Part 1
AJ looked across his back yard and watched as Howie got down and dirty with some girl on the make shift dance floor. He took a long drink from his sprite as he watched her grab Howie's ass and pull him into her. Nick let out a laugh 'Go D' he giggled. 'Damn, look at them, that is hot' he exclaimed as he watched Howie and the girl grind harder into each other, now so close that you couldn't fit a cigarette paper between them.
AJ wanted to turn away but found he couldn't take his eyes off of the pair, and he could feel his body begin to respond. Fuck, he wanted to be the one down there grinding away and rubbing up against that sexy body. He needed to get away, he didn't think he could stand it anymore.
He moved away from Nick and left the party, he needed to get away, so he escaped to the safety of his bedroom. He was almost grateful that they were having the party at his house, because at least he had somewhere to escape to when things got like this. He went past his bed and into the en-suite bathroom. He looked in the mirror as he ran the tap, splashing cold water over his face.
He officially hated his life. He had come to the decision that there was only one thing in life, or more specifically one person in life, that he wanted. But there was no way that he could have them, no chance in hell, and he knew it. But that knowledge didn't help any, and he was slowly dying inside. It just hurt so damn much.
He turned around to leave the bathroom, but stopped dead in his tracks when he looked into his bedroom. There, sat on his bed, sat the object of his desires: Howie. He was absentmindedly running his hand over the soft silk sheets, and looked up when he heard AJ move.
'Alex? Are you okay?' he asked 'it's not like you to cut out on one of your own parties.'
'I'm fine. I just needed to do something'
Howie patted a spot on the bed next to him. 'Come on Alex, cut the crap. This is me you are talking to. I know something's wrong, now spill.' AJ slowly walked over to the bed and sat down. He leaned over and rested his head in his hands.
'It's nothing, just some stuff that I need to work through on my own y'know' he lied, hoping to get Howie to leave him alone.
'Bullshit.' was Howie's only reply. He put his hand on AJ's back and started rubbing it slowly. 'It's okay Alex, you can tell me.'
AJ didn't move, he could barely breathe, Howie's hand on his back just felt so damn good, and his skin felt like it was on fire, but he was scared. He didn't know what Howie's reaction was going to be if he told him, and he didn't know if he was willing to take that risk to find out.
Howie's hand moved up his spine to his neck, and he cupped the back of his neck with his hand, whilst the other reached around to cup his face as he pulled him gently up to face him. AJ wanted to pull away, so that he didn't have to look at him, he couldn't stand being so close, but Howie wouldn't let him go. They sat there, faces mere inches apart, until AJ finally made eye contact with his best friend.
Howie sucked in a deep breath, AJ was not often seen without his sunglasses, and it was rare for them to be this close. But at this distance, as he looked into AJ's big, chocolate brown eyes, Howie felt as if he could see into AJ's soul. He could see then AJ's want, and his desire, and recognition flashed in his eyes.
AJ saw it, and wanted to pull away, to explain, to apologise, but Howie never gave him the chance. Instead he felt Howie's grip tighten as he was pulled closer until their foreheads were touching.
As one they moved, and touched their lips together, sending an electric spark between them. AJ gasped at the sensation, and Howie took the opportunity to invade AJ's mouth. He flicked his tongue lightly over AJ's teeth, and then pushed deeper into his mouth, to touch AJ's tongue with his own.
AJ snapped out of the trance he was in, and began to respond to Howie's touch, slowly at first, but gaining speed as their desires increased. It was like a dam had been breached, and Howie slipped one hand down to wrap around AJ's waist, pulling him closer, whilst the other hand went into AJ's hair, and he caressed the dyed blonde locks lovingly.
AJ reciprocated, and he put one hand on the back of Howie's neck, caressing the soft curls there, whilst the other pulled him closer still. It was as if they couldn't get close enough to each other, and their passion filled kiss increased in intensity.
Howie began to caress AJ's back, moving his hand in circles, going lower and lower until he reached his lower back, he began to pull up the bottom of AJ's wifebeater and slip his hand underneath when there was a sudden knock at the bedroom door. Both men jumped at the sound, and pulled apart quickly, gasping for breath.