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.Through it all he kept his eyes open, not daring to close them, not allowing a second ofthe tenuous connection he had with Liam to break.It was Marc s only chance to show Liamthat what he wanted, Marc was there to give him.When Liam bent to kiss him, again it was still possessive, his mouth still laying claimto Marc s.Just like Marc knew Liam still wanted to claim his body if not his heart.He sig-hed, and Liam pulled back, looking a little lost and fragile. I d better go, Liam said, moving away and taking his body heat with him. No, don t.Stay tonight.Liam shook his head. That s not such a good idea. I m not going to give you the choice. Strengthening the tone in his voice, Marc sat upand laid a hand on Liam s thigh. You re tired, and you re not driving over an hour to gethome.Liam looked more than tired, he looked exhausted, wrung out, defeated.His dark Choices 91brown eyes held deep pools of vulnerability, which Marc wanted to erase.It wasn t fairLiam was going through this; that his parents had made him like this.Not knowing howto fix it right now was not Marc s biggest worry.He worried more that when he did workit out, it would be too late.He stood and reached out a hand to Liam. Come on.Let s get you into a shower.Liam looked up at him before taking Marc s hand and getting to his feet. You go first.When Marc made to protest, Liam shook his head. I m fine.Just make it quick.Nodding acquiescence, Marc grabbed his discarded clothes and headed for the ba-throom.He showered quickly, calling out to Liam when he was finished.When there wasno answer he went looking for him and found him in the bedroom fast asleep, his big bodysprawled across the bed, naked.Liam really must have been exhausted, and Marc instantly felt guilty for having causedit.If it hadn t been for him, Liam wouldn t have worked extra-long hours just to be here.Standing beside the bed, Marc stared at Liam s spread-eagle body, his gaze travellingover the strong muscles of his back, the indentation of his spine, the curve at the top of hisbuttocks, and the tantalizing glimpse of what lay between.He watched the gentle fall and rise of Liam s torso as he breathed.Liam s head wasturned slightly to the side.His hair was all mussed, and there was a dark edge of stubbleacross his cheeks and jaw.His full lips were parted slightly and a little swollen from theirkisses.Fascinated, Marc tested his own lips with the tip of his tongue.Surprised to findthem also swollen, Marc suddenly realized why.Liam s kisses were unlike anything Marchad experienced.Not only could they be gentle and persuasive, they were also forceful,demanding, and edged with a hint of more than just passion.They were possessive, andhalf the time, Marc felt as if Liam was staking a claim.Funny, when Liam didn t want tobe claimed.Annoyed with that thought, Marc sat down on the edge of the bed, but loath to wakeLiam, he carefully crawled in beside him.He got comfortable and listened to Liam brea- 92 Penny Brandonthing.It was deep and even, but Marc had a feeling Liam s sleep wasn t peaceful.Liam s confession had been wrenched out of him, and it had obviously upset him.That kind of admission would not have been easy to impart, especially as Liam would haveknown it was not something Marc wanted to hear.However, it did give him the reason whyLiam was so reluctant to give in to the chance of love.All he had to do now was turn thatinformation into something he could use to change Liam s mind, and as he snuggled deepinto Liam s side, Marc had a feeling he knew how to do it. Choices 93Chapter SixLiam sat on the edge of Marc s bed and wondered how it had come to this.Oh, heknew, but he couldn t believe he d let it get so bad.He d known from the moment Marchad started talking about true love he should have stayed away from him, but instead oflistening to common sense, he d allowed the dark promise in Marc s eyes to draw him intoa web of want and need, and now he was caught with no way out but one.Which was why he was sitting here, waiting for Marc to wake up, so he could say good-bye.Looking down at the sleeping form, Liam felt guilt creep into him.He felt like a prickfor doing it but he had no choice.Despite the way he felt in Marc s arms, despite how Marcjust seemed to melt into him, as if he belonged there, as if they were made for each other,Liam couldn t be with him.When Marc stirred, moaning a little before stretching, Liam held his breath.God, butMarc was beautiful.His body was cut, tight and lean.But there was more to Marc than justa body.He also had a beautiful smile, beautiful eyes, and a beautiful heart.All of whichLiam was never going to have, couldn t have.Pushing that thought to the back of his mind,Liam just watched as Marc slowly opened his warm brown eyes and smiled at him.Liam wanted to smile back, to quickly change his mind about what he was going tosay, what he was going to do, but he held it in check.Marc sat up and the sheet which hadlain halfway over his chest fell to his waist.Liam s focus automatically followed the pathit had taken, and he was shown Marc s tight abs and the small dent of Marc s belly button.He hadn t explored that yet.Another thing he was never going to get to do.Drawing hisgaze back up to Marc s face, he saw that Marc was still smiling at him, but when Liam 94 Penny Brandondidn t respond, Marc s gorgeous smile died and the warmth in his lovely brown eyes chan-ged to confusion. What s wrong? Marc s eyes narrowed as he took in Liam s state of dress. Are yougoing somewhere? Even as he said it, dawning understanding crept into Marc s face. I m sorry, Liam started to say, but Marc quickly shook his head. No, don t.Don t what? Don t be sorry? Don t go? He had to say one, do the other. It has to be thisway, he began again. You deserve to find some happiness, Marc.You deserve to find thelove you re looking for.You also know why I can t give it to you. He kept his voice even,calm, and as devoid of as much emotion as he could, though he was all too aware of a paindeep in his chest he hadn t expected.Marc looked at him, the depths of his eyes darkly assessing even as Liam saw the con-fusion and hurt [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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