Chapter 5

"Hey, Josh," James greeted in return before grinning wider and showing off those perfect rows of pearly whites. "How s it hanging?" "A little bit to the left this morning," Joshua quipped back before realizing who he was talking to. "Shit! I…I m sorry. Oh, motherfucker. Oh, damn it. No brain to mouth filter. Sorry. Can we pretend I didn t just sprout off so many inappropriate, filthy words to you? I m being so unprofessional." James stared at Joshua in silence for a second or two before he burst out laughing. "Hey, it s fine. Just relax. I d sworn and cursed much worse than you did. Believe me." Joshua was relieved after that. "Thanks. I guess." James smirked before placing one palm on Joshua s lower back and gently pushing him forward. "It s almost our turn. Step forward before we lose our places in the line." "Oh, right." "By the way," James said before leaning in closer to Joshua s left ear. "There s something you should know." Joshua could feel his heart pounding hard and fast against his chest as a result of standing so close to James. "What s…what s that?" "Mine also hung a little bit to the left the last time I checked it." Joshua gulped and did his best not to stutter from his arousal and nervousness. "When was that?" "I made sure of its position early this morning before I put my jeans on." "You mean before you put your underwear on?" James smirked. "I go commando ninety-nine percent of the time." Joshua could feel the blood rushing down to his groin and filling his cock up in less than five seconds. "Really?" "Uh-huh." Joshua whistled softly. "Damn." James chortled. "Surprised?" "Kind of," Joshua admitted before cocking his head at the counter. "Hey, it s our turn now. What s your order?" James blushed. "I…um, it s my first time here. What s good?" "Everything. I know Anthony Lim, the owner. Well, sort of. He s dating Vincent Yang, my best friend and colleague at the firm." "Oh, okay. Cool. Can you choose a coffee for me? And maybe one of those sandwiches. You can decide on the type. I m not a picky eater. Besides, I trust your judgment. In the meantime, I ll grab us a table by the window." "Are you sure?" James nodded while pulling some cash out from his wallet. "Positive." Joshua pushed James s cash back and shook his head. "My treat. You can take the next one." James seemed stunned for a brief moment before he beamed at Joshua. "Sure. That sounds great." Joshua waited until James was heading toward an empty table right by the window before grimacing out of embarrassment and muttering under his breath to himself. "Good going, Josh. Presumptuous much? The guy may not even be attracted to you. This isn t a date, and there may not be a next time. Fuck!" "Uh, sir? Are you going to place your order now?" Joshua forced a smile at the employee behind the counter. "Yeah. Absolutely." He ended up asking for a glass of green tea coffee with whipped cream for himself and a cup of French toast latte for James, which was actually a double shot espresso drink paired with steamed half and half, along with vanilla and cinnamon. He also bought the rainbow-colored crepes with honey and fresh strawberries on the top for himself and a slice of apple pie with maple syrup for James. He was a little worried he might have gone overboard with the sweet stuff so early in the morning, but James seemed delighted and appreciative when he finally carried the full tray to the table. "Thanks, Josh. Everything looks awesome. Which ones are mine?" Joshua pointed at the latte and pie. "But you can share my crepes." James beamed at Joshua. "You don t mind?" "No. As long as you don t either." "Sweet. Let s dig in. I can t wait to try them all." Joshua didn t give a verbal response. Instead, he started sipping on his coffee while observing James tasting his own drink. "So? Do you like it?" "Absolutely," James answered before pointing at Joshua s glass. "May I?" Joshua was rather taken aback by the question, but he nodded anyway. "Sure." He was even more astounded when James, seemingly by accident, placed his lips on the exact spot he had drunk from earlier. Joshua bit back a groan. Once he got his glass back, he didn t hesitate to press his lips on the same area where James s lips were at a mere few seconds ago. He watched James biting down on a small piece of pie before it was quickly followed by the crepes. "They re both really great." "Ye…yeah," Joshua stuttered out before he did his best to regain control of himself. "I love them, too." Then he reached for the fork to cut into the layers of crepes. However, he was startled when James offered him a bite of the apple pie. He stared at the pie and the fork in astonishment, but his hesitation disappeared almost immediately. He would never miss the chance the wrap his mouth around the same fork James had just been using. Most importantly, James seemed intent on feeding him, and he wasn t going to reject that offer.