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realized he was putting all of his faith in this man, and even with his worry and fear, deep down he instinctively knew he was doing the right thing.
Elijah grabbed the bag of food from Jack and followed him up the stairs. Neither man spoke as Jack opened the door and led him inside the darkened entryway. Jack tossed his keys onto a small table and set his briefcase beside it.
"Do you mind letting Shep in while I change into something more comfortable? If you want something to drink, there's soda and sweet tea in the fridge."
"Okay." Elijah fought the urge to throw himself at Jack's feet and beg for him to just forget about the whole thing, to go back to Jack being oblivious to his past, but as he gazed into his friend's concerned green eyes, Elijah brushed that ridiculous thought aside. "Would you like me to get you something to drink, too?"
Jack gave him a smile and nodded. "I'd love a glass of tea, thanks."
"No problem." Elijah managed to get past the knot that seemed to be lodged in his throat. He watched Jack walk down the shadowed hallway and disappear into his bedroom.
As he busied himself in the kitchen, he heard a welcoming bark outside and realized Shep was patiently waiting at the backdoor to be let into the house. He opened the door and, allowing an excited, wiggly Shep into the house. Elijah's heart lightened to find how happy the dog was to see him.
He knelt and Shep immediately nudged against him, obviously needing a good scratch behind the ears. Elijah laughed at the dog's affectionate, playful antics and felt more of his anxiety ease. It was good to feel loved and needed, even if it did come from a four-legged friend.
"I see Shep has got you under his spell." Jack's voice sounded warm with a hint of laughter behind it.
He glanced up. Jack was leaning nonchalantly against the doorway, and Elijah's eyes widened appreciatively at the sight before him. Although Jack was handsome and crisp in his work attire, he looked even more gorgeous and at home when he dressed casually. Elijah's gaze quickly swept over the old, red Razorback football t-shirt and faded, form-fitting jeans. Jack even wore his comical-looking bunny slippers Elijah had come to love.
As Shep left his arms and bounded over to his master for attention, Elijah tried to quell the physical attraction he had for Jack. But try as he might, Elijah couldn't keep his gaze from wondering over the dark hair that fell in shiny waves around his shoulders. While he worked, Jack usually kept it pulled back in a neat ponytail, but at home it was always gloriously loose and silky-looking, giving Elijah the urge to run his fingers through it. Elijah forced his gaze away from that magnificent hair to Jack's smiling green eyes.
Jack's face was still youthful except for the faint lines around his eyes when he smiled. His cheeks and angular jaw were slightly darkened with a five-o'clock shadow, and it gave him a carefree, sexy look that Elijah had come to appreciate. He liked everything about Jack and hoped that after tonight, their relationship would continue to move forward.
Elijah stood and gave Jack an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Jack. I was detained by Shep's enthusiastic greeting."
Jack chuckled and bent down to give Shep some attention. "I see the feeling was mutual," he joked.
Elijah nodded and laughed. "That's for sure. I think I'm in love with your dog." He walked over to the cabinet and grabbed two glasses. As he walked to the refrigerator, Elijah thought he heard Jack murmur something like, "lucky dog" but, he wasn't sure. Just the thought that he might actually be a little jealous of the affection Elijah gave Shep made his heart ease even more.
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.
While Elijah grabbed the blue pitcher of sweet tea and filled both glasses, Jack and Shep walked into the living room. He took a moment to gather some courage to follow them, to get this conversation out of the way and hopefully put it past them.
Elijah took a deep
Elijah grabbed the bag of food from Jack and followed him up the stairs. Neither man spoke as Jack opened the door and led him inside the darkened entryway. Jack tossed his keys onto a small table and set his briefcase beside it.
"Do you mind letting Shep in while I change into something more comfortable? If you want something to drink, there's soda and sweet tea in the fridge."
"Okay." Elijah fought the urge to throw himself at Jack's feet and beg for him to just forget about the whole thing, to go back to Jack being oblivious to his past, but as he gazed into his friend's concerned green eyes, Elijah brushed that ridiculous thought aside. "Would you like me to get you something to drink, too?"
Jack gave him a smile and nodded. "I'd love a glass of tea, thanks."
"No problem." Elijah managed to get past the knot that seemed to be lodged in his throat. He watched Jack walk down the shadowed hallway and disappear into his bedroom.
As he busied himself in the kitchen, he heard a welcoming bark outside and realized Shep was patiently waiting at the backdoor to be let into the house. He opened the door and, allowing an excited, wiggly Shep into the house. Elijah's heart lightened to find how happy the dog was to see him.
He knelt and Shep immediately nudged against him, obviously needing a good scratch behind the ears. Elijah laughed at the dog's affectionate, playful antics and felt more of his anxiety ease. It was good to feel loved and needed, even if it did come from a four-legged friend.
"I see Shep has got you under his spell." Jack's voice sounded warm with a hint of laughter behind it.
He glanced up. Jack was leaning nonchalantly against the doorway, and Elijah's eyes widened appreciatively at the sight before him. Although Jack was handsome and crisp in his work attire, he looked even more gorgeous and at home when he dressed casually. Elijah's gaze quickly swept over the old, red Razorback football t-shirt and faded, form-fitting jeans. Jack even wore his comical-looking bunny slippers Elijah had come to love.
As Shep left his arms and bounded over to his master for attention, Elijah tried to quell the physical attraction he had for Jack. But try as he might, Elijah couldn't keep his gaze from wondering over the dark hair that fell in shiny waves around his shoulders. While he worked, Jack usually kept it pulled back in a neat ponytail, but at home it was always gloriously loose and silky-looking, giving Elijah the urge to run his fingers through it. Elijah forced his gaze away from that magnificent hair to Jack's smiling green eyes.
Jack's face was still youthful except for the faint lines around his eyes when he smiled. His cheeks and angular jaw were slightly darkened with a five-o'clock shadow, and it gave him a carefree, sexy look that Elijah had come to appreciate. He liked everything about Jack and hoped that after tonight, their relationship would continue to move forward.
Elijah stood and gave Jack an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Jack. I was detained by Shep's enthusiastic greeting."
Jack chuckled and bent down to give Shep some attention. "I see the feeling was mutual," he joked.
Elijah nodded and laughed. "That's for sure. I think I'm in love with your dog." He walked over to the cabinet and grabbed two glasses. As he walked to the refrigerator, Elijah thought he heard Jack murmur something like, "lucky dog" but, he wasn't sure. Just the thought that he might actually be a little jealous of the affection Elijah gave Shep made his heart ease even more.
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.
While Elijah grabbed the blue pitcher of sweet tea and filled both glasses, Jack and Shep walked into the living room. He took a moment to gather some courage to follow them, to get this conversation out of the way and hopefully put it past them.
Elijah took a deep
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