“Where did you get this?” With a fingertip, Kieran grazed a tiny scar on the lower right side of Liam’s abdomen. The healed tissue was faded pink, less than two inches long, and the feel of someone else’s skin on it was something new and surprisingly erotic to Liam. “I had my appendix removed when I was twelve.” “Oh.” Kieran’s lips moved softly over the scar. Liam watched the candle light cast shadows on his young face. They lay on a plush gray blanket spread out on the floor of the larger back room. Their clothes were piled up at their side. Kieran had lit three large, slow burning wax candles, and their lazy glow was the only light in the room. A hot steaming shower, followed by a deep and long massage, had Liam feeling pretty loose. Kieran and he hadn’t had a bite of their dinner, b

