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Chapter 7

"You told me that you'd never been skinny dipping" he said, pulling his shirt over his head.

"That didn't mean I wanted to do it right now" I said while also taking my shirt off.

It's as if my mind were telling me no, but my body were saying yes. Every part of me was screaming at the idea of getting to see Connor naked. It sounded creepy, but it was the truth.

I could tell that he has started to speak, but he didn't even bother. He had already won and I was sure that he was just as ready to see me as I was him. I didn't mind though. I trusted him and was just as comfortable being around him. It just felt right.

"Last one in us a rotten egg." I rolled my eyes at his childishness. He was just as childish as he was mature; the perfect balance.

Of course, Connor finished getting undressed first and I was very shocked. He was a lot larger than I expected, especially for his size.

"You like what you see?" he teased.

"Of course I do" I replied, not being able to take myself seriously.

I began pulling down my underwear, watching him bite his lip as I did. I was already semi-hard, but I was hoping he didn't notice.

If he had, he didn't say anything. He just reached his hand out for mine and began leading me toward the water.

The water wasn't cold at all so it was easy to adjust and settle in it.

Once we were in the water, Connor turned around to face me, grabbing my free hand in his, staring into my eyes.

"You're so beautiful" he said. He didn't smile though, his face remained serious.

"Thank you" I said looking down. I was beginning to get kind of nervous.

Just then I felt his hand release from mine and pull my chin up so that I was now looking him in his eyes.

"Ain't no need to be shy baby boy. Own it!"

That alone made me smile and that's all I could do. I was speechless. No one had talked to me this way in months and it actually felt genuine.

"You're not too bad yourself" I joked. He was a lot more serious than I was, which made sense given his age.

He smiled. "That's just one of the things I really like about you. You make me feel like a kid again. I'm not that old, but sometimes, I get so caught up in my responsibilities that I forget what it's like to live."

Again, I was speechless. I wanted to respond, but I just couldn't find the words. Every time I opened my mouth to say something, I stopped myself, not wanting to say the wrong thing.

"It's ok, take your time." I felt that he was so gentle with me which I liked a lot. He was patient as well.

"I...You make me feel...different." I began to speak. "I feel comfortable around you. I trust you which is not something I can say about most people. It hasn't been long at all, but I don't like to base my relationships off of time. It feels right with you."

I loosened up as I spoke every word. Slowly, the comfort I felt with him was beginning to resurface.

I had, by now, lost track of time. We were now in the heat of yet another one of our deep conversations filled with everything from our feelings to aliens.