Chapter 6
Alden studied Roane for a moment. He sensed the younger man’s hesitation and recognized Roane had been hurt more than he’d let on by Alden’s sudden withdrawal. s**t, I messed up again, trying to do the right thing. Well, maybe I can get him to see my reasons.
Roane stooped to rummage in the refrigerator, the white cotton tightening over his firm and well-shaped ass. Alden felt a surge of arousal, even beyond the itchy awareness he always sensed when he was around the other man. Near nude, every solid, muscled inch of Roane’s athletic body showed to the best advantage. No artificial pumped-up muscles there but the sleek power and strength built by work.
The spotting task might not be too strenuous, but Alden had never seen Roane hesitate to grab a shovel or a spike maul and use
