Free Elemental Love by L.M. Somerton Page B

boys?” The woman staffing the counter raised the jug and waggled it. “Morning, Dominic.” Her eyebrow lifted, her curiosity evident.
    “Yes, please,” Evrain said. He scanned the available tables and took one near the back, next to the window. “It’s warm in here.” He peeled off the fleece he’d worn over his hiking skins. The light top beneath clung to his body and he wanted to see Dominic’s reaction.
    Dominic’s eyes widened. He groaned and threw himself into a chair, shunting it under the table to hide his lap. He picked up a menu and hid behind it. Evrain pulled the laminated card away and placed it on the table.
    “No hiding.”
    Dominic shivered.
    Interesting, he’s so responsive to commands. Definitely submissive, even if he doesn’t know it. He’ll fight and I’ll enjoy the battle.
    The waitress arrived with two mugs of coffee. “You guys know what you want?” she asked, placing a mug before each of them.
    “The usual please, Annie.” There was the tiniest quiver in Dominic’s voice.
    “I’ll have what he’s having,” Evrain said. “Providing it includes pancakes. And bacon.”
    “Oh, it does. Pancakes, bacon, hash browns, grilled tomatoes. Wholewheat toast on the side. Warm syrup. Our Dom has a healthy appetite.” Annie winked, full of mischief.
    “As do I.” Evrain winked right back.
    She grinned, then laughed, the sound joyful. “Oh, it’s about time!” She wandered off, hips swaying. “Shout if you need refills, food will be out in a few.”
    Evrain leaned back in his chair. He stretched his legs, ensuring that his calf brushed against Dominic’s. He pulled Agatha’s jar of balm from his pocket.
    “I brought this for you.” He placed the jar on the table and pushed it toward Dominic. “Grandma told me you hurt your back.”
    “It’s nothing. Sore muscles, that’s all.” Dominic made eye contact. “But thank you for bringing it. You needn’t have come all this way.”
    “It was just an excuse to see you again.” Evrain shrugged. “I was tempted to drive back last night, but I was…working.” He recalled his artwork and immediately pictured Dominic, naked and bound. Evrain’s cock jerked. He shifted in his seat. “You shot out of Grandma’s place so fast yesterday evening and I wanted a chance to get to know you better.”
    “Because I work for Aggie and you want to check me out?”
    “No.” Evrain chuckled. “Because I have evil intent when it comes to your hot body.”
    Dominic’s mouth dropped open. “You’re deliberately trying to shock me, aren’t you?”
    Their food arrived. Evrain tucked in and devoured several mouthfuls before he answered. “Not at all. Just giving you fair warning. God, this food is amazing. I can see this becoming a regular haunt of mine.”
    Dominic stared at him for a few seconds as if he couldn’t quite believe what he was hearing. He gave an exasperated sigh and began to eat. Evrain kept half an eye on Dominic while they finished their meal and found himself entranced. Dominic ate efficiently, that was the only way Evrain could think to describe the neat sectioning of food, the precise cutting. The slide of the fork between Dominic’s lips made Evrain wish that it could be his cock there instead.
    Dominic finally pushed his plate aside. “So what now?”
    “That’s up to you.” Evrain swallowed the last of his coffee. “Would you like me to leave?”
    “I…” Dominic tore his napkin into tiny shreds, making a neat pile of the pieces on the table. He clearly hadn’t expected to be given that option. “No. I mean, that is, if you want…”
    “Oh, I do want. Will you let me seduce you, Dominic? There’s something between us that I’d like to explore and I know you feel it too.”
    “Seduce me?” Dominic’s voice rose. “How am I supposed to answer that?”
    “By calming down, sweetheart. I’m not going to jump you in public—that kind of exhibitionism does nothing for me. Do you have to work this