It was like Zap came by and gave him a jolt. Conlan leaning into him gave the doctor a startling yet warm feeling in an instant. ‘Where is this going?’ ‘Are we becoming more than friends?’ The usual inner dialogue tried to make sense of the body language, but for once Joe tried to turn it off. He wasn’t able to do that with a lot of people, but Conny made him feel comfortable with his decisions. It was a laid back attitude that he wished he had more often.
“You’ve got a paper cut...”
What a lame excuse to hold his hand, but with that said Joe grasped Conlan’s hand and the small cut disappeared. Josiah didn’t let go and the amount of breath visible in the cold air increased. Joe stretched his legs out and with pure spontaneity, he turned his head and planted his lips on Conlan’s. His lips were cold, but hopefully his reaction wouldn’t be.