Chapter 43

Noah shut off the water, and before he stepped out of the shower, he grabbed a towel and dried Mason off. Mason thought he might have moaned, but he couldn’t be sure.

Noah patted Mason’s back. “Come on. Let’s get out. Get you dressed. I think we should go for a run. The rain should let up.”

“Don’t think I can handle doing that today.” Mason winced at the whine in his voice.

“You need to burn off the alcohol.”

“Yeah, I understand. But running in the rain? I don’t think I can. Not today.”

“Okay. What’s the alternative?”

“My gym.”

“Didn’t realize you had one.”

“Not here. Down the road.”

“Okay. That’ll work.”

Mason wanted to laugh. Hell, how could he not with Noah’s near perfect body situated directly in front of him? But that was it. Noah’s naked body. The same man who’d turned tail and ran the last time Mason saw him. Mason had figured he’d never see Noah again, yet here he stood—naked, chatting with him. Who the fuck would have believed it?