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"Yeah, I agree, and yes, I do trust Beau that much. I've trusted the man with my life for years, I should trust his judgment. I'll tell Beau to bring him over. Even if we hate him, he can spend the night here and go packing in the morning, but I'm hoping it will be unpacking he does. We really need a doctor around if we start seriously doing stings anytime soon."
"You make me nervous each time you say that." Jeremy hated the thought of any of them getting hurt.
"I know, but it happens so fast, you can't stop it. When I got stabbed last time, it was with a stupid letter opener. I was lucky it wasn't a sharper blade." D grabbed his phone and dialed Beau back.
Jeremy closed out everything he was working on while D talked to Beau. It was pointless to continue to try to work. His mind was elsewhere. If Rani was headed over now, the night would be busy getting to know him.
"They'll be here in about twenty minutes. If things work out, Rani will move in, if not, Beau will drop him off at a hotel in the morning on his way to his conference." D offered his hand to Jeremy. "You ready to do this?"
"I'm following your lead. You know what we need. I guess Beau would have made sure Rani is qualified to handle everything, but having been on the patient side of things, I think you'll be a able to judge if he'll be a good fit." Jeremy stood. "We should probably grab something to eat before they get here."
"There's some Hot Pockets in the freezer. That's good enough for me."
"I'm easy," Jeremy said.
"Lucky me." D pulled him in for a kiss. "If we didn't have company coming…"
"I'd feed your addiction?"
"You do more than feed it, you increase it."
Jeremy laughed, but liked hearing that D enjoyed sex with him. When he'd left his job and moved to Denver, he was sure he wouldn't date anyone for a long time. After what his ex had done, he didn't want to bother with another relationship. He'd prepared himself mentally to go without sex for quite a while. Having D change all that was a good thing. It wasn't serious enough to worry Jeremy, but it was wild enough to satisfy his needs.
"So, with Beau here and Rani moving in, that leaves one bedroom free upstairs, and one down here. I'm thinking we could just share a room when we're both sleeping here and that will always leave one open." D lifted a brow.
"I'm not against the idea, but then we take the one down here on the main floor so they won't hear us as easily." Jeremy hated the thought of everyone in the house hearing them go at it. "We could just go home. I haven't checked on my house in days."
"True. We don't live too far apart, and we'd have privacy." D pulled food out of the freezer, handing one to Jeremy. "We'll stay tonight to make sure Rani is comfortable, then we can start going home. Having a break from this place isn't a bad thing. I don't want to end up like Carter and Bryon and living on site."
"Yeah, me either. I like my own space, and as the team grows, we'll have less and less of it here. Besides, when I'm here, I feel like I always need to be working." Jeremy stuck his Hot Pocket into the microwave.
"Yeah, we need to have a way to escape work. It's one reason I turned the basement into a game room, but even then, getting out and feeling human is important. Hopefully soon, the two of us won't have to stress about being in public so much."
"Drink?" Jeremy asked.
"Beer, please." D took Jeremy's food out and put his in.
"So, what is a deal breaker with Rani?" Jeremy set two beers on the table, then sat down to eat.
"Attitude." D shrugged. "We're a team. No one is better than the other. We all play a part. Hate is another. I'm going to hold your hand, kiss you, make sure it's clear that everyone is accepted here. If he can't deal working with gays, he doesn't belong. I guess I'll just go with my gut. Bryon says that's what he does."
"I'm nervous," Jeremy admitted.
"Don't be. We'll get through this just fine. Remember what we do. No one wants on our bad side. We have to trust someone eventually." D took a bite of his food.
Jeremy nodded, but as they sat eating in silence, he hoped D was right. Everything was on the line. The two of them had the most to lose. They were already wanted, already on the run. It was hard to put his trust in someone when his life was on the line, but it was the only choice he had.
