Derek laughed lightly. “Do you have a booth or something that you have to get back to?”
“Oh.” A flush warmed his cheeks, clearly embarrassed for not understanding Derek’s meaning.
Derek’s belly button quivered, shooting sizzling sensations down south. The boy was twice as cute when he blushed. There were surely many things Derek could say to make him blush some more.
“Well?” Derek pressed.
“Um, yes, I have a booth, but I… I don’t have to be there all the time. There are others who can look after it.”
“Great.” Derek smiled around the straw as he sucked down the cold drink, eyes squinted. He released the straw and licked his lips—deliberately testing Patrick. The young man passed with flying colors as his eyes followed Derek’s tongue as it slid across his lower lip. “Do you want to stroll the street with me? Check out the sights?”
Patrick glanced behind him, hesitated a moment, then nodded. “Um, okay. Sure.”
Derek looked around and spotted Lucas with Jack and Garrett a few yards away. Lucas grinned and made an obscene gesture that urged Derek togo for it. Derek discreetly flipped him off and directed Patrick forward, away from his sex-crazed friend.
. . .
“Derek’s got him on the hook,” Garrett observed. “That was fast.”
Lucaspffted.“Shit, if it was me—that sweet treat would’ve hit his knees right there in the fucking street and blown me. I wouldn’t even have had to ask.”
Jack rolled his eyes, laughing. “Someone’s full of himself.”
“Really?” Lucas scoffed and flung his arm in a sweeping gesture. “Pick someone. Anyone. And I’ll bet you a c-spot they’ll be suckin’ or fuckin’ me in less than five minutes.”
“You’re here with yourboyfriend,”Jack reminded. “I’m not betting you.”
“Shit, Bailey would take the bet.”
Garrett chuckled. “You’re too horny for your own good—and that’s coming from anotherporn star.”
“What?” Lucas snorted. “We’re only here to window-shop? Fuck that. I want somesouvenirs.”
“Bailey gave you the OK toshop around?”
“Yeah.” Lucas grinned. “As long as I don’t blow my whole wad and come homeempty.”
“Shit.” Jack shook his head. “I don’t know if Bailey’s smart bringing you to town without a leash.”
Lucas snickered. “Oh, here’s hisleash.”He palmed his crotch. “All he has to do istug itand I’ll come running like a bitch in heat.”
“Fuck, man,” Garrett laughed. “I don’t know why he puts up with you.”
Grinning wide, Lucas draped his arm around Jack. “Ask this one—bet he can tell you.” He simultaneously grabbed Jack’s chest and ass.
“Get off me!” Jack laughed, shoving him away.
“Get offonyou?” Lucas teased. “I do. I have. I will again.”
Garrett pulled Jack to him and told Lucas, “Go on and do yourshoppingelsewhere—Jack isn’t for sale.”
“I know.” Lucas winked. “I get him for free.” He sauntered away laughing, leaving the two men staring after him, heads shaking.
. . .
“So…” Derek drawled casually. “You got a boyfriend?”
Patrick ducked his head and pursed his lips. “No.”
