where he belonged.
Chapter Seven
Brian poured Mrs. Jackson a glass of ice water. Josh handed her the gift bag and put his arm around Brian’s waist.
“What’s this?” she snapped.
“Something you need,” Josh answered cryptically.
Brian eyed him curiously. He had no idea what Josh was up to. He’d seen the gift bag in the car that morning, but Josh had refused to tell him what it was for. Mrs. Jackson dug through the bag and pulled out a box. “First Alert Transmitting System.” She shot Josh the evil eye.
“What? What did I do?” Josh laughed.
“I have a stroke and you buy me something called FATS ? Is that a joke?” she snapped.
Brian laughed and the rare blush raging up Josh’s neck.
“It’s one of those wristbands that let you call for help when you go down,” Josh explained.
“Honey, at my age, there is no going down . These knees would never let me back up again.”
“When you faint,” Josh tried again.
“Sure, I’ll just tell myself to stop fainting so I can press a little button. You’re not a clever boy are you, Officer?”
Brian had a hand over his mouth to stifle the laughter he couldn’t seem to hold back. Mrs. Jackson winked at Brian. “He’s a good one. You two should stop wasting time with me and go back to whatever it is you kids do these days.”
“I’m not leaving you,” Brian promised.
“Dear Lord, please do. The tall good-lookin’ nurse is scheduled to give me a sponge bath, and I don’t need you two ogling my merchandise! Shoo! Shoo! Get out of here,” she barked, waving them to leave.
Josh herded him out the door. “You heard the lady.”
Once they were in the hall, Josh kissed him full on the lips. “Besides, I have unfinished business to attend to with you.”
“Oh?”
“I may have slept on the couch last night so you could get some rest, but I was still thinking about my mouth on your cock,” Josh whispered only loud enough for Brian to hear.
“Ah, the interrupted phone conversation. Have you talked to the chief yet?”
Josh blinked at him. “I didn’t tell you? I’m cleared for work. Slap on the hand stuff.”
“So…” he hedged. “You’re mine?”
Josh grinned and wiggled his eyebrows playfully. “All yours. As long as you’ll have me.”
“That could be a long time,” Brian warned.
“I’m holding you to that promise.”
“You can hold me however you want to, Officer Severn. I refuse to resist your arrest.”
Epilogue
Brian raced up Lake Michigan Drive along the quiet stretch of road west of Grand Rapids. The moon filled the sky and even at midnight, it gave the night a silver glow—a private spotlight. It was a year to the day from when Josh had found him on the side of the road, trying to stab his tire, and they’d kissed.
They were supposed to meet there tonight to celebrate, and Josh had said he’d have a surprise for Brian. Brian’s stomach fluttered in anticipation. A moonlight picnic to celebrate their anniversary?
Fresh cut roses scented Brian’s car. They were a gift from Mrs. Jackson’s garden. Since Josh had moved in with him, she always had someone around to help her weed or clean her gutters. Brian smiled. She had a vested interest in keeping them together, and she could pretend it was all about her convenience, but the truth was, she liked Josh. Josh and Brian were good together, and she never let them forget it.
Brian found the place where he’d stopped a year ago and pulled off the road a little farther up where Josh had told him to. The location tucked further into the trees and couldn’t be easily seen from the road.
He collected the roses and got out of the car to sit on the hood and wait. He didn’t have to wait long. A police cruiser pulled in behind him at an angle facing the woods, lights circling although the siren was off. Brian would know that cop anywhere.
The driver’s side door swung open and Josh stepped out of the car in full uniform. “Hello, Officer, might I say you look fine tonight?” Brian
Chapter Seven
Brian poured Mrs. Jackson a glass of ice water. Josh handed her the gift bag and put his arm around Brian’s waist.
“What’s this?” she snapped.
“Something you need,” Josh answered cryptically.
Brian eyed him curiously. He had no idea what Josh was up to. He’d seen the gift bag in the car that morning, but Josh had refused to tell him what it was for. Mrs. Jackson dug through the bag and pulled out a box. “First Alert Transmitting System.” She shot Josh the evil eye.
“What? What did I do?” Josh laughed.
“I have a stroke and you buy me something called FATS ? Is that a joke?” she snapped.
Brian laughed and the rare blush raging up Josh’s neck.
“It’s one of those wristbands that let you call for help when you go down,” Josh explained.
“Honey, at my age, there is no going down . These knees would never let me back up again.”
“When you faint,” Josh tried again.
“Sure, I’ll just tell myself to stop fainting so I can press a little button. You’re not a clever boy are you, Officer?”
Brian had a hand over his mouth to stifle the laughter he couldn’t seem to hold back. Mrs. Jackson winked at Brian. “He’s a good one. You two should stop wasting time with me and go back to whatever it is you kids do these days.”
“I’m not leaving you,” Brian promised.
“Dear Lord, please do. The tall good-lookin’ nurse is scheduled to give me a sponge bath, and I don’t need you two ogling my merchandise! Shoo! Shoo! Get out of here,” she barked, waving them to leave.
Josh herded him out the door. “You heard the lady.”
Once they were in the hall, Josh kissed him full on the lips. “Besides, I have unfinished business to attend to with you.”
“Oh?”
“I may have slept on the couch last night so you could get some rest, but I was still thinking about my mouth on your cock,” Josh whispered only loud enough for Brian to hear.
“Ah, the interrupted phone conversation. Have you talked to the chief yet?”
Josh blinked at him. “I didn’t tell you? I’m cleared for work. Slap on the hand stuff.”
“So…” he hedged. “You’re mine?”
Josh grinned and wiggled his eyebrows playfully. “All yours. As long as you’ll have me.”
“That could be a long time,” Brian warned.
“I’m holding you to that promise.”
“You can hold me however you want to, Officer Severn. I refuse to resist your arrest.”
Epilogue
Brian raced up Lake Michigan Drive along the quiet stretch of road west of Grand Rapids. The moon filled the sky and even at midnight, it gave the night a silver glow—a private spotlight. It was a year to the day from when Josh had found him on the side of the road, trying to stab his tire, and they’d kissed.
They were supposed to meet there tonight to celebrate, and Josh had said he’d have a surprise for Brian. Brian’s stomach fluttered in anticipation. A moonlight picnic to celebrate their anniversary?
Fresh cut roses scented Brian’s car. They were a gift from Mrs. Jackson’s garden. Since Josh had moved in with him, she always had someone around to help her weed or clean her gutters. Brian smiled. She had a vested interest in keeping them together, and she could pretend it was all about her convenience, but the truth was, she liked Josh. Josh and Brian were good together, and she never let them forget it.
Brian found the place where he’d stopped a year ago and pulled off the road a little farther up where Josh had told him to. The location tucked further into the trees and couldn’t be easily seen from the road.
He collected the roses and got out of the car to sit on the hood and wait. He didn’t have to wait long. A police cruiser pulled in behind him at an angle facing the woods, lights circling although the siren was off. Brian would know that cop anywhere.
The driver’s side door swung open and Josh stepped out of the car in full uniform. “Hello, Officer, might I say you look fine tonight?” Brian
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