Tim berated himself for his careless slip of the tongue once he saw how it affected DeVore. That outcome had been the farthest from his mind. He was just thinking about the reality that life would surely send them in opposite directions now and then, even if they managed to make their current blazing attraction into a long term partnership. For him, his lover’s long-departed soulmate did not exist and never had.
Still, when night fell, they wound up together in DeVore’s king-sized bed. They were able to take their time now, teasing and tantalizing, using hands, mouths and a variety of embraces and positions to extend and enhance their intimacy. Finally sated, they edged toward a doze.
Then DeVore rolled to face Tim and lifted onto his bottom arm, resting on the elbow. It seemed as if he
