Chapter 35As enjoyable as the banquet proved to be, Adam itched to be alone with Elijah. His beloved, however, looked so happy as they celebrated that Adam was willing to wait. Finally, he decided that a little prompting was in order. According to Xipil, a wedding celebration could go on for several days. Adam wanted Elijah in his room and in his bed, now.
He slid his hand onto Elijah’s thigh and earned himself a delighted smile. Adam continued to smile and nod to the others as he moved his hand back and forth on Elijah’s leg. For a moment Elijah didn’t react, so Adam moved his hand higher, his fingers brushing his lover’s groin.
Elijah jerked at the unexpected touch, and Adam forced himself not to look at him. As Elijah tried to resume his conversation with Abe and Mitch, Adam repeated
