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Gavin should probably at least check on him. Maybe bring him a drink? That would be what any good mate would do. Although Gavin was not going to take Stryker an energy drink, no matter how much the boy would probably appreciate it.

He grabbed a cold bottle of water then turned toward the door.

The knock sounded before Gavin reached it.

“Thank fuck!” Gavin murmured with relief. He set the bottle of water down on the side table before answering.

“You don’t have to knock…Rainier? River?”

Rainier was scowling. He also had River by the back of his neck. “We might have an issue.”

Gavin looked from Rainier to River. “What did you boys do?”

“I’ll never tell!” River replied with a pout.

“Boy!” Rainier shook him.

“But I’m not a snitch!” River whined.

“You have five seconds,” Rainier warned.

River huffed.

“What is going on?” Gavin demanded. He didn’t have time for this.

“River returned to our realm a couple of hours ago. Only for a short time,” Rainier said. “But he didn’t go alone.”

Fuck! “Where is Stryker?”

“He won’t tell me,” Rainier shook him again.

“I promised!” Stryker argued.

“And you dragged Noah into this mess with you,” Rainier said.

“I’m pretty sure Noah jumped in all alone.”

Gavin turned to see Dean dragging Noah across the lawn. What now?

“Noah!” Stryker shouted. “You told?”

“I didn’t mean to!” Noah told him. “I was FaceTiming with Cary. I knew he’d get a kick out of the story. Logan overheard me and told Dean!”

“Noah!” River screeched.

“Hey! How did Rainier find out?” Noah asked.

River flushed. “He surprised me and Anton with a visit and we…needed to use the cabin. I got distracted. I forgot I told Anton not to go inside because Stryker was supposed to behiding in there. Anton forgot too. At least until after when he got embarrassed about being seen by Stryker. Anton didn’t want his new friend to think bad about him.”

He got busted because you were horny?” Noah accused.

“Hey! You got busted by talking too much! At least I got laid.”

“I don’t want to get laid!” Noah yelled. “Asexual, dude!”

Bringing his fingers to his mouth, Gavin gave a sharp whistle.

All four men on the porch winced.

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