Page 81 of The Road Home

"So did I, but it's not over yet." Orson nipped at his lip.

Jared gasped as he pulled back, shutting Orson's door, and hurrying around to his.

Once he was seated, Orson glanced over. "So, you survived being in public. How are you holding up?"

"It wasn't bad. I expected more looks, more comments. Other than that couple…" He pressed his lips together.

"Yeah, but there will always be one or two who don't understand. We can't let them stop us from being who we are." Orson clicked his seat belt into place as Jared pulled onto the road.

"I just kept looking over my shoulder, waiting for someone to attack us."

"You know as well as I do that doesn't happen often. More than I like to see, but the chances of it happening are slim and getting less every day. We can't stop living just because of fear. We have just as much of a chance of being mugged, attacked, or in an accident."

"I guess you're right. Where I grew up, there was no way I'd dare walk down the street holding your hand. I know it's changed over the years, but it's such a small town. So unlike the city."

"Well, if we ever go there, then we don't hold hands. I don't want you to think just because we do it now, we have to do it all the time. You do what you're comfortable with."

"I'm most comfortable at home where we can do whatever we want." Jared grinned.

"Me too, and I have plans to do a lot once we get there."

"Do you?" Jared raised a brow.

"If you're up for it?"

"I'm always up for you."

Orson laughed. "I was thinking we could finally go all the way."

Jared quickly glanced at Orson, his foot slipping off the gas for a moment before he seemed to recover and look back at the road. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I am. I want that between us."

"It's okay if you can't. You know I'm fine with us doing what we do or even you taking me, if that's what you want."

"I want that too, but tonight, I want you inside me. I want to know I can do that. If I can't, we'll try other stuff, but I have wanted to try for a while now."

Jared nodded. "Okay."

Orson hated that Jared was worried. He didn't want that between them, but until they had sex, it would always be an issue between them. It was the next step in their relationship. Jared had teased him with his fingers, even rubbed his cock over him. None of that caused him to freak out. He trusted Jared, and he wanted to show him that they could have a normal relationship.

Silence settled between them, and as they made their way home, Orson tried to calm the nervous excitement as he wondered what Jared was thinking, and exactly what the rest of the night would bring.