"You started it; don't blame me." Peter is not at all sorry, and the amusement can be heard in his singsong tone of voice. He did nothing wrong ever, your honor. It's good to hear Rocket laugh, even if his bruised ribs disagree with him.
He cups some water in the palm of his free hand to gently rinse out the lingering soap on Rocket's hair, then skilled fingers keep massaging the now softer tresses. Any excuse to play with Rocket's hair is one Peter will take advantage of because they don't get enough of those kinds of simple pleasures in life, small moments of kindness when the universe isn't trying to fuck them over.
"All the kinks applicable to creatures with only four limbs; that's it." He admits. Peter has a long set of other ones that relate to definitely less human-looking partners, but that's neither here nor there because most of the time they don't apply.
Still, it's the back and forth, too, what he likes best about spending time with Rocket. Much like Rocket, over the years he's learned to recognize it for what it is, another evidence of their close bond. Because who else can know you better than someone capable of driving you crazy or comforting you after only a few words? That drives him crazy and extends to what they do in bed, or in this case, in the bathroom.
Peter's attuned enough to Rocket's body language, since he can't trust the man's mouth alone sometimes, to tell that his little touches are being very effective. He hadn't planned to do more than help clean up Rocket and tease him for a while, but now that he's going down that route, it seems like a shame not to aim for the finish line. He doesn't care much for his own pleasure now, but he can help give Rocket more good memories involving baths.
"Well, it's about time you finally appreciate me running my mouth." Just like Peter appreciates the looks Rocket is giving him very, very much. "I haven't forgotten about those promises. But given the current situation, I think we will have to improve a new plan of action..."
He presses his body closer to the other man, not minding how he's also getting wet in the process, and presses his cheek to Rocket's as his other hand moves to join the first one under the water. It keeps moving lower, though, palm sliding over Rocket's abs and further down until his fingertips brush over the base of Rocket's cock.
He can't help but melt again, just a little, for the feel of Peter's hands working through his hair. The touch seems wired directly to some warm, soft place deep in his chest, his eyelids drifting shut and a low sigh of satisfaction on his lips as it settles the last few threads of tension, leaving an easy lassitude in its wake. Fuck, he could stay here just like this, nothing but floating warmth and the empty peace those touches bring.
The response doesn't exactly come as a surprise. He snorts, shaking his head. He's never had the context to know for sure what planet or species he originally comes from, and even with his full OrgoCorp file sitting temptingly on the data chip they'd backed the passcode up onto, he's still not sure he wants to know. As far as he's concerned, he did just fine figuring things out without any of it, and he'll be damned if he lets those fuckers tell him a single thing about who he is. Anyway, he already has the key piece of information he needs for this specific purpose, which is that as it turns out, they're pretty straightforwardly biocompatible.
It makes life a hell of a lot easier, but he can't pretend he's not a little curious about what hooking up with someone more exotic would be like. He's figured out enough of what he likes when messing around with someone who's got pretty much the same equipment to feel reasonably confident in his footing with it. He's nothing if not curious to a fault, and it only seems natural that now it's turned out the whole deal is his thing after all, the question of what it's like otherwise occasionally drifts to the forefront of his thoughts.
Maybe somewhere down the line there'll be a chance to satisfy his curiosity about the rest, but for now, he hasn't got any complaints. And it's not like there isn't still plenty to explore right here. He turns his face into the contact, nudging his cheek fondly against Peter's. He gives a low groan of approval as that wandering hand continues on its slow, deliberate path downward, tilting his hips encouragingly into it.
"You better not," he murmurs, low and husky. He sure hasn't forgotten. "I got big expectations. Been keepin' myself warm on some lonely nights thinkin' about you fuckin' me."
After all the stress of the last days, for both of them, it pays off to be a little silly, a whole lot flirty, and to just relax. Truth be told, Peter is calmer when so is Rocket, and he hates seeing his friend in pain, let alone his lover. So this is very good for both of them.
