“Ifeel like I’ve been waiting years for this,” Ash said as Declan tugged at thehem of his t-shirt, lifting it up just enough to tease the sensitive skin ofhis stomach.
“It’sbeen two days.” Declan raised an eyebrow.
“LikeI said, years.” Ash beamed at him, his smile so broad and bright that Declan hadto pause to stare at him for a moment.
“What?”Ash asked.
“Inever noticed how beautiful you are,” Declan said. “I mean, I always knew youwere attractive, but…”
Apretty pink blush colored Ash’s cheeks. “Yeah?” he asked.
Declanhad never really seen him shy before. That was new.
Itwas also adorable.
“Yeah,”Declan confirmed, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind Ash’s ear. It’dgotten a little scruffy while they’d been here, but he kind of liked it thatway.
“Iwas so disappointed when I found out you were straight,” Ash said. “Here wasthis perfect guy who was so kind and warm and really,reallyhot, and hewas being so nice to me, and for some reason, he didn’t want to see me naked.”
“Idon’t think I’m entirely straight,” Declan said. He could worry about what tocall it later, as long as Ash wasn’t going anywhere. “And Idowant tosee you naked.”
“I’mall yours,” Ash murmured, holding his arms out to give Declan access to whateverpart of him he wanted to touch.
Declanwanted to touch himeverywhere, but he’d have to pick somewhere tostart.
Hebrushed his thumb over the soft skin of Ash’s stomach, just barely teasing.
“Whatdo you want?” Declan asked, his heartbeat speeding up as he started thinking ofall the possibilities.
“Iwant you to undress for me,” Ash said. “For a start.”
Declanwet his lips, stepping back to put a little space between them and then pullinghis sweater over his head, tossing it on top of his already-discarded coat. Thet-shirt he was wearing under it came off next and joined the growing pile ofclothes off to the side.
Whenhe glanced up to meet Ash’s eyes, they were already dark.
Noone ever looked at him like that. Not before now, anyway.
“Likewhat you see?” he asked, stomach clenching at the question. He wasn’t used totalking like this, but Ash made him want to have fun.
Ashmade thingsbetter, and so far, that extended to sex, too. Declan hadn’tcared much before, hadn’t realized how good it could feel with the rightperson.
Ashwas definitely the right person.
Declanhad taken too long to see that, but he wasn’t going to waste another minute.
“Definitely,”Ash said, looking Declan up and down. “Pants?”
Declanlooked down, unfastening his pants and hooking his thumbs into the waistband ofhis underwear at the same time, dropping both at once. He’d kicked his shoesoff as Ash had dragged him into the room, so that left him in just his socks.
“You’reso hot,” Ash said softly, licking his lips. “I’m a lucky man.”
“Metoo,” Declan responded, his heart fluttering in his chest.
Hewas lucky to have a friend like Ash. He was even luckier that Ash wanted tostay with him.
Bettersex than he’d ever had before was the icing on the cake.
“Ican’t get over how sweet you are,” Ash said. “You’re the man I dreamed ofbefore I met you. Kind. Patient. Funny. Great cock.”
