"Shhh, that was survival," he said, grinning at him. "Survival is not the
same as cuddling," he pointed out. "So it was just survival. Nope. Nothing
more," he said, unable to let that go. "Though curling up in the hot tub,
for survival, sounds like a plan later as well," he noted, amusing himself
as much as he hoped he was amusing Arthur.
But he started undressing, tossing things over a chair. He needed this,
just like he needed the cuddling he denied, and all that he'd done without
for longer than he ever had before, all because Arthur hadn't been there.
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"Shhh, that was survival," he said, grinning at him. "Survival is not the same as cuddling," he pointed out. "So it was just survival. Nope. Nothing more," he said, unable to let that go. "Though curling up in the hot tub, for survival, sounds like a plan later as well," he noted, amusing himself as much as he hoped he was amusing Arthur.
But he started undressing, tossing things over a chair. He needed this, just like he needed the cuddling he denied, and all that he'd done without for longer than he ever had before, all because Arthur hadn't been there.