Okay, you should have thought this through a little more. Come up with something. Jase scolded himself before finally hitting on an idea.

“I, uh, I’ve been learning a lot about taking care of horses. Mickey and Jon are patient, and I’m set to meet Miss Ally next weekend. Mick told me she’ll be happy with the way I’ve set things up. He let me change a few things, and Pete and Todd haven’t objected yet. I want her to like me because she could be a good reference for me to come back to Holloway.” Jase hoped that saying it out loud might make it happen.

Dan turned to him as he took a swig of beer. “You like it there?”

“Well, yeah. I mean, they’ve been good to me. Terry and I, we play basketball and run together when he’s around the farm, and Meggie, well, she’s incredible.”

Danny seemed to think for a minute before he scooted closer to Jase. “So, what if I moved to Dillwyn and put Kayley in school there? Would you… I find myself falling in love with you, Jason. If we moved to you, would you be willing to give us a try?”

Jase swallowed the big lump in his throat, unable to speak at hearing Dan’s confession.

“I know you’ve asked for time, and I’ll give it to you, but I want you to know I’m willing to go where you are.”

Jase was immediately overwhelmed by the idea another person would want to be with him enough to give up their home and move to where Jase was happy, but Danny took his hand and held it, kissing the top of it.

“No decisions now. I want Kayley to finish her first year here because she has friends she likes, but maybe next year?”

Jase nodded. “You ready for bed?” He took the beer from Danny’s hand and dumped it on the grass by the back porch.

“I, uh, I guess.” Dan stood and picked up the bucket with a few beers inside. Jase took it from him and went to the kitchen, placing the beer into the refrigerator before he dumped the ice in the sink.

He turned to Dan and took his hand. “Come on, babe. Let’s go to bed.”

Jase led the sandy blond up the stairs and closed the door so as not to disturb Kayley. He moved the two of them further into the room where he began undressing Danny because he wanted to see the man naked, and he had the feeling Dan needed to be loved on more than a little. “Are you okay?” Jase whispered.

Danny pulled him closer, kissing him gently on his lips. “I want you, Jason. Any way you want. I just want to know you’re next to me.”

After they were both naked, Jase walked over to the bed, collapsing and pulling the smaller man on top of him to hold him close. “I love you, Dan. It’s not a crush or a puppy love thing, okay? It’s as real as anything I’ve ever felt. I don’t know how we do it, but I want us to be together, okay?” Jase kept his voice low, trying not to disturb the peace and quiet of the house.

“Can we talk about that tomorrow? Tonight, I just wanna feel,” Dan said, his voice impassioned nearly as though he was begging.

“Tell me what you need, Danny.” Jase wrapped his arms around Danny Johnson and pulled him up his body a little until their hard cocks were brushing against each other, sending a shock wave of sensations through Jase’s body.

It was the first time he’d ever been naked with another guy, and he couldn’t control the emotions coursing through him as fast as the blood traveled down his body to harden his prick. He hadn’t seen Danny’s naked body, but he could feel hard muscles as his hands roamed freely while their tongues slowly swirled together, first in his mouth then in Dan’s.

When Dan began moving against him, Jase nearly lost his mind. The friction was so damn perfect his head began to spin. They continued kissing and rubbing, and before Jase knew what was happening, he felt his balls tighten as he shot between them.

“Oh, fuck!” Danny continued to press flesh to flesh. “Baby boy, I’m gonna cum.”

“All over me.” Jase’s tongue worked its way to Danny’s neck. He took a deep breath, feeling like his life had just begun. As the two men lay together, Jason knew he wanted Danny to be his first everything.

Jase sat against the headboard with Danny’s back leaning against his chest. “You okay?” He was worried Danny might regret what had happened and give him a sweet goodbye, but Jase was prepared to fight it.

“I’m not sure, uh, how to uh… How much experience do you have?” Danny seemed to hem and haw a little. Jase could tell the older man seemed to have a few concerns of his own regarding a potential sexual relationship between them. Jase was a little nervous about it himself, and he wanted to lie and say he had all kinds of experience but in the end, his pure nature won out.

“Dan, the first time we kissed in my apartment at the farm was the first time I ever kissed a boy. I’ve kissed a few girls, but nothing serious. What we just did was a first for me,” Jase confessed with a little smile.

Dan flipped over and kissed his neck, pulling the taller man closer to him. “How much more time you need alone at Wonderland before we make a decision about where we want to live?”

Jase sighed and counted on his fingers. “Christmas, maybe?”

He had a lot of emotions tied up in being in Holloway, based on the way they’d all treated him at his first attempt at ranch life. He watched as Dan smiled, gently kissing his lips. “Okay, but that doesn’t have to be set in stone, right? Can I bring Kayley to the farm for Halloween? I know Mick and Jon take Meg out for trick or treating, and Rocky and Ryan are too old to have the party at Circle C like we used to do. That be okay?”

Jase laughed. “We have a whole summer, Danny. Do you think you and Kayley could come for the Fourth of July?”

Dan laughed as he pulled Jase down so he could stretch out over Jase’s body. “Ryan and Rocky’s birthdays are around the Fourth, and Matt and Tim have a big party. Can you come back for it? Can you stay right here with me?” Dan offered with a smile.

Jase thought about it for a minute before he nodded. “Yeah, I’ll… If I can get off for the party, I’ll be here.”