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something Shelley said."
    "Want to share?"
    "Definitely not. You owe me a drink by the way."
    "Beer sound good?" Dane asked, thankfully not pushing to hear Shelley's obscene comment.
    "And pizza?"
    "Sure, we can hang out just like straight guys, beer, pizza, explosions, machine guns."
    I laughed. "I missed out on experiences like that too. Alcohol is a sin as far as my family is concerned, and modern movies are the work of the devil. Guns are okay, though, as long as you're hunting deer or liberals."
    Dane grinned. "Let's see if we can do a little something to remedy your deprivation."
    "Okay." If I'd enjoyed ice skating with Dane, he could probably make me enjoy anything.
    Anything? Heat rose to my cheeks.
    Dane gave me a sultry look and licked his lips. "Whatever you're thinking about, we'll explore it after the movie."
    I nodded, incapable of saying anything right then. I wanted to explore him, to taste him. How had this happened to me?
    He stood and held out his hand. "Ready?"
    If I took his hand, my life was going to change. Again. I was sure of that. I looked into his eyes, and he smiled at me, open, genuinely happy to be with me. I reached for him and let him pull me off the bench.
    He let go of me and gestured toward the path. "Lead the way."
    * * * * *
    By the time we arrived at my house, we were exhausted. Hours of skating and traversing downtown had done us in. I was more than ready for pizza and the beer we'd picked up along the way.
    I unlocked the door to my duplex, and Dane followed me inside. As I glanced around, I realized the place was a mess. I hadn't thought I'd be bringing Dane back here when I'd run out that morning.
    I grabbed some things off the coffee table and scooped up a pile of laundry from the couch. "Sorry."
    Dane laid a hand on my arm. "Don't apologize. The last thing I'm worried about is your housekeeping skills."
    "Yeah?" My pulse pounded in my ears. He was so close, his hand so warm.
    "Yeah." He leaned closer. I caught my lower lip in my teeth and stared.
    I wanted to kiss him. All I had to do was lean forward a little, or maybe if I just stayed still, he would…
    I backed away. "Um…w-what do you like on your pizza?"
    Dane smiled. He was laughing at me but not in a cruel way. I think he actually found my nervousness endearing. At least one of us did.
    * * * * *
    "Here you go." The guy handed me a large pizza—sausage and peppers, Dane's favorite. "Merry Christmas."
    "Um…yeah…you too. Merry Christmas." There, I said it, not because I had to, but because for once I wasn't feeling like a grumpy asshole on Christmas Eve.
    I turned to see Dane popping open two beers, and I couldn't help but smile. I might, for once, actually be merry on Christmas if I didn't panic or screw something up.
    "Thanks. I'll get us some plates."
    Dane grinned. "Let's just eat from the box. You know, like guys hanging out."
    I laughed. "Sure that sounds good. The fewer dishes the better."
    He sat on the couch, placing the beers on the coffee table. "Join me?" he asked, his tone sultry.
    I sat the pizza box down, glad I hadn't dropped it since my brain had gone offline as I stared at Dane. I sat next to him and opened the box. Cheese stretched where it had stuck to the cardboard. Dane wrapped a long string of it around his finger, then held it out to me.
    His eyes were dark with desire and challenge. I took a shaky breath and grabbed his wrist, tugging it to bring his finger to my mouth. I used my teeth, scraping lightly to pull the cheese from his skin. I drew his finger into my mouth and his eyes widened. Sucking his finger was the most erotic thing I'd ever done, better than any actual sex I'd had. My cock pressed against my jeans, hard and needy, as I swirled my tongue around his finger.
    He cleared his throat and tried to pull his hand away. Reluctantly, I let him go.
    "I don't think we'll get to the movie if you keep that up." He forced the words out between shallow breaths.
    Wow. That was not an effect I