Chapter 29

He forgot where he was. His mouth slid from Jesse’s, seeking out the hot throb of his neck again, and his hands kneaded at the other man’s muscles until they felt like liquid beneath his fingers. The desire to consume him grew. It would be simple; they both wanted it. But in that moment, Gideon made a conscious decision not to push too hard. He wanted Jesse to share in all this, not be pushed, not like Gideon had done to him before.

Jesse smoothed his hands up and down Gideon’s arms, over his shoulders, and then between their chests. He reached the buttons at the top, but didn’t try to pop them open. Instead, he sought out Gideon’s skin beneath the collar and between the buttons. His lips skimmed over Gideon’s brow and in his hair, his mouth unbelievably hot, his breath warming Gideon from the top down.