Even at night, the tide whispered like a lullaby across the sand, tugging gently at the shore, as if reminding them that some things – like love, or loss – never truly leave.Liam walked beside Carlo, their shoulders brushing every few steps as they made their way up the path to the beach house. Gay sex “We have the whole night.”And then – he kissed him again.Liam’s hands moved slowly, reverently, not out of hesitation but intention. But Carlo’s eyes were open, soft and heavy-lidded, staring at the ceiling with the kind of expression you only wear after finally laying down a burden you didn’t know you’d been carrying.Liam watched him for a little longer, then leaned down and pressed a kiss to his shoulder, right over the curve where muscle met collarbone. “We have the whole night.”And then – he kissed him again.Liam’s hands moved slowly, reverently, not out of hesitation but intention. “I’ve got you. “I was nervous as hell. To want this.”Carlo reached for Liam then, his hands trembling just slightly as he pulled Liam’s t-shirt upward. The air smelled of the sea and something faintly herbal – lavender, maybe.
