It was a sweet kiss, and it filled Corbin’s heart with tenderness and love. He had been empty after the assault, and between this man, and his best friends, Gene and Ethan, they were slowly refilling him.
When Corbin broke the kiss, he smiled at his lover.
“That was a really great kiss, Counselor. You should do it more often. I liked it,” he admitted.
Immediately, Will was relieved.
At first, he wasn’t sure if he would, but his gut said to go with it.
A kiss wasn’t scary.
Was it?
This was new territory, and he wasn’t sure how Corbin would react. Only, he was trying to navigate this as best he could in hopes of finding the lost part of Corbin.
“I’m glad. I didn’t know if you wanted me to do that, but I felt compelled. Thank you for bringing me here, and making me part of your world. I love it.”
Corbin lifted his chin.
As he did, he stared into his eyes, and he was one hundred percent honest.
“You can always kiss me, Will. I’ll never turn that down. I happen to love kissing you, and it makes me feel safe when you do. Don’t second-guess yourself. That’s not fair for you. We’re in a relationship, and I need you to be you, so that I can find me.”
He palmed both sides of Corbin’s head, lovingly between his hands.
“You will find him. We’ll find him together. I promise that one day, he’ll be back.”
Corbin hoped he was right, because he didn’t like the alternative.
“And if he’s not?”
His man fought for him because he knew Corbin was worth it.
“I love this Corbin, too. He’s sweet, smart, and fun to be around. I’ll always love him until my dying breath. I promise.”
He hoped so.
That was what kept him going.
Gently, he rested his forehead against Will’s, and took in that very precious moment. In it, they both found peace.
“You good, Corby?” Will asked.
The man nodded.
“Yeah, Baby, I’m good,” he said, because he was.
That was good, because Will was ready to have more of an adventure, and this one was him getting insight into Corbin’s life as a detective.
“Great. Let’s go rough up an ME for information. I’ve always wanted to do that,” he said.
Corbin laughed.
“I think you have the wrong idea about how we do our jobs. I have never‘roughed up’an ME. They have sharp objects at their disposal, and they get pokey when you annoy them.”
He laughed.
“Show me what you do. It’s sexy.”
