Page 60 of Fresh Start
But even if I took that big step, I wouldn’t, couldn’t do it while the rest of the family was there. But as long as they met him, even under the guise of a friend, then it would make things so much easier when I got around to it.
I really had worn him out. It was almost ten, and he still hadn’t roused. Not that I could complain. Watching him sleep and imagining a lifetime of this gave me breath. One I hadn’t had in forever.
Without thinking, I picked up my phone and opened the camera, snuggling up next to him. As I was going through the pictures, I felt such a need to share them with my followers. Didn’t they deserve to know the man who was making me so happy?
In a way, they did, but also, of course, they didn’t. It was my life. And if my secret came out, then my career might be over.
I deleted them all before I could regret the action. The last thing I needed right now was someone hacking my cloud storage and leaking Leo’s pictures online.
No. I couldn’t stand another career-related thing to get in the way of us.
Was there even an “us”? I wanted there to be, but would Leo even accept having me when I was still so deep in the closet that the cobwebs had taken a permanent position in there with me? He couldn't exactly un-come out. It didn’t work that way, and even if it did, I would never ask him to do something like that.
Would it be so terrible if I revealed who I truly was? Was it worth losing Leo over it?
It certainly wasn’t. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt so alive before now. And it was all Leo. I couldn’t lose him. Not again.
He shuffled under the covers, and with a little stretch and a yawn, he opened his eyes and looked at me.
“Man, I’d say it’s creepy you’re watching me sleep, but I did it to you, so I guess it’s only fair,” he said.
“Or we’re both creeps,” I suggested.
“Oh yeah. We’ve established that already. What’s the time?”
I caressed his bare chest and slid my hand down to his abdomen, tracing my fingers around his stomach.
“It’s only half past ten,” I said and leaned in for a kiss.
At that moment, Leo lifted his head, and it bashed against my teeth, making us both cry out.
“Jesus. What did you give me?” he said. “I can’t open my eyes.”
“Well,” I said biting back the naughty remark I had. “You’ll have to because we’ve got to go.”
Leo jumped up in bed. “Go where?”
The idea had come to me last night, but I hadn’t wanted to say anything. I wanted to do something nice for Leo. Something that didn’t include favors in bed.
“I’m taking you shopping in town,” I said.
Leo grimaced. “Why?”
I got out of bed and covered my nakedness as I stood in front of him.
“I want to buy you some nice clothes for the anniversary party. And for your meeting next week,” I said and walked into the bathroom.
“Uhm, I don’t need new clothes,” he said with a cheeky smile. “And don’t you dare flash me with your gorgeous ass to distract me.”
Leo also got out of bed to follow behind me. I looked down at his cock, which also had started to wake up by this time.
“Well, it worked though, didn’t it?” I said, and Leo chased me the rest of the way into the bathroom and then into the shower where we did dirty things to each other before finally cleaning up.
By eleven, we were all dressed and ready to go. Leo had agreed to let me spoil him a little, and I’d agreed to fuck him later that night so he could show me how much he appreciated it.
We drove to Newport News and located their Nick Grant store, where we both tried on different suits for each other. Everything looked good on Leo, but if he wanted to impress the casting agents, he had to show off his body as well as his talent. You couldn’t play a superhero without a good base to start with.
I got him a tight grey suit for the meeting and a navy-blue suit for the dinner tonight. He was still reluctant to let me pay for everything, but in the end, I won.
