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It was around 3am, but Arthur couldn't get any sleep. John knew he was awake, but didn't say anything, hoping Arthur would eventually fall asleep. Tossing and turning. Counting sheep. Nothing seemed to work. The crappy motel bed wasn't helping either. Around 4am John finally speaks up.
"Why are you still awake?"
Hearing John's voice after hours of silence makes Arthur jump. "Oh..I don't know. I can't fall asleep. What time is it?"
"4 am."
"Fuck. Sorry. I know we have things to do tomorrow...or today I guess."
John thinks for a little. "We could just stay put today. You've been on egde for weeks. It's about time you get some rest. Maybe eat some real food."
Arthur's stomach grumbles at the thought of eating something more than vending machine snacks. "Yeah..maybe."
Arthur finally falls asleep around 5:30am. It's light and dreamless, but at least it's sleep. Hours go by. John, unable to sleep himself, sits in his thoughts until Arthur wakes up. He thinks about what they'll do today. Since the moment they met, it's been all running, surviving, or hiding with no down time. He's curious about what Arthur would have done in his downtime before meeting John.
Arthur wakes up around 11am. John had wanted to wake Arthur up earlier, but decided to let him sleep instead.
"Good morning."
Arthur sits up slowly and stretches. "Good morning" his voice is tired, but he seems to be well rested. "What time is it..?"
"11. Almost noon."
"Oh. I suppose it did take me a while to fall asleep. Sorry you had to wait that long."
"It's okay. You deserve your rest."
"Well then. I say we get something to eat." Arthur moves his blanket to the side, ready to get out of bed when he hears John.
"Oh...well that's new."
"What? What is it"
"Well...your groin area..it seems significantly larger than normal. Is this-"
"Shit." Arthur cuts John off, hurriedly covering himself with the blanket.
"Is everything okay?"
"Yes. I'd appreciate if you forget about it." Arthur speaks with a tone of voice he'd never used with John. In fact, John had never seen Arthur act like this. It's hard to have privacy when sharing a body; John had already seen all there is. So why is this so different?
John doesn't know whats going on, but based on Arthur's reaction, he guesses it must be sexual. With no need for reproduction, he never understood the appeal humans have for sex.
"What would you like me to do..?" He's confused, but wants to make sure Arthur is okay. This is new. Something to understand.
"I..I don't know." Arthur admits. He doesn't know what to do at all. He hadn't had an erection in forever. If he had to guess, probably not since he was a teenager. He never had any lust towards Bella, and after Faroe's death, he was too consumed with grief to feel much else. Maybe it's because of how well he had slept. Or maybe it was due to how long it had been. Either way having John in his head made things even more complicated.
"Is this normal at least? Or is it something to worry about." John's questions come from a place of concern. Arthur knows this, but he's flustered all the same.
"It's normal." Despite his efforts to ignore it, Arthur's arousal grows. John feels this change happening, but doesn't know how to approach it.
"Am I correct in assuming this is sexual?"
John's boldness takes Arthur by surprise. "Uh..yeah." Arthur doesn't know what to do. He's never had someone in his head sitting in on his masturbation before. "John...?"
"Yes?"
"If I close my- our eyes...would you be okay...if I..uh..took care of this?" It takes a lot, but Arthur gets the question out. Living in a body together, this conversation was bound to happen sooner or later, Arthur just didn't think it'd be now.
"I don't mind. To be fair, I'm not exactly sure what it is you need to do."
"Right..uh..yeah. Could you just be quiet? For a little? No offense, I'd just like to feel as if I'm alone."
"Of course."
Arthur sighs and closes his eyes. As awkward as it is, his cock is painfully hard. He removes the blanket and gently palms his crotch, eliciting a groan. He blushes, knowing John can still hear him. Arthur hesitates. John can feel the tension in their shared body.
"If I may..." John tests.
"Hm?"
"The two of us share a body. Something like this was always inevitable. I won't judge... if that's whats stopping you..."
Arthur feels his face grow warm. "Yeah..I guess so..." Hesitantly, he continues. He unzips his pants before pushing them down along with his boxers. His cock springs out, leaking precum already. He gently wraps his hand around his shaft, sighing tnto the touch. It really had been too long.
Arthur slowly strokes his cock, letting himself get comfortable. A low groan escapes his lips as he runs his thumb over his leaking tip. His movements speed up a little. Arthur moans, properly this time. His left hand twitches, but he can't feel it. John controls it. John, who had never been exposed to anything of this nature...who now finds himself being turned on hearing Arthur's vocalized pleasure.
Arthur squeezes a little tighter. "..fuck..." he whimpers quietly. John's hand slowly creeps towards Arthur's thigh. He doesn't know why he feels compelled to touch Arthur, but he does.
Arthur's head falls back right before John's hand reaches his leg. Arthur slows down, noticing it instantly. He clears his throat "...John..?"
