He barely paid any attention to the waiter at all.  Alex, however, was the shy type and was quick to straighten up.  It was adorable… and yet it still showed how nervous he was to be caught in the arms of another man.<br/><br/>“What would you like to bring?” he asked, settling his chin in his hand and gazing on that pretty face, all pink with embarrassment.  “If you tell me, I’ll gather it up from the house myself.  I’d rather you not go back there.  I’ll set you up in a hotel for the night so you’ll be safe and far away from all that nasty business.  I don’t want him to hurt you again.  I don’t want him to touch you,” he said, brushing back a few wild strands of hair from Alex’s face.