Capítulo 6: Chapter 6

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??Budge up???? Joey said, standing in front of the settee, mugs of cocoa in hand.

Kevin moved along the sofa, giving Joey room to sit next to him. Joey??s hands shook a little with the cold as he handed over one of the mugs.

??Here, share the quilt with me.??

??Thanks.?? Joey hadn??t expected Kevin to want to be so intimate, but wasn??t about to refuse the offer. Even though the gas fire was blazing away, it was a cold night, and the room hadn??t had a chance to heat up.

Once the two were snuggled together, Kevin gulped down a mouthful of his cocoa, which set off a fit of coughing. Joey took the mug from him, fearful he??d spill the hot liquid.

??You okay???

??Sorry, wasn??t expecting it to taste like that.??

??Suppose I did go overboard on the coffee liqueur.??

??Is that what it was??? Kevin accepted the mug again, and took a more tentative sip.