The Bucket List by Douglas Black

Author:Douglas Black [Black, Douglas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group Ltd
Published: 2019-08-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

I’ll Buy You Dinner

Darkness had engulfed them by the time they’d reached the beach and Blake’s house loomed into view. They had paddled quickly and silently back from the island, keeping perfect time with each other until they came to the water’s edge and treated their feet to another dunking so they could pull the kayaks back to dry land. They stowed the kayaks upside down so any water could drain away, then Blake took Kade’s hand again and led him back to the house.

Blake didn’t stay inside for long. He mumbled something about dinner being his treat and pushed Kade in the direction of the bathroom before he headed out again. Kade heard Blake’s Defender start up, but he was too cold, wet and sweaty to think about how surreal it was to be left alone in Blake’s house when really, they were still little more than strangers. He stripped off his clothes, emptied his jacket pockets into the bin in Blake’s bedroom and headed for the shower.

He hoped Blake had a lot of hot water, because he stayed under that heat long enough for all of the feeling to return to his skin and then some. When he’d finally gotten out and was dressed in his remaining dry clothes, he found Blake waiting in the living room, sitting cross-legged in front of the fire pit in which flames were just beginning to catch. Beside him, on the circular hearth that surrounded the fire, sat two boxes that looked suspiciously like fish and chips containers. On the other side of the fire, their trainers sat side by side, drying out.

“Hey.”

“Hey.”

“How’re you feeling?”

Blake asked like he genuinely wanted to know the answer, so Kade took a moment to think before he answered the question.

“I feel better than I have in a long time.”

Blake cocked his head, and Kade wondered if he had given something away that he was going to need to explain. He settled for shrugging and said simply, “I’ve been having a rough couple of weeks. Just…usual crap, but today… Last night and today have been incredible.”

Blake looked curious. He smiled and said, “Glad to be of service. Do you want to talk about it?”

“About last night and today?” Kade knew that wasn’t what Blake had meant, but he thought it was worth a shot.

“No.”

“Then, no. Really, it’s not important. Just… I feel a lot better now.”

“It’s important if you’re upset.”

“I’m not right now. Right now I’m fine. I’m good.”

“Okay.” To Kade’s relief, Blake stopped staring at him like he could read Kade’s mind. “I got us dinner. I’m going to grab a lightning-fast shower, but feel free to start without me. There’s beer in the fridge.”

Kade nodded his agreement, but he didn’t start without Blake. He waited until Blake came back, long hair tied back and dripping, his tight T-shirt showing off that nipple bar once more. He wore a baggy pair of board shorts, which Kade would have commented on as being yet another ridiculous

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