For lack of a better title. 
Tenderness
by mardel



Bobby moaned in his sleep, then he woke up with a start. 
Oh, right Darien. He still wasn't used to his partner's weight on 
him when he was sleeping.
He liked it, but he forgot sometimes.
Bobby inhaled deeply, he needed to change positions, but moving a 
sleeping Darien was a
challenge. He started by lifting the arm that was thrown over his 
body. Then scooting on
to his hip and spooning up to Darien's long frame.

The arm came around him, as soon as he was settled. 

"Not morning yet." Darien mumbled
"Go back to sleep." Bobby smiled and sighed he loved being with his 
Partner. Few things
gave him pleasure these days, but Darien his invisible thief partner 
did. Being this close,
with him was like a dream come true.

Bobby closed his eyes again covered Darien's hand resting against his 
chest with his
own hand and dropped back into a light sleep. 

Darien woke up first the next morning. He was aroused as usual, but 
since Bobby wasn't
behind him his erection was going to waste. He moved onto his back, 
then turned onto
his other side to watch Bobby. He just couldn't believe how much he 
cared for the compact
bundle of muscle and heart that was his partner. As complex and 
difficult as Bobby's past
was there was just something about him the made Darien hungry for his 
touch. 
Darien had always been very tactile, he'd always loved the touching 
that went along with
making love. Women were usually the partner that didn't get enough 
caressing in a relationship.
Darien could only remember two partners that had given him anything 
like enough attention.
He craved contact, anywhere would do, but certain places were flash 
points for him. 
Bobby had mastered them all, and very quickly. The third of fourth 
time they were together, Bobby had treated him to a full body massage
 like he'd never experienced. Darien had melted
into a puddle of satisfaction so thorough was Bobby's attention to 
his erogenous zones. 
Bobby had even found a few Darien hadn't known were special areas, 
until Bobby stroked, kissed and fondled them. 

There was no doubt in Darien's mind about how devoted Bobby was to 
making sure  he was satisfied and felt loved. But Bobby still doubted Darien's 
devotion to him. Mostly because he'd been burned so many times it the past. He just 
refused to believe Darien wouldn't leave him one day. Darien knew the only thing that 
would change that was time. 

As much attention as Darien had received from Bobby, he'd never had 
the opportunity to return the favor. Bobby had a beautiful build. Darien had been 
taken by surprise the very first time he saw his Partner stripped. He'd known Bobby was in 
shape, but he'd never expected such strength, the cords of muscle, the sculpted shoulders 
and chest, and the taunt rippled abs. Darien was eager to explore the details, but every time 
they were intimate, he became lost in the feelings. Bobby was just too skilled.
Darien started out stroking and kissing, but always ended up just moaning in pleasure as Bobby lead the encounter. 

Now he just might be able to get started before Bobby realized what 
was happening. Darien eased Bobby onto his back and pulled the sheet down so he 
could admire his partner's build. 

"Yeah there isn't a lot of you, but it's put together real well." 
Darien said softly. He reached a hand to caress it over the swell of Bobby's chest. Then 
leaned in and tasted that same spot, kissing the center of his chest. Bobby stirred in his 
sleep, and his hand came up to touch the back of Darien's head. Darien just continued, 
stroking and kissing his way from the middle of Bobby's chest up to the hollow of his throat. He 
inhaled deeply, Bobby's aftershave lingered there a little. Darien loved Bobby's own personal 
scent. If he wasn't already aroused he would have been very soon. 

"Fawkes, umm, what are you doing?" Bobby opened his eyes, but Darien 
was so close he couldn't focus on his Partner's face. 

"Relax, let me do this." Darien whispered. 
He kissed along the stubble on Bobby's jaw, then down the cord at the 
side of his neck.Bobby was still half asleep, he closed his eyes and enjoyed Darien's 
attentions. 
Darien stroked his hands over the bulge of muscle that bunched from 
shoulder to elbow. Then continued down Bobby's body, stroking and touching. He avoided 
the now fully aroused cock, saving it for last. He stroked his slender hands over 
the powerful leg muscles, the tender area behind his knee, the instep. Bobby tried to pull his 
foot away, he was ticklish on his feet. But Darien persisted. 
"I'm ticklish." Bobby protested. 

"Easy Bobby let me do this for you." Darien repeated. He stroked up 
the other leg, teasing his way over the taunt abdomen. He retuurned to Bobby's chest, 
stroking his tongue over a flat male nipple until Bobby was responding. Then he reached 
to fondle the pulsing erection. "You are so hard for me, but I think it's my turn 
to give to you."
Darien lowered his mouth down the thick shaft, sucking and stroking. 
Bobby groaned.

"Oh man, you don't have to.... Oh man that feels so good ..." Bobby 
gasped as Darien worked to bring him to climax. 
Darien continued drawing the hard cock deep into his throat, 
massaging the full balls for even more feeling. Bobby writhed under his masterful touch, then 
shot off sending hot cum down Darien's throat. Bobby groaned as his body jerked out 
his climax,
"Darien you don't have to keep bringing me off like that to keep me happy." 

"I like bringing you off." Darien said after he'd finished milking 
the last of the climax from Bobby. "You telling me to stop giving you oral?" 

"No, but you don't have to all the time." Bobby didn't know why he 
was protesting such a magnificent performance. Until he noticed that Darien was still 
hugely aroused.  Bobby reached a hand to stroke his partner's throbbing penis. "It's 
a shame for all of this to go to waste." 

"You mean you want me to top you?" Darien hadn't thought that was an 
option in this relationship. Up until now he'd never considered any position but 
under Bobby. 

"Yeah of course, what did you think?" 

"I don't know I kind of thought you would be the top." Darien 
admitted. Bobby was stroking him, building the pressure in his shaft to even 
greater proportions. 

