Page 39 of Galen's Redemption
“Thank you.” He studied the curve of Robert’s lips—the way they bowed, the slight grin, their softness. Had he ever noticed those things about anyone before?
“Okay, I’m going back to the shelter, but I wanted you to know that my dreams tonight?They’re going to probably be about you.” He leaned in and kissed Galen on the neck, sending a shiver coursing through him. “Let me walk you to the taxi stand.” He slid an arm around Galen’s shoulder. “Would that be all right?”
“Sure. Okay.” Galen cursed his breathy voice. Robert made Galen feel like he could swoon and fall into his arms. “What about you?”
“I’m going to walk back to the shelter.”
“Oh, hell no. That’s almost a mile, and it’s late. You’ll get in the cab with me, and they can drop you off first.”
Robert chuckled. “Would that make you happy?”
“Has nothing to do with me being happy. It has to do with you doing what you’re told.”
When Robert leaned closer and put his head atop Galen’s, Galen had to bite back a whimper. He understood sex—it was easy, uncomplicated. What Robertwas making him feel was anything but. There was a warmth blooming in his chest that he’d never experienced before. His thoughts drifted back to that night at the bar, to the two men who’d made him feel appreciated, something he hadn’t been for a long while. Robert? With just a touch, he was grounding Galen in the moment, making him feel as though he was somehow important.
“Then we’ll do it yourway. For now.”
And as weird as it sounded, Galen wanted to keep that feeling for as long as he could.
“We’ll always do things my way.”
“Keep thinking that, if you want. But you’re going to learn sooner or later, my way is the best, and when you accept it, the happier we’ll both be.” Robert’s tone was light, humorous, but an undercurrent of desire flowed through those words too.
And Galen couldn’twait to see what they meant.
