Free Remove the Empty Spaces by T.A. Chase Page B

“We barely talked for that entire year because you were my boss and I was a mail clerk. It wasn’t like we were chatting at the water cooler before you asked me out.”
    Adrien frowned. “Chatting at the water cooler? Do people still do that? And I’m the boss. I couldn’t really show you favour by singling you out for talks. No matter how much I wanted to.”
    “Really?” Ion picked up a piece of chicken with his chopsticks. He chewed while he thought about the year he’d worked in the mailroom, delivering letters and files to the different floors. He tried to pick out any signal Adrien might have sent him about being attracted to him, and he couldn’t think of one.
    “Yes. You’re fucking gorgeous, Ion. What red-blooded male in his right mind wouldn’t want to date you or just talk to you?” Adrien reached over to cover Ion’s hand with his. “I’m glad we are spending time together like this. The sex is great, and I’m definitely looking forward to having more of it, but I want to get to know you as a person as well.”
    Ion turned his hand over then entwined his fingers with Adrien’s. “I’m glad to know it’s not just my body you want.”
    He took a deep breath, hoping that what he was about to ask wasn’t going to backfire in his face. “I wondered if you’d like to go with me to my parents’ house next Sunday.”
    “Really? Now you want me to meet your parents?” Adrien looked shocked.
    Ion pulled away, letting it drop into his lap. “Is it too soon? I know I said we should wait until we’d been dating for a while longer, but I think it’ll go just as well if we did it now, than if we waited.”
    After standing, Adrien walked around the table to crouch next to Ion. He took both of Ion’s in his, and smiled at him. “No, it’s not too soon. I’m just surprised because most guys either don’t want me to meet their parents because they’re embarrassed of where they came from, or they drag me around to show me off to everyone they know.”
    “To prove they have what it takes to land a rich handsome boyfriend?” Ion shook his head. “That’s not why I want you to meet them.”
    Adrien kissed Ion quickly, then said, “I know.”
    “How would you know that? Like you said, we’re just getting to know each other outside of work and bed. I could very well be taking you to my parents’ to show you off.” Ion frowned, not liking the idea that Adrien’d been used like that.
    Adrien shrugged. “Just a gut feeling, I guess. You don’t strike me as the kind of person who cares about things like wealth and power. Not saying that you don’t like money, and wouldn’t mind being well-off yourself, but it doesn’t obsess you like some of the men I’ve met.”
    He wanted a happy medium between the two, because neither one sounded like it was a healthy way to live.
    “Thanks for realising that about me. I wouldn’t want you to think I’m with you simply because of your money or your looks. Though you being walking eye candy does help,” Ion teased before kissing Adrien back.
    “Hmm…” Adrien hummed as they kissed, then he slid his arm around Ion’s waist to pull him from the chair.
    They tumbled into a heap on the floor, Ion on top of Adrien, but they continued to make out. Ion settled between his thighs, then rocked his hips into Adrien’s groin. He groaned at the hard length that met his erection. His lover arched his back, pressing their lower halves together.
    Grunting, Ion rubbed against Adrien, but when his elbow hit the table leg, he stopped. He rocked back on his heels, then stood. Ion held out his hand to help Adrien off the floor.
    “I’m too old to be messing around on the floor. Maybe even the couch. I want my bed when you fuck me.”
    Adrien wrapped his arm around Ion’s waist. “What if I want you to fuck me?”
    Ion looked at him. “Are you serious?”
    “Why wouldn’t I be?” Adrien looked puzzled for a moment, then his expression cleared. “Unless