Eclipse Of The Moon ~ Book 1 of Aaron
Chapter 72
Public Threesome

Saturday 5 February 2005

"Gentlemen! May I have your attention please!"

As usual, the Master Dom's booming call to the audience imposes immediate attention as the music is lowered, and silence falls over the Hell Fire. All eyes stray toward Ivan who is standing on the main stage of the club, giving off all the necessary sternness that his role entails, and yet, I can decipher a shy hint of pride in his eyes as they scan all the male members before him.

"Please, Kayden and Aaron, join me here," he orders firmly.

I might have shuddered from the coldness of his voice in any other situation, but after what happened this morning and knowing that he is just putting on a show, I feel very relaxed when I rise from the couch with Kayden, winking at the naughty Sam who should have his head lowered while kneeling by Marcus' feet, and walk side by side with my friend toward the long stage.

"Like I did mid-January," Ivan carries on once we are standing beside him, returning his attention to the crowd, "I'd like to give you an update on the new program of Dominant training I tested over the past two months. I am pleased to announce that after one additional session in pure dominance and a final test that they passed with flying colors this morning, Aaron and Kayden have been certified Dominants of the Hell Fire."

Although we skipped the optional session dedicated to Masochism because Kayden isn't interested in Sadism and I, on my side, had my share in this domain when I was a Submissive, we earned a thirteenth session to perfect our skills in dominance last weekend, and this morning, we had some sort of test. The first part was about theory with Ivan separately asking us tons of questions on the lifestyle to make sure we had fully grasped the main concepts; the second one was a ride-along and we played a full scene with a voluntary Sub of the club. Needless to say that the latter was more fun than the first and that Kayden and I outdid ourselves.

"With an average of two sessions per week," Ivan continues after a round of applause and cheers, "the two trainees had time to cover, assimilate and experience pretty much everything that our lifestyle offers, but only time will tell if these methods prove efficient or not. I'm very confident, though. Aaron may not be the best example since he already knew a lot about BDSM, but with candidates like Kayden, who are seriously interested and implicated, I believe that it can work too."

To say the least!

Kayden has been tremendous throughout the entire training. Despite his dread to go through sessions number 5 and 6, the Cop and Thief Night supplied the remaining motivation he needed to achieve the most painful part of submission. Not once did he complain while he tried all the most wicked accessories available or when Ivan made him choke on his cock. Neither did he even yelp when the Master Dom topped him, showing him the various options for penetration – without and with preparation, at a slow pace and with a hard pounding, with and without stimulation of the prostate. He just took everything like a man.

At least this is what he told me – which Ivan confirmed – and I wonder if he didn't even enjoy it more than he thought.

The dominance part went even better with Kayden getting always more and more curious, asking the right questions and even requesting an additional session to make sure he was ready. Like Ivan told me several times, he was clearly impressed by the young man's determination and earnestness, which only served him better.

"From now on, all new candidates who will apply for a Dom membership at the Hell Fire will follow this training, and I'm glad to say that four of them are starting next Tuesday. The future will tell us if these methods work as well as the old ones, but meanwhile, I would like to reassure you, dear Submissive members. Dominant newbies won't be left in the wild all the same. You know how precious you are to me and I wouldn't let novices play with you if there were risks.

"For your information, Master Mike has hired four new guys in his staff and these will be entirely dedicated to watch over the new members and make sure there are no incidents. Be assured that the Doms are properly trained, and remember that safewords will always remain your supreme way out of a scene. They know it. Never hesitate to safeword for them to slow down or to stop should it become necessary. Also, new members won't be allowed to sign contracts with Submissives until I deem them experienced and mature enough to take such responsibilities.

"Now, that being said, join me in congratulating these two young men and let's wish them all the best and lots of fun in consensual kinky sex!" Ivan eventually cheers followed by another round of applause and cheers. "Master Aaron, Master Kayden, welcome to the Hell Fire," he then adds for our attention in a lower voice, smiling proudly as he shakes Kayden's hand.

My eyes dampen a bit when he turns to me, his own orbs shining abnormally, and shamelessly pulls me into a tight hug.

"So proud of you, Menino," he whispers with a strangled voice that touches my heart just as much as the emotions I feel coursing through our embrace.

The moment is short-lived and Ivan quickly gathers his spirits back, but it was enough for me to feel all the genuine tenderness and affection he has for me. This is a long page we are turning tonight. The end of a chapter of submission. Even if I'm fully aware that Ivan won't ever really let go of me – or at least not anytime soon – because I feel like he will forever consider me as a little brother, I can now move on and start a new life as a Dominant and look forward to becoming a Master Dom.

