To Adam With Love by Adrienne Wilder

Author:Adrienne Wilder [Wilder, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

THE air in the bathroom was dense with steam and perfumed like Irish Spring.

Adam could barely keep his eyes open while Ean dried him off.

“I feel like shit.”

Ean ran the towel over his foot. “It’s because you’re getting close.”

Yeah, Adam kind of figured that. “Why am I so tired?”

“You’ve burned up a lot of calories.” And Ean didn’t have to elaborate on how. Parts of Adam’s body still ached enough to remind him, but in a feel-good way, a way that made him want to do it all over again. Ean ran the terrycloth over Adam’s legs one last time. He stood up and snagged a pair of jeans off the cockeyed sink and handed them over. They were the ones Adam had worn yesterday; the shirt Ean passed him was different. Adam didn’t bother to remind Ean that he needed boxers.

Adam stayed sitting on the toilet lid while Ean pulled on his blue jeans and nothing else.

Ean said, “I’m going to go down the road to the pay phone and call Batu.”

“Then what?”

“I think you need to come back to the apartment with me.”

Adam sighed and closed his eyes.

“Adam….” Ean was right in front of him now, and Adam hadn’t even heard him move.

“What?”

“It’s for the best.”

The best. “I’m scared.”

“Don’t be.”

“I can’t help it.” Adam looked at Ean then. His hazel eyes were so bold, fierce. God, Adam wished he had half Ean’s courage. Ean would never be afraid of going through a Shift. Hell, he’d be out in the street celebrating. Once upon a time, the idea had held some sort of appeal for Adam too. That is, until he’d met Jerry.

The man’s face had haunted Adam’s nightmares for months afterward. Sometimes it still haunted him.

Ean cupped his chin. “Stop worrying. I told you a thousand times, I’ll take care of you.”

“Ten thousand,” Adam corrected.

Ean grinned. “Ten thousand.”

“Maybe more.”

“Yeah, probably more.”

Adam leaned forward and caught Ean’s mouth.

“I’m not very good at this,” Ean said against his lips.

Adam nodded. “Me either. That’s why we’re practicing.” He promptly swallowed whatever it was Ean said next. Ean’s hands slipped into Adam’s wet locks, gripping him tight, pulling him closer. He said something else, and Adam swallowed that too.

“Phone….” Ean pulled away. “I’ve got to call Batu….” But he didn’t want to. No, what Ean would rather be doing showed loud and clear on his face. “I’ll be back in an hour.” He opened the bathroom door and walked into the bedroom.

Adam yanked on his jeans and followed. “Why so long?”

“I’m going to get you some food.”

“I’ve got some.”

“You’ve got junk. You need meat.”

“Then let me get you some money.” Adam went for his wallet on the bedside table. Ean stopped him.

“No. I’ll pay for it.”

“But….” The look Ean shot him made Adam snap his mouth shut. “Okay.” He scrubbed a hand through his hair and pushed back his bangs. Ean caught his hand.

“I’ll hurry.”

“Then what?”

“We go to the apartment.” Adam almost told him to take his time. He didn’t want to go.

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