Smitten

Feeling his age and somewhat blue about his singlehood and dull life as a finance advisor, Jesse Fitzpatrick is about to have his world turned upside down.<br><br>Out of the blue, Jesse’s best friend Carr returns from the jungles of Ecuador for four days. It’s a very rare occasion, since Carr has been traveling the world for the last twenty years for Armistice Coalition, a group similar to the Peace Corps. Excited about Carr’s visit, Jesse has to face the bittersweet truth -- he’s always been smitten with Carr, although Carr only treats him as friend, nothing more.<br><br>Carr’s visit takes an interesting turn when he slips into bed with Jesse. As secrets of Carr's life begin to quickly unfold, Jesse starts to hope the traveling man might be smitten with him. Do the two have a chance at romance, or will Carr take the next flight back to the jungle and out of Jesse’s life for good?

R.W. Clinger · LGBT+

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17 Chs

Chapter 11

Jesse shouldn’t have missed the guy already, but he did. Never did he think he would ever feel codependent about a man. Not in this lifetime. And maybe not the next. But it had happened. Unconditionally. No wonder he picked up one of the pillows from Carr’s bed and pressed the cotton fabric to his nose, breathed in Carr’s strong scent, and felt a ripple of excitement wash through his body, flowing from the nape of his neck, down to his feet. Jesse felt warmly stung by the scent. Enamored. Lustful. Every way he shouldn’t have felt for Carr. For all the wrong reasons, maybe.

How long did he stand there like that, inhaling Carr’s world? Too long. Minutes. Shame on him. He felt half embarrassed by his own actions. Smitten for Carr de Vantino. Longing for the man. Wanting him. Desiring nothing less in a man. And knowing Carr was the epitome of a husband for Jesse: caring, a good listener, heartfelt, honest, and tender, among other traits of the heart.

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