Taking Kinsley

2023 | Contemporary | LGBTQ+ | Romance

Kinsley…wants to lose his virginity with the person he feels safest with. His best friend.

“I can’t be a 29-year-old virgin, Luke. It’s fucking embarrassing,” Kinsley huffed in desperation. “Pun intended.”

When Luke said nothing, Kinsley read his mind as usual. “Okay asshole, I see the irony in that. I am a 29-year-old virgin. But that makes it no less embarrassing, and you could remedy that.”

“Kinsley didn’t look at him. “Two years of blind dates. Get it?” He grinned and elbowed Luke.

“Averaging two dates a month, because I try, that’s at least forty-eight assholes…you really think number forty-nine will be the exception? I mean, a virgin – guys can get on board with that. And blind? Maybe. But combo that up and…”

Luke…wants more from his best friend than Kinsley might be willing to give.

Kinsley’s voice was soft and pleading and Luke imagined it drifting slowly over his bare skin. He could almost hear the faint, needy whispers Kinsley would leave in the places he touched, following the trail of his fingers and filling Luke’s head with possibilities.

Luke had imagined all this before and wasn’t surprised at the tingle that spread over his body with Kinsley’s touch. Wasn’t surprised by the goosebumps that followed and for once, was glad Kinsley couldn’t see his body’s reaction.

He certainly wasn’t surprised at the heat coiled low in his stomach at his best friend’s open declaration of needs. That same heat had simmered in his gut for so long he simply registered it as his body’s normal Kinsley-temp.

But not once in all his requests had Kinsley said he wanted a relationship. He wanted to lose his virginity and Luke knew it would never be just sex between them for him. Not when it came to Kinsley.

Can two people love each other for so long they're too scared of losing what they already have to take a chance on what they want?

Clayton Holt (Author)