“About last night.” Alex crunched into a slice of toast. The look Nick cast his way appeared at once shy and expectant. “That is, I mean this morning. I’m sorry I fell asleep. I wasn’t thinking.”
The hour was still early, and he’d only slept a short while. Neither of them had managed much sleep, and they needed to dash out to work. Alex glanced at the clock, aware they should have left five minutes ago, but he’d be damned if he’d rush Nick out the door. They needed to talk.
Nick shrugged. “It’s not as if…” He stopped.
“What?”
Why wouldn’t Nick speak his mind? Surely Nick knew Alex would never let up until Alex got the details. Apparently, Nick did know. A tentative smile hovered over his lips.
“It’s not as if I didn’t enjoy myself,” Nick whispered.
Alex munched on more toast. He coul
