Page 306 of A Matter of Time

“What?” Quick scowl from him. “Oh fuck no.”

“Don’t—”

“Swear, I know. Whatever.”

“I was just wondering.”

“It’s not me, J, it’s not how I’m built. That will never happen.”

“Okay.”

“Why? Do you have the urge to fu—do me?”

“Nice save,” I teased him.

“Answer the question.”

“No, Sam,” I told him sincerely. “I don’t have the urge to do you. That’s not how I’m

built.”

“Have you ever?”

“What? Topped anyone?”

“Yeah.”

“Lots of times.”

“And you didn’t like it?”

“No, I did not.”

“Okay.”

“Okay.” I let out a breath. “So, these other guys…did you⁠—”

“I fucked them and forgot them, J. End of story.”

“Really. Simple as that?”

“Simple as that.”

“Did you use protection?”

“No, J, I just fuck around without a condom,” he snapped irritably, shooting me a look like I was an idiot.

“Sorry. It was just a question.”

“A stupid one,” he qualified, still scowling.

“Okay, now I know.”

“Like I would ever do that with some stranger.”

I smiled down at the table because he was so indignant.

“I didn’t spend the night with any of them.”