Page 120 of Together Again

“Babe, your phone is ringing. It’s Tiago.”

Isaac came running from the bathroom with a towel around his hips. I turned from where I was standing facing the stove to give him a look of appreciation.

He grabbed a dishcloth and threw it at me before walking out of the kitchen as he answered the phone.

“Hey, Tiago, what’s up?”

I managed to catch up with him and pulled the towel off, leaving him stark naked in the middle of the living room.

He held up a hand, warning me to stop as his face went serious.

“Okay, send it to me. Thanks, Tiago. I’ll catch up with you later.”

“What’s up, babe?”

“Tiago thinks he found Vítor, Mário’s brother.”

“I didn’t think he started looking yet.”

“He hasn’t. Apparently, the guy walked into the center asking for help.”

“That’s great,” I said.

“Yeah, it’s perfect.”

“You know what else is perfect?”

I put my arms around him and kissed a path from his shoulder, up his neck, and to his ear.

“Hmm, what is that?” he sighed, tilting his head to give me better access.

“Your soft skin, your big heart. You, baby. You are perfect.”

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