It's a long way there and it might take a few years before I reach this status, but meanwhile, I will practice and grow into a good and careful Dom. Of course, I still have a lot to learn under Ivan's guidance and since perfection doesn't exist, not even for Ivan, I might even fail at times, make mistakes, but experience will allow me to get as close as possible to Ivan's integrity and excellence.

We have barely landed our asses back on the couch, with Ivan sitting beside Marcus, me on his right, then Kayden, that a little ball of energy rushes in our direction and skids on his knees until he stops just between my friend and me, completely out of breath. Caught by surprise, Kayden even startles while I shake my head and chuckle discreetly.

"Permission to speak, Master Aaron and Master Kayden?" Kwonmin breathes out, keeping his head lowered.

Oh, I know what this little minx is here for and on New Year's Eve, I did promise him he would be the first one I'd play with once certified, but a few weeks later, when I told him it would be nice to also play with Kayden and asked him if he'd be up for a threesome, his eagerness only rose a notch higher. So, this little buddy is coming to claim his due now, his impetuosity only demonstrating how ardent he is to be the first.

"You may look up and speak, Pet," Kayden replies in his deepest voice and the dark head tilts up, displaying lustful eyes.

"May I play with you on a dais?" the adorable twink chortles, his black orbs flicking between us, but I can't help a small grunt. It wasn't the plan.

"What do you think, Aaron?" Kayden asks with mock hesitation.

"Hmm... I actually wanted to hang here a bit and watch the different scenes around," I trail off, peering at one of the smaller stages where a Dom is plugging a Sub tied to a St. Andrew's cross.

"Please... I could pleasure you while you watch and then, we can play elsewhere..." Kwonmin begs.

Locking eyes with him, I lean forward and reach for the back of his head to whisper in his right ear.

"Are you really ready to play with two newbies, Pet?" I ask loud enough for Kayden to hear.

"You promised..." he whines.

"I did, but do you still want this, Pet?"

"Yes, Master Aaron!"

"And the dais? Are you serious? We'd talked about an alcove at first," I grouse in a lower tone, slightly pulling on his hair to stare into his eyes, and jeez! They're filled with mischievousness.

"It's Saturday night... the club is crammed... you'll just prove that you're a great Dominant," he stammers, his naturally toned skin reddening a bit.

Honestly, having been around Ivan all the time on each occasion he let me attend an evening at the Hell Fire in December before I began my training into dominance, I didn't experience negative comments or taunts from other members. And it has been the same since Kayden and I began to attend evenings for observation purposes.

On the contrary, there have only been praise and congratulations, but from Sam and Kwonmin, whom I obviously keep speaking to, I know that a couple of Doms still doubt my abilities and would rather still see me as a Sub. They heard that themselves from other Subs' gossips, but I don't really care. It might take time, but I will earn their respect at some point. And of course, there's Ryan, but I don't give two fucks about him; not even one, actually.

However, my little Vietnamese friend is right, and a threesome in public would definitely prove that I am absolutely capable to perform as a Dom; but do I have to prove anything? The only one whose opinion matters is Ivan, and I already have his trust. Tilting my head to the left, I peek at Kayden to ask for his thoughts and that dumbass only smirks, wriggling his eyebrows. It's a tic he recently adopted after we've spent so much time together, and it never fails to make me smile as I now get why people often tell me how funny I look when I do it.

"Alright, then," I reply to Kwo since Kayden seems to approve. "Doms are supposed to guide Subs, not the opposite though," I still grumble with a sigh.

"Experienced Subs can also provide a bit of guidance to newly appointed Doms, and they usually turn out right," Ivan suddenly whispers in my ear. Of course, he had to follow the conversation. Can't mind his own business. "And you are my business, Menino," he adds as an afterthought, sending a shiver down my spine. How in the hell can he read me so well?

"Fine with me!" I cheer, leaning back in the couch and palming my semi-hard. "But I still want to watch the end of that scene."

"Me too," Kayden concurs, snuggling closer to me and already opening the front of his leather pants to pull out his erection.

I swear that Ivan's snort might have been heard across the Hell Fire, but I ignore him. So does Kayden.

Smiling, I return my attention to the scene unfolding a bit further away on my left, in which the Dom is now edging his boy with a suede flogger, but my eyes keep looking down at Kwo who has shifted to kneel between Kayden's legs and is already working on his erection. One of his small hands soon reaches my crotch and once I have freed my hard-on, his fingers softly wrap around my girth and start stroking.