"Yes..?" His voice sounds..different, although Arthur can't figure out what it is.
"Why are you..uh.." He moves his leg slightly.
"I'm not entirely sure." a moment of silence between the two men. "I can move back.." John lifts his hand.
"No..it's okay." Arthur realizes that if they share a body, maybe his emotions have some sort of influence on John. If so, it'd just be cruel to have John sit there doing nothing. "What do you..or well, do you want something?"
"I think that I'd like to...help." Arthur blushes. "If that's okay."
"Oh." Arthur thinks about it. He'd never done anything with a guy..let alone a god living within his head. But..he does love John. As a friend? He's not sure. Their relationship is a hard one to describe. The more be thinks about it, the more he realizes he might feel something more for John. "I..wouldn't mind that."
Johns hand freely explores Arthurs body now. Feeling it for what seems like the first time. "Could you open your eyes?"
"Oh. Yeah." Arthur blushes. He hopes John won't notice. He opens his eyes slowly. John makes an odd, almost strangled, gasp. "What is it..?"
"Well. Wow. I've seen your genitals before, obviously, just..never like this."
Arthur chuckles a little "John, please don't call it that".
"But that's what it is, correct?" John asks, confused.
"Yes. It's just uh..." Arthur thinks about how to go about this. "Most people refer to it as... a cock, or a dick?"
"Oh. Odd. Well..your dick is...magnificent."
At his words, Arthurs dick twitches. He bites his lip, hoping John doesn't notice the effect it had on him. John does notice, in fact he seems to like the reaction.
"May I?" John's hand hovers near Arthurs swollen dick, waiting for permission to go further.
Arthur swallows. "Yeah. Go ahead." John grabs his dick ever so gently. The sensation is very new to John and he lets out a small whine that surprises Arthur. His strokes are careful, almost as if he's scared he'll break it.
"John..you can be rougher than that"
"Oh. Sorry, I don't exactly know what I'm doing." John admits. He squeezes a little, moving slightly faster. "Is this better?"
Arthur sighs. "Yeah..better..."
"But not good?"
"Just...don't worry. If I don't like it, I'll say something, okay?"
"Okay." With Arthur's reassurance, John strokes his dick with a little more confidence. He makes larger strokes; his grip tighter, waiting for Arthur's reaction. It doesn't take long for Arthur to let out a quiet moan.
John finds that he quite enjoys hearing Arthur moan. Especially when it's because of him. He makes his strokes faster, wanting to see what Arthur likes. Arthur's mouth opens, eliciting little whimpers and moans.
Arthur wasn't expecting to enjoy this so much, but something about it being John made everything feel 10x better; much better than it felt when he was jerking himself off. It felt like mini fireworks were going off all throughout his body.
Arthurs hips start to move, lifting to meet John's hand. Taking it as a silent demand, John moves faster, stroking Arthurs entire length. "Oh fuck..." Arthur moans, his head falling back.
"Arthur..." John prods. Arthur doesn't think much of it until John slows down.
Panting, Arthur lifts his head up confused "Is...is everything okay?"
"Please..try to keep your eyes down. I want to watch you."
Arthur blushes. Hard. He had never felt this turned on before. Perhaps John was helping Arthur discover things he didn't know about himself. "Okay..sorry..yeah"
"Thank you." John says before speeding up, quickly making his way back to the pace he was at.
Arthur lets out a loud moan before covering his hand with his mouth, embarrassed.
"You can muffle yourself if you'd like...but I find your moans to be quite intoxicating" John's voice sounds like silk. It's nothing Arthur had ever known him to be and god It's hot. Arthur uncovers his mouth, instead moving his hand to John's forearm, gently running his fingers along his skin.
John groans "Fuck Arthur.." It's only an arm, but with it being the only thing John can feel, it's quite sensitive. Arthurs touch feels as close to heaven as John can get.
Arthur feels himself getting near his release. John can seem to sense it as well seeing as his efforts to please Arthur increase. Arthur's back arches off the bed as Johns hand and Arthurs stomach get coated in cum.
"Oh wow." John wasn't sure what he was expecting, but it wasn't this.
Arthur goes limp, breathing heavily.
John wipes at Arthurs stomach carefully with the blanket, making a mental note to wash the bedsheets before leaving.
"It seems you enjoyed that" John says, Arthur just knew that if he had a body, he'd be smirking right now.
"Yeah. I did. Thank you John." Arthur moves to get up.
"The shower is to your left"
"Thanks." Arthur stands up, his legs shaking due to his orgasm. He makes his way to the shower, turning it on before removing his clothes.
"Whatever you want to do today. We can do it. You deserve it."
"Soo we can see a movie?" John says hopefully.
Arthur smiles as he gets into the shower. "Yes, you can see a movie" The warm water wahes over Arthur, making him feel as if he's melting. He hopes his relationship with John will only grow from here.