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Ishould’ve been gratefulFelixwasn’t staring atCole.Theman was fucking beautiful, even with the scar.Icould only see the top of his abs, but that was two more abs thanI’dever had.
GorgeousasColewas, though,I’dpickFelix’ssoft stocky body and ginger hair every time.
Okay, enough with the heart eyes.
Isquinted atBrian. “Shouldn’tyou be,Idon’t know,working?”SomedaysIdidn’t know how he put up with me as an employee.
Hesmirked. “Ifyou can play hooky, so canI.”
Ishook my head and stretched my leg out in the water.Theheat was already helping the pain, though it might end up making the bruise even more unsightly.Felixleaned his head back against the edge of the hot tub and moaned.Fuck.I’dbeen too worried about his head and his bruises when we were getting changed to even think about sex, but now, apparently, my dick was rarin’ to go.
Felixlifted his head and sighed. “Ineed to tell you all about the box on my car.Or, at least whatIthought it was.”Well, that took care of my boner.
Ina monotone,Felixtold us about his bad dates—whichCole,JasonandWillalready seemed aware of—and how he’d given their stories to his sister for herTVshow.Andhow sinceJanuaryhe’d been receiving glitter bombs two to three times a week.Thatwas some obsessive-level shit.
“So, leaving aside that you should’ve told us all this was going on,”Coleglared atFelix. “You’rethinking these guys you went out with all found each other somehow and decided to get revenge throughglitter bombs?”
Felixshrugged and stared at the bubbling water.Iput my arm around his shoulders, and he leaned into me a little.
Brianmade ahmmmsound. “Mostlikely they connected via something to do with the show.I’lllook into it.”
“Felix,”Willsaid. “Ispeak for all of us whenIsayIwish you’d told us someone was harassing you.JasonandBriancould’ve helped, you know.”
AndImight’ve metFelixsooner.
Felixwinced. “Iknow.Iwas embarrassed.”
Thisled to further scolding.Theguys meant well, butFelixhad just had a near-death experience.Isighed internally.Onetopic change, coming right up.
Icleared my throat. “Sincewe’re doing confession time,Felixasked me how my leg got injured.”
Colesat up like he’d been goosed on the ass. “Really?You’regoing to tell us?”
Iraised my eyebrows atJasonandBrian, and they shrugged.Jasonsaid, “Itseemed like gossiping to tell them.”
“Thanks.Iwouldn’t have minded if you’d told them, butIappreciate the thought.”
Ikept my gaze onFelixasItold the story of how, in my former job at theFBI, the agency had needed someone to go undercover who had accounting skills and could pass for the nephew of a crime syndicate bookkeeper.AndhowI’dgotten the information they wanted in the first few weeks, butI’dalso uncovered ties to an even bigger organization, so theFBIhad kept me in place.Untilmy cover had been blown.
“Istill don’t know what or who tipped them off, butIwas lucky theFBIwas keeping tabs on my fake uncle.Whenhe turned up dead, they came to get me out.”IwishedIhad a beer, butFelixandIhad to go to the police station to give our statements in a little while.Notgood form to show up with alcohol on your breath.
Imust have paused a little too long, becauseFelixreached over and put his hand on top of mine where it was clutching my leg. “Youdon’t have to tell us the rest, if you don’t want to,” he said.
Ilooked into his gorgeous gray eyes and my heart wentka-thump. “Thanks, butI’malmost done.”Iturned my hand over and laced our fingers together whileIfinished my story.Ourhands weren’t too visible under the water, soIpretended the others didn’t see.
“So, the firstIfound out my cover’d been blown was when a couple of the syndicate’s goons busted down my door and hauled me out of bed.Theywanted me to tell them whoIwas and whoIwas working for.”Igestured at my leg with my free hand. “Theywere just getting warmed up when theFBIjoined us.”Itried to chuckle. “Theygot all their questions answered after that.”
Felixgripped my hand tighter while everyone pretended to be amused by my attempt at a joke. “Thanksfor telling us,Malcolm,” he said.
Inodded, then dropped his hand and leveraged myself to my feet, both hands on the edge of the hot tub. “I’mgoing to take a shower before we go to the police station.”JasonandBrianhelped me get out.Felixstayed behind.
AtleastI’dbe able to look at my unicorn photo without worrying about anyone seeing me.
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Y’all,Iwon myHillCountryExtremeIroningmatch over the weekend!Here’sa pic of me ironing while being towed on an inner tube atCanyonLake!Thewater was coldAFbut it was so much fun
