He chuckled softly and nuzzled his nose against Nicky's. "I do want you," he said with a gentle smile. "I want you to have me. I want to catch up on all the time we've lost. All of us."

Oh, they could put it off. Booker could go the easier route but that wasn't what he wanted. He wanted to be taken. He wanted to give himself to Nicky again. Like before.

"I know you'll go slow. I trust you, Nicky." Booker ran his hand down Nicky's back to soothe his worried lover.