Alex hummed softly and let his fingers slide under Michael's shirt, smoothing up and down the line of his spine. He shouldn't encourage this, whatever this was. There were still too many things left unsaid. Too many things still left between them. But here in the dark with Michael, it seemed as if anything was possible. Or maybe as if the world outside didn't exist and they could just stay here in this bubble forever.

It was all too familiar a feeling.

"I thought..." Another kiss. "...I wasn't seducing you tonight."