TITLE: Can Barely Hide, chapter 1 AUTHORS: lilymoon1 (Lilymoonsalias on ff) as Reno, and grygon as Cloud PAIRING: Reno X Cloud DISCLAIMER: All FFVII characters created and owned by SquareEnix. We make nothing from the fic. This disclaimer is meant to cover the whole work.

NOTES: This is a RPG between the two writers but we treated it as a fanfic. We started the RPG in April of 2007 and started posting the accumulation of fic in the Summer of 2008 on Livejournal. Recently it came to our attention that someone who had been reading and commenting on the fic on Livejournal decided they would take the story and claim to have written it themselves after making a few minor changes then post it here. Luckily, our readers spotted it right away and it has been reported. So now I'll be posting the original story as it was written by Grygon and I. Currently it's fourteen chapters and still growing. We've had a lot of fun writing as Reno and Cloud over the past two years. I hope you enjoy our efforts as well. Lily

SUMMARY: Reno and Cloud finally meet under new circumstances. Takes place after the final battle in AC (possible spoilers, but no biggies).

It had been a while for Cloud. That was nothing new. His partners were often few and far between. Most people thought he was asexual in some ways. He had urges, but usually they were controlled by his negative emotions. They built and built inside him until he wasn't sure what to do with them. They refused to be suppressed.

So he found himself angry and alone and sexually frustrated. He was angry because he thought he might end up begging the very first man he ran into to screw his brains into the earth. He was alone because he didn't want to take this anger out on his friends. And he was frustrated because he needed some kind of relief.

Why he found himself up here where he had killed Sephiroth and freed Kadaj he wasn't sure. The memory of that fight did nothing right now to calm his vibrating nerves. Sighing, he sat down in a corner, feeling hidden away though he had a beautiful view of the ruins and sky. His mind wasn't on his past enemies though.

Reno had been speeding through the ruins on his bike, not really sure of any destination, just filled with the need to be out in the wind and away from responsibilities. Ever since Rufus' miraculous recovery he had been working the Turks harder than ever before, intel gathering mostly, but the occasional "corrective measures". That meant busting a few heads to remind the few lower level crime lords that had begun to infiltrate Shinra property that Shinra was firmly back in control. It wasn't enough to keep an untamed and restless soul like Reno occupied for long. In short, he was bored. Being a Turk was his whole life, and now that role was changing to one that left him vaguely dissatisfied.

Not to mention that his sex life was damn near non existent. All the time he had been stationed at Healin Lodge Reno had only his own hand for company. Tseng, while being one hot specimen of manhood, never gave any clue to his sexual preferences. If the man had a lover at all he kept the knowledge firmly under wraps. Elena Reno hadn't even considered. The girl was too much like a younger sister and anyway she didn't look like she could take the rough and tumble sex that Reno preferred. Now Rude...Reno knew good and well that his partner swung both ways just as he did, but it seemed that Rude had decided to pursue his long standing crush on the Lockhart chick. Tifa had decidedly warmed up to the big man after the rescue of the orphans and Rude was spending his off hours hanging out at the Seventh Heaven.

A barely visible glint of gold from up above had Reno screeching his bike to a halt. What the hell was Strife doing just sitting up there? One would think that was the last place where the man would feel like visiting. He was brooding most likely. Cloud Strife had brooding down to an art form, a true master of the sulk, but the last few times Reno had encountered Cloud he had noticed a growing restlessness from the man. Something dark and dangerous was boiling in Cloud's veins, Reno was sure of it.

Reno remembered carrying Cloud back from the ruined church where he and Rude had found him and Tifa unconscious among the flowers. Although he had teased Cloud about his weight, Reno was honest enough to admit to himself that he had liked the feel of holding the solid body in his arms. Although he had never told anyone, not even his partner, Cloud had unconsciously and instinctively curled into the impromptu embrace. It had sent a spark of ...something through Reno's chest.

