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I could barely explain how what I felt for this stranger differed from the crushes I’ve had in the past, but it was there. Staring at Hil that first time felt like standing in the path of a tidal wave. I felt the crash building in front of me. In my next breath, I was gone.
“We can start with cooking lessons in the morning, if that’s okay with you,” I said after showing him how I usually clean the dishes.
“If you want, we can start right now,” he said enthusiastically.
One of the things I had noticed about him in our few interactions was how quickly he switched to being upbeat. Yes, he was respectful at the hospital. And, he was weighed down last night. But given the briefest bit of positivity, he glowed.
Why was that? It must have been nice having such an easy life. Did he grow up having anything to complain about? I certainly didn’t know what that was like.
“We should start in the morning. I’ll show you how to make breakfast before I drive back to campus.”
“That would be fantastic,” he sighed with a smile that lit up the room.
Unsure what to do, I stared struggling to take my eyes off of him. When the silence drew out, he spoke.
“Have you eaten yet?”
“What time is it?”
“Almost dinner time,” he suggested vulnerably.
I looked at him not sure what he was suggesting.
“I can cook something up if you’re hungry.”
“Actually, I was thinking I could take you out. We could go to that diner down the street. It’s the least I can do considering you’re letting me stay here for free.”
“You thought you were staying here for free?” I asked, only holding the joke for a second. His face turned fifty shades of pink before I said, “I’m joking. You’re welcome to stay here as long as you need to. In fact, I’m hoping you do.”
“Oh, okay,” he said with relief. “In that case, allow me to take you to dinner.”
I looked at him again. How long could I sit across from his full pink lips without wanting to press mine against them?
“Maybe I shouldn’t.”
Disappointment flashed across Hil’s face. “Why not?”
“There are things that you don’t know about me. I could be dangerous.”
Hil smiled. “Maybe I’m dangerous too. It sounds like we’re a perfect match” he said with a flirtatious glint in his eye.
Feeling his response, blood rushed to my cock. Could I spend time with this guy and not fall for him? I had a lot going on. My mother had made me promise to keep going to school while running the business and taking care of her. But, hadn’t he just offered me the perfect solution? Didn’t I at least owe him dinner?
“Yeah. Dinner would be great. Thank you,” I said, staring into his eyes and feeling a warm wave wash through me.
His excitement to spend time with me was more than I was ready for. It felt good. I was going to have to watch myself to make sure I didn’t let things get out of control.
Leaving him to clean up and clear my thoughts, I returned downstairs to find him on the couch. He sprung up when he saw me.
“Are you ready?” he said with a beaming smile.
I offered a half-hearted smile in return. He was being nothing but nice, and everything about him made me want to know more. But was I ready for anything like that? I had long accepted that I liked guys, but here was one who liked me back. That made things a hell of a lot more real.
With him following me to my truck, we got in and pulled off. Peeking over, I saw him staring at me with a smile. Why was he doing that? What was he thinking? I wanted to know everything about him. What was going on with me?
After only a few minutes, I pulled into the parking lot of the diner and scanned the trucks to see who was there. Titus and most of my friends were back at school. It’s where I should have been, considering I had a class before noon tomorrow. My other brother Claude, who had moved back to town after graduating the previous semester, wasn’t here either.
I wasn’t sure why I was concerned about who would see Hil and me together. There were enough same sex couples in town to make it a common thing. And it wasn’t like I kept my attraction for guys a secret. I don’t know what it was. Maybe there was just a part of me that wanted to keep Hil for myself.
