STORY EXCERPT

“Come in, Mr. Tyler. Giovanni is expecting you,” the lady Gerard had met upon arriving told him.

Gerard carried his leather portfolio and wore his sunglasses so he couldn’t be recognized. He had removed them as soon as he entered the building.

The woman led him through a door and down a hallway full of classrooms. There were people in each room drawing and watching videos. Their journey ended in front of a set of white doors. He could hear classical music being played on the other side. The woman opened the door and the two of them entered. Giovanni sat on a stool sketching. His back was to them. The room had huge floor-to-ceiling windows with amazing light passing through them.

“Giovanni, Mr. Tyler is here to see you.”

Giovanni stopped what he was doing, stepped down from the stool, and turned to face them. He had his auburn hair pulled back in a bun, exposing his handsome face and gorgeous light brown eyes. He was also wearing a winter-white linen caftan over a pair of matching linen pants. Giovanni was almost too pretty to be a man, with small features like a thin nose and full lips. He had perfect skin and a hairless face. Gerard’s heart did a double thud when the man walked toward him.

“Gerard. I’m so glad you could make it. It’s okay, Marissa. I’ll take it from here.”

“All right, Giovanni,” Marissa said. She left them alone in the studio.

“Do you have your sketches?”

Gerard nodded and raised his portfolio. “Yes.”

Giovanni put his arm around Gerard’s shoulder and led them toward a table. “Have a seat.” He took the portfolio from Gerard, unzipped it, and took out the sketch pad. Gerard sat down and Giovanni sat in a seat next to him. Giovanni began flipping through the pages, but not commenting.

For something to do, Gerard looked around. The studio felt warm and inviting, capable of producing the calm and serene feeling an artist or a writer needed to perform their craft. Outside of the window there was a lush green lawn and several trees. There was also a bench and a swing.

“Are you nervous?”

Gerard tore his gaze away from the window and turned to face Giovanni. The man was looking directly at him. His light brown eyes mesmerized and sizzled. Gerard gulped. Giovanni’s gaze locked with his. He cleared his throat. “No.”

“Are you sure?” Giovanni asked.

Gerard put his attention on the man’s moist lips. They looked so tempting. “Well, maybe a little.”

Giovanni chuckled and went back to looking at the sketches. Several minutes later, he closed the book.

“Well, what do you think? Do I have any talent?” Gerard asked.

Giovanni turned, leaned against him, and kissed him.

It all happened too quickly for Gerard to react. He leaned back, surprised.

“You definitely have talent even if you are a little shy,” Giovanni said.

“You kissed me.” If Luke found out, he would definitely try to scrub Gerard’s lips with soap. He and Adam not only looked alike, but they shared similar tendencies when it came to their lovers. They didn’t want anyone else to touch them or leave their scent on them.

“Yes, you’re hard to resist.” Giovanni sat up straight again. “As for your sketches, I think they are magnificent. I wish you didn’t have to leave New York, because I would like to sponsor you.”

Gerard nearly fell out of his chair. “Really?” Giovanni swooped down on him and stole another kiss. This time he added his tongue. Gerard’s lids grew heavy as desire soared through him.

Giovanni broke the kiss first. “Yes, really.”

Gerard fought to get control over his emotions. He’d been tempted by other guys before but had always found the courage to resist. Giovanni wasn’t some other guy. He was young, virile, and hot.

“But I understand that you have obligations to your company and your group.” Giovanni paused. “When does your tour end?”

“In November.”

“Do you have any other obligations after that?”

Gerard shook his head. “We’re supposed to be on a break for several months. Why?”

“Because some of the schools here in New York are having a contest for new designers that I think you should enter.”

“What’s the prize?” Gerard asked.

“The winner will have their designs made into the actual outfit and showcased at the award show, a big check, and last but not least, the winner gets to be my assistant for Fashion Week.”

“Will you be one of the judges?”

“No, that wouldn’t be fair.”

Gerard was not going to consider entering if he had answered yes. “Okay. Where can I get the application to enter?”

Giovanni walked over to his desk and came back with a package. “This has all the rules and regulations. I hope you will consider submitting an entry, because I think you have great talent. Winning this contest would definitely get your foot in the door of the fashion world.”

Gerard took the envelope. “Thank you. I will try my best to win.”

“Good,” Giovanni said. “I like your spirit.”

“It’s a dream come true,” Gerard said.

“You’re a dream come true,” Giovanni said with a smile. “I love your sketches. You have a keen eye for detail that will surely capture the judges’ attention.” He wrote something down and handed it to Gerard. “This is my home address, phone number, and my email address. You already have my cell number. I want you to call me regularly and keep me abreast on your work. Then, if you win, give me a call and I’ll arrange to have someone pick you up from the airport. We’ll have an excellent time together.”

Gerard gave Giovanni his private cell phone number. It had a password that even Luke didn’t know.

ADULT EXCERPT

Giovanni stood up and began to remove his clothing. He did so slowly because he wanted Gerard to get to know his body first and feel comfortable with him. “Well, what do you think? Do I please you?”

“Do a little turn for me.”

