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have more of Ian.
Ian rolled over and found what he’d been looking for. Moments later, Harper felt Ian’s slick finger begin to massage him. “Let’s try this nice and slow, okay?”
A buzzing on the table startled him. “It’s my cell. I might have to take this. Sorry.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“It’s my grandmother, one minute.” He sat up and took the call.
“Hello, Gram! How are you?” Harper reached over and ran his hand through Ian’s hair. “I’m doing great! Are you home from church already?”
He smiled to Ian while he listened. Ah, Gram, I can’t wait to tell you the good news. I have a man in my life. You’re going to love him. “I’m sorry to hear that. He’d been sick for a while, hadn’t he? Well, she’s lucky she has you for a friend.” He whispered to Ian, “Best friend’s husband died,” then spoke into the phone again. “I’m going to do some grocery shopping. Get the car washed. I’ve got a whole list of chores I should do.” Like enjoy sex with my new boyfriend.
He felt Ian’s hand brushing the hair on his chest.
“Work is going well, which reminds me—Gram, I’m still working very hard on the Jasper Flynn case. I’m not going to be able to get home for a while.”—“I’ll tell you about it too,” he whispered to Ian once more—“You sound good, Gram. I miss you so much.” I need to be a much better grandson to you. “When this whole thing is over, I’ll come and visit, okay? I’m good. I have plenty of money. Thanks, though.” He covered the phone to giggle. It felt even sillier being asked about his money situation in front of Ian. “Love you too. I’ll get a card off to Eloise. Bye!” Harper gave the phone a kiss and placed it on the night table. “That was my grandmother down in Iowa. She’s all I have for family that I know of. She and my grandfather raised me. We lost Gramps two years ago to the big C. It was awful.”
“I’m sorry.” Ian kissed his shoulder.
Realizing he’d just unleashed a boatful of information, Harper gave Ian a moment to digest it. This was the discovery phase of his relationship. He was thankful nothing had to be filed with the court.
“Can I ask what happened to Mom and Dad?” Ian stopped petting him to listen.
“Plane crash. I was very young. I have some memory of them, but it’s limited.”
“Wow.” Ian resumed combing Harper’s chest hair with his fingers. “I’d love to meet your grandmother sometime.”
“She’s going to adore you.” It felt so good to have another man touch him. “How about you, Ian? As long as we’re talking about family.”
“My parents are still around and both doing well. They live in Buchannan, a very small town near the Minnesota-Canadian border. That’s where Andy and I grew up. Andy, who you met the other night at the field, is my best friend. I have a sister who lives with her family in California. She’s two years older. I have a younger brother who is still single. He’s a realtor in Chicago. Pretty boring stuff. We all get along. No drama.”
“I hope to meet them one day.” Playful jabs from behind demonstrated to him Ian’s eagerness to make love. He turned and kissed Ian, who returned the kiss. “I can’t seem to get enough of you,” he gushed.
“That’s a very good thing,” Ian said with a wink.
“Why’s that?” he asked.
“Seems I’m all dressed up with no place to go.”
He thought about this for a minute, and then he got it. “Oh.” He laughed as he rolled back onto his side.
“Nice and slow,” Ian whispered into his ear at the same time he was visited again by a warm, curious finger.
I’m starved. Ian’s the first real nourishment I’ve had in years. I hope I don’t scare him away.
“I like nice and slow.” He reached behind and pulled Ian’s arm across his chest.
“Let’s do it another way this time. I want to see that handsome face of yours.” Ian stood and gestured for him to move to the end of the
Ian rolled over and found what he’d been looking for. Moments later, Harper felt Ian’s slick finger begin to massage him. “Let’s try this nice and slow, okay?”
A buzzing on the table startled him. “It’s my cell. I might have to take this. Sorry.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“It’s my grandmother, one minute.” He sat up and took the call.
“Hello, Gram! How are you?” Harper reached over and ran his hand through Ian’s hair. “I’m doing great! Are you home from church already?”
He smiled to Ian while he listened. Ah, Gram, I can’t wait to tell you the good news. I have a man in my life. You’re going to love him. “I’m sorry to hear that. He’d been sick for a while, hadn’t he? Well, she’s lucky she has you for a friend.” He whispered to Ian, “Best friend’s husband died,” then spoke into the phone again. “I’m going to do some grocery shopping. Get the car washed. I’ve got a whole list of chores I should do.” Like enjoy sex with my new boyfriend.
He felt Ian’s hand brushing the hair on his chest.
“Work is going well, which reminds me—Gram, I’m still working very hard on the Jasper Flynn case. I’m not going to be able to get home for a while.”—“I’ll tell you about it too,” he whispered to Ian once more—“You sound good, Gram. I miss you so much.” I need to be a much better grandson to you. “When this whole thing is over, I’ll come and visit, okay? I’m good. I have plenty of money. Thanks, though.” He covered the phone to giggle. It felt even sillier being asked about his money situation in front of Ian. “Love you too. I’ll get a card off to Eloise. Bye!” Harper gave the phone a kiss and placed it on the night table. “That was my grandmother down in Iowa. She’s all I have for family that I know of. She and my grandfather raised me. We lost Gramps two years ago to the big C. It was awful.”
“I’m sorry.” Ian kissed his shoulder.
Realizing he’d just unleashed a boatful of information, Harper gave Ian a moment to digest it. This was the discovery phase of his relationship. He was thankful nothing had to be filed with the court.
“Can I ask what happened to Mom and Dad?” Ian stopped petting him to listen.
“Plane crash. I was very young. I have some memory of them, but it’s limited.”
“Wow.” Ian resumed combing Harper’s chest hair with his fingers. “I’d love to meet your grandmother sometime.”
“She’s going to adore you.” It felt so good to have another man touch him. “How about you, Ian? As long as we’re talking about family.”
“My parents are still around and both doing well. They live in Buchannan, a very small town near the Minnesota-Canadian border. That’s where Andy and I grew up. Andy, who you met the other night at the field, is my best friend. I have a sister who lives with her family in California. She’s two years older. I have a younger brother who is still single. He’s a realtor in Chicago. Pretty boring stuff. We all get along. No drama.”
“I hope to meet them one day.” Playful jabs from behind demonstrated to him Ian’s eagerness to make love. He turned and kissed Ian, who returned the kiss. “I can’t seem to get enough of you,” he gushed.
“That’s a very good thing,” Ian said with a wink.
“Why’s that?” he asked.
“Seems I’m all dressed up with no place to go.”
He thought about this for a minute, and then he got it. “Oh.” He laughed as he rolled back onto his side.
“Nice and slow,” Ian whispered into his ear at the same time he was visited again by a warm, curious finger.
I’m starved. Ian’s the first real nourishment I’ve had in years. I hope I don’t scare him away.
“I like nice and slow.” He reached behind and pulled Ian’s arm across his chest.
“Let’s do it another way this time. I want to see that handsome face of yours.” Ian stood and gestured for him to move to the end of the
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