Jay Fairfax (jaylovesit) wrote in azurebeach, @ 2011-04-03 00:29:00 |
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Entry tags: | ali, jay |
Tuesday June 28, 2011
who: jay and ali
when: night
where: ali's place
what: a date
Jay was nervous. There was really no hiding that. He had changed clothes at least a dozen times before he had settled on the jeans and slightly form-fitting t-shirt that he was wearing with the blue button up over top. He felt all sorts of anxious, uncertain about the way he was dressed, about whether or not he was supposed to bring anything, about how he was to behave. This had even distracted him from the fact that he had blown the whistle on Riley and Rez earlier in the day when he had bumped into Rorie at the store, the items he had purchased there tucked away in the glovebox of his car just in case. He was almost late arriving because of the fact that he couldn't stop changing his clothes, but he'd managed to make it just in time to meet the other man thanks to some well timed stoplights. Pulling up at the place, he killed the ignition and then glanced at himself in the mirror one last time, taking a deep breath. Here went nothing. He climbed out of the car and went to the door, ringing the bell.
~~~
Ali had spent the day with his assistant making sure the apartment was perfect and that the food was casual but gormet, could Ali cook? He could if forced but it was so much easier to have his chef make the food for him.
He wandered through the apartment one last time to make sure nothing with his first name only was out, just the things that had his full name, he already knew that the drive in was set up for a private screening. Then he wandered into his bedroom to look over his clothes once again. Jeans that cost more than most people make in a week but looked thrashed, a deep blue shirt under his black and grey cardigan. Ali never looked this casual around James, but around Jay he wanted to be as close to himself as he could.
He heard the bell and headed for the door, ready to bring the other McGaven twin up into his home. "Hey Jay." He said in a soft voice. "Come on up." Ali said with a grin and started up the stairs.
~~~
It was kind of funny seeing Xander again. He knew the guy was hot, of course, because he remembered that, but it was almost like his memory hadn't done the other man justice. A slow smile formed upon his lips at the sight of him and he exhaled a breath. "Wow," he remarked, then nodded his head. "Kay."
Jay had been wondering what Xander's place looked like all day long. But his imagination was nothing compared to the real thing. "Wow," he said again, feeling at a serious loss for words. "This is your apartment?" He asked, then stepped further into the place, glancing over as he asked, "Mind if I have a look around?" He wasn't at all shy about checking the place out. The kitchen was outstanding, the living room a dream, the balcony had the most gorgeous view he'd ever seen.
"You can see the whole city from up here," Jay remarked, obviously very impressed. Granted, he had grown up in a very nice house and Riley also had a nice house but this was more his style honestly. A house was too much space. This, however, was perfect. "Ooohhh.. you have a hottub." He felt like a kid in a candy shop as he wandered around the space. He was tempted to check out the bedroom too but... Maybe it was bit soon for that?
~~~
Ali leaned in and kissed Jay's cheek before going up the stairs with him. "You look amazing by the way." He murmured once they were at the top of the stairs and before Jay got distracted by the apartment.
He smiled wide as Jay looked around, obviously in love. "You go right ahead." He said as he walked with him for a moment before going into the kitchen to grab a bottle of wine and poured a couple of glasses and took one out to Jay. "You can, it's part of why I wanted this building so badly, that and the drive in, I love them."
Ali laughed when he seemed to get excited about the hot tub. "We can always go in later if you want." He said softly as he walked up next to him and slid an arm around his waist. Ali would have been more than happy to have jay check out the bedroom but that was for later if all went well. "So did you want to eat, go watch the movie or stare at the view some more. Of course we can eat and watch the movie at the same time."
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"Do not," Jay retorted. "I couldn't find anything I wanted to wear." He laughed softly at this confession. He'd felt like such a girl. But it was nice actually. It was sickening but nice all the same. With Riley, he knew that no matter what he wore, the other man would like it, but with Xander.. he wanted to impress him.
"This place is amazing," Jay said, taking the glass of wine as it was offered. "I'd totally live here. I mean.. you know, I can see why you bought it is all." He blushed a little and then sipped at the delicious red liquid in the glass. "Sounds nice but I didn't bring my swimming trunks." A grin tugged at the corners of his lips as he said that and then he laughed softly at himself.
"I am starving," Jay admitted. "The family's been in and out all day and no one's cooked a thing so I'm ready for food when you are." And a movie also sounded fun. It wasn't like he wouldn't be back here again, most likely, hopefully.
