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.""I do know that." Gavin exhales softly."I know that.I trust you.Out of everyone who's beeninterested in Alex if it isn't going to be us, I want it to be you.""That's part of why I don't want to drop out.Why I want to be sure I put a bid in.We're not theonly ones, you know.""I know.""Brian's going to bid on him.He might not bid much, it might be nominal, but he's interested.Michael is interested." When Gavin nods, Demetri goes on."Alex got enough chatter on themessage boards that you're going to have a few extra faces on Thursday.And next Thursday.And the last Thursday of the month, he's gonna have more attention than he knows what to dowith.""Yeah.I think you're right about all of that.""It might not be either of us.Have you thought about that?""I'm trying not to."Demetri nods."All right.So five'll get you ten he's been listening for a while.You want to callhim back in?""Alex?" Gavin calls out.Alex appears in the doorway to the bedroom, dressed in his slave'suniform again, cheeks slightly flushed."It's all right," Gavin says."Come on back."Alex settles down next to Demetri, and Demetri snaps the leash back on him."Do you want in onthis conversation?" he asks."I try not to be one of those owners who talks about you while you'resitting right there.Do you have any thoughts for us? Any questions?""Would it be easier for you to talk without the collar or the leash?" Gavin asks softly."The collar's all right.The leash is a little distracting."Demetri takes it back off immediately."Have a seat on the couch, if you'd like.""Thank you, sir." Alex comes up on the couch, seated next to Gavin, looking from Demetri toGavin and back again."I appreciate the care you're both taking with me.And I appreciate thehonesty.""Always," Demetri says quietly."I've talked to Gavin about why I'm here and why I'd still rather have a contract brokered withCascade than be on my own.And I understand there's an element of risk involved.Can you trustme when I say that's what I want anyway?""Yes." Demetri reaches out a hand, and Alex takes it."I'd like to keep seeing you for the nextfew weeks.Are you interested in seeing more of me?""Yes, sir." Alex grins."Very much.""All right.Then we'll take it one day at a time.I'll be back here for lunch on Thursday, and I'llprobably stay close unless Gavin needs me to back off.Is that okay?""It's better than okay, sir."Demetri leans in and kisses Alex lightly this time, no attempt to establish who's in charge.Gavin feels his heartbeat picking up again it just looks so good.They both look good, and it'snot the first time today he's wondered which one of them he envies of all the contracts Gavinworked, Demetri was probably the best of them, and he wouldn't have minded letting Demetriride him today.Of course, he wouldn't have been tied down for that, and Demetri would havebeen the one begging.He blinks, clearing the image.Some other time, maybe; they're both a little busy these days."In that case, it's time for me to go.Take care, Alex.""Take care, sir."Demetri slips out the door, and Gavin looks at the clock.He's half an hour late leaving already;he looks at Alex."It's time for me to go, too," he says."Are you all right? Is there anything youneed?""Would you take the collar and cuffs off me, sir?" Alex holds his wrists out."They're notuncomfortable, but it feels wrong having them on without you here." He pauses, tongue slidingout over his lips Gavin's starting to understand when that gesture's out of nervousness andwhen it's out of want, and this time it's coming out of nervousness."You or Demetri, or someoneelse who'd have put them on me in the first place."Me, Gavin thinks.He unbuckles Alex's wrist cuffs first, then his ankle cuffs, and he reachesaround behind Alex's neck, looking Alex in the eyes as the collar comes off."I'll be putting this back on you tomorrow," he promises."And you'll have it on Thursday beforewe go down to lunch."Alex's eyes are bright as he looks at Gavin."Yes, sir."Gavin leans in, too, and when he kisses Alex he's not Demetri.He can't just kiss and be gentleabout it, kiss for the sake of comfort and connection.He kisses the way he always has out ofrole; hard and rough and open about what he wants, what he wants the man on the other end ofthat kiss to give him.Alex opens his mouth wide and lets Gavin in, moaning softly as Gavin putshis hand on the back of Alex's neck and squeezes.When Gavin pulls away, they're both slightly out of breath."I'll see you tomorrow," he murmurs."Yes, sir," Alex whispers back."I'm looking forward to it."19.Gavin tackles Sam straight to the floor when he comes home pulls Sam right off the couch andslams him into the carpet.Sam hits his elbow on the coffee table on the way down, and, irritated,shoves at the thing.Gavin's with him on that, and between the two of them, they get another footof space between couch and coffee table, and Gavin shoves a thigh between Sam's legs andflattens him, bending his head down and biting at Sam's lips [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]