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her head and he saw tears beginning to slide down her cheeks. “Fuck
it. I’m going for a walk.”
    She stormed out of the kitchen before Matt could stop her.
He ran his hands back through his hair.
    “What gave Fiona a face like thunder?” Travis asked as he
walked into the kitchen, still pulling on his shirt. He was just coming off
nights and this was his first dinner at home in five days.
    “I fucked up.” Matt grimaced.
    “What?”
    “I thought…” He leaned his head into his hand, a sudden
headache pounding behind his eyes. “I’m sorry. I thought this was working. I
thought she was falling in love with you. I shouldn’t have pushed.”
    Travis poured a glass of pineapple juice, his expression
grim. “What did you do?”
    “She has a big work party coming up. I suggested she take
you as her boyfriend.”
    “Is that really what you want?”
    Matt didn’t like the look in Travis’ eyes, or the set of his
jaw.
    “Yes.” Matt returned his hard gaze.
    Travis’ brows knit together in the middle as if to ask Really?
    “No. Fuck it, Trav, I love you both but I won’t let this
hurt either one of you.”
    “And your solution is that you play the asexual best friend
who sponges off us for the rest of his life?”
    “It could work,” Matt grumbled. “You are always saying I’m
naïve thinking that this isn’t going to have consequences. I’m not. I get that.
Forgive me for wanting to protect you both.”
    “She was right to storm out.” Travis put down the glass of
juice and crossed the kitchen, backing Matt up against the counter. Matt
pressed his hands to Travis’ chest, but Travis ignored him, pressing his hands
to either side of Matt’s face, forcing him to look at him.
    “You don’t get to make unilateral decisions for us. You
don’t get to make the sacrifices. Don’t you get it? This works when we love
each other, not when we pretend.”
    “You have more to risk than I do.”
    “You are worth the risk.” Matt was surprised when Travis’ voice
nearly broke. “You were always worth the risk. I wouldn’t fucking be back
otherwise.” Travis lowered his head, closing the distance between them, his
lips pressing roughly against Matt’s, forcing them to open beneath his own. Travis
conquered with that kiss; it was heated and ferocious. He pressed Matt against
the counter, grinding their pelvises together as he plundered his mouth. Matt
couldn’t keep up and was gasping for breath when Travis broke the kiss.
    “I’m going to find our girl,” Travis told him gruffly.
“Where do I find her?”
    “I’ll come with you.”
    Travis shook his head. “You’ve said enough tonight. This is
between her and me.”
    “But—”
    “No buts about this Matthew Thomas.” There had been few
occasions when Travis used his middle name. None of them had been good. “You
don’t want to press me on this,” he warned again. “If you’re still nattering on
when I get back, I’ll give your mouth something better to do.”
    “It’s just…” He closed his eyes. “I’m scared she’s not as
into this as I thought she was.”
    “Bullshit.” Travis shrugged as he grabbed his wallet and
keys. “She’s angry and scared. She’s not stupid.”
    Matt didn’t share his confidence. “You’ll probably find her
at the playground on the corner. Bring Kleenex.”
    A moment later the front door slammed for the second time
that night.
    * * * * *
    Matt’s plan to sacrifice was a good one, and it was one Travis
had considered. For about ten seconds until he realized he didn’t want half a
relationship. He wanted it all.
    He was proud of both his lovers. They were strong and sexy
and successful and he was so lucky they wanted him in their lives. He wasn’t
going to deny that, or ask them to.
    Travis waited for the condo elevator, trying to remember the
layout of the park on the corner, when he suddenly realized, that’s not where
she was. He rode the elevator down two floors to his condo. The front