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Neither did Reese.“So you don’t wanna take us back to your place?”
Actually…when it put it that way, not even a little.
“I don’t know anything about you,” I pointed out.“I’m afraid my apartment is only open to people whose cuts and bruises I’m certain don’t come from a robbery gone wrong or a run-in with a local drug cartel.”
River flashed a genuine grin but said nothing.
Reese, on the other hand… He laughed and said, “That’s fair.We’d take you back to our place if we didn’t have plans in the mornin’.First an early breakfast with Mattie and Trent, and then we got work.”He paused and nodded at River’s face.“The decorations on our faces ain’t excitin’.We’re into martial arts.”
I didn’t know what to do with that information.He could be full of shit—and so could anyone I invited to my place.Not that there’d been that many one-nighters I’d had to worry about.
I decided to take a lighter route.“Are you the fuck-and-duck type of dudes who sneak out, or do you at least leave a note in the morning?”
Reese seemed surprised by that, but he still chuckled, and he scratched his nose.“We’re not animals, Lucas West.I probably would’ve woken you up and said we’ll meet up next time we’re in town, but I can write it on a note if you want.”
Mildly reassuring.Either way, I wasn’t too worried.I really wanted to get laid, and however they left in the morning was their business.I knew what I was getting myself into.
I took a swig of my beer.“Let’s get out of here.”
Reese smiled.“Fantastic.Let’s exchange numbers in case we lose you to the speed limit.”
* * *
Admittedly, walking through my garage at home with River and Reese in tow made me more alert.They’d snagged the last spot for guests, and the moment they’d stepped out of their car, I’d sensed a shift in the air.They exuded a predatory energy, though thankfully without the stranger-danger worry that I might end up on the news as a missing person.
I had no idea how this was going to play out, if one or both wanted to get involved, but one thing was certain.I was gonna get fucked, and something told me I’d feel it tomorrow.
In the elevator, I felt the need to address something.I cleared my throat, locking eyes with River briefly in the mirror.He stood behind me, leaning casually against the wall.Frustratingly unreadable.
I shifted my gaze to Reese next to me.“In Baltimore, you expressed your aversion to protection.”
He tilted his head, pensive.“No, I expressed my aversion to unnecessary rules.How I fuck someone is up to me and whoever I’m drillin’ my cock into.”He flashed a smirk and clapped me on the shoulder as the elevator dinged and slowed to a stop.“Don’t worry, Lucas West.You’re safe with us.”
Heh.
He stepped out first.
I swallowed and fidgeted with my keys, and my stomach tightened with anticipation and nerves.
River was next, and he paused next to me.“But if we can fuck your tight throat without rubbers in the way, we’d prefer that.”
Jesus.
Shock tore through me at the same time as my mouth fucking watered.It was the longest sentence he’d spoken to me, and he’d chosen his words well.
I found the right key and picked up the pace, suddenly more eager to have a one-night stand than to find new friends.I could find friends tomorrow.Friends were everywhere.
I let the twins enter first, and a plan formed in my head.Get them a drink, excuse yourself…I needed a quick trip to the bathroom.
My apartment was by no means large, but I loved it.Past the hallway, it opened up to the kitchen and then the living room behind it, the space bright and open.
As soon as I switched on the lights, Reese let out a low whistle and walked farther in.
“So this is what a place looks like if you actually decorate it,” he mused.“We should try that, Riv.”
I wasn’t sure my place was the best inspiration for that.My walls were bare, because I didn’t have the tools to drill into brick.But I had bookcases and shelves with stuff.
River frowned.“We have furniture.”
