Rory said nothing as he leaned against the doorjamb.
“What?” Zeke asked.
“You have that tone in your voice when you talk about her. It’s the same one I heard last year when you were involved with her.”
Zeke bit back a sigh. He settled in the chair and looked at his oldest friend and lover. They had known each other for so long, it was hard to remember a time when they hadn’t been together...or on each other’s mind. Zeke had known that Rory hadn’t been really happy about his relationship with Maura. It was hard to make someone understand his position.
“She wanted things I couldn’t give her.”
He hated to admit it, but that was the truth of the matter. He had never felt like such a loser as when he realized that he could not be the man she wanted in the bedroom. They might not be together anymore, but just being near her made him feel better. It was pathetic to even admit that to himself, but it was the truth. He might have allowed her freedom from their relationship, but he couldn’t get her out of his head…or his heart.
Zeke could tell his honesty did not sit well with Rory. But they had promised each other that this time they would be honest. He loved Maura, maybe as much as he loved Rory. And, his heart still hurt when he thought about the night Maura and he realized it would never work.
“What kind of things?”
Zeke glanced over Rory’s shoulder and saw Denise the office manager standing there. Six feet tall and plastic surgery perfect, she smiled at Rory. He smiled back, but Zeke felt no jealousy. She wasn’t his type.
Maura was.
“Hey, Denise, did you need something?”
“No, I just wanted to leave these with you. They need to be signed by the end of the month.” She slinked in and handed him the forms. She gave him a smile that he knew was an invitation. It was no secret he and Rory were involved. Worse, people had heard the rumors that they sometimes brought a woman into their bed. When that had made its way around the office, he had to deal with women who wanted to experiment.
One hard and fast rule that he and Conner both believed in was not fucking the help.
“Thanks. I have to make a few calls before six tonight.”
“Oh,” She said. “Have fun in Hawaii.”
With that she left them alone. Rory stepped into the room and closed the door.
“What was it Maura wanted?”
He should have known Rory wouldn’t let it go. “She’s a sub. You know I don’t do that.”
He was busy looking over the papers Denise just gave to him, but when the silence extended, he looked up. The interest on Rory’s face was enough to make him want to curse. Dammit.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because you don’t like her. Admit it, you never spend time with her alone.”
He shrugged. “I got the vibe that she didn’t want to have much to do with me once I moved here. I figured she was jealous of me.”
He had known she was hurt when Rory had come back into his life, but it had been almost a year that they had called off their relationship. Still every now and then he would catch her looking at him with something akin to longing in her gaze. It made working with her very hard because he couldn’t help wanting her.
Zeke walked to his desk. Rory hadn’t liked her because Zeke had told him about their relationship. But, now, he might be changing his mind.
“A week in Hawaii just the three of us could be a lot of fun.”
He stepped behind Zeke’s chair and started to rub his shoulders. Zeke tried to resist the temptation. It was futile, he knew that, but he put up the fight for a few seconds.
“Think about it, Zee. You, me, a woman who likes to be tied down...”
Rory’s voice trailed off then he turned Zeke’s chair around. He leaned closer, bracing his hands on the armrests. The soap they had shared that morning in the shower permeated the air and brought back the memories. Zeke closed his eyes and shuddered.
Rory nuzzled Zeke’s neck then he felt his teeth nip at the sensitive skin. He was a weak man. When it came to temptation there were only two people in the world who could get him to forget about the consequences. One of them had just dyed her hair blonde. The other was Rory.
“You know you like the idea, doncha, love? You’re picturing it right now.”
Of course he was. His cock twitched as he tried to keep his cool but he had never had control when it came to Rory. It was one of the things that both he and Maura had over Zeke. He couldn’t resist either of them and right now, he wanted Rory. Needed him so much his hands were already shaking.
Rory kissed a path up to his mouth and then attacked his mouth. His tongue thrust into Zeke’s mouth, over and over. How could it be that this man could make him come undone so fast?