"Sometimes I want to be, but not all the time. Unless you don't want 
to, I don't want to ask you to do something you don't want..."

"I want, Bobby. Please yes, I want you so much." Darien dropped down 
on top of his lover and kissed him hard, deeply. Then the kiss softened, hands 
came up to caress, messaging the cords of muscle at Bobby's shoulder.
Bobby was still fondling Darien's erection, but he was going slow, 
not wanting to encourage him to lose it now. 

"You going to kiss me all morning or you going to give me what I 
want?" Bobby ended the kiss. 

"Pass me the lube." Darien growled. 
He prepared Bobby, quickly stroking two fingers inside stretching him 
for more. 
"You sure?" Darien locked gazes with Bobby as he moved into position 
to mount him. Face to face, he wanted to watch Bobby's reaction. 

"I'm sure. Show me what you've got." Bobby urged.

Darien groaned and slipped inside, the first thrust was shallow. But 
he groaned again. 
"You are so tight, so hot. Just let me.... Oh, yeah Bobby feels so 
good." Darien groaned.

Bobby fought not to panic, he'd never allowed this before. He'd never 
wanted it before.He had to lay back and focus, but Darien was skilled. He eased in 
deeper, giving his lover every hard inch of him before starting to thrust and retreat. 
"You Okay?" Darien asked, worried Bobby had closed his eyes and gone still.

"Umm, feels real good." Bobby managed to answer. But the expression 
on his face was one of mixed pleasure and distress. 

"I can stop," Darien pushed up on his arms, trying to read his 
Partner's expression.

"No, no it's just..." Bobby tried to explain his lack of involvement. 

"Bobby if you aren't enjoying this," Darien moved to slide free of 
his lover. 

"No Darien, please don't stop." Bobby struggled for composure, then 
opened his dark eyes.
"Is this the first time you've ever?" Darien suddenly realized.

"Yeah, keep going. I want you to." Bobby urged. 

Darien considered stopping, but he decided he had to let Bobby make 
his own choice.He re doubled his efforts, making the climax come much sooner than 
he'd originally planned. But feeling Bobby's body respond almost despite his unease.

Once they were separated and recovered Darien moved to sit up against 
the head board of the large bed. "Want to tell me?" 

" I've never trusted anyone like I do you. That was the first time 
I've ever been topped."

"You should have warned me." 

"I didn't know I was going to react like that. I think it was being 
dominated that was making me uncomfortable." 

"If you don't enjoy it, then I don't' have to do it again." Darien 
promised. 
"And we both know I can only control things when you let me. It's not 
like I'm really dominating you. You are always the man in charge." Darien was trying 
to calm Bobby's fears. 

Bobby nodded but still he felt uneasy. He climbed out of the bed and 
walked to the bathroom. He showered and shaved quickly then padded into the kitchen 
to make coffee. It was Sunday morning three weeks into their new found 
relationship.  His usual morning routine started, Bobby stood in the middle of his 
living room and began the form practice he did almost every morning of his life. He 
heard Darien finally crawl out of bed and shower. He'd brought a few clothes with 
him this time, as they had planned spending the night together. So he had clean 
stuff to wear for a change. 

" Here," Bobby handed Darien a mug of coffee with sugar and cream 
when he entered the kitchen area. 

"Thanks." Darien accepted the coffee, then leaned down and kissed his 
Partner. He didn't want Bobby retreating behind his wall of protection now that 
they had admitted their feelings for each other. "You do know that I love you, and I 
only want what you want?" 

Bobby nodded, chocked up at Darien's statement. He knew it was 
difficult for him, this new aspect of their relationship. 
Darien was wearing shorts he'd brought for the hot weather, but he 
hadn't pulled on a shirt yet. He opened the fridge in search of food to go with his 
coffee. 

"I've got some food warming in the microwave, it will be done in a 
couple of minutes." Bobby told him. 

"Great, I'm starving." Darien leaned back on the kitchen counter and 
sipped his coffee. He didn't know what else to say, he didn't want to push. Sometimes 
just letting Bobby think things over was the best plan. 

"Is there anything you wanted to do today special?" Bobby asked 
pacing over to look  out his window. He was wearing worn jeans and a equally worn tee 
shirt, so worn in fact that they hugged his body and showed it off almost more than being 
naked would. Darien studied his Partner's profile at the window. Even though they 
had made love already that morning, staring at Bobby in that soft early morning 
light was giving  him ideas. 

"Hobbes have I ever told you how much I love your shoulders?" Darien 
said soft, and low. Trying very hard to sound sexy. 

"My shoulders? Are you alright there Partner?" Bobby glanced over at 
Darien. 

"Yeah, your shoulders. They are solid broad... strong, they ripple 
with just about every move you make." Darien was getting into this theme. Bobby probably 
hadn't had near enough praise in his life. " Of course your chest is magnificent too, 
but then I'm sure you've heard that before." 

"No, can't say as anyone has ever told me that." Bobby was puzzled by 
Darien's comments.Was he just playing or was this how he really felt?

"Your kidding!" Darien set his coffee down and walked the few feet 
that separated them.

"You're the one with the great body." Bobby tried to change the 
subject. 

"You think so? I'm too thin, no matter what I do. It's you we're 
talking about. I can't believe ...." The buzzer sounded then, and Bobby rushed to open the 
microwave and pull out the platter of food he was warming up. 

"Here eat while things are hot. I'll get you some juice to go with." 
Bobby was acting like he didn't want Darien to talk about his build. 

"Thanks, this is great." Darien took a seat at the table and began to 
eat, but a few mouthfuls into the meal he paused.
 "You know, I still think you have a great  build." 

End