Summer Kitchen by E.J. Russell
Author:E.J. Russell [Russell, E.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Reality Optional Press
As they stood on the rocks overlooking the quarry, Dev was mesmerized by the play of sunlight on Caseyâs hair, the way it brought out hidden glints of gold and copper amid the brown, like hidden treasure.
âIs this the quarry where the marble for the Home sidewalks came from?â Casey asked.
âYep.â Dev leaned closer, catching a whiff of citrus and vanilla, like a tender and perfect Summer Kitchen delicacy. Casey on the menu. Mouthwatering. âStopped producing back in the Sixties when it started to fill with water. Now itâs kind of the town swimming hole. The first chillyâand extremely briefâswim in spring is like a rite of passage for every kid in Home.â
âYeah?â Casey grinned up at him, eyes widening at how close Devâs face was to his. âYou ever go skinny dipping up here?â
Dev leaned closer. âWhat do you think?â
The sun picked out more buried treasure in Caseyâs eyes. âI think Iâd pay big money to see that.â
âIâd give you the show, free of charge, except weâve got a picnic awaiting us and by the time weâre done eating, the mosquitos will be out in force. One day, though. When youâre free in the middle of the day when the rocks are warm and the sun has dried up all the mosquito-spawning puddles.â
âIn the middle of the day?â Caseyâs tone was a nice blend of scandalized and thrilled.
Dev shrugged. âEveryone around here knows the quarry is clothing optional.â He winked. âWeâll both take the plunge.â
âDamn it, Dev.â Casey winced and shifted from foot to foot. âNow youâve put that picture in my head, and these shorts are way too tight to accommodate a hard-on.â
âI donât know.â Dev glanced down at Caseyâs groin, which sported a substantial bulge behind his fly. âIâd say theyâre accommodating it very nicely indeed.â
At the sight, Devâs cock naturally responded in kind. Do we really need to eat? But then he remembered: This is a date. A real date. And Casey deserved to have somebody care for him, not take the first opportunity to grope him.
He nodded at the spot under the biggest maple, in the shade, but with a clear view of the sunlit rocks and the water glinting below. âWeâll set up over there for our picnic.â
âYou, Dev Harrison, are a cruel and unusual man.â
Dev winked again. âYouâll eat those words once you taste Sylviaâs spanakopita.â He leaned closer and murmured in Caseyâs ear. âAnd once you find out what Iâve got in mind for dessert.â
Casey grabbed Devâs elbow. âWhat are you waiting for? Letâs go.â
Throughout the meal, Dev somehow kept from pouncing on Casey. Instead, he restricted himself to random touches and brushes of skinâno more than hand to hand, hand to knee, and once, as they were getting the insect netting hung from an overhead branch, hand to cheek when heâd brushed a mosquito away before it could land on Caseyâs face.
âThat food was⦠wow.â Casey lay back on the blanket and peered up at the leaves through the screen of white netting.
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