Gravity (Greenford #2) - Romeo Alexander Page 0,31

sex. It was hard to picture him being mortified.

“Well, mostly it was alright. Considering the facility I was at dealt with a lot of different injuries and training, the sex seminar was really just to cover how to handle injuries that came from sex and how to help people with their issues. Basic stuff really, and considering how adventurous people can be, our bosses thought it would be a good idea if we were given the course,” Caleb explained, waiting until the car had pulled up to the curb before sliding into the backseat.

“Makes sense,” Samuel said, sliding in behind him.

Caleb’s voice dropped low as he continued. “Well, apparently, these people weren’t content to just...tell us about things. They wanted to know what sort of experience we had with different topics.”

“Please tell me you were out at that point,” Samuel said with a laugh.

“Oh,” Caleb waved him off. “That was early on between Nick and me, and half the people had been placing bets to see when or if we would end up being together. So yes, they knew. What they didn’t know was what sort of ‘adventures’ I had gotten myself into.”

Samuel let that sit in his thoughts for a moment before giving an ugly snort. He knew Caleb was pretty adventurous, and he knew that because he too was adventurous, and personal experience had taught them it was an excellent combination. What Caleb wasn’t, however, was public and vocal in a broader sense when it came to those particular interests.

“Oh, Jesus,” Samuel wheezed. “Did they make you tell them about the bondage and public sex?”

Caleb rubbed at his face with a groan. “They didn’t make me. But they certainly asked a great many questions from a lot of us. And for whatever reason, they kept coming back to me.”

Samuel was having a hard time not losing his mind. “What did you tell them?”

“As little as possible!” Caleb protested. “No matter how much I tried to be vague, in a not so subtle hint to let the subject drop, they kept asking me things. Like, oh, Mr. Riker, have you ever participated in any rough play? Perhaps a little light bondage? Is there any thrill-seeking sex you’ve participated in that might have put you in a position where you could have been injured in the long or short term? It just went on and on.”

Samuel struggled to speak evenly. “You should have told them about the tree.”

Caleb shot him a dirty look. “I did everything I could to avoid telling them what I had done. I definitely was not going to tell them stories.”

“Why not? It would have perfectly fit in with high-risk behavior and a little bondage,” Samuel teased, still failing to contain his chuckles.

“And this is why I can’t take you anywhere,” Caleb complained, shaking his head.

“I still say it would have been a story worth telling,” Samuel said smugly.

If only because Caleb had sworn up and down that there was no way he would ever do anything sexual where he thought people might stumble across him. No matter how much Samuel had tried to seduce it into happening in their first relationship, he had never quite succeeded. It would take a break-up and a few years apart before he finally succeeded.

And succeed he had. Even better, Caleb had been stone-cold sober but a little pent up after the two of them had been too busy to spend much time together for a solid week. When they found free time, a nice dinner and a walk along the waterfront had been in order.

In all honesty, Samuel hadn’t even been trying to seduce Caleb. They had both been in a good mood as they walked together, shoulders brushing. Conversation had subtly shifted to teasing and innuendo, and then Caleb’s lips had been on him. Not one to pass up an opportunity, Samuel had responded just as passionately. Apparently, that was all it took because he found himself being dragged behind a tree out of sight of the trail. At some point, Caleb decided that the jacket Samuel had been wearing would be the perfect binding for Samuel’s wrists and a handhold as he pushed Samuel chest first against the tree.

Caleb was watching him in the dark of the car’s backseat. “It was a pretty good night.”

Privately, Samuel had to agree. The two of them had enjoyed the sex, sure, but there had been a lot more to it than just that. The time apart had indeed made their