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“You’re hot,” Jesse teased.

Lake rolled his eyes. “Funny. I mean it. I was always the last to shower so by the time it was my turn, there was barely any hot water left.”

“Hot water,” Jesse said. “I’ll make sure that you always have hot water.”

“Thanks.” Lake looked around the room. “This is nice.”

“You don’t have to say it like that.” Jesse reached in and turned the shower on. He set the temperature a few degrees higher than he’d normally used. Not enough to burn either of them but Jesse had promised a hot shower to his boy.

“Like what?” Lake asked as he dropped the shirt to the floor.

Jesse started on his own clothes. “I know this isn’t a home.” He regretted selling his last house. Having Lake in the penthouse didn’t seem right.

Lake shrugged. “Where’s all your stuff.” He pushed his jeans down his legs. “You have to have stuff, right?”

“I have stuff,” Jesse said. He just didn’t have a lot of stuff.

“Here, let me help.” Lake strolled over and took over removing Jesse’s shirt.

“Thanks, baby.” Jesse would never complain about Lake’s hands on him.

“Did you notice that Justice never said a pronoun when he was talking about his ex?”

Jesse wondered if Lake had caught that. “Yes.”

“What do you think that means?”

“I think it means that he’s not comfortable discussing his relationships.”

“You think I should mind my own business,” Lake said.

“I’m not saying that at all,” Jesse corrected. “Just don’t push too much. Not until he’s ready.”

“Fine,” Lake responded with a pout.

“That’s my good boy,” Jesse praised. With both their clothes littering the tiled floor, Jesse pulled Lake close and kissed him.

Wrapping his arms around Jesse’s neck, Lake kissed him back.

Jesse backed Lake toward the shower. He planned on making Lake moan his name and really didn’t want Justice to hear.

The penthouse was big enough that shouldn’t be an issue. Jesse really didn’t want his relationship with any of Lake’s family beginning with one of them hearing him and Lake being intimate.

“Step.” Jesse pulled away to warn.

Still clinging to him, Lake lifted one foot and then the other as Jesse urged him into the shower.

Heavy steam filled the space quickly as Jesse shut the glass door.

Lake pushed up and kissed him again.

Jesse pushed Lake against the wall, covering his body with Jesse’s own. He slid his knee between Lake’s legs as he left Lake’s mouth to mouth at his neck.

Lake bucked against him. “You’ll leave more marks.”

Jesse nipped the skin. “Don’t act like you didn’t like showing off my marks.”

“Maybe.” Lake grinded down.