“Yes, I mean our home. That is if I’m allowed to move in there.”
Sidney began to jump in place, his hands in the air. “Hell yes, I can help you pack right now.” He laughed.
“Slow down, tiger.” Dino chuckled. “We have work to do. The packing can wait until tonight.”
“Jaguar, not tiger,” Sidney corrected him with a pout.
Torem wasn’t celebrating just yet. He grabbed Dino and turned him so that they were eye to eye. “Swear to me you’re not going to run anymore. I’m in love with both of you, and my heart won’t be able to take it if you run again.”
“Oh my god,” Sidney gasped. “I love you, too.” He hugged Torem’s back. Torem slung his arm around Sid, but his eyes never left Dino’s.
“I swear. If I wig out, just give me time to deal with it, but I won’t run.”
Torem nodded and then kissed Dino. “I’m going to hold you to that.”
“Uh, guys, we have an audience.” Sidney tapped Torem’s chest and pointed. Some of the workers were standing there staring at them.
“Get the fuck back to work,” Dino shouted, and the workers scrambled to look busy.
“You’re sexy when you’re all foreman and shit.” Sidney laughed.
“Just wait until tonight.” Dino smiled and patted Sidney’s ass.
“I like this Dino.” Sidney purred in Torem’s ear.
Fuck, it was going to be one long day. Torem groaned and followed Sidney to their assigned area, beginning their workday.
* * * *
Sidney sighed as he laid his head on Torem’s shoulder. They were dancing in Theo’s. Dino needed to stop by before they took his belongings to the house. He said he needed to get Mickey out of the rental and moved into another.
Torem held his hands as they slow danced to Rob Thomas’s “Ever the Same.”
“This is nice.” Sidney rubbed his cheek over Torem’s chest, the masculine scent arousing him. Torem’s warmth made him feel safe.
“It is, Sid. I love you.” Torem wrapped his arms around him and kissed his head, laying his cheek on Sidney’s head. He loved the fact he was two inches shorter than his men. It allowed Sidney to tuck his head under their chins.
“I love you, too.” Sidney never wanted to leave his arms. Now all he needed was his other mate’s arms around him and he would be in heaven.
Oh goodness, and there those arms were. Sidney shivered as Dino’s chest pressed against his back. “I’m done, any time you guys want to leave.”
“Not now,” Sidney pleaded. Dino swayed behind him, caressing his sides as the three danced. Sidney leaned his head back and kissed Dino, feeling cocooned in his men’s embrace.
“I knew this was a fag bar.” A burly man growled from the door. “Is that little fag still around here?”
“I thought I told you about that, Clancy.” Jesse, the sheriff, stood from a booth he was sitting at with his mates, Craig and Avanti. This did not look good, half the men in the bar stood, glaring at the loudmouth man.
Trevor pulled Sammy in his arms, Knox blocking both of them.
“I’m giving you one warning, leave.” Jesse stood there with his arms crossed over his chest.
“You ain’t got no uniform on. What can you do?” the man asked challengingly.
“Exactly, so if the men in this tavern decide to tear you to pieces, I can turn my head with a clear conscience.”
Sidney saw that the man was just now registering that there were more people here than just him and Jesse. Dino pressed his chest into Sidney’s back, Torem wrapping his arms tight around them. He felt smashed in between the two but knew his mates were only trying to protect him. As if I need it. Sidney mentally rolled his eyes but allowed them to do what they thought was in his best interest.
“This whole town is turning into one big homo central,” Clancy snarled and walked out of the bar.
“And that, my friends, is our friendly neighborhood bigot. Please pay him no mind and go back to what you were doing.” Jesse spoke above the music.
Sidney wanted to beat Clancy over the head when his men moved away from him, stealing his warmth. “We should go.” Dino slid his hands in Sidney’s and Torem’s, pulling them along.
“Night, Sid.” Sammy and Trevor waved.
“Night, guys.” He liked the family feeling he felt around these men. Sidney never had that in his hometown. Everyone was too afraid of Remus and stayed to themselves.
“You guys take it easy.” Theo waved as they exited the tavern.
“Will do.” Torem waved goodnight.
“It’s so nice out tonight. I wish you could shift, Dino. It’s the perfect night for it.” Sidney squeezed his human mate’s hand.