~~~
Ali laughed softly and leaned in to lightly kiss Jay's mouth. "You look great, because you are devastatingly handsome, you should know this by now." He smiled again and then let his fingers trail over Jay's hip as they stood there.
He smiled and nodded. "I know what you mean, it's a great place." ali grinned wickedly at Jay when he said he had no trunks and then decided to be cautious. "Well I have plenty that you could borrow for a nice dip later." His voice soft and smooth as he said it.
Ali was sipping his wine when Jay said he was starving and nodded. 'Alright then, lets go eat and we can have dessert while we watch the movie." He took Jay's hand and led him into the kitchen where his chef had laid out the gourmet bbq chicken and sweet corn pizza, homemade garlic cheese bread and a salad with real bacon and home made croutons. "I didn't want to give you a stuffy dinner I wanted to have fun food." He grinned at Jay and started to get plates out of the cupboard.
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"It really is..." A place like this was his dream. He could picture it already, living here with.. well possibly with Xander. They could make love all over the house, on the balcony, overlooking the city. It'd be so sexy. And then he caught his mind wandering and blushed a little. "In that case, I may take you up on that."
Jay had to admit to being a bit spoiled after living in Riley's house for a while. The man liked to cook. At the McGaven house, no one ever really cooked because no one ever really ate. Everyone always went out. It was going to suck getting used to that. The food smelled amazing and Jay inhaled the scent of it deeply. "Did you really cook all of this?" He asked, his tone playfully suspicious.
~~~
Ali raised an eyebrow at Jay when he seemed to get lost in his head for a moment. "Where did you go right then Jay?" He asked with a touch of amusement in his voice and then nodded when Jay told him that he would be interested in the hot tub. "Good." He said with a smile.
Once they were looking at the food and Jay asked him if he really made it ali let himself blush and then chuckled slightly. "Well no, I honestly wouldn't know the first thing about making my own pizza dough but my chef is awesome." He laughed again and then set a plate in front of Jay. "i just wanted you to think I was that awesome." He said in a fake whisper.
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"Nowhere," Jay replied, though clearly being called on it had made him blush that much more. He couldn't stop himself. It was just.. too much. Xander had an effect on him that he couldn't really deny, and he was pretty sure that he didn't want to.
A brow arched slightly when Xander confessed that his chef had done the cooking for him. He took the plate and shook his head, putting a little of each on it as he clicked his tongue. "That's too bad. If you could cook like this, I was going to get down on one knee and ask you to marry me." He laughed at the mere thought of that before he asked, "Balcony?" Then they could enjoy the view while they ate. Two birds, one stone. Always a good idea.
~~~
Ali grinned, he had an idea of where Jay's head went but he wasn't going to really call him out on it because that would embarass Jay too much and he really didn't want to upset the man.
"Done in by my need for honestly I guess...I've lost a few things important because of it." He sighed and then grinned at Jay's suggestion of the balcony. "Perfect." He loaded his plate with food grabbed the wine bottle and his now empty wine glass and headed for the balcony.
~~~
"Just goes to show that whoever says honesty is the best policy is really full of shit," Jay teased with a soft laugh. "Maybe you'll get the chance to redeem yourself," he said, giving Xander a wink. He grabbed his own plate and glass and then followed the other man outside, joining him toward the edge where they would have a great view.
"This really is beautiful," he said again. "You can even see the ocean from here." Of course you could see it from most anywhere in Azure Beach that had a view facing in the right direction. He started to pick at the food on his plate. Unlike his brother, Jay didn't have an issue with eating when he was hungry. James never really ate much. But the food was good, so why not eat it? It wouldn't make much sense to do otherwise.
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Ali snorted and then nodded his head. "Totally agree, fuck honesty." He said with a laugh and then shrugged. "I will do my best to redeem myself in your eyes." He said softly before walking out onto the balcony and moving the table with his foot towards the edge.
"It is, and I can hear the ocean like it's in my bedroom at night...I love it." this was the absolute truth, Ali did love this place and he wondered sometimes if he needed to thank James for bringing him here. He turned his head to look at Jay and then smiled slowly. "Of course my view right now is almost better." Ali said as he poured himself another glass of wine.
