Fish out of water (Closed)

[tamgreen]

Joey was slow with the vegetables, his hands not practiced enough with this type of work. But perhaps, like swimming, it would become second nature over time, if given the opportunity to practice. Like so many other kids from low-income households, he'd grown up on white bread and hot dogs. He was sure he'd never get to the Olympics on white bread and hot dogs, and already his performance had improved drastically since he'd familiarized himself with vegetables, fruits, and various healthy proteins, but he only had so many opportunities to grocery shop. He did his best with the veggies Daniel handed him and watched with great interest and admiration as the older man got them cooking. He tried to memorize everything his coach did, wanting to do learn this and imitate him.

Once the meal was ready, Joey sat down and smiled across the table, the joy of this simple meal shared with his coach clearly written all over his face.

"It's so much more than okay. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. Your place is so... so clean, and quiet. You must sleep like a baby every night."

He picked up his fork, digging into the simple veggie stew. He was too hungry to be polite, and ate quickly in large bites.

"This is so good!" he exclaimed.

 

[Knightmare27]

Daniel's heart jumped when he heard just how happy Joey was to be there. All embarrassment about their misunderstanding was gone now. It was as if an occult hand had made him an idiot at just the right moment. And now he was reaping the benefits. They were reaping the benefits. Maybe he should try to be stupid more often...

The young swimmer's praise for his modest cooking skills was unexpected. How badly did he eat normally? He really had to pay more attention to his nutrition. He was an aspiring professional athlete, damn it! The one profession which could never, ever allow nutrition to be left to chance. But how? There was really no way to free him from his home life short of adopting him.

He was done very quickly; this was unsurprising given how hard they had worked today. As he put away the plates into the dishwasher, he said what he knew was the proper thing to do, even though he wanted to say something quite different: "Well, I am glad you liked it. I will bring you home now."

It had been an unexpected evening, and he was extremely happy it had turned out like it did. There would be plenty of time to talk more the next day. For now, he would go to bed and rest for what promised to be another day of very hard work.

 

[tamgreen]

Joey was so warmed by the nourishing meal and good company that he felt immediately crestfallen when he realized Daniel wanted him to leave right away. It showed on his face, but only for a moment, and he quickly recovered himself with a brave smile. The last thing he wanted was to ruin this beautiful thing by being overeager or cramping his coach's style.

"O-okay!" he responded, standing up and straightening his clothes. "Well... you've been... just wonderful. You don't need to put yourself out any further. You could just let me know where the nearest bus stop is, and I can find my own way. Or... actually, I forgot my bike is still at the pool. So I can just... go back there, and grab it. Presuming no one's stolen it."

He laughed a brief, humourless laugh. Wouldn't that be just my luck....

"I'll definitely be needing that bike if I'm going to be coming to practice extra early now. I really should try to find a lock for it."

Joey took a few steps closer to Daniel and stood in front of him nervously. He didn't know how these things were supposed to work. Were they boyfriends, or was it something different? Either way, what were the rules? Would they only ever have a little stolen time together, before and after practice? He would just have to watch for Daniel's cues. Daniel would be his coach in everything.

Standing on his tiptoes, Joey pressed a kiss to Daniel's cheek, enjoying the sensation of his rough stubble and hoping that this would be acceptable.

 

[Knightmare27]

Of course. The bike. Another thing he had forgotten in his idiotic rush to take the boy home. Love really did make you a moron, didn't it? And no lock, either. Well, there was only one way to solve this, and it involved Joey biking home in the middle of the night. He hated that thought. "Well, I will take you back to the pool, then. You really should get a lock, though."

Joey's kiss surprised him, even though it should not have. Hadn't they just decided to become lovers? Maybe it was still incredible to him how okay the young man was with everything.

There was a vague sense that he wanted even more...Daniel kissed him back and put one hand around his butt. Very lightly, almost innocently. He squeezed a little harder, still kissing him. He threw caution, and everything else, to the wind. Locked lips and remained there as he closed his eyes. They melted together. They truly were lovers now.

No need to hold back now. His right hand slid under his shirt, touched naked skin. The rock hard abs of an athlete. He ran his fingertips over them, up and down, enjoying every bump he could feel, every tiny twitch under his smooth skin. For a long time, his hand rested there, feeling his breath, feeling his heart, as if he was trying to commit every detail of him to memory. A memory that would stay with him through the night.

