“I love you.”
“Again.” I thrust, slow and deep.
“I love you.”
A loud gasp has both our heads turning toward the door to find Kane, mouth hanging open, wide eyes glued to our naked bodies. Ourjoinednaked bodies.
I never understood the expression‘time stands still’until this moment, where it does in fact seem to freeze as we all process what we’re seeing. Then Kane’s jaw starts to move, his voice only coming out after several false starts.
“My… I forgot my…” He blinks and spins around, disappearing from sight. Searing hot pain ripples through my chest and settles in my gut, like a knife ripping out my soul and leaving me just a hollow shell.Fuck! Without taking a moment to question my actions I pull out of Blake and race after him.
“Wait,” I cry. “Kane, wait.”
“Sorry. I’m sorry.” He races toward the door. “I shouldn’t have come in without knocking.”
Catching him by the arm I spin him around to face me. “You belong here. You don’t have to knock.”
He gives me a once over, gesturing to my still hard cock. “Clearly, that’s not true.”
Blake comes running into the room clad only in his boxers, holding a pair out to me. Instead of taking them, I wrap both hands around Kane’s arms. Pulse throbbing in my chest, I strain to keep my voice level. “It is true, sweetheart. You belong right here.Withus.”
He lifts his arm at the elbow, trying to point to Blake. “He just said he loves you. That’s a pretty clear sign that I... Oh wow.” He blinks rapidly, eyes darting between us. “How did I not see this before?”
“See what?” Blake’s sun-kissed skin looks pasty, his body so still I almost wonder if he’s breathing.
“Youlivetogether. We never go into Jace’s room because…” He gapes at me. “I just thought… Oh God, it’s yours.Bothof yours. You two are together, and I’m just…” He spins away from my grasp and throws open the front door.
“That’s not what this is,” I call after him.
Blake snaps out of his stupor, barreling outside behind him with me hot on his heels. “You don’t understand, let us explain.”
“Please, Kane,” I plead. “You’ve got the wrong idea. Come back inside.”
“What did I get wrong?” He spins to face us so fast I crash into Blake when he stops short. “Are you two not together?”
Blake’s eyes dart to mine. “We are, but…”
A shrill cry cuts him off, and the three of us look to the street to find an older couple walking their dog, staring at us with jaws hanging open.
“Hi Jim. Hey Teri.” Blake waves awkwardly. Stunned, I start to mimic him, but a piercing pain in my side stops me from lifting my arm. I cut a glare toward Blake, whose lips are set in a firm line as he jerks his head to the front door.
“What?” I hiss.
His eyes drop down, and when I follow his gaze realization hits. I’m still naked, my half-hard dick pointing lamely toward Kane from where I stand on the front lawn. Given the scandalized look on his neighbors’ faces, I should probably go back inside or at least make some effort to cover my junk. I doubt that would save any of us from being the talk of the town at this point though.
Screw it.These two are more important than my dignity.
“Kane, please.” I try again as the couple staggers away, darting glances over their shoulders as they go. “You don’t know the whole story. Come inside so we can explain.”
He gives a subtle but firm shake of his head as a lone tear slides down his face, and my heart fractures inside my chest. “I know I’m the third wheel, that’s all the explanation I need. I’m late.” He stalks to his car and locks himself inside, backing out in a rush as Blake and I watch in pained silence.
Please let this be a bad dream.
As Kane’s car disappears around the corner, my hope plummets. Deflated, I head inside and grab the boxers from where Blake dropped them on the floor. By the time he joins me on the couch, I’m decent, but nowhere near okay.
“Go ahead, say it,” I tell him as he collapses against the cushions.
“Saywhat?”
