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“Depends. Are you my complication?”
He rolled his eyes and let me go altogether, and I noticed he had to adjust himself in his pants. Fuck, I’d made him hard? I hadn’t thought that far, only that I’d gotten turned on as hell, so… Yup, I had to adjust myself too.
That was hot.
“I’m the least complicated part of your life,” he told me. “You, on the other hand… However we twist this, you’re gonna find a way to be ashamed tomorrow.”
That one snapped me out of my haze.
“Some men check out another man’s ass, and that’s how you know,” he said. “Some men are subtle checking out another man’s ass, then walk around feeling like shit the rest of the day, and that’s how I’ve known you’re gay. I’ve known for ten fucking years, KC.”
Fuck my life.
I drew a breath and scrubbed a hand over my mouth and jaw.
Lucian wasn’t done. “I’m not leaving your side, but I won’t put myself in a situation where you might leave mine because you’re afraid of your parents.”
I clenched my jaw and vaguely registered that the light wasn’t on in the microwave. Christ, I hadn’t even heard it ding, I’d been so wrapped up in Lucian.
He sighed. “I know Noa isn’t the only reason you’re gonna go back to Christine.”
He just fucking knew everything, didn’t he?
“You’re starting to come off as a know-it-all, buddy,” I said.
He smirked to himself and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt. “And here comes the mighty deflector.”
I narrowed my eyes.
“You’re too drunk for this conversation,” he finished.
“I’m too sober to put up with your bullshit. You’re way more pleasant when we kiss.”
He sent me a sideways smile, and it was as beautiful as it was infuriating.
“It was a good kiss,” he agreed.
* * *
Present day
The day before our vacation started, I took the day off from work, finished my workout before everyone woke up, showered, had some coffee, and returned to bed.
Noa and I had spent the night in Lucian and Cam’s room after a semi-depressed evening, and I wasn’t done soaking up their warmth. More often than not, I just needed us all in the same bed. Noa did too, particularly now. One night of nightmares about us losing Lucian, followed by a day of moping around because of what Christine had caused.
I didn’t foresee Noa waking up anytime soon. He had to be exhausted.
Thank fuck he was making progress. It brought a lot of comfort. If he wasn’t buzzing around making plans for the lizard’s enclosure, he was spending time with friends or helping Cam pack for our trip. But every now and then, his mood could drop.
He was cuddled up in Cam’s arms when my head hit Lucian’s shoulder, and I pulled the duvet higher up.
He winced and turned toward me. “Your hair’s all damp and cold,” he muttered drowsily.
“Sorry—”
“Hey, I didn’t say you could move.” He swiftly hauled me close to him again, and I sighed contentedly and slipped a leg between him. “Where are the boys?”
“Right behind you, still asleep.”
