Free Firewall by Sierra Riley Page B

night.”
    Calder watched Justin as he headed upstairs, then stretched and walked around to lock the house down. He made sure downstairs was secure, then headed upstairs to check the security cameras. The property outside looked good, too, so Calder headed back downstairs to lounge on the couch with his laptop.
    As soon as he settled down, he started up his messenger app and Justin greeted him. It was amusing to think they were chatting to each other through the computer when they shared the house now.
    The routine was soothing, though. As much as Calder liked adventures, having a domestic routine was good for his soul, too.

15
Justin
    A s soon as Justin changed and crawled into bed, he signed into his instant messenger service and waited for Calder to sign on. There was thumping and shuffling outside his door, so he knew Calder was likely shutting the house down first before logging on as well.
    It was still so weird thinking about someone else being in the house. And Calder of all people. He had a feeling the first few nights might be restless as he grew accustomed to having someone else with him.
    When Calder signed on, he relaxed and smiled to himself. Chatting with Calder while mindlessly browsing was a routine he loved. He looked forward to it.
    Justin talked about nothing much with Calder as he browsed his usual forums. While he wasn’t as welcome in forums these days after the rumors had spread, not everyone had turned their backs on him. Plus, there was still plenty of news to catch up on that he wouldn’t hear about otherwise. He had to stay on top of his game.
    But the latest in hacker news wasn’t interesting that night. No, he had a deeper urge inside that needed to be satisfied.
    Justin’s heart pounded as he put in his headphones and browsed a couple of adult sites. He visited those very rarely, except for when he really needed to get off.
    And tonight, with all of the tension between him and Calder, he needed that release more than anything.
    But Calder could come upstairs at any point. Although Justin was in his own room behind a closed door, Calder might be able to hear him jerking himself off. He couldn’t risk that , could he?
    Justin’s mind was conflicted as he flicked between the adult tabs and the messenger window where he innocently chatted to Calder. After a few minutes, he just couldn’t do it. It was way too weird to be watching hot guys fuck each other while chatting to his best friend about games and stuff.
    When Calder announced a few minutes later that he was retiring to his room, Justin nipped his bottom lip. Calder was even closer now, which would make watching porn even more awkward, wouldn’t it? Or would it be better now knowing both of them were behind closed doors?
    This was ridiculous. But having never been faced by such a problem before, Justin had no idea how to handle it. All he knew was that he was suddenly so hot that he had to get it taken care of.
    Maybe now was his chance to finally grab the bull by the horns.
    Justin quivered as he set aside the laptop and jumped out of bed.
    This was insane. Absolutely insane!
    But he wasn’t stopping.
    Justin swallowed hard and braced himself, then walked out of his bedroom and down the hall to Calder’s. He was so tense he could have burst from the battle raging inside his head about this decision. He was so shy about sex, about dating in general, but Calder...
    Calder had him burning with need. Eight years had been a long fucking time between them. This was a stupid idea, and he knew that logically, but for once, he didn’t want to listen to reason.
    Only Calder could do that to him.
    Justin walked to the door and braced himself, raising his hand to knock. He was shaking, frozen on the spot and trying to get that last ounce of courage to knock. His legs wanted him to turn and run back to his own room.
    He was about to turn when the door opened.
    Calder gasped, taken aback, and Justin just stood there with his hand raised and his