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"Are you sure you don't need any help unpacking?"

Alex shook his head. "No mom, I can do it."

His mother smiled softly at him. "Don't be so gloomy Alex. Step will be back in the summer, and then you guys can hang out again. It's not the first summer you two have spent apart. Ever since he moved to Sisson you've had to spend the summer apart."

"It's different this time Mom."

"Well you can't drive to visit him, but you two can always call each other."

Alex didn't have the energy to explain. He simply nodded. "Yeah, you're right. I don't know what I was so upset about."

His mother looked at him and smiled. "Good, now dinner will be ready in a couple of hours. I'll call you when it's done."

"Thanks Mom."

Alex kept unpacking. He was just going through the motions. He kept reliving what he could have done differently to reach Step in time, but in the end it didn't matter. Step was gone, on a flight to Spain this very moment. He sighed as he heard a soft knock on his door.

He muttered, 'come in.' His mother held out the phone for him. "It's for you."

Alex took the phone and waited until his mother headed back downstairs before answering it. "Hello?"

"I know you don't like me much and the feeling is mutual."

"...Paul!"

There was a light chuckle. "Yeah, that would be me."

Alex frowned, anger building up inside of him. "What do you want? Aren't you supposed to be on a flight to Spain?"

"I am on a flight to Spain, but I needed to talk to you."

What could Paul have to say to him? "Well, what is it?"

"You've hurt Step a whole lot and personally I don't think you deserve him after everything you've put him through."

Alex growled. "You just had this sudden need to call me up and bitch at me."

"If I did, you deserved it, but no. I'm calling to ask you a question."

Alex sighed. "What question?"

"Do you love him?"

Everyone was always asking him that. Before he had never had an answer, but now he did. He didn't know if the first person he wanted to tell it to was Paul, but then Step wasn't here. "Yes, I love him, more than anything."

There was a heavy sigh on the other end of the line. "Good, then there's something you need to know. Step isn't on this plane."

Alex blinked. "What?"

Paul chuckled. "You really are stupid. Step isn't here, on his way to Spain."

"Then where is he?"

"Home I guess."

Alex was stunned, and then he was moving all at once, trying to go in three directions at one time. This caused him to trip over one of the boxes and he landed on the floor with a loud bang.

"Hello?" Paul said.

He grabbed the phone. "Are you sure about this?"

Paul laughed. "Yeah."

Alex had to go. Go to Step's house and talk to him, make him see how he felt. But then a thought struck him. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Jeez you really think I'm some kind of monster, don't you? I want Step to be happy, and for some strange reason he can only be happy with you."

Alex smiled. "Thank you."

"Whatever. I need to go before I cause our plane to crash or something. Take care of him."

"I will."

He hung up. Step's house was a three-hour drive. It was seven o'clock. He ran downstairs.

"Mom, I need to use your car."

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"You're just sitting there like some dead thing," Becky whined.

"I'm watching TV," Step said, ignoring his younger sister's whining.

"God, you look so pathetic."

Step rolled his eye. "And you are doing so much better. I'm not the only one home on a Friday night."

Becky stuck out her tongue and settled on the couch next to him. "So what are you watching?"

"I have no clue."

Becky sighed and grabbed the remote from Step, and started flicking through the channels. He just lay there, remembering how he was here because he wanted to be, instead of flying over the ocean to Spain.

He had stopped right at the check in. Paul had turned to Step confused.

"Step?"

"I'm not going," Step said, a resolute sound in his voice.

Paul stared hard at him. "Going to Alex?"

"No, I've smarten up. If Alex doesn't want me I'm not going to fight to stay by his side. I'm going home."

"I don't understand. Why don't you just come to Spain?" Step asked, confused.

"I think I need time to just be by myself. If I go to Spain, then you'll be there and right now I don't need to hop into another relationship."

Paul grinned, and shook his head. "I understand, though I don't think hopping into a relationship with me is all that bad.

Step chuckled.

"Guess it's all about timing. Well good luck then," Paul said, and hugged him.

Step smiled. "You too."

Now here he was, home, trying to regain who he was. Who knew it would be so lonely, and no matter what he did he couldn't stop thinking about Alex. He sighed and continued to stare blankly at the television. The doorbell rang. Becky looked at him expectantly.

"You're closer," she said.

"So," Step said, not shifting his position even one bit.

Becky sighed dramatically and went to the door. A few minutes later she yelled out.

"Step, there's someone here to see you."

Step rolled his eyes. "Tell them to go away."

For a while he didn't hear anything, and then he heard footsteps and he looked up expecting to see Becky. "So who was-Alex!"

Alex smiled at him. "Do you usually send your company away?"

Step just stared at him. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you," Alex said, his expression growing serious.

Step's hazel eyes grew cold. "There's nothing to talk about."

