I let out a quiet whimper at the words Joe's spouting at me and I keep grabbing hold of him to help each thrust push in deeper and fuller and more. Breathing hard, nostrils flaring, I kiss him on the underside of the jaw before I come, having been so close to it all this time.

And now, I know for a fact that the creaking isn't just in my head, the way I hear it. Grabbing hold of Joe's waist, supporting him, I push him up against the wall, just before the creaking gets worse. I can barely talk and god help me, my mind is dazed from that climax. "Think it's gonna break," I say, words rumbling together to make just one long word.