thighs.
Kellan stopped flipping through the on-demand listings, resting a hand on Eli’s head. “And does that bug you?”
“Huh?”
“Nate with me, I mean.”
“No. I told you that when you got together.”
“Yeah?” Kellan’s fingers stroked through Eli’s hair until Eli wanted to purr like Yin. “Then how come you don’t let him kiss you or hug you like you do me?”
It didn’t have anything to do with being in love with Nate. Not that Eli really had been. He’d only thought he was. Thought that after they’d fucked, Eli might wear Nate down for some more sex and maybe boyfriend status. But then Eli had seen Nate and Kellan look at each other, that one time, that first night Kellan stayed. Eli knew he’d been totally wrong. That was love. He wasn’t saying he believed in soul mates or whatever, but he’d known right then Nate was completely unavailable. Forever.
Eli waved his hand, wrist flopping. “But, dahling, I’ve had him. You are something mysterious.”
“Yeah, right. Is it the job thing? You know, he threw up all night before he went in to tell you.”
“It’s not the job either.” Warning Yin off Kellan’s lap territory with a glare, Eli sat up so he could make Kellan understand. “I love him—love you both, but not that way. If he thinks I’m pissed at him, I’ll go blow him, okay?”
“No you won’t.” Kellan yanked Eli’s head back down but kept him carefully on his thighs.
Kellan let the subject drop. Good thing because Eli wasn’t sure exactly how to answer him. It was different with Kellan. Not that Eli wouldn’t have jumped into bed with him if Kellan had hit on him before he and Nate got together, but since Eli and Kellan hadn’t—wouldn’t ever—cuddling didn’t feel all that different than if Eli were Kellan’s cat.
Kellan started sifting his fingers through Eli’s hair again and clicked on a movie that started with an explosion and sirens, or maybe Kellan had resumed watching something else. Kellan loved disaster movies. Eli didn’t care as long as those fingers kept stroking his hair so he could drift into pleasure.
Maybe he dozed because the next thing he knew his phone buzzed with a text.
Smell last night on the sheets. Gonna jerk off. Too bad you’re missing it.
Eli smiled. Think you’re the one missing out, he sent back to Quinn. And then a second one. How’d you get my number?
Had it since I met you.
Arrogant, toppy, sexy man. Without thinking too much about it, Eli let his hand slide down his body to his hip and then over his crotch.
“Eli.” Kellan’s voice yanked him back to the fact that he was on his friends’ couch.
“What?” Eli tried for innocence, but his voice was a little husky for that.
“If you’re going to sext, gimme ten seconds to get out of the room, okay?”
“No.” Eli curled his arms around his chest. “I’ll behave.”
The volume of explosions decreased, or maybe it was a slow point in the movie. “Tell me about this guy, really,” Kellan said.
“He’s perfect to fuck, but seriously, I can’t handle all that family drama.”
Kellan should appreciate that. Family was a touchy subject for them both.
“So?” Kellan urged.
“So what?”
“So, it’s not as if you gay guys have any trouble just—”
Eli cranked his head to look up. “ You gay guys?”
“Fine.” Kellan rolled his eyes. “It’s not like us bi or gay guys can’t just do the friends-with-benefits easy. You don’t have to do the family thing.”
“But that’s the problem. I think Quinn is the family thing.”
“Then I guess you’re screwed.”
“Thanks a fucking lot.” Eli rolled back to face the random destruction on the screen.
Kellan petted his hair again. “At least Nate would be happy you remembered a lot is two words.”
“Tell me he edits your texts.”
Kellan gently flicked Eli’s ear. “Maybe I won’t tell you the nice thing he said about you.”
“What?” Eli looked up at him again.
“He
Kellan stopped flipping through the on-demand listings, resting a hand on Eli’s head. “And does that bug you?”
“Huh?”
“Nate with me, I mean.”
“No. I told you that when you got together.”
“Yeah?” Kellan’s fingers stroked through Eli’s hair until Eli wanted to purr like Yin. “Then how come you don’t let him kiss you or hug you like you do me?”
It didn’t have anything to do with being in love with Nate. Not that Eli really had been. He’d only thought he was. Thought that after they’d fucked, Eli might wear Nate down for some more sex and maybe boyfriend status. But then Eli had seen Nate and Kellan look at each other, that one time, that first night Kellan stayed. Eli knew he’d been totally wrong. That was love. He wasn’t saying he believed in soul mates or whatever, but he’d known right then Nate was completely unavailable. Forever.
Eli waved his hand, wrist flopping. “But, dahling, I’ve had him. You are something mysterious.”
“Yeah, right. Is it the job thing? You know, he threw up all night before he went in to tell you.”
“It’s not the job either.” Warning Yin off Kellan’s lap territory with a glare, Eli sat up so he could make Kellan understand. “I love him—love you both, but not that way. If he thinks I’m pissed at him, I’ll go blow him, okay?”
“No you won’t.” Kellan yanked Eli’s head back down but kept him carefully on his thighs.
Kellan let the subject drop. Good thing because Eli wasn’t sure exactly how to answer him. It was different with Kellan. Not that Eli wouldn’t have jumped into bed with him if Kellan had hit on him before he and Nate got together, but since Eli and Kellan hadn’t—wouldn’t ever—cuddling didn’t feel all that different than if Eli were Kellan’s cat.
Kellan started sifting his fingers through Eli’s hair again and clicked on a movie that started with an explosion and sirens, or maybe Kellan had resumed watching something else. Kellan loved disaster movies. Eli didn’t care as long as those fingers kept stroking his hair so he could drift into pleasure.
Maybe he dozed because the next thing he knew his phone buzzed with a text.
Smell last night on the sheets. Gonna jerk off. Too bad you’re missing it.
Eli smiled. Think you’re the one missing out, he sent back to Quinn. And then a second one. How’d you get my number?
Had it since I met you.
Arrogant, toppy, sexy man. Without thinking too much about it, Eli let his hand slide down his body to his hip and then over his crotch.
“Eli.” Kellan’s voice yanked him back to the fact that he was on his friends’ couch.
“What?” Eli tried for innocence, but his voice was a little husky for that.
“If you’re going to sext, gimme ten seconds to get out of the room, okay?”
“No.” Eli curled his arms around his chest. “I’ll behave.”
The volume of explosions decreased, or maybe it was a slow point in the movie. “Tell me about this guy, really,” Kellan said.
“He’s perfect to fuck, but seriously, I can’t handle all that family drama.”
Kellan should appreciate that. Family was a touchy subject for them both.
“So?” Kellan urged.
“So what?”
“So, it’s not as if you gay guys have any trouble just—”
Eli cranked his head to look up. “ You gay guys?”
“Fine.” Kellan rolled his eyes. “It’s not like us bi or gay guys can’t just do the friends-with-benefits easy. You don’t have to do the family thing.”
“But that’s the problem. I think Quinn is the family thing.”
“Then I guess you’re screwed.”
“Thanks a fucking lot.” Eli rolled back to face the random destruction on the screen.
Kellan petted his hair again. “At least Nate would be happy you remembered a lot is two words.”
“Tell me he edits your texts.”
Kellan gently flicked Eli’s ear. “Maybe I won’t tell you the nice thing he said about you.”
“What?” Eli looked up at him again.
“He
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