Giovanni chuckled. “Okay.” He turned. He was pretty proud of his body and worked out at the gym regularly.

“Oh my god, your ass is phenomenal.”

“Merci. So is yours.” It was probably the silliest conversation he’d ever had with a guy, and he loved every minute of it.

Gerard gently pushed Giovanni into a seated position in the chair he’d occupied earlier, went down on his knees, and lowered his head.

Giovanni looked down, then gasped. Gerard had smoothly slipped Giovanni’s cock into his mouth. “Ooh, Gerard. Your mouth is so warm and inviting.” He had underestimated the young man. Though innocent to look at, Gerard was sucking him off like an experienced veteran. “Oh my,” he said as Gerard ran his tongue around the head and lifted his gaze enough to let those blue eyes mesmerize him. Giovanni moved his hips sending more of his dick into Gerard’s mouth. Gerard didn’t choke, not even when he deep throated him. That guy Luke was a very good teacher, but a pretty stupid guy. There was no way he would have cheated on Gerard, even if he was bad in the sack…which he hoped he wasn’t.

Gerard head bobbed up and down quicker now. Giovanni’s dick was covered in spit and Giovanni was enjoying every minute of it. Gerard also gave some attention to Giovanni’s balls. He played with them with his free hand while gently stroking him with the other. The stroking turned into the fine art of masturbation.

“Oh, my lord,” Giovanni uttered as Gerard worked him over with his experienced mouth and hands. The cum rushed from his balls like someone had lit a fire under it. “Oh!” He came, not a lot but enough to give Gerard a mouthful.

“Yummy,” Gerard said after he swallowed. He licked his lips like a cat who had just been fed milk from a pampered cow. “You are very tasty.”

Giovanni chuckled as he stood up. Gerard stood too. “Would you like to be serviced in the chair, on the floor, or on the bed?”

“I have a choice?” Gerard asked. Giovanni nodded. “The bed, please.”

Giovanni moved aside and Gerard climbed aboard. Giovanni walked over to the nightstand and withdrew condoms and lube from the drawer. He tossed the lube to Gerard. “Prepare yourself while I get into this thing.”

Giovanni pretended to be disinterested in what Gerard was doing, but he watched as Gerard got on his knees and worked the lube inside of him. Oh my god, that’s just too sexy. Giovanni nearly dropped the little silver package. He managed to steady himself, tore the wrap, and withdrew the condom. Gerard had finished with prep when Giovanni approached the bed. He climbed aboard. Gerard laid back and extended his arms out to him. He wanted a kiss. Giovanni was only too willing to oblige. He kissed those full, heart-shaped lips and then worked his way down Gerard’s perfect, pale body with his mouth and tongue. Gerard moaned and trembled passionately at Giovanni’s touch. “You have been penetrated before, haven’t you?”

“Yes,” Gerard said breathlessly. “You don’t have to worry about going easy on me. I can take it.”

Giovanni felt his cock stiffen at the words. He went down on Gerard. For a little guy, he had an adult-sized cock.

“Ooh,” Gerard said. “You have me so turned on.” He moved his hips in a circular motion, sending that delectable dick into Giovanni’s mouth. Even Gerard’s scent reeked of innocence. It was manly but with a sweet under-layer of soap and lotion. Gerard wet a finger and put it to Gerard’s hole to test the waters. His finger got sucked up the minute it passed that little ring of skin.

“More,” Gerard said. Giovanni tried a second finger. “Ah!” Gerard moaned. “More.”

By the time the third finger was introduced, Gerard was squirming against his hand and trying to ride it. Giovanni kept the fellatio up while he finger-fucked his new lover. He kept moving the digits in and out of him.

“G,” Gerard said. “I think I’m about to come.”

That was exactly what he had in mind as he continued to suck and prepare Gerard with his fingers.

“Ah! Oh!” Gerard’s back arched.

Giovanni removed his fingers and lifted his head.

“What did you stop for?” Gerard asked. “I was so close.”

“You just answered your own question,” Giovanni said, rising. He held his penis in his hand. “I want to make you come with this.”

Gerard tried to turn over onto his belly.

“No, on your back. I want to see your face.”

Gerard got comfortable on the pillows, and parted his legs. His cock was hard pointing upward toward his navel. Giovanni knew it wouldn’t take much effort to make him explode. He moved into position, lifted Gerard’s hips, and put the younger man’s legs on either side of him. Giovanni placed the head of his throbbing cock to Gerard’s little lubed-up hole and thrust hard and deep.

“Oh!” Cum spurted from Gerard’s dick.

“That was so sexy,” Giovanni said as he began making love to Gerard. He didn’t even give him time to recover. His own cock was hard again and he refused to ignore it.

Gerard recovered quickly and began moving his hips and ass to help get Giovanni off. Moment later they changed position and Gerard was on top of him, riding Giovanni like he was a horse. Gerard had good muscle control and he took Giovanni in deep. Giovanni felt the orgasm building up in his belly as Gerard worked that ass for him. Giovanni reached back and gripped a cheek in each hand and squeezed hard. Gerard got aroused again. Damn, he has mad recuperative skills.