“What?”
“I thought I heard a door close.”
“Hmm.” Harvey said. “Maybe it’s Bo home. I hope so, anyway.”
“I told you he wouldn’t stay out all night.” Rav slid off him.
Harvey sat up. “Yeah, I just hated the thought of him leaving the party with that guy.”
“I have no right to be jealous,” Rav said, “but it’s hard not to be. Seeing him leave tonight nearly broke my heart.”
“I know.” Harvey nodded. “It took every ounce of self-control not to go charging after him and drag him back.”
“We need to talk to him, but I’m nervous. What if he doesn’t want what we want?”
Ravi twisted his hands together and Harvey reached out to hold them still. He wanted to reassure Rav that things would be okay, but in reality, he wasn’t entirely certain himself as he had no idea how Bo felt about three-way relationships. Hell, he hadn’t thought about them much at all until he’d found himself in the position of being in love with two men. “Things will be better once we’ve had a chance to talk to him.”
“I’m going to check that it was him,” Rav said. “Once I know he’s home safe and sound, I’ll be able to sleep easy.”
“Yeah, it’s getting late. I’ll just take care of the lights and lock up and I’ll be right behind you.”
Harvey turned off the lamps and checked the front door before heading towards the bedrooms. Bo’s door was open, and a light was on so he headed there, stopping in the doorway to see Rav sitting on the bed next to Bo. Bo was only wearing boxers, his shoulders slumped, hands clasped in his lap.
“Is everything okay?” he asked, stepping into the room. Bo looked up, eyes shining, causing Harvey’s stomach to drop. He rushed to the bed and dropped to his knees in front of him and took his hands. “Are you all right? Did something happen?” He’d kill that guy if he did anything to Bo.
“I’m fine. Really. I’m just being emotional.” Bo sniffed. “Probably too much to drink.”
He gave a half-hearted smile, and Harvey could tell he was trying to avoid answering the question.
Rav put an arm around Bo’s shoulders. “It’s okay, Bo. You can tell us if something’s the matter.”
“Honestly, nothing happened. I’ve got a lot on my mind at the moment, and it got the better of me.”
Harvey stroked his hands, running his calloused thumbs across Bo’s more delicate fingers, giving them a squeeze, trying to convey how concerned he was.
“I wish you’d let us help,” Rav said. “Harvey and I are here for you. You know that, right? Whatever you need, we’re always here; both of us.”
Bo looked to Rav. “I…”
They waited but Bo bit down on his lip and looked at his lap. Obviously, he wasn’t ready to say whatever it was that was upsetting him.
“Please, Bo. Let us help.”
Bo looked up. “It’s something I need to sort out myself but thank you.”
Ravi pulled him in tighter with the arm still wrapped around his shoulders and raised a hand to push one of Bo’s errant locks behind his ear. “Okay. I won’t push. It just makes me so sad to see you hurting. I wish I could take your pain away.”
Ravi stroked Bo’s face gently, and Harvey’s heart swelled at the tender display. He used to think he was emotionally strong, but these two brought out feelings that made him weak in the knees and sent his stomach fluttering.
Bo continued to stare at Ravi, their gazes locked. Bo’s tongue darted out and touched his bottom lip. Harvey held his breath not wanting to break the moment because it looked as if Bo was drawn to Ravi.Please. He didn’t want to push, didn’t want to force anything, but he needn’t have worried. Bo and Ravi came together as if kissing each other was the most natural thing in the world.
Harvey breathed a sigh of relief. It felt like everything was finally right in the world.
Chapter Fourteen
Bo’slipstouchedhisand sparks flew. The euphoria was almost overwhelming. He wrapped his arms fully around him and held him tight afraid if he let go, Bo would disappear, but instead Bo sighed and opened his mouth. It felt new and special, but familiar at the same time, bringing back memories of their time together.
Bo suddenly pulled away, his eyes widening in shock.
