“Okay, you’re inside.” Once again Adam folded his arms and stared at him stonily. “What is it?”
Now that he was there, Rico found himself tongue-tied. Not because he didn’t want to apologize, but because Adam in the almost naked flesh was too damn distracting. A bead of sweat rolled down his cheek.
“Damn, it’s hot in here.” He heard the steam from the radiators hissing in the background. “Why don’t you open a window?”
“Are you here to talk about the weather, or tell me why you were such a bastard to me today?”
The hurt in Adam’s eyes belied his anger, and shame flooded Rico. He unzipped his jacket and tossed it onto the sofa before turning back to speak to Adam.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you and blow you off this afternoon. I already told you I’m a really private person. Even Gideon doesn’t know everything about me. So when he came in and saw us, I didn’t stop to think. My guard went up, and I acted stupid.”
The angry expression on Adam’s face wavered a bit. “I get it. You don’t need everyone knowing your personal life. I’m the same way. So maybe…” Adam walked closer, and the low throb of desire began to beat through Rico’s blood. He stood in front of Rico, close enough for him to feel the heat pouring off Adam’s body. “Maybe we can reach a mutual understanding. I already said I’m not into relationships any more than you are. But I don’t like being dismissed.”
Adam’s dominating tone turned Rico on. So many people counted on him or thought him strong; Rico didn’t mind ceding a bit of power in the bedroom. He’d held himself together on pure grit for so long, he often longed to simply be touched.
The air in the apartment vibrated with the tension between them, and a different kind of heat swept through Rico, one he welcomed. It would’ve been easy to pull Adam down for a kiss, but he refrained. Rico wanted Adam to set the pace; he wanted to show Adam he was willing to listen and follow. The touch of Adam’s warm palm against his cheek sent him reeling, and he slipped his arms around Adam’s neck, sliding his fingers into the strands of silky, red hair. Having Adam’s hands on his body became a necessity, and Rico pressed his lips to the tender skin of Adam’s neck.
“I’m sorry.”
Strong hands came to rest on his shoulders, and immediately Rico’s body tensed; he sighed as they trailed down his back, then cupped his ass. Adam kissed his head with a quick brush of lips.
“Apology accepted.”
The thick length of Adam’s cock rubbed against his stomach, and Rico trembled; a fresh wave of desire swept through him with such strength, it left him almost breathless. He’d never been so sexually greedy for anyone, and when Adam kneaded his ass, he shivered in anticipation.
“I want you, want in you.”
Long fingers dipped inside his pants to slide down his crack, and Rico found it difficult to draw breath.
“I want that too.”
Rico hadn’t come to Adam’s expecting sex, but it seemed whenever he got into close proximity to this man, he lost his will to hold back. He wanted to give Adam everything he had.
The buzzer rang, and Adam shook with silent laughter. “There’smy dinner. Hold this thought.” He squeezed Rico’s ass, went to hit the intercom, and waited by the door. After giving himself a mental shake, Rico made himself comfortable and kicked off his sneakers. Adam answered the door and came back with a bag. A thought hit Rico.
“I thought you got dinner from the store. Cheating on me already?”
“What? Oh, I didn’t feel like eating a heavy dinner, so I ordered some sushi. I’ll have the brisket tomorrow night.” Adam set the bag down. “Are you hungry?”
“Not at all.”
“You look really warm.”
Understatement of the year. The scent of Adam’s hunger reached out to Rico, and without speaking, Rico touched Adam, running his hands down the breadth of that strong chest, then slipping them inside his boxers, squeezing his thick cock and hefting his balls. “I am. Fucking burning up.”
“I think you should take a shower and cool off.”
He was about to say no when Adam cut him off. “I’ll join you. If you get lucky, maybe I’ll wash your back.”
“Let’s go.” Tendrils of electricity curled around his spine, and Rico shucked his clothes as he walked; he heard Adam chuckling behind him. Lighthearted for the first time since he could remember, he entered Adam’s bedroom, his dick stiffening at the recollection of their explosive sex the previous night.
“Last night was amazing.” Adam massaged the back of Rico’s neck, then pressed a kiss to his naked shoulder making him shiver. “You’re an incredible lover.”
Rico turned in Adam’s arms to face him with what he hoped was a casual smile. “You didn’t exactly disappoint. Now let’s get you naked—unless you plan on showering with your boxers on, which might make my sucking your cock more difficult than it should.”
The electric blue of Adam’s eyes flared bright, and he undressed, sending his boxers sailing onto the bed. Both of them now fully naked, Adam took his hand and walked with him into the bathroom. Surprisingly, Rico didn’t question the absolute rightness of holding Adam’s hand or the rising excitement at being with him again. Watching Adam lean over and turn on the shower, Rico admired the sleek muscles in his back and the strength of his shoulders. He swallowed, his mouth suddenly dry, and waited, unusually nervous.
Steam began to fill the small bathroom, and Adam stepped into the combination bathtub and shower. “Come on.”
