Page 44 of Finding Forever in Cedarwood

Liam couldn’t do anything besides hold on. The cadence of Stone’s thrusts, the rumble of his voice and the way he stared at Liam in a predatory fashion, were more than he could handle. He shivered and orgasmed. Cum splattered across his belly. He slumped on the bed and panted.

Stone added a few more thrusts. His cock throbbed in Liam’s ass and his brow furrowed. “Jesus.”

“What?” He draped his arms around Stone’s neck and tugged him down. Cum smeared between them. He loved being pretzeled by his man. “What’s wrong?”

“That was too fast.” Stone panted. His hair slid over his forehead. “I wanted to go slow and make this perfect.”

“Don’t apologize.” He toyed with the hairs at the back of Stone’s head. “You were just what I needed and I want more. I’m hooked.”

Stone opened his mouth to reply, but blushed and bowed his head rather than speaking. He chuckled. “Okay.”

“Stay right here with me.” Liam held Stone close and rode the post-climax wave. Stone might not have thought the moment was perfect, but he had everything he wanted. Once he came out, the rest would be okay. He just knew it.

* * * *

Liam spent the next morning working on his statement. The wording had to be perfect and heartfelt. Not snippy, but businesslike. He had to state the facts. Stone would be at the shelter for another hour, but said he was only a phone call away if he needed a second set of eyes on the statement meant for the studio.

He read the wording for the tenth time.

To Whom It May Concern—

I accepted the role of Ned Davis, knowing full well I wanted to portray the character. I still do. I believe I can bring a dimension to Ned that’s nuanced and fresh.

That said, I feel I must be clear. I am gay. I’m enthusiastic to play the role of Ned and don’t believe my sexual preference has any bearing on the role. I do feel you need to know for the sake of transparency.

I’m ready to play Ned in the film. I hope we can continue to make this happen.

He rubbed his eyes. Being at the farm was both freeing and shackling. He wasn’t a prisoner, but still, he couldn’t leave or he’d have to deal with the media. He could go to the rental house, but why be there if he could be with Stone?

He typed the statement for social media.

I’ve kept this inside for far too long. I’m gay. I’ve met the man of my dreams and want to be happy, but I also want to be honest. #lovewins #loveislove

There. He’d post that with a photo of him with Stone. His phone rang, but he didn’t recognize the number. Instead of answering, he ignored the call. The device vibrated with a voicemail. Champ left his box and wobbled over to the phone. He sat on the screen.

“Are you saying I need to answer?” he asked. “I don’t know who it is.” He swiped the screen to check the notification. “I’ll play it.” He tapped the voicemail icon and switched to the speaker setting.

“Hey, this is Remy. I’m Stone’s friend. I’m trying to catch you for an interview. Are you available to meet sometime soon? Maybe today? I’d love to have Stone present if that’s possible. Let me know. You can call me back on this number. Thanks.”

Huh.He hadn’t expected to hear from Remy this fast. Then again, his coming out was a big scoop.

He called Stone and set the phone to speaker. “Hi.”

“Hi. Is there anything exciting happening?”

“Nope,” Stone said. “It’s quiet for the moment.”

“Wow.” He wanted Stone to read the statement.

“We had four dogs adopted today to good homes, so I’m thrilled,” Stone said. “I’ve only had fourteen calls about you and three women show up to see you. One said she’d wait for you to come by.”

“Oh God.”So much for being incognito.

“She’s devoted. We called Jordan and had her escorted out when she started singing a song fromRhapsody. She made the dogs all howl. Said she’d be back,” Stone said. “I don’t doubt she will be.”

“I’m sorry.” He hated when fans were so bold.

“We knew it would happen.” Stone sighed. “My favorite interruption has to be Donnie.”

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