Page 117 of The Chemist

Yup, that last pounding in the hut might very well be the last time he ever sticks his dick inside that one-night stand who never left.

Pouting his lips toward Diesel, he gave him a long-distance kiss. Diesel’s eyes softened as he took in the gesture.

Yes, the angry, chaotic mess that was Diesel Pratt was his. Always and forever. Till death do them part.

Turning slowly toward the men sitting next to him, he wondered how soon that death might come.

EPILOGUE

DIESEL

Stepping into the cool evening air, Diesel took in a breath and admired the beauty of thePalais Garnier. While Diesel would never admit such a thing to another living soul, he found it amazing that something so spectacular even existed.

Matteo continued his ritual of taking the guys out to the opera once a month or on special occasions if there was something that he really wanted to see. Sometimes, the guys went willingly, seeing it as an opportunity to get out ofLaMaisonand enjoy some free food, music, and alcohol. Other times, it fell to Ares to perform his husbandly duties—okay, they weren’t officially married, but they basically were husbands in every sense of the word, including being fathers to a mansion full of rowdy man-children—and accompany his love to the opera.

But Diesel never minded. He enjoyed stepping into the opulent opera house and admiring the sculptures and architecture. The level of detail applied to each surface, including banisters and staircases, was just incredible. Knowing all the painstakingly hard work that went into the building madethe experience so much more powerful. It was like stepping into another time.

“So, how did you enjoy the opera?” Zero asked, stepping up beside him and slipping his hand into his.

They’d been officially dating now for just over a year, and things were still going hot and heavy. Zero basically moved into the mansion—into Diesel’s room, to be precise—and they had been playing house for nearly nine months, it seemed. Diesel got the feeling that Zero was edging to pop the question, but he wasn’t going to force anything out of him. Not until he was ready. He could be patient. He wasn’t going anywhere.

As for dancing and playing with his wiener onstage in front of a sea of horny wealthy gentlemen, Diesel had asked to be taken off the roster. Instead, he decided to join the maintenance crew atLa Maison, fixing things that needed repairing while still being able to remain close to his family. He still had breakfast with them every morning and even cheered on the boys when they put on a specialty show at the club.

Matteo understood Diesel’s hesitance to continue dancing and was pleased to hear that he wanted to continue working and living atLa Maison. He was family and always would be.

“Talk about snooze fest,” Diesel lied, nudging his shoulder into Zero’s thick chest.

He glanced up at Zero, wondering how long it would take him to call him out on his bullshit.

It didn’t take long.

Zero gave him a pinch on the ass, making him jump with a squeak.

“Try again,” Zero ordered.

Letting out a huff, Diesel glanced over at the one-night stand who wouldn’t leave.How did he fall in love with such an annoying ruffian?

“Fine. I liked it… a lot.”

“I thought so,” Zero said with a cocky-ass grin plastered to his face. “That’s why I suggested it to Matteo.”

Diesel’s mouth dropped open. “Betrayer.”

Zero chuckled while Matteo glanced over in their direction.

Leaning closer to Zero, he added, “You say anything to anyone, and I’ll make you watch me ride big red while you sit there tied to the bed.” Big red was what they called Diesel’s dildo, obviously because of its size and color.

“I don’t think that’s quite the threat that you think it is,” Zero added, throwing his arm around Diesel’s shoulder.

“It is when I leave you there all night without giving you any release.”

Zero stopped walking, causing Diesel to jerk back under the weight of his arm.

“That’s just cruel.”

“Glad you finally met the true Diesel,” Levi said, walking hand in hand with Chase.

“Yeah, we were wondering when you would take off those dick-colored glasses and see Diesel for the massive prick that he really is,” Isaac added.

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