Nick blinked in surprise. “I wasn’t.” He dropped his gaze over Hunter’s body. Yes, the costume was comical, but those lean legs were enticing in the tights, and the way the green jacket just skimmed the bulge of Hunter’s package… “There’s nothing wrong with the way you look.” He’d meant it to be reassuring, but it had come out decidedly flirty.
But Hunter rolled his eyes, his arms crossed tightly. “Yeah, right. Now you’re just messing with me.”
He bit back a surge of irritation. This was exactly why Nick spent most of his time with his trees and his dog. People were so much damn work. He clamped down on his urge to soothe. “If you say so.”
“I just…” Hunter clenched his jaw. “Forget it.” He swiped off his hat with attached ears, running a hand through his damp hair, sweat glistening on his forehead. “Jesus, it’s hot out there.”
“That we can agree on.” Nick tried to unfasten the long beard, which fit with a string around his head that hooked together at the side, but the hook seemed to be caught in his hat by his ear. He tugged, but it was no use. “Can you give me a hand?”
After a beat of silence, Hunter pointed to himself and asked, “Me?”
“I don’t see any other elves here.” He motioned to his ear. “The hook’s caught.”
“Oh. Right. Um…” Hunter neared as if he was afraid Nick would bite.
And goddamn if that didn’t rattle the cage of Nick’s inner dom.
Tentatively, Hunter tugged on the snag, his knuckles brushing the corner of Nick’s jaw. Nick watched from the corner of his eye as Hunter frowned and said, “It’s really tangled somehow.” He leaned closer, going up on his tip-toes, the bells on his shoes dinging softly. He wavered, and Nick took hold of Hunter’s waist with one hand to steady him.
Hunter sucked in a breath, a tremor rippling through the firm muscles under Nick’s palm. “These shoes are too tight,” he mumbled. “Hard to get my balance.”
“Take your time.” Nick spread his fingers, wondering what Hunter’s body would feel like naked.
Hunter stuck out the pink tip of his tongue as he concentrated on the hook. “There.” He lifted off the hat, and the beard mercifully came free as he stepped back and Nick let go of him.
The fake beard made his real hair itchy, and Nick rubbed at his face. “Thanks.” He unbuckled the thick black belt and dropped it to the concrete floor with a thud before stripping off his coat and padding. His white tank top stuck to his skin, and goosebumps spread over him in the chill of the room compared to the heat out in the mall. He tugged at the scooped neck of the cotton, tempted to peel it off, but he’d only have to put it back on damp.
When he looked up, a new shiver ran through him—one that had nothing to do with the temperature. Hunter was staring at Nick’s chest, his full lips parted, a shine glistening as if he’d just licked them. He jerked his gaze up to Nick’s, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “Oh, um… You’re welcome.” He spun away with a decidedly guilty expression on his pretty face to go along with the lust.
Despite himself, Nick’s balls tingled, and as John opened the door, Nick found himself flushing as well even though nothing had happened. Hunter stared at his feet, and silence stretched out. Holding a bulging paper bag and cardboard cup holder, John looked between them with arched eyebrows.
“How are my Santa and elf holding up?”
Read the rest of Hunter and Nick’s sexy age-gap romance in Santa Daddy!
Read more steamy and sweet holiday romance from Keira Andrews!
Will fake boyfriends become the real deal this holiday?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—except ex-Marine Logan is jobless and getting evicted. Worse, he’s a new single dad with a stepson who hates him. A kid needs stability—not to mention presents under the tree—and Logan’s desperate.
Then he meets lonely Seth and makes a deal.
Can Logan temporarily pretend to be live-in boyfriends to increase Seth’s chances at a promotion? If it provides a roof over their heads for the holidays, hell yeah. Logan considers himself straight—he doesn’t count occasional hookups with guys—but he can fake it. Besides, with his shy little smile, Seth is surprisingly sexy.
Make that damn sexy.
Shocked that Seth has only been with one man, Logan can’t resist sweetening their deal to teach him the joys of casual sex. No strings attached. No feelings. No kissing. No commitment.
No falling for each other.
Easy, right?
The Christmas Deal is a steamy holiday gay romance from Keira Andrews featuring fake boyfriends, bisexual awakening, a clueless single dad with an angry preteen, and of course a happy ending.
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To be home for Christmas, they must bridge the distance between them.
Charlie Yates is desperate. It’s almost Christmas and his flight home from college has been delayed. For days. Charlie promised his little sister Ava he’d be home for her first holiday season since going into remission from leukemia. Now he’s stuck on the opposite coast and someone else grabbed the last rental car. Someone he hasn’t even spoken to in four years. Someone who broke his heart.
Gavin Bloomberg’s childhood friendship with Charlie ended overnight after a day of stolen kisses. With years of resentment between them, they don’t want to be in the same room together, let alone a car. But for Ava’s sake, Gavin agrees to share the rental and drive across the country together.
As they face unexpected bumps along the road, can Charlie and Gavin pave the way to a future together?
This gay holiday romance from Keira Andrews features new adult angst, enemies to lovers, steamy first times, and of course a happy ending.
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