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Ryan s brain misfired, and all he could think of was Phillip
starting at his neck and working his way down. Rather than blurting
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exactly what was on his mind, Ryan cupped his glass and managed,
Twins. Why don t you tell me about twins.
Phillip smiled then sipped. You don t waste time.
Matching his movements, Ryan took a small drink and was
surprised by how smoothly the liquor flowed down his throat.
Normally spirits made him wince but not this. Ryan figured the bottle
of cognac probably cost more than his car.
I should have told you at the start who I was and why I was
interested in you, but I was afraid you would think I was quite mad.
Ryan couldn t help it. He grinned. Phillip didn t talk like anyone
he knew. Most of the guys would say crazy rather than quite mad.
He found Phillip s way of speaking and his mannerisms beyond sexy.
I ve amused you.
No yes I shit.
Phillip leaned closer. What s wrong, Ryan? Have you decided
you don t want to hear this?
All I can think about is getting your clothes off. As soon as the
words were out, Ryan shook his head. I meant to say that
Please don t change that sentiment. Phillip deposited his glass
on the tray. All I can think about is removing your clothing, too. He
rose with fluid grace and offered out his hand.
Debating his options Ryan could refuse and demand answers, or
give in and have mind-blowing sex and then get answers Ryan
clasped Phillip s hand.
Strong, sure, and more than capable, Phillip pulled him almost
effortlessly to his feet. Standing face-to-face, Ryan watched with
almost hypnotized interest as Phillip worked his powerful hands down
the buttons of Ryan s blue shirt.
Such marvelous skin. Phillip eased the edges apart with
dexterous fingertips. Such strength in your form. Splaying his hands
across his chest, Phillip leaned forward and teased the pointed tip of
his tongue around one nipple. As soon as I saw you walking across
campus, I knew.
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Knew what?
Phillip looked up, his emerald eyes gleaming. That you were the
man I had been looking for.
Yeah? Ryan was beginning to believe Phillip was exactly what
he d been looking for as well. His concerns from earlier today seemed
to have departed.
Absolutely. Straightening, Phillip then set to work on Ryan s
khakis. Ground-eating strides, proudly thrust-back shoulders, and a
determined glint in your wicked azure eyes all proclaimed you my
equal.
Ryan struggled to catch his breath. Phillip s hands came close to
touching his cock through the fabric of his boxers but not close
enough for his raging hormones.
Everything about you speaks of a man just at the cusp of a
tremendous moment in his life.
Ryan tried to focus on what Phillip was saying, but he couldn t
stop anticipating where his talented hands were going to go next.
Confidence mixed with humility, beauty merged with brains, and
lust tempered by a need to find something deeper. You are everything
I ve craved for the last thirty-five years.
It was at that moment Phillip cupped Ryan s shaft through his
boxers, rendering Ryan unable to process his words for a long
moment. When they finally caught up to his brain, Ryan whispered,
Thirty-five years?
Phillip smiled as he eased Ryan s boxers down. Didn t I mention
that I was older than you? With the greatest finesse, Phillip stroked
his fist up and down Ryan s prick. Perhaps I was remiss in
mentioning I m one hundred and sixty-three years old.
Ryan laughed. And to think I was worried about you being
sixty.
Obviously you think I m joking. Phillip stepped close until their
faces were barely a breath apart. Tell me the truth, Ryan. When you
look into my eyes, what do you see?
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Looking deep into emerald-green eyes, Ryan saw...forests of
towering pines, crystalline streams, skies so blue the intense color
almost hurt. And then he realized he was seeing all this with eyes that
were not his own. A surge of longing for what he was seeing drew
him the barest bit closer to Phillip. Their lips pressed, and at last he
closed his eyes, but the vision remained. In fact, the vision deepened,
intensified, until he swore he was walking on four legs through the
woods. Scents invaded so quickly he couldn t put names to them all.
Even the smallest blade of grass had a uniquely identifiable scent. The
experience was so richly detailed Ryan would have fallen into Phillip
if he hadn t caught him and eased him down into the wingback chair.
That is what we can be together. Phillip kissed his way from
Ryan s ear to his neck as he eased his trousers down. Pausing to
remove his shoes, Phillip continued to pull his pants down and off
until his butt was bare against the softest leather he d ever felt. When
we become twinned, that is the form we can take, and that is the life
we can have.
A bear? Ryan realized that was what he saw in Phillip s eyes.
The two of them together as the bear. As crazy as it seemed, there was
something to so incredibly blissful about the notion. To be a bear and
to have the unique experience of that form while still retaining his
humanity.
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