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I lay flat after I finished.

The next step in my daily routine wasn't going to happen with Liam in my bed. I'd have to forego the suppository until some time later in the day. I sat up, transferred into my chair, and headed for the bathroom, collected my catheter supplies, and dealt with my bladder.

Liam had used the bathroom last night before we retreated to the bed. He would've seen all my equipment. Been forced to urinate past my attached, padded toilet seat. He'd stilltaken me to bed and held me. And shared his childhood with me. That wasn't a man who was running away.

When I rolled into the bedroom, Liam lifted his head off his pillow and looked at me. His hair was a wild mess. Blond strands creating a riotous halo around his head.

A piece of my heart succeeded in breaking free and going to him.

"I didn't mean to have a sleepover," Liam said.

"I'm not averse to having a sweet and gorgeous man wake up in my bed."

"Sweet huh."

"You're like saltwater taffy."

"Fun and addictive to suck on?"

I snorted out a laugh. "Something like that."

Liam peered over the bed at my legs. "You lost your pants."

"Couldn't do my exercises with them on."

"Does that mean you're coming back to bed? I'm not ready to get up yet."

"I'd love to, but I'd end up squirming around. What do you want for breakfast?"

Liam sat up. "Shit … I didn't think about that. Your family is going to know I stayed."

I laughed. "They're not stupid. I'm sure they've already figured out something is going on between us. We haven't exactly been subtle. The looks alone are huge clues."

"We have looks?"

"Yeah, you just about stop my heart every time our eyes meet."

"Yum … to quote Ethan." He lay back down. "I feel that too."

"So, we're not hiding?"

Liam crawled to the edge of the bed and motioned for me to lean forward. He stretched up and kissed me. "No. We arenothiding. In fact, I'd like to do couple-stuff today."

I held his hand. "What do you have in mind?"

Liam pursed his lips and furrowed his brow in thought.

"Petting zoo," he announced.

I grinned. "I haven't been there in years." It wasn't far from my home. Richard and I used to go to Beacon Hill Park to see the animals and walk through the gardens.

Liam sat on the side of the mattress. "We can play with the cute goats."

"Did you know goats were being herded by humans 9000 years ago?"

"Poor goats." Liam held my chin and pulled my bottom lip down with his thumb. "Anything else you want to tell me about goats, or can I kiss you again?"

I brushed my hand up along his thigh. "Suddenly, my random fact generator is broken."

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