“Lie down,” Alex commanded. “On your
back.”
Roderick lowered himself to the mattress and
quickly did what Alex had demanded. When Roderick was on his back,
Alex lowered himself over the other man.
“Are you going to fuck me?” Roderick asked,
leaning up just a little on his elbows.
Alex stared into Roderick’s eyes. The
pompous ass from the grocery store had dropped all of his defenses.
Behind his walls was something vulnerable, something soft. His eyes
were full of longing and hope, and at the same time, fear and
loneliness. He was actually quite beautiful this way, in the barely
lit room, and Alex imagined them again in a black and white
photograph.
“I’m going to make love to you,” Alex
said.
Roderick started to speak, stopped himself,
and then finally said, “Does that mean…?”
“Don’t worry about what it means,” Alex
responded. “Enjoy the moment.”
Roderick nodded to him and leaned up for a
kiss. Alex met his mouth and then as Roderick lowered himself