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Chapter Six

Tucker stretched and tried to get cos and back were beginning to get stiff The wolves certainly seeas and food or to switch drivers By the ti into the lanced over at Gavin, and found hily lost in thought He ard, as he so often did, and turned toward hi irritable rather than rested froet there?"

"We’re alhtened up, trying to peer through the windshield to see the road ahead, and succeeding only in falling against Gavin as the SUV took the curves in the road much too fast, in Tucker’s opinion Gavin i hi more and more comfortable with Gavin’s touch He even found that he liked the possessive way he held his too closely

"It’s pretty late," Gavin said softly "Or I should say early It’s al I texted your father earlier and told hio to bed as soon as we arrive, and then I can introduce you to everyone in the y and worn out both fro ride and the overload of stress and eet some sleep and a shower, and not necessarily in that order beforehi this whole packof Gavin’s too, not really knohat to expect Froether in soe, alious cults and coh his head, with their crazy, despotic leaders like David Koresh and Jiion in anything Gavin had said

Another few hway and onto soraveled road that seemed to lead off into the forest The trees closed around the SUV protectively as it hurtled along in the dark, traveling for what must have been a couple of miles back into the hts ahead and they pulled up to a huge log structure, three stories high, froht up to the front door by ot out right away and went to the back to pull out his and Tucker’s suitcases Hedouble doors into the lodge

The overall i at a hotel re lobby, with sofas and chairs scattered around the right side of the roo was the counter where a desk clerk would normally sit On the left side of the rooht in theto the upper floors At this tihts were burning in several of the la the way up the staircase to the second floor landing He turned to the right and led him down the hall to the second door down and opened it, reaching in to flip on a light switch and standing aside to let Tucker precede hi roo off that which presuain, the impression was that of a luxurious hotel suite, with a lot of dark leather and glea appliances in the tiny kitchen

Gavin walked past hi behind Gavin set down the suitcases and turned to him "Shower first or bed?"

Tucker se king-sized bed and sat down

Gavin shifted his feet uncomfortably "Would you rather I sleep on the sofa?"

"Of course not, idiot Let’s just get so I’m wasted" Tucker stripped down to his underwear as he spoke, and pulled back the covers, s over at Gavin, who looked immensely relieved InGavin, who had left a light on in the bathrooe roo down into a deep sleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow

He awoke hours later to the sound of a shower running and the s He sat up in bed just as the bathrooed, a torapped around his waist and drops of water still glistening on his chest Tucker leaned back against the headboard to enjoy the view, not wanting to exas in his chest too closely as Gavin s, sweetheart I o downstairs and join your father for breakfast, if that’s okay He’s dying to ers of apprehension up and down his spine, Tucker nevertheless nodded "Sounds good Letout of bed, he crossed to the bathroo him a little squeeze on the ass He looked back over his shoulder as he shucked out of his underwear and laughed to see Gavin staring after hi shower spray for at least ten iness and stiffness fro off and using Gavin’s electric razor Gavin had set outTucker’s toothbrush too, so after brushing his teethand splashing on some of Gavin’s aftershave, he walked back to the bedroohtpacked mostly shorts when he left for Bryson’s parents’ condo, but finally settled on the only clean pair of tight, dark- washed jeans he had left in his suitcase, a pale blue Ale T-shirt thatshoes

Gavin’s eyes roa room He was also dressed in jeans, topped with a casual button-up white shirt Tucker thought he looked downright edible and went to his side right away for a kiss Gavin, who leaned against the kitchen counter sipping his coffee, groaned and put an ar out everyhere