
He closed his eyes. How he wished that he could have gone along with
Ray! A slight smile curved his lips. He knew what Ray would say to
that: "You, undercover? Ha, ha, Benny! I don't think the drug dealers
would buy the rally race from Whitehorse to Africa bit." No, he had to
stay here. Keep Ray safe by keeping his mind off his family's safety.
If Ray knew that he was looking out for them, he wouldn't get fatally
distracted.
He continued to think somber thoughts until five o'clock, then
gratefully left the stifling building and collected Diefenbaker from
under Jasmine's desk. The pretty receptionist bid him goodnight, and he
and his wolf emerged into the blast furnace that was Chicago.
He wiped his brow with his handkerchief. At least he hadn't been
required to wear his serge today or stand guard duty. He honestly
didn't think he could have survived either. He wore the brown uniform,
but even that was hot as he felt obligated to put on the jacket while
outside.
It was going to be a long, hot walk home. He swallowed and looked down
at Dief. "Let's get to it, then."
Dief made the equivalent of a noise of disgust and began to trot down
the hot sidewalk, his tail upright as he walked with a springy step.
Benny was surprised, as his wolf was usually sluggish in this kind of
weather. It was almost as if he would not slack with Ray gone, and he
was looking out for his American packmate's mate.
Benny smiled at such a notion but felt infitesmially better. His own
step became a little brisker.
However, by the time he reached 221 West Racine, he was exhausted. His
shirt clung to his body, and his underwear was chafing. Well, that
would teach him to starch it in this weather!
The climb up the three flights of stairs was endless. He had to stop a
few times and put his hand against the stained wall, catching his breath
as the heat attached itself to him like a second skin, suffocating in
its dullness. He pushed his apartment door open and stumbled in,
leaning back against after he'd closed it and shutting his eyes. Dief
whined, his tongue hanging out.
"Sorry, boy," Benny murmured. He knew that the Arctic wolf must be
suffering, extra energy or not. He patted the damp, silky fur and
filled Dief's water bowl, letting him drink heartily.
He went to his bedroom and started peeling off his
clothes...literally. He spotted himself in his full-length mirror on
the inside of the closet door and saw how flushed his skin appeared. He
needed a shower. It didn't matter if there was no hot water. He would
welcome cold for more reasons than one.
He finished undressing and put his cloth robe on, grabbing a towel as
he trudged down the hall to the communal bathroom. It was very quiet in
the building. Most people were too hot to be up and about, he
surmised. Just as well. He could do with some privacy and a nice,
long, shower.
He locked the bathroom door and started the water. It was lukewarm.
Good. He discarded his robe, hanging it up neatly on a hook in the
door, then stepped into the spray of water.
He closed his eyes, reveling in the sensation of almost-cool water on
his skin. He took deep breaths, trying to still the ache in his heart
as he thought of Ray.
Suddenly, he jumped and nearly slipped in the wet bathtub. He gasped
and clamped his hand down on the arm that banded his chest.
"Shh," whispered a sultry voice in his ear. "Don't be afraid."
Benny nearly sobbed with joy. He whimpered, "Ray!"
"Yeah." Silky lips nuzzled his ear. "You look a little bedraggled,
Benny."
"I am," sighed the Mountie, happiness filling him. "You're back."
"For a quickie," Ray said in an amused voice. "I gotta go back, but I
promise, Bennyluv, it won't be much longer."
Disappointment spread through Benny's body, then he resolutely pushed
the emotion away. Ray was here now, and that was all that mattered. He
spread his legs further as hot Italian hands roamed his thighs and
buttocks, pinching and caressing as the water cascaded over the both of
them. He threw his head back, his eyes still tightly shut. His cock
began to stir, his sizzling skin hissing as Ray's hot body came into
contact with him. He groaned as he felt the turgid cock of his lover
nudge his ass.
"Ray..."
"Shh, don't talk." Ray gently bit his shoulder. "Let me love you,
Sweetcheeks."
He laughed at the silly nickname, nodding his head. He shivered as hot
lips brushed over his neck and shoulders, then whispered down his
shoulderblades and to his hips, strong fingers squeezing and kneading
heated flesh, his buttocks pleasured by the knowing fingers. The lips
kissed their way down the backs of his thighs and then concentrated on
the firm flesh of his buttocks. He moaned as a wet tongue lapped his
skin, then jumped as the wicked tongue darted into his cleft. He braced
his hands against the tiled wall, spreading his legs further apart.
The tongue was relentless, touching every inch of him and plunging into
depths he didn't even know he had. His body began to shake, his very
essence exposed to this magical man. He whimpered as the tongue left
his inner recesses and slid down the inside of his right thigh. He
pulled his cheeks apart with shaking hands, begging wordlessly. A
gentle kiss was placed on the curve of a cheek, then the hot cock poked
his thigh.
He put his hand back on the tiles, waiting for the ecstasy to come. He
was immediately rewarded, a spear of fire lancing through him. He
arched back, impaling himself further, a warning hiss stopping him as
his hair was grabbed. He grunted as his body was pushed against the
tiles, their coldness streaking down his overheated body, marking him
with paths of pulsation. He was pounded against the tiles, his cock
swollen and his ass burning as his beloved possessed him as only a
beloved could.
He was stretched, filled, loved. Ray buried himself to the hilt in his
soft flesh, his perfect buttocks tight around the cock that demanded his
submission. Soft silkiness of chest hair was plastered against his
back, then drew away as Ray pulled back for each new thrust. Pleasure
pinwheeled behind his closed eyes, stars and spirals dancing in velvet
blackness, then he cried out.
Water spilled over him, rivulets running down his spine and down
between his cheeks, meeting the fiery seed and burning him with a
savagery that melted him. His own cock burst, spattering the faded blue
tiles, powerful thrusts from behind milking every last silky sensation.
He slid down the tiles, nipples bruising and hands trying to grab hold
of something to break his fall. Strong arms prevented his kneecaps from
painfully impacting with the tub's porcelain and he was gently lowered
to kneel. Tiny droplets of water quivered on his eyelashes, streams of
water mingling with tears. He rested his head on the slender shoulder
behind him.
"Thank you," he whispered.
Soft lips kissed his ear. "You're kindly welcome."
He nearly sobbed, then he was lifted and the water shut off. Still
weak, he was helped out of the tub and a towel dried him, then his robe
was wrapped around him. On wobbly legs but still with the strong arms
around him, he was led back to his apartment, the robe discarded once
inside the sanctuary.
He opened his eyes as his beloved laid him out on the bed.
Emerald beauty lovingly stared back at him.
He fell asleep wrapped in loving arms. He would wake up alone, but his
body would be cool, his legs parted as the hot breezes tickled between
them, and the heat of their passion would throb deep within him, waiting
until his lover was free to return to him.
He would sleep every night naked, his legs parted, until his lover's
breath replaced the breezes.*
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