(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u553/anorienparker/PS_zps3810db65.jpg)<br/><br/>Ember's mind went totally blank as he looked at Alex.  He crossed the room and came to a stop at the fog machines, pretending to check them out.  Not that he'd know if anything was wrong, but he didn't think Alex would know that.<br/><br/>When he straightened up, he was startlingly close to the other man, with only the fog machines between them.  He licked his lips and tilted his head to one side, the awkwardness he usually kept in check glaringly obvious now that he was alone with Alex.<br/><br/>Alex was most likely straight.  Ember knew that.  But he liked being close to him anyway.  As such, he stepped around the fog machine and moved forward so that he was nearly chest to chest with Alex, then reached back behind him, pretending to see something - though he had no idea what - that he needed.<br/><br/>He just wanted to be close.  To smell him. Maybe to feel that soft blond hair against his skin.  Maybe even let their arms brush together or...<br/><br/>And he was acting like a damned horny teenager. He knew it, but he couldn't help himself.  This was for him, not for Alex or some random guy who happened to kiss him out of the blue....and while he wasn't trying anything sexual, it was still possible Alex would feel uncomfortable and push him away.  Nothing was going on though, not really, so it wasn't like he could tell the other guys something had happened.<br/><br/>"This...ah, no, it's not what I thought it was," he said, then pulled back, but only a little, mesmerized by being so close.  He didn't step away, but turned and smiled at Alex, not sure what he was expecting or even hoping for.<br/><br/>"Sorry...I thought I saw something. up there..."