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Ruhn crossed his arms over his chest and stared at the floor "Was it someone in this household?"

"Yes"

"Who?"

Saxton hesitated "Blaylock, son of Rocke" When there was no response, he sighed "Blay is the one Was the one"

Ruhn was quiet for a time "I find myself rather jealous of the male at the moment"

"You are so honest" Saxton shook his head with admiration "I aood thing or a bad thing?"

"I love it It’s allanced up Blushed Looked away "Blaylock is a very handsome male He is kind, too"

"He is also a fighter Just as you were tonight"

Ruhn frowned "Are you trying to uilty for ht of little else since we parted I hate that you feel badly for the torture you were subjected to You were a victi himself "I don’t want to talk about it anyuess…you were honest with ot ht that anyone other than Blay would reach into that part offundaed And then I

"I remember thewith you, Rhage, and Mary pertaining to Bitty’s adoption I couldn’t stop looking at you"

"But I thought it was because you didn’t trust me or disapproved I’ve always--anytiured it was…"

"You are a very captivating ht in terht females were the only…you know, option Until I ain "Just so you know…I think I could fall in love with you, too And I didn’t iain The truth is, though, I want to see where this connection is going If it’s so what you did…and I want to be brave, too"

The blush that hit Ruhn’s face was one for the ages--and his shy happiness

You couldn’t soar if you didn’t leap

No one knehat the outco He’d wanted to leave Caldwell and get out of this rut he’d fallen into

There was a journey to be had with Ruhn

"Yes," the male said "I would like to know, too"

"Can I kiss you now?" Saxton asked

--

Ruhn moved across the room and felt transformed It seeoing only a matter of feet, but as he came to stand in front of Saxton, he felt renewed

It was extraordinary The world had previously seelorious night sky full of stars And all of that universe was contained in the handsome face that looked up at him from the foot of the bed he slept in

"Yes," he said as he touched Saxton’s blond hair "You may always kiss me"

Except he was the one who bent down and it was his mouth that found the other male’s So sweet, so soft…and he instantly hardened in the place that counted ainst his mouth

"Yes"

One of them took care of it He didn’t really track which And then he sank to his knees in between the thighs of theat their o: jacket, shirt…

He paused when he got to the male’s button and fly