Hurricane Reese by R.L. Merrill

Author:R.L. Merrill [Merrill, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64080-176-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

BY THE time Reese crawled into bed, he was almost too tired to do anything but curl up to Jude’s side and throw a leg over his—almost. Reese sighed happily at the feel of Jude’s skin. An electrical current ran through him at first touch, but as he relaxed, it soothed him. He placed his left hand over Jude’s heart and sighed happily.

“I haven’t shared a bed with someone since before I went to London,” Reese admitted to Jude. “When Jada threw me out, I was actually relieved. I didn’t want to come home and pick up playing house with her. And she’d never have been there for me with what happened tonight.” He tilted his face up to look into Jude’s eyes. “I’m so grateful for you. I’m sorry this is how we’re spending our first night together, but I’m not sorry.”

Reese grinned sheepishly and felt a strange mix of shyness and affection for Jude. In the past Jude never seemed to take Reese seriously. Not that he wasn’t respectful. He just seemed, well, more. More of a man than Reese. More mature, more serious and intelligent.

Reese wasn’t an idiot by any means. He’d graduated with honors from college and hadn’t reached his level of success by being an airhead. But when it came to real-life stuff, everything came easy for him, despite losing his parents. His grandparents had always been there for him, and while his grandfather still spoiled him, he also regularly schooled him on what it meant to be an adult. After Grandma died, Reese stepped up and took over care for his grandfather. He was proud that he’d felt prepared to do so. But even though he knew what to do, he still felt lost. He needed Jude’s touch.

Jude slid an arm around Reese’s neck and kissed his hair. “I just wish you didn’t have to go through this. Maybe I’m sorry that we met under these circumstances… but I’m really not. Watching you care for your grandfather has shown me what a good man you are.”

“You don’t know how much it means to me to hear you say that.” Reese leaned in to kiss Jude, but Jude pulled back.

“What’s wrong?” Reese asked, his voice cracking.

“Nothing. I just don’t want you to think I expect anything.” Jude looked away, a frown on his face, and took a deep breath.

“I know you don’t. But I—”

“You need some sleep, Reese. I know you want to be there for your grandfather. That means you need to take care of yourself too. I need to take care of you. That doesn’t involve taking things any further tonight.”

Reese exhaled and pouted. “Fine. I won’t take care of what you’ve got going on under these blankets, then. You’ll regret it in the morning, but that’s fine.”

He made an exaggerated production of rolling over onto his side. He’d felt the heat coming from Jude’s groin and wanted to explore it—so much so that he thought about just going for it—but he stood by his desire to have Jude come to him.

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