“Take off that monkey suit.”
Curtis choked. “W-what?”
“You’re gonna change aren’t you?” Genesis closed the dresser and walked over to him. Curtis refused to take a step back even after Genesis was practically standing on top of him. He hated to do it but he looked up into those mesmerizing green eyes and lost himself. Before he knew what he was doing, he’d reached up and lightly ghosted his fingertips over the long brown eyelashes that shaded the greenest eyes he’d ever seen. Even greener than his big brother.
Genesis caught his hand and laced their fingers together, staring intriguingly at him.
“Oh shoot. I-I’m so sorry.” Curtis jumped back. He could feel the flames streaking up his neck and onto his pale face. He had to be the color of a beet right now, which made things ten times worse. What was he thinking? He was fondling a grown man, probably making him very uncomfortable in the process. Curtis was still a minor. Last thing Genesis Godfrey would need is some type of scandal. Curtis bolted for the door but Genesis’ long legs got ahead of him before he could reach it.
“Hey. Where are you going beautiful?” Genesis said on a breathy whisper.
“I got to get out of here. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.”
Genesis’ look was serious as he stared down at him, his large body blocking his exit. “I didn’t say I was uncomfortable.”
“You probably think I’m acting like this because my mom passed. But I really am okay. I’ve just always liked you.” Curtis shook his head quickly. “Not like, like you. I mean liked you as you know. Um. Sports. I really like sports.” Damn. He’d never felt more stupid in his life. Now he was talking like he was a groupie. He could only imagine how many women and men threw themselves at Genesis on a daily basis.
“I think you have the wrong impression about me,” Genesis drawled, running his thumb down the side of Curtis’ face. “You don’t make me uncomfortable. You know what makes me uncomfortable? People who act like they can’t talk to me or touch me; like I’m some kind of untouchable God.”
Curtis leaned in to Genesis’ touch. It was amazing, and surprisingly tender for his size. It’d been way to long since he’d had any affection reciprocated. Because of his social status at school, he didn’t have much experience with dating. He’d had a few crushes, one wonderful relationship that ended in a devastating heartbreak, his first. But that was the extent of it. Genesis was in an entirely different league. “Do you know I’m seventeen?”
“Yes and the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen,” Genesis drawled.
“I thought that’s why I was making you uncomfortable. Because I’m so young.”
Genesis stepped closer to him, putting his chest flush up against his chin. Curtis had to tilt his head up so he could look at him and Curtis couldn’t help but smile now. It’s as if Curtis could see the man behind the superstar. “That’s not what makes me uncomfortable. I’m not afraid of the law.”
“No.”
“No, Pretty. But I am afraid of your dads.”
Curtis barked a laugh, breaking the thick sexual tension growing between them. “Come on. Playing catch can wait. Let’s talk a bit. Is that okay?”
“Yeah.” Curtis breathed. “I’d really like that.”
Genesis took his hand, turned and left Day and God’s room and led him further up the hall to one of the rooms he’d never been in. Just because he was allowed access to the guys’ houses when they weren’t there, didn’t mean he snooped. That door was always closed. Now he realized it was Genesis’ bedroom. He put on the light and left a small crack in the door behind them. Curtis began to look around while Genesis sat on the full futon on the other side of the room.
“Now I know the enforcers have only been working with my brother for a few years. How the hell did they end up as your dads?” Genesis started out.
Curtis had his back to Genesis as he checked out the titles on the multiple bookshelves that lined the wall. He turned and smiled. “I’ve been close to all the guys. My mom’s been sick a long time, and they all kind of took me under their wings. Made sure I stayed out of trouble.”
“And what kind of trouble could you possibly get into, pretty one?” Genesis winked again.
Damn if that didn’t make his knees weak.
“I met your brother and Day because they busted me robbing a convenience store,” Curtis said looking over his shoulder. He threw his own wink at Genesis’ slack jaw and went back to perusing the titles as if it was nothing.
“Excuse me. Bullshit.” Genesis laughed.
“Nope. It’s as truthful as it gets.”
“Pretty boy has a wild side,” Genesis said in a husky purr.