I chuckle. “The stars are just fine; it’s the light pollution that sucks.”
“Is that why you like the countryside so much?”
I slouch on the bench and lean my head against his shoulder. “One of the reasons.”
“Maybe we could go for a romantic moonlit hike, or something.”
“Hmm, I’m not sure I’d want to do that somewhere I’m not familiar with. What if we got lost, or had an accident?”
“A romantic daytime hike?”
“I’d like that. Bi—” I bite my tongue.
“What?”
“Nothing. It doesn’t matter.”
“It does, or you wouldn’t have started saying it.”
I sit upright and shake my head. “It’s not fair of me to compare you and Billy. It makes me an arse.”
“It doesn’t. Besides, as long as I come off better, compare away.” He grins.
I press my lips together, suppressing a laugh that feels wrong to let out.
“Let me guess. Billy never went on romantic country walks with you.”
“Jimmy—”
“It’s all right, I’ll stop. You were with him for a long time. It’s natural you’d end up comparing us. I am his twin.”
“Yes, but that doesn’t mean you’re anything alike.”
“Oh, thank god. I worried you’d say we were similar.”
I cup his face and stare into his eyes. “No. Not at all. AndI’llstop. No more thinking about Billy when I’m with you. He’s my past. You’re my?—”
“Your—?” He lifts his eyebrows.
“My now.”
He smiles and grazes his lips over mine. “I’m very happy being your now. Let’s go home.”
“Home?”
He laughs. “You know what I mean. To mine. Unless you want to get a taxi to the farm? I’d like to see your room.”
“Not tonight. It’s too far. Besides, I’m not sure what the rules are on bringing guys to the farm for sex.”
“We’re going to have sex, are we?”
“God, I hope so. I’m all hot and bothered after dancing so close.”
He laughs. “Me, too. But I’m also a little tipsy.”
“Me, too, but not so tipsy I don’t know what I want.”
“Home?”
