Page 175 of Cross & Crown

Kelly slowed enough that Nick pressed into him from

behind. “I’m not going to make it to the room.”

“You’re not that drunk.”

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“No, but I am that horny. This place is dark, I bet no one

will notice.”

Nick shoved him ahead, ushering him out of the bar. It

took every ounce of willpower Nick had to not pull Kelly

close and grind against him on the escalator. Kelly obviously

didn’t give a shit about decorum, because he stepped into

Nick’s space and tugged at his belt.

“Control yourself,” Nick ground out, trying to keep calm.

The entire lobby could see people on the escalator. He didn’t

want to give anyone a show. Actually, he did. But he wouldn’t.

“Where’s the fun in that?” Kelly challenged. He stuck his

tongue between his teeth, grinning, then he hopped off the

escalator when they reached the top, pul ing Nick by his belt.

Nick finally pried Kelly’s fingers off the belt and held

Kelly’s hand instead.

“I like this,” Kelly said as they strolled across the lobby,

fingers twined. “Holding your hand. Walking around. You in

that suit, Jesus Christ.”

Nick pulled him closer, bringing his hand up to kiss it.

“I’ll remember that.”

They got to the elevator without incident, and without

public indecency, but as soon as the elevator doors closed,

Kelly grabbed Nick and shoved him against the wal . His

hand worked at Nick’s belt and the buttons of his vest, and

he kicked Nick’s feet apart so he could slip himself between

Nick’s thighs and press their groins together.