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Austin thought about it and nodded. The steaks need
Yeah.
about five more minutes as does the asparagus.
Great. I ll be right back.
After ogling Branimir s ass, Austin went back into the kitchen
to plate the food. By the time he got all of it to the table, Branimir
was coming downstairs. They met in the dining room, and
Branimir poured them each a glass of wine. They sat and Branimir
held up his glass.
A
toast to new beginnings and new relationships.
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I ll toast to that. Austin touched his glass to Branimir s and
took a sip.
Everyone settled in for the night?
Branimir nodded.
Yeah. Mary s calmed down& being next to
Sparky helps. He s fine and can go back out in the paddock with
her tomorrow.
Good. I d have felt bad if she d injured him.
love this wine. Branimir glanced at his glass. actually
I It
happened to be one of Til s favorites.
Austin tensed. sorry. I found it in the wine cellar and I
I m
knew it would go with the steak.
Don t worry. I m not going to freak out or anything. Til was
the wine drinker in the family. I m more of a beer guy when I feel
like drinking. Branimir grinned.
Tilman had good taste. There were some good wines
Well,
down there. Austin took a bite of his steak and moaned. Da
mn,
that s good, even if I say so myself.
Branimir grunted because his mouth was full of steak. They
settled down to finish the meal. When Branimir finished, he leaned
back and patted his stomach.
haven t eaten that well in a long time. It s hard to cook for
I
one sometimes and I don t usually have people over. Branimir
frowned.
Maybe I should do that more often. Kind of lost touch
with the friends Til and I had.
Austin stood and carried their plates to the kitchen to put in the
sink. He grabbed the cookies he d baked earlier, along with two
glasses of milk. He carried them out toward the dining room, but
Branimir met him in the hallway.
Why don t we have dessert in the living room?
Branimir took the cookies from him and led the way into the
other room. Austin curled on the couch and his heart skipped a
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beat when Branimir joined him, encircling his shoulders with an
arm to pull him closer.
He snuggled into Branimir s side, breathing in the clean scent
from Branimir s shower, yet there still was an underlying smell of
horse. It didn t bother Austin since he loved horses.
Tell me a secret no one else knows about you, he said, then
amended it.
No one else except for Tilman. I m sure you didn t
have any secrets from him.
Branimir stayed silent for a little while, and Austin wondered if
there had been secrets between the two lovers. The funny thing
was Austin never got the feeling Branimir idealized his
relationship with Tilman. When Branimir talked about his late
lover, it sounded like Branimir did love the man and missed him,
but he didn t pine for his lost partner.
It was hard to tell why Branimir hadn t had a serious
relationship after Til died. It d been five years and Branimir
admitted he hadn t been with anyone for any length of time. Had it
simply been because Tilman was Branimir s soul mate or was it
just that Branimir was too busy with other things to worry about
his personal life?
hate the dark, Branimir confessed.
I
Austin eased back slightly and stared at Branimir. Ser
iously?
Tilman didn t know that?
It never really mattered. I do all right when there s
No.
someone with me, but when I m alone, I usually have a small light
on. Branimir looked uncomfortable.
needed a nightlight until I was, like, sixteen. Austin smiled.
I
You know what my secret is. I can t whistle.
Branimir chuckled.
I m not sure why you d keep that a secret,
but thanks for sharing. I ll still sleep with you, even though you
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can t whistle during sex.
They laughed until Austin met Branimir s gaze, and they came
together hard, teeth clacking as they kissed. He threaded his fingers
through Branimir s hair and moaned low in his throat as Branimir
grabbed his ass. Wiggling and squirming, he straddled Branimir s
lap.
He ground his erection into Branimir s, and their groans
mingled. He dropped his head back and kept rocking their groins
together. Branimir encouraged the rhythm until panting filled the
room. Sweat dripped down his cheeks, and Austin leaned forward
to nip Branimir s neck.
so beautiful, he murmured as he nibbled along
You re
Branimir s throat, taking little bites as he went.
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