It hadn’t. Through the driver’s side window, Vic could see Matt still asleep.
So much for dessert, Vic thought, palming the keys as he skirted the front of the car. Sadie headed for the bushes at the front of the building, and Vic let her go to kneel by the passenger side door. Carefully, he opened the door and caught Matt before he could slide to the ground. With a shuddery sigh, Matt buried his head against Vic’s chest, arms wrapping around Vic’s neck to hold him close.
“I’ve got you,” Vic murmured. He eased an arm behind Matt’s back, the other under Matt’s knees, and stood with his lover cradled like a child in his arms. For a second, Matt seemed too heavy—he was a grown man, no matter how strong Vic might be.
But then a burst of energy shot down Vic’s arms and across his back, invig
