Chapter 23

"I love you, too." "Josh, there s no pressure. You don t have to—" "I know. I really love you, James. Very much." James tightened his arms around Joshua s waist. "Really?" "Really." They laughed softly as they leaned toward each other and bumped their foreheads gently together. "I love you more." "I love you most." James snickered. "Must you have the last word?" "In this case, yeah." James guffawed. "Fine. I won t complain, but we both know the truth." "What s that?" James smirked. "That I love you a tiny bit more than you love me. You can t deny it." Joshua snorted. "As if." They grinned at each other, but neither of them exchanged a single word for a short moment afterward. Joshua was content to remain silent. He inhaled the scent of his lover s cologne, mixed in with a little bit of musk and fresh sweat. He sighed