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eyes were so full of heat and emotion that Grant had trouble not looking at him.
    He turned to face Roger and wasn't prepared for the guy to be in his space. Roger didn't look like he'd expected Grant to turn around either. With only inches between them, he wanted to close the gap. Roger stepped back first, not giving him the opportunity to pull him close.
    "You going out to do some chores?"
    "Yeah, I thought I'd feed the horses and see what needed to be done."
    "Care if I join you?"
    Grant turned back to the coffee and poured both cups, sliding Roger's over so he could grab it. They were close again, Roger's hip bumping into his. "I like having you close."
    "Really?" Roger asked.
    "I'm not ready, so don't get excited, but yeah, I really like having you next to me. When we were in bed together last night, I really liked that."
    He heard Roger blow out a quick breath, not quite a snort, more like a laugh. "So you want to have your cake, just not eat it yet?"
    Grant had just drawn in a mouthful of coffee when Roger spoke, but he couldn’t swallow. Laughter bubbled up and the coffee came out, spraying to the floor. He coughed, trying to recover. Roger grabbed his mug from him, allowing him to reach for a napkin. He wiped his mouth then felt the pressure of Roger's hand on his shirt, wiping away the coffee dribbles, his other hand was on Grant's back, rubbing small circles.
    They both looked up at the same time and heat exploded between them. Mouths mashed together as they grasped for each other. Grant's foot slipped on the spilled coffee, ending their kiss. Grant let go and backed away, reaching for a few napkins.
    "Sorry," Grant mumbled.
    "Don't be. Really, it's okay."
    "No, it's not. I'm sending you mixed signals and it's wrong."
    "I'm not pressing for more."
    Roger helped him clean up the mess, tossing the used napkins in the trash. After they wiped the floor down again, they both took sips of their coffee and ended up staring at each other over the rim of their mugs. There was attraction, a lot of it. He liked the angle of Roger's jaw and the way his lips looked when he pressed them together and concentrated. He wondered how those lips would look when Roger was in the middle of an intense orgasm. But the Craig issue kept him from acting. No matter how devastated he was about the bad things Craig had done, he still had feelings for his ex. Before he got involved with anyone else, he needed let his emotions for Craig die, ending the infatuation and healing some of the hurt.
    "Come on, let's get out there and get the work done."
    Roger took another sip from his coffee. "Sounds good. I need a good workout, something to exhaust me." Grant bit his tongue, suppressing his laugh. Roger smiled and shook his head. "That's not what I meant."
    "I know. Let's go work."
    For a moment, Grant felt like he had when he and Craig were together. He'd been happy, excited to be in a relationship with the man, but it had all been fake. Depression hit, pulling him under. How could he have missed the truth? He'd been so sure Craig had loved him, really loved him, but he'd been wrong. Trusting love again would be almost impossible.
     
    *~*~*
     
    Marshal woke before Zander and dressed quietly. He headed to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee. Someone had already made the first pot, and he gladly poured himself a cup. The dark brew was like heaven on his tongue. He closed his eyes and sipped as he thought about Zander. The man was beyond sexy. Being with another man was so much more exciting than he'd ever expected.
    When his cup was half full, he refilled it, and headed to the porch. He found Grant sitting in one of the chairs. His first instinct was to head back inside, but Grant saw him.
    "Hey, take a seat. We haven't talked in a while."
    Marshal slowly moved to the chair and hesitantly sat. "Yeah. We've both been busy."
    Grant lifted one brow and Marshal knew they were about to talk about a subject he didn't want to broach. It surprised him that