~~~
Jay was joking, of course. He believed in living an honest life. At least he did now. Now that he had told the truth, he never intended to lie again. It didn't matter what it cost him. In the end, he knew that he would always have what mattered most, his life as it should be. "You've got a lot of work but.. If you're willing to put in the time,: Jay gave a small shrug of his shoulders.
"Mmm, that's one of my favorite things about summer, leaving the windows open and falling asleep to the sound of the ocean. I missed that a LOT while I was in Mass." A slight blush formed as the other man spoke, a shy glance given in his direction. "I don't have a view to complain about either," Jay gave a small shrug of his shoulders. He slid his glass over for a refill.
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Ali knew that Jay believed in honestly, just look at what had happened with riley recently, honesty was something Jay valued. "I know I do." He hung his head but smiled up at him. "But I'm willing to give it my best shot." He said with a full blown grin after.
Ali throughly agreed with Jay on that. "now that I've experienced it I don't think I could live without it." He said softly and sipped his wine, allowing the blush to creep up his cheeks again. "Well thank you, it's always nice to know that the guy you're crushing on finds you attractive." He said with a grin.
~~~
Of course he did. And that was part of what made the whole situation so... He had lied for Riley. He didn't believe in doing things like that but he had. He had put his reputation on the line, his freedom, and yet Riley was kissing another man. It was just... like a slap in the face and clear sign that they needed to take some time to get both their heads on straight before moving forward in their relationship. "Good," Jay replied simply.
"That mean I get to keep you around for a while?" He asked, curious as to whether or not he intended to stay in Azure Beach for a while. A small laugh parted Jay's lips between bites. "You're crushing on me?" He asked, washing the sentence down with a bit of wine. "Well I'm kinda crushing on you too," he admitted with a soft laugh. "At least we know we've got that in common."
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Ali looked at Jay and smiled sweetly at him and nodded. "Yeah I think so, I like it here, it's beautiful and it has interesting people that I want to get to know." He laughed at Jay's question and nodded. "Oh I am crushing on you hard McGaven." he sipped his wine and then smiled wide at him. "We do have that in common and I'm glad for it." He reached across the table and lifted Jay's hand and kissed his palm.
~~~
"Good," He felt like a broken record tonight, but what else was he to say? He didn't want to give away how happy that news made him. It wasn't a good idea to come off as overly eager, after all. But he couldn't contain that grin as the other man spoke about how hard he was crushing on him. He smiled brightly as the other reached out for his hand and kissed it. This was when he decided that he wanted to go in for more. Jay leaned across the table and pressed his lips against Xander's own, kissing him softly and yet unabashadedly at the same time. "What do you say we pack this up and take it with us to go watch that movie?" He asked as he pulled away, blue eyes twinkling in the moonlight.
~~~
Ali could tell that Jay was eager but he wasn't going to press any advantage, he was going to let this progress as fast as Jay wanted it to. He kissed the other man back, lightly biting at his bottom lip as he pulled away. "Mmm you taste delicious." He murmured as he nodded at Jay's suggestion. "I think that's an awesome idea, lets take our pizza and head to the movie, the snacks for the movie are there." He said as he took the wine so they could finish it off but he also knew there were beverages out there for them as well.
Ali took Jay's hand after they loaded pizza onto a plate and headed down a different set of stairs. He was pretty sure that Jay expected them to go to his media room or something but instead he led him out into the drive in and up a set of stairs onto a platform that had an over sized couch and coffee table full of all kinds of movie theater junkfood, pop, water and wine along with butter popcorn and caramel corn. Also there were huge fluffy pillows and blankets on the couch along with lanterns giving off a soft light. "Welcome to our movie night." He said with a grin as he turned to look at Jay.
~~~
"So do you," Jay said softly, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Oooh, someone is all sorts of prepared, huh?" He asked with a small laugh. He was glad he had decided to come tonight instead of being at the hospital all night. He had been by to see James earlier, right after he'd woken up, and had spent a little time there, but everyone else was there so he'd be fine without him. He'd just make it up tomorrow.
"Where are going?" He asked, a brow quirking slightly. And then they were outside at the drive-in theater and again he sounded like a broken record. "Wow." It only got better from there. The couch and the platform and all the junk food was absolutely perfect. "Xander, this is..." He shook his head. "I couldn't have dreamed of a better first date," he admitted as he took a seat on the sofa, pizza placed on the table, and settled himself against a pillow, grabbing a blanket as well. "Wanna share?"
