“He’s going to be an engineer or an inventor or something.I have no doubt.”Ian settled in the chair.
“He’s smart as a whip, isn’t he?”
“They both are, in very different ways.I’m so proud of them.”
“You should be.”Because he had nothing to do with how they’d been raised.That was all Ian.“You’re an amazing father.”
“Thank you.I try.I really do, you know?”Ian offered him a warm smile.
“I know.Like I said, amazing.”And all on his own at that.All JP had contributed was money.And that was the easy part.At least it had been.
“I’m just tickled he wanted to share this with you.”
That made him smile and he nodded.“Yeah.Feels pretty good that he wanted to do something with me.Just me.”
“Right?That’s exciting.”
“Yeah.”Probably more than he deserved, but he’d totally take it.“You have great babies.”
“Wehave great babies,” Ian corrected.
He met Ian’s gazes and nodded again.“We do.”He shifted, trying to find an easier spot for his ass.He needed to get horizontal soon, but he wasn’t ready to say goodnight to Ian.
“Are you uncomfortable?Can I help?”
“My body’s just tired of spending too much time sitting here.”He made a face.“I’m going to have to work out like a fiend when I’m finally able to.”He was turning into a lump.
“Would you like to sit in the chair here?It’s crazy comfortable.”Ian stood and stepped closer.“Or I can get you some more pillows?”
“Oh, it might be nice to sit somewhere different.”And that chair did look comfortable.“Where are you going to sit, though?”Because he wanted Ian’s company more than he wanted a different place to sit.
“I’ll sit on the end of the bed.Hell, I can sit on the floor.”Ian chuckled and shook his head, the lean cheeks pinking.
“If I sat on the floor, I don’t think I’d ever get up again,” he noted.It seemed really, really far down.
“I spend a lot of time of the floor with kids, but I’m not healing.”Ian helped him stand and pivot into the chair, easing him down carefully.
Fuck, his cock perked up at that.He couldn’t remember the last time someone had touched him other than medical personnel and Mike, who was a nurse, so same thing.
And it had been over three years since he and Ian had been this close.He blinked up at Ian and said, “Thanks,” his voice husky.
“Of course, anytime.”Ian cupped his jaw, just so quickly.“Is that better?”
“Yeah, actually, much.Thanks.”Except he wanted more of those touches, that warm hand against his cheek.
“Good.”Ian settled on the edge of his bed, offering him a smile that felt so warm, almost loving.
“So what do you usually do after the kids are in bed?”It certainly wasn’t spend the evening with him.Maybe he could convince Ian to watch a movie or two with him.
“Sometimes I take a long bath, sometimes I watch a movie or catch up on TV.”Ian shrugged, cheeks going pink.“Sometimes I just sit in the backyard, have a glass of wine, and play on my phone.”
So it sounded like Ian needed company too.“You wanna watch a movie with me tonight?”
“Really?”Why did Ian look so surprised?
“Sure.Why not?You could use my bed as a chair or drag another one in here.”And they could have like a date, maybe.Kinda sort of.
“I’ll sit here, of course.What are you interested in?”
