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Hawke had selected an exit from the Interstate that ell populated with hotels, restaurants and gas stations He’d parked the truck in a parking lot of a drug store and when I forced myself to look at him, he said, “Why don’t you drop off your filet us checked in,” he said as he motioned to the hotel next door “We can eat while we’re waiting for the pictures”

I ed a nod, but didn’t trust myself to speak With the line at the photo department, it took about ten minutes to drop off my film and I was assured it would be ready within the hour Haaiting forstore “That place okay?” he asked as he pointed to a diner on the opposite side of the drug store

“Yeah,” I ed to say

We ate in silence, though I couldn’t force nored the dessert Hawke ordered for et my photos, I truly feared I would lose what little I’d eaten right there in the parking lot I was still in a daze as I waited for the clerk to get my pictures for ht back The clerk was already ringing me up when Hawke returned and I beca down on the counter and said, “This too please” to the clerk

The sight of the bottle of lube had er in theht with anticipation I barely noticed Hawke pay for both my pictures and the lube because all I are of was the ers with ed with joy even asto happen between us would be just

Because Hawke didn’t really want me My body, yes…me, no And as hard as that was to accept, I kneouldn’t change anything Haas going to end up breakingto let him

I let Hawke lead me to the truck He didn’t release er side door, he nudged ainst the cool metal “I need to know if you still want this,” he said The only place he was actually touching ers were still joined, but his husky voice was like a sensual caress all over my body I nodded

“Tell me what you want,” he ordered softly

“You,” I said simply

Treed me forward, but he ot into the truck before closing it again The drive to the hotel took less than a minute and when Hawke opened the door andI noticed was the bed

The one bed

The door closed behindthe rooauzy curtains were drawn I didn’t even get a chance to turn around to face Hawke before he was reaching out and grabbing my arm In one ainst the door His whole body pressed up against ainstmy skin His hands covered mine and lifted them until they were above my head

“You made me pro the edge of my mouth

I nodded Asabout the proo after Buck and Denny in Laredo, I kneas referring to the proht before The one where I’d asked hiain

Hawke pressed his erection against ers played with mine where they were pinned to the door

“Do you want me to keep it?”

I nodded again,over the peephole in the door

“Say my name,” Hawke suddenly whispered desperately “Please, Tate,” he added as he nuzzled the back of my neck

I turned nored the searing pain in my chest as I said, “Michael”

Hawke’s whole body relaxed against ainst my neck and cheek and when I turned my head back to the side for an slowly rolling his hips against uid as the motion of his lower body, but it was over too soon