Under the pretense of checking for injuries, Reno had taken the opportunity to run his hands over Cloud's body, enjoying the feel of hard muscle and soft skin under his hands. It had surprised him that Cloud had such soft skin; the memory had his pants tightening to just short of uncomfortable and now there was Cloud in the flesh, alone and brooding. Reno parked his bike and climbed nimbly to the top of the ruins. He swaggered confidently toward Cloud until he was certain the blond had taken notice of him.

Reno let a smirking, suggestive smile grace his lips.

"Yo, Cloud, what are you doing up here, man? Ghosts and memories are cold company, or are you waiting for someone? A secret rendezvous perhaps?"

Reno reached out to trail a single finger down the exposed flesh where Cloud's partially unzipped shirt left his neck bare.

"Would you like some company, Cloud?"

He watched Reno approach with a bored expression but inside he knew that Reno always brought a party. There was always that sexual tension when they fought but they had always had an audience so nothing had come of it... and despite being unconscious for the most part, Cloud could vaguely remember the feel of those hands all over his body.

He didn't want to react. Most days he wouldn't. Today... he was just too ready for that finger on his flesh and voice that gave him goose bumps. As Reno trailed a finger down his neck, Cloud inhaled sharply and glared up into his baby blues. Damn bastard. Was he reading his mind?

"I wasn't waiting for any one," Cloud said in his usual soft voice. "And if you came up here looking for a fight, I'm not going to give you the satisfaction." If there was one man he would happily have screw his brains straight to heaven, it would be this one... but Cloud had one rule about Reno, the smirking bastard, and that was to never make things easy for him.

Reno moved the finger that had been lazily tracing idle patterns on Cloud's soft skin up under his chin to tilt Cloud's face upwards, the gesture at the same time forcing Cloud to bare his throat.

"So, are you saying that if I haven't come looking for a fight you *will* give me some satisfaction?"

Reno chuckled, the sound rich and seductive and brought his other hand into play, sliding it into the thickness of Cloud's hair, scratching lightly at the scalp. He dipped his forefinger into his mouth, sucking lightly then traced the saliva slick tip over Cloud's bottom lip. His gaze dared Cloud to either respond or bite him. The slight smirk on his lips let Cloud know that either action would amuse him.

Cloud fought down a moan when Reno ran his hand through his hair, making his spine tingle and his thighs grow warm. Forced to tilt his face up he knew he couldn't the need on his face and in his eyes any more. But that didn't mean he had to throw himself at Reno.

He blinked at Reno, tightening his lips a moment. Then, slitting his eyes, his tongue darted out to lick the moist finger tip. "Why should I satisfy you?" Reaching up he took Reno's wrist and pushed his hand away... though part of him had wanted to suck that finger like a cock.

"Why should you satisfy me?" Reno asked, his eyes glinting with mischief.

He took the finger that Cloud had licked and put it back in his own mouth, sucking off the slight moisture with his eyes half closed.

"Sweet," Reno said and cupped Cloud's chin again, bringing their faces closer together. "I wonder if the rest of you tastes just as sweet."

Reno slid his tongue across Cloud's bottom lip before nibbling on it. Then he pulled away and stood to his full height.

"So you can think of no reason to satisfy me?" He smirked. "Too bad. The obvious answer would have been to gain some satisfaction for yourself, but I guess you aren't interested."

With that, Reno licked his lips and turned on his heel to leave. Your move, Cloud, he thought.

Getting to his knees, Cloud reached out and grabbed Reno's wrist. Looking up into his seductive eyes, he brought his fingers near his mouth again. Choosing the one Reno's wicked mouth had just graced, he parted his lips and ran his tongue along the length.

Without closing his lips he licked the finger into his mouth. He let out a barely audible sigh, loving the way Reno tasted and felt on his tongue as he thoroughly licked and scrubbed the digit. Then, sealing his lips, he sucked as he slowly pulled the finger out of his mouth.

He didn't have to speak now. He was on his knees in front of the red head, holding his wrist with one hand while the other reached up to squeeze Reno's thigh. He didn't need a mirror to know his face was flush with desire.

