“No, but you are a witness, and despite the ethical questions it might raise, I need a clear head Friday night. I can’t afford to lose focus.”
“And you think kissing me will do that? Cause you to lose focus?”
Michael laughed, looking up at the ceiling for a second as if searching for answers there. “Yes,” he said finally. “I definitely think that kissing you would affect my ability to focus on anything other than you.”
Aaron’s grin widened, and he shoved his hands in his back pockets, stretching the front of his jeans and showing off his semi.
“Stop.” Michael’s pained expression just fuelled Aaron’s urge to tease him.
“You like me though, right?”
“Yes, Aaron.” He glanced pointedly at the front of his trousers. “I thought that was fairly obvious.”
Aaron made a show of inhaling, the scent of arousal stronger now and catching him off guard. His voice was rougher than he intended when he said, “It is. I just wanted to hear you say it.”
“It doesn’t change anything.”
Aaron’s smile was wry. “You just told me that you like me but that we can’t do anything about it.”
“I did.”
“You do realise that makes me want it all the more?”
Another huff of laughter. “Believe me, I know exactly how that feels.”
Aaron nodded. “Okay.” He gave Michael one last look, then headed for the door.
“Okay?” Michael’s voiced had an edge of incredulity to it. “That’s all you’ve got to say? What does that even mean?”
Turning back, Aaron walked up to Michael, dipped his head, and ran his nose along the side of his throat. He breathed in deep, smirked at Michael’s full-body shiver, then let out a soft moan. “It means that I respect what you’re saying, even if the temptation is going to drive me mad, but the fact that you’re going to suffer as much as me makes it better. Hotter.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. I like knowing that however frustrated I’m feeling, you’re feeling it too.”
Michael smiled at him. One eyebrow arched. “Are you saying you like me too, then?”
Quick as a flash, Aaron grabbed one of Michael’s hands and pressed it against the front of his jeans, his cock hard enough to prove his point. “Yes.” Then just as quickly, he stepped towards the door, smiling smugly as Michael’s gaze flicked between his groin and his face. “See you Friday.”
“Yeah.” Michael shook his head. “Go before you get me in trouble.”
Aaron winked at him, then forced himself to walk out the door. Despite his bravado moments before, it was harder to leave than he wanted to let on.
Harry leant against the wall in the corridor, pretending to look at his phone, but Aaron knew he’d heard everything. He glanced up as Aaron approached.
“I knew you liked him.”
“Shut up.”
They walked towards the exit, no sign of the others.
Aaron frowned. “Where’s Isaac and Sam?”
“Fortunately, they already left before witnessing that in there.” He waved behind them. “Isaac had to get back, so I said we’d catch the tube. Most people are still at work, so I figured the chances of running into anyone are slim. That okay?”
“Yeah.” Aaron hadn’t given a thought to who might be listening. Maybe Michael had a point about losing focus. “Come on, then.” Truth be told, he wasn’t all that thrilled at risking the tube, but that was his own fault. Might as well get it over with.
FRIDAY NIGHT came way too soon.
