About to tell Colson to be quiet and let David concentrate, he saw David lift his hand a fraction.
“That’s amazing, David. Look at you go.”
It might’ve been his imagination, but Harper sensed David wanted to show Colson he could do it. The painstaking journey from plate to mouth took almost ten minutes, but when he put the fork to his lips, Colson clapped. Harper almost broke down in tears.
David made whimpering noises, and Harper brushed the wetness from his cheeks before facing him. He’d never allowed himself to lose it in front of David—not even if the weight of responsibility was sometimes too heavy to bear, sending him to his knees.
“What’s wrong, buddy?” He touched David’s face, and at his lips moving, Harper kissed him. “Better? I’m so proud of you. Wait until we tell Luis.”
“Tell Luis what?” The big man opened the screen door and joined them on the deck. “Someone having a party and didn’t invite me?”
Harper saw him scan the table, and his brows rose high at the fork in David’s hand.
“We’re finishing dinner. David was showing us how he uses a fork.”
“My man.” A huge smile lit Luis’s face. “I knew you’d do it if your brother asked.”
“Actually, I think it was for Colson. I was willing to sit and not say anything, afraid to push him, but Colson encouraged him, cheering him on. And he did it.”
“So you all had a nice day?” Luis settled into a chair opposite them. “I had my barbecue, and my buddies wanted to go out, but I’m tired. Figured I’d come home early and get a good night’s sleep.”
Maybe Luis could fool Colson with his bullshit, but Harper knew better. “Is that the story you’re going to stick with?” He arched a brow. “You wanted to see how the day went.” He gathered up the paper plates to dump them into the trash. “It was a huge success, I’m thinking.”
“Never doubted it for a minute. And yeah, maybe I was a little curious to see how Colson dealt with helping you with David.”
Lips twitching, Harper glanced at Colson. “Well, since one woman in Brooklyn now thinks David works undercover for the feds, I think he handled it all pretty well.”
Colson shrugged, but the devil lit his eyes. “Hey, if she was going to stare, I wanted to give her something to talk about.”
Luis slapped his thigh, hooting with laughter. “Awesome. I love it. And I can see how engaged David is. His eyes are bright, and he hasn’t stopped smiling.” A crafty grin spread over Luis’s face. “It’s still early. Only around seven. What were you planning for the evening?”
He looked to Colson, who shrugged. “I have no idea. Usually I just watch a movie after I finish writing for the day. Have a beer. Nothing special.”
Luis rose to his feet. “Well, I had a big meal and need to walk it off. I think I’ll take David for a spin to Dumbo. It’s a beautiful evening, and the sun’ll be setting soon. Summer’s coming to an end, and there won’t be many more nights like this.”
Harper had to hide his face to keep from giving it all away.
Oh, Luis, you sneaky dude. You can’t fool me.You don’t ever overeat. You want Colson and me to have some alone time, and I am not going to stop you.
“Are you sure?” Colson’s brows knitted in concern. “You just walked in, and you’re already leaving?”
Luis bent to whisper in Colson’s ear, and from the blush painting his neck and cheeks red, Harper could only imagine what was said.
He didn’t have to wait long.
Chattering away about their adventure, Luis hustled David out of the house, and when Harper locked the door after watching them drive away in the van, Colson tugged on his arm.
“Let’s go.”
Amused and a little turned-on by Colson’s bossiness, Harper allowed himself to be led upstairs to his bedroom. Years ago, he’d converted the house to have a master bedroom on the main floor for David, and he’d taken over the second floor.
Colson kicked off his sneakers, then pulled his T-shirt off, revealing all those mouthwatering tattoos. His eyes twinkled. “Like what you see?”
Knowing he finally had the whole night to spend licking him from top to bottom sent a rush of blood to his dick.
“I’ll like it even more when I’m tasting you.”
Colson’s cheeks burned bright, and he stripped off his jeans. Harper quickly shed his clothes, but instead of climbing onto the bed, Colson headed for the bathroom.
