Chapter 14
When they reached the second floor, Dakota dropped all pretenses. He ran his hands down Terrell’s chest and kissed him deeply.
But just as soon as his plans became abundantly clear, Terrell gently pushed him away. With a conflicted expression, he shook his head. “I’m sorry. I’d love to, but there’s no way. My leg is killing me.”
Dakota was unconvinced. “I can be really careful, like last time.”
“I know, but I can’t. I’m sorry.”
He didn’t know how to take that. Even with the pain, there were plenty of things they could still do together. But the look on the Terrell’s face stopped him from arguing. Emotional pain. Something that reached much deeper and caused far more of an issue than just his leg.
“What’s wrong?” he asked with real concern. “Terrell, it’s okay. It’s not a b
