Chapter 42

Jameson was suddenly glad he’d left his underwear on.

Slowly he closed the distance between them. He tossed the condom and bottle of lube onto the bed and then walked right into Avery’s space. Avery’s gaze dropped, but Jameson could tell the man wasn’t checking him out.

“Hey,” Jameson said softly. He took hold of Avery’s face, cradled the man’s head, and then gently lifted it so he could look down into Avery’s eyes. They were closed, and Jameson waited patiently and stroked along his jaw until Avery took a slow breath and opened them.

“Whatever you want. As much or as little as you want. Nothing more. Nothing less.” Jameson kept his voice soft. Reassuring Avery was easy, and Jameson meant every word.

“I haven’t been with anyone since…”

Jameson smiled. “You can say his name.”

Avery gave him a look. “I would think that now…” Avery gestured a hand between them and blew out a breath. “I would think you wouldn’t want to hear it.”