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the surge of arousal at seeing the man’s erection trapped behind the fly of Lamar’s jeans. “I do plan to fuck you through the mattress as soon as possible,” he growled.
    Lamar flushed, clearing his throat. After a second, he whispered hoarsely, “I trade stocks. I taught my buddies. We look out for each other’s accounts. Make sure none of us make too bad of mistakes.”
    “They’re your family,” Rueben stated, realizing he finally understood why Lamar’s voice softened when talking about them.
    “Yes,” Lamar replied. “My own family disowned me. I have no contact with them.” He hesitated for a second, then looked at Rueben from the corner of his eye. “What about you? I know Ricky’s your brother, but do you have other family?”
    Well, that explains the rejection. His own family. Before she’d passed, Rueben’s mother had accepted that he was gay, her love unwavering. Rueben knew her only wish was for him to find someone to settle down and be happy with. Could Lamar be that one? Too much too fast.
    Remembering Lamar’s question, he refocused on his date.
    “Yeah, Ricky’s my brother. We don’t always see eye to eye on things,” he added, grimacing. “But we’ve always had each other’s backs. Our mother died two years ago from cancer. Our dad ran out on us when I was three.” He shrugged. “Never heard from him again and don’t give a shit if I ever do.”
    Pausing, Rueben frowned, thinking of the big guys in the room down the hall with his brother. He knew Draven wouldn’t harm his old partner , but the other men…well… “Hey, my brother is safe, right? Your friend, uh, Kontra, he’s not gonna do anything to him, right?”
    Lamar shook his head, which worried Rueben until he said, “No, Kontra is a fair man. He’s been trying to get your brother to come to an agreement, but Ricky is really stubborn.”
    Rueben grimaced. “He is that.” A thought suddenly occurred to him. “How the hell did you get him to stop giving you shit about being gay? I’ve decked him more than once because of snide comments. But he hasn’t really said anything about it to me, which, let me tell you, is a first.” He glanced meaningfully at Lamar’s mouth. “And after me kissing you in front of him, trust me, I expected some comment.”
    His soon-to-be lover’s blue eyes lit up in amusement. “Everyone in our gang is gay, which was probably eye-opening for him, since most of the guys are pretty butch. Plus, we gave him something a little different to freak out about.”
    “You mean this conspiracy about ya’ll not being human?” he teased, remembering his brother’s ridiculous claims. “Because you look plenty human to me.” He licked his lips, his gaze focused on Lamar’s mouth. “I really want to kiss you again.”
    Lamar nodded. “After dinner. I, uh…” His voice dropped slightly, silky and smooth. “I don’t want to be interrupted once we get going.”
    “Hmm, good thinking,” Rueben murmured. At least Lamar hadn’t shut him down.
    The phone rang. Lamar rolled over and picked up the phone handle, lifting the receiver to his ear. “Yeah?” After a second of silence, he stated, “Be right there.” After putting the phone down, he slid off the bed. “That was the front desk. Food’s here. Be right back.”
    Lamar took a few steps away, then paused, and returned to him. To Rueben’s pleasure, he placed a hand on the pillow behind Rueben’s back and leaned close. Gently, Lamar brushed his warm lips over Rueben’s once, twice, keeping the kiss chaste and sweet, before pulling back and striding from the room.
    Rueben rested his head against the board behind him and let out a long breath. His body vibrated with more need than he’d felt in…years. He’d just barely resisted the urge to cup the man’s jaw, tilt his head, and deepen the kiss.
    This waiting was driving him nuts, or rather, making his nuts hurt. His balls rolled in their sack and his cock pressed insistently