Reno could feel the heat of Cloud's palm through the fabric of his pants, but that didn't compare to the tight, velvet textured warmth of the man's mouth. His eyes slid closed to better isolate and savor the twin sensations. Reno moved Cloud's hand from his thigh higher to cover his crotch and imagined that sulky mouth there instead. It was enough to bring him back to his knees.

Reno dropped before Cloud and gave a slight push to his hand as a command to stay put, then plunged both hands in that wild tangle of hair. He had never seen Cloud like this, flushed with desire and need shining in his eyes and wondered briefly who had. He quickly dismissed the thought. It didn't matter, for at the moment it was only him.

"Give me your mouth," Reno whispered against Cloud's lips, parting them and delving inside. Ah Gods! Just as he thought, hot enough to burn and sweet as honey. Reno held Cloud's head in place with a firm grip on his hair and let his other roam as it would, stroking over the body he had admired once before.

Reno plundered Cloud's mouth, sometimes just lapping at his swelling lips and other times dipping his tongue as deep as if he could climb inside and find the source of that sweet taste. He was nearly shaking with desire himself and over just a kiss. Reno wanted Cloud spread out before him, offering himself, pliant and willing. A cold wind buffeted them atop the ruins. Not here. As much as he wanted Cloud, Reno didn't want to just take him in the open on top of a ruin that held bad memories. Reluctantly, he released Cloud's mouth and traced his thumbs over flushed cheeks and swollen lips. He waited until glowing, Mako blue eyes focused on his face and words.

"I want you, Strife, but not in this place. I have somewhere much better and more private in mind. If I leave here now, will you follow me?" Reno asked. "Tell me you want this and we'll go right now. Come with me and I promise to soothe whatever is burning within you, but you have to tell me you want it."

He needed this so bad he was halfway there already when Reno pulled away, leaving him feeling the ache all the more acute. Had Reno's hair always been so red? Had his eyes always been so blue? Cloud's senses were running near overload and practically vibrating with life.

It took a moment for Reno's words to sink in and for his questions to make sense to his racing mind. His mouth tingled from the force and from the sheer passion Reno had kissed him with. His mouth had been so smooth, and so knowledgeable that Cloud had let go of all thought and let the man take him and show him what a good time they could have.

Numbly, Cloud licked his lips and nodded just slightly. "I want this," he said, and it shocked and embarrassed him at how husky and low his voice was. He rubbed his palm over Reno's crotch. "I need you." He was ready to beg and though he knew he wouldn't have to with Reno, just the thought added a spark of excitement to his already overwhelmed senses.

If he was going to make it off this ruin and onto Fenrir though, he needed to collect himself. Pushing away from Reno he grit his teeth and rose to his feet. "Give me a moment," he said, wobbling once as the blood rushed to his head and the ache between his legs threatened to bring him back down.

Reno's eyes narrowed in concern over Cloud's apparent unsteadiness. He started to say something, but at the last second his emotional self preservation kicked in and twisted the words on his tongue.

"Do you need to leave Fenrir here and ride behind me?" Reno said with a knowing smirk.

Okay, so he was being a bit of a smug bastard, but, come on, who wouldn't be? That was Cloud Strife standing there swaying on his feet. How could Reno not feel a little fluff to his ego that he was able to turn Mr. Cool and Untouchable's legs to jelly? Damn but he could hardly wait to get the man into his bed. That pale, soft and creamy skin was going to fairly glow against the dark blue of his sheets. Reno intended to have so much writhing and acrobatic sex that the whole bed should look war-torn before they were done. He was sure it was going to be quite an experience. Cloud was fairly radiating lust and frustration. Reno hoped they both survived the experience of this first time.

That led Reno to another line of thought he wasn't quite ready to acknowledge. Despite his apparent reputation as a love'em and leave'em libertine, what Reno claimed and considered his he kept as his own. He already knew that if he started something between them that he would want more and be willing to do battle to keep Cloud for his own. How would Cloud react to that little revelation?