~~~
The older man grinned wide at Jay, happy that his surprise was successful. "I would love to share." He said as he grabbed a pillow of his own and sat next to Jay and motioned for the operator to start the movie. "Now I really didn't know what you'd like so I went with the Indiana Jones trilogy...I don't count the last one." He said as he let an arm slide behind Jay so he could rest his head on his shoulder and grabbed a bag of M&M's to snack on, holding one up to Jay's mouth.
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Jay put the blanket over the both of them once Xander had a seat, curling up next to him on the sofa with a content smile upon his face. This was perfect. It was really and truly perfect. A small laugh parted his lips when he explained the films that he had chosen. "I've never seen them." James was a fan when they were little though. He had wanted to BE Indiana Jones. He accepted the M&M with a smile and a soft sound of appreciation before he settled against the other man, happy with the company, the warmth of his body beside him, and the plethora of snacks before them. And he didn't even care that they were watching action films.
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"I've always loved them and they seem like perfect drive in movies but if you don't want to watch them I can switch it up." He said softly, not really wanting to move though now that he was snuggled into Jay. "Did he now?" Ali asked amused, knowing it already from his research. He kissed Jay's cheek before pulling popcorn over and settling in again. "Thank you for coming Jay, I'm having a great time."
~~~
"No, no. This is great." Jay paused before he added, "You're great." And he had meant it when he'd said he couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect first date, And not just first date with Xander, but first date all the way around. It was.. amazing. He would remember this night forever, he was sure of it. "As horrid as this sounds, I'm actually... Well I hate that your friend is sick and that my brother felt the need to try to kill himself but.. I'm glad that I met you." It made all of the bad he'd gone through to get to this point seem worth it. "Now shh." He placed a finger on Xander's lips. "The movie's starting." He replaced his finger with a soft kiss then snuggled in close for the film.
~~~
Ali gave Jay a bit of a squeeze when he said he was great and then shrugged a little. "I try, at least for you." He chuckled a bit and then looked up at Jay when he spoke. "I understand, I feel the same way you do." He said softly and then smiled when Jay kissed him. "I hope you like them." He said softly and let his hand slide down Jay's stomach to rest there as they watched.
~~~
The movie was actually a lot better than he had thought it was going to be. Jay was a fan of horror usually. Of course why he liked to watch something that made him scream the way that did, he wasn't really sure. Maybe he was just an adrenaline junkie. But the movie had it's moments, and Jay reacted in a priceless manner, gasping and tensing up now and again. He looked over at Xander a time or two and laughed, leaning in every now and then to press a warm, soft kiss to the other man's lips. When it was over, he remarked, "That was actually good."
~~~
"You're adorable." He said in response as he leaned up to kiss him properly, tongue lightly flicking over his lips. "Watching a movie with you is so cute, I don't know if I want to watch the movie or your reactions to it." He said as he wrapped both arms around Jay and kissed him long and deep before looking into his eyes. "Want to watch the next one?" he asked softly.
~~~
"Shut up," Jay said softly, a bit of a blush on his cheeks as he gave the other man a nudge. "I get very.. involved in films." He pouted a little, but then smiled as those arms were wrapped around him. "Mmm, guess so. As long as I get to stay like this." He gave a small shrug of his shoulders.
~~~
Ali laughed and snuggled closer, the bag of m&m's long gone and crumpling to the floor. "We can stay like this for as long as you want, even when we get in the hot tub" He grinned at him and sighed softly as the second movie started and then glanced up at Jay, thinking to himself that he truly did like this guy, no plots, no schemes he liked Jay.
~~~
"Mmm, hot tub.... I'd almost forgotten," Jay admitted. That sounded nice though. He could really go for a dip in there. But the second movie had started now and.. maybe after. They could save the third for another night. He settled against Xander once more to watch the second film though he felt not nearly as enthralled as he did with the first, not that it was bad, just he as distracted. He kept wanting to kiss and touch the other man instead. And eventually, about halfway through, he abandoned the movie watching to instead focus on kissing the other man, hands lightly stroking the other man's skin as he pressed in close to him.
~~~
Ali wanted to go to the hot tub but he was patient, he knew that Jay would decide to do that before the night was over. As they watched the movie he noticed how Jay started to be more interested in him than the movie and that was fine by Ali. He wrapped his arms tight around Jay and started to lay back on the couch, pulling the other man on top of him with a soft moan against his lips.
