** My Internet is down AGAIN!! I have been sick for the past two days and have not been able to call about repairs.  I did manage to finish this chapter before it went down. My laptop is my source of writing. So it may be next week before I can update again.

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Tim carefully removes Adam's arm from around his waist. He gently lays the sleeping man to one side so he could get up.

His mind was over-run by questions as he gets dressed. Did they just make a huge mistake? Was this just a one-night thing for Adam? He shakes his head trying to clear his mind as he leaves the room.

He walks through the door of Austin's room, seeing the much younger spirit laying across his bed with headphones on as he watched tv. Austin glances over as Tim walks in.

"Well, that didn't take long." Austin chuckles as he removes the headphones.

"It's been awhile." Tim sighs as he sits down.

"What's wrong? Not as good as you remembered?" Austin smirks. He quickly becomes serious when he noticed that Tim didn't laugh at his remark. "Seriously, Cowboy, what's wrong?"

"I can't help but wonder if we screwed up." Tim says as he looks down at his hands.

"Okay? You lost me. You two did have sex, right?" Austin asks as he sat up in bed.

"Yeah, we did. But was it a mistake?" Tim asks.

"I'm not following you." Austin says with a confused expression. "Was it not any good?"

"What? No. It was awesome." Tim says. "But.... Austin, I could very easily fall in love with him."

"If you haven't already." Austin replies.

"What if he meets someone else? What if he brings them here? What if this was just a fling for him?" Tim asks.

"That's a lot of 'what ifs'. Here's one for ya, what if you sit down and talk to Adam?" Austin asks. "Who knows, he may have feelings for you too. He's definitely been doing a lot of flirting."

Tim sighs and hangs his head. Austin could see how much Tim was upset and confused on what to do.

"Listen, Timmy, talk to Adam. Get his thoughts on this." Austin says as he lays a hand on the brunette's shoulder. "I honestly think you guys can make this work."

"You do?" Tim asks, looking around at Austin.

"Yes, I do. But if Adam sees that you're in doubt then he will start to doubt. You're thinking too hard on this. Go with your heart and stop letting your brain try to talk you out of it." Austin says with a smile.

"You know, you're okay for a greenhorn." Tim says with a soft chuckle as he bumps against the smaller spirit with his shoulder.

"Thanks, I think." Austin laughs.

Tim nods as he stands to go back to his/Adam's room.

"Good luck, old man." Austin chuckles as he puts his headphones back on.

Tim walks quietly back into the room. He didn't want to wake the sleeping beauty. Sitting down in his favorite chair, he crosses his legs and folds his hands in his lap.

He had sat in this position every night since Adam arrived. Watching every move the blonde made while sleeping. And every night, he fell more in love with his handsome face.

Okay. I admit it. I am in love with Adam. BUT. Does Adam feel the same? Was he just horny last night and used me for pleasure? Why should I even care? That was the best d*mn sex I've ever had. But what am I suppose to do if Adam brings another man into this house? Oh, yeah, I could scare the sh*t out of the guy and have him running out the front door but Adam would probably hate me for it and have the house saged and blessed to get rid of me and Austin. Or I could just suffer and watch him have sex with my Adam.

"Do you always watch me sleep?" Adam's voice startles Tim causing him to jump. "Sorry." Adam smiles. "You looked so deep in thought. What were you thinking about?" Adam asks as he sits up in bed and stretches.

"Oh, nothing really." Tim smiles as he stands from the chair and goes to sit down on the bed.

"You didn't answer my question. Do you always watch me sleep?" Adam asks with a smirk.

"Since day one." Tim smiles and hangs his head.

"Oh, yeah. They called you 'The Watcher'..." Adam says as he places a finger under Tim's chin to turn his head toward him. "But I call you my Guardian Angel."

He leans in and places a soft kiss on the spirit's lips.

"So, where do we go from here?" Tim asks softly as he leans his forehead against his lover's.

"I'm not sure. I've never had feelings for a ghost before." Adam answers with a soft chuckle.

"I'm sure it's a bit different from having feelings for someone that's still alive." Tim comments with a slight smirk.

"I'm willing to find out." Adam smiles.

"Are you sure about this?" Tim asks as his expression gets serious.

"I'm absolutely sure." Adam says as he takes the spirit by the hand. "I already had feelings for you before last night, Tim. Last night was the cherry on top."

"But what if you find someone that you like that is actually alive?" Tim asks in a worried tone.

"I'm not looking. I've found what I want and he's sitting right here in front of me." Adam smiles.

"I don't think that I've ever felt this way about anyone before, Adam. Not Nate. Not Jenika." Tim says softly as he looks down at their hands.

"Then don't question it." Adam says as he gently squeezes Tim's hand. "Did you tell me that you are able to leave the house?"

"Yeah, I can attach myself to someone. I tried it once with Mr. Lundquist just to get out of the house for a while even if it was just to the neighbor's house." Tim says. "But if I stay out a long time, I get weak. It takes a lot of energy for a spirit to attach themselves to someone. But I'm a strong spirit."

"Weak? That don't sound good." Adam comments.

"I mean, it's not like I'm going die." Tim chuckles. "I just have to rest up for a day or two. You wouldn't be able to connect with me."

"Say like, if I carry you to town, would people be able to see you?" Adam asks.

"Sure. If I wanted them to." Tim nods. "As I said, I'm a strong spirit."

"What about Austin?" Adam asks.

"He's still a greenhorn. He's not able to do a lot that I'm able to." Tim says.

"Hmmm." Adam nods as the wheels in his head begin to turn.

"Just what are you planning?" Tim asks. "Are you planning on taking me to town? You know, I haven't been to town since before my death, right?"

"I know. I think taking a trip into town would be quite interesting, don't you?" Adam asks with a smile. "You would get to see how much progress we've made since the last time you were there."

"You call it interesting. I would call it ... frightful." Tim replies.

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