A Magnetic Couple Dilemma (Unfinished Liaisons Series) by Naaju Rorrete Read Free Book Online Page B

he reached an older age.
Unless Esteban kicked him out, he would stay by him as long as he could. Javier
couldn't afford to waste any chance of any kind, and this man was something he
didn't want to miss. Even if Esteban left the church, Javier knew that didn't
mean he was anxious to have sex with the first person who proposed it.
    Shaking his head he tried to convince himself that the
attraction for Esteban was not erotic, it was simply his need to feel protected
and accepted, and Esteban radiated security for him.
    He remembered Raul's words. If he said such things then he
knew what his brother preferred, right?
    The knock on the door startled him, and he opened it with
trembling hands, finding Esteban outside, dressed in buttoned-down pajamas with
a pair of rimless eyeglasses hanging on his nose.
    The man had a doctorate on un-sexy-ness, but who cared if he
was dressed for Halloween, Javier's goal was undressing him. Yes, scratch any
regretful thoughts, he was game.
    "I'm checking to be sure you're okay."
    "I'm okay."
    "Good, I'll be sleeping at the end of the hall, don't
hesitate to call me if you need anything."
    "Sure, I will, thanks."
    "Good night."
    He took a few steps before turning and saying, "I'm
sorry, if I was rude earlier, but I'm not used to being with anybody for so
many hours."
    "It's fine, no offense here. You smell good, which
cologne is it?"
    He lifted a brow and adjusted his eyeglasses. "Aramis
Classic."
    "Oh, nice. Well, I'm taking a shower too, before going
to bed."
    "We are going to Hoboken tomorrow afternoon for sure.
Feel free to sleep late if you like that."
    Translation, stay out of my way. Yeah, right. In your
dreams, thought Javier. Aloud he said, "Thanks, I love to sleep late in
the mornings."
    This time Esteban walked down the hall until he disappeared.
Javier closed the door and leaned into it.
    No way, he would never be laid again; he didn't have the
courage to seduce anybody.
    By the time he got out of the shower, he decided to try; he
played with the idea of showing up only with a towel and some silly excuse, but
discarded it for being too blunt. In the end, he did something even blunter.
    After dressing up with a T-shirt and shorts, he knocked on
the door where Esteban slept. As soon as said door opened, he scurried into the
room without being invited and stood in the middle of it. Esteban had not gone
to sleep yet, and without closing the door simply observed him as if trying to
understand the motivation of Javier's behavior. The green eyes behind the pair
of rimless eyeglasses were wise and tender.
    "What is it now, Javier?"
    Javier walked to the door and closed it. Even knowing they
were alone, he wanted to make sure the intimate atmosphere was complete. This
time Esteban scowled. "What are you doing?"
    "You said that if I needed anything I could come here
and ask."
    "Yes, but…"
    Javier stepped into his space, so close he could feel his
breath. "I need a hug, a simple hug, please."
    "I don't think this is a good idea."
    "Why not? You're bigger than me, why are you so
afraid?"
    "I'm not afraid of you, but me. You're used to a
different lifestyle, and I've always lived following tradition."
    "Break with it."
    "I'm a lonely man; despite my family, I'm essentially
alone. Somehow, I'm used to that, but if I share my time with you, and you
leave me, it will be devastating for me. So, it's better if we don't play these
games."
    "Why should I leave you?"
    "Because you're young, and I'm not. If I had been a
promiscuous teenager, I could have been old enough to be your father."
    "Nonsense. My dad is in his sixties. Besides, Mauricio
was about your age."
    Impressed, Esteban rasped. "I'm not Mauricio. If you're
seeking a substitute for him, you're in the wrong place."
    "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that."
    Javier felt Esteban's hand lifting to his chin, the eyes
behind the glasses searching his. "Listen, right now, we're a big mess,
the both of us, and somehow our present stage is related to