~~~
And there he was, making out at the drive-in movie like some sort of teenager. It was.. sweet. And hot. God, yes, it was hot. Xander's body was... what he felt of it through his clothes was amazing. And Jay would be lying if he said that he didn't want more but... "Xander..." He said softly, pulling back from the kiss. "I really like you. And you're so..." He exhaled a breath. "But I don't wanna.. move too fast." That was his subtle way of letting him know that he didn't intend to have sex with him tonight. "I still don't want tonight to be over though. Is that okay with you?"
~~~
Making out at the drive in was something Ali had never done in his life and now he had and he loved it to be quite honest. When Jay spoke he just smiled at him and kissed his cheek. "I really like you too, and I will respect whatever it is you want." He said softly, as he stroked Jay's cheek. "Of course it's okay...tonight doesn't have to be over."
~~~
That was a relief. In the gay community, promiscuity ran pretty rampant. But Jay had always had more respect for himself than that and he didn't want to loe sight of that now. If Xander wanted him, he could wait for him. That was his philosophy. Jay knew that he would be worth the way. "Good," he replied, then smiled as he asked, "In that case, can we go upstairs now and have a dip in your hot tub? I think I've had enough of the good Professor Jones for one night."
~~~
Ali smiled up at Jay and nodded at his request. "I think that would be a fantastic idea. The good professor will be there when we feel like coming back." He started to get up and held a hand out for Jay to help him up and then started down the stairs to lead back to the apartment.
He brought them back inside and turned on the hot tub before going towards the bedroom to get shorts. "Come with me and you can pick a pair out." He said with grin.
~~~
A smile was ever present upon Jay's face as he accepted the hand up and followed Ali back up the stairs to the apartment. The hot tub was on and already he could feel the heat and the bubbles against his skin. The invitation to go to the bedroom to pick out a pair of shorts caused him to quirk a brow slightly. "You sure you're not just to get me in the bedroom?" He teased with a laugh, then followed the other man.
"Oh wow." Again he sounded like a broken record, but even the bedroom was amazing. And while he was there, he had to check out the bathroom, and then closet. And then he just had to come back to touch the bed and see how soft it was. "Okay, don't take this the wrong way but..." Jay flopped down on the bed and lay back on it. "Mmm, wow. I just had to see if it felt as comfy as it looked and no, not at all." He smiled. "It feels even better."
~~~
Ali smiled at him and then laughed at his statement. "Of course I was just trying to get you into the bedroom." He winked dramatically at him and then pulled open a drawer to dig through it to get them both a pair of shorts for the hot tub.
"I'm glad you like the bedroom and the bed, I hope that you might be spending some quality time in it in the future." He said with a smile and then bit his lip at the sight of Jay laying all over his bed.
~~~
"Shame, shame, Xander.. All you had to do was ask," Jay teased back with a soft laugh and a bright smile. He was having a great night. Xander was.. so much fun. That wasn't to say that Riley wasn't fun too but... Maybe he wasn't as fun as Xander was. Riley was a bit more stoic, more serious, which Jay understood but... He just appreciated how light this evening was.
Jay turned his head to look at the other man who was looking at him and biting his lower lip. He intentionally gave his body a bit of a stretch before he said, "I could spend some time in it tonight." He rolled onto his side facing Xander. "I'm good at cuddling," not to mention the fact that he was dreading his first night back in his bed at home all alone.
~~~
He widened his eyes at Jay and shook his head. "Well I wasn't sure what you would say." He pouted slightly and then laughed as he dropped a pair of shorts on the bed next to Jay. His eyes widened for real as he watched Jay stretch and then smiled at him after he spoke. "Are you really a good cuddler?" He smiled as he sat down on the bed with him. "You are such a little tease and I absolutely love it." He whispered before leaning in and kissing his cheek.
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"Mmm, I am, but I guess you could always try me out and see for yourself," Jay suggested, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. He laughed when Xander called him a tease, however. "I am not," he pouted softly, a hand reaching up to grab the other man back the back of his neck before he could pull away from that kiss on the cheek so that he could instead press a kiss against his lips. "Maybe you should go turn the hot tub off," he whispered when he pulled away. "Come get in bed with me instead."
~~~
"I would love to try you out." He grinned at him and then laid back next to him, kissing him back happily as he wrapped his arms tightly around him. "You want me to come to bed with you? Just to sleep?" He asked softly as he let his fingers trace over Jay's jaw and down his neck, over his side and hip. "And you are a tease, you are so beautiful, just watching you walk teases me."
