It was admirable, that Eric would put his own pleasure aside in order to help Gabe feel more comfortable. The blond appreciated it, even if it wasn't necessary, and he felt blissfully content in that moment as he lay beside the merman who continued to shower him with affection. Although Eric had said that their experiences needn't have been matching, Gabe felt emboldened by what had just happened and he found that he wanted to continue, that he didn't want to leave just yet.
"Wait," Gabe muttered, carefully extracting his hand from Eric's cock before he pushed himself up into a sitting position. "I want to see you." With his newly free hands, he tugged the blanket away so that they were both exposed, with him taking a moment to shove off the jeans that were still pooled around his thighs. He then leaned over, catching Eric's lips in a quick kiss and resting their foreheads together as he tugged at the rough denim that had previously bound the merman. "Off," he said as he broke away, the once-nervous smile taking on a new, bolder edge. Now that the first hurdle had been overcome, he realised that he had been overthinking for nothing and that his desire cancelled out any other feelings he had. He wanted this, wanted Eric.
Once the last item of clothing separating them had been discarded, Gabe leaned in to connect their lips, this time pressing into it with more vigour. He brought both of his hands up to cradle Eric's cheeks as he deepened the kiss, blindly shifting so that he could move to once again straddle the merman's thighs, the press of his hard cock underneath Gabe causing a needy groan to get lost in Eric's mouth.