The kisses are causing his body to react, stirred up and feeling struck through with electricity. But the promises that were being made, in both word and deed, those were truly getting through to Joshua in ways that no one had ever done before.

Not that it's new that Vasquez of all people had that effect on Joshua, but now it is going deeper than a desire he'd never felt before. It went to emotions he truly never thought he might feel, but he is now.

Drawing back from the kiss, Joshua's eyes meet Vasquez's. Suddenly solemn as he gives him a single nod. "Yeah, I promise," he says. Maybe he'll fuck it up, and maybe Alejandro will, but giving his word is important to him. It's why he avoids it so much, as often as he can. Until now.