Page 52 of Twink Heart

?“I need to make a trip back to my apartment today,” I said as I stepped out of the shower and began to towel myself off in front of him. Rowan, of course, turned and stared at my ass and cock the entire time.

?“What for?” he asked, his toothbrush hanging limp out of the corner of his mouth.

?“Laundry needs to be done, I could use some clean clothes, and I do have like three houseplants that have been horribly neglected.” I couldn’t help but grin as he stared.

?“Oh. Okay.”

?I pulled the towel away, shaking my hips so my cock slapped against my thighs. “There. Is that what you were waiting for?”

?A wide grin broke out over his face. “Oh my god. I love to do that too! It’s so satisfying!”

?“Boys are weird.”

?“Oh come on! It’s fun and you know it.”

?“Alright,” I smirked. “It’s fun. But did you hear anything I said?”

?“Apartment, laundry, coming right back so I can suck you off.”

?“Not sure I said that last part…”

?“It was implied.”

?“Oh, was it?”

?He just gave me a goofy grin and went back to brushing his teeth. “And maybe we can go out to dinner tonight or something. I can pick you up at your place and we could go out to the beach with takeout again. I saw there’s supposed to be another thunderstorm.”

?“You know what? That sounds great. And it gives me some time to get everything done because I’m pretty sure I haven’t done laundry since last Monday.”

?“No worries.” He looked up at me, toothpaste clinging to the corner of his mouth. “Oh, I called my boss last night and quit finally.”

?It made me a little nervous that he’d quit the only source of income he had, but I was trying to be supportive. “How do you feel about it?”

?“Pretty good. I did the math and thanks to Adam, I’ve got a little over a year’s worth of expenses saved up. That gives me plenty of time to find another job doing something I enjoy.”

?“Any idea what that is yet?”

?He grinned. “Nope! Not a clue! But I’ll begin that adventure today while you’re doing laundry.”

?“Well,” I sighed. “I hope it turns out exactly how you want it to. And I’m here to help you in any way I can.”

?“Thanks, babe,” he replied, leaning over and kissing me with his fresh minty lips. “And try not to worry. I’ve got plenty of money. Everything will be fine. Worst-case scenario, I end up in a job like the one I have now. I literally have nowhere to go from here but up.”

?I nodded, realizing he was right. “Absolutely. And you’re going to make a great life for yourself. I just know it.” I walked over, wrapping my arms around his neck as I pulled him into a deep kiss. “I can’t wait to see what you make of it.”

?He smiled wide, his cheeks blushing crimson. “Thank you.”

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?A half hour later I was in my apartment, feeding laundry into the communal coin-operated machines on the first floor. I had to hike across the building a bit to use them, but I didn’t mind. Since it was the middle of the weekday, the place was totally deserted and I could use as many machines as I wanted all at once. That cut down my waiting time considerably.

?After chucking everything in and fishing out enough coins to get it all running, I took myself and my oversized basket back outside and headed for my apartment. However, as soon as I turned the corner, I saw a man standing outside my front door. At first I thought it might be Rowan, but as I approached, I saw the red glow of a cigarette as he took a drag and blew the smoke out through his nostrils. I stopped dead in my tracks as he turned toward me, his gaze coming to rest at last.

?“I was wondering where you were, baby,” he grinned in that characteristically fox-like way of his. “I’ve been trying to find out.”

?I didn’t get any closer to my door. Instead I made sure to stay out in the sunlight where anyone looking could see me. Ray had said some pretty fucked up things to me and I wasn’t sure what he’d do next. However, just the sight of him made my skin crawl.

?“What the fuck do you want, Ray?” I growled.

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