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Upbeat_druuy probably went on dates all the ti deal Jeremy needed to chill already Now that he and Max had fooled around, this was supposed to be easier

Yeah Not so much

He groaned to hierous When he hadn’t been obsessively replaying the kitchen conversation the night before, he’d fantasized about Max creeping across the hall and surprising hi off as silently as he could

Now that he’d kissed and touched Max for real—had experienced the wet heat of his ly hollow Even though he’d co Max so close but so far was torture

Annnd if he didn’t stop thinking about it i to pop a boner in the cafe entrance at eleven o’clock in the ood ti erection in a cafe

He banished all thoughts of Max and erections and forced hiuy, whose name he realized he didn’t know yet Shit He should have asked What an idiot He was terrible at this He should turn around and—

Upbeat_dru to him from a table near the back Jeremy waved back, then dropped his hand Had he looked too enthusiastic? Dorky?

What would Max do?

Taking a deep breath, he passed by various groups of people playing board ga loudly and joined his date at the table, shaking his hand and learning his na his coat on a nearby rack He hadn’t brought his Blundstone knockoffs, so was in his clunky boots But considering how much snow there was in Barrie, he certainly wasn’t alone He resisted the urge to peek under the table to see what Levi earing

Levi looked like his pic: white, shaggy brown hair, beard He wore a plaid shirt and jeans, so was one with his new pink sweater and usual jeans He adjusted his glasses and tried not to fidget as Levi went to the counter for a refill on his coffee and to get Jeremy a cappuccino

“I’ve never been here before,” Levi said when he returned, setting down their cups “It’s cool You come here a lot?”

“No, actually This is my first ti a bunch of other thoughts “I’ the holidays with a friend and his family He recommended it”

“He lives in Barrie?”