"First hear what I have to say."

"I've given you enough time to talk to me," Step said, turning to look back at the TV.

"Please Step."

Step turned, noticing his sister was standing there, watching them both with interest.

"Fine, but not here, we have an audience."

He got up and walked stiffly towards the stairs, climbing up them as his heart thumped hard in his chest. What was Alex doing here? Didn't he realize he was trying to get over him? He shoved the door open to his bedroom and sat on his bed. He looked at Alex expectantly, crossing his arms.

"Well talk. What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to apologize. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Well you did." He shook his head, waving his hand dismissively. "It's not your fault. You can't help that you don't feel the same way I do."

Alex moved closer, sitting on the bed next to Step. "You're wrong."

Step inched away. "What do you mean?"

"I want you Step. I've always wanted you."

Step felt his heart flutter in his chest, but he shook his head. "No, I don't want to be your friend with benefits."

"Step-"

"No!" Step yelled out. "No, things can't be the way they were. No, we can't just be normal. Not now at least. Maybe in time these feelings will fade, and then we can be friends, but right now it's just too close." Step felt tears wet his face. He hated this. He didn't want to cry in front of Alex.

Alex pulled him closer, gathering him in his arms. Step knew he should shove him away, but he was weak and all he wanted was for Alex to hold him, even if it was just for this moment.

"I hope they don't."

"What?" Step asked, confused.

"I hope the feelings you have for me don't fade away," Alex said, pulling back to look at Step. "Because I have those same feelings."

Step stared at him in disbelief. "How? I mean-do you really mean it?"

Alex nodded, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I want you to be with me. Will you?"

Step stared at him. "Why should I? You hurt me and now you finally decide you love me. You are saying you love me, right?"

"Yes."

A riot of emotions went through Step. "Why should I?" he repeated.

Alex looked at him, and then he pushed Step back on the bed and their lips met in a heated kiss. Step felt himself melt into it, and he opened his mouth. Alex's tongue dipped between the folds and they didn't break apart until they were both out of breath.

Alex stared down into his eyes. "That and this." He began kissing down the side of Step's neck, and Step moaned under the caresses. "And because I love you more than anything Step. Please, be with me. I want to be yours and I want you to be mine."

Step smiled at him. He could feel the anger lifting from his heart. Alex loved him and that was all that really mattered. Still, he wasn't letting him get off that easy. "Perhaps, but first you have to be punished."

Alex looked startled. "Punished?"

Nodding, Step wiggled away from Alex, moving towards his closet.

"Lock the door, Alex."

Alex looked nervous, but did as he was told. Step grinned as he found what he was looking for, and pulled out the handcuffs and the collar he had used as part of his costume at the party. He twirled the handcuffs around his finger.

"Now strip," Step said, a wicked grin spilling across his lips.

He watched a shiver go through Alex, and for a moment he thought he would refused, but then Alex reached down, grabbed the bottom of his shirt, and pulled it over his head. He tossed the shirt to the side.

Step moved to the bed, sitting down, watching as the cool air made Alex's nipple tighten into hard nubs. Grinning he sat back and enjoyed the show, hungry eyes taking Alex in as he began unfastening his belt, dropping it on the beige carpet. Next he was unzipping his pants, and they pooled to the floor. Alex stepped out of them, and kicked them to the side. With only his socks and boxers on he noticed Alex hesitate.

Step quirked an eyebrow. "Don't stop there."

Alex swallowed, obviously nervous, but Step had no intention of letting up. Biting down on his body lip, Alex slid out of his boxers, unveiling that glorious cock of his, already half hard. It looked like Alex was enjoying this after all.

Alex was bare to his eyes, except for the socks, but Step thought it added a nice touch. He crooked his finger at Alex. "Come here."

Alex took a step forward.

"Stop," Step said in a commanding tone. "On your hands and knees."

"Step I-"

"Don't speak unless I give you permission," Step interrupted.

Alex clamped his mouth shut.

"Now, get on your hands and knees."

Obediently, Alex got on his hands and knees, and crawled to Step. Step felt a shiver of pleasure go through him, and as soon as Step reached him he slid his hand down, caressing his cheek.

"Good boy."

Step leaned down and wrapped the collar around Alex's neck. "Until the collar comes off you're my obedient pet. Understand?"

Alex nodded, and Step practically purred in satisfaction.

"Now I have a special treat for you." Step slowly unzipped his pants, reaching inside to pull out his cock, already hard just from looking at Alex acting like his little toy. With a soft moan he pulled out his dick, pushing it into Alex's face.

"Lick it. I want you to worship your Master's dick."

For a moment nothing happened, and Step wondered if maybe he want too far, but then Alex leaned forward, his pink tongue coming out to flick over the tip of Step's shaft. And then he was moving down, running his wet tongue up and down the length if him, small noises spilling from his mouth as he got more into his role.

