Be My Companion

Julian

When Alexis and I got back to my hotel room, there was no rush to take each other's clothes off; our bodies weren't colliding in heated moments of passion where our one and only desire was to fuck or even make love.

Instead, as soon as the door closed behind us, I took Alexis's hand and pulled him towards me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and buried his head into my chest. I cradled his head tightly and lightly peppered the top of his head with kisses, ensuring I savoured that unique smell of his that I had missed so much.

Besides the little kisses we would exchange every now and then, Alexis and I stayed completely still and completely silent. We were just two men, two humans, so in love with each other that simply being wrapped up in each other's embrace was more than enough.

Alexis slowly pulled his head away from my chest and looked up at me, opening his mouth to break the silence. "I'm sorry, Julian."

I kissed him on his forehead. "Don't be sorry, baby. You were backed into a corner and did what you could to protect yourself. I understand why you did what you did, Lex, and I'm not mad at you."

Alexis momentarily looked like he didn't believe me, but soon a smile crossed his face, and he went back to resting his head on my chest.

"Hey," I whispered softly in his ear. "I love you, Alexis Mendes."

Alexis's arms tightened around me. "I love you too, Julian Ambrose," he mumbled against my chest.

Still cradling his head with one arm, I reached into my back pocket with the other and pulled my phone out. After scrolling and tapping with my thumb, I put on a slow song that I thought described my relationship with Alexis almost perfectly.

"What song is this?" Alexis asked, his head craning to look up at me.

"Unthinkable by Alicia Keys," I replied. 

I tossed my phone onto a nearby table and pulled back from Alexis, taking the small opportunity to drink in the sight that I had missed more than anything else in my life.

"What are you doing?" he said, eyeing me curiously.

I held a hand out for him and dramatically performed a gentlemanly bow.

"May I ask you for this dance?"

Even though I had known Alexis more intimately than most, and we had shared things that no one else knew, the gesture of asking him to dance caused him to blush. Alexis nodded his head and placed his delicate hand in mine. I placed a kiss on each knuckle and pulled him towards me, locking my arms around his waist. Alexis wrapped his arms around my neck and looked up into my eyes, his cheeks still flushed with red.

"Let's see how much you learned in that class," Alexis teased.

Keeping my arms around him and my eyes locked with his, Alexis followed my lead as I began moving across the room with him. Staying light on my feet when playing football seemed to help me when it came to dancing as I effortlessly glided around the room with Alexis.

"You're so tall," Alexis giggled.

"Here," I said, coming to a halt. "Stand on my feet."

Alexis complied and stood his bare feet on top of my shoes, giving him a temporary boost in height.

"That's better," he said. "Now my arms don't have to strain to reach around you."

I chuckled and leaned down, placing a sweet kiss on his full lips. We began moving around the room again to the sounds of Alicia Keys, and Alexis had no choice but to follow my lead as we stepped around together.

The song slowly came to its end and the room fell into silence again, but I didn't want to stop dancing with Alexis, and I definitely didn't want to let go of him. So we kept moving around the room in silence, moving and swaying our bodies together.

Alexis pressed his head against my chest and sighed. "We're moving to the sounds of your heartbeat, my love."

I smiled and kissed him on the top of his head. "My heart beats for you, Lex."

---

Alexis

After Julian spun me around the room in his arms in the most touching and intimate dance I had ever participated in, he lifted me up effortlessly and fell back onto the couch with my body on top of his. He cradled my head against his chest and kissed me on the crown of my head.

I lifted my head up and glanced up at him. HIs eyes were closed, but he had a look of pure contentment on his face.

"Are you sleeping?" I asked him softly.

"No, baby. Just enjoying this moment. Although I haven't gotten a good night's sleep since you left."

My lips formed into a pout. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, baby. I don't blame you. I blame Vanessa."

I wriggled my way up Julian's body so I could kiss him on the corner of his mouth. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Julian shook his head, his eyes still closed. "It's fine, Lex. When I get home, I'm firing Vanessa and I'm coming out on my own terms."

"Are you sure you want to do that? It was a calculating thing to do, sure, but I eventually understood where she was coming from."

