When they broke apart, breathless, Matt had aglassy look in his eyes Vic recognized all too well. Running a handdown his lover’s chest, Vic stopped at the waist band of Matt’sjeans and popped open the button on his fly. Easing down Matt’szipper, Vic rubbed into his lover’s pants and grinned. “So what’sthis promise?” he asked again.
Matt moaned as Vic rubbed his stiffening cockthrough his underwear. With his lower lip caught between his teeth,he looked so damn sexy, Vic ached for him. Maybe neither of themhad to return to work this afternoon. That didn’t sound like a badidea, actually…
With effort, Matt extracted Vic’s hand fromhis jeans. Cupping it in both his, he slipped something betweenVic’s fingers, then folded them over the object now nestled inVic’s palm. Curious, Vic opened his hand to find an exquisite ringresting there.
Suddenly his throat closed and his eyesstung. He blinked rapidly and had to swallow a time or two beforehe managed to find the words. “Matty, it’s beautiful.”
“Put it on,” Matt said.
Vic did. The ring fit perfectly on the thirdfinger of his left hand, as if it were made especially for him.When Matt took that hand in his, Vic noticed a matching band onMatt’s ring finger. The sight of the two rings opened a sweet achein the center of his chest. Matt looked up at him, eyes glistening,and Vic choked on his own emotions. Softly, Matt said, “Promise meforever.”
Leaning down, Vic kissed Matt again, gentlythis time, and rested his forehead against his lover’s temple.Matt’s wayward curls tickled Vic’s bald scalp. “You deserve nothingless,” he sighed. “I love you, Matty. I promise.”
THE END
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ABOUT J.M. SNYDER
A multi-published author of gay erotic/romanticfiction, J.M. Snyder began writing boyband slashbefore turning to self-publishing. She has worked with severaldifferent e-publishers, including Amber Allure Press, AspenMountain Press, eXcessica Publishing, and Torquere Press, and hasshort stories published in anthologies by Alyson Books, AspenMountain Press, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Lethe Press, andRavenous Romance. For more information, including excerpts, freestories, and monthly contests, please visit jmsnyder.net.
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