“You’re so beautiful,” he said, reaching out to cup Grant’s cheek. “I don’t think I’ve said.”
Grant blushed, his face getting hot under Sunny’s touch. Hereallydidn’t mind Sunny calling him beautiful.
It’d been a long time since anyone had. Sunny had a way of making it sound like the truth, too.
“Means a lot coming from someone as pretty as you,” Grant said, a smile spreading across his face. “You make me so happy.”
Sunny grinned at him, warmth radiating off him as he settled his hands on Grant’s waist, squeezing gently. “Feeling’s mutual,” Sunny murmured. “I couldn’t sleep without you.”
“Me neither,” Grant said. “I was so scared you were never coming back.”
“So was I.” Sunny nodded, his grip on Grant’s waist tightening a little. “And I know you’re about to be ridiculously busy, but… I’ll wait. I’ll be there when the dust settles. I’ll even help you through it, if there’s room for me.”
“There’s always room for you,” Grant said. “I’llmakeroom,” he added. “You’re important to me. As important to me as anyone else, okay? I know it hasn’t been long, but…”
“You’re everything I want and I couldn’t bear to lose you,” Sunny finished for him.
Grant got the impression that he was talking about how he felt, too.
“My life is about to change,” Grant said. “Which is happening a lot lately. And you’ve been one of the big changes, and I couldn’t imagine living without you now. I wouldlovefor you to hold my hand while it all goes down.”
Before Grant had even finished saying it, Sunny reached out to grab his hand, wrapping his fingers around it tightly. “It was a mistake to give me permission to do this,” he said. “I’ll never want to stop.”
Grant smiled. “You don’t have to,” he said, tugging on Sunny’s hand to pull him back toward the bed.
