The blush was adorable, and since Michael's cheeks were a little pink, too, also reassuring. Especially since, truth be told, he was nervous about the idea of it. Interested, and definitely wanting to do it, but...nervous. He didn't even have a real frame of reference, but he wanted Alex in every way possible, and the idea of Alex being in him made him feel like he might hyperventilate.

He pulled the truck over again, now far from the road, and not so far from the old mine where their pods were. Technically, they were on the ranch, but far from where the working sections were--no one should bother them here. "I think we can...take our time here, but...we can do anything else you want, too."