Black Leather & Knuckle Tattoos by J.M. Dabney

Author:J.M. Dabney [Dabney, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-947184-24-4
Publisher: J.M. Dabney

8

You’re an idiot, and he’s going to laugh in your face. Win mentally berated his reflection. Lifting his hands, he scrubbed his palms over a week’s worth of beard. On the ride back to Clifton, he’d made the decision to talk to Troy like Clay suggested.

What was the worst thing that could happen? He could laugh in your face. He groaned and dropped his chin to his bare chest. What would Troy want with him? Six-pack abs were a thing of the distant past, and he already found a gray hair in the thick mat of hair on his chest. He wasn’t out of shape, but he wasn’t like those slick, ripped men that men and women seemed to drool over.

He turned away because his face looked the same as it did a day ago, a week ago. The insecurities tore at his decisions, lingering doubts of whether he deserved Bella and Troy. He’d laid his daughter down half an hour ago, made an excuse that he needed to shower and his procrastination had to end soon.

Quickly changing into ragged jeans and a faded t-shirt, he left his room and checked on Bella once more, then went in search of Troy.

“Now or never, Sanchez,” he muttered to himself and quietly stepped into the kitchen. Troy stood at the sink with his back to Win.

He barely made it two steps into the room before Troy’s voice stopped him.

“Is Bella still asleep?” Troy asked.

It was the first time they’d spent alone, no Miller or Brent to act as a buffer. It’s the reason he’d invited Troy there, and he didn’t have much time until Bella awakened.

He squared his shoulders and drew whatever courage he possessed. “I just checked on her.”

Win crossed the small expanse between him and Troy. He hesitated for the span of a breath then reached out to curve his hands over the edge of the sink on either side of Troy.

“I thought you weren’t my maid.”

Win let his breath fan the side of Troy’s throat, and he pushed flush to the smaller man’s back. Disappointment radiated from the center of his chest at the stiffening of Troy’s body, yet the younger man didn’t move away. Troy almost seemed to lean into him, then changed his mind. He didn’t want the indecision, he’d seen the man watching him from the corner of his eye and the little touches, although, they had never strayed past comfort. Really there had to be something between them, a trace of attraction and affection, even as Win’s mind raged with doubt, his heart wanted to believe there was more between them than the little girl down the hall.

His lips brushed the rapid beat at the side of the man’s throat. “Um, you cooked, I clean, it’s polite.” Troy trembled against him and a plate hitting the water caused a splash.

“Troy,” Win whispered, then nipped at the hollow behind Troy’s ear.

“Whoa,” Troy croaked.

Win amusedly watched Troy duck under his arm and spun to pin him with a wide-eyed stare.

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