They might not be sure what species Rocket is, but their bodies are similar enough that he knows where to touch the other man to do more good than harm. Peter has some strong suspicions about Rocket's home planet, but he keeps them to himself. His friend doesn't seem to want to even touch the OrgoCorp file, and Peter feels nauseous just thinking of it, so they can both ignore it. Better not to think about it now.
If Rocket is ever curious about what it's like to bed some other kind of alien, Peter can tell him stories about his past fling. What he won't do is encourage Rocket to experiment—because Peter is aware that he's a selfish, and sort of jealous, man who wants Rocket all for himself.
Logically, he has no claim to make over him, and if Rocket wanted to sleep with others, that would be his business, but a) he doesn't think that would be the case, and b) it would be a sure way to leave Peter fuming and broken-hearted.
They don't get to spend time together often, and it sucks that Rocket being beaten up had to be the reason they met, but Peter is trying to make the best of it now. One of his hands is still buried in Rocket's hair, now tugging and playing with it, scratching lightly at the scalp in a calming manner. The other is doing less demure things; the palm slides over Rocket's cock, and callused fingers wrap around it to give it one slow, long squeeze.
He makes a soft, pleased sound when Rocket nudges him back, almost like a purr. Close as they are, Peter only has to then turn his head to be able to lick a messy line up to Rocket's jaw until he meets the tender flesh of his ear.
"Yeah...? God, that's so hot. I've been thinking about you, too, badly. I want to rock your world, babe."
His other hand leaves Rocket's head to run over his body oh-so-slowly. First, the curve of his shoulder, making sure not to brush over any metal part or bad scarring, and then running over his chest and stomach.
"But until you can lie down horizontally without wheezing, how about I offer you a preview of what's to come?"
With another nip at Rocket's ear, Peter starts to stroke him with more intent, checking for the man's reactions.
Every touch, however slight, is a pinprick of pleasure, overwhelming after spending so long in a haze of pain. He tips his head back and moans as his hips twitch up eagerly into Peter's touch, leaning in as best he can with undisguised greed. He's never had any shame about wanting things, happy to steal anything that catches his interest or seems like it might be useful, or spend a few minutes covetously eyeing anything too big or heavily-guarded to make off with; that's no less true now he's decided that what he wants is Peter. And sure, maybe right now Peter's being a little uncooperative about being wanted, out of 'concern for his injuries' or whatever. He'll work on it. He's gotta play the long game a little here, but it shouldn't take too much. He's got a realistic idea about Peter's good judgement and willpower when it comes to having ill-advised sex.
"All you gotta do is say the word and I'm all yours," he murmurs, tilting his head to bare more of his neck to Peter's mouth. Fuck, it's true. It feels so good that he almost forgets, sometimes, just how new this all is in the grand scheme of things. It doesn't seem it. It's been so comfortable, so fucking easy. There was a time not all that long ago when he would have viewed being wanted like this as a threat and reacted accordingly; the thought that any part of him would want to encourage it would have sounded insane. But what it comes down to — what it always does, in the end — is the simple fact that he trusts Peter completely. There's just about no-one else in the universe whose hands he'd be willing to put himself in like this.
He's dimly aware that if they're doing this for real, what they are to each other is supposed to change. He doesn't know what exactly that looks like— it's not like they've talked about it, and some wary part of him doesn't want to ask too many questions in case it breaks whatever weird magic is letting this happen at all. But fuck, it's hard to picture how there could be more. After everything that they've been through, the home they've all made together, Peter means fucking everything to him.
That sharp nip of teeth is a sweeter note of pain than the all-pervading ache he's been living with. He moans again, louder and more heartfelt this time, the rocking of his hips settling into a rhythm with it as Peter strokes him with maddening deliberateness. He lifts his hand and reaches back to wind his fingers into Peter's hair, water cascading down onto Peter's bare shoulder with the motion. His gaze moves with lazy appreciation over the way that it beads on the skin and traces the lines of muscle as it trickles down, greedy to follow the same path with his tongue whenever he next gets the chance. He tightens his grip, tugging lightly on Peter's hair, and pulls him into a deep, hungry kiss. "Fuck, that's good."
