Beauty and the Beast Ch. 02

"His name was Charlie," he said.

"He's an asshole," David said. It was then that David noticed the long scar on Cormac's neck.

"He didn't just hurt you. He tried to kill you..." David realized. Cormac looked up and rubbed the scar on his neck.

"Why didn't I ever notice that before?" David wondered. Cormac shrugged.

"I usually wear turtlenecks," he answered quietly.

"I don't want you to feel awkward around me, Cormac. I really like you. I don't care about the scars or your past. I care about your future... and I'm hoping I'll be in it," David said. Cormac stared silently for a moment before nodding.

"I hope so too." He smiled. They continued eating and making small talk. The awkwardness was gone and Cormac began to open up. They talked for hours until David looked at his watch.

"Oh shit, the babysitter was supposed to leave an hour ago." He stood up, pulling on his jacket.

"Shit I gotta stay and-"

"Richard will get it, its what I pay him for," Cormac smiled and stopped David from picking up the dishes.

"Are you sure?" David asked, worried.

"Of course, with the money he makes I have to give him SOMETHING to do around here," Cormac smiled. David relaxed and smiled back.

"Okay, I gotta go. Bye," he raced out the door. Cormac stood there silently and was about to turn to go upstairs when David rushed back in and kissed him firmly on the lips.

"I had a really good night," he smiled.

"Me too," Cormac whispered as David ran down the street.

"I'm SO sorry I'm late," David said to the annoyed babysitter. He paid her extra and thanked her before rushing upstairs to put Aiden to bed.

"Where were you?" Aiden asked.

"I had a date with Cormac. I took your advice." David smiled and Aiden returned it.

"Did he have fun? Does he like you?" Aiden asked.

"Yeah I think he did and does," David winked at Aiden.

"Get some sleep." He kissed him on the forehead before turning off the lights and shutting the door.

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"I'll get it," Cormac watched Richard walk to the door and saw him stiffen.

"You're not welcome here," he said firmly.

"Come on, I just want to see him. I need to apologize. I might have gone a little far." Chills crawled up Cormac's spine at the voice. He saw a foot step into the house and Richard stop him with a hand on his chest.

"No." He wasn't backing down. Cormac would have hid if he could move on his own, but he couldn't.

"Come on, Rich. Just let me see him."

"Fuck off." Richard closed the door. It opened again and Charlie stepped inside.

"I just want to talk to him." Charlie stepped towards the living room, where Cormac sat.

"I said you're not welcome here," Richard punctuated the statement with a punch to the jaw. Charlie stumbled back and held his jaw. He starred at Richard, for anyone who knew him it was a strange to see him this angry. He had always been very easy going and fun. Even to people he didn't like. Cormac had never seen him this angry before.

"Get the fuck out of here before I call the cops," Richard said, his voice low with anger.

"Whatever, he wasn't that great of a fuck anyways." Charlie turned and left. Richard shut the door behind him and stared at the closed door for a moment. Cormac felt the tears dripping down his face. It stung the cuts and he couldn't help but sob. Richard turned and walked quickly to him, getting on his knees, and held him while he cried.

"He's gone. And I promise he won't come back," Richard whispered.

Cormac's eyes snapped open, but not with tears in them or fear constricting his heart like usual. This dream was only a memory. He sighed and rolled out of bed. He rubbed his temples and stood. He got dressed quickly and went downstairs. His breakfast was already on the table and he sat.

"Tell me everything!" Richard sat down next to him and waited to hear about the date.

"One, never kidnap me again. Two, I don't have to tell you everything," Cormac chewed a piece of bacon.

"And three?" Richard asked.

"Three... it was fantastic," Cormac smiled. Richard gave a victory shout and slapped him on the back.

"My duties and a lover's begin." He smiled and walked into the kitchen.

"It was a date! He isn't a lover!" he shouted after Richard.

"Yet!" he heard from the kitchen. Cormac shook his head and laughed.

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The fountain was finished a few weeks later but that didn't stop David from seeing Cormac. A month later their relationship had grown even more.

"Good morning, my beautiful man," David handed him the single red rose. Cormac smiled it and held it close to his chest.

"Thank you." They had been working on their relationship. Trying to control Cormac's anger problems, and his self esteem. David called him beautiful every chance he got and it was paying off.

"How are you today?" David sat down at the piano bench.

"Good," Cormac set down the rose where he could see it. He pushed down a few keys lazily, not really playing anything.

