Page 37 of Hack
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Carter sent a quick text to Bryon, just checking to make sure there was nothing important going on. It was stupid to worry, they'd call if there was an emergency, but still, he couldn't seem to let go of the need to know what was going on.
Bryon got right back to him, letting him know the team was taking the night off, and other than Trenton who refused to go home, everyone was gone. Bryon also mentioned that he was spending the night at Becca's. Carter took the hint. He wouldn't bother them anymore, at least until tomorrow. It was hard to let go of his need to know, of his control. No matter how much he trusted them, he didn't like not knowing things, even if they weren't important.
He sighed as he sat back down in front of his computer. He scanned the data he'd downloaded with Luis and Levitt's current arrest records. There wasn't anything of interest. Nothing that shocked him at least. Owning a bar, he'd expected a few fights, even a few DUIs. That was all he found. Other than their bad drinking habits, there was nothing else, even going back into their juvenile records.
He ran a check on both men and found nothing more than a couple of violations Luis had for not keeping his yard clean. Again, not a surprise. There had to be some skeletons in their closets. Something that showed the family wasn't as normal and every day as they appeared.
He scratched the back of his neck as he pulled up each man's credit history. They were both nearly broke, Luis doing only slightly better than Levitt financially. Luis had two credit cards, both maxed out, and Levitt looked to live paycheck to paycheck with no credit cards to his name.
Carter made a note on the pad of paper he had on the desk. Tomorrow, he'd take the time to hack into the credit card accounts Luis had and see what he'd been spending his money on, but he didn't expect to find anything of interest. Maybe digging into the brothers was a dead end. They could be telling the truth about not knowing where Lyle was, but like Archer had said, his gut told him differently, and so did Carter's. He couldn't ignore his gut. It hadn't led him wrong yet.
He closed out his programs and shut down his computer. He wasn't going to spend the whole time here doing what he could do from home. His goal here was to place the tracking devices, maybe ask around town about the family, and try to find any little piece of knowledge or evidence that Lyle still had connections here.
With his mind still working on ideas, he turned to his small bag and pulled out a pair of sweatpants to sleep in. He hadn't done shit today but travel, but his body was sweaty and tired after being stuck on a plane for so many hours. Even being in first class, which had been a nice surprise from Archer, he still suffered from what he called travel fatigue. He wasn't really sleepy, just worn, and lazy. A hot shower would go a long way to making him feel human again. The question was, did he wait for Archer to get back and invite him to join him?
He wasn't sure what was going on with Archer, but the attraction was there, and the sex so far had been amazing. He liked that they were open with each other enough to talk about things, find out what each other liked or didn't like, and not play the nervous lover game that so many others played. With the two of them, it was simple, they were either going to pass their free time fucking or they weren't. There wasn't the cautious flirting, the unknown wonder. They'd made up their minds and now that was how it was going to be. It was refreshing after being with so many others who had always tried to make sex more than it was.
Another bonus was that it sounded as if Archer liked hard sex, which was perfect for Carter. The soft and gentle lover shit had its place, but more times than not, he wanted it rough and wild. He didn't want to worry about hurting his partner by fucking him too hard. He liked men like Archer, who were big enough and strong enough to take what he wanted to give them. Time would tell if that held up once they got into bed together, but he didn't take Archer for the caress and cuddle kinda guy.
As long as they didn't lose focus on the case, he was going to enjoy their time together. He hadn't been sure what to expect when Archer first started staying with him, but the two of them lived well together, each doing their own thing, leaving each other alone unless they had something to say or do together. It wasn't that he wanted someone to always leave him alone, but it was nice not having to entertain Archer as a guest. They settled in, both working the case files the best way they each knew how. They got each other without having to say shit, and that was refreshing.
The sound of the lock clicking open had him looking over at the door, and a few seconds later it opened and Archer walked in with two small bags in his hands.
"I hope you like milk chocolate because I wasn't going to play the guessing game down there. The place had chocolates I've never even heard of. Who the hell eats pumpkin spiced chocolate?" He set the bags on the dresser beside the pizza box.
Carter laughed. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, a man after my own heart." He liked things simple and was glad Archer seemed to as well. "Milk chocolate is perfect. Did you get the king-sized condoms for me?" He was teasing, wanting to see how Archer reacted.
Archer tilted his head to the side and looked at him as if he felt sorry for him. "You know, I didn't. I figured getting the right fit was more important than stroking your ego. If you want something stroked all you have to do is ask, but I'm not risking you having to go digging to pull something out if it comes off during sex. The good news is, I didn't get the extra small ones either." A slow smile spread over Archer's face.
"Fuck you." Carter laughed. "Good answer, though." He liked how easy it was to tease each other. He held up his sweats. "I was about to shower and get comfy. Are you interested in joining me?"
"In the shower or the comfy part?" Archer asked.
"Both." Carter started for the bathroom, already knowing the answer. "I'll get the water going while you grab your shit." He walked past Archer with a smile, excited for what they were about to do. He flipped on the bathroom light, quickly undressed, then turned the water on to warm.
It was only a minute before Archer came up behind him, wrapping his arms around him from behind and pulling Carter back against his naked body. "You're a tease, you know that?"
"It's only teasing if I don't follow through. I have full intentions of following through tonight." Carter turned in Archer's arms and kissed him.
It was exactly what he needed. The moment his lips met Archer's all the stress faded away. His mind wasn't on the case, it wasn't on the team back home, it was on the man in his arms, the one who tasted like pepperoni and green peppers. He pressed his hips forward, not surprised to find Archer was already hard. He was too, and as their cocks came together, they both moaned against each other's mouths.
"Shower or we won't make it." Archer gasped.
"Maybe we should wait and get clean after," Carter suggested as they rocked their hips back and forth against each other.
"If I have my way, neither of us will have the energy. Shower now." Archer managed to break away and quickly stepped into the shower.
Carter followed, relaxing even more as the hot water sprayed down over him. He arched his head back, getting his hair wet. "Fuck, I needed this."
"Me too. I don't know why flying always leaves you feeling dirty." Archer moved around Carter for his turn wetting his hair. He kept his hands on Carter's hips as he arched his head back, letting the spray hit the top of his head. When he had his hair good and wet, he moved around a bit more so they were both equally under the spray. "Look at us being good boys and conserving water." He bent and licked a trail down Carter's shoulder, then moved to his chest and nipped at his nipple.
"We'll have to make a habit of this." Carter combed his fingers into the back of Archer's hair and held his head to his chest. He loved his nipples played with. They were almost as sensitive as his cock, and if he found a man willing to give them attention, he welcomed him to do so as long as he wanted.
Archer sucked and bit at his nipple, then moved to the other, giving them both equal attention as he slid his hand down Carter's stomach and gripped his cock in a tight fist. "Did you know when I do this…" He bit Carter's nipple. "That your cock jerks?"
Carter tightened his grip on the back of Archer's hair. "Do it again."