When Peter was younger, he didn't develop a reputation for no reason, and the supposed 'pelvic sorcery' that Gamora once accused him of had some foundation of truth. He liked people, and he liked to have a good time in bed, and so he always made sure their partners were enjoying themselves as much as possible. Being different species made that risky at times, but what was life without a little bit of excitement?
Sex had also made him feel less lonely as he desperately sought a connection with someone. Rocket acting so responsive to his attention and touches after Peter has gone so long without a partner who wanted him that much sometimes becomes dizzying for how hungry it makes him in return. So, yes, Rocket makes it very clear when he wants something, and now it's Peter's attention that he seeks; he's more than happy to give it to him, his touch becoming bolder, the dragging of his hands more firm. That's Peter for you; positive reinforcement does wonders for him.
He would love to do more, get into that bathtub with his partner—if they both fit—and take advantage of their time together. But it's exactly because his interest in Rockets goes beyond mutual gratification that he is doing his best not to give in and do something that will leave his friend even more bruised. Peter is more than happy to end up covered in hickeys and scratches and some possessive bruises, too, but that will have to wait another day.
Now he murmurs a 'fuck, Rocket…' against the exposed skin of the man's neck, which is Peter's lingo for 'You keep saying these things that turn me on immensely, and it's hard to stay in control'. Since he doesn't immediately trust his brain-to-mouth filter, he doesn't say anything out loud, instead latching his lips on the side of Rocket's exposed throat and sucking. It's only once he's dragged out some more broken moans out of his best friend that he relents enough to murmur;
"I know." Peter doesn't sound smug about it; it sounds like he trusts what Rocket's said as a fact. It's nice that the other man has gotten to this point with him, that they can be honest and vulnerable with each other. It has taken them a lot. "Which is why you are so damn tempting, you asshole."
Too tempting, in fact, and it's going to eventually erode Peter's determination, which is why he's cursing out Rocket. It's also why he's going to let his hand speed up, taking advantage of how the water makes his fist slide smoothly over Rocket's cock. Peter almost wants to babble and wax poetic about how good the man's dick feels in his hand, how firm and thick and perfect it is, but his mouth is busy. The other greedy hand is also pressing down on Rocket's chest, tracing patterns on his skin and circling one of his nipples before flicking it.
He likes the banter; it's something they always had going on, and Peter can use it to mask some of the things he would like to say that would be either too sappy or veering too much into confessing his feelings. He doesn't want to scare away Rocket even if practically everything he says to him is filled with badly hidden affection.
Oh, ohh, playing with his hair and tugging at it is not fair play! Peter can't voice that complaint, busy moaning at the tug to his curls and pressing his mouth to Rocket for that hungry kiss. Okay, he might be getting a little bit sidetracked, his own cock now jumping to attention and getting half hard. Damn it, Rocket.
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He cups some water in the palm of his free hand to gently rinse out the lingering soap on Rocket's hair, then skilled fingers keep massaging the now softer tresses. Any excuse to play with Rocket's hair is one Peter will take advantage of because they don't get enough of those kinds of simple pleasures in life, small moments of kindness when the universe isn't trying to fuck them over.
"All the kinks applicable to creatures with only four limbs; that's it." He admits. Peter has a long set of other ones that relate to definitely less human-looking partners, but that's neither here nor there because most of the time they don't apply.
Still, it's the back and forth, too, what he likes best about spending time with Rocket. Much like Rocket, over the years he's learned to recognize it for what it is, another evidence of their close bond. Because who else can know you better than someone capable of driving you crazy or comforting you after only a few words? That drives him crazy and extends to what they do in bed, or in this case, in the bathroom.
Peter's attuned enough to Rocket's body language, since he can't trust the man's mouth alone sometimes, to tell that his little touches are being very effective. He hadn't planned to do more than help clean up Rocket and tease him for a while, but now that he's going down that route, it seems like a shame not to aim for the finish line. He doesn't care much for his own pleasure now, but he can help give Rocket more good memories involving baths.