Julian's eyes came open and he looked up at me. "Any action that results in you leaving me is unforgivable, Lex. 

"I know, honey, and I had the worst time of my life being away from you, but try to think about it from her perspective."

Julian frowned. "It's hard to give her the benefit of the doubt right now when she schemed to take away one of the best things that's ever happened to me to control my own story."

I kissed him on his lips quickly. "You're one of the best things that's ever happened to me as well, Julian."

The frown on Julian's face slowly disappeared upon my admission and he leaned up to kiss me back. "How do you do that? This woman blackmailed me, took you away from me, and yet you're still defending her?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "Maybe because I've been on the wrong end of being judged for simply trying to do my job before."

"You're an angel." Julian kissed my forehead softly. "The world truly doesn't deserve someone like you."

"Maybe, but you definitely do."

I leaned down to kiss Julian and as our lips met, the electronic noise of the door unlocking sounded and it swung open, revealing Shane and Estelle on the other side.

"Oh shit!" Shane hollered.

"We thought you'd be done by now," Estelle added.

I looked up at them and started laughing. Julian followed suit, and I could feel his body tensing underneath me with each chuckle.

"You didn't walk in on anything," I said. "We were just cuddling and kissing. Fully clothed, I promise."

Shane and Estelle finally noticed our state of dress and stepped into the room, shutting the door behind them.

"I take it everything went well then?" Estelle asked as she sat down on the opposite sofa next to my brother.

Julian and I nodded at the same time.

"I knew you'd just have to talk it out," she added.

"It wasn't Lex's fault," Julian said. "He was blackmailed into leaving me."

Estelle's mouth fell open.

"What?" Shane spat.

"It's a long story for another time," I said dismissively. "Let's just enjoy each other's company."

Julian glanced over towards our siblings and patted my hips with my hands. "Hold on, baby. I need to properly introduce myself to your brother."

I shuffled backwards to allow Julian to stand up and watched as he walked over to Shane with a confident swagger. He extended his hand towards Shane, who stood up and shook it.

"Julian. It's very nice to meet you."

"Shane, and likewise."

Julian shoved his hands into his pockets. "I'm very protective of my sister, so I can understand how it would feel to meet your brother's partner for the first time, so let me just assure you that I love Alexis more than I've loved anything or anyone in my entire life. I plan on taking care of him for the rest of his life."

Shane beamed at Julian. "I appreciate that, but it sounds like you're wanting to settle down with him soon."

"I do. I want to marry him."

My eyes widened, and as soon as Julian had realised what he had said, his head almost snapped looking over his shoulder at me. Shane glanced between Julian and I and immediately picked up on what was happening. 

"Lex..." Julian said tentatively.

"Should we leave?" Shane interjected.

"No. Stay there." I was surprised at how confidently I sounded.

I rose to my feet and eyed Julian curiously.

"What did you just say, Julian?" I asked him.

"Baby, listen. This is not how I wanted this to go down. I wanted to make it special, you know, with the rose petals and the dinner by the fire. It just slipped out." Julian looked like he was desperately pleading with me for my forgiveness.

"Julian, shush." I pressed my index finger against his lips.

The thought of marrying Julian had never crossed my mind before this, but now that I entertained the idea, I knew there was only one answer to the question at the tip of his tongue.

"Ask me," I said, taking my finger away from his mouth.

Julian looked down at me, his blue eyes twinkling under the light, and he slowly dropped down to one knee in front of me.

"This is not how I wanted to do it, and I definitely don't have a ring on me right now, especially one that you deserve, but here goes." Julian inhaled and let out a deep breath. "Alexis Mendes, I don't know what the future has in store for me, but I know one thing for certain, and that is I want you in my future by my side. Will you make me the luckiest man alive and marry me?"

---

Julian

I had fucking stepped in it. And because I knew I stepped in it, I was unsure of how Alexis would respond to my shotgun proposal. A part of me was wincing internally as the words left my mouth, like I expected him to deny me and make this the most awkward moment of my life. Even though I knew this man loved me, as much as I knew I loved him, I am man enough to admit that this was far from the ideal proposal, and Alexis deserved much better than this.

