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Matt considered that "If I’d told you I wanted to visit, would you have invitedball to Chris and he tossed it The dog say after it Tai gave up on both men and climbed out onto the dock, where she shook hard, then stretched out in the sun

Matt ignored the dogs "That’s the probleot closer "If you don’t want me around, say so But make up yourput on the spot almost as much as he hated surprise visits that then had to be explained to Dare "It’s not that easy" Which actually meant, It’s impossible

"It could be" Slowly, Matt moved closer still until he had to put one hand on Chris’s shoulder to stay afloat "I want it to be"

And just that, a sihten, weakening his resolve Chris wasn’t a saint, and he wasn’t inexperienced He’d known sexual chemistry before

But never like this Never this powerful or consu

Add that to the eaze on Chris’s et all the precautions

But he couldn’t He ht be blasé, but he wasn’t stupid or irresponsible With regret, he said, "Don’t push, okay?"

In a rush, Matt again turned away He’d reached the ladder and was halfway up when Chris grabbed for hiot hold of Matt’s pants--and noith they, they…caet Chris laughing again

Matt fell into the water, driven reat splash

When he surfaced, Chris grabbed hi him wasn’t an option--and he sht as well stay"

It took Matt a second "Not if I’m not wanted"

"I never said that"

Matt started to speak again, but paused instead "I swear, Chris, you are the ood ht against hiht?"

Ruefully, Chris shook his head "Just for dinner this ti to be a late night for me"

Matt considered it, his expression suspicious "That’s not just an excuse?"

"I don’t rateful for the reason to utilize co out the inevitable "If I wanted you to go, I’d say so"