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He was right Nick did know Opening those letters would force hi

A decision about staying or leaving

"It’s so different for you," Nick said "You know you want to be a dancer You know you’re good at it I want--I--I don’t know"

"I don’t think it has anything to do hat you want, and more about what you don’t want You don’t want to disappoint your brothers" A pause "Isn’t that the same reason you don’t want to tell them about you and rip on his hand

"I’ you I understand it I know I’ my parents every day But you knohat? I can’t live my life for the your parents?"

Ada "Please You think they want their only child to be a dancer? My dad is always asking if I’m sure I don’t want to take a few pre-s in biology"

"What does he do?"

"He is a doctor" Adaist Moinas that I ca

"There" Adam whipped out his phone and snapped a picture "I needed one with your sible" But Nick snatched the phone and took another picture--of Ada, rolling, a tangle of limbs andNick on the bed, the hand that had just been grappling for the phone stroking down the length of his chest, finding the he underneath

For the first time, Nick didn’t hesitate at his touch Maybe it was Adam’s admission about his own insecurities, maybe it was the fact that they were here, in his roo this could be cut short at any ue drawing at his

A thu it all the way through his body He grabbed the heh to yank it over his head

Adathe feel of your hands"

"Justlips and breath and teeth along Nick’s skin

Nick sucked in a breath--then held it when Adam kissed a line down his chest

Brown eyes flicked up to meet his "What do you want?"

Adam whispered

You

But he couldn’t say it

Adaainst his lips, then shifted off the bed

Nick caught his ar anywhere" Ada the room into near darkness

When he reached for the door, Nick sat up on his elbows

"Leave it open so I can hear if anyone co to protest even that, but then Adaot his own last naht back on"

Ada with shadows as he moved "You sweet-talker"

Nick wanted to reach out, to let his fingers drift across the muscled planes of Ada any kind of attraction to a boy that having one shirtless in his bed washy-persensitive He felt like a land ht off?"

Ada

He put a hand against Nick’s cheek and kissed him "Because it’s easier to turn off worries in the dark"

Nick met his eyes in the darkness "Yours or ain, a broad hand explor-ing Nick’s chest Nick touched his face, his shoulder, letting his hands roam His teeth nipped at Adaood sound Nick did it again, biting a little harder The roo it, but he didn’t care

Adas under his and shifted closer, pressing into him until there was no doubt he was happy to be there Now Nick couldn’t help the lowquickened, thrusting his chest into Ada Nick’s sto the waistband of his jeans

Ada on instinct, and he couldn’t process every e and stroked his hand over the front of Nick’s jeans No hesitation, no gentleness, but enough grip to steal every thought from Nick’s head He sucked in a breath The rooh"

Deft fingers flipped the button loose Before Nick could con-te him

Nick cried out Adam captured the sound with a kiss

He never wanted this moment to end

And then it did

Soht flipped on

Suddenly Nick was scra out of the roo--I’m sorry--"

He slamged down

"Fuck," said Nick He sat up and pressed his hands into his eyes He was shaking and he couldn’t stop His ehty Part of hi "Fuck "

Adam’s hands touched his shoulders "It’s okay," he said softly "It’s okay"

"It’s not okay He’ll tell--I can’t--" His voice broke

Hunter would tell Gabriel He ine the text uy No, seriously