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“Not all of the boys are like Ryan.”
Chuck nodded, looking away. “Matt and Kam were cool.”
“And me?”
“I don’t know, Jesse.” Chuck leaned against the building, gaze focusing on Jesse again. “What about you?”
Jesse’s stomach swooped, and his heartbeat kicked against his breastbone as he heard Ryan’s voice in his head. An all-too-familiar lick of fear coursed through his veins. Fear that was grounded, rational, and a necessary protection mechanism.
But his body also thrummed with adrenaline from the almost bar fight, and the alcohol had worked its way through his bloodstream, loosening his inhibitions and short-circuiting the part of his brain that reminded him he didn’t hook up with guys within the borders of Kensington.
Chuck’s heated gaze bored through Jesse, and his question lingering in the air between them left that option open. Up to Jesse to make a move—or not.
“The night doesn’t have to end like this,” Jesse said. “My house is just around the corner.”
“Let’s go.”
Chuck pushed off the wall, brushing up against Jesse as he passed by.
That simple touch sobered Jesse and made his head spin.
He slid his hood down and caught up to Chuck.