Chapter 20
The next morning, Chris woke as James sat beside him on the bed and kissed his forehead. He blinked several times before his eyes focused on James’s smiling face. He smiled up at him.
“I’ve gotta go,” James said. “I’m late and still have to change.”
“Sorry.”
James lightly kissed him, then left the bedroom.
Chris sat up, rubbing his face as he tried to wake up fully. He swung his feet over the side and stood, then picked up his boxer briefs and pulled them on. With a slow shuffle, he headed to the living room as James took his jacket off the back of the dining room chair, then his tie. He draped them over his arm.
Chris slid his hands around James’s waist. “Sorry for the late night,” he whispered.
“I’m not complaining,” James said, grinning.
They kissed.
“I’ll call you l
