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scraping of his beard growth. Suddenly he missed that soft tickling goatee that Josh had worn five years
earlier.  Would you grow your beard again for me? he murmured against the top of Josh s head.  I loved
the goatee.
 I ll give you anything you want, Garrett. Anything. You know that.
Hayden stroked his fingertips across Josh s cheek and whispered,  Then trust me. Trust me and don t
be afraid. But are you really ready for this step? To become lovers again?
Josh pulled back so that he could stare up into Hayden s eyes.  I want you, Alpha. I ve spent five
years waiting for this moment. So, yes, I m willing and ready.
Hayden suddenly remembered Josh s promise that night at the bar two months earlier. He couldn t
help flushing in anticipation as he recalled that pledge.
 Eager and gentle, too? he asked, loosening Josh s belt. As he did so, the man s fly jutted out from
the erection that obviously thickened at the promise of being touched.  That s what you offered me, as I
recall.
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Josh gave him a sideways smile. The very same one Hayden had once wrongly assumed was cocky
and smug.  Well, you were very gentle with me when we got together& and extremely eager. Least I could
do was grant the same in return.
 Actually, Hayden said, pulling Josh s shirt loose from inside his pants and unfastening the last
button so that the uniform fell open,  I think I d prefer you flushed and desperate like you got with me as
the night went on.
Josh brushed at his hair, glancing away.  I couldn t stop myself, Hayden. You re too damn hot and
gorgeous. Slowly he slid his gaze back to Hayden s face, lowering his lashes.  In fact, I m not convinced
of how gentle either of us is going to be in a few minutes.
Hayden tilted his head sideways.  Kiss me, cowboy. Kiss me and take me any way you want me. I
love you. That s all that matters& we ll figure out the rest along the way.
Josh pressed his lips against Hayden s then, just the softest brush of their mouths together. In that
hesitant, tender stroke, Hayden felt the earth begin to quake. Knew that their years of pent-up longing were
about to come pouring out. Very softly, Josh kissed him, murmuring,  I think this time we should have
white wine.
Josh opened his fridge, desperately hoping that Kira hadn t helped herself to the bottle of Chardonnay
he d bought at Albertson s the other day. If she had, he was going to skin the fur off her little body when
she got home. He bent down so he could look for the bottle, and wanted to shout in relief when he spotted it
in the lower section of the door. As he reached down for it, Hayden s left arm came around him from
behind.  Here, his mate said, taking the bottle of wine,  allow me.
Then Hayden moved right up behind him, sliding his other arm about Josh s belly. Josh stood
perfectly still as Hayden splayed his palm across Josh s uniform-clad waist. His belt remained unfastened,
his fly was now unsnapped, and for one tempting moment Hayden worked at his zipper, lowering it
partway.
 Not yet, Hayden whispered, leaving Josh s pants half-open, and moved to kiss his nape. Hayden s
mouth lingered there against the tender flesh, and he trailed hot kisses up into Josh s curling hair and then
nuzzled him.  Sorry, Hayden murmured with a satisfied sigh.  Just couldn t help myself. Seeing you lean
over into the fridge, uh& it was a stunning visual, to say the least.
Josh laughed low.  Well, who said I wasn t trying to give you ideas, huh, Garrett?
 A totally hard-body cop showing me his ass while leaning over with his legs slightly spread
would give even a straight man ideas, baby. But since you re my totally built, ripped cop, I d have to knock
those ideas right out of straight boy s head if he ever tried to act on them.
Josh laughed even harder, slowly turning in Hayden s embrace. As Josh looked up his lover s eyes, so
intensely blue they were like the color of a Wyoming winter sky, he blurted,  I love you so damned much.
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And, God, but it was true. He loved Hayden Garrett so deeply that at times he couldn t breathe from
the emotion. Hayden s response was to tilt his head sideways and capture Josh s mouth, much harder than
he had at any other time in the past day. With teeth and tongue and a soft groan, Hayden kissed him
roughly, his free hand working at Josh s nape, stroking his curls. Then just as swiftly, Hayden broke the [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]