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“That sounds r-really nice.”

“Awesome.”

Chapter Sixteen

I had been up for several hours when I decided to tap on Alex’s door to see if he was awake yet. It was almost 9:30 in the morning. Alex was normally up well before now. I was starting to get nervous that I’d made him uncomfortable on our date last night.

He seemed to have an aversion to public displays of affection. That was fine, if that was how he preferred things. I just wish I would have asked him before just assuming and acting on my own impulses.

Why would he want to walk down the street holding your hand, anyway?

I had thought maybe last night would bethenight, but it didn’t happen. Alex played coy and hadn’t asked me to spend the night with him. The ball was in Alex’s court, after all. I needed him to make the moves. He needed totellme he wanted to have sex with me. It had to behiscall.

Every fiber in my body knew that he wanted me last night… thatkiss.

But there could be no question. When it finally happened, I needed it to be Alex who wanted it. I’d yearned for him for so long that I couldn’t be sure unless he explicitly told me. I never wanted to put him in a position of feeling pressured to have sex, or that sex was all I was after. If Alex didn't want to have sex with me, that was fine. I was more than prepared to go the rest of my life without it.

I glanced over at the cup of coffee I’d gone and gotten for him a little over an hour ago. I’m sure it was cold at that point. I hoped he wasn’t avoiding me.

Just then, a small knock pulled me from my thoughts and my heart skipped a beat.

He’s awake!

I hurried over to the door and opened it to see his beautiful face bathed in sunlight from the windows. His hair was damp—he must have just gotten out of the shower. And the best part? He was smiling.

“Good morning, cutie,” I said, and, without being able to stop myself, I leaned over and kissed his cheek.

“Good morning,” he replied, blushing.

“I brought you a cup of coffee, but it was a while ago. Would you like to go get a fresh cup?”

“You should have woken me. I slept way too late, anyway.”

“I take it you slept well, then?”

Alex nodded and leaned across the door frame. Goosebumps erupted across my entire body as Alex wrapped his arms around me in a hug. I looped my arms around him and nuzzled the side of my head against his.

“What would you like to do today, sweet boy?”

He’s so snuggly.

“We could take a b-bath.”

Did he just… Was that what I think it was? He wants to have sex with you… in broad daylight!

I craned my head up and laughed, as excited energy burst through my nervous system.

“Naughty! I was not expecting you to say that!” I took a step back and looked into his eyes. “You wanna take a bath with me?”

He bashfully broke our eye contact and looked away. “Maybe…”

Just relax. He’s nervous, but he wants you. One step at a time!

I gently hooked my fingers under his chin and turned his head back to face me as I leaned over and kissed his lips. “How about we get some breakfast and go from there?”

Alex smiled. “Deal.”

“Are you a savory breakfast or a sweet breakfast kinda guy?” I asked, fully knowing the answer.

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