I Heard Him Exclaim by Z.A. Maxfield

Author:Z.A. Maxfield
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: M/M Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2010-12-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

When Steve woke up the aroma that teased him was…pancakes. It wasn’t that unusual for him to wake up to someone cooking in his kitchen, mostly because his relatives were frequent houseguests and they all knew he couldn’t be bothered with cooking breakfast. But to open an eye and see Chandler and Poppy trooping into his room with coffee and pancakes on a tray, that was…

Chandler froze in the doorway even as Poppy bounced up onto his bed. “Oh, please tell me you have pants on.”

“I do.” Steve froze for a second, then got up holding a pillow over his morning wood. Look normal. Act natural. “I should go brush my teeth and put on a T-shirt and then we can…uh…”

Chandler’s face had caught fire at some point, maybe when it first occurred to him that some men don’t wear clothing to bed, or maybe when he realized Steve was hiding his boner.

“I…oh.”

Steve wanted to die of shame.

“Uncle Chandler thought you should have breakfast in bed for being so nice.” Poppy spoke up as she luxuriated in his bed. She’d already dragged a nest of pillows around her and was lounging in them.

“It’s pretty easy to be nice to you guys,” Steve said easily as he left for his bathroom. To himself he whispered, “Boundaries would be good, though.”

Once he closed the door he heard some furious whispering, and then Chandler called out to him. “We’ll be in the kitchen. When you’re ready, we forgot…butter.”

“No butter on mine, thanks.” Steve wondered if they heard. He sighed when the door to the hallway from his bedroom closed. While he took the fastest shower on record, he couldn’t help grinning.

Chandler was new to all this, but his heart was in the right place. Maybe a day or two spent in the company of the Adams family would loosen him up a little. If nothing else, it might provide him with a distraction from the grief and fear Steve sensed in his heart. Plus, with other people around to help him look after Poppy, he might actually get a couple more good nights’ sleep.

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