Page 62 of Playing for Keeps
“Hey,” Steven said. “There you are. You look incredible.”
He moved to kiss Udo, who sprang away.
“They’ll be here any second.”
“Hon, they still have to call the intercom like anyone else. Do you think my mother can scale the security fence?”
Udo laughed. The nerves were stopping him from thinking clearly.
“Sorry.”
“Can I get a kiss then?”
Udo nodded.
He moved forward and pressed his lips against Steven’s. The nerves dulled as the warm sensation washed over him. He couldn’t get enough of this man. That was for sure. He would absolutely make him proud today. Whether as protégé or lover.
The intercom buzzing broke the moment.
Steven pulled back.
“It’s barbecue time.”
Udo giggled. “Go on.”
Steven ran to let them in.
“I’ll go and greet them,” Steven said. “Why don’t you…erm…”
“Rearrange the meat?”
Steven looked him up and down. “You’ll pay for that comment later.”
Udo winked and walked outside. Of course Steven had to meet his family alone. That didn’t bother Udo. He didn’t want to hear him say that Udo was a colleague. He accepted the need for secrecy. But now they’d shared their secrets and their bed, it would be like a smack in the face.
He half-heartedly straightened the sausages out. Steven’s terrace was gorgeous. Especially when the sun was shining.
“Udo Holtmann!”
He snapped to attention. A shorter and younger version of Steven stood in the doorway.
“You must be Andrew.”
Andrew bounded over with his arm outstretched. Udo shook his hand.
“Amazing to meet you, man. Wow.”
“And you.”
Udo’s eye was drawn to the door. A pretty woman came through with a young girl.
“This is Nina, my wife, and little Hanna,” Andrew said.
He dragged Udo over and he shook Nina’s hand.
“I’ve heard a lot about you,” he said to Hanna, who rewarded him with a beautiful beam.
He understood why Steven was head over heels for her.