Reno opened his mouth to ask then just as abruptly snapped his jaws closed. No. He wasn't going to ask. He was going to go home with Cloud following behind him, and he was going to do his damnedest to blow the blondeā–“s mind with the best sex he had ever had. Worry about the consequences later. Reno was a firm believer that hesitation in some things resulted in lost opportunity. Not going to happen this time. He had tasted and he had touched and that small appetizer had only fed his hunger for Cloud.

With a last glance to make sure Cloud was still on his feet, Reno made his way down to his bike and kicked it to life. His apartment was not too far away. Cloud was in for a pleasant surprise if he had any preconceived notions of Reno's living habits. One of the advantages of working for Shinra was choice living quarters, and Reno's home was luxurious compared to Cloud's little room above the Seventh Heaven. Reno grinned in anticipation. Not only did his apartment have that big bed, it had a master bath with a large, deep tub. He was already planning on getting Cloud into that tub and enjoying the way the heat of the water would bring a becoming rose flush to his skin.

Hell, yes, this was going to be a night to remember.

Reno's usual self assured and bastardly question gave Cloud the fuse he needed to steady himself, if only to hide any more slip ups from the Turk... for the moment.

Reno's ego was big enough and though Cloud couldn't help his own composure slipping... he realized that was exactly what he needed from Reno. No, he wanted that. He wanted to lose complete control. To have all his defenses stripped down to bare bone by this man would be heaven. He needed this release. How long had he been restless and in a daze? How long had he been reliving certain moments of the past? And this red headed ego was going to help him let go of all that.

Following him down off the ruins, Cloud wondered what it would be like to ride behind that man. To press himself up against his back and inhale his scent while his hands played between his legs... shuddering, he brought Fenrir to roaring life and followed hot on Reno's tail.

Reno casually twirled his key ring on his index finger as he mockingly bowed and ushered Cloud into his home.

"Welcome to my humble abode."

Throwing the keys on a nearby table, he grasped Cloud by his right wrist and spun him back first into the closed door. He held Cloud's right hand above his head pinned to the wood and put his left back on his groin.

"We were right about here, weren't we?" Reno smiled down into Cloud's eyes from his slightly greater height. "Let's get rid of some of this, shall we?" A few quick twists of a clever hand and the buckles of Cloud's shoulder and leg guards came loose and slid to the floor.

Reno teased his hand at the waistband of Cloud's pants, dipping his fingers briefly underneath, then skimmed his hand under the tight black shirt. He was impatient to get to the skin and pulled his hand back to jerk down the zipper until the sides of the shirt parted. Still keeping one hand pinned, Reno fastened his mouth to base of Cloud's jaw and began a series of biting, open-mouthed kisses down his neck and over his collarbone to tease circles around a taut nipple.

Bobbing back up, Reno smiled again and ravished Cloud's open mouth while he pushed the shirt to the floor. Knowing his own place intimately, he had no problem walking backwards and leading Cloud to the bedroom while unfastening the black pants. Without the belt to hold them up the weight of the pants quickly dropped them to Cloud's knees. Giving a small showing of his own strength, Reno grasped Cloud around his naked waist and tossed him on the bed where he landed on his back.

Reno pounced, straddling Cloud's waist and holding his hands captive.

"Commando, Cloud?" Reno purred into his ear then blew softly into the canal. "Who would have guessed?" His voice dropped the teasing note and became huskier with desire. "No more teasing. I'm going to taste all of you now. Keep your hands where I put them."

With that, Reno licked his way down Cloud's torso until he reached the jutting bit of flesh that stood stiff and an angry red. Gods, did the man ever need it bad! Without any warning, Reno closed his mouth over the head of Cloud's cock and took him in all the way to the base. He closed his eyes in sensual pleasure at the slightly salty, musky taste of the smooth skin and swirled his tongue.

Gasping aloud, Cloud squirmed and dug his fingers into the red hair on impulse. It had happened in a whirl wind of action and his mind was just now catching up... he was on Reno's bed, completely nude and vulnerable... Reno had his cock at his mercy...

