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  “We get you back to Bobby’s. As you can imagine, the case is over, so hopefully the media will start leaving you alone.”

  “I hope so.”

  Trey couldn’t help but to feel there was something Moody wasn’t sharing with him. The man seemed too out of sorts about Overton’s murder. He reached out and placed a hand on the detective’s arm. “Are you okay?”

  “I’m fine,” Moody answered as he moved his arm. Clearing his throat, Moody turned to the rest of the group. “Let’s get you home. I’ve got some things I need to take care of.”

  Epilogue

  Trey glanced around the poker table at his friends. It was a rare occasion when both Jules and Eric had the evening off, so another leaf had been added to accommodate their growing group.

  He reached under the table and put his hand on Cole’s thigh. It was amazing how well his partner got along with the rest of the group. They’d all decided to move their game permanently to Bobby’s house, at least until Zac and Eric bought a bigger place.

  Angelo threw his cards down and stood. “I’m out. Anyone want a beer?”

  Several heads nodded in response. Trey’s cards weren’t really playable, so he folded as well. He’d been watching Angelo all evening and knew there was something bugging his friend. “I’ll help you,” he volunteered.

  He gave Cole a quick kiss before following Angelo into the kitchen. “Something wrong?” Trey asked his friend.

  Angelo lifted his glasses and rubbed his eyes. “I don’t know. I’ve had some weird shit going on lately. Guess it’s just getting to me.”

  Trey leaned against the counter and crossed his arms. “Why, what’s been happening?”

  Angelo shrugged. “I don’t know. It may sound crazy, but I’d almost swear someone’s been watching me.”

  “You mean like a peeping Tom?”

  “I don’t think so. That brings to mind some lecherous creep who’s trying to see me naked or something. No, this is more like during the day when I’m out and about. Although I’d swear I’ve heard someone outside my house, too.” Angelo sighed and threw up his hands. “I’m probably just being paranoid.”

  “Doesn’t sound like it to me. Why don’t you call Moody?”

  Angelo snorted. “Sure. I’ll get right on that. I’m sure he has nothing better to do than put my paranoia at ease.”

  “Hey, I thought you were bringing back beer,” Kent shouted.

  “Be right there,” Angelo called back. He opened the fridge and removed four bottles of beer and the bowl of limes he’d cut up earlier. “Did you want one?”

  Trey nodded. “I’ll get it.”

  Angelo moved out of the way and squeezed two of the limes into his Mexican beer. “So how’re things going with Cole?” Angelo asked before licking the juice from his fingers.

  Trey almost giggled. That’s what life with Cole had reduced him to. Most days he felt more like a lovesick teenager than an unemployed teacher. “They’re good. We’ve been talking about moving in together.”

  “No shit? That’s fantastic.”

  “Yeah,” Trey agreed.

  “So what’re you waiting on?” Angelo put the bowl of limes back into the fridge and turned to pick up the bottles. He handed one to Trey and carried the other three.

  “Things to die down a little more. With the investigation into Overton’s death still in the papers, I thought it would be best to wait awhile longer.”

  Angelo shook his head. “You’ve already given Overton more of your life than he ever deserved. Time for you to move on and do what makes you happy.”

  Funny how Angelo’s words seemed to so closely match Cole’s. “Yeah, that’s what I hear.”

  Angelo grinned. “At least I’m in good company.”

  “The best.”

  Before they left the kitchen, Trey tapped Angelo’s arm with one of the bottles he carried. “Do me a favour?”

  “Sure.”

  “If you really feel someone’s following you, call Moody,” Trey advised.

  “I’ll think about it.”

  Trey gave his friend a supportive smile. “I’m here if you need to talk.”

  “I know. Thanks.”

  * * * *

  Cole unlocked the driver’s door, and Trey climbed in, scooting to the centre of the bench seat. Cole got in after him, and fastened his seat belt.

  “It was nice seeing Eric lose a few hands,” Trey chuckled.

  “Luck of the cards,” Cole answered. He didn’t want to brag, but he knew he’d played his winning hands to perfection. Eric had been a good sport about it, even with the rest of the guys teasing him.

  “Do you mind if I stay over again?” Trey asked as Cole pulled out of the gated community.

  “You don’t even need to ask. You know I’d prefer to have you with me every night.” He’d talked until he was blue in the face, trying to convince Trey to move in with him. After talking to the union representative and seeing how the students and parents had reacted to Trey’s attack, Cole wasn’t worried about the school board any longer.

