“No,” Romeo pressed his forehead to Chad’s.“You haven’t.it wasn’t your fault—”
“But it might have been.We don’t know for sure.We might never know.”
“I know it wasn’t,” Romeo replied firmly.“Tell me.”
“Tell you what?”
“That you love me.”
Romeo leaned away to get a good look at Chad.Chad’s eyes were wet, and he bit down on his lip to stop it shaking.
“I ...love you.”
Chad’s voice cracked.His eyes spilled tears, but he didn’t look away, he let Romeo see past the sadness.It was there in his gaze, in the way he shivered and paled at the thought Romeo might not believe him.
Romeo heard Chad’s quickening breaths and felt his racing heart.
“And I love you.”
Chad flinched, tearing his gaze away.
“No,” Romeo said sternly.“Don’t do that.You look at me,” he squeezed Chad’s chin until Chad did just that.“You look at me when I say it so there can be no mistake.I love you, Chad.I’ve never loved anyone or anything before you, and there will be nothing after you, and I’m sorry—”
“You don’t need to be sorry.”
“Yes, I do.For doubting us.”
“But Romeo—”
“Shut up,” he replied softly, leaning down to bring his mouth to Chad’s.“I don’t want to waste another second not kissing you.”
Chad pulled his mouth away, but Romeo chased him until Chad groaned and pressed back.His lips parted for a deeper kiss.
Romeo pressed his tongue inside Chad’s heat, groaning into it.
He tasted like Chad.He kissed like Chad.He moaned like him when Romeo slid his hand down to his throat and gave him a brief squeeze.
Because hewasChad, and Romeo had been stupid enough to push him away.
“It’s me that’s sorry.”Chad whispered against his lips.
Romeo shook his head and gave Chad a stern glare before kissing him again.
He licked.He sucked.He mauled.Chad shivered and shuddered, accepting whatever Romeo did to him.Chad’s breath caught when Romeo slid a hand under his t-shirt, stroking over the scars that were hidden to his eyes, but he knew by touch alone.He dragged his thumb nail over the extra sensitive three and Chad jerked, sliding his mouth against Romeo’s, smearing their spit and breaking their kiss.
“Fuck, Romeo,” Chad panted.
Romeo raised an eyebrow.“Did you forget how sensitive you were there?”
“I’ll admit there’s gaps in my memory when it comes to ...this,” he heaved for breath, looking Romeo up and down.“It’s kind of overwhelming.”
“What is?”
“You.”Chad licked his lips.“Your ...body.Your smell, your taste, even your goddamn voice,” he shivered.“It’s a lot.”
“Will it make you feel better to know I’m feeling the same right now?Overwhelmed by you.It’s been so long since I’ve got to touch you, since I’ve felt anything but anger.”
“I guess...”Chad swallowed.“That means we should take things slow.”
