The stairwell narrowed until Liam's shoulder brushed stone on one side and Arik's chest on the other. His back met the wall before he had fully registered being moved, cool marble pressing through his coat while Arik crowded into the limited space in front of him.
Arik's mouth found his throat.
Liam's head tipped back against the stone on instinct, a breath leaving him that he did not bother trying to recover. Arik's teeth grazed the tendon beneath his jaw, and Liam's hands came up to grip the loosened collar of his coat, knuckles whitening against black wool.
"Here?" The word came out lower than he intended.
"No." Arik's voice vibrated against his skin. "But I needed to."
His thigh pressed between Liam's legs, and Liam's body answered before his thoughts caught up. The sudden friction drew a sound from him that echoed once down the narrow stairwell before Arik swallowed it with another kiss.
Liam tightened his grip on his coat.