~~~
"I bet you would," Jay replied, a devious little grin tugging at the corners of his lips. Xander brought something out in him that he wasn't quite used to yet, this flirtatious and devilish little part of him that he had kept in check for far too long. "Well, if you're tired, then we can definitely get some sleep. I know I can sleep pretty much any time, but that it's exactly what I had in mind." His touch sent electric sparks coursing through his skin and Jay laughed. "Watching me walk? How is that tempting?"
~~~
ali grinned at him and then shook his head. "no the last thing I want to do is sleep, I was just wondering what you had in mind...are you just thinking of cuddling?" He asked softly as he stroked Jay's hair. Ali leaned in and kissed Jay again and smiled at him. "It's tempting becuase your body is amazing, I love every line of it." He whispered before kissing him again.
~~~
"Would there be a problem if I was?" Jay was fishing, of course. He wanted to know that Xander would want him here even if he got no sort of sexual fulfillment out of it. The compliment resulted in a smile and a soft laugh as he returned that kiss, a soft moan vibrating against his lips. When he pulled away, however, he pointed out the obvious, "You haven't seen every line of it just yet..."
~~~
Ali smiled softly at Jay and rested his forehead against his. "If all you wanted was to play checkers I'd be fine with that, I just want to be with you Jay, I don't need more than that." He said softly before kissing the tip of his nose. "No I haven't, but if your body clothed does this to me, I can't imagine what it naked would do." He said with a slight shudder.
~~~
That was enough to make Jay smile brightly. Yes, he was definitely falling for this man. And how could he not? He was.. perfect. Too good to be true, really. "Strip checkers?" He asked, a small laugh parting his lips. "Mmm, that's true." He nipped at the other man's lips and whispered, "Can't wait to find out." He then giggled, giving the other man a soft nudge. "You better go turn it off. You're wasting electricity, Xander," he said matter-of-factly.
~~~
Ali laughed at the strip checkers comment and then nodded at him slightly. "You're right I am wasting energy." He leaned in and licked at Jay's lips before he got up to go turn off the hot tub. He turned it off and then zipped into the kitchen to grab some more wine and then the plate of cheese, meat and crackers to take into the bedroom, snagging wine glasses on the way. "Now we can just cuddle in bed and have an enjoyable evening." Ali grinned as he set the wine and platter down and then snuggled up to Jay again. Ali was falling for him, he couldn't believe it...he was actually falling in love with Jay.
~~~
Jay smiled, watching Xander go from the room unable to wipe that grin from his lips. And then he noticed the shorts on the bed so he grabbed them and moved to put them away, taking a moment to snoop around the room a little before he heard Xander heading back. He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed again, a laugh parting his lips once he appeared. "You're either trying to fatten me up so you can eat me or get me drunk.. Possibly both. I haven't decided which yet." He grabbed a cube of cheese and offered it to Xander, sealing the bite with a kiss.
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Ali smiled slowly at Jay and then laughed softly. "I like to nibble and I like to have things available to nibble on." He grinned at Jay and then poured out the wine. "And I can go get you water if you prefer." He said as he sipped the wine. Ali happily took the bite of cheese and then kissed Jay back. "This has been such an amazing night, I don't want it to ever end." He said softly.
~~~
"Well what am I here for?" Jay asked seriously, batting his lashes before he laughed softly. "Mmm, wine's perfect. Yummy. I like it. And it's not like I have to drive home tonight, right?" A soft smile formed upon his lips as he rolled onto his back, scooting in closer to the other man to sort of position himself beneath him now. "You're not the only one. I think I could just stay right here forever, forget everything outside of this place exists."
~~~
"You're here for me to look at or nibble on if you let me..." He grinned again and then sipped his wine again. "No you don't have to drive home, I even have a guest room if you don't want to sleep in here with me." Ali smiled at his confession and nodded. "So could I, forget that everything else exists and that we are the only two people left in the world..."
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"I haven't stopped you so far, have I?" Jay asked, pretty much giving the man an open invitation to look and nibble all he wished. A small frown pursed his lips, however, at the mention of a guest room. "And give up this delicious bed? I don't think so. You'll be lucky to ever get me out of it." He laughed softly, then caught his bottom lip between his teeth and sucked on it slightly. "Too bad we can't," he concluded. "My family would come looking for me eventually." He leaned up to have a sip of his wine, enjoying the taste thoroughly. "I think we both have too many clothes on. Can't cuddle properly wearing all of this."
