41- Residual Energy

Today was a super important extremely special kind of day. Scott wasn't nervous or anything, well okay, that was a little bit of a lie. He'd ordered something special, and it had finally come in. He just hoped Ryan would like it. He really, really hoped Ryan would like it. And, he hoped it would fit.

Speaking of, his wonderful boyfriend sent him a text this morning that his heat was finally over. They'd made plans ahead of time to go out to a buffet for dinner once he was off work. Ryan wouldn't accept money for groceries, but that didn't mean Scott had no way to make sure he got fed. Heats burn a ton of calories. It was a little way Scott could look out for him without being too overbearing.

He was actually walking down the hall to Ryan's place now. He'd taken Ryan's advice a few weeks ago and gotten the background check and paperwork done so he could be registered as a safe visitor. Ryan still had to give notice he was expected ahead of time, but it was markedly easier to get in the building now. He finally got to the door. He shifted the small vase of flowers in his arms, and knocked.

There was a clamoring sound as the lock was hastily undone. The door was thrown open, leaving him face-to-face with an enthusiastic, if slightly damp, love of his life.

"Cuddle Bug!" Ryan's eyes sparkled, and he moved to wrap his boyfriend up in a hug, but stopped short when he saw what was in Scott's arms. He gasped in astonishment. "You brought me flowers?"

"Consider them an atonement."

"For what?"

Ryan let Scott inside and closed the door. The exhaust fan was still running, fighting the accumulation of heat pheromones from the past few days. Scott put the flowers on the tiny kitchen counter. As soon as his arms were free, Ryan wormed his way in to them, practically molding himself to Scott's body, hugging him tight.

"They're so pretty... No one's ever brought me flowers before." Ryan murmured into Scott's hair. "But, what are you atoning for?"

"What else, but leaving you to suffer your heat alone again?"

Ryan may not be producing his heat pheromones anymore, but it was very clear to Scott that his hormone levels weren't quite back to normal yet.

"That toy you bought me helped a lot. My heat hadn't been that easy to deal with in a long time." He rested his head on Scott's shoulder. "I'm sorry if my hair is wet, I showered before you got here."

"I'm glad it helped. Do you want me to help you dry your hair before we go? It's a little chilly out there."

Ryan pulled back just enough to look Scott in the eye, pouting a little.

"What? Aren't you hungry?" Scott asked.

Ryan leaned in close again to whisper in Scott's ear, "The vibrator was nice, but you've been the only thing on my mind the past three days. I promise I'll be quiet. Please?"

Ryan licked Scott's ear, sending shivers down Scott's spine. It was playing dirty, but Scott's smell was getting to his head. He pressed their hips together, grinding just ever so slightly. This may be his fourth day, but apparently his body had decided it wasn't quite finished with this heat yet, not with this person he spent the whole time fantasizing about in front of him. He was rewarded with a pair of hands that squeezed his ass tight.

Scott decided two could play the ear game, and after running his own tongue along Ryan's ear, he let out a playful little growling sound.

"How can I say no when you're begging so cutely?"

That started a battle of tongues, as they stumbled their way to the bed. Ryan was near desperate to get Scott's pants unfastened. To say that Scott was enjoying this would be an understatement. Still, it wasn't very efficient.

"You get yours, I'll get mine?" Scott suggested.

Ryan nodded and turned his attention to his own pants. Scott pulled out his wallet, grateful that he decided to start carrying a condom or two. With little effort, he got his penis free from its confines, and had just finished stroking it to erectness by the time Ryan got his lower half undressed. He rolled the condom on nice and slow, just to tease.

"I believe I promised you 'cowgirl' this time, Hot Stuff?"

Ryan nodded again, wasting no time in hopping onto Scott's lap. After relying so heavily on the vibrator the past few days, he didn't have to worry about stretching. With a little help to get lined up, he slid easily down Scott's length. This was what he wanted the whole heat. The vibrator felt nice, but it didn't compare with the real thing. He bounced desperately, while Scott was helping him stay quiet by keeping his mouth occupied.

Scott was surprised to see Ryan acting like this. Pleasantly surprised, but still. If this was the very remnants of Ryan's heat induced mating drive, what must his actual heat be like? Scott found himself cumming before Ryan had had his fill, and the sensation of continued stimulation through it was nearly too much! Even with their lips locked, Scott was letting a few sounds out himself.

Finally, Ryan was able to finish. Riding out the wave of endorphins, he let himself collapse against Scott, who in turn collapsed against the mattress. One of the benefits of having spent three days milking yourself dry was that neither of them had to worry about an accidentally dirtied shirt.

"Wow..." Scott panted.

"Yeah..."

