Nev pointed a finger at a second oil lamp that was on a bedside shelf. It flared into light. Uncertain, he asked belatedly, “Unless you only wanted the one light?”
Jamal smiled. “More light is just fine. It’s been weeks. I want to see you as well as touch you.” He gripped the lower edge of Nev’s tunic. “Can I undress you?”
“Absolutely.”
The tunic ended up on the floor as well as all the other clothes. Jamal ran his hands along Nev’s shoulders, chest, and down his sides to his hips. “You look like a work of art.” He pulled Nev against him and kissed him long and deep.
Nev eventually tilted his head back a fraction and murmured, “You’re still dressed.”
“That can be fixed. How ‘bout you help?”
The slow grin Jamal gave stirred desire in Nev. He gave Jamal a gentle push to sit down and kn
