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“You haven’t bottomed in a while either?” I ask as he tosses the condom in the trash and tosses me a hand towel before coming back to bed, propping his head up with one arm so he can look at me.

His top shoulder lifts just a fraction as I clean off my stomach. “Clients are already laying down on the table, just seems natural for me to top.”

“You fuck your clients? Isn’t that illegal?” It’s hard to keep the surprise out of my voice, though I’m not judging. Blake just doesn’t strike me as the type to break the rules. Unnecessary risks, though… That’s something I see on a daily basis with filming, so maybe that’s all it is.

“I think it’s only illegal if people pay for it. Although, it might be a gray area since they’re already paying for the massage? But it’s not like I’m running a business or anything, I just… you know… Sometimes, massages feel so good that people want more, and I give them what they want.” His ears turn a little pink beneath his shaggy hair.

Maybe I’m a dirty fucker, or maybe it’s been so long since I had mind blowing sex—with a man or woman—but the idea of going in for or giving a massage that ends with an orgasm is making me sorta hard.Again.

I roll to my side so I’m facing him, propping my head on my hand just like his is. “Do you do that with only men or…”

“Women too. Only a handful of people are interested in more than the massage, so I’m not really picky about gender if the chemistry is there. That’s why my friend and I started working at the spa actually, although the idea was to meet people you could hook up with later. Somewhere along the line the meeting up later part became an extra step.”

Blake’s voice fades as he finishes talking, giving me the impression he’s embarrassed or ashamed. He doesn’t need to feel that way with me, though. Living on the road, I’ve had my fair share of convenient hookups.

I grab his free hand with mine, stroking my thumb over his, both to reassure him that I don’t give a shit about his past and because I just want to touch him. “I can’t see you needing to get a job to meet people. You don’t exactly fade into the background. I’m sure most women think the same thing I did when I first saw you.”

“What was that?” His eyes shoot to mine, a tiny smile pulling at his lip.

I look down at our naked bodies. “Let’s just say I got my wish. Seriously though, why get a job to meet people?”

“I’m not sure you noticed, but Katah Vista doesn’t have a large female population. Full-timers, anyway. Ryder thought we’d meet girls if we worked in the spa.”

“Girls?” I pull my brows together. “He doesn’t know you like men, too?”

“No one does.” Blake’s head shifts back and forth. “In Katah Vista, if one person knows the whole town does, and as far as I know, I’m the only bisexual person there. It’s easier to pretend I’m not different than to bring that kind of attention into my life.”

“People wouldn’t approve?” I glide my thumb over the back of his hand, wondering when the last time was that I held hands withanyone… Fucking hell, this feels nice.Blake watches the motion a moment before answering.

“It’s more that I’d be the only one with the label, and I didn’t want to be singled out like that. Even if it wasn’t intentional, people might still do it, like‘You know, Blake, the bi mountain bike coach’instead of just‘You know, Blake, the mountain bike coach.’ That’s why the spa thing is perfect. I get to fulfill that need without the scrutiny.”

“So, you meet all yourneedsthere?” I shoot him a coy smile as he finally takes his eyes off our hands.

“When you say it like that it sounds shady.” A wave of red creeps across his cheeks.

“No more than hooking up with fans we meet on the road, I imagine. I’ve never had any male fans hit me up, though.”

“Does that mean you’re in the closet?” He holds his breath, waiting for my answer.

I chew my lip, searching for the best way to answer. “Not exactly. It’s not something I keep secret, but it’s never come up before so most of the guys have only ever seen me with women. Axel knows, though. You’ve got me curious about this spa thing.” I circle back to what’s quickly becoming a new fantasy of mine. “Do you get a lot of menandwomen coming through the spa?”

“Women come in more than men, but only like one in ten girls want the happy ending and three of five guys do.”

“How do you know people want the happy ending?”

“Guys are obvious.” He shoots me a knowing look that has my cock stirring to life. “With women it’s less so, but they’ll still give a little moan or angle their hips if they want more. You learn to read the signs.”

“So, if I had come in for that massage?” I lift my eyebrows.

“What do you think?” His eyes start to cloud with lust.

“I think I haven’t been this turned on in ages.”

***

Blake’s features are softer when he sleeps. Not that he has a hard look about him, but there’s maybe a hint of sadness in his eyes, almost like he’s lonely despite having lots of friends around him. I get that.

Traveling with Axel and the rest of our crew, I’m constantly surrounded by people. Yet only one of them really knows me.

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