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But just barely

She didn’t want this anyrejected by hi," his father deer and wondered where she would rather be tonight

"Give ht down"

As he stepped around his father and took the stairs two at a tily to do? Leave so she was lesser because of stuff that had nothing to with her

He didn’t know the female, but the way he looked at it, they were in the social cesspool together

At least for this one meal

As Ruhn er than the estate cottage he had lived in, he took a moment to internalize where he was Saxton’s home Where the male lived

He should have waited an hour and met with the attorney at the Audience House

What had he been thinking--

You wanted to see him, a small voice said in his head Alone

"No, I don’t"

The words he spoke out loud were lost in the cold wind that rushed at his back, the blustery, chilly gusts seeainst the draft, leaning against the invisible hands pushing at hi a s

Besides, this was not personal They orking on soether

"And I do not want to be alone with hiure out where he was supposed to knock, or ring a bell The entire penthouse see up one to another down the front Inside, there were few lights on, everything dim, the shadows of the furniture a landscape yet to be revealed by an artificial dawn

So luxurious and fancy, he thought It seemed all very sophisticated, just like the ain, someone’s personal space tended to reflect who they were Take him, for example He was a squatter with no prospects, homeless but for the kindness of others It made sense if you had no future and little of the present that you would also have no roof and four walls of your own

Walking over and inspecting one of what he hoped were sliders, he wondered who lived here with the solicitor? He had never seen the male with a shellan, nor had there been any mention of one But then a certain professional distance had always seemed to surround Saxton, even as it was clear that he was respected by all

Surely there had to be a female somewhere in the picture And didn’t that fact make all of this even reat open roo under the dihts, his i tuxedo ready Or, like, whatever you wore on top of all that

The solicitor headed into the kitchen area, throwing out a casual hand to turn on lights that provided brighter pools of illu at the counter, by the sink--he was preparing coffee and getting out s that registered? Saxton’s skin was golden His face was beautiful His body was lithe

What is this, Ruhn thought…especially as sexual arousal curled around his hips, sure as if hands were touching hi and stopped as he saw that he was in the regard of another

Moments turned into a full minute

And then they both snapped back into action at the sa for a handle or an opening or so as Saxton ca," the male said as he slid one of the panels back

"You invited me" As Ruhn heard the words leave his mouth, he closed his eyes "I mean, I’m here I mean…"