And that pleasure that had been building and building finally hit, rolling through him as he came with a loud cry.

One that, uncharacteristically, he didn't even try to muffle. Perhaps it was the exhaustion of the past few weeks. Perhaps it was the fact that he knew there was no one staying in the adjacent rooms. Perhaps it was that Steven had made him feel so wonderful he'd let go of his ingrained fears for just a moment. Perhaps it was some combination of all of these things. Either way, there was definitely a shock of- something amidst the pleasure when he realised what he'd done.