Chapter 16
Derek was sort of surprised at how much their relationship didn’t change. No, that wasn’t right. They spent more time together outside of work than they had in the past five weeks, and they slept together a couple of times a week, usually at Derek’s house because Blake adored the tiny space.
“I like being here. It’s like I’m surrounded by you,” Blake admitted one night as he perched on a stool at Derek’s kitchen island while Derek made meatloaf and roasted potatoes for dinner. The self-conscious way he said it and the shy smile, accompanied by a sly look from underneath his lashes, prompted Derek to kiss him until they were both breathless. He had Blake pressed up against the counter, his hands roving Blake’s taut body, and only the incessant beep of the timer pulled them apar
