Rough Awakening by Devon Rhodes
Author:Devon Rhodes [Rhodes, Devon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-11-22T00:00:00+00:00
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They’d gone for a forty-minute run after the final session, finding that they kept pace nicely with one another. Mario admired Jordan’s effortless running form, so unusual in a man his size. After they had cooled down with a walk around the outdoor courts area, where they’d be playing basketball over the next couple of days, Mario was reluctant to face the crowds again, enjoying having Jordan to himself.
“You know,” he suggested, “instead of cleaning up and going to the dinner, we should go for a swim and grab a bite from the poolside service. I’d much rather scope out the cabana boys than listen to the usual yada-yada.”
Jordan blinked at him, then tossed back his head and laughed hard. When he finally regained his composure, he grinned at Mario. “That’s a great idea. Let’s do it.”
So they rinsed off in the pool’s outdoor shower and found two lounge chairs side by side. Their running shorts were close enough to swim trunks to pass and they started a tab on their room with the, disappointingly, female server. The desert air was warm even with the sun on the wane. They had a couple of drinks, shared an order of nachos, a plate of sliders and coleslaw.
“I feel like we’re playing hooky,” Jordan offered with a smirk after they’d polished off the food and reclined to let it settle.
Mario was full and replete and very happy with the company, though he wasn’t looking forward to resuming their conversation from the meeting room. Once he’d realised that his own worry over Jordan’s status as a top had been what had driven the wedge between them, he’d been dreading having to disclose the reason for his behaviour. For now, though, he was thoroughly enjoying their time together. They really were well suited, he acknowledged. And, living less than an hour apart, there was little that would keep them from continuing to see one another if they were of a similar mind.
Except, of course, the topping thing.
He’d only ever bottomed once, just after high school, and it had been a less than pleasant experience. Luckily, given his size, since then he’d seemed to attract men looking for a dominant partner and, of course, he’d exclusively topped in his relationship with Luke. Almost two decades of one sexual style didn’t easily lend itself to change.
How, then, to explain that to Jordan? Jordan, with his take-charge personality and even larger physical presence?
He managed to push his doubts and apprehension aside well enough that it didn’t seem to cast a pall over the rest of their evening together. Eventually they made their way back up to their room, where the message light blinked a reprimand at them. They ignored it in favour of quick showers to clean off and get ready for bed, with Jordan taking first dibs. While he was waiting for his turn, Mario texted Luke a quick Going to bed, see you tomorrow, without doing more than glancing through the several
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