Limited Liability by Tricia Owens

Author:Tricia Owens
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: juxtapose, gay, submission, romance, domination, las vegas, bodyguards
Publisher: Tricia Owens
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Max wouldn't call his penchant for holding Ethan close to him after sex to be cuddling, per se. He simply considered it rude and of poor taste to disregard a lover after depositing his seed inside them.

His mother raised him better than that.

So it was a matter of exhibiting his good manners that he and Ethan lay in bed together, the blond tucked up against his chest, face buried in Max's throat where each slow exhale made Max shiver slightly. He carded his fingers through soft golden hair and stared at the curtains drawn over one of the bedroom windows.

"What is your schedule for tomorrow with Mr. Monaghan?"

"We're going down to visit that casino, the one he wants to buy," Ethan murmured, his voice lazy and thick with impending sleep.

Max stiffened, any weariness of his own instantly sluiced away. "The dealers union went on strike this afternoon. He should not go anywhere near that place."

"Hmm? Well, I'll try to talk him out of it but this guy pretty much does whatever he wants, Max. I doubt he'll listen to me."

Unfortunately Max believed this to be true as well. "Then you will take precautions," he stated, his arms tightening minutely around Ethan's strong shoulders. "I will issue you a Taser since you can't carry a firearm yet."

"Do you really think I'll need to Tase someone?" Ethan sounded surprised.

Max stroked his hair to soothe him. "My agents carry weapons not because I expect they'll need to use them but because it would be foolish to keep them defenseless. Monaghan has earned himself many enemies, and while none of them would openly attack him that doesn't eliminate the possibility of them hiring others to do their dirty work. A distracted-looking teenager, a harried businesswoman -- any of them could pose a threat if they've been coerced by someone else."

"Blackmailed, you mean." Ethan sighed and spread his palm on Max's chest. "Okay, I'll be careful."

Max kissed his temple. "Thank you."

He felt Ethan's smile against his throat. "You're welcome. By the way, I forgot to tell you about something good that happened today. Eric and I had a talk. He made me feel a lot better about losing out on the FBI. He's a really good guy, Max. I'm glad you paired me with him."

Something sharp and jagged lodged in Max's gut. He kept his voice level as he murmured, "Eric is one of my better agents. I'm pleased to hear you two work well together."

"Yeah," Ethan yawned. "I really like working with him. I wouldn't mind if he was my permanent partner... if you assigned things like that."

"Is that so?" Max could hear the blood roaring in his ears.

"'M tired," Ethan breathed, his body softening. He kissed Max's neck. "Gotta sleep. G'night, Max."

"Good night, Ethan."

Max stroked him into sleep but couldn't find the same relief for himself until late into the night. And when he dreamed, he dreamed of shooting Peter Monaghan.

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