A Little Angelic Interference by Charlie Richards

Author:Charlie Richards
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, gay, adult, demon, fantasy, paranormal, angel, shapeshifter, glbtqia
Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc

Chapter Eight

“What has you grinnin’ like that?”

Hearing Jack’s gruff voice, Howard turned and found him leaning against the ensuite bathroom’s door frame. He had his arms crossed over his expansive chest, and a smirk curved his lips. The blond was even doing the eyebrow arch.

Howard cleared his throat, then offered, “Just settin’ up lunch for everyone. I know we normally bring them in a pail or head to a nearby taco truck, but, uh, my friend is joining me for lunch, so offered to feed everyone.”

Jack’s second brow lifted to join the first. “Your friend offered to buy everyone on the job lunch?”

Nodding, Howard felt his cheeks flush a little. “Yeah. He’s really nice like that.” Lifting his phone, he checked the text again. “It’s rude to eat in front of someone who doesn’t have anything, and it’s just as easy to buy ten sandwiches as two.” Howard shrugged. “Or close enough.”

“Huh. Awful nice of her.” Then Jack’s eyes narrowed. “Wait. You said he, didn’t you?”

Howard nodded once, barely resisting the urge to bite his lip.

Jack’s scrutiny was making him nervous.

“This a date with this guy, Howard?” Jack asked, blunt as always. It was one of the reasons Howard enjoyed working with him. His friend never pulled punches... unless it was a client. Then Jack had a little more tact. “This your way of sharin’ somethin’ with me after eight years?”

Sighing, Howard shoved his phone in his pocket. He lifted his other hand to the back of his neck, rubbing absently.

Scoffing softly, Jack muttered, “Wow. It is.” He unwound one arm and pointed at him. “That’s your tell. Scratchin’ the back of your neck.”

“Tell?” Howard immediately lowered his hand. “What the fuck?”

Jack chuckled, fucking chuckled! At least he wasn’t getting upset. “Aww, I don’t give a shit about that. As long as your work is good, you know that. Who ya wanna fuck in your bedroom is your business.” Easing away from the frame, Jack righted himself as he waggled his eyebrows. “I’ll meet your beau, man. Make sure he’s good enough for ya.”

Scowling, Howard blurted out, “Kinda the other way around, Jack. He’s too good for the likes of me.” He frowned at the floor as he realized the truth of that. “Not entirely sure what he sees in me.”

But we’re gonna talk this evening. Maybe it’ll be clearer then.

Slapping him on the upper arm, Jack made Howard rock a little. “That can’t be right. You’re a hard workin’ motherfucker.” He wasn’t a small man, standing an inch over Howard’s six-foot-one height and just as broad and muscled. “Why wouldn’t ya be good enough for ‘em? And how come ya didn’t tell me sooner? Didn’t trust me?”

To Howard’s surprise, he heard a hint of hurt in Jack’s tone. Meeting his friend’s gaze, he quickly shook his head. “It wasn’t that. I struggled with it a long time.” Grimacing, he admitted. “Still do, but he’s makin’ it a damn sight easier.” Thinking of Zylen’s kisses, his touch, drew a smile to Howard’s face.

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