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It still felt like an absolute miracle that I’d actually found Gabriel again. In fact, I could barely believe he was right here beside me. More than anything, I just wanted to enjoy the moment, but worry began creeping in, and I sent a silent plea into the universe—please don’t let me screw this up. I’d never had so much to lose before.
Chapter 3
On Sunday morning, I woke up pinned down in Gabriel’s bed. An arm and a leg were flung across me, and the blankets were so tangled around us that it seemed like a miniature tornado had touched down during the night. All of that made me grin, and I kissed the top of his head and made myself comfortable, since I wasn’t about to wake him.
When he shifted slightly, his thigh grazed my cock. I tried to ignore the fact that I instantly started to get hard, just like I’d ignored it the night before. We’d spent some time kissing and cuddling, but as soon as we’d started to get turned on, both of us had backed off. We just weren’t ready to go there, maybe in part because we knew sex was going to be an issue.
Even though my natural tendency was to be submissive, I figured I could probably deal with that when we finally decided to have sex. But I really couldn’t be anything but a bottom. I’d tried to top in the past, at the request of whatever random hookup I’d been with at the time, and I’d absolutely hated it. I knew he felt the same way about topping. We’d talked about sex in the past, and we’d been on exactly the same page when it came to what we not only liked, but needed.
Sure, that still left us with oral sex and a lot of other ways to pleasure each other, but I was worried about never being able to fully satisfy him. I knew sex wasn’t everything in a relationship, but it was important. For now, we were both content to just kiss and cuddle, but sooner or later, the disconnect of two bottoms trying to make it work was going to be an issue. I knew that for a fact.
After a few minutes, Gabriel woke up and stretched as he grinned at me. He looked adorably rumpled in his baby blue flannel pajamas and what was left of a short ponytail on the crown of his head. I wrapped my arms around him, and he put his head on my chest as I murmured, “It’s so nice to wake up with you.”
“I was just about to say that.” He burrowed into my arms and murmured, “I wish we could stay in bed all day. Since we can’t though, I propose going straight to bed once we get to San Francisco.”
“Works for me.”
“I just realized I never asked how we’re getting there.”
“We can hitch a ride with Phoenix,” I said, “who’s also driving Will, Lorenzo, and Will’s cat. He’s sure we’ll all fit in his SUV. It might be a bit cramped though, so we could take my car if you’re more comfortable with that. Be forewarned—it’s a loud, slow, and truly ancient VW bug, so it won’t be very luxurious. I’m fine with whichever you prefer.”
“Would your bug make it that far without breaking down?”
“Probably not, but I’m good at fixing it. I always keep a huge tool kit and some spare parts in the backseat.”
He grinned at me and said, “I think we should probably carpool with Phoenix.” I nodded in agreement, and he kissed my cheek before climbing out of bed and heading to the bathroom.
When he came back a few minutes later, he smelled minty and his hair was combed. I took a turn in the bathroom and used my toothbrush, since I’d had the foresight to move my stuff to his room the night before.
He’d already started packing by the time I returned to the bedroom. “I really want to work on the costumes to go with your fantasy makeup when we’re in San Francisco,” he said, “but is it crazy to bring along my sewing machine? It’s portable, but the carrying case is pretty big and I don’t want to take up every bit of space in your friend’s SUV.”
“Don’t worry about that. I’ll hold it on my lap if there’s no room in the back.”
“For six hours?”
“Sure.”
“That’s very sweet, but I’d never ask you to do that.”
“You’re not asking,” I said, “I’m volunteering. It might not come to that anyway, but definitely bring it.”
“Okay. I know you’ll be at work a lot of the time, so it’ll be nice to have a way to keep busy.” He glanced at me and asked, “Do you think it’d be alright if I visited you on the movie set? I’d love to watch you work, even if it’s just for an hour or two.”
