...Tai unfastened Behrin’s tunic and pushed it off his shoulders, running his hands down Behrin’s arms. “Impressive. Are all Ziganese officers so fit?”

Behrin threw off his tunic and undershirt, letting them fall to the floor. “Theoretically. I work out a lot. It helps keep the stress at bay.”

Tai kissed his stubbled jaw. “There’s no stress here. Just relax and let me take care of you.”

Behrin exhaled, letting go of his worries. Whatever happened tonight was between the two of them. Guilt-free fun, that was all.

Tai pressed those full lips to Behrin’s mouth again and used his tongue to tease his way inside. Behrin let him take the lead, matching him stroke for stroke until he was breathless. He pulled away, panting.

Tai gulped a breath of air, then ran his tongue down Behrin’s throat, nuzzling the sensitive skin. Tai used his hands to caress Behrin’s torso, playing with his chest hair, while he dotted kisses on Behrin’s chest. When his lips closed over one nipple, Behrin bit back a groan. Pleasure radiated throughout his body. No one had ever taken the time to arouse him like this, and aroused he was. His cock stood at attention, and he reached for it, stroking it through his pants.

Tai stopped his actions with his own hand. “Not so fast. We have all night.” He stood back and slowly began to unbutton his white shirt.

Behrin watched him, drinking in the sight of firm brown flesh slowly being revealed. At last, Tai shrugged out of it. Unlike his own slightly hairy body, Tai’s skin was smooth, except for the slight stubble on his jaw and the hair under his arms. Though smaller of build, his muscles were well-defined. He toed off his sandals and removed his pants, revealing surprisingly muscular legs and long, narrow feet. Behrin ran approving eyes up to the thatch of dark hair surrounding his erect cock. He took it in his hand, caressing the smooth skin of the long, slender shaft, running a finger over the glans. Everything about Tai was slim and elegant, but Behrin sensed a core of steel underneath.

Tai shook his head and lifted Behrin’s hand from his cock. “You are still in a hurry.”

Behrin laughed. “Sorry, I don’t get out much.” He made a joke of it, but it was true enough. He’d become something of a hermit lately and he was tired of being alone.

Tai smiled at his jest. “Such a pity. Let me make it up to you.”

Behrin stared at Tai. His eyes were heavy lidded, more black than brown in the dim light, his full lips reddened from their kissing. Behrin let his gaze drop to his erection. “What did you have in mind?”

Tai cocked one black brow and smiled. “You’ll see. Sit on the bed, please.”

Behrin sat, and Tai knelt to remove his boots and socks. Then it was his turn to undo Behrin’s pants, freeing his cock.

“Magnificent,” Tai said approvingly, but he didn’t touch, much to Behrin’s disappointment. “Pants off, please.”

Behrin lifted his hips, pushed his pants down and kicked them aside. “Are you always so polite?”

“Would you prefer me to order you about?”

Behrin grinned. “No. I get enough of that on the Borivoy, though not under these circumstances.”

“Move over.”

Behrin complied and Tai joined him on the bed, straddling him, their cocks rubbing together. He groaned and thrust upward with his hips. “Gods, that feels good.”

Tai caught his hands and pressed them to the mattress. Behrin relaxed and let him take the lead, aware of the disparity in their sizes. He could overpower Tai without even trying, but at the moment he was content to be led if not ordered.

Tai kissed him again, long, luxurious, wet kisses interspersed with short nips to his chin and neck. Behrin gave himself up to sensations. The touch of Tai’s mouth and hands, and the blood pounding in his head and pooling in his groin. The real world, the upcoming mission, all faded into oblivion.

Letting go of Behrin’s hands, Tai used his to trace patterns on Behrin’s chest and torso, up and down, then around in a circular motion.

“Tease,” Behrin accused with a chuckle.

Tai’s answering laugh heightened Behrin’s anticipation. “Impatient.”

Behrin thrust his hips upward again. “Very.” He reached for Tai’s cock and wrapped his hand lightly around it. This time it was Tai who let out a groan.

“Let me taste you.” The huskiness in his own voice surprised Behrin. Gods, he’d never wanted a man as much as he wanted this one.

When he gently tugged on Tai’s cock, he crept closer until Behrin could take the tip of the hard shaft in his mouth. He swirled his tongue over and around the tip, tasting the salty liquid seeping out. Tai let out a groan and gripped the headboard as a shudder passed through him.

Behrin grinned and let his teeth graze the glans, eliciting another groan from Tai. He was full erect now. Blue veins pulsed under the skin and his body was tense.

“Now who’s teasing?” Tai complained.

“Now who’s impatient?”

A laugh gurgled from Tai’s throat. “Guess I asked for that.”