 

[tamgreen]

So Daniel would take him back to the pool, back to his bike. But that kiss.... oh god. Then coach was touching his butt, really touching it, squeezing, as if testing him for ripeness. Joey's heart raced. This was so new, so unexpected, but it was a fantasy come to life, and then some. Blood was rushing all over him, and especially some places.

Those hands, those big, rough hands - Joey could hardly breathe as Daniel explored him, fingers gliding over his front, under his shirt. The pulse Daniel must have felt by now was picking up even more speed. Where was this going? Where could it go? Coach said they'd go back to the pool, but they weren't going anywhere. Joey tried to watch the cues, wanting to do exactly the right thing. Did Daniel want to touch more of him? Would he?

Joey started to lift the bottom of his t-shirt to give Daniel more room. He'd undressed countless times at the pool but this definitely felt a whole lot different. It felt sexy.

"Do you... do you want me to...?" Joey stammered, his shirt halfway up. He was quite ready to undress, but what if he was misconstruing something?

 

[Knightmare27]

Joey lifted the shirt, and Daniel paused for a moment. Wait a minute. What was he doing? This was not even their first date. This was a misunderstanding. Who did that on their first date? Let alone their first mistake? They both wanted to go further. However far that was... well, there was no harm in going a little further. They could always stop. Oh hell, he was overthinking it. He pulled off his shirt and stood there bare-chested.

Daniel wrapped his arms around the swimmer and pressed their naked skin together. Two hearts beating in unison. Two people melting together. He rubbed his back and stopped again, almost as if he was trying to melt their minds together next. He tried to feel what they wanted to happen next... go farther? Stop? It felt good to finally shut off all these thoughts and rules and let that strange mind that was forming between them decide. He remembered what he had told Joey about overthinking and grinned a little.

 

[tamgreen]

Joey took in a deep breath, gasping as their naked upper bodies connected. It was so intimate here in his coach's apartment, so far removed from the context in which they normally interacted. He loved wrapping his arms around that great big chest and feeling that powerful heart beat against him. The big smile on Daniel's face made his heart pound even harder.

"This feel as good for you as it does for me?" he whispered, though he figured he could accurately guess the answer to that question.

He ran his hands up and down the muscular landscape of Daniel's back and let his head rest on the tall man's shoulder, his face tucked in against his neck. He breathed in the scent of the man and shivered. He parted his lips and tasted Daniel's flesh, kissing and slowly licking his neck, savouring the salt tang.

 

[Knightmare27]

"Yes...", Daniel moaned, completely lost in the feeling of Joey's lips kissing his body. "Go on...", he continued, his voice hoarse with excitement. He had never expected this evening to end like this, but he had secretly hoped in his wildest dreams. Dreams that were about to come true.

One of his hands found its way in between the top of his pants and his flat, muscled belly. It gently pushed inside, but not far. He just wanted to feel around a little and stopped when his fingertip felt the rough, coarse pubic hair. And between it, there was something hot and pulsing, something yearning for its twin which he could feel between his legs. It would have to wait, but not for long, he promised. Patience, patience.

 

[tamgreen]

Joey's entire body thrummed with excitement. Daniel felt so good, smelled and tasted so good - he breathed the man in deeply and shuddered happily when he exhaled.

Go on, said his coach, and Joey obeyed - there was nothing more important than obeying Coach Daniel. He sucked at the man's neck, making a feast of his flesh, moving slowly downward, working his way along Daniel's collarbone while his hands moved up Daniel's front, kneading the muscles of his chest. He found a nipple and flicked his thumb against it curiously. His kisses trailed steadily down, nearly reaching what his thumb was playing with..

A large, thick hand slipped down inside his underwear, tickling, exploring. Joey groaned, his body tensing. All of the blood in his body seemed to rush to his core. He was hard as steel, gasping, taut as a bowstring with Daniel's coarse fingertips teasing at him. His lips, which had been kissing along Daniel's muscular pec, drew back, and now he was biting, making a soft snarling noise as he bucked his hips trying to get closer to Daniel's hand.