He moaned and arched slightly, lifting his hips. Having already been teased at the ruins, Cloud was dangerously near orgasm already. He had a feeling that Reno had many more planned for their time together as the Turk hadn't even touched his own clothes yet.

"Please..." He whispered and his fingers curled in his hair.

Lost in a haze of lust and flesh, Reno vaguely heard Cloud's whisper. He sounded...pained. Reno turned him loose and crawled back up his body to lay beside him. He rubbed soothing hands through Cloud's hair and down his neck to massage the tension in his neck and shoulders.

"Please what?" Reno whispered back.

Flush with desire and panting softly, Cloud shivered at Reno's kind touch. "I want to cum..." He blushed but looked anxiously into those baby blues. "Please make me cum." He didn't care how he came, but it had to be soon before he went wild. Grabbing Reno's hand he pushed it down, guiding it to his cock. "Please..." He moaned, pressing up against the Turk and nuzzling his neck.

Reno removed his hand only long enough to fish a tube of lube from under a pillow. Slicking his palm, he started off with long, stroking pulls that he refused to hasten. He kept the same even pace and stared into Cloud's flushed face.

"You know," Reno taunted. "You could have done this by yourself."

He ignored the Turk's teasing and placed his hands on the man's shoulders. "It's not the same..." He panted. Reno's hand was hot and firm on his cock. Pushing his hips to the slow tune Reno had set he moaned.

Touching himself rarely did anything for him. The excitement of having another male though... Cloud's heart pounded, he salivated, and his orgasms were mind blowing. There was too much control in masturbating where in having a lover made him lose control.

Reno narrowed his gaze on Cloud's flushed and panting face. His own arousal was so hard it hurt, but this time he would give Cloud what he wanted. There was plenty of time for more. Reno let the movements of Cloud's hips and the way fingers tightened to near pain on his shoulders dictate his pace.

At that moment it was his only goal to see Cloud come completely undone, let down his guard as Reno had never seen before. Reno wanted to see Cloud boneless and mindless with pleasure. He increased the speed and tightness of his grip, rubbing his thumb over the slit.

Never stopping, Reno leaned down to whisper in Cloud's ear, "Do you have any idea how damn beautiful you are at this moment? I could almost come just from watching you."

He knew Reno had to be skilled, but he hadn't been prepared for his own reaction to Reno's skill... they had only just started. He bit his lower lip in an attempt to halt his cries of pleasure, but that only turned them into muffled groans and breathless noises.

When Reno squeezed and pressed just right in one stroke, Cloud couldn't help the blissful cry that forced his lips apart and made his body shudder. He was so close now. Forgetting all about what he sounded like or looked like, all he knew was the ecstasy flowing through his veins as he pushed his hips harder, dug his fingers into Reno, and threw his head back.

"Aah... Ahn..." The panting moans increased until a wave crashed into him, throwing him into exploding starlight and heavenly rapture.

Reno watched, mesmerized, as Cloud's whole body seemed to be involved in an intense orgasm. He held him close and stroked him gently to ease him down from the high. Reno licked the come-smeared fingers of his hand and hummed in pleasure. Just as he had imagined...sweet.

The Turk rolled to his back, bringing Cloud with him to lay atop his body, creating a delicious friction between his own hard cock and the soft, damp skin of Cloud's taut abdomen. He tugged on Cloud's hair to bring him closer for a kiss, letting the other man taste the essence of himself in Reno's mouth. Reno was content for the moment to just act as Cloud's pillow while he recovered and indulged himself by caressing every inch of skin he could reach.

Delving his tongue into Reno's mouth he tasted himself in the man's captivating slick-as-oil kiss. For a reason older than time itself it sent his heart throbbing that Reno had done that. With a soft whimper he brought his hands up to frame Reno's face, caressing his head while his tongue probed and licked every inch of his tongue, teeth, and tonsils.

Simultaneously, Cloud also gently pressed and rubbed his abdomen against the rock hard erection trapped there.

