Anderson's collar and whispered his name again. "Anderson… open your eyes for me."
This time Anderson's lashes slowly lifted to reveal a heated stare. "What a way to wake up." Anderson laughed softly. "Give me your mouth."
While their tongues swirled around each other's, Leo took in the moment, feeling Anderson pulsate against his hand. He's been with a few men but none of them would have gone for being jacked off first thing in the morning. But Anderson was arching into him, kissing him deeper, and moaning for him. He stroked Anderson with a tight fist until Anderson yanked his mouth away, shoved upward roughly, and a hot, wet burst shot out against Leo's hand.
"Damn, seeing you come looks so good," Leo whispered, kissing Anderson's nose then lips.
"Maybe we should switch."
"I would love to, but I have to go find my partner. I haven't been able to get hold of him. I made coffee but I don't have much in way of food in the kitchen."
"Don't worry. I have to go to the gym first then lecture."
"Do you have to?"
"Yeah. My students need me right now as much as I need them."
"Be careful today, please?"
Anderson said nothing. Though he was still breathing a little hard and studying Leo intently.
"I'll be careful."
"What time do you leave?"
"What time is it now?"
"Seven in the morning."
"I should be leaving now," Anderson replied with a smile. "I'd better get up."
"I'll leave you a key in the kitchen on the counter," Leo told him. "Don't forget to take it when you leave."
After sharing another kiss, Leo reluctantly left the apartment. He took a moment to sit outside the building, just watching it. He didn't want to leave until after Anderson but he really had to get on track again to catch the killer. The thought he'd crossed the line with Anderson had flowed through his mind. But didn't he deserve to be happy now? He'd done everything else by the book and still he was thirty-five and single. Still, he should be concentrating on the killer. Once they caught him he could focus on his happiness.
With one final look at his building, he looked around, started the ignition, and pulled away from the curb.
The CB radio in the car crackled from time to time and he turned it down. He didn't even bother turning on music. He just didn't want anything to mess with his train of thought. He tried calling Daniel but didn't have any success in reaching his partner.
He stopped at Daniel's house but there was no one there. It was strange because normally Mary, Daniel's wife, would be home. They didn't have any children yet so she was usually there typing away at the computer. She worked for a publishing house in England. It was amazing how the internet worked.
He looked through the windows out of habit but nothing moved on the inside, so he got back into his car and sped away. When he entered the station house, his partner wasn't at his desk so he checked the break room to find Daniel sitting in a corner peering at a file. Falling into the seat across from Daniel, Leo tilted his head.
"Why do you have a cell phone?" Leo wanted to know.
"You called? Damn, sorry. Mary and I got into it again and I thought it was her calling."
"Caller ID, Daniel."
"I didn't bother checking. I figure if it was the station calling they'd use the radio since I was sitting in my car most of the time."
It was a dumb excuse. What cop went without answering their phone or even checking the display? Leo didn't feel like arguing so he let it go. "What are you two fighting about now? Does she still think you're gay and hiding it?"
Daniel frowned. "That's not even funny. I don't even know how the hell she came up with that. I swear she sits at home and come up with shit to annoy me. Like she sits and brainstorms. That has to be the only damn explanation. No sane person could come up with this bullshit out of the blue."
"Trust me, Dan. I don't think you're that important in the grand scheme of things."
"I guess. She picks on everything. I can't do
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