A pure shudder of pleasure went through Step's body as he watched Alex lick him from tip to base, and then it was amplified even more when Alex took it a step further and wrapped his mouth around Step's cock and began sucking him off. A deep guttural moan spilled from Step's mouth, and he began thrusting into his mouth. Alex backed off a little, but didn't stop.

Flushed and rocking into that hot mouth, Step knew if this kept going he wouldn't be able to hold back. Reaching down he fisted his hand into Alex's hair, yanking him off his cock. Alex didn't struggle, but looked up at Step with intent lustful eyes. Gazing down Alex's body, he could see that his cock was hard and throbbing. It looked like Alex was really turned on by this after all.

Panting Alex looked around the room and pointed at his wooden desk chair.

"Sit in that."

Alex looked at him curiously, but just like his instructions said, didn't speak, instead he sat down in the chair, his cock standing proudly up, weeping its need.

A sly smile covered Step's lips as he moved to Alex. "Put your hands behind the chair. Alex did so, and Step followed behind the movement, snapping the handcuffs with a click.

He moved back in front of Alex, leaning down to lick his nipple. Alex arched up, his handcuffs banding against the chair with the motion.

"You're so sensitive Alex, who knew you would be into this sort of stuff."

Alex opened his mouth and then shut it. Step grinned, and slid down to his knees, his tongue slid out, brushing over Alex's tip, tasting the drops of pre-cum. Purring, he licked his lips.

"You taste so good Alex."

Alex whimpered, his hips jerking up, but Step pulled away with a laugh.

"So impatient." But Step was feeling the same way. He got to his feet and began peeling away his clothes, shivering as the cool air of the house brushed against his naked skin. But he didn't plan on being cold for long, he straddled Alex's lap, rubbing his ass against Alex's cock, feeling it sliding against the cleft of his ass.

Alex moaned, and Step's voice joined him, but he didn't let Alex enter him, not yet. He continued rubbing it, watching as Alex bucked against him. Step's own desire made him feverish, and when it got to the point where he felt like he couldn't take anymore, he lowered his head, his tongue sliding over the rim of Alex's ear.

"Tell me what you want Alex."

Alex's voice was hoarse and gruff. "You, Step, God I want to sink my cock deep into you."

Step shuddered, and smiled. "It's only right that a Master feeds his pet."

Step reached over, his hand fumbling in his desk for the bottle of lube. Excitement made his hands shake, and he took a deep breath as he squeezed a generous potion of lube into his hand. Slick hands slide over the berth of Alex's cock, coating him with the lube, before Step lifted his hips and spread his legs, aligning the head with his entrancing.

Soft pants spilled from his mouth as he slowly lowered himself onto Alex's cock, a small cry spilling from his lips as the head pierced him. Alex threw his head back as Step, pulled him deeper and deeper inside.

"Oh god," he cried out.

Finally Step had buried Alex into him, his body shaking with the pleasure, as he sat, adjusting to being so completely filled.

He moved, rising up and then slammed himself back down. Alex groaned, thrusting his hips up to meet each downward movement. Step gripped Alex's shoulders, his nails digging into skin as he moved up and down, their voice rising together as they moved. Step closed his eyes, swept away in pure pleasure.

He was getting close, and the frantic movements of Alex's hips told him he was the same. Step slid one hand down between him, wrapping it around his cock, jacking himself off as his ass clenched around Alex.

"Step, Step, I'm going to come."

"M-me too," He jerk his cock and then he was there. Lightening striking through his body, and they both tightened up, as white seed spilled in between them and inside to coat Step's inside.

Pleasure like this, he had never felt before, not so intently. Step wrapped his arms tightly around Alex, his eyes closing.

"Alex, Alex," he whispered his name over and over again, holding him close.

Two hours later he was curled up beside Alex in their bed. After Step had uncuffed him they went into the shower, washing each other off, and in the process managing to get aroused all over again. This time when they made love it was gentle, and in Step's bed, lost in the feel of each others arms, unaware of the world outside their bedroom. Throughout it Alex constantly told him he loved him.

He couldn't believe this was happening. Alex loved him. Snuggled against him, and despite being exhausted Alex couldn't sleep. Some doubted tugged at his mind. What if Alex changed his mind? He looked down at Alex, his heart swelling. How could he have ever thought he could forget him?

"I love you Alex."

Alex's pulled him tighter against him. The arms wrapped around him possessively, and for once Step wasn't scared by the meaning behind that. He wanted to be Alex's, and he wanted Alex to be his.

"I love you too Step."

Step was startled to hear the words, but he melted against Alex. He would trust that things would work out this time. Alex loved him, and he loved Alex, and that was all he really needed.

THE END