"You've only met a handful of people," Julian pointed out.
"That old guy had us practically married," Rob blurted out then coughed. What was he thinking saying that?
Julian raised an eyebrow at him then saw that Danny had raised his hand and was patting the air.
"Rob is coughing," Danny explained and he did the patting motion again.
"Oh. I'm OK," Rob told him.
"Don't worry. I'll slap him on the back," Julian assured Danny, but he only patted Rob a few times for his little brother's sake.
Still, it was enough to make Rob stop breathing. He wanted Julian to just leave his hand there, maybe move it around in gentle circles, without any thought or intention, just as a way of showing him some affection. Of course Rob was crazy to think like that, and it wasn't like him to pass up an X-rated fantasy for something so small. Julian had the weirdest effect on him.
