Chapter 7
Chad awoke to a dark house and something wrapped around him. He blinked and remembered Jeff was in his bed.
He glanced at the alarm clock. Almost five-thirty. He needed to get up in a few minutes. What should he do? Should he let Jeff sleep? Wake him? He’d never had a man stay all night. It was a hard and fast rule he’d always followed.
His heart sped up and his breathing grew labored. He felt like he couldn’t breathe. What was happening? s**t. He was in a relationship. He shifted, trying to roll Jeff, but the man snuggled in closer.
Panic welled up and he cleared his throat. This couldn’t happen. He needed to get up. Get to work.
“Jeff,” he whispered.
Nothing.
“Jeff?” A little louder this time.
“Mmm?”
“I-I have to…get up. I have to…use the bathroom. Right now.”
Jeff pu
