"And you're safe with me," he replied because that too was true in his mind. Steve would not suffer injury from enemies that found them here, regardless of how unlikely it was. He would see to it that the blond was safe and that there would be time for escape if things went south, even if he knew that Steve could and would never leave him behind.

And yet, the kiss was contagious in its urgency and how raw it was. He tasted it on the blond's lips and responded in kind, his own version with a hint of desperation and loneliness as he mouthed on Steve's lips. He clutched tighter at the blond's shirt, pulling and tugging at it so that the bottom was gradually drawn up his bond's body were he could drop his flesh hand to smooth his palm and fingers along the warm smooth expanse of back. It became even more urgent as he was carried, drawing Steve's shirt up to bunch beneath his blond's arms as he curled his thickly muscled legs around Steve's. He was breathless so quickly, squirming and rolling under the grip and weight on him. "Please let me feel you..."