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there? And what about the fact that Les had been working all day, he had to& Well, surely
he should shower first or something before letting anyone poke around his butt? Not that he
was filthy or anything, but& Damn it, how was he supposed to figure any of this stuff out? It
wasn t like he could ask anyone, he was embarrassing the hell out of himself just thinking
about it!
Maybe, he reasoned, he was one of those men who just liked to be on top? Les snorted
as he turned onto his street, checking to make sure Adam was still behind him. How could
he know if he preferred fucking over being fucked if he never got up the nerve to try both?
The fissure of fear he felt at the idea of being penetrated even softened the hard on he d had
for the past half hour. But was it all fear, or was his body trying to tell him something?
Les suspected, as he pulled down the long drive leading to his place, that it was fear.
The idea of giving his body over to someone else had always terrified him, and letting
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someone else no, not someone else, Les corrected, Adam literally into his body was
unimaginable. How much trust would it take to be able to do that? And yet& and yet Adam
had asked him to do that very thing, hadn t he? Asked Les to push into his body, enter him
and claim him in the most personal way possible. Les didn t deceive himself into thinking
he d be the first to do so, although he certainly didn t dwell on that. It just kind of pissed him
off, thinking of anyone else having Adam like that.
Okay, more than kind of, Les admitted when he realised he was growling like some
angry bear. But the fact was, most people had sex, and they didn t get all bent about it, either.
That was his hang up, and though he knew the cause, he didn t know if he could ever get
past his fears and let Adam fuck him. Even the idea of the man pushing a finger into him
made Les break out in a sweat. It wasn t that he was afraid of it hurting. It all came back
down to being able to trust both himself and Adam enough to ever even try something like
that.
A tap on his window startled him, making Les yelp and promptly blush so hard he
felt a bit dizzy from the rush of blood. He put the vehicle in park then shut it off before
looking at Adam. Dressed in tight jeans and an even tighter T-shirt, the dark blue colour
setting off his blond good looks, Adam was a walking wet dream. Just the sight of him shut
off the part of Les brain that was trying to panic. He smiled through the window at the man
then motioned for Adam to back up. Les unbuckled, opened the door then got out in one
easy motion.
He was utterly sure of one thing as he locked gazes with the scrumptious man he
wanted Adam with every fibre of his being. Everything else, all the fears and unanswered
questions, those could wait for another time.
* * * *
When he d seen Les sitting there looking more than half-terrified, Adam had been
certain the man had changed his mind. So to say he was surprised when Les got out after
giving him a hungry look would have been an understatement. Then when the bigger man
had got out and reached for him, lifting Adam plumb off his feet in a show of strength that
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made Adam whimper, he d ceased trying to figure Les out, quit trying to think and opened
instead for the brutal press of lips.
Les growled into the kiss, his teeth catching Adam s lips as Les all but devoured him.
Adam s veins filled with liquid fire, his groin lava hot with need. He more than half expected
Les to drag him inside and fuck him up against the front door, and so he was more than a
little confused to find himself released, his lips throbbing from the kiss. The only reason he
didn t fall flat on his ass was because Les had a hand on each of his shoulders.
Before he could ask what had just happened, Les was plucking the backpack off
Adam s shoulder and muttering something about a shower as he turned and started walking
towards the front door.
 Well, okay, Adam huffed, only now even bothering to look at the house. It was a
small brick home with an even smaller front porch barely enough room for the plastic lawn
chair setting on it. Two round white posts ran up to the tiny porch roof. The front door was
white, it s smooth surface marred only by a peephole. Adam glanced around the yard. It was
dark out, sure, but there was enough light from the porch that he could see that Les didn t
bother with flowers or shrubs. From the outside, it was just a house, one that gave no clue as
to the nature of the mysterious man who lived there. And Les was, to Adam, a mystery. He
couldn t imagine not ever having sex and wondered what the reasons were for Les need for
such rigid control.
 Are you coming in?
Adam dragged his gaze away from the yard and found Les frowning at him from the
now open doorway.
 Yeah, I was just&  trying to figure you out. He shrugged and trotted up the sidewalk
and onto the porch. Once inside, Les didn t grab him and kiss him senseless again. Instead
the man took his hand and, leaving the lights off, led him through the dark interior until they
reached a door.
 This is my bedroom, Les said, his nervousness evident in the way his voice
deepened. He opened the door then stepped inside and turned the light on. Adam followed
him in and blinked at the sudden brightness. It wasn t just the light; the bedroom was a
rainbow of colours. The walls were a bright, sunny yellow, adorned with several colourful
paintings he assumed were abstracts. The dresser, night stand, desk and armoire as well as
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the head and footboard, those were all lovely golden pine. A bright blue and green blanket,
dotted with splashes of purple and yellow, matched the numerous pillows piled against the
headboard.
The only thing white in the room was the ceiling, Adam noted as he looked up. He
looked down at the floor and couldn t help it. The surprising burst of turquoise beneath his
feet made Adam grin. He didn t know what he d expected to find in regards to Les
decorating skills, but this brilliant display of colours certainly wasn t it, and it tickled him to
know Les trusted him enough to share this bit of himself with Adam.
 What do you think? Too much?
Les sounded so worried, so insecure that it pinched at Adam s heart. He walked up to
the man and cradled his stubbled cheeks in his hands.  I think it s the most beautiful room
I ve ever seen, Adam said huskily,  thank you for bringing me here.
Les swallowed twice, Adam watching with fascination the way his Adam s apple
bobbed.  I was& I spent a lot of time in the hospital when I was a kid.
When nothing else was forthcoming, Adam nodded. As much as he wanted to ask, he
couldn t pry, not when Les had offered up something that was obviously important from his
past. And Adam understood the bright room better now, though it also made him sad. How
much time had Les spent in a hospital as a kid, so that all he d wanted was to sleep
somewhere as different from a bland, cold room as possible? It had to have been a lot, but
Les seemed so healthy and strong now
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