Mmm... much better than doing this on my own...

As the Dom gets rid of his leathers on stage, offering us a perfect view of his firm backside, and retrieves the plug from his twink to slam into his ass, Kwonmin settles between my legs and begins to take care of my cock while using his right hand to keep my friend on edge. Between the duet fucking at the cross, all the naughtiness surrounding us and the tongue teasing the most sensitive areas of my cock, the fire in my balls has built up very quickly and I don't even try to contain it, unloading my juices down Kwo's throat.

Once he has finished off Kayden, I discreetly encourage our evening Sub to also pleasure the Master Dom who is jacking off beside us – if he doesn't mind, of course – but on the contrary, he eagerly accepts. I know Ivan has declined several Submissives' offer to spend the evening with him tonight, most probably because despite the surveillance, he wants to watch over us for our first scene as certified Dominants.

I wouldn't have been surprised if he had followed us to an alcove had we decided to play in one of them, so performing on stage will be even easier for him to keep an eye on his newbies, I guess. Oh well, at least he will have gotten some release since Kwonmin is so eager to please and the boy is so good at giving head that it's not long before a deep groan erupts on my right, echoing to the performing Dom's grunt on stage as he slams one last time inside the Sub's ass and climaxes loudly.

"So? Which one?" Kayden whispers in my ear while Kwo licks Ivan clean.

Initially, we had planned to play in an alcove that holds various sorts of equipment and we were hesitating between the bench – so convenient for threesomes that involve two Dominants – or a simple bondage scene with leather restraints and chains. Both could be done on any of the dais in the main room, so it doesn't really help in our decision. As much as I'd love the bench, I know my friend has a preference for the suspension option because it gives more freedom in how spread a Dom wants the Sub's legs and arms.

"The grid," I reply with determination.

"I thought you fancied the bench," he retorts.

"Next time," I respond with a wink, because I'm sure there will be plenty more opportunities for us to play together. "Look up, Pet," I order to Kwo once he is back kneeling between us. "Kayden and I have made up our mind on the grid and a bit of suspension. Are you ready to go and play?"

"Yes, Master Aaron!"

"Good boy. The estrade just behind you is free, so you may crawl there and wait for us under the grid, naked."

Nodding avidly, the cute young man flips around and heads toward the dais on his hands and knees, but as soon as he has reached the platform, he rises to his feet and turns back to face us with mischievous eyes. With all the confidence I have always known him, the boy bends over with a lot of flexibility and grace, keeping his thin legs straight to unlace his shoes before he leans back up and kicks them off. He then offers us a sensual dance, swaying his hips sensually while unzipping his tight leather pants and slowly skimming them down, briefly facing away to present us with a perfect view of his backside.

"I swear I just can't wait to tap that cute little ass," Kayden breathes out as Kwonmin then wriggles to gracefully kneel down beneath the grid.

"I'll let you be first to enjoy his tight hole then."

"So... decent and kind of you..."

Smirking, I tilt my head to the left and let my lips brush his ear.

"Only to let you open him up for me because I'm thicker than you," I reply impishly before I give his jaw a long lick.

"Fucker..." he groans, but I am already up and sauntering toward the stage where he quickly follows me.

I'm pretty sure that Kayden can also feel all these expectant peepers on us, but it's not what impels us to instantly recover our seriousness. Admittedly, this is our first performance in public as certified Dominants and no one would ever want to fuck up their first show, but above all, we are about to play with a Submissive who entirely entrusts us with his body and pleasure. This requires our full attention.

"Remind us of your safewords, Pet?" Kayden asks as we both stop to stand in front of our delicious boy.

"Yellow to slow down and red to stop, Master Kayden," Kwo replies right away.

"Since you might not be able to speak at all times, we'll also provide you with a yellow ball in your left hand and a red one for your other hand, is this clear?"

"Yes, Master Aaron."

"Now extend your arms for us," I order.

Both Kayden and I seize long and padded restraints that we cautiously wrap and buckle over his wrists before we use snap links to attach them to two of the chains hanging from the grid above us. Kwonmin's erection is already leaking between his parted legs and as we make him stand up, a thin string of precum even trails down over two or three inches. Such a yearning little minx...

