Page 10 of Five for Silver

Chad grabbed Romeo by the wrists andsqueezed until he stopped miming strangling Merc.He got tothe door first and shut Merc in the living room before coming faceto face with a raging Romeo.

“You’ve got to calm down.”

“Calm down!”

“If you have a heart attack you know I can’tcall an ambulance, right?”

Romeo took a deep breath, pushing out hispecs. “Is that supposed to be funny?”

“Yes, and no, but you’ve got to calm down,count to ten.”

“Chad,” he snapped the name, and Chadwinced. “Shove him in the outhouse.”

“It’s cold out there.”

“I don’t care.”

“Please,” Chad tried, pulling Romeo’s handstowards him. They stiffened and refused to hold onto his waist likehe wanted. “It’s warm in here, he can’t sleep outside.”

“Then I’ll sleep outside.”

“But then I’d get cold. I need you to keepme warm in bed.” Chad said, brushing his hands through Romeo’shair. One side of his hair was easier to get his fingers through,the other was clumpy with earth. Anger continued to flitter overRomeo’s face, but he no longer stared Chad in the eye, he looked athis mouth and watched as the begging words came out.

“Please, Romeo. Please let me keep him.”

“He went after the magpies.”

Chad pouted. “But they’re just so tempting …he probably thought he was protecting you.”

“He did it for fun.”

“Don’t take it personally,” Chad leaned into kiss Romeo’s throat. One kiss. Two kisses. “You said we couldkeep him. You told me to get him.”

“I’ve changed my mind.” Romeo lifted hischin, encouraging more.

Chad obliged, running his lips down Romeo’sneck. “Please.” He tried again, gripping the sides of Romeo’strench coat. He eased it over Romeo’s shoulders, and let it fall tothe floor, scattering seed all over the tiles. Romeo tensed hisjaw, but more kisses from Chad relaxed his expression, and momentslater, he tilted his chin back again and let out a blissfulsigh.

His eyes fluttered shut, and Chad pressedforward with his advantage, pulling Romeo’s t-shirt over hishead.

The clothes had saved Romeo’s chest from themud. Chad leaned in just to lick his chest, moaning at themasculine taste of a sweat slick Romeo. Romeo produced heat like afurnace, particularly when he was angry or turned on. Chad didn’tknow which one was affecting his skin, but it was the latter thatwas speeding up his breathing and making him fidget.

“Say we can keep him.”

“You think you can suck my dick, and I’ll befine with thatthingin the other room.”

Chad shrugged. “I don’t see the harm intrying.”

“You’re playing dirty.”

Chad licked a wet stripe between Romeo’specs, down to his belly button. Dropping to his knees, he took holdof Romeo’s hips.

“That dog’s probably got mud all over thesofa.”

Chad bit his lip. “No probably aboutit.”

“Pawprints up the walls.”

“Most definitely.”

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