CHAPTER NINETEEN
Apollo
He felt Rocko drifting off to sleep, his exhaustion finally overcoming the adrenaline of the events from tonight.Apollo eased off the bed and gently rolled Rocko onto his back so that he was more comfortable, before crawling back in and settling beside him.
As he lay there staring at his sleeping lover, Apollo was hit with the stark realization that Rocko might leave and return to Florida.
The talk he’d meant to have with him hadn’t gone well; hell, it crashed and burned.Why was it so difficult to explain what he wanted and needed from Rocko?Whatever it was, Apollo had to get over it because there was no way he’d allow Rocko to leave without knowing the truth.
The next time he woke up, he found himself facing a pair of gorgeous blue eyes watching him closely.Daylight was streaming in through the window, and it was obvious that he’d fallen asleep.
“Good morning.What time is it?”Apollo asked before leaning over to kiss Rocko.
“Almost ten,” Rocko said.“We managed to get a couple of hours of sleep.”
“How are you feeling?”
“Better.You?”
“Good, considering I probably could sleep another twenty-four hours.The house is quiet; everyone must still be asleep.”
“I hope so.They needed rest.Listen, I need to say something,” Rocko said.
“Wait, before you say anything,” Apollo cut in.
“No, listen,” Rocko argued.
“No, I—” Apollo began saying.
“I want to stay,” Rocko blurted out at the same time Apollo finished his sentence.
“Want you to stay.”
“Wait, you want me to stay?”Rocko asked.
“Yes, that’s what I was trying to say the other day, but that conversation went to hell fast.”
“I want to stay.I wasn’t sure you wanted me.I have to tell you the truth, I overheard you and Griffin talking about how I could be of use to you.You might want to put some insulation in the vent beside the bed because it’s connected to your office.”
Apollo cupped the side of Rocko’s face.“I want you, and not for the calm you bring me.I love you.”
“I love you too.”
Apollo didn’t wait to hear more before kissing Rocko so completely that neither could speak after breaking apart to finally breathe.
He would have enjoyed showing Rocko how happy he’d made him, but there was a knock on their door… again.
“Can’t catch a break.Come in,” Apollo said, while making sure they were both covered to the sound of Rocko’s laughter.
Renee stuck her head in.“Sorry to bug you guys, but Tom has been asking to speak with you.”
“How is he?”Rocko asked.
“Much better.It’ll still take a couple of days, but he’s well on the road to recovery.”
She shut the door, leaving them to get dressed.
“We’ll pick this up later,” Apollo said before slapping Rocko’s sexy ass as he got out of bed.
