After that shower and beer, Vic decided to call it a night. He wanted Matty as well, but didn’t want his lover to think his desire rose from a need to boost the powers. He settled for a lingering kiss that enticed Matt to follow him into the bedroom they shared. As Vic undressed, Matt sat at the foot of the bed and watched unabashedly. “I’m sorry I got so upset.”
“You worry too much,” Vic told him as he leaned down to plant a rough kiss on Matt’s forehead. “I have your powers to protect me.”
But Matt persisted. “What if they go away?”
Vic shrugged. Dressed only in his underclothes, he sank down to sit on his side of the bed and tugged off his socks one at a time. “I’d be thrilled.”
Pressing his face against Vic’s back, Matt sighed. His breath tickled over the undershirt Vic wore, e
