Nick ambled from the house and pushed his feet to a lazy jog when Todd shouted, “Nick!” a second time. “Move it or you either walk or stay here.”
Walking up to the horse standing in the drive, he noted his master already mounted on the beast’s back. Nick yawned and stretched.
“You wouldn’t do either one.” When Todd nudged at Obi’s side, and the gelding took a few steps forward, Nick’s hand shot out and gripped Todd’s knee. “Hey!”
Todd’s smile was positively evil. “Try me.”
Leaning down, Todd wound his fingers around the back of Nick’s neck, pulling Nick in closer. Rocking up on his toes, Nick met Todd’s lips and happily opened his own for his master’s tongue.
The sun was just starting to rise; only the horizon was a lighter pinkish gold. Swirling his tongue around Todd’s mouth, lappin
