Instead of pushing away, Cole got closer, moving from bending down to getting down on his knees with Chris, body pressed up to his in all the right places to garner a response. He didn't stop rubbing under his chin, but their faces were close enough now that Cole could kiss him if he really wanted to, though he wasn't planning on doing so yet. "You know I will. Tell me where you want me to touch you and I will do so."

As much as Cole was curious about what Chris was hiding, he was smart enough that barging right in wouldn't work the way he wanted it to, so instead he was going to go a different route to get the information he so desired. "I understand," he said gently. "You can trust me with your secrets, Chris. I'll keep them from everyone else and you can tell me anything so you don't have to shoulder this burden by yourself."