Before Adam stroking him went from perfect to too much, he moved to curl up beside him. It seemed like an embarrassingly long time for Alec to find the coordination needed to wrap his arms around his boyfriend. Humming softly as Adam played with his hair, he became more aware of details. Adam looked pleased, happier than Alec expected for someone who was obviously hard and had to be uncomfortable in his jeans. But Adam didn't seem annoyed or impatient to come.

Alec would help with that, if Adam wanted him to, but if he wanted to give him time to catch his breath, he'd take it. As his heart began to slow, he trailed his fingers along his boyfriend's spine. "I - That was - I -" Why did he always have to struggle for the right words, especially with Adam? "Thank you." As he spoke, his gaze lingered on Adam's lips. He should ask Adam what he wanted, but he couldn't ignore a different question, another temptation that Alec didn't want to ignore. "Can I kiss you?"