We proceed similarly with his ankles, each of us with a knee down on the floor on either side of him, and make sure that everything is secure before we activate the pulleys that help lifting the chains with winches. After a few minutes to adjust him precisely in the position we want him to be, Kwonmin's torso is in an almost-horizontal posture, with his legs fully spread in a V form that grants us with the best possible access to both his holes. Once the promised yellow and red balls have been snugged inside his hands, I first go to his head and lean over to give him a long and wet kiss.

"Be a good boy and we'll reward you with a lot of pleasure, Pet," I whisper against his lips, earning a needy whimper in return.

"Yeah, a lot of pleasure," Kayden confirms as I pull back to let him taste Kwonmin's mouth too.

While he deepens their kiss, I shift to the boy's rear and caressing his inner legs, I bend over to swallow his erection. His muscles immediately stiffen and his mewls increase as the bead of my piercing begins to torment his frenulum, causing his slit to ooze even more precum that I mix with my saliva and smear all over his shaft as I bob up and down his length. My blond friend quickly pulls back up to free his junk from his leather trousers and tilting the Sub's head backwards, he prompts him to open his mouth and gently slips his cock in.

Gently soon becomes deeper and faster while I start rimming the tight pucker, always striving to use the piercing jewel to bring more intense sensations, and Kwo's rings of muscles quickly loosen up under the ministration of my tongue thrusting in and out of his hole. With the help of lube, I continue stretching his entrance, carefully swirling one, then two, then three fingers, and each time the tip of my middle digit brushes against his prostate, I feel him tense and clench, close to his climax.

"That's it, Kwo... Open up for me... How do you like my fingers in you?" I tease, knowing full well he can't answer, but I get to see his body jerk up and to hear his pleading moans.

Nodding at Kayden who hasn't stopped using our boy's mouth, I bend over again and with two fingers still buried deep inside his ass, I engage in another fast-paced bobbing up and down his length. His body is writhing despite the difficult position and his muffled screams only encourage me to torment him further toward a barely controllable orgasm.

"Come for Master Aaron, Pet!" Kayden eventually shouts as he pulls out of Kwonmin's mouth.

"Oh my Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!"

The squeal comes in perfect sync with the flood of semen filling my mouth, and I greedily swallow most of the sweet juices, just retaining a bit of the load. As Kayden comes to stand on Kwo's right side, our lips connect above his chest and we share what has to be one of the wildest kisses I ever have. It's not a fight for dominance, just two guys so enthralled by the idea of having power on a third one's pleasure, being responsible for said guy's pleasure and sharing the fruit of that pleasure in front of an audience.

While Kwonmin recovers a little from his high, Kayden and I get rid of our trousers, at last completely freeing our constricted hard-ons, and while my blond friend dresses his shaft with a rubber and some lube, I go and try to rub some stiffness off our suspended Sub's shoulders and arms. Funnily, he's not tense at all and still limp from his earlier orgasm, but as Kayden aligns the tip of his cock with his entrance and grabs his thighs, life instantly gushes back into Kwo through needy moans.

"Mmm... I just want to slam into that ass..." Kayden trails off, gently poking the little hole.

"He's been thoroughly prepared so you..."

"Please do so, Master Kayden!!" the little minx interrupts me with a high-pitched plea.

And this was all my friend needed to thrust inside his ass in one go with a deep grunt.

As Kwonmin tilts his head backwards and gasps, I seize the opportunity to invade his mouth, relishing in the warmth of his cavern and how the head of my cock quickly hits the back of his throat. So good!! Having played a lot with the Asian twink over the past year, I like to think that I have come to know him and his tastes by heart, which obviously helps for this first scene in public, just as much as the fact that he is one kinky little guy who can endure a lot. Kwo isn't a Masochist, but he delves into the most powerful kinks, so I know that Kayden and I can enjoy ourselves without any fear of reaching the boy's hard limits.

Watching my cock slip in and out of his mouth is so amazing, but I end up focusing on my fellow Dominant who is now pummeling our Sub's ass with a lot of ardor. His deep blue eyes are gorgeous, shimmering with ecstasy, and that freaking six-pack looks so much like a chocolate tab that I could lick endlessly. Kwo's torso being rather short, we have no problem leaning over for another wild kiss that enhances a rumble of groans among the audience. However, our cutie should remain our supreme focal point, so we quickly pull back to keep an eye on his body reactions.

"You feel so good, Pet," Kayden breathes out with a strained voice, undeniably close to his release. "Let's swap places, Ron, I'd rather shoot on his chest..."

Well, that was the plan in any case.

