Chapter 26

“Robert,” he whispered. I held my breath, sure he was about to say the words I wanted to hear from him, but instead, “Let me get up, please. I’m all sticky.”

Defeated, I rolled off him. He slid off the bed and went into the bathroom. I listened to the water run, and stared at the ceiling, brooding. Talk about fucking up royally. No matter what I did, no matter how many times I said it, I couldn’t get St John to believe I loved him.

He came back with a damp flannel, and the bed dipped as he knelt on it. Moist heat enveloped my cock, and he gently cleaned me. The silence between us continued to grow. When he was finished, he disposed of the flannel in the bath, and when he returned he was dressed for bed.

I sighed. I hadn’t been able to convince him not to wear those outlandish pyjamas.

“Get the light, would you please, Robert?”