Chapter 6Exiting the cab, Julen stumbled, and Aleck managed to catch him before he hit the ground. For the moment Aleck held Julen in his arms, Julen felt a sense of longing so great, that he almost kissed Aleck there and then. Instead, he laughed, a little shrilly, straightened himself up, and determined to be more careful. Worrying about Cassandra and Wiley had him on edge enough without totally embarrassing himself in front of Aleck.
As they entered his apartment, Wiley urged Aleck to a chair, while Cassandra headed into the kitchen.
“I’ll get some wine, Julen dear. But I think I’d like one of your beautiful cups of coffee, too.” Cassandra called out as she disappeared. She was back out in seconds, holding a chilled bottle of wine from Julen’s fridge.
“Uh, yes, sure.” Julen rocked on
