Ink & Flowers by J.K. Pendragon Page A

nicely to leave, or I will call the police."
    "And tell them what?" continued Gloria, "That you're threatening two women? Don't you dare touch me!" She dodged around Cooper and grabbed Luke by the arm. "You are coming with us, Luke."
    "No!" Luke pulled his arm out of her grasp and backed away. "Are you delusional? I'm not going with you! I'll call the police, if I have to."
    "Luke, you're being unreasonable," wheedled Marabeth.
    Cooper guffawed. " He's being unreasonable? Get a grip, lady!"
    Gloria was staring at Luke, her eyes wide and terrifying. "Let's go, Marabeth," she said, continuing to stare at Luke. "We'll call the police tonight." She turned away from Luke and pointed a thick green nail at Cooper. "You are not taking our nephew from us," she hissed.
    "Holy fuck." Cooper whistled as the two of them stomped from the apartment, slamming the door behind them. "And good riddance!" He turned to Luke. "You okay?"
    "Cooper ..." Luke whispered his name, swallowing his tears. His whole body was buzzing, and in an instant, he understood what it was. "Oh god, Cooper."
    He threw himself at Cooper, wrapping his arms around his waist, and shoved his face up to press his lips against Cooper's mouth. Cooper froze for a moment, caught off-guard, and then his hands slid automatically around Luke's waist and held him tight. Luke pressed his body against Cooper's, wanting to feel as much of his strong, hard body as he could. He kissed Cooper, over and over again, his mouth sloppy and wet, his breathing heavy.
    "Hey, hey," Cooper whispered, bringing a hand up to Luke's face. "You're crying still. Slow down."
    "I don't want to," growled Luke.
    He began to claw at Cooper's shirt, lifting it up to feel the firm muscles underneath. He kissed Cooper again, harder, and Cooper gave in, kissing him back. It was exhilarating, the feel of Cooper's mouth against his, the overwhelming sensations of his lips, his body, his hands. Cooper slid his hands under Luke's shirt and began to lift it. They broke apart, and Luke felt momentarily self-conscious as Cooper helped him remove his shirt. But then Cooper's hands were sliding up his body, over the smooth skin of his sides and the sensitive nubs of his nipples, and Luke felt sexy for the first time he could remember. He could feel what his body felt like under Cooper's hands, knew how he felt to him, and it felt good.
    He moved against Cooper, pressing close and writhing against him. God, he felt good. As if reading his mind, Cooper paused to pull his own shirt off, and Luke was rewarded with the sight of his thick, rounded muscles and smooth, colourful skin. " Fuck ," he moaned, leaning his head against Cooper's shoulder and breathing in his warm scent.
    "Ah, see, you're getting used to me," said Cooper with a grin in his voice. "Let's go to the bedroom."
    "Mmm, yes ..." Luke pressed himself into Cooper, lifting up onto his toes, as Cooper's hands ran down the length of his back and over his ass to grab tight. His fingers dug into the sensitive skin as he lifted Luke, and Luke wrapped his legs around Cooper automatically. He could feel Cooper's fingers sliding between his legs as he carried him to the bedroom and rubbing lightly against his balls ... God, he was so hard. "Cooper ..." he moaned. "Cooper, I want you."
    "Yeah? You sure?"
    "Uh-huh." Luke moved back a little to look Cooper in the eye. "This is what you wanted, right?"
    Cooper laughed, shaking his head a little in disbelief, and kissed Luke again. "Yeah, sure," he said, but Luke felt him tense up a little. It didn't matter. Cooper wanted him, he'd said so, and Luke was far beyond caring. His body was buzzing with adrenaline and lust, and he felt free to do what he wanted for the first time in ... well, ever. And he was going to do just that.
    They reached the bed, and Cooper bent to let Luke down onto it. He stood, unbuttoning his pants, and Luke watched, his own pants forgotten, as Cooper slid them down, revealing black briefs stretched