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With a final glance at the bed, I headed out into the living area of the condo and was grateful for the city lights illuminating the space. The last thing I needed was to alert anyone of my presence by switching on a lamp, so I was thankful for the cover of darkness as I crept into the kitchen.
God, I was sneaking around a college kid’s apartment.
Granted, it was a multimillion-dollar apartment, and not some dorm room back at Astor. But still, Iwassneaking around, and that was another thing Preston and I were going to talk about. If this weekend had told me anything, it was that I hated not being able to tell people whom I was dating. I was an adult, for fuck’s sake, and so was Preston. We needed to be able to live like it.
That was easier said than done, though. There were a lot of hurdles we had to get over before we could walk publicly into a room holding hands. But if this was what he wanted, ifIwas what he wanted, then I’d be right there with him, every step of the way.
No matter how messy it got.
I pulled open the freezer, betting on vodka for the win, and what do you know, there were two icy bottles of Beluga Gold inside. I grabbed a glass and poured a generous amount, and just as I was about to take a sip, I heard the door to the condo open and close.
My hand froze halfway to my mouth as I looked around for somewhere to hide, but I was screwed. To get back to Preston’s room I had to walk by the front door, which meant whoever hadjust entered would be going to the opposite room, which was right past the kitchen.
I knew Preston and his friends roomed with one another here at the Towers, and I was sure him and Serena had mentioned whom he lived with at some point. But I’d be damned if I could think of who it was right then.
Then Travis McKinney sauntered around the corner, and Serena’s colorful play-by-plays of his playboy lifestyle came tumbling to the forefront of my mind.
God help me.
Travis was halfway through shrugging out of his jacket when he caught sight of me in the corner of his eye. He stopped mid-shrug, whipping his head in my direction, and his jaw hit the floor.
“Mr. Carrington.”
I might’ve laughed at the formal greeting had I not been standing in his kitchen half-naked. But as his made-up eyes traveled down to my bare chest and the open button of my pants, he seemed to recover from the shock and smiled.
“MisterCarrington,” he drawled as he tossed his jacket across the couch and made his way to the kitchen counter. “It’s so nice to see you again…Allof you.”
Of all of Preston’s friends, of course it had to be the oversexed, horny one that he lived with. But I’d dealt with my fair share of oversexed men in the past. Travis didn’t intimidate me in the slightest.
“Evening, Travis.” I took a sip of my drink and eyed the clock on the wall. “Three a.m.—you’re getting home late.”
“I’m sorry, Daddy.” Travis leaned against the counter and licked his lips. “Want to spank me?”
I narrowed my eyes and chuckled. “How long have you been waiting to say that?”
“Since the moment I caught you and Preston sucking face at the charity event.”
Huh. It seemed Preston had some explaining to do. Apparently his friends knew a lot more than I was aware of. First Daire and now Travis. How long had they all been in the loop?
“So?” Travis arched a wicked brow. “Do you want to?”
“Thanks for the offer, but”—I picked up the bottle of Beluga Gold and went to step around him—“I prefer good boys.”
Travis acted liked I’d plunged a dagger in his chest as he spun around to watch me walk past him. “You’re killin’ me here, Zaddy Archer.”
ZaddyArcher?What the hell did that mean? I had no clue, but I wasn’t about to ask.
“Come on,” Travis said. “I’m sure if you ask Preston, he’d be more than happy to let me join.”
“I’m sure I won’t be asking Preston. Good night, Travis,” I said, laughing all the way down the hall. I had to give the guy points for trying.
“Your loss, Daddy Filth.”
When I stepped back inside Preston’s room and shut the door, I found him awake and on his side with the sheet down around his hips and his head propped in his hand.
His sleepy eyes roamed over me, and my cock had a very instant and real reaction.
“Please tell me you didn’t just run into Travis looking like that.”
