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“I get the feeling you think I’m not getting anything out of this.That couldn’t be more wrong.I get you.”I placed my hand on his heart.“I get the generous, kind, and wonderful you.In my home.In my life.Taking care of my nibblets.That’s incredibly powerful.And I don’t feel like I’m giving up anything except being alone.No one’s going to mourn if I’m no longer on the market and looking for a hookup.”

He chuckled.

Pressing my advantage, I lowered my head so our lips could brush.Just a light touch.A promise.

“Is it really that simple?”He held my gaze.“I thought love was hard won.”

“I would say you’ve fought a mighty battle to get where you are.If I’m an easy part of your life, I’m okay with that.”

“I love you.I think it might just be that simple.”

“It is.Because I love you too.I also didn’t see you coming.And yet here you are.And I have zero regrets.”

He scratched my bearded chin again.“Can we celebrate?”

“How?”My eyes drifted shut in bliss.I didn’t shave my beard for two reasons.The first was I looked weird without one.I had an oddly shaped face.The second was expediency.A trim every few days kept everything looking neat.Now, given how much Phillip seemed to enjoy it, I was never going to shave it off.

“I think…”

At his hesitancy, I opened my eyes and met his gaze.

He went up on tiptoes to press his mouth to my ear.“I think I’d like you to fuck me.”

My cock, previously sitting quietly, minding his own business, got quite perky at that idea.“I think that could be arranged.”I searched his gaze.“If that’s how you want it.”

He gave me a careless shrug.“For the first time.Unless…”

“It’s just fine.I’m vers, but usually top.”

“Then can we go home?”

I pressed a kiss to his lips.“You bet.”

Chapter27

Phillip

Anticipation thrummedthrough me as I settled Wally into his bed for the night.Despite his stairs being positioned, he had zero interest in sleeping on Jeremy’s bed.

Which was just fine with me since I definitely wanted to be in that bed without Wally around.

Jeremy emerged from the bathroom wearing sleep pants that rode tantalizingly low on his hips, and absolutely nothing else.

I loved his chest.

And he knew it.So he no longer wore shirts to bed.

He moved toward me as I stood.

Wally snuffled, settled, and closed his eyes.

“That is one easygoing dog.”Jeremy grinned.

“Yeah, all the ladies say that.”I glanced down.“You know, technically I’m the one who rescued him.I found him in a shelter, and I passed all the checks and Arthur let me bring him home.”

“Right.”Jeremy caressed my cheek.“That makes you a good man.”

Heat raced to my cheeks.“That’s not my point.”