"Will you teach me?"

"To play?" Cormac raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah."

"Uh, okay," Cormac blushed. He showed him the basics. Where middle C was and taught him which notes were which. In the middle of teaching him how to read sheet music Richard came home.

"Hello you two," Richard smiled.

"Hey Richard," they both called out. Richard stared at them silently.

"What?" David asked.

"Oh, nothing," he shrugged and moved into the kitchen to put the groceries away. Cormac rolled his eyes and David wrapped an arm around his shoulder, pulling him close and kissing him on the temple. Cormac smiled and leaned into the embrace.

"Everything is perfect," Cormac whispered.

"What?" David asked.

"Nothing."

"Come on you two, I got pizza," Richard called out. They walked into the dining room and ate together.

"So, any plans for this weekend?" David asked Richard.

"Not really. Cleaning up after this one here." Richard threw a piece of pepperoni at Cormac, who brushed it out of his hair. "What about you?"

"Taking Aiden to the park. You two should come," David said, stuffing another slice of pizza in his mouth.

"Sure, sounds fun," Richard smiled.

"I'll pass," Cormac growled.

"Oh come on, Mac. Please come?" David begged, using the nickname he only used when he really wanted something.

"No." Cormac glared at him.

"Why not, I thought we got over this?" David asked.

"David, drop it," Richard whispered.

"Why? I just want-" Suddenly Cormac stood and stormed out of the room, he could be heard climbing the stairs.

"What did I say?" David shrugged.

"Their anniversary is this weekend," Richard said quietly.

"Oh..." Suddenly David felt like an ass. He sighed, wiped his mouth, before following Cormac up the steps.

"Babe?" he knocked on the door.

"Fuck off."

"Come on let me in, Richard told me what's up. Why didn't you tell me?" Suddenly the door flung open and Cormac stormed back to his bed, sitting down. David walked in and sat next to him.

"I'm sorry baby. If you had told me I wouldn't have asked. Why didn't you?" David asked.

"I don't want our relationship to be about him. About what we used to be. I want to be able to go out with you and not think about what happened. I want to forget." Tears dripped down his face. David hugged him close and kissed his forehead.

"Then don't make it about him. Forget about him, forget about what he did to you. And just... be with me." David claimed his lips in a sweet kiss and brought them both down on the bed. He scooted up until they were lying on the large soft pillows. He continued to kiss and whisper declarations of love and devotion as Cormac cried. Soon they were both overcome by sleep and drifted off in each others arms.

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Cormac woke with the feeling of strong arms around him. He snuggled deeper into the arms and didn't think of the past the future, or even the present. All the existed in his mind at that moment was him, David, and a bed. Nothing else. Unfortunately that bliss didn't last forever.

"Hey," David whispered. Instead of replying Cormac just buried his head. David chuckled and let him hide in his strong chest. After a moment Cormac sighed and looked up at David. David looked into those beautiful eyes and saw how tired Cormac was. He had spent so much time building up those walls around himself, now that they were down, he was this tiny and defenseless shell of a man. One word from David could crush him. David knew he had to tread carefully.

"How are you feeling?" He peppered his forehead with light kisses.

"Okay," Cormac lied. David stroked his hair and the two shared a moment of intimate silence.

"Stay here, okay? I'll be right back," David crawled away from the bed and left the room. Cormac watched him leave and after a second crawled under the covers. Once under the warm blankets he stripped down to his underwear, throwing the clothes onto the floor and waited for David to return. A few minutes later he returned with a tray of food. He closed the door behind him and set the tray down on the nightstand.

"I just want us to be alone for awhile. I gave Richard the rest of the day off, I hope you don't mind," David said. Cormac shook his head and looked at the tray. David stripped and crawled into bed with Cormac, setting the tray down on the bed in front of them. They took turns feeding each other pieces of fruit, cheese, crackers, and other small bits of food. The act wasn't sexual, just intimate. David tried to reassure Cormac that he was here to stay and would never hurt him the way Charlie had. And Cormac struggled to believe that. Few words were exchanged between the two, caresses and glanced were shared but neither one of them felt the need to speak. What they were feeling went beyond words.

David finally set the tray aside when both had their fill and he scooted closer to Cormac. He kissed him firmly on the mouth and after a second of hesitation, felt Cormac return the kiss. He brushed his hand against Cormac's hairless chest and across his nipples. Cormac gasped put his hand over David's encouraging him to do more.

