We gonna walk, or did you want to race me up there? [ Steve laughed, though he actually had no intention of running, jumping or climbing upstairs. Instead he reached over and folded his hand into Peter's, smiling down at his feet. The gesture was meant to make it much clearer that he was only teasing, that holding hands and strolling up one storey at a time was a much more endearing idea.

And holding hands was much less intimate than what they'd done on the phone, anyway. Steve had already made Peter come, so it took a lot of the pressure off in that respect. Not many more things more personal and intimate than that, and they hardly needed to go getting stressed about undressing for each other after going so far already.

Proposing they start with a drink was probably the best place. But this was nice too. ]

You know... The other night was really something. Think you should probably know that.

[ Steve flushed. Then he offered him the slightest smile off across his shoulder. ]

I've not ever done anything like that before. Sure, dodgy stuff with guys down on the docks, but it's not really the same thing. Guess you just brought it out of me.