24 Chapter 24- The Mark of a True Husband (1/2)
In the office, Xiao Nai watched as his staff were drawn to the windows overlooking the car park. He wouldn't have thought much of it, but even Wei Wei was standing next to Yu Ban Shan, open mouthed and looking like she was watching her favourite drama. Coming up behind her, he leaned against her back with his hands carefully placed in his pockets. In the car park below, KO and Hao Mei were providing enough entertainment for his staff- he didn't need to add to that by getting caught playing with his furen.
”Did you see what happened?”
”Nothing! KO was just sitting at his computer...”
”.... then all of a sudden he stood up....”
”... his face was even colder than usual....”
”... carried Hao Mei over his shoulder...”
”... we heard Hao Mei cursing at him when they went in the elevator so ran here to watch the fun. Wish I had popcorn.”
Xiao Nai rested his head on Wei Wei's shoulder and his breath tickled her ear. ”Why do you look worried?”
Bei Wei Wei flinched at the hot air on her skin and bit her lip. ”KO-shixiong looked so angry. Will Meiren be okay? Maybe you should stop them? Call KO back to the office?”
Xiao Nai looked down at the arguing couple. KO had placed Hao Mei on the ground as soon as they left the building, and now the younger man was gesticulating wildly as he stormed after the stone-faced hacker. His words were inaudible, and his back was to the windows so no one could attempt to read his lips. Xiao Nai shook his head.
”Coming events cast their shadows before them.”
”Oh.” Wei Wei wasn't entirely sure what he was alluding to, but she'd understood enough to know that he wasn't going to interfere.
A stunned hush washed over the gathered crowd, as they watched KO step into Hao Mei; backing him up without a single word. KO stepped forward, and Hao Mei retreated; a well choreographed dance that led the couple underneath the overhang of the building... and out of sight.
”He won't kill him... will he?” The whispered question made everyone look at each other; doubt rising as soon as the worst case scenario had been voiced.
Qui Yong Hou snorted. ”Not likely. Mei-ge on the other hand, looked fit to do murder, but he won't succeed against KO.”
”And after all the effort KO went to, to corner him in his own office...” Yu Ban Shan struggled to keep a straight face. ”He won't kill him now.”
Comprehension cleared the faces around them and laughter returned only to die away as the pair emerged from the shadows of the overhang. KO led the way over to his motorbike, while Hao Mei trailed along behind; one hand rubbing the nape of his neck and the other in the vicinity of his mouth. With his back to the window, no one could see what he was doing but the general consensus was that he was covering his mouth so he didn't say anything and get into even more trouble.
Yu Ban Shan choked when Mei docilely let KO place a helmet on his head. 'Was that a.... oof...” Qui Yong Hou jabbed an elbow into the loud mouth's stomach, cutting his words off and preventing him from questioning the red mark that had been revealed when Hao Mei removed his hand from his neck. As the pair rode off, the crowd at the window dispersed and work returned to normal.
Lips tingling from the force of KO's kisses, and mind full of cotton wool, Hao Mei stayed silent as KO took them back to Mei's apartment. Mei didn't have a car, so KO was in the habit of pulling in to the underground car park and using the space for his motorbike. Caught in his thoughts, Mei didn't notice KO swing around on the bike, facing him and lifting Mei's legs to cross over his own. The older man gently lifted the helmet off Hao Mei and with the lifting of the weight, returned coherent thought. Mei blinked to find himself almost straddling KO, only his butt retaining a connection to the bike.
”We're home?” He looked around the underground car park, brows furrowed. Why had KO carried him off like some sort of technologically adept Neanderthal? ”We have to go back to work. We can't just leave in the middle of the day.”
KO's gaze softened when Mei inadvertently referred to his apartment, and KO's implicit presence there, as 'home'.
”Sick day.”
”You're sick? Well then why didn't you say so? You didn't need to cart me off like a sack of potatoes. If you'd said you were unwell then I'd come home with you... you can't stay by yourself if you're sick.”
”Not sick. Sick day.” KO corrected Mei's assumption.
”You can't take a sick day if you're not sick.” Mei's voice was slow and gentle, as though explaining a basic concept to a child.
”Hmm... then I think you have a fever.”
”What are you talking about? I don't have a fev....” Mei's rebuttal was swallowed by KO. The soft, gentle press of lips was slow; sweetly drugging. Mei flicked his tongue out, lightly tracing KO's lips before the other man opened his mouth and deepened their kiss. Their tongues tangled, breath melded and hearts raced in synch. It was a slow burn of a kiss, gradually building in heat as Mei edged closer and closer, hands behind KO's head to pull him further into the kiss.
They pulled away, panting, when the sound of the gate opening heralded the end of a precarious privacy. Cheeks pink, Mei bit his lower lip as he realised that he was no longer sitting on the bike in anyway; he'd moved to completely straddle KO's lap and the other man was holding him close with two hands inside the back pockets of his pants.
KO's chuckle was deep, and richly coloured with self-satisfaction. ”See... feverish.” He sprinkled soft kisses over Mei's nose and heated cheeks.
”And whose fault is that? Pervert.” Muttering under his breath, Mei climbed off KO's lap and took off towards the elevator. How am I supposed to explain this to Laosan? Unknown to Mei, his internal wail may as well have been written on his face. The doors to the elevator opened as KO reached him, and Mei breathed a sigh of relief when another tenant rushed to enter the same elevator. Normally one for small talk, Mei was too flustered to deal with social niceties and KO wasn't helping- sliding a hand up the back of his shirt and lightly dancing his finger tips over his skin at the small of his back.
He didn't think he'd ever been so glad to see his own floor and once more tried to rush away, only to be foiled when KO grabbed his hand; twining their fingers together and anchoring him by his side. The moment they turned the corner, KO picked Hao Mei up- hands on his butt holding him up, back pressed against the wall and legs wrapped around his waist. When KO tightened his grip, digging fingers in to his arse, Hao Mei groaned and leaned his head back. The long, smooth line of his throat was too delicious for KO to ignore; with lips, tongue, and teeth, he devoured the younger man.
Mei whimpered as teeth grazed down his neck. The wet heat, the sucking, the nibbling... every touch sent shivers along his skin and made his pants tighten. Why his neck had a direct line to his groin, Hao Mei would never know, but his last rational thought was that he was glad it did.
Desperate for more of the tingles that were zipping along his skin, Mei grabbed KO's shoulders, fingers digging in as he clenched the legs wrapped around the other man's waist. Doing so pressed his erection against KO's belly and the man froze, dropping his head to Mei's shoulder and panting heavily.
Mei whined. ”Don't stop.”
His usual calm in shatters, KO fumbled with the key at the door, cursing under his breath until it finally opened. This time, however, when he tried to put Mei inside, the younger man wasn't having a bar of it. Mei wrapped his arms around KO's neck and rolled his hips; pressing his erection into his stomach once more. Bending his head, Mei nibbled at KO's ear.
”If you leave me to have another cold shower, I'm going to make you a eunuch.” White teeth bit into the fleshy lobe of KO's ear before his tongue lightly flicked over it. ”Inside. And lock the door behind you.”