It didn't seem possible, but Reno got even harder under Cloud's assault on his senses. He throbbed painfully and rubbed against Cloud's body, pulling him higher up until his cock was nestled in the cleft between his cheeks. Reno wrapped his arms tightly around Cloud's back and rocked his hips while Cloud ate at his mouth.

Fuck! The redhead hadn't wanted anyone this badly in...well...ever. The realization shocked him enough to send him crashing back to his earlier thought. 'If I take him, I keep him. Mine.'

Reno wrenched his mouth from Cloud's, gasping for air. His body trembled with need, but his mind was reeling just as badly. Could he admit what he wanted? Could he leave himself that open and vulnerable to rejection? Taking a chance, Reno swallowed and framed Cloud's face to look deep into his eyes.

"Cloud, I don't want this to be just a one time thing," he said, voice hoarse and tense. He tried to convey more with his eyes. Please let him understand!

Cloud nearly bit the red head for taking away that sweet, vivid dream of his mouth so suddenly. But his words made Cloud stop cold. He wanted more? His large, blue eyes blinked as he paused and tried to wrap his ecstasy laced brain around that. He had never been with anyone like that... but...

How could he resist something more than this?

He searched Reno's eyes for any sign of a trick but all he saw there was something that made his heart ache. Bringing a hand up, he laid it over Reno's and nuzzled his face against it. It still smelled of his essence.

"I'm not going to hurt myself by falling for you," he whispered. It wasn't Reno he didn't trust necessarily, but he had been made paranoid and untrusting thanks to the very people the Turk worked for. "Reno... if you can accept that, then... I'll try..."

Reno dropped a mask over his face to hide his flicker of disappointment, but what could he really expect? Their history together was kind of violent and they both had the scars to prove it. Plus, he knew how much Cloud hated being manipulated and used by Shinra in the past.

He managed a ghost of a smile for the blond and a tender caress to his face.

"I'll guess we'll just have to see, won't we?"

Hefting the blond to his feet, he swung Cloud's solid weight into his arms and carried him into the master bath.

"I don't know about you but I think a hot soak would feel good and relaxing right now. Ever been in a hot tub before?" He babbled.

Making an effort not at seduction, but a bit of romance, Reno lit big, fat candles on pillars around the room and dimmed the lights while the steaming water filled the huge tub. He added a bottle of clove scented bath gel to the rim and held out a hand to Cloud.

"Give me a chance to show you something special?" Reno asked with his softest, most sincere smile.

Cloud took his hand without hesitation. He wasn't sure what Reno was up to, and he hoped he wasn't trying to win his heart already... Cloud wasn't ready for that yet. He had a feeling though that what he had told Reno was a lie. He could see himself easily falling for this man.

He pulled close to Reno, laying his other hand on Reno's chest "Listen... what I meant to say is you're going to have be patient with me. I've never had someone say those words to me. I've never had someone like you in my life... I don't know what I'm doing."

"Don't worry about it," Reno replied. "Sometimes you think too much about things. Let's just soak a while and let some cares float away."

Reno climbed into the tub first and guided Cloud into it to lean against his chest between his legs in the steaming water. He took a soft cloth and rubbed it soothingly over skin still flushed from climax. Every few minutes he would press a kiss to the back of Cloud's neck or his temple. No attempts at arousal, just some gestures of comfort that Reno believed Cloud had been denied for a long time.

This was strange. Cloud couldn't recall the last time someone had taken such gentle care with him. But despite it being something new, after a few moments he began to relax and laid his head back on Reno's shoulder. He could get used to this... feeling safe, warm, and cared for.

He couldn't help the gentle sigh that escaped his lips as he stretched slightly and reached back to caress Reno's ear. The sound of his breathing and of the water dripping and splashing when they moved soothed his "what-ifs" away. He would never have guessed that he'd end up with Reno some day. And though part of him still wondered if this was another ploy by Rufus to get him back into ShinRa... he was having a hard time believing that as the time progressed.

