Love Means No Shame - Andrew Grey

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toes, Eli rocking gently, their arousals moving and rubbing together.
“My sweet Tiger.”
    Eli moaned and shifted, kissing hard, and Geoff petted and stroked, not able to get enough of this wonderful man who threw himself into loving him. Eli was moaning into the kisses, making soft mewling noises, and Geoff was making his own sounds, the feel of Eli’s skin against him driving him out of his mind.
    “Geoff, gonna….” Geoff ran his hands down Eli’s back and over his butt, sliding a finger down his cleft, lightly pressing against his opening. “Geoff!” Eli cried out, throwing his head back as he spilled between them with Geoff following right behind.
    Holding Eli close, Geoff soothed and stroked his Tiger down from his orgasmic high, kissing and loving the remarkable man. Sounds of movement in the house broke their reverie, and Eli started to squirm nervously.
“It’s okay; just relax,” Geoff soothed.
“But, Len….”
Geoff couldn’t help smiling. “I think he already knows.” Eli’s attention, which had wandered to the door, snapped right back to Geoff.
    “We weren’t exactly quiet last night, or this morning for that matter.” Eli started to redden, but Geoff kissed him, sliding his lips over Eli’s. “No shame, remember?” Geoff wasn’t sure himself how he felt about Len hearing them make love, but he wasn’t going to let Eli see it.
    Slowly, they got up. Geoff grabbed the towel he’d used the night before, wiping Eli’s stomach before he wiped his own. Eli picked up his pajamas off the floor and put them back on before getting a kiss and leaving the room. Geoff whistled softly as he went into the bathroom to clean up. He looked at the shower, and his 117
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mind flashed to an image of him and Eli beneath the spray. He had to push it away so he could finish his morning routine. Eli was already in the kitchen, and Geoff could hear him and Len talking as he entered the room.
    “Eli and I have agreed that you can go riding today, but afterward, you’re taking a nap and resting. You can work on the books if you want. Tomorrow you can start some light chores.” Len looked so serious, but then he broke into a smile and shook his head. “Sorry… I shouldn’t be telling you what to do. But I hope you’ll take it easy for another day.”

    Geoff held up his hand in surrender. “I will. I promise. Maybe we’ll ride to the south pasture, check on that portion of the herd, and head back. I’ll get my ride and help you out at the same time.”

    “Fair enough, but don’t overdo it.” Geoff agreed, and they ate breakfast as Eli and Len talked about the day’s chores. The guys came in toward the end of the meal, and everyone got their orders before heading out.
    Geoff finished his breakfast and did the dishes before heading to the barn. Eli had already gotten his horse saddled and ready, and the two of them mounted and rode out. It felt good to be outside in the sunshine again. Kirk was itching to go, but Geoff had to hold him back. He wasn’t sure he was ready for full-on galloping yet, and the path they were on was a little too rocky.
    “I’ve been wondering,” Geoff said. “Would you like to visit your family? You haven’t seen them since you came here. I could take you if you like.” “I was going to ask Len if he’d take me to visit them.” Geoff looked at his lover, trying to decide if he should be hurt. “I can’t have you take me. I know they’d see the way I look at you and that would be trouble for them.”
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“I’m sorry.” Geoff was terribly sorry that the way he felt for Eli was causing him trouble.
    Eli pulled back on the reins, stopping Twilight, and Geoff did the same. Slowly Eli brought them close together. “No shame, remember?” The leather of the saddle creaked as Eli leaned slightly to kiss him.
    Those lips touched his, and Geoff forgot everything else. The horses, the field, the farm, everything else faded away. Then the lips were gone, and the world began moving again, and his brain started to function. What Eli said made sense, because he didn’t know if he could keep the joy off his face when he looked at Eli. He hated hiding, but he knew in this case it was Eli’s only option, short of cutting all ties with his family, and that was something Geoff could never ask Eli to do. Then another thought occurred to him: what if Eli