Nikita gripped a shelf behind him. His mind was so confused. Was this happening? He thought he only dated girls so far. Was he just a guinea pig for his curiosity?

"I'll wait outside." Nikita nudged Lev aside and slid away, rushing outside as fast as he could.

The topic was closed and remained untouched even throughout the car ride. Nikita was ignoring Lev completely, doing something on his phone just so he doesn't have to make eye contact.

Before entering the villa Lev decided to open the topic again. "Look about what happened.."

"Can't talk now. Sorry." Nikita ran inside the villa and went straight into his room.

This wasn't good. Lev closed the door and took off his shoes and jacket. Had he made a mistake? Maybe Nikita was just overly sensitive about the whole situation and didn't like him at all. But just leaving it like this was going to weigh on both their minds. If he wasn't interested in him even at all, then Lev would rather hear it than try in vain.

He went upstairs and knocked on Nikita's door. The door opened reluctantly.

"Yes?" Nikita peeked.

"Let's talk." Lev nudged the door and Nikita hesitantly let go of the pressure.

Walking inside, Lev wasn't sure why he felt nervous to do this. He sat down on the bed waiting for Nikita to close the door and sat on the desk chair, his leg nervously playing under the seat.

Nikita cleared his throat. " I'm not a person who likes to feel discomfort of any kind. I don't do well with tension or confrontation so.."

Lev sighed. "I think we should clear a few things up."

"Exactly." Nikita agreed.

"Do you hate me?" Lev asked hoping he won't hear the answer he feared to get.

"No." Nikita said, confused. "I don't hate you."

"Did I scare you before?"

"No." Nikita answered. He wouldn't exactly say scared. He was feeling other things than fear.

"Then why are you sitting miles away from me?" Lev asked, leaning his elbows over his knees.

Nikita suddenly felt guilty. Lev looked really vulnerable, almost confused. Nikita got up and walked over to Lev, sitting next to him. "I'm sorry for running off the way I did, but I just.." He paused when he realized how Lev was looking at him. "I'm not going to lie those looks confuse me."

Lev placed a hand over Nikita's mouth. "Do you like me?"

Nikita brought his hand down ."What about you? Do you like me? Because this behavior.."

"I like you."

If silence could speak it would have a whole lot to say about the tension in the room. Nikita couldn't believe what he just heard.

"I thought you liked girls."

"When did I say that?" Lev raised a brow.

"Today." Nikita was losing his mind. "You said you dated a lot of girls. Or at least you insinuated it."

"I've only dated girls, but.." Lev leaned back on the bed. "I'm also interested in you."

Nikita was silent again. So does that mean his unrequited crush would turn into something more? He instantly felt a surge of excited nervousness. Tai was right. She saw right through this.

"It's a first for me too. I'm attracted to you and I can't help it. " Lev sighed. "And I was hoping you like me too."

Nikita stared at him, nervously gripping the bed sheet under his hand. "How can you be this upfront?" It took everything in him to just lock eyes with him and come up with something to say. Was he not feeling nervous? Anxious?

Lev showed no signs of hesitation. He knew what he wanted. "If I don't say it, then you won't know. " He straightened up and placed both hands on each side of the bed, leaning over Nikita. "So just tell me what I want to hear. Do you like me?"

Nikita leaned back nervously. "Yes, okay. I do.I'm.."

Lev was done talking. He used his whole body, pushed Nikita down on the bed and climbed over him. "That's all I needed to know." He closed the space between them, pressing his lips onto his.

After the initial shock of that first intimate touch, Nikita closed his eyes trying to calm down his nerves. He was a little out of practice, but that didn't mean he couldn't recognize the genuine attraction during a kiss. The kiss was controlled, yet followed by a masculine passion. Even so, how could someone who's kissed a guy for the first time have such influence over him?

Hesitantly Nikita raised his arms gripping Lev's large shoulders and pulled him closer. He was in a maze of confusion brought by just one kiss. The touch of their bodies, the weight over him, everything just felt so good, so right. He tried to get a grip on himself, but he was breathless and overwhelmed by emotions.

For a second the kiss broke and Lev observed Nikita's reaction. There was sadness and vulnerability on his face mixed with pleasure. He was confused despite wanting this. He was holding back, yet desperate to let go. Lev found himself to be in the position of a guy who just did what he wanted without the consequences like he had done in the past. But for Lev, it was different this time. He didn't want to hurt Nikita.

"Was that weird?" Nikita asked, releasing his grip over Lev.

Lev brought his hand up, his thumb caressing Nikita's cheek. "It was fucking good and you know it."

Just with a few words, Nikita felt like he had been liberated and set on fire at the same time. His habit of always living in his head, always worrying about the other person never allowed him to fully relax and enjoy a kiss or a touch.

Even when he tried to open up or let go with the last person he dated, it ended up hurting him more. Yet for someone who just felt an attraction like this for the first time, Lev made it look so easy to just let go and have fun.

The constant always-being-careful alarm turned off in Nikita's head for the first time. He grabbed Lev's neck and kissed him again, fully surrendering. His heart felt frantic and in need of a release. Taken back from that new response, Lev took a few seconds to realize what was happening. Then like an experienced pilot taking charge of a crashing plane, he grabbed the control back and steered things back his way.

With a low husky groan, he pinned his hands over his head and caged Nikita between the bed and his body. Man or woman, it didn't matter anymore. The experience he had as a kisser drove Nikita on edge. Lev deepened the kiss and took the intensity up a notch. Both were hard at his point, unable to stop. Lev's grip tightened over Nikita's wrists and then his hot mouth dropped down on his neck, his tongue leaving a wet trail when it was instantly cold once he moved away his lips. It was such a torturous mix.

There was suddenly a subtle phone buzzing over Nikita's desk where he left the phone. He tried to ignore it but a second later, Lev's phone in his pocket started ringing.

Letting out a groan of frustration, Lev broke the kiss and let go of Nikita, saddling him while answering the phone. "What?"

Nikita remained laying down, feeling the rush of embarrassment overloading him.

"Shit. Yeah.." Lev rubbed his eyes. "No, it's fine. Bring her over." He then glanced down at Nikita with a smirk. "No, I don't know why he didn't answer his phone."

He hung up and then chuckled at Nikita. "Aleksei and Tai are coming over. They have something important to tell us. You might want to come up with an excuse for not picking up."

"Right." Nikita rose on his elbows. "An excuse that doesn't involve you?"

Lev looked insulted for a second and then smiled. "Go ahead, say you were with me. I don't mind. I'll actually have fun hearing you explain how you were too busy getting hard under me."

Nikita cleared his throat. "I'll just say I was in the shower."

Lev laughed in amusement and got off the bed. "Let me see that." He reached for Nikita's hand looking at his red wrists. "Sorry, I like it rough."

Nikita glanced up at him. "I don't mind it.."

Instead of replying, Lev planted a soft kiss on his wrist and then gave him a comforting smile. "Let me know if your ear hurts. It's still a bit red from the piercing."

Nikita realized his ear was burning up for quite some time now, but he was too distracted to care.

I'm taking a small break. Emphasis on the small. It might be a week or a week and a half.I will be back soon to continue posting the rest of the chapters.💕💕