“Hello?” Cameron picked up his phone on the second ring. He was in the library and had been flipping through a book on medieval artists. He’d put the kids down about half an hour ago and was taking some time for himself.

“Hey, Cameron.”

“Nick.” He sat up a little straighter. “Hey. How are you doing?”

“We had the ultrasound today.”

“How was it?”

At ten weeks, Nick and Ashleigh had gone to a dating ultrasound. The doctor had given them a gestational age, and the dates matched when the party was. It had been hard for everyone, but Nick had seen the heartbeat, and that moment had changed how he felt about the situation.

Ashleigh had had some cramping and light bleeding after, so they’d scheduled a twelve-week scan to see how things were progressing now that she was almost out of the first trimester.

“They said everything is good. She just might have placenta previa.”

“What’s that? Cassie had it with Lexi, but I still have no idea what it means.”

“It’s when the placenta is low. In her case, it’s near the cervix and not over it.”

“So she’ll have a C-section?”

“If it gets worse. They said that it’s early enough that it could shift upwards. They want to check again at around twenty weeks, and then they’ll do another at around thirty-four. “

“That’s good news,” he said as he leaned back. “How are you doing with all this?”

“I’m a little screwed up. I want it to be mine, and I don’t want it to be mine. I want it to be perfect and healthy, and I want to be there for everything, but there’s still a part of me that doesn’t want to get attached.”

“Is she still talking about adoption?”

“Yeah.” He sighed. “She’s eighteen, I’m nineteen, we’re in school...neither one of us is ready for this.”

“It might be best for everyone, including the baby,” he said gently.

“I know.” Nick sighed again. “She wants to do an open adoption. She even asked if anyone in my family would adopt it.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Apparently, she doesn’t really have much of a family, and she knows I have three sets of aunts and uncles, so she asked if anyone in our family would adopt it.”

“Have you talked to anyone about this?”

“Just you.”

“What do you think about that? Could you watch someone in the family raise your baby?”

“I don’t know,” he said after a pause. “It kind of bends my mind when I think about it.”

“I imagine,” Cameron agreed. “But it’s something you have to think about. If it wouldn’t work for you, then that’s your choice. You have to be able to live with whatever happens.”

“I know. That’s why I called you. You always know what to say.”

“You flatter me,” he said with a small laugh. “How about we go out and do something tomorrow night? Just get out and hang out, like we used to.”

“Yeah, that would be great,” he said, perking up.

“I’ll talk to Nathan, but I could probably swing by the house after supper.”

“Cool. Text me the time, and I’ll see you then.”

“Nick...? Can you hang on for a second, my phone is doing something,” Cameron said as he pulled the phone away from his ear and watched as it lit up with message after message and just kept beeping at him.

“Cameron? Cameron?”

“Nick?” He put the phone back to his ear.

“What’s going on with your phone?”

“I got a bunch of video messages. They lit up my phone.”

“Text me tomorrow. Have fun with your videos,” Nick chuckled.

“I will. Goodnight, Nick.”

Cameron ended the call when Nick said goodnight and went into his message folder to check out the new messages. There were four of them, and they were all from Nathan.

“Okay, this is new.” He grinned and opened the first one.

It wasn’t a very long video, but it spoke volumes. It was of Nathan’s bathroom. There were candles lit, and a bubble bath had been drawn. There was an ice bucket next to the tub with two wine glasses on the rim. There were even what looked like rose petals floating on top of the bubbles in the tub.

Cameron grinned and eagerly opened the next message. It was a short clip of a plate of chocolate-covered strawberries, his guilty pleasure. They were on the counter in the bathroom, and they looked delicious.

The third message was a short video of Nathan’s bed. There was a sheet over the comforter, and it wasn’t until the video zoomed in on a bottle of massage oil that Cameron realized what Nathan had planned for after their bath.

He was already on his feet and heading out the door of the library as he played the final video. It was of Nathan stripping down in front of the tub. When he was naked, he picked up the phone and gave the camera a sexy wink before the screen went black.

Cameron broke into a run and almost burst through the doors of Nathan’s bedroom. He tossed his phone on the sheet-covered bed and stripped off his clothes as he hurried into the bathroom, leaving them in a trail behind him.

