It was so relaxing. Dal’s lucky he didn’t fall asleep right then and there. With Gabriel’s hands in his hair, his soothing voice, and, of course, the drugs in his system, it was nothing short of miraculous that Dal was still conscious at all!

A quiet sigh slipped from his lips when Gabriel pulled him close. And Dal simply folded into him. He rested his head against the man’s shoulder, lifting a hand to lay on his chest, just above where his heart beat. Was this the first time they’ve been skin-to-skin? Dal’s pretty sure it was. It was comfortable and made him anxious at the same time. This wasn’t someone paying for him… This was someone who actually cared about him and that alone made Dal uncertain how he should behave.

“I’m ready,” he murmured, voice thick with sleep. But then Dal pulled back, peering at Gabriel through tired, half-lidded eyes. “You’re gonna stay with me, right? You’ll sleep next to me?”