“No.I don’t think you like him.”
Sami’s huff had his beautiful curls trembling.“Well done.Don’t listen to what the others say.You, Baz, are not stupid.”
Nice try.That tease would have worked if there was a chance anyone questioned his intelligence, but there wasn’t.
“No one calls me stupid.”
“Not to your face.But the things I’ve said to your back… and about it.”
“Oh, shut up.”Baz chuckled.He couldn’t remember the last time he had done that this often.Couldn’t remember much of anything with Sami smiling at him this softly.
“Don’t worry.This is our secret.”
Good.Baz pushed aside the calculations of what the odds were that Sami was lying.Math had never been his strong point, anyway.Dodgy past aside, as far as Baz knew, Sami had indeed not lied to him yet.More importantly, he’d had weeks to out them, and he hadn’t.If this were a trap, what was he waiting for?
“Honestly, I don’t think Ian even knows you’re gay.He didn’t clock me for weeks, and I’m not hiding it.”
The implication that Baz was hiding echoed in the words, which was absurd, except it was also true.He didn’t want people to know.He didn’t want anyone to assume he was straight either, he just didn’t want his sex life to be a point of discussion, period.A reasonable request, in his book.Which begged the question:
“How did you know I’m gay?”
“You mean, other than you lusting over me the second I stepped into your office?”
“I wasn’tlusting.”He hadn’t been that undignified.Sami’s attractiveness had caught him off guard, that was all.
“Your eyes were practically heart-shaped.”
“I was tired!I pulled an all-nighter before you barged in, not that you would know what that feels like.”
A cheeky glint lit up the stars in Sami’s eyes.His naked leg wrapped around Baz’s knee.“Hmm.Does that mean if I keep you up all night, you’re gonna look at me like that again?”
Baz couldn’t resist grabbing the back of his thigh.“No.Because now I know who you are.”
“The best lover you’ve ever had?”
Baz wished he could confidently deny that, but intertwined like this, he didn’t dare to attempt it.Last thing Sami needed was an ego boost if he suspected Baz’s dishonesty.
“The most obvious one, that’s for sure.If we’re gonna do this, you gotta be more careful in the office.Aya was not amused to see us joking with each other.”
She’d lose her mind if she saw them together now.She’d be right too.The rational part of Baz’s brain knew this was a terrible idea.So why couldn’t he stay away?
“Igotta be more careful?You’re the one drooling every time you see me.”
“Excuse me?I nearly slipped on the puddle of drool you left in the courthouse’s bathroom.”
“I’m not ashamed of that,” Sami grinned.He sure didn’t look it either.He seemed proud more than anything, loud and unapologetic about wanting Baz.Baz had had his fair share of casual lovers in the past, but no one had ever pursued him like this.
“So?Can you keep this lowkey?”Baz whispered.
Sami grumbled something that sounded vaguely like a sass-mouthed agreement.Good enough.
His gaze wandered to Sami’s kiss-bitten lips, close enough that it would only take a jut of his chin to taste them again…
Sami thankfully, regrettably, detangled their bodies.The cool air hit Baz’s overheating chest.
Sami pulled one leg against his chest, hugged it with both arms, and rested his chin on his knee.Only then did it occur to Baz that they were hanging out butt-naked on his bed.It should have been weird.Why wasn’t it weird?
“Can I ask you something?”Sami’s voice was quiet.
