into it, Lon had to give in.
Even in his half-mad state, he recognized that he wasn’t going anywhere unless
Wod allowed it.
Hovering over him, slim arm curved with hard muscle, Wod pointed at Lon’s
face with the tip of the dildo. “What’s with you?”
Staring at the tip of the dildo still encased in a thin layer of plastic wrap, Lon
tried to swallow a hysterical laugh. Air dried his eyeballs, too exposed.
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Wod shook the dildo. “Talk to me this time, Lon.”
Swallowing, Lon shook his head. “I shouldn’t be here.”
“I want you here.”
Surprise brought his gaze to Wod’s. He opened his mouth to question the
matter-of-fact words, but what came out was: “I love Rom.”
Clearly this was not what Wod expected to hear. His mouth opened, then
closed. Fine brows soared up, then knitted close over the narrow bridge of his nose
as he studied Lon for a long moment. “Does Rom know that?”
Lon fought a whimper, unable to look away from Wod’s penetrating gaze. “No.”
“Hmmm.” Wod started to ease back but leaned in again when Lon twitched.
“You stay put, or I’m going to tie you down. Do you understand? You’re going to talk
to me.”
The thought of Wod binding him effectively froze Lon. Although he didn’t feel
right in such an intimate position with Wod, he stayed where he was as Wod sat
back on his heels. “C-can I sit up?”
“No.” Wod tapped the bare sliver of Lon’s belly with the tip of the dildo. “You
stay exactly where you are and tell me what this is all about.” He tossed long dark
fringe from his face. “What were you doing at Rom’s?”
Lon winced and hoped the relative darkness hid the flush to his pale skin. “I-I
went there to talk to him. I d-didn’t know he had company.”
“Hmm. But you got a good eyeful anyway.”
Lon allowed himself a small frown. It wasn’t possible for him to flush with any
more embarrassment. “How did you know?”
“I followed you.”
“W-what? Why?”
“I saw you start down Rom’s drive. I wanted to know what you were doing.”
“Why?”
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“Because— Hey .” Wod pointed with the tip of the toy. “ I’m asking the questions
here. What were you going to talk to Rom about?”
“T-that’s private.”
“You were going to tell him you love him?” There was a slight note of surprised
derision in that low voice.
It allowed Lon to deepen his frown. “Yes. I was.”
“Why?”
“Why?”
“Why? Do you even know Rom all that well?”
“Well, no.” Lon squirmed, trying to lower the hem of his undershirt without
reaching for it.
“I didn’t think so. Did you think he’d confess the same back to you?”
“Well…no.”
“What did you expect?”
“I don’t know.” His fingernails dug into the couch when Wod dropped his hand
so that palm and toy rested on Lon’s bared belly, entirely too close to his aching
arousal. For that matter, entirely too close to the evidence of Wod’s arousal, clearly
defined in snug pants. “I just wanted to tell him finally.”
“That you’re in love with him.”
“Yes.”
Wod seemed genuinely confused, which just made Lon want to squirm more.
“Did you want him to fuck you?”
Without thought, Lon pushed up on his elbows. “That’s not what it’s like!”
Wod raised a hand—thankfully without toy—to spread over Lon’s chest. But
he didn’t push him back down, just left it there as a reminder. “Okay, okay, don’t
get your knickers in a twist.” Wod grinned at a private joke. Was he laughing at
Lon? “Why do you think you’re in love with Rom?”
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“Because I am .”
“How?”
“How?”
“You admitted you don’t know him.”
“I-I… Well, what I do know is wonderful.”
“Really? And what do you know?”
“I don’t think I want to tell you.” He glanced pointedly down at their crotches.
“N-not like this.”
Wod glanced down, and Lon would swear that both