Page 61 of One is Never Enough

I frown at that. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t want to worry you. Money is a little tight, but I’m fine.”

“Leland…” I sigh.

“Seriously, this is why I didn’t tell you. I’m looking for a second job, and everything will work out. What time do you want to come over?”

I decide to let it go for now and talk to him about it later. Leland is the best at sweeping things under the rug until they get too big to deal with. “I’ll come over around 6. Do you want me to bring dinner?”

“Bring chinese, and I’ll suck your dick.” We both go quiet, and Leland laughs. “Okay. That might not work as a joke anymore. I’ll see you then.”

The line goes dead, and I shake my head. Leland’s always joked about sucking my dick, and I always brushed it off as him being funny. But was it? Or was he projecting?

I’m determined to find out tonight.

Just like I suspected, Jace made me take the car and Cass. Even though I hate making Cass wait in the car the whole time, I feel better having him close. Plus, Cass insists that he doesn’t mind. Jace went ahead and ordered chinese food to be delivered so it’s ready when I get there.

I knock once on Leland’s door and push it open. I’m early, but he said he wasn’t doing anything. I kick my shoes off and follow the smell of the food to the kitchen. I hear something coming from the back of the apartment, toward Leland’s room, and it sounds like he’s in pain.

I rush back there and push his bedroom door open and stop dead in my tracks. Leland is leaning against the headboard, stroking his cock like his life depends on it, but that’s not what gives me pause. It’s what’s playing on his TV. I look at the gay porn he’s watching and back to him. He hasn’t even realized that I’m here, too lost to his pleasure. I quietly shut the door behind me, trying to contain the laugh that wants to burst out of me.

I go back to the living room and wait until the sound of the TV cuts off. I quietly open the front door and shut it harder than necessary. “Leland!” I call out, still trying not to giggle like a schoolgirl that I busted my straight best friend jacking off to gay porn. “I’m here!”

“Oh! I’ll be out in a minute.”

I go back into the kitchen and start pulling containers from the bag. Leland walks in minutes later, and I can’t even look him in the eye. “I’m early. Sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. I’m starving.” I wonder why?

“I’m pretty sure Jace ordered one of everything.”

“I can tell,” Leland laughs. “Why is your face so red?”

I bite my lip and focus on finding some paper plates. I pull them from the cabinet and set them on the container. “The walk up the stairs got me.”

“You go forty rounds with three dudes, and the stairs almost took you out?”

I finally turn to look at him, and I can’t hold it back. “I know what you were doing.” Leland raises a brow, and I gesture toward his room. “Just now. I walked in on you. I’m sorry.” Leland’s mouth forms an ‘O’ and I can’t keep the laughter in anymore. I lose it, almost doubling over. “I’m sorry,” I gasp. “I’m not laughing at you. I’m laughing at the situation.”

Leland starts loading food onto his plate, but I can see the heat creeping into his face. “So, you saw what I was watching?”

“Yes. But it isn’t a big deal.”

Leland jerks his head to follow him to the living room after I get some food. We get comfortable on the couch with our feet propped on the coffee table. We eat in silence so I can give Leland a chance to get his thoughts together. When he’s done, he sets his plate on the coffee table.

“I can’t stop thinking about that night.” That gets my attention, and I turn on the couch to face him. “Just…everything about it. I’ve never looked at a guy in a sexual way. But something about Vince touching me broke something. I’ve tried to watch straight or lesbian porn, and it does absolutely nothing for me anymore. I decided to try gay porn, and well, you saw what happened. And that was way too much information.”

“Shut up.” I pull my legs onto the couch and push his thigh. “We’ve always been able to talk about these things, and after the party that night, I feel like we’re even closer. Are you thinking about just that night or Vince?”

“Vince and Zac. Vince might have been the one touching me, but Zac was watching the whole time. Which was hot as fuck.”

“Then why don’t you call them? I have permission to give you their numbers.”

Leland shakes his head. “I don’t think I’m ready for that.”

“Why not? I’m not pushing, but if you’re thinking about them, maybe you’re just scared to admit what you want. I can tell you with certainty they’ve been thinking about you. If they aren’t texting the guys to ask about you, they’re asking me.”

“I’m not looking for something serious. Maybe I’ll just find some random guy to fool around with.” Leland shrugs. “Get it out of my system. Too bad you’re wifed up, or I’d be seducing you.”

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