"Then we have said all we needed to say," Anatoly murmured after the kiss ended, briefly covering Lex's hand with his own. It wasn't quite the traditional declaration of love, perhaps, but it was as close as the two of them were going to get.

They had other, more physical ways of expressing the love and passion they shared, and Anatoly was almost at the end of his endurance. He stood and quickly settled on Lex's lap, entwining his arms around his neck and kissing him deeply.