EJ licked his hand, and Hudson drew it back while making a face. “Yuck! I can’t believe you did that!”
His best friend was cackling. “Don’t put things near my mouth and I won’t lick them.”
“Why are you licking my boyfriend?”
No! Oh, no-no-no! Hudson turned slowly and found Bastian, Shawn, and River standing behind him. Just his luck! EJ had distracted him enough that Hudson hadn’t even noticed that they had been joined.
“I tend to do that when things are near my mouth,” EJ sassed with a shrug.
River barked out a laugh. “I like you!” He was practically bouncing.
Shawn groaned. “Not another one!”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” River moved over to EJ and grinned. “He must mean ‘not another awesome person that totally wants to be friends’.”
“He has to mean that,” EJ agreed. “It’s the only thing that makes sense.”
“I blame you.” Shawn pointed at Bastian. “I’m saying it right now, this is all your fault, and I have nothing to do with this.”
Bastian slipped his arm around Hudson’s waist as he kissed the side of Hudson’s neck. “Worth it.”
Hudson turned into Bastian’s arms, incredibly happy when Bastian gave him a firm hug.
“Ah! I want a sexy tattooed man to hug me,” EJ complained.
“Really?” River sounded delighted. “Just to hug?”
“I’m walking away,” Shawn announced. “I’ll be at the meeting and I know nothing.”
“I give awesome…hugs,” EJ said with a giggle. “Especially if they’re naked hugs.”
River laughed loudly.
Hudson groaned and tilted his head back to peer up at Bastian. “Our friends are crazy.”
“Maybe if we ignore them, they’ll go away,” Bastian replied.
“You need to come home with me,” River told EJ. “Well, not with me. I already have two men. They’re the best.”
“Wait! Two men? How does that work? I need details!” EJ insisted.
“No details!” Bastian barked.
“But two!” EJ whined. “I want two men! Or maybe three. What do you call three or four?”
“A harem?” River offered.
Bastian rolled his eyes.
Hudson had to bite his lip to keep from laughing. EJ might sound like he was kidding but Hudson was fairly sure it would take more than one man just to have the energy to keep up with EJ.
“We’re headed to the town hall meeting,” Bastian told him.
“Us too,” Hudson responded. “We’re representing the fire department.”
“I’m glad I ran into you.” Leaning down, Bastian placed a soft kiss on his lips.
“Me too. Only another day until our date.”
