Marius blinks for a moment, trying to process the words through his mind, fogged with desire and lust. He manages to laugh himself a moment later, once he realizes what it is Jake's said. "That would have been tragic," he says, shaking his head and all the more grateful to have Jake standing before him nearly naked now.

Finally, Jake rids himself of his last remaining bit of clothing. Marius' eyes widen, and heat makes itself known throughout his body, from the flush of his face to the tightening of his stomach.

"Much," he manages, letting his gaze linger and drink in the sight of Jake fully naked. "Am I allowed to touch you now?"