A minute later, it is my turn to ram into my Sub friend's ass, my condom-clad shaft easily sliding in and out, while Kayden tries to refrain his orgasm by teasing the boy's nipples instead of abusing his mouth again. I have played several scenes similar to this one under Ivan's dominance whenever he accepted to add a third party in our games, but it was always with him guiding my moves and without much freedom to do as I pleased. It was always nice because these rewards never failed to supply me with a tiny sense of dominance while I could top other Submissives, but enacting as a real Dom now brings me to a whole new level of nirvana.

Yes, I might be sharing Kwonmin with Kayden – which doesn't bother me at all since I love sharing in sex – and still more or less under the Master Dom's surveillance whose eyes I can feel observing us, but the power and autonomy only increase the almighty sensations tenfold, quickly taking me to the edge of my zenith. Kayden must have sensed my culmination because he suddenly leans back and begins to stroke both his cock and Kwonmin's at the same fast pace.

"Please... please... please..."

Our cutie has truly turned into a pleading mess, his voice barely a whisper, his body so tense, his balls so tight. I must admit that I have strived to torment his sweet spot the best I could, but I believe it's been enough torture and I register Kayden's nod indicating me that he's ready to end the scene.

"Come for us, Pet," I groan, trying to hold back until the perfect moment.

And there it comes...

What a beautiful sight!

Kayden's and Kwonmin's juices spurt out at the same time and meddle on the Sub's stomach in a wonderful mix of white cream, but the best is the forceful clenching around my girth which propels me to cloud 9 within the fraction of a second. I just let all hell swallow me whole for a few seconds, blissfully shuddering from the intensity of my orgasm and groaning like a bear in rut. However, I quickly get back down to Earth because there are important matters at hand.

Still buried deep inside of our passed-out Kwonmin, I cautiously wrap my arms around his waist and as Kayden frees him from the restraints, one of my hands firmly holds his backside and the other one presses between his shoulder blades to pull him against my chest. Kayden grabs all our belongings from the stage and follows me to an alcove dedicated to aftercare. The lack of beds is an issue I pointed out to Ivan a few months ago, arguing that there should be more areas where Doms can take care of Subs after having played roughly, so he fitted several beds in what used to be a dressing room at the time this venue was a theater.

The Dom and the Sub we saw performing earlier are actually cuddling on one of them, but since it's still early, all the other spaces are free and I choose a bed on the opposite side of the couple. Kneeling on the satin sheet-clad mattress, I gently lay Kwonmin down, brush his lips and eventually pull out of him, but none of that makes him open his eyes. While I get rid of the used condom in a bin, Kayden fetches everything we will need from a chest of drawers and, still naked, we both kneel on either side of our boy.

"Fuck... It was really awesome," Kayden breathes out in a low whisper as we begin to clean the mess of semen on Kwo's chest.

"You bet... I have no better word. Just amazing," I concur, leaning over to kiss his lips.

"We'll need a repeat soon."

"With Kwonmin?"

"Kwonmin or any other Sub," Kayden replies with a wink.

"Deal. I liked sharing with you a lot, Mister."

"Master Kayden, Master Aaron," he playfully scolds me.

"Kayden will do," I tease him, poking my tongue out as we gently roll our cutie's body over and make him lie on his front to begin a relaxing massage that will be more than necessary after the suspension he went through.

"Yeah whatever... How long do you think it'll be before Ivan allows us to contract Subs, by the way?"

"Much longer for me than for you in any case since I believe you're more stable and autonomous than I am," I reply with a shrug of my shoulders.

"Oh... I can't wait," he sighs. "I just can't wait to take one of these boys under my wings and provide him with the guidance Ivan has told us about. It must be so... enticing!"

"Hmm..."

"You don't sound convinced. Or is it because it'll be another couple of years before you finish your studies and get a stable job?"

"A bit of both, I guess, but for now, I don't really mind. I don't want to start a serious relationship so soon, not even one that doesn't involve feelings. I just want to enjoy as many guys as I can, tap all these cute little asses that have teased me all the time I was in the Subs' room with them. I don't want anything complicated. I want fun. I want a wild life of sex. I want to indulge in the lifestyle for what it has to offer in sex and that's it," I explain in a mischievous tone.

"Okay, just sex... Sounds good enough for now."

"And when you get to sign up with a Sub, make sure he's into multiple-partner sex," I trail off, winking at my friend. "It'd be sad if we had to stop playing together."

"Sure... Do you also want to have your say in his physical looks?" Kayden retorts, cocking an eyebrow.

"Well, I'm not really picky, but if you get a cute little twink, rather slender but not skinny, preferably with dark hair, that'd be great," I chuckle. "An adorable impish little minx. Not too tamed. It's more fun."

