The Incubus's First Real Meal by Riley Rivers

Author:Riley Rivers [Rivers, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-24T04:00:00+00:00

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Clementine had badgered Chris all Sunday evening about how the meeting with Ryan had gone, and had gone straight to teasing when she learned all the details. She had, however, gone quiet when Chris had expressed how guilty he was feeling about the sex.

“But you helped,” she’d said at last. “And that was the whole point, wasn’t it?”

“Yeah.” Chris had sighed. “But still I…”

“You helped,” she’d said again, more firmly. “And if he really had second thoughts about what had happened, he wouldn’t have asked to meet you again.”

“Right.” If Ryan didn’t want to see him again, he wouldn’t have reached out.

“He built you a website. That means something.”

“Yeah but… I don’t want it to be him trying to… pay for a service.”

“It’s a nice website and gives both of you a reason to see each other again. That means something.”

So that was what Chris was clinging to. Maybe after today he’d be able to invite Ryan out just for the sake of seeing him and Ryan would be comfortable enough to accept. That was the hope. Because Chris really wanted to keep seeing Ryan.

Now, at his studio with the lights on and door unlocked, he was trying not to feel nervous. He didn’t want to mess up and say the wrong thing and scare Ryan away. Ryan was twitchy enough as it was—and with good reason. Even if wanting to figure out the whole feeding thing was still very much on Chris’s mind, he had to tread incredibly carefully. The last thing he wanted to do was be another pushy guy.

He heard the door chime and eagerly looked up, only to frown at what he saw. Ryan had fairly flung himself through the door, and while Chris couldn’t help but admire his slim figure, only accentuated by his black jeans and overlarge red hoodie, he was more concerned with the fact that Ryan was wild-eyed and breathing hard.

Chris took a cautious step forward, not wanting to spook him. “Ryan? What’s wrong?”

Ryan jerked his head up to look at him, his hands clenched tight around the strap on his messenger bag. Every inch of him looked poised to run. Chris desperately wanted to tug him into a hug and run a soothing hand over his back.

He stayed where he was. “Ryan?”

Slowly, ever so slowly, Ryan breathed out, shoulders relaxing slightly. “Sorry,” he muttered, glaring at the floor. “Nothing’s wrong. Thanks for meeting me.”

“Thanks for wanting to meet,” Chris said easily, still not moving. “Did something happen?”

Ryan shook his head. “No. Not really.”

“Not really?”

Another headshake. “I just… it’s stupid.”

“Want to tell me?”

“Felt like someone was following me,” Ryan mumbled. “Forget it. It’s dumb.”

The urge to pull Ryan close and shield him from the world did not lessen. Chris steadfastly ignored it, but he did allow himself to take another step forward. “It’s not dumb, it’s upsetting. Is that something you have to deal with a lot?”

“It’s fine.” Which wasn’t an answer. “I don’t leave my apartment much.”

Don’t push, Chris reminded himself. “Okay.

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