Page 49 of The King of Halloween
He did the same, saying, “Raj,” in the middle of the kiss like it was his dying words in a desert.
A strange mix of giggling and gasping escaped from Raj. He cupped Adam’s cheek while Adam wound his fingers through Raj’s hair. Gazing into Adam’s eyes, Raj felt lighter than air—like if he didn’t hang on to Adam’s jaw, he might float away.
Then Adam tugged back on Raj’s hair. A tsunami of lust engulfed him, pulling him out of the clouds and into the filthy dirt. He barely cupped Adam’s hip before reaching for what he wanted, what he’d nearly had in the cellar.
Adam’s lips caressed Raj’s ear. The moment Raj brushed over Adam’s bulge, he gasped. That sound ricocheted through every nerve in Raj’s body. Then Adam had to go and rub his palm up Raj’s inner thigh that was barely hiding his trapped cock.
Swirling his finger around the head, Adam kept teasing Raj. Hot breath buffeted down Raj’s ear before a cold tone warned him, “If you think a little hay or dirt will stop me from fucking wrecking you right now...”
Leaning back enough for Raj to be able to look him in the eye, Adam gave a mischievous smile. “You’re in for a hell of a surprise, Mr. Choudhary.”
Right here. Now? In the middle of a field?Where anyone could see the corn thrashing as their bodies thrusted, sweated, glided, and strained until they were two panting souls in the dirt?
He met Adam in the eye and reached for his zipper.
“I did it!”
Both men jerked in shock. The real world crashed down around them. They hadn’t snuck off into some random farmer’s field but were standing in a maze where anyone could stumble upon them.
“I’m the first one out,” the mayor kept shouting, congratulating himself. “Everyone, come and find me. Then we can get back to business.”
The corn stalks began to wiggle as the rest of the council converged on the mayor’s cry. Adam and Raj both walked apart, though their eyes kept locked on each other.
“Scuse me,” one of the council members said as she hustled past the two of them.
“Does that idiot know he’s back at the entrance?” another woman commented before she looked over at them. “What are you doing? Let’s go before the sun drops and the crazies come out.”
Bowing his head, Raj followed the woman. Adam seemed to take his time, though he stared back at the hole he’d punched through the corn.A hole he made just to get to me.
“Mr. Choudhary,” Adam suddenly shouted, racing to catch up. Raj nearly reached back to take his hand, but Adam had both clasped behind his back. “What are your thoughts on coffee?”
“Good.”
“And dessert?”
“Even better.” Raj smiled.
Leaning closer, Adam nearly whispered in his ear, “Good.”
As one mass, the remaining stragglers emerged out of the maze. Adam shifted toward the front while Raj lingered at the back. Still, he couldn’t stop looking at him, even as he knew he should play it cool.
A few of the council members congratulated the mayor. “Yes, yes. Well, I’ve saved the bonfire. So let’s go. We have to discuss the Trick or Treat on Main and the parade. Chop chop.”
“There’s another parade?” Raj said.
Adam laughed. “Welcome to Anoka.” He pulled a ripped corn stalk out of his vest pocket and twisted it around before handing it to Raj.
“What the hell? Did someone run through my corn?”
The two men looked at each other and laughed.
?CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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ADAM DROPPED HIS crossed leg, then placed the left over his right. He’d done that five times already. A low buzz from people zipping in and out for dessert told him he was smart to show up early. It also meant he’d had to wait on pins and needles for fifteen minutes.
Outside, the street lights were starting to flicker. The café was never open this late except for the lead up to Halloween, when Anoka flooded with tourists aching for anything festive. A handful of strangers sat at the wrought iron tables outside. At first, Adam thought that’d be a good spot. He could people watch, and—if Raj didn’t show—it’d be easy for him to slip away.
