Break Out (Hidden Talents) by Cray Claire

Author:Cray, Claire [Cray, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: M/M Romance, Gay Romance
Published: 2013-08-17T22:00:00+00:00

6. It’s All Jin’s Business

Ken was asleep in the living room, stretched out on his back with one hand resting loosely on his hip. His head was turned slightly toward the edge of the couch. A few thick locks of glossy black hair fell over his brow. His lips were soft and relaxed.

Jin stared at him, troubled without knowing why. He hadn’t meant to witness the kid’s deflowering. It just happened. And now the image of those mismatched eyes, curious and uncertain in the dark, was burned into his mind.

He studied Ken’s long, slender body, struggling to make sense of the fact that the frosty little porcupine had...

Aki was in the doorway looking at him.

Jin could have jumped. He hadn’t noticed him approaching, and felt a flash of anger at himself for it. He wasn’t supposed to space out like that. Ignoring Aki for lack of a better response, Jin turned away and went to the kitchen.

Stupid gangster runt followed him.

As Aki leaned against the refrigerator, Jin opened his mouth to say something – but he couldn’t find anything. He shut his mouth. The silence immediately prickled at him.

“Move,” he ordered Aki, and opened the fridge. Dammit. Just as he’d suspected, no beer. And Aki’s thoughts were starting to fill the quiet.

“Why are you following me around?” Jin grumbled, poking around the contents of the fridge in search of something enticing. Wherever Ken was, good snacks tended to be nearby.

Why are you watching him sleep?

Jin moved to the freezer. Fudge bars. Fine. He took one, closed the door, and tore the wrapper off. Staring at Aki, he gave it a good lick before cocking his chin and replying in kind. Think he looks different?

Aki visibly flinched at the touch of Jin’s voice in his head. It was a big flinch. He was in better shape than before, but he still wasn’t ready for that, it seemed. His pert lips were taut for a moment, and then he replied, “Different, why?”

“Since that surfer girl popped his cherry,” he said blithely, and then waited for Aki’s reaction to his choice of words.

Predictably enough, Aki’s eyes darkened and he straightened in front of Jin. “How do you know that?” he asked quietly.

“A little bird told me.”

“Are you spying on him?”

Jin grimaced. “Spying!” He looked around as if to ask an imaginary audience if they’d heard the same stupid thing he’d heard, then fixed the Japanese boy with an exaggeratedly patient look. “Did someone forget to tell you I’m a fucking telepath?”

“You can’t read his mind.”

“I can read everyone else’s, bozo. I know everything.”

“Get outside.”

Jin scowled. “Why?” What, he was supposed to go walk out there and get his ass kicked? He’d be goddamned.

Aki dropped his voice to a soft hiss. “Get the fuck outside.”

Jin considered saying no, but whatever. With Ken asleep, there was nothing interesting in the house anyway. He wasn’t too proud to run if Aki came at him. And so, rolling his eyes, he stalked out of the side door and down the drive.

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