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I will do it, of course. But not while the cops are in my place. But for how long would that be? He couldn t know. He didn t even have proof they were searching for Yuzo. Somehow he d have to find out and then find a way to get them to leave. *** Things were bad. Toshi had been at this too long not to know they were in the middle of something ugly. He was quiet all the way back to the hotel, the whole time he and John slipped into their robes and went down to the bath. Kiku was nowhere to be seen and Naoto appeared briefly to see if they needed anything and then slipped discreetly away when they said they were fine. John seemed to understand Toshi s silence and didn t question him. Even John s naked body under the spray of the shower couldn t distract Toshi from his thoughts. He was too busy keeping an eye on the couple who sat at the other end of the large pool-like bath, talking softly. The two men greeted Toshi and John with polite nods and then turned back to their conversation. Toshi sat close to John as they soaked in the hot water. Here, he felt completely comfortable keeping an arm across John s shoulders and sitting close to him. However, he didn t dare broach the subject of what impressions John might be getting from the place. That was something for tomorrow when they met with Natsuka. John smiled at him with the same tender look in his eye he often had. Hey there, he said. Toshi smiled back. Hi. John looked back at him. His lazy smile faded. Toshi, how are you doing? He reached out and caressed Toshi s hair. I m all right. He sat back, pleasantly aware of John s wet naked body close to his. The lighting in the room cast a glow from the sheen of moisture on John s skin and on the way the water darkened his chest hair and plastered it down on his muscles. 95 Beautiful Samurai, White Tiger In spite of their real reason for being in this place, Toshi felt free. He closed his eyes and leaned in closer. For a few minutes, anyway, it was glorious to feel uninhibited, as if he wasn t doing something terrible wrong. He relaxed more in the crook of John s arm and let his thoughts wander away from the case for a few delicious minutes. Unfortunately, his mind soon turned to thoughts of Musashi and of the mystery his uncle had left behind. Had his uncle longed to feel this kind of freedom too? What the hell had happened? Toshi felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He looked up, into dusky blue eyes. There was no doubting the look of arousal. Well, maybe they could just let things go for this evening and& Hey, why don t we go upstairs? John s statement sent a pleasant tingle through Toshi s whole body. He felt the same way. Sounds good. He pulled back and climbed out of the pool. Once in their room again, Toshi slid the soji screen closed, still troubled by that feeling he d had concerning Musashi. Why that should be foremost in his mind right now under these circumstances, he didn t know. John pulled the covers back on the futon and slid in. He smiled and patted the cushion. John looked peaceful and satiated. Hey, Toshi, come in. I miss you already. Toshi padded over to the bed, slipped off his robe and turned off the lamp. He slid under the covers and settled into John s embrace, their naked bodies pressed together. John lips were warm, nuzzling Toshi s neck. Suddenly, he stiffened and raised his head. Toshi, hey, what s wrong? I know something s bothering you. Toshi sighed. I was just thinking about my uncle. When you and I were in the bath, I felt so glad to be in a place where that was normal. It made me think about him, about his secrecy. John levered up onto one elbow. He reached up and raked his fingers through Toshi s hair. John leaned down and kissed Toshi s lips, a sweet kiss that melted Toshi s insides. His hand passed through Toshi s hair again. I understand. He settled back down on the mattress, pulling Toshi against him. Toshi let himself be pulled into that strong warmth. John s breath caressed his bare skin and he closed his eyes, resting in his lover s embrace. Finally, after thirty-seven years on this planet, he d finally found some happiness. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |
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