<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">Alexi nodded as he was gently reminded that his sister wasn’t here. He knew that, and in some ways was glad that Lucian was understanding about that. But then he was asked a question he was hoping not to have to answer, at least not directly. He took a steadying breath, formulating his answer in his head. Lucian had always insisted on openness and honest with the twins, something that Alexi was grateful for. But he wasn’t sure if he could manage to explain how he felt.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6"> “I… I want this. I want you.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc"> he said softly.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6"> “I don’t want the only time we’re intimate to be through my sister.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc"> he paused for a moment, before a little bit of laughter escaped him. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6">“Were I anyone else, that sentence…”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc"> he shook his head, as if suddenly becoming aware of how that sounded.</span>