Reno shivered under Cloud's touch. He was delighted to feel Cloud relax, but the near frantic desire was still there, so much so that he was restraining himself from turning Cloud onto his hands and knees and fucking him damn near through the tile. Reno was drowning in lust and the feel of skin on skin with the water slipping silkily between them, but he kept himself in check. He felt an important point needed to be made here. He'd never admit it, but Cloud's reluctance to fully trust him disturbed him badly. Besides, this easy relaxation was...nice, and something Reno hadn't been able to share with anyone in a very long time.

Moving slowly, Reno brought his long legs up until they were wrapped around Cloud's hips and circled that gorgeous, toned chest with his arms to hold Cloud close to his body. He held on just tightly enough that he hoped it gave an impression of security rather than restraint.

Pitching his voice as low and sensually as he could, Reno trailed his fingers along Cloud's collar bones and spoke softly directly into his ear.

"Will you stay the night?"

There was a brief moment of panic as he thought his means of escape was being blocked, but he relaxed almost just as fast when he found the embrace was gentle and the voice in his ear dripping with sexuality.

"I think you'll have a hard time getting rid of me," Cloud replied softly. The hot water and the easy caressing was starting to awake his arousal again. And he had to be an idiot not to know that Reno's own needs weren't becoming a... pressing matter.

Taking Reno's hands in his own he kissed each knuckle in turn and, barely suppressing a whimper, pressed them to his chest and guided them down his stomach. Decided to be forward, he spelled it out for Reno in 5 simple words as he pressed back against Reno in a feline movement: "I want you inside me."

Reno sucked in his breath at Cloud's reply and released it in a soft moan. He spent a few moments caressing Cloud's length then his control broke. He stood up so fast with the man in his arms that water sloshed over the sides of the tub to crash in a tidal wave on the floor. Snatching at a bath sheet from a pile, Reno rushed from the bathroom with Cloud.

At the side of the bed he stood Cloud on his feet and toweled him dry, following the path of the linen with his lips. When he couldn't take any more he urged Cloud to sit and stood between his legs cupping his face.

"You have no idea how much or how long I have wanted you, do you?" Reno asked, his voice gone hoarse.

Scooting back a bit, Cloud got to his knees and wrapped his arms loosely around Reno's neck. He sought his lips and tongue in a deep and passionate kiss, moaning softly.

"Could you tell me?" He whispered in Reno's ear when he had surface for a breath. "Tell me how much and how long you've wanted me. But..." He licked his ear lobe slowly.

"I want you to say those words," he pushed back and crawled up the bed. Turning his back to Reno he spread his knees and looked over his shoulder. "When you first push inside me."

Reno's vision darkened and the tempting sight of Cloud dimmed until he realized he wasn't breathing. He took a slow breath to calm himself and crawled onto the bed, red hair long enough to drag across the comforter.

The tube of lubricant was in easy reach and Reno held his hands up in Cloud's line of sight as he opened it and liberally coated his left hand. He wanted to be able to watch Cloud's face the entire time and guided him to his back to hold in his right arm.

Reno looked deeply into glowing blue eyes as he reached down to first slick Cloud's cock then his own before reaching lower to circle and tease at the small entrance. His hair slid forward to drape over Cloud's face and neck.

Pushing two fingers in slowly, Reno groaned at the feel of clutching heat and locked his gaze firmly with Cloud's.

"I have wanted you," Reno whispered as he thrust and stretched gently with his fingers. "since I first saw you, all those years ago."

Tilting his chin down, Cloud doesn't break eye contact as his cheeks flush. Reaching up, he wraps his arms around Reno's shoulders. Despite Reno's gentleness, it has been a while for Cloud and he bites his lip with a whimper as Reno stretches him.

He remembers meeting Reno in Sector 7... though some of his memories he still isn't sure about. "That was..." he gasps softly, arching a little as Reno hits a pleasurable spot. "Over two years ago..."

"Please," he can't wait any more. "I need you now..."

Reno tucked Cloud beneath him and held himself up on his hands while trying to retain his grip on reality. Holy Fuck! Cloud, naked and needy in his arms. If he woke up now he was going to be so pissed.

