Total pages in book: 58
Estimated words: 55627 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 278(@200wpm)___ 223(@250wpm)___ 185(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 55627 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 278(@200wpm)___ 223(@250wpm)___ 185(@300wpm)
“Take your time.” Gray kissed the top of his head.
“Thank you,” he whispered and hoped Gray understood it wasn’t only for giving him time to gather himself.
“I’m spending the night with a gorgeous man. I should be thanking you.” He cradled Jack’s face in his palms and gently raised it until he could look into his eyes. “Thank you.”
After another kiss, Jack walked to his bedroom and took a shower. His mind was hazy, overwhelmed by a mix of powerful emotions. Stress from work was always there, but he was used to it after so many years so it was a light hum underlying his everyday life. The feelings surrounding Gray though were new.
He knew Gray as well as he knew himself, trusted him implicitly, felt safer with him than with anyone in his life, enjoyed his company more than other people’s and even more than being alone. Those things were constant and long standing. But over the past month, they had morphed into something else, something he hadn’t ever experienced or imagined. Something profound.
His thoughts must have distracted him enough to lose track of time because he was just coming out of the shower when Gray walked into the bathroom.
“Feeling better?” he asked.
Jack nodded, too caught up in his mind to form words.
“Good.” Gray walked over with his towel and draped it around him. “Kitchen’s clean. I’m going to wash up quickly, then we can eat. I found some fruit, olives, and cheese. Will that be enough food for you?”
“Uh huh.”
As he watched, Gray got undressed and stepped into the shower. He was truly the most stunning man Jack had ever seen. His face and his body were works of art.
He had thought he was in love with Jaime, which was why he had stuck things out even when they weren’t working. But he was coming to realize that he had been mistaken. Jaime had never taken his breath away with a smile, he hadn’t made him feel light as a feather with just a look, he hadn’t curled his toes with a kiss, and he hadn’t made his heart feel too big for his chest.
This was what it was supposed to feel like, what he had always longed for. There was a past version of him that had dreamed of the life he was now living, all because of Gray. And Jack would do anything he could to keep it, to keep him. Starting with making sure Gray felt as cherished as he deserved.
***
Toweling off his hair, Gray stepped into the bedroom to find Jack sitting on the bed wearing only his briefs.
“I’m not quite hungry yet so I was thinking we could get started with your plan and then eat in here later.” He pointed his chin toward the nightstand where he had placed the food Gray had organized and left in the kitchen. “If that’s okay,” he added.
Jack always tried so hard. With his staff, with his company, with his friends, and Gray was relieved to see that, for once, Jack was trying hard for himself.
“That’s a great idea.” He stepped back into the bathroom, hung up the towel, and then went back to the bed and crawled toward Jack. “I’m much hungrier for you than I am for food.” When he reached Jack’s face, he brushed their mouths together and gently kissed Jack’s lips open. “Mmm.” He sucked on Jack’s tongue, enjoying his taste. They separated for air and Gray licked his lips. “Delicious.”
Jack looked at him searchingly, and Gray kept his gaze steady, hoping he would find what he was looking for.
“You’re beautiful.” Jack traced one fingertip along Gray’s jaw. “Strong.” Across his cheekbone. “Sharp.” Under his eye. “Warm.” Over his lips. “Plush.”
He leaned forward, and Gray met him, mouths slotting together again. Tangling his fingers in Jack’s hair, he held onto him and parted his lips to let Jack’s tongue in. The kiss started out hot and somehow ramped up higher.
“Jesus, Jack,” he said breathlessly when they finally pulled apart.
“Uh huh.” Jack kissed his way down Gray’s neck and started sucking.
Arms wrapped around Jack’s back, he held on tightly and flipped them, placing Jack spread on top of him. Then he held onto Jack’s hips and drove his own up, giving them both pressure where they needed it.
“You feel incredible.” Jack rolled his hips, dragging his erection against Gray’s.
“Off.” Gray clasped Jack’s underwear and tugged them over his ass and down his thighs. “Need to feel you against me.”
Nodding, Jack wiggled out of his underwear and then yanked off Gray’s. Once they were both naked, Jack looked between them. “Seriously, you are extraordinarily beautiful.”
“Come here.” Gray surged up, pressed his lips to Jack’s, and tugged him down until he was flush against him again.
They thrust against each other again, tongues tangling and hands roaming over every inch of bare skin.