help but notice how small Zach’s hips were, accentuating his v-shaped torso. If he just reached out he could touch that magnificent chest and curl his fingers in the light sprinkle of dark hair…

“Noah? You okay? You look a bit pale.” Zach said looking closely at Noah’s face.

Probably because my brain realised there was more important places for the blood to be right now. “Never been better.” Noah said huskily his voice thick with longing.

Zach felt the atmosphere in the room change dramatically as his body responded to the thick emotions in Noah’s voice. Zach swallowed hard not knowing who was controlling his arm, as it certainly wasn’t him that reached out and placed a hand on Noah’s bare hip. Noah felt his entire body freeze and a feeling of numbness consume him. He could feel the heat radiate from Zach’s hand.

“What are you doing?” Noah said his voice dying in his throat.

“I’m not really sure.” Zach whispered leaning closer into Noah until they were barely inches from each other.

“Pinch me.” Noah croaked suddenly

“Why?”

“Because this never happens when I’m awake.” Said Noah nervously his knees wobbling.
Zach placed his hand face down on Noah’s stomach and glided it down over Noah’s aching groin.

“Oh shit!” Noah groaned tilting his head back.

“Does that tell you your not asleep?” Zach whispered leaning forward and licking a line up Noah’s jugular.

“Zachary Thread.” “Zachary Thread.” “You are needed in Drawing room 3.” “Zachary Thread to Drawing room 3.” Screeched a loud speaker breaking the atmosphere in the locker room.

Zach and Noah sprang apart. Zach pulled the shirt off the door of the locker and quickly pulled it on buttoning it up in record time. Walking towards the door he stopped, his back to Noah. “My place at 8.00, we need to talk.” He said quickly before hurrying out of the room.

Noah was back home now and stressing about going to Zach’s. He hoped what was waiting for him at Zach’s was something he had longed for his entire time working with him but he couldn’t get the stupid fears that plagued him out of his head. Maybe he only invited me over so he can beat me up. But he licked me, people who want to beat you up because your gay don’t usually grope you then lick you do they? But maybe it was a prank and he only did it to lure me to his place so he could beat me up.

“Shut up! You’re a freak.” Noah muttered to himself as he grabbed his keys and walked out of his apartment.

Zach jumped out of his skin at the sound of the doorbell shooting through the house. Racing to the door he pulled it open without even checking the peephole. The sight of Noah standing on his doorstep wearing an opaque white sweat shirt and dark tracksuit pants slung low on his hips made him swallow hard. He stood to the side and let Noah enter the apartment.

Leading Noah into the lounge room he sat down on the couch and motioned for Noah to follow. They sat in silence for several seconds, both too afraid to make the first move.

“God, I can’t stand it anymore!” Noah said shooting to his feet. “Zach I have no idea how you feel about me but I know there’s something between us. What happened in the locker