Grabbing more of the lube, Reno spread Cloud's legs wide apart. He watched Cloud's face for any nuance as he slowly pushed past the tight resistance to slide into heat that threatened to sear him. Reno buried himself to the balls and held perfectly still in a supreme effort. His arms shook and a bead of sweat ran down the side of his face.

"Cloud," Reno managed to gasp. "Okay?"

Cloud had bit his lower lip to the point of breaking it as Reno entered him. Not so much from the pain but also to keep from crying out, afraid that Reno would stop if he heard him. Tasting blood on his tongue, he wrapped his legs around Reno's hips to hold him still for a moment.

He couldn't find his voice to answer Reno but he nodded and reached up to caress his face, letting his hands fall to his shoulders where they held on. He relaxed his legs then and with a soft whimper encouraged Reno onwards.

Reno settled into a smooth, easy rhythm, the pleasure coursing through his whole body. He wanted to make this first time last, make it memorable, but he didn't think he could. Reno had wanted Cloud for too long and the reality of his tight, hot body was better than any fantasy Reno had ever had. He hooked Cloud's right leg over his shoulder and reached between them to stroke hard, heated flesh in time with his thrusts.

Reno leaned down as his support arm began to tremble and trailed his lips from Cloud's ear to his mouth. Resisting the urge to speed up and end it too soon, Reno wanted to taste those lips again and see if he could coax some pleased sounds from the other man.

Stubbornly biting his bleeding lip until Reno began kissing him, he had held in his cries. But now, oh fuck... he seemed to be doing everything right. He couldn't remember it ever being this damn good.

"Mmnnn! Reno... Aahn! Yes right there... ooh..." The cries of pleasure now he couldn't contain and in between sucking on Reno's mouth he voiced his ecstasy freely. He wrapped his arms around Reno's shoulders, digging his fingers into his back and raking his nails down his spine. "Reno... Aaah fuck... Harder!"

Cloud's words served only to inflame Reno more. He pulled his new lover tighter to him and let his hips snap back and forward fast and furiously. His sweat damp hair clung to his face and draped in long tendrils to dance around Cloud's head. The pressure was building and the rake of Cloud's nails down his back a pleasurable pain.

Reno increased the speed and tightness of the strokes of Cloud's cock and drove in deep. He released that delectable mouth only long enough to moan Cloud's name.

"Cloud! Come for me, babe. Let it all go. Give yourself to me. I swear you won't regret it."

Then words became impossible. Reno was able only to experience the heat and movement of the writhing man beneath him. His chest tightened. 'Mine!' his mind howled in a primal scream.

He trembled and clung to Reno as the pleasure began to crest. Voicing his pleasure with moans and grunts, Cloud bucked and cried loudly as his mind and cock erupted under Reno's skilled attention. Squeezing Reno's cock tightly he reached down to grab his lover's ass.

The ecstatic cries and vise-like tightness of Cloud's climax was more than Reno could take. Throwing his head back in a swirl of blazing red hair, he allowed himself to topple over the edge as well then he collapsed to the side pulling Cloud with him into a tight, possessive embrace. Reno ran trembling fingers through Cloud's damp hair and over his face. Without words he lifted his other, semen covered hand to his mouth and licked it clean before delving back into Cloud''s mouth, savoring the taste and feel of kiss swollen lips.

"Cloud, that was..." Reno broke off with a wide grin and an eerie glow to his eyes. He really didn't have the words to describe how he felt so he simply held Cloud close and pressed kisses to his jaw and forehead while softly stroking his flank.

Reno tugged a blanket loose from the end of the wide bed with his feet and pulled it over them both without relinquishing his hold. He felt sated, drowsy and so very comfortable, and he hoped Cloud would take the hint and stay.

Relaxed to the point of nearly being limp in Reno's embrace, Cloud sighed and snuggled close. He loved the taste of himself on that tongue and sought out more kisses in which he moaned lightly into.

"Thank you," he breathed. Entangled with this man, warm and relaxed, he saw no reason to move and so closed his eyes to drift in gentle waves.