Page 75 of Working Out West

My face burned.

Lucas shifted closer, his hand dropping to my arm. “West… um, it’s natural to want something from Adrik.”

My goose bumps extended down my neck. “Lucas,” I moaned, definitely embarrassed.

“Your back is healed enough for a little playtime.”

“Oh my God. Do not call it playtime.”

“Sexy time?” Kylo suggested, walking back into the room and holding a plain white shirt. “White is always good.”

I waved him off. “White, sure. And no to sexy time. I am not talking about my… my time with Adrik. I don’t even know if he’ll want to touch me—” I clamped my mouth shut, not meaning to voice one of my fears.

“West,” Lucas whispered as he shook his head.

Kylo rested his cane against the bed. “West, I get why you would think that. Hell, I felt incomplete with my injuries, but from what I’ve seen, you’ll have a hard time keeping his hands off you.”

“He’s right,” Lucas agreed.

I knew it, deep down I did, but I couldn’t stop the worry about a naked night with Adrik. I wasn’t even sure I was ready for more.

“Besides, it’s not like you have to jump his bones right away. There’s other things you can do.” Kylo wiggled his eyebrows up and down. Both Lucas and I blushed. Kylo laughed in response.

All right, I could do this. I could get over my anxiety of Adrik being anywhere near my back. He liked me. He stayed at my side. He wanted me, and I wanted him just as much. I wouldn’t miss out on a chance to deepen what Adrik and I had, especially over my injuries that Adrik had already seen.

Nodding, I rubbed at my chest over my beating heart. “You’re both right.”

Lucas grinned. “Aren’t we always?”

“I wouldn’t go that far,” I told him. I replaced my T-shirt with the crisp white shirt. “This good?” I asked, holding my arms out for inspection. Lucas gave me two thumbs-up.

“If I didn’t have a man, I’d jump you,” Kylo said.

“Then thank fuck you have me,” Saint said from the doorway, glaring at Kylo. Lucas and I jolted, while Kylo just turned to his man and grinned.

“That’s true. I see no other besides you.”

Saint grunted. “Keep it that way. You ready to head out?”

Kylo shook his head. “I have to stay to see West off on his first date with Adrik.”

“Ah, no you don’t,” I said. There could be a chance I’d make a fool out of myself somehow, and the fewer people who saw it, the better.

Kylo grinned. “Yes, I do.”

“I’d really prefer if you all weren’t here,” I said, and picked up my bag from the bed. I started for the door as a grinning Saint stepped back to let me through.

“Now we definitely have to stay,” Saint said.

Shit.

Just as we rounded the door, there was a knock. My stomach swooshed. I glanced there to already see Wreck opening the door. I got a glimpse of Adrik before Wreck shut the door in his face again.

“Wade,” Lucas scolded.

Wreck sighed and opened the door again. “In,” he ordered.

I quickly moved that way. “That’s okay. We can just go.” Lord above, when my gaze landed on Adrik and I got a good look at him, my breath hitched, and I stumbled.

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