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Cristian like blows, driving the air from him. No, he hadn t
complained, it was true he d just lain there and taken it, until he
was sobbing too hard for words.
When Felix said, Pass me that bottle. If Cristian s rubbing my
back, that only leaves me with hands free to rub yours, and God
knows, you need it, Cristian handed the bottle over without a
word.
Cristian watched with a knot in his throat while Felix flipped
the cap of the bottle open, squirted lotion into his palm, and
gestured to Adrien. Turn around, then. Don t you go trying to
convince me that your front s bruised, too.
The corner of Adrien s mouth curled up. Felix rubbed the
lotion between his hands and began to smear it across Adrien s
back, but he d barely begun when he stopped and looked over his
shoulder.
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Don t forget about me, he murmured, catching Cristian s
eye.
Cristian quickly took the bottle and dispensed lotion into his
own palm. Felix didn t move his hands on Adrien s back until
Cristian had spread his own across Felix s. Then he sighed as
though perfectly content and pressed back into Cristian s touch.
Felix wasn t really bruised, despite how he d teased Adrien.
But he did seem more tender to the touch than he usually was, and
besides, Cristian wasn t about to turn down an opportunity to put
his hands on him. He spread the lotion in broad strokes over
Felix s back and shoulders, then returned to focus on each
particular muscle group, working the lotion in until Felix s skin
was slick and the tensions beneath Cristian s fingers had melted
away.
It was hard to be close to Felix, have his hands on him,
touching him with long, languid strokes while they were both a
breath away from naked, and not think about what it might lead to
once they returned to the privacy of their own bedroom. He didn t
want to watch Felix s hands gliding over Adrien s back so he
focused on his own, the subtle contrast of Felix s skin against his,
and the way Felix sighed and shifted beneath his touch.
Cristian slid forward, letting his touch slow and linger. He bent
and brushed his lips over the back of Felix s neck. Felix gave a
breath of laughter and turned his face toward him. Cristian could
have put a hand on his cheek and turned his head just a little bit
farther, and then he could have kissed him. Instead he drew his
hands down over Felix s waist and around to his stomach, and let
his lips follow the slope of Felix s shoulder.
Felix made a soft, pleased sound and pressed more firmly
against him. Cristian dragged the flat of his tongue over the place
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on Felix s shoulder where it curved. He tasted a little of chlorine,
not enough to be unpleasant. Felix drew one hand away from
Adrien s back long enough to grasp Cristian by the wrist and pull
his arm more firmly around Felix s waist.
That was all; as soon as Cristian s arm was wrapped around
him, Felix released him and returned his attention to Adrien s
back. Cristian ran his hand over the warm skin of Felix s stomach
and kissed up his neck again. Felix s breath hitched audibly when
Cristian s lips found his ear.
Tease, he murmured beneath his breath.
Cristian shook his head, letting his lips skim over Felix s skin
with the motion. Abruptly, as though he himself had somehow felt
the motion, Adrien gave a long groan.
God. Felix, your hands are magic, I swear. What are you
doing back there?
Felix straightened, facing forward so Cristian had lost the
opportunity to kiss him. He chuckled and smoothed his hands over
Adrien s back again. That worked, did it? I thought it might.
Cristian s always got an awful knot just there beneath his shoulder
blade.
Cristian s hands stilled on Felix s back. I do?
Felix shot him an amused look over his shoulder. You hadn t
noticed?
Adrien turned to face them. Felix dropped his hands down to
his lap. We both do? In the same spot? How strange.
Cristian snorted. It s not that strange. He was more annoyed
by Adrien intruding between him and Felix yet again than he cared
to admit, and it was making him surly and churlish.
If Adrien noticed it, he kept that awareness hidden. He gave
Cristian a curious look. How s that?
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We re identical in every other way, aren t we? Cristian made
a flippant gesture with his hand. We re practically the same
person, anyway.
Felix gave a sharp laugh. The hell you are. He dropped his
hands from Adrien s back and turned around to give Cristian a flat
look. You re not so similar as you think. I could tell you apart
blindfolded.
Adrien turned around to look at Felix. He seemed curious,
intrigued. Cristian scoffed, dismissing them both, but Felix
snapped, No, I mean it. Take away the face and you two aren t the
same at all. I don t know why it s so hard for you to see that.
You could show him, Adrien suggested.
Cristian and Felix both turned, staring at him. Felix s eyes
narrowed with speculation. What do you mean?
Adrien climbed off the bed and dragged his suitcase out from
under the bed. When he straightened, he had a length of dark fabric
in his hands. A blindfold.
Felix took it thoughtfully. When he glanced up at Cristian,
there was a question in his eyes.
Don t tell me you re actually serious about this. Cristian
crossed his arms over his chest, frowning.
Why not? Adrien asked. You want to know once and for all
whether there s any meaningful difference at all between us?
Now s your chance. He jerked his chin over his shoulder toward
Felix. Unless you re scared he won t be able to&
Resolve settled over Felix s features. He brought the blindfold
up over his eyes, wrapped the ends around to the back of his head.
He tried to tie it, but struggled to get a secure knot. Adrien? Help
me out?
Adrien started to move toward him, but then stopped. He
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grinned at Cristian, and gestured to Felix as though to say, Well?
Let s see, then.
Cristian moved forward on the bed. When he took hold of the
ends of the blindfold, Felix let his hands drop away. Cristian tied it
securely and made sure that it wasn t going to slip. When he d
finished, Felix said, Thanks, like he hadn t noticed anything
amiss at all.
Pain curdled in Cristian s stomach. He rocked back, tried to
slide away. This was a mistake. He should have put his foot down.
Felix was so sure that he could tell them apart, but if he was
wrong
Felix turned and reached out. His hand landed on Cristian s
arm, stopping him. He moved in and pressed himself against
Cristian s chest, slid his arms up to wind around his neck. Cristian
tried to push him back, but he leaned in and found Cristian s
mouth with his.
Cristian s hands clenched on Felix s arm, twin surges of anger
and desire raging through him. He tried to set Felix away, but Felix
held on tighter. He swept his tongue through Cristian s mouth,
kissing him languidly, thoroughly. His lips curved against
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