“No Red Bull.” Torem spoke from under the covers.
“Mwahahaha. The dead has arisen.” Sidney pulled the covers back and rolled over on top of Torem. “Don’t you ever do something as stupid as touching silver again. I don’t care if it was lodged in my ass. I can take care of myself. You big goof.”
“Are you sure you didn’t give him a sip?” Torem asked Dino.
“No, but right about now, I’d gladly buy him a case.” Dino chuckled.
Sidney was relieved to see his mate was all right. He curled up in Torem’s arms and thanked his lucky stars they both survived.
Dino toed his shoes off and climbed next to them, kissing each man. “Don’t you two ever scare me like that again.”
* * * *
Sidney laughed as Torem and Dino shot pool at Theo’s. He had never seen two more competitive men. They both growled and snapped at one another as they took their turns.
“Looks like feeding time at the zoo.” Trevor chuckled. “They always this snarly?”
“Nah, they’re great. Usually.”
“Sorry to hear the pack didn’t catch the culprit who shot you and Torem.”
“I know. They’ll reveal who they are sooner or later.”
“I got something for you from Chey.” Trevor slipped a Red Bull out of his pocket and handed it to Sidney. “He says he promised you one. Why the hell do I feel like I’m slipping you drugs?”
Sidney laughed and took it. “Because the sugar whacks me out.”
“Then give it back.” Trevor held his hand out.
“Not on your life.” Sidney cracked open the can and chugged as Trevor chased him around the tavern to get the can out of his hands. He belched and wiped his mouth, smiling as he stopped running and handed the empty can to Trevor. “Thanks.”
“Don’t thank me. I have a feeling Torem and Dino are going to try to stick me out in the sun for this,” Trevor grumbled. “Next time buy your own sugar fix.”
“Aye, aye, captain and tally-ho.” Sidney saluted him. “Where’s that damn barmaid?”
Trevor and Sidney looked around until they spotted her over by the pool table. “I’ve had it with her lecherous ways.” Sidney hiked up his pants and stomped over there, tapping the woman on her shoulder. When she turned around, he snarled. “Listen, you harlot, stay away from my men.” He shoved his thumb into his chest. “And Trevor’s, too.”
“What are you talking about?” she asked.
“I see the way you stare at them and flaunt yourself.” Sidney growled.
She leaned in closer, whispering in Sidney’s ear. “Honey, I’m just as gay as you. I hang out with your men to attract the chicks.”
Sidney felt his face flush from total embarrassment. Torem and Dino stood on the other side of the pool table with knowing smirks on their faces. Crap, he had gone and done it again. Only this time he was busted right from the get-go.
“Well, all righty then. Would you happen to know where a bingo hall is?”
She grinned and winked at Sidney. “I go all the time. The hot babes hang out there. I can take you with me if you want.”
Sidney glanced at his mates with a pleading look, excited that he had finally found someone who knew how to have real fun. Torem seemed to be the one who took mercy on him. “You can go, on one condition. We go with you.” He pointed between himself and Dino.
“As long as you don’t try and pick up the hot babes,” Sidney countered.
“Not a chance when we have a fallen angel,” Dino said as he walked around the pool table and pulled Sidney into his arms.
“Aw, geez, I am hot, aren’t I?”
“Hotter than summer in Brazil, baby.”
Sidney melted like butter at Dino’s words. The romantic fool had him grinning from ear to ear. “Rack those balls up and I’ll show you how a real man plays.” Sidney pulled from Dino’s arms and bounced around the table. “Winner gets an all-expenses-paid trip to my bed.”
“Dude, we sleep in the same bed,” Dino reminded him.
“Don’t complicate the rules here,” Sidney warned his mate. “I’ll draw a line down the center of it, and you won’t be able to touch me.”
Dino and Torem surrounded Sidney, their hands all over him like an octopus. “Okay, you can touch me.” He giggled.
Sidney held on to his men, praying they never let him go.
* * * *
Chey fell back, exhausted from healing Kamiko. He felt like his insides were boiling from the man’s memories. It was abhorrent how one human being could do that to another.
The only thing he wanted to do was sleep for the next ten years.