Alexis's eyes lit up with his smile as he nodded his head. "Yes! Of course I will, Julian!"

 "Are you serious?" I stammered.

"Yes, you fool! A thousand times yes!"

In a flash, I had swept Alexis up off the floor and into my arms. He hooked his legs around my waist and wrapped his arms around my neck, leaning down to plant a kiss on me. Our lips moved together so naturally as we celebrated this new step in our relationship, and it wasn't until he pulled away from me that I realised our siblings were applauding and cheering for us.

"I knew this day would come!" Estelle hollered.

"Congrats guys!" Shane added.

With Alexis still in my arms, we both looked over at our siblings looking at us with such a pure joy that it made me feel grateful. Even though only a handful of people knew about Alexis and me, every single person had welcomed both of us with open arms and had shown me a level of acceptance and tolerance I never expected. 

I knew not everyone was going to accept me, or Alexis for that matter. But seeing the warmth and support from my sister and Alexis's brother made me hopeful for the future, and that my dreams of being recognised as the greatest defensive player in the league with my husband and children by my side may not be as outrageous as I originally thought. 

But feeling Alexis in my arms, smelling his natural scent that seemed to calm me down no matter what, and looking around at the beginning of our future hit me hard. This was it. My goals in football would be a big fucking bonus to my life, but at the end of the day, it would never fulfil me like starting a life with Alexis would, surrounded by our family and close friends.

As long as I've existed, my entire life has been football, and I was so used to being in that lane that it never occurred to me that other lanes in life were an option. I kept my head down, my ears open, and I stayed focused on being the best fucking football player I could be. But I didn't even know whom I was satisfying with focusing on football; my parents didn't force me into it and would support me no matter what I did.

Now, my eyes were opened to all the possibilities this life could throw at me, and I knew that I currently held my entire life in my arms right now. I wanted to wake up every morning with Alexis in my arms and his messy blonde hair in my face, smelling like the lavender shampoo and conditioner he frequently used. I wanted the Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners with both of our families as they celebrated our love and union together. I wanted to explore our options of starting a family so we could go on obnoxious vacations together.

Sure, football would be an excellent fucking edition to this life, and I always gave it my all on the field and in training, but if I had to choose between Alexis or football, it would be Alexis. Alexis would always win, because he was my life; the reason my heart beat.

Returning back to the present, I turned my head to look up at Alexis who had the same dazzling smile he had on his face when we first played Questions and Alexis where the undeniable spark first ignited between us.

Alexis looked down at me and smiled. "Hey."

I grinned. "Hey."

"I love you," he whispered.

"You have no idea how much I love you, Lex."

Shane cleared his throat. "Should we leave?"

I looked over at him, still grinning like a cheshire cat. "Probably."

"Ew, Jules!" Estelle exclaimed.

Shane hooked his arm around my sister's and led her out of the room, shutting the door behind them emphatically.

"Did we really have to kick them out?" Alexis asked. "Shouldn't we go out and celebrate with them?"

"We can later," I said, winking at him. "But for now, I want to make sweet fucking love to my fiance, because I've missed that ass of his."

---

Alexis

Julian effortlessly carried me into his bedroom and laid me down gently. He perched himself above me, leaning on the palms of his hands, and looked down at me with a love I had never witnessed before until I met this man. My fiancé. My future husband.

“How do you want me?” I whispered to him.

“Just the way you are,” he said with a smile.

Julian leaned down and kissed me, and soon trailed his lips down my neck and across my chest; meanwhile, his hands explored my body, and I felt them tug at my pants and the band of my briefs. I raised my hips to help him remove my clothing, and I soon found my lower half completely naked and under control of Julian.

“You’re such a beautiful fucking sight, Lex.”

He slid his hands up my torso underneath the fabric of my shirt, making sure to pay special attention to my chest and nipples.

“Take it off,” I begged him.

Julian slowly acquiesced and soon I was completely bare underneath him.

“So fucking beautiful,” he whispered.

He quickly removed his own top and wriggled out of his bottoms, and he gradually crashed his body onto mine as our lips met in a passionate embrace.  Our limbs were tangled in a web of love as our tongues collided. I savoured the taste of him that I missed so sorely over the past several days, and knowing that I was now going to get to enjoy every part of him for the rest of my life sent an excited shiver down my spine.

