PasDeDeux.PDF by ilandr

Author:ilandr [ilandr]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Walking into Scott’s place was starting to feel all too familiar.

But as he crossed the threshold, Duke realized he hadn’t really thought this through all the way. He wasn’t entirely sure what to do next, now that he’d actually gotten Scott home.

“Should we order some food in?” he asked. “I wiped out your kitchen this morning, remember?”

“Yeah, good idea.” He dropped his briefcase on the floor without a second glance and pulled a stack of tri-folded, glossy menus from the table beside the door. “I have these. You can pick something. Anything you like. I’m not really that hungry.”

Duke was, surprisingly enough, though he felt a little guilty about not getting something specifically to target Scott’s desires.

He flipped through the menus, not to see what looked good to him, 136

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but to scan which ones had had the most wear. Those would be the ones Scott used most often.

“This one.” He held out the menu for a Thai place around the corner. Several entrees had penciled marks next to them. “I don’t think I’ve had Thai before. It sounds interesting.”

Scott took the menu from him, glanced over it, and nodded. “I was actually thinking about that earlier today. Wondering if you enjoyed Thai food. Do you want me to order for you?”

“Yes, please.”

He gave Scott space to pull out his cell and make the call by moving farther into the living room and slipping off his jacket.

Draping it carefully over the back of a chair, he then set to removing his holster. He wanted Scott to be comfortable. Hell, he wanted to be comfortable. For a few hours, he wanted to forget about everything his weapon represented.

Duke had apparently chosen well, because the conversation was extremely brief and to the point. They not only recognized Scott, but they obviously knew Scott’s regular order and his address.

“It’ll be here in about thirty minutes,” Scott said as he pocketed his phone. “And if you don’t like it, we can order something else in.”

“If I don’t like it, I’ll just get you to make some of your banana foster.”

“I’m feeling so distracted right now, I’m not sure if I should be handling an open flame. Or be anywhere near an open flame, for that matter.” He collapsed to the nearest chair and loosened his tie.

“You ever make banana foster?”

“No. I guess I’m out of luck then.”

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anything, but he could still take advantage of the window it gave him to help Scott relax, to help himself forget. And what he wanted most in that moment was to erase the distance between them.

He moved behind the chair and rested his hands on Scott’s shoulders. Carefully, he began to knead the tight muscles, seeking out the knots he knew were there. “You don’t mind if I do this, do you?” he asked, just to be certain.

Scott caught his breath, then released it in a prolonged moan.

“No. God, no. This feels amazing.” His head dropped forward.

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