Embracing the Unexpected by Ella Jade Page B

him.
    “Jace, about yesterday, before your speech...” Parker had
been feeling guilty about that ever since it happened, and even more so now
that they’d shared such an intimate night together.
    “Parker, it’s forgotten.”
    “I just want you to know I’m trying. This is all so new to
me, and the time we shared last night and even now, well, it’s helping me to
understand who I am. Who I want to be.”
    “Last night means more than introducing you as my partner
could ever mean. As long as I know you want us, I don’t care how long we have
to keep it a secret.” Jace ran his hands down Parker’s chest and settled them
on either of his inner thighs, just inches from his growing cock. “I was
anxious about my speech, and I didn’t mean what I said.”
    “I do want us,” Parker said as he leaned his head back,
searching out Jace’s lips. “More than I ever thought I could.”
    Jace leaned down and kissed him. “That’s what matters to
me.” He moved his hand up and gently caressed Parker’s balls, eliciting soft
moans from him. “Being inside you last night was the most amazing experience
I’ve ever had. I felt so close to you, so connected.” He rubbed his other hand
against Parker’s cock.
    “I felt totally consumed by you,” Parker said. “It was so
fulfilling having you take me like that.” He quickly turned and straddled Jace,
pushing the water over the edge with his abrupt movements. “Oops.” He laughed
as he looked over the tub.
    “You’re adorable, you know that?” Jace pulled him to his lips
and kissed him as their lower bodies brushed against one another’s.
    “I told you we wouldn’t make check-out.” Parker took Jace’s
cock in his hand and stroked him as his tongue found the inside of Jace’s hot
mouth.
    “And I told you it’d be worth it.” Jace slowly ran his thumb
over Parker’s tip.
    Parker smiled against Jace’s lips. “I’ll stay here all day
with you.”
    After last night, Parker knew he’d spend the rest of his
life with Jace. He no longer had any doubts about who he was or who he was
supposed to be with.

Chapter 8
     
    A few weeks after their New York trip, things had been
getting pretty serious. Parker was spending a few nights during the week at
Jace’s house, and Jace usually spent the weekend at Parker’s place. They had a
hard time sleeping in separate beds since their trip.
    On Monday nights, Parker would have dinner at Jace’s
parents’ house. Jace’s mother, Ellen, adored Parker. But really, what mother
wouldn’t be excited her son was dating an attorney? Jace had yet to meet any of
Parker’s family or friends with the exception of Ava, but he did agree to have
dinner with a few of Jace’s closer colleagues and he didn’t ask Jace to hide
their relationship status. Jace figured baby steps were the best way to go with
Parker. Eventually he’d come around and hopefully out of the proverbial closet.
Jace would just have to wait him out. They had come so far in such a short
period of time.
    Just as Jace was about to call it quits for the afternoon,
he heard a soft knock on his office door.
    “Jace,” Ava said as she came through the door. “Hey.”
    She looked tired and disheveled. They didn’t have a
scheduled appointment, but he told her anytime she needed to talk she could
come to him. He was glad she felt comfortable enough to show up unannounced.
    Jace stood up and walked toward her. “Hey, is everything
okay?”
    “Am I interrupting you?”
    “No, I don’t have any patients this afternoon. I was working
on an article I’m writing for a journal.” He motioned for her to sit down.
“What’s up?”
    “I’ve been doing some thinking,” she said. “I know we’ve
discussed a lot of my relationship with Mike, but there’s something I haven’t
told you and I think I’d like to.”
    “You can tell me anything and I’ll help you work through
it.”
    “You know my new editor? I told you about him.”
    “Jack, right?”