“It’s almost a miracle we hadn’t seen each other in our stomping grounds,” he began, words warm and weighed with a melancholic taste. What if they did meet, what then? He could see himself inviting Asher over to his mom’s place, perhaps taking him to the multitude of birthdays or celebrations that greeted their apartment like days of the week. Hell, maybe he’d give the boy a tour of his school’s campus or the museums on weekends for the sake of it.
There was so much lost time between them, so many possibilities wasted to circumstances, that reuniting tonight gave Julian a second chance at life. He grinned back and slid his hand below the laced shorts, careful and slow in case Asher wanted him to stop. Fingers soaked up the warmth underneath, likewise what smooth flesh greeted him. “Of course she would. Y’know, I wouldn’t mind that. My mom would be ecstatic if I brought over company for dinner. If you haven’t had Spanish cuisine, you’ll want more after tasting her cooking. She makes the best huevos rotos you’ll ever have.”
The lapels fell in Asher’s grasp easily, guiding its wearer closer to the man who smelled likewise of herbs and nature, with a hint of ambrosia and booze. Partly the crowd, partly themselves, he enjoyed the odd scents mixing together to produce something more. Something better, more enjoyable. Julian pressed his thumb below Asher’s lip while fingers curled under his chin. He angled it up lightly, still smiling into those deep browns. From this angle, Asher looked exquisite. Almost angelic, but he’s sure the man knew that.
“I think so. The only way to officiate it,” he murmured and pressed his lips to Asher’s. His hand slid down to bring Asher into his lap, careful yet strong all the same as they kissed. He sighed into his lips while the man’s taste caught on, greeting him with a new flavor he’ll fixate over. Asher felt heavenly in his grasp and on his tongue, but he wanted more.
“A miracle, or some sort of cursed divine intervention. Like our dad’s were trying to keep us apart,” or perhaps something more nefarious. Not that Asher was in the state of mind to dwell on things like that, not when he had Julian standing there, smiling like some sort of gorgeous deity. It was impossible not to stare, not to savor the moment, the connection the two of them clearly built right there. It truly was magnetic. The son of Cronus found himself constantly looking for ways and excuses to make contact, whether it was through his eyes or his body. It felt almost like he was in a daze, drunk off of the older man’s presence, and all Asher could concern himself with was how to get more of it, for longer.
“Yeah? I’m nothing like a doctor or anything as respectable as that,” he admitted. “I’m less scientific and more... artistic,” he admitted. Being the son of a producer and an aspiring actor/director was rather hit or miss with parents, especially the conservative ones. Not that he ever truly cared how parents saw him, though he couldn’t help but wonder how he’d get on with Julian and his family, his life back in Chicago. Perhaps there was a more mundane reason why the two hadn’t crossed paths. Did he care though? Judging by the way Asher’s body responded to those large, meticulous hands breaching the fabric of his pants to grip his ass, it was clear.
It was so easy to allow the doctor to take control, which didn’t always come as such for Asher. His eyes melted shut as their lips finally collided, and Asher eagerly returned the kiss. Both arms now rapped securely Julian’s neck as he was urged onto his lap, still careful not to break the kiss. Lips parted gently as he deepened the kiss, his hips slowly rolling forward, the thin fabric of his pants leaving little the imagination as he felt himself grow more and more in those firm arms.