ice tea and joined Chay on the couch.
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They ate in silence. As soon as they finished, Keaton took their empty plates and the empty pizza box to the kitchen. When he came back to the den, Chay had stretched out on the couch with his arms over the back and his feet out in front of him. The man had long legs. He had to be at least six inches taller than Keaton. Keaton had always liked tall men.
Keaton sat on the other end of the couch. He was supposed to be getting Chay out of here, not admiring the man’s bod. “Listen, Chay. I appreciate you trying to make things work. But it’s not going to. It would be best if we didn’t see each other anymore.”
Chay leaned forward and caught Keaton’s chin in his hand.
Keaton was so stunned he just sat there.
Chay drew close enough Keaton could feel his breath on his skin.
“This is about the kiss isn’t it? I’m sorry. It caught me by surprise. I’ve never kissed a guy before.”
He nodded, his chin still in Chay’s grasp. “Yes, but that’s not—”
Chay kissed him. Just closed his mouth right over Keaton’s.
He couldn’t do this. He had to stop, but his body refused to listen.
The next thing he knew Chay’s tongue probed at his lips. Keaton moaned and opened up for him, sliding his own tongue out to play. He felt Chay’s canines with his tongue, then felt the sting in his gums signaling his fangs elongating.
Chay moved away a tad, nipping Keaton’s bottom lip as he did. His eyes were once again wolf eyes. “That wasn’t bad. Not bad at all.”
Keaton blinked, his vision going monochrome. He whimpered, leaning forward, practically begging. How pathetic was that?
“That’s it, Bit. Don’t fight it.” Chay’s grin turned feral as he slanted his mouth over Keaton’s again.
God, he didn’t want to, he needed to but… Maybe Chay could develop feelings for him.
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Keaton pulled back and scooted away from Chay. “Okay, listen. You wanna be friends, get to know each other, okay. It’s against my better judgment, but okay.”
Chay smiled and slid closer to him.
Keaton held a hand out. “But no kissing. No touching,
no…no…nothing physical.”
“Why?”
Yeah, why? his cock wanted to know. “Because, we aren’t getting involved. We’re only friends.”
The look on Chay’s face said, “Wanna bet?” but he nodded. “Okay, Bit. If that’s how you want it.”
Keaton’s prick chimed in too, telling him to shut the fuck up. He ignored it and frowned at Chay. “My name’s not Bit.”
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Chay was spread out on his couch and by the looks of him he had no intention of moving anytime soon. Keaton couldn’t decide whether to be irritated or relieved that Chay was actually trying to get to know him.
Oddly enough they had quite a bit in common. They both liked country music, but Chay liked metal too and Keaton couldn’t stand the stuff.
Keaton liked classical and Chay couldn’t stand it . They both liked football but had different favorite teams, he liked the Jaguars and Chay was a diehard Cowboys fan. Lots of their favorite foods were the same. Both of them had summer birthdays and they both loved to read. Chay liked mysteries and erotic romance, Keaton preferred a good historical biography. They even liked the same types of movies, comedies and actions, although Chay admitted to liking the occasional chick flick and Keaton wouldn’t go within thirty yards of one. All in all the evening had been a learning experience.
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After three hours of idle chitchat and getting to know one another Chay looked at his watch. He got up and stretched. “I hate to leave but I have the ten o’clock shift to check on animals.”
“Check on animals?” Keaton knew Chay was a vet, but…
“Yup. Gotta go up to the office and make sure everyone is right and tight. I had a surgery this morning and delivered some