Jake wasn't expecting the flutter in his stomach or the flare of heat to his cheeks when Dirk's lips connected with his. They'd kissed so many times before that he hadn't figure he'd even really notice-- it was just a kiss. But in that moment, it was so, so much more, and he couldn't bring himself to care when he brought his hands to either side of Dirk's face, framing his jaw just below his ears and pressed into the kiss with a raw sort of desperation that was so very him, and yet so very not.