Ryan was definitely out of breath now. That felt great, but he came to the conclusion that it wouldn't hurt to let Scott do some of the work next time. He'd been slightly worried the sex toy had somehow decreased his sensitivity, but luckily that didn't seem to be the case.

Scott patted Ryan's butt playfully. "Feel better now?"

"So, so, so, sooo much better..."

"I promise you, you won't spend your next heat alone."

"That would be nice..." Ryan said dreamily. He didn't really expect Scott to own up to that promise. The thought of spending his heat with his boyfriend felt like pure fantasy to the last vestiges of his heat befuddled mind. "I might just misplace my collar, then you'd be stuck with me..."

Before Ryan could take back his words or say he was joking, Scott quickly asked, "Is that a promise?"

Ryan's stomach chose that exact moment to growl, and loudly at that, startling a laugh from both of them.

"Hungry, hungry, boyfriend~" Scott sang as he tapped the rhythm out on Ryan's butt. "If you're good now, let's get cleaned up and go eat. I'm hungry too."

Cleanup didn't take too long. Even if they didn't technically need one, the condom did its job keeping down on the mess, and the extra lubrication didn't hurt. Ryan kept baby wipes to use during his heat, and they certainly came in handy now. No less than ten minutes later were they ready to head out the door. Scott even managed to dry Ryan's hair a little more, and braided it back for him. It should be noted that having both of them trying to accomplish said tasks in Ryan's closet of a bathroom was no easy feat.

One thing they missed as they made their way down the hall, was Ryan's neighbor. She'd poked her head out after they'd walked by out of pure curiosity. Not only had she spent the past few days having to listen to her neighbor in heat, but now this? In their defense, they'd tried their very hardest to be quiet. It was just a shame these apartments had such thin walls. She certainly didn't miss the fact that the guy her neighbor was with was wearing scrubs. Dating a medical professional... Some people have all the luck.

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"You know you can come back for more, right?" Scott asked.

They weren't quite halfway down the buffet line, and Ryan's plate was already full. He'd gotten a little bit of almost everything, though it was mostly meat.

"Do I seem greedy?" Ryan looked abashed.

Scott was quick to amend his comment. He knew Ryan was hungry and that his body was probably throwing some cravings around as it tried to recover from the past few days.

"I only meant that you don't want your food to go cold before you can finish it. If you come back for seconds, the food will still be hot. You can go start eating if you want. You don't have to wait on me."

Scott made a good point, and as Ryan looked further down the line he definitely saw more things he wanted to try. Getting to eat everything hot would be preferable... His heat always knocked out his appetite, and now it was back with a vengeance. But if he decided on coming back later, he could start eating right away...

"I'll see you at the table, Cuddle Bug!"

Ryan planted a quick kiss on Scott's cheek before walking away. Scott hated seeing him leave, but loved watching him go. There was always a spring in his step when they were together, and he still got butterflies whenever Ryan did something particularly cute. Like now, for example. He wouldn't be surprised to find he could live on Ryan's kisses alone. He sighed contentedly and went back to fixing his plate.

"You didn't get very much," Ryan commented after Scott joined him at their chosen table. He'd already managed to clear out a quarter of his food, though he did find something not to his liking and had pushed it off to the side.

"I had a big lunch."

It was a little white lie. Truthfully, he was nervous about the surprise he had planned later, and it was killing his appetite. Anyone would be. He tried reminding himself that if he didn't eat now, he'd be hungry later, and he definitely didn't want to be hungry later.

They didn't talk too much over dinner, but Ryan liked the way Scott kept rubbing against his foot under the table. It was a quiet little reminder in the busy restaurant that "I'm here, and I am enjoying being with you" without having to exchange words. Which was nice, because Ryan was starving. He ended up polishing off two and a half plates of food before he finally signaled he was done by bringing back a single little piece of chocolate cake. Ryan liked buffets. Usually, he didn't get to eat until he felt full like this, and having dessert included was nice.

Scott had his dessert a while ago, but encouraged Ryan not to hold back. He knew a buffet was a good idea. The one thing he didn't know was where Ryan put it all. He'd been worried about Ryan being too thin, but the thought occured to him that his metabolism might be really high too. He'd put on a little bit of weight since they started dating, but not much. Not that Scott cared overmuch what size Ryan was, he just wanted him to be healthy.

"Did you get enough to eat?" Scott asked in response to Ryan putting down his cutlery and leaning back to rub his belly contentedly.

"Oh yes... You had a good idea, Cuddle Bug."

"Yeah, I get those sometimes."

Ryan stuck his tongue out playfully and they got up to leave. On the way out, Scott said, "I know it's a bit chilly, but what do you say to a quick walk around the park? I bought a spare jacket?"