"Yeah, you know what you're talking about," he laughs out.

By the time we're done performing Kwonmin's aftercare, rubbing off all the tension in the muscles of his limbs, massaging his back and even applying a bit of soothing cream around his asshole, the boy still hasn't resurfaced to consciousness, so we lie down beside him and sandwich his body in a tight hug, both of us wearing goofy smiles. I'm facing away from the entrance and almost startle when I feel the mattress dip behind me and another firm body snuggle against my back, but I do recognize that scent I have grown familiar to.

"You did great, guys," Ivan whispers. "Really great. I'm glad you didn't go for anything complicated that you wouldn't have been ready to handle, especially not in public. This was a reasonable scene and you managed perfectly. Just the adequate mix of dominance and gentleness which bequeaths new Doms. I'm proud of you."

"Thanks, Master Ivan," Kayden and I reply simultaneously.

"How did the aftercare go?"

"As if you didn't ask one of your security guys already," I snort with a chuckle, pointing at one of the cameras.

"Busted..."

"It went well and playing in public was amazing," Kayden adds dreamily. "Thanks again for all your help and advice, Ivan. Too bad I have a busy week coming ahead and I'll have to wait till next Saturday to do this again."

"Yeah, me too," I sigh. "Are you up for another threesome next week?"

"Definitely!"

"Actually," Ivan trails off mysteriously, gaining our full attention. "I have other plans for you, guys. How about a sixsome?"

"What?" we both exclaim through a whisper.

"Five Doms, one Sub."

"Details?" I ask, grinning widely as my cock wakes up again.

"Sam would like to experience something new, with five Doms, so it'd be Marcus, Siegfried, you two and me," he whispers, cocking an eyebrow. "He wants to try triple penetration..."

"Holy shit... Are you sure he's..." I begin to ask, wondering if my friend can really handle that with his sickness, even if he seems to have been alright lately.

"He's absolutely fine, Aaron, don't worry."

"I'm totally up for this," Kayden cheers. "Just wondering how you can work three cocks inside a hole..."

"You'll get more details later, guys. Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of the evening cuddling with Kwonmin, and make sure he gets home alright," Ivan advises before he leaves.

Kwonmin stirs between us, rolling over to lie on his left side, facing me, and as he nestles himself against my chest, Kayden snuggles against the boy's back, laying his right hand on his hip where my left hand already was. We both smile above Kwonmin's head; perhaps because we both enjoyed an amazing evening; perhaps it's residual thrills from the Master Dom's praise; or perhaps it's just because it feels natural.

Much later that night, I am lying on one of the deck chairs in the backyard by the swimming pool, comfortably tucked in my hoodie. It's a bit chilly tonight, barely 55°, and it's probably because the sky is absolutely clear; not a single cloud. A beautiful, clear night illuminated by the moon and the stars.

The Moon. That beautiful goddess. The moon and the stars have always fascinated me for some reason, and that's why they are imprinted on my hip. The moon, a symbol of myself, surrounded by plenty of stars, four of which are larger and bearing the initials of the four men I love the most. Ivan, Camden, Joshua, Mark. The moon has eclipsed for three of them; the moon is hiding in Los Angeles while they are in Boston, New Haven and Paris.

The sound of the sliding windows behind me.

Soft footsteps in the grass.

A hand that rests at the back of my head.

"You okay, Menino?"

"Yeah, great."

"Make some room for me?"

I shift a bit and Ivan manages to squeeze himself beside me, one arm wrapped around my shoulders, and we lay there in a comfortable silence for a while.

"Staring at the stars again?" Ivan whispers softly.

"The moon and the stars."

"The moon looks low tonight."

"Yeah... but she will rise, Ivan. She will rise."

Published on 28 December 2021

Awww... Ain't this a nice way to introduce Aaron's second book?

I hope you enjoyed this last chapter of Eclipse of the Moon. It's a proper conclusion to this era that spanned between October 2001 and February 2005, all of Aaron's teenage years, and soon, it will be time to discover the young man we know from the previous stories.

Not just yet, there's still the epilogue coming your way. Fear not, it won't be a sneak peek into the moment you're dreading the most. It will be set sometime in the spring of 2006, so it should be joyful, and more like some sort of foreshadowing toward Aaron's third book.

One last note: that scene Ivan mentioned, the sixsome with Marcus and Sam, is available as a one-shot that I published in 2018, so for those who never read it, you can find it in the book of one-shots.