  It bothered him that he’d probably never be able to take Trey to award banquets and stuff, but his private life was his own, and he’d be damned if he let anyone try and tell him otherwise.

  “Angelo told me I was crazy to put off living my life because of anything remotely to do with Overton.”

  “I knew I liked that guy,” Cole chuckled.

  “If we did move in together, could it be at your place? I’ve been thinking about selling my house anyway, too many memories.”

  Cole wrapped his arms around Trey, pulling him even closer. “Are you telling me you’d like to move in?”

  “Yeah, I think that’s exactly what I’m telling you.”

  At a stop sign, Cole checked his rear view mirror before bending to steal a kiss from the man he loved. “I do believe you’ve just made me the happiest man in the world.”

  Trey laughed. “Yeah, I’m quite the catch. Who wouldn’t want a scrawny, out-of-work teacher who’s a disaster at growing things?”

  “You’re not a disaster. You just need to learn how to talk to them, and you’ll find work in no time.” Cole’s hand moved to the bulge between Trey’s legs. “And all your parts are the perfect size.”

  Trey moaned as Cole gave his lover’s hardening cock a playful squeeze. “You’ve got that high privacy wall, right?” Trey asked as he unzipped his pants.

  Cole grinned and wrapped his hand around the cock on display. Since making love the first time, Trey had almost completely come out of his shell as far as sex between them was concerned. His lover continually seemed to think up new positions and places he wanted to try. Cole figured Trey was making up for lost time and was more than happy to accommodate his lover.

  “Yeah, why, you got something special in mind? Wanna run around the backyard like a couple of flower nymphs?”

  “Something like that.” Trey gasped as Cole pressed his thumb against the sensitive underside of the exposed cock head.

  He pulled into the drive and threw the truck into park before unfastening his seat belt and jumping out. He reached back in and managed to free Trey and scoot him to the edge of the seat with his legs dangling outside.

  Cole swallowed Trey’s cock down to the root. He paid special attention to rub his heavy five o’clock shadow against Trey’s sensitive balls. He knew from experience the raw scrape and burn set his lover off.

  “Gonna shoot,” Trey warned.

  Cole pulled his mouth from the head and continued milking Trey’s cock with his hand as he travelled down to lick and suck on his lover’s sac. He couldn’t wait for the day he could safely swallow his seed.

  He heard Trey’s hands scramble for purchase on something a second before they fisted in Cole’s hair. With the way Trey was pulling, it was a wonder his lover didn’t leave him bald.

  A warm splash of cum covered Cole’s hand as it shot into the air and straight back down. Trey howled loud enough that Cole was sure the neigh
bours were going to call animal control.

  Trey eventually released his hold on Cole’s hair and slumped back in the seat. “You’ve killed me.”

  Cole chuckled. With his erection pushing painfully against the fly of his jeans, there was no way he was going to let his lover fall asleep on him. He tucked Trey back into his jeans and underwear and threw him over his shoulder.

  “What the heck?” Trey questioned as Cole stalked around the side of the house to the gate.

  “You promised me naked flower nymphs, and dammit, I’m gonna hold you to it.”

  Trey reached down and gave Cole’s ass a hard slap, followed by a nice grope. “All you had to do was ask.”

  Cole shut the gate and grabbed the cloth from off the patio table. He carried Trey to one of his hidden garden spots and set his lover on his feet. He spread out the tablecloth and started stripping.

  He noticed Trey standing with his arms crossed and a grin on his face. “What’re you waiting for, get naked.”

  Trey shook his head. “You have to ask nicely.”

  Naked as the day he was born, Cole suddenly felt ashamed of himself. He’d never been so forceful with Trey. Even though his lover had continued with his counselling sessions, Cole should’ve known Trey wasn’t ready for that kind of talk. He stepped forward and removed Trey’s shirt. “Please come play with me?”

  Trey reached out and cupped Cole’s balls. “See, was that so hard?”

  “No, but it’s getting there,” Cole laughed.

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  An avid reader for years, one day Carol Lynne decided to write her own brand of erotic romance. Carol juggles between being a full-time mother and a full-time writer. These days, you can usually find Carol either cleaning jelly out of the carpet or nestled in her favourite chair writing steamy love scenes.

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