That Sort of Partners by Hollis Shiloh

Author:Hollis Shiloh
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: friends to lovers, gay romance, law enforcement, robot, science fiction, science fiction romance, cops and police officers, android
Publisher: Spare Words Press
Published: 2018-09-06T23:00:00+00:00

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I probably needed to be adjusted.

It was becoming an obsession, but a painful one, keeping track of Jake's "relationship." It was one-sided, or sexual at best. I just hoped he was maintaining safety and protecting himself physically from anything Gregory might pass on to him.

It was downright painful to be jealous. The emotion was new to me, and I did not enjoy the sensation.

I had nearly convinced myself that I was merely curious what it would be like, and of course I felt closest to Jake out of all of humanity, so naturally I had pinned my curiosity and possible attraction onto him. That had flown out the window as soon as I talked to the possessive boyfriend—who kept his dating profiles open on the side, flirted constantly with strangers, and liked to make Jake uncomfortable and embarrassed.

I hated the man—and that couldn't be normal. He'd never done anything to me, and Jake was an adult. He could take care of himself, make his own choices. Clearly, there was room in his preferences for a person like Gregory.

But I often reminded myself that Jake had not been thrilled to talk about it. I'd stopped because I hadn't wanted to poke at a sore spot and make him even less happy. He hadn't been comfortable talking about it.

That shouldn't have given me hope, but it did.

I continued to monitor the jerk's very active profile.

I didn't know what anyone found appealing about him, although he had an almost five-star rating in the sexual satisfaction department from previous partners. There were only a few bitter reviews from exes.

Jake had cut a much narrower swath through the online dating world. He was only on a few sites, and inactive on all of them. His reviews were mixed, and I wished I hadn't read them. One called him "needy" and "a nice guy—too nice."

I hated that person, too, which was really not okay. It was okay to be protective of Jake on the job, or even in person, but not from every jerk online.

We continued to work well together, but spent less time together off the job. I missed him, and I hated the wariness I'd created in him. He no longer wanted to discuss with me anything not related to work, no doubt concerned that I would continue to press him about his life choices.

I wanted to, but instead I downloaded some information on tact and began to integrate it.

It was the least I could do for him.

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