Almost as if he read my mind, Julian pulled away and almost growled in my ear.

“I want to taste you.”

He hooked his hands around my ankles and pushed me back until I was folded in half. I braced myself and let out a deep groan of pleasure as I felt the soft wetness of his tongue plunge into me.

“Oh Julian!”

Julian lapped and tongued at my entrance, only coming up for air to press sweet kisses on the back and insides of my thighs, before he eventually returned to eating me out. His hands kneaded at the skin of my hips, and every time I let out a soft moan, he would smack my cheeks firmly.

“Julian…” I almost forgot how to speak in this moment.

“Yes baby?” The breath of his words caressed my hole which was aching to be filled.

“Please… I need to feel you inside of me.”

“I’ll fuck you so hard and so deep, baby,” he whispered. “I just can’t get enough of your taste.”

Before I could even fathom a response, Julian had dug his face into my most sacred part and sent another wave of ecstasy wash over me. The feel of his tongue switching from long deep strokes inside of me, to round licks of the rim of my opening, was something that I couldn’t dare describe in words.

It was so good. It was so fucking good.

Julian finally pulled back and let my legs fall down to the mattress. My eyes fell down his incredibly sculpted body and landed on his thick manhood that I wanted and needed. He was absolutely rock hard, which in turn brought my own cock to life.

I watched as Julian licked his hand and began lathering his length with his saliva. His blue eyes never left mine as he gazed upon me with such a sexual intensity; I knew I was going to be in for the time of my life.

He positioned himself at my entrance and braced himself on his free hand. The head of his cock pierced me, and despite the sensation it gave me, I willed myself to relax and let him continue. Soon, more of his length had entered me, and he expertly found that spot that sent shivers all up and down my body.

“Fuck, Lex, you’re so fucking tight,” he whispered.

“Keep going,” I urged him.

Julian let out a deep moan as his entire length entered me, filling me up completely. I hooked my arms around his neck, breathing my sounds of pleasure as he pulled back and thrusted inside of me again.

“Yes, Julian,” I moaned.

Julian braced himself on both of his hands and continued fucking me, his thick manhood sliding in and out of my tight hole almost effortlessly. He leaned down and captured my lips in a kiss just as I was about to scream out in ecstasy.

“You feel so fucking good, baby,” he growled.

“You’re filling me up, Julian… it’s amazing.”

I began stroking my own cock, and not even half a minute later, I felt I was coming close to my release. I stopped touching myself to try and hold onto this high as long as possible, but each deep and hard stroke of Julian’s brought me closer and closer to the edge.

“You want to cum for me?” Julian whispered.

I nodded silently.

“Cum for me then, baby,” he urged me. “Give it to me.”

The sounds of our lovemaking echoed around the room as Julian long stroked me at a quick pace. I reached down to finish myself off but didn’t even touch myself in time before I reached my climax, shooting a load all over my chest and stomach.

“Fuck, Lex!”

Seeing me reach an orgasm sent Julian into a frenzy, and he had picked up his pace and began jackhammering me.

“Fuck! Fuck! I’m coming!”

Julian let out a deep growl and reached his climax as his cock was buried deep inside of me. I felt his load shoot out and coat my insides. I held onto Julian tightly as he lowered his head into my chest, panting for air as he slowly came back down to my earth. I ran my fingers through his hair and kissed him on his forehead.

“That was…” he began.

“Fucking incredible,” I finished.

Julian pulled his head up and kissed me with a smile on his face.

“And to think I get to do this for the rest of my life as your husband,” he said.

Julian pulled out of me and rolled over onto his back. I immediately turned onto my side, sliding my leg up his body, and rested my head against his chest, which heaved with his deep, short breaths.

“I love you so much, baby,” he whispered.

“I love you too, Julian.”

Julian wrapped his arm around me and leaned down to kiss the top of my head.

“Should we go for round two?” he said cheekily.

I slapped Julian gently on his washboard stomach. “No. Let’s go find our siblings and celebrate the fact that we’re fucking engaged!” I said excitedly.