"Well, it's about time you finally appreciate me running my mouth." Just like Peter appreciates the looks Rocket is giving him very, very much. "I haven't forgotten about those promises. But given the current situation, I think we will have to improve a new plan of action..."
He presses his body closer to the other man, not minding how he's also getting wet in the process, and presses his cheek to Rocket's as his other hand moves to join the first one under the water. It keeps moving lower, though, palm sliding over Rocket's abs and further down until his fingertips brush over the base of Rocket's cock.
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The response doesn't exactly come as a surprise. He snorts, shaking his head. He's never had the context to know for sure what planet or species he originally comes from, and even with his full OrgoCorp file sitting temptingly on the data chip they'd backed the passcode up onto, he's still not sure he wants to know. As far as he's concerned, he did just fine figuring things out without any of it, and he'll be damned if he lets those fuckers tell him a single thing about who he is. Anyway, he already has the key piece of information he needs for this specific purpose, which is that as it turns out, they're pretty straightforwardly biocompatible.
It makes life a hell of a lot easier, but he can't pretend he's not a little curious about what hooking up with someone more exotic would be like. He's figured out enough of what he likes when messing around with someone who's got pretty much the same equipment to feel reasonably confident in his footing with it. He's nothing if not curious to a fault, and it only seems natural that now it's turned out the whole deal is his thing after all, the question of what it's like otherwise occasionally drifts to the forefront of his thoughts.
Maybe somewhere down the line there'll be a chance to satisfy his curiosity about the rest, but for now, he hasn't got any complaints. And it's not like there isn't still plenty to explore right here. He turns his face into the contact, nudging his cheek fondly against Peter's. He gives a low groan of approval as that wandering hand continues on its slow, deliberate path downward, tilting his hips encouragingly into it.
"You better not," he murmurs, low and husky. He sure hasn't forgotten. "I got big expectations. Been keepin' myself warm on some lonely nights thinkin' about you fuckin' me."
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They might not be sure what species Rocket is, but their bodies are similar enough that he knows where to touch the other man to do more good than harm. Peter has some strong suspicions about Rocket's home planet, but he keeps them to himself. His friend doesn't seem to want to even touch the OrgoCorp file, and Peter feels nauseous just thinking of it, so they can both ignore it. Better not to think about it now.
If Rocket is ever curious about what it's like to bed some other kind of alien, Peter can tell him stories about his past fling. What he won't do is encourage Rocket to experiment—because Peter is aware that he's a selfish, and sort of jealous, man who wants Rocket all for himself.
Logically, he has no claim to make over him, and if Rocket wanted to sleep with others, that would be his business, but a) he doesn't think that would be the case, and b) it would be a sure way to leave Peter fuming and broken-hearted.
They don't get to spend time together often, and it sucks that Rocket being beaten up had to be the reason they met, but Peter is trying to make the best of it now. One of his hands is still buried in Rocket's hair, now tugging and playing with it, scratching lightly at the scalp in a calming manner. The other is doing less demure things; the palm slides over Rocket's cock, and callused fingers wrap around it to give it one slow, long squeeze.
He makes a soft, pleased sound when Rocket nudges him back, almost like a purr. Close as they are, Peter only has to then turn his head to be able to lick a messy line up to Rocket's jaw until he meets the tender flesh of his ear.
"Yeah...? God, that's so hot. I've been thinking about you, too, badly. I want to rock your world, babe."
His other hand leaves Rocket's head to run over his body oh-so-slowly. First, the curve of his shoulder, making sure not to brush over any metal part or bad scarring, and then running over his chest and stomach.
"But until you can lie down horizontally without wheezing, how about I offer you a preview of what's to come?"
With another nip at Rocket's ear, Peter starts to stroke him with more intent, checking for the man's reactions.