~~~
Ali laughed at how much in love with his bed Jay seemed to be. "Yeah I think your family would search you out eventually and then hang me up by my toes for keeping you here." He shook his head and then raised an eyebrow at Jay. "OH really, too many clothes hmmm? Just how far down are we going?" He asked as he pulled off his sweater and shirt. He smiled at Jay and started to undo his pants. "Come on pretty boy, I can't be the only one getting semi naked here."
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"Mmm, prolly be worth it," Jay replied, a flirty little smile tugging at the corners of his lips. When prompted, a small laugh formed as Jay shifted on the bed to take off his overshirt and then his t-shirt that was underneath. He was feeling it, he really was, but then, when he started undoing his jeans, it kinda hit him full force. He hesitated, for a moment, the slid out of them slowly. "Are you gonna call me a tease if all I wanna do tonight is lay here like this with you?" His voice had softened as he asked this, showcasing the incredible vulnerability that he was feeling, had been feeling, underneath all of his bravado.
~~~
Ali smiled at him and then paused on the waistband of his jeans when Jay started talking. "Hey it's fine, whatever you want to do. Yeah I'll call you a tease cause it makes your cheeks go all pink but I won't be upset." He left his jeans on his hips just undone and walked over to Jay and sat next to him. "I won't lie, I want you but...I'm not going to pressure you into something. Laying here with you is something I want to do, and if it's all you feel comfortable doing than that's fine." He said softly as he lifte Jay's chin and started to kiss him softly, nipping lightly at his lips.
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A small, almost shy smile formed upon his lips as Ali spoke. "You can still take your jeans off," he said softly, already down to his underwear so it wouldn't hurt. It'd be more comfortable for sleeping, after all. And right now, with the stress of the last few days, he could use some sleep. It was all kind of just hitting him, like a ton of bricks had been piled upon his shoulders. The tenderness of the kiss caused the other man to whimper softly, and before he could stop himself from doing it, he found himself crying. "I'm sorry," he whispred. "It's not you. Really. It's nothing that you've... It's just..." Jay closed his eyes and exhaled a soft sigh. He was pretty sure you weren't supposed to talk about your ex while on a date with someone new. But the velocity of all that had happened was sinking in. And he was questioning now why he hadn't been enough for Riley. He knew he wasn't. If he had been, Riley wouldn't have kissed someone else.
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Ali wiggled out of his jeans and threw them on the floor, but stayed close to Jay. The kiss was almost perfect and then Jay started to cry. Ali opened his eyes and pulled back, looking at him curiously. "What is it Jay? What's wrong?" He had a gut feeling he knew what was wrong with the other man, it had to be about Riley. "Are you upset because of Riley?" He asked softly as his hand rubbed over Jay's back to soothe him. Ali knew it was way to early for Jay to be going out on a date with someone else, he still loved Riley and when the two of them sat down to talk they would figure that out but for now, ali wanted to take care of him.
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"I'm not supposed to talk about that with you," Jay answered softly, exhaling a breath as he tried to calm himself down. "It's fine. I'm.. It's just been a lousy week, aside from this." He smiled softly. "Meeting you has definitely been the highlight." He looked at him for a moment, and then he leaned in to kiss him once more, softly at first, then deeper. "Everything about you feels so right," he muttered against the other man's lips. So why did it feel so wrong right now? Maybe the timing was just bad. "Can we just sleep?" He asked softly. "I think I'm just exhausted."
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He sounded so lost, so young when he answered him but the answer was about what he expected. "You can talk about anything you want, but I understand." He said simply before grinning wide at his words. "Thank you, I will take that for a compliment." Ali said and then stroked Jay's hair. "We can just sleep, just curl up in my extremely overpriced, overstuffed and insane thread count bed." He hugged Jay to his chest and held him softly as he nuzzled into his neck. "Go to sleep sweetheart you deserve it."
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Jay laughed when he spoke about his bed and the thread count of his sheets. "You sure do know how to sweet talk a man," he teased, a smile upon his lips. He slid his arms around the other man and inhaled the scent of him deeply. Fuck, he was in trouble. Right now might not have been the best timing, but already he knew that Ali was someone he could go head over heels with and quickly. "Mmkay," he replied dozily. It wouldn't take long for him to drift off.