Stolen Kiss

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Ian pulled backward a little.

It wasn't that Jake had said something unspeakable, it was because he did not expect that he would be totally trusting on their first ever chat.

''I'm sorry for your loss..'' Ian told him.

Jake saw a glint of sympathy in his eyes but he chose to divert the talk either way. He considered it useless having to feel such emotions as made one sad.

''It's not to worry, Ian. I'm pretty chill about it now.''

''Can anyone ever be chill about losing a loved one?'' Ian asked as he reached for two glasses of cocktail from the server nearby. ''Here,'' He said. ''I'm sure you need a drink.''

''Well of course.'' Jake took the tumbler from him and sipped a portion of the drink.

''You like it?'' Ian asked him with a look of excitement in his eyes.

Jake choked lightly on his drink and laughed. ''Yeah, actually I like it.''

''You do?'' Ian smiled at him.