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"All you gotta do is say the word and I'm all yours," he murmurs, tilting his head to bare more of his neck to Peter's mouth. Fuck, it's true. It feels so good that he almost forgets, sometimes, just how new this all is in the grand scheme of things. It doesn't seem it. It's been so comfortable, so fucking easy. There was a time not all that long ago when he would have viewed being wanted like this as a threat and reacted accordingly; the thought that any part of him would want to encourage it would have sounded insane. But what it comes down to — what it always does, in the end — is the simple fact that he trusts Peter completely. There's just about no-one else in the universe whose hands he'd be willing to put himself in like this.
He's dimly aware that if they're doing this for real, what they are to each other is supposed to change. He doesn't know what exactly that looks like— it's not like they've talked about it, and some wary part of him doesn't want to ask too many questions in case it breaks whatever weird magic is letting this happen at all. But fuck, it's hard to picture how there could be more. After everything that they've been through, the home they've all made together, Peter means fucking everything to him.
That sharp nip of teeth is a sweeter note of pain than the all-pervading ache he's been living with. He moans again, louder and more heartfelt this time, the rocking of his hips settling into a rhythm with it as Peter strokes him with maddening deliberateness. He lifts his hand and reaches back to wind his fingers into Peter's hair, water cascading down onto Peter's bare shoulder with the motion. His gaze moves with lazy appreciation over the way that it beads on the skin and traces the lines of muscle as it trickles down, greedy to follow the same path with his tongue whenever he next gets the chance. He tightens his grip, tugging lightly on Peter's hair, and pulls him into a deep, hungry kiss. "Fuck, that's good."
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Sex had also made him feel less lonely as he desperately sought a connection with someone. Rocket acting so responsive to his attention and touches after Peter has gone so long without a partner who wanted him that much sometimes becomes dizzying for how hungry it makes him in return. So, yes, Rocket makes it very clear when he wants something, and now it's Peter's attention that he seeks; he's more than happy to give it to him, his touch becoming bolder, the dragging of his hands more firm. That's Peter for you; positive reinforcement does wonders for him.
He would love to do more, get into that bathtub with his partner—if they both fit—and take advantage of their time together. But it's exactly because his interest in Rockets goes beyond mutual gratification that he is doing his best not to give in and do something that will leave his friend even more bruised. Peter is more than happy to end up covered in hickeys and scratches and some possessive bruises, too, but that will have to wait another day.
Now he murmurs a 'fuck, Rocket…' against the exposed skin of the man's neck, which is Peter's lingo for 'You keep saying these things that turn me on immensely, and it's hard to stay in control'. Since he doesn't immediately trust his brain-to-mouth filter, he doesn't say anything out loud, instead latching his lips on the side of Rocket's exposed throat and sucking. It's only once he's dragged out some more broken moans out of his best friend that he relents enough to murmur;
"I know." Peter doesn't sound smug about it; it sounds like he trusts what Rocket's said as a fact. It's nice that the other man has gotten to this point with him, that they can be honest and vulnerable with each other. It has taken them a lot. "Which is why you are so damn tempting, you asshole."
Too tempting, in fact, and it's going to eventually erode Peter's determination, which is why he's cursing out Rocket. It's also why he's going to let his hand speed up, taking advantage of how the water makes his fist slide smoothly over Rocket's cock. Peter almost wants to babble and wax poetic about how good the man's dick feels in his hand, how firm and thick and perfect it is, but his mouth is busy. The other greedy hand is also pressing down on Rocket's chest, tracing patterns on his skin and circling one of his nipples before flicking it.
He likes the banter; it's something they always had going on, and Peter can use it to mask some of the things he would like to say that would be either too sappy or veering too much into confessing his feelings. He doesn't want to scare away Rocket even if practically everything he says to him is filled with badly hidden affection.
Oh, ohh, playing with his hair and tugging at it is not fair play! Peter can't voice that complaint, busy moaning at the tug to his curls and pressing his mouth to Rocket for that hungry kiss. Okay, he might be getting a little bit sidetracked, his own cock now jumping to attention and getting half hard. Damn it, Rocket.