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KELL:Heythere.

PARKER:Yeah?

He frowned.Of course, he shouldn't have gotten his hopes up for anything warm fromhim.

KELL:What a response, jerk. How's itgoing?

PARKER:Getting there. Nearlydone.

There was a delay,and then another message camethrough.

PARKER:How's yourday?

Kell smiledas a pleasant warmth tingled up through hisbody.

KELL:Work sucks. But I'm getting throughit.

PARKER:You'll be out of theresoon.

KELL:I hope so. Ok, gotta go. It's gettingbusy.

PARKER:See yousoon.

Kell slippedthe phone into his pocket, smiling to himself. He could tell Parker was trying to show affection in his own, non-affectionate way.I'll take it, hethought.

He met Jessie outside campus,and she greeted him with an elbow to theside.

"Eh?Eh? Eh? Well? What'shappened?"

"Nothing since yesterday,"he said. "We texted a bit, but that'sall."

"What a turn of events,"Jessie said. "You and Parker. Power couple, I'm telling you. So, how did it happen? How'd he end up making his move? How'd you end up giving him a..." She imitated sucking acock.

"Oh my god,"he groaned. "Stop embarrassing me. And I told you, I was the one who kissed him. He never made a move. I had candles and stuff. The cologne might've been a bit much,though."

"Candles?"She laughed. "That's fucking adorable. He must've beensurprised."

"It was crazy,"Kell said. "The way it all happened so quickly. One moment he's sitting next to me, the next I'm touching his hand. Then we're on the floor and I'm grabbing his dick. And now I can't get him out my head. It's like every thought's been consumed with him, and all I want to do is see him again. Has that ever happened toyou?"

"Not often,"she admitted. "It sounds like you're really intohim."

"Idon't knowwhere it all came from," he said. "Just thinking about him used to annoy me. I couldn't stand his attitude. He's so damn arrogant. But now I actually find it... God, I actually find ithot."

Jessie shrugged."Maybe you always had a thing for him, you just didn't want to admit it to yourself. I mean, you've always talked about him more than anyone else in the class. You were always talking about how much of a dick he is. Either that or how amazing his workis."

She was right—Parkerhad always preoccupied a large amount of his attention. He'd never really thought about it before, but that was prettyodd.

"Ialways did thinkyou guys would make a cute couple," she said. "Never thought it'd actually happen, though. I was beginning to wonder if you'd ever get with someone atall!"

"Thanks for the faith,"hesaid.

As they neared the classroom,Kell's heart started to pick up with anticipation for seeing him. He opened the door and couldn't restrain a grin. Parker was there early again, and this time he was next to where Kell usually sat. Jessie gave him a little nudge and they went over and sat down. Parker turned, and a slight smile pulled across his lips. Kell felt his heartspin.

"Hi,"hesaid.

Seeinghim triggered a flood of memory from the night before. Suddenly he was on his knees again, sucking him down, looking up at Parker's ecstasy-gripped expression. He felt his cock pulse with life and squeezed his legs together to try and suppress it. They'd really done that together. It hadn't been a dream. Another flash, and he imagined Parker's lips on his, his tongue dancing against his. He felt those strong hands exploring his body, touching him everywhere... Kell pushed his hands into his lap, like he was trying to shove the jack back into thebox.

Parker,if he was affected by Kell's presence, didn't reveal it. He looked just as unaffected as always. Kell wanted to touch him, to take his hand or kiss him or do something to reconfirm that what they'd done the night before hadn't just been a one-time thing, but he resisted. He'd had a feeling Parker would be like this,anyway.