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grumblings from Duncan.
    Duncan clearly recognized Sebastian for the asshole he really was. Sebastian would have paid anything to bring a friendly smile to Duncan’s face, but knew that his money was most of the problem. The fact that he was a lazy rich boy instead of a hardworking rich boy clearly soured Sebastian’s chances.
    Not that Sebastian could commit to changing. That sounded like work and he already had everything he could possibly ever need. And trying to achieve something productive would just give his dad a chance to flaunt it when he failed. Still, Sebastian’s had considered trying to do something productive with his life since meeting Duncan. And fuck his dad if he said anything about it. He had contacted a lawyer to try and start some kind of real estate business like his dad’s, but dropped that idea when he learned about the licensing requirements.
    Classrooms and Sebastian didn’t mix well.
    Despite having been around wealth and powerful people his entire life, he had no idea how any of them actually did it. No one had ever stopped and taken the time to teach him.
    In the quiet moments before falling asleep, Sebastian admitted that he had never pressed anyone to teach him either. But shouldn’t someone like his dad have taken him under his wing and shown him how the world worked?
    The only work that Sebastian had actually volunteered for in years was helping Duncan, but Duncan had firmly pushed him aside each time he had offered, with the excuse of it taking more time to train Sebastian than just doing it himself.
    “Go make some coffee, if you want to be useful,” was the frequent ending of those conversations.
    If Sebastian ever pushed his dad, he expected a similar answer.
    Sebastian had drunk so much coffee over the last few weeks that he practically bounced around the house. He needed to use that energy productively or he was going to explode.
    “Hey, it’s late and you clearly have a lot left to do before you leave. The noise is going to keep me awake.”
    That was a lie. Thinking about Duncan was what kept Sebastian awake at night. The noise might have helped block that out. “What can I do to help you wrap this up and get you the fuck out of my house?”
    Sebastian cringed at his inability to even be nice properly. How sad was it that he needed help to be nice? He only really tried it with Duncan and his lack of practice killed any chance he might have had with Duncan each time he opened his mouth.
    “Fuck,” Duncan growled. “Sorry. I’ll wrap up and just, I don’t know, I’ll figure something out tomorrow.”
    Sebastian risked touching Duncan’s chest. Duncan didn’t flinch away. He wasn’t even paying attention to Sebastian. He seemed lost in his own thoughts.
    “No. We’ll finish this up. I want to help you. You are working so hard every day and these subcontractors keep screwing you over. You clearly have a crazy desire to stay strictly on schedule no matter what, even though I don’t really give a shit. I like having you around the house. But, let me help tonight.”
    Sebastian couldn’t believe the words that had come out of his mouth. He sounded almost human. He would definitely need to practice that more often.
    His knees went weak when Duncan’s chest rose and fell against his hand while thinking over the offer. Sebastian felt Duncan’s heart beating. He wanted to wrap his other hand in Duncan’s beard and pull him down for a kiss, but knew that Duncan was like a wild animal. One wrong move and Duncan would either bite or be gone forever.
    Biting could be fun.
    But not at the risk of losing Duncan.
    Sebastian was being a fool. There was nothing to lose between them. Duncan only tolerated Sebastian because of the money he was being paid. He needed something that Sebastian could give him and that was the extent of their relationship no matter how much Sebastian wanted more.
    “Fine. I could use the help if you’re serious.”
    “Anything.” Sebastian swallowed,