Jude knows he isn’t relationship material. The entire population of Mars made it abundantly clear he’s damaged goods, and he agrees. His issues are why he works a remote job flying around the galaxy prospecting for metals, and why he ruthlessly quashes any feelings for Cal, his surveying partner.<br><br>Cal has been looking for an opening to suggest he and Jude could be more than friendly coworkers. When they crash on a tundra planet, the men have a lot of free time, and they put it to good use having sex. It’s fun, but Cal wants Jude as a boyfriend, not a friend with benefits.<br><br>Marooned on a hostile world, with Jude’s demons rearing their heads, Cal’s first task is to keep the two of them alive. His second is to convince Jude that, no matter how much he’s suffered, romance can still be in the cards.

Snowed In: Jude and Cal

Cal let out an approving groan. “Oh yeah.”


From there, Jude started taking more length into his mouth and going for the classic up-and-down motion, complete with ball fondling, which was always a nice touch.


Just as Cal was really getting into the whole experience, Jude stopped and said, “Still doing it wrong?”


“Your blowjob skills are stellar. Are you happy now?”


Evidently he was, because he went back to it with gusto. Cal didn’t have any complaints about his performance, except the unwelcome pause. That he could’ve done without, and to avoid a repeat, he thought it best not to voice his comment that perhaps Jude had a praise kink.


Though a praise kink could be a lot of fun. He stashed the idea away to revisit later, in reality or fantasy, with a strong preference for reality.


Chapter 12