They took their time, exploring each others bodies. Finding out what they liked and didn't like. What made them gasp or what made them moan. What made them bite their lips in ecstasy. Soon they were both naked and their cocks rubbed against each other, leaking precum that each man licked from their fingers. David straddled Cormac, pushing him down onto the mattress and began licking and nibbling the tiny nubs until they were hard peaks. Cormac arched his back and opened his mouth in a gasp. David took the moment to dart up and claim his mouth again. He moved down his body and found his quickly hardening cock. He sucked the warm flesh into his mouth and Cormac groaned.

After a moment Cormac pulled him off his cock and crawled down his body to give him the same treatment. After a while of enjoying Cormac's mouth on his cock David pulled him up and laid him back down on the bed. After a second Cormac closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He pushed his knees to his chest and waited. David felt tears sting his eyes. The love and trust that Cormac carried with him was beautiful to David. He lowered his head and began licking and kissing the tight pucker of Cormac's opening. Cormac gasped and let David please him. He used one hand to raise David's head to they were looking at each other. David nodded silently and and reached for the nightstand. He grabbed a condom and tore the wrapper with his teeth. He quickly rolled on the condom and used a bottle of lube to cover his cock and Cormac's hole.

He pushed in slowly and Cormac hissed. He gasped in pain and David stopped, giving him time to adjust. Cormac nodded and David pushed in more. Soon his balls were touching Cormac's smooth ass. He kissed Cormac and began pumping in and out of his tight asshole.

"Gonna cum," Cormac gasped after only a few minutes. David thrusted harder, making sure he brushed Cormac's prostate. He thrusted in once more before he exploded. He felt the warmth and stickiness below him that signalled Cormac's release. He collapsed on top of him and took a second to catch his breath before pulling out and rolling over. He threw the condom in the trash and rolled back towards Cormac, who was falling asleep quickly. He kissed him and pulled his back to his chest, spooning behind him. His now flaccid cock was wedged tightly between Cormac's cheeks. He could feel Cormac's breathing slow and felt it when he drifted off to sleep. He hugged him tighter and followed him into dark bliss.

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"Morning," Cormac heard behind him. The whisper was groggy and right next to his ear. His heart sped up when he felt David's naked body behind him.

"How did you know I was up?" Cormac smiled.

"Your breathing changes," David whispered. Cormac could feel his lips brushing against his ear, his warm breath touching his neck. Cormac rolled over so they were facing each other. They stayed just as close as before, Cormac pressed up against David's warm chest.

"I'm cold," he whispered.

"Then let me warm you up." David squeezed him tighter and made sure he was completely covered up.

"That's better," Cormac laughed. David chuckled and they made sure they were close together.

"Thank you," David said seriously.

"For what?"

"Trusting me. Giving me the love that I wanted, so that I could give you the love you deserve." Cormac pulled away from David just enough to look at him.

"You deserve it too," he whispered. David smiled.

"We deserve each other."

"That you do," Richard leaned against the door frame.

"Richard," they both said.

"Morning, should I leave you two more time?" he smiled.

"No, I think it's about time we got up," David sighed.

"Breakfast is ready." Richard walked down the hallway. The two new lovers got dressed and headed downstairs.

"You haven't made french toast in a long time." Cormac smiled and dug into the food.

"Hope you like it," Richard sat down to eat with them.

"David, what did you do about Aiden?" Cormac asked.

"He had a sleepover. I have to go pick him up around noon," David explained.

"Okay."

"But I should go home and shower and change first. But I'll come back tonight if that's okay," David smiled.

"Will you bring Aiden? I feel like you're always here and don't spend any time with him anymore," Cormac shrugged. When he was met with silence he looked up from his food to see David and Richard staring at him.

"You want me to bring my son over here?" David asked, astonished.

"Yeah.... why?" Cormac asked.

"Cormac, you hate kids," Richard reminded him.

"No I don't."

"Yes you do," both Richard and David said simultaneously. Cormac stared at them.

"No, I don't!" he laughed. David and Richard looked at each other. And rolled their eyes. "What?" Cormac asked again.

"You hate everyone," Richard laughed.

"I do not."

"Yes you-"

"Okay, well maybe I've had a change of heart. Ever thought of that?" Cormac laughed. Richard stared at him a second before looking at David seriously.

"Will you move in here and marry him?"

"I plan on it," David smiled. Cormac spit hot coffee all over the table, staring at David who just laughed.

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