Under the Stars
Toby's falling hard for his boyfriend, Rob, and wants to take that next step in becoming lovers. When Toby admits it to Rob in a crowded park on the Fourth of July, he doesn't expect Rob to put two and two together and realize the emotional commitment Toby is making. When Rob tries to seduce Toby, crowd or no crowd, the sparks in the sky are nothing compared to the heat on the ground. (5600 words) ($1.99)
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Everything was set up and Toby really wasn't sure he could go through with any of it. Maybe with more beer. Maybe with a lot more beer.
"Hey."
He nearly leaped out of his skin, turning and yanking a brittle smile up from somewhere in his gut. "Hey! How're you? I was just getting things all set for the picnic!" Too enthusiastic. Way too enthusiastic. His smile faltered.
One of Rob's black eyebrows rose, arcing up toward his hairline over dusky skin. "You feeling all right?"
"Great." Around Rob's broad shoulders, he could see Samantha and Bec unloading bags and coolers from their car, chatting excitedly.
"This where we're sitting?" Rob asked. His voice practically purred down Toby's spine, coiling in his gut and tugging up heat.
God damn. Maybe he could do this after all. It wasn't like it would take much, really. All he'd have to do was say, "Rob, I changed my mind. Let's fuck." Rob would take him home -- or to the truck, or the car, or anywhere semi-private if given half a chance -- and move things along. And damn, but Toby really wanted that. Every time he heard that sexy, lazy voice it made his cock get hard.
"Toby?" There was amusement in that voice, now.
Toby yanked his thoughts out of the bedroom with difficulty, focusing on the here and now. He'd say it. He's just blurt it out. Just tell Rob--
"Where should we put the beer?"
He jumped again, then flushed when Samantha laughed at him.
"Robby, are you flustering him again? I keep telling you two, get a room." Samantha winked at them and plopped the cooler down on the blanket Toby had spread out, then turned back to help her girlfriend wrestle the chairs out of the car.