Nathan was sitting in the tub with a glass of champagne in each hand, and the smile that lit up his face when he saw Cameron melted his heart just a little bit more.

“Join me?”

Cameron didn’t need to be asked twice. He climbed into the tub and sank down into the water so he was sitting between Nathan’s legs and leaning back against him. The temperature was perfect, and the scent of the bubbles was soft and slightly floral, like roses.

Nathan pressed one of the glasses in his hand, and Cameron couldn’t stop himself from sighing.

“This is amazing.” He turned his head to give Nathan a kiss. “Thank you for doing this.”

“You never have to thank me for being romantic, love.”

“I know, I’m just not used to this kind of thing.” He took a sip of his champagne and smiled as the bubbles danced on his tongue.

“Think you could get used to it? Because this is as much for me as it is for you.” Nathan reached over the side of the tub, and Cameron saw that the plate of chocolate strawberries was now on a stool next to them.

“I could definitely get used to this. You’re amazing.”

“You’re the amazing one, love.” Nathan kissed his cheek and held one of the berries in front of Cameron’s mouth.

It was a bit awkward being fed at this angle, but it was so damn sweet it was perfect.

They stayed in the tub long after the water had gone cool and the bubbles had disappeared. Nathan was like a human furnace, so Cameron was nice and warm as he stayed nestled in his arms.

They ate the strawberries, sipped on their champagne and enjoyed the time together. They didn’t talk much, but then again, they didn’t need to.

When they finally climbed out of the bath, Nathan wrapped Cameron up in a fluffy towel and led him into the bedroom. Cameron was about to suggest that he should massage Nathan as a thank you for the bath when Nathan pulled him close for a deep kiss.

All thoughts of repayment were driven out of Cameron’s head, and he lost himself in the kiss. The next thing he knew he was lying face down on the sheet with Nathan straddling his naked ass. The first touch of Nathan’s slippery hands on his skin sent a shiver of both pleasure and relaxation through him, and Cameron closed his eyes as he enjoyed the sensations Nathan created in his body.

Nathan didn’t cut corners. He rubbed and teased every inch of the back of Cameron’s body. When he finally pulled away, Cameron was positive his bones had been replaced by elastic bands. He thought it was over, but Nathan simply turned him over and started in on his front.

Cameron had gone soft a few minutes into the massage. Nathan’s erection had come and gone, depending on which part of Cameron’s body he was touching at any given moment.

Nathan lavished attention on Cameron’s front side, giving every part of him equal attention, except his cock.

Nathan didn’t touch him there, and by the time Nathan had moved to his thighs, Cameron’s dick was rock hard and leaking pre-cum.

“Please,” Cameron whimpered as Nathan lifted his hands and took them off his body.

“I’ve got you, love.” Nathan shifted his body so he was kneeling between Cameron’s legs, then lowered his head as his fingers sought out Cameron’s hole.

Cameron was so close to coming it only took Nathan a few deep sucks and rubbing against Cameron’s prostate before Cameron came down his throat with a shout.

It was the quickest he’d ever come in his life, but it had also been one of the most powerful orgasms he could remember.

“Oh my god.” Cameron moaned as Nathan lay down with him, holding his body close as Cameron came down from his release.

“I love you.” Nathan kissed his hair and gently rubbed his back.

“I love you too.” Cameron pulled in a deep breath and pressed his face against Nathan’s strong chest. “Did you come?” he asked sleepily. His entire body was both tingling from his orgasm and felt like putty from the massage.

“No, but tonight wasn’t about me. I’d rather get this oil cleaned off you and climb into bed so I can hold you.”

“I know I’m the one who’s all hard line about not spending the night, but maybe we could break that rule?”

“I’d love nothing more.” Nathan kissed his hair and gathered Cameron up in his arms. “Come on. Let’s get into a shower so we can get to the cuddling.”

Cameron sighed contentedly as Nathan picked him up and carried him into the bathroom. He’d thought the night of their picnic on the outlook had been perfect, but tonight was giving it a serious run for its money.