Lib Novel Page 27
“Fuck, I don’t know. Why do you think?”
The irritation wasn’t new. Sean had caused enough in the last few years, but the pain he saw was different. He didn’t want to deal with it, but at the moment, Sean was at a loss on how to avoid it.
“I really don’t know. It’s as if the two of you think I need to be taken care of.”
“Fuck, I always forget how frustrating you are.”
Sean found his first real smile in hours. “It’s amazing how many times you seem to forget that.”
Unfortunately, Randy did not return the smile like he had in the past.
“Are you really that stupid that you don’t know why we are here? Why we actually ask to work with you?”
They asked to work with him? That information knocked him off center and, of course, Randy picked up on it.
“Ah, so you didn’t know that. All kinds of secrets coming out today..”
Sean shook his head, not breaking eye contact.
Randy’s features seemed to soften, and the hard gleam in his eyes faded. “Well we do.”
“Why would you do that?”
Randy shoved his hand through his hair. “You are such an asshole.”
“You just said that.”
Randy growled and Sean tried to ignore the arousal that spiked in his blood. “We do it because we care about you. The last few years, you’ve been taking too many chances. Like this job that got you burned.”
“I didn’t get burned.” The moment he said that, he regretted it. He needed to keep up the façade, to continue on as he had the last few months. It was the only way to make sure he kept Emma safe.
“You haven’t worked for months. That is getting burned.”
Dammit, he was sick and tired of that lie. He’d built a reputation and he had thrown the match to it. His reasons were honorable, and he didn’t regret them. Still, after a decade of building a status in the security business, it was difficult to deal with.
“Nothing to say? So, you are okay with letting your life go to shit?”
Anger boiled in his gut. Sean opened his mouth to fire back at Randy, but he snapped it shut. Telling Randy would put him in danger. It would also put Jaime in peril, because Randy would open his big mouth.
“What?” Randy asked.
Sean shrugged and shoved his hands into his pockets. It was the only thing he could do.
Randy stomped closer and took him by the arms to shake him. He did it with such force that Sean felt as if his teeth had been rattled. Suddenly, Randy stopped, pulled him close, and slammed his mouth down on Sean’s. The kiss wasn’t teasing or even sexy, but more of a statement. Randy thrust his tongue inside of Sean’s. He tasted of coffee and seduction. That was all it took. His mind whirled as his body responded. Randy cupped Sean’s face, deepening the kiss. He needed this. It had been months since he had even wanted another lover.
As fast as it had started, Randy moved away. They were both gulping in deep breaths of air.
“What the fuck was that about?”
Randy took a moment or two before he answered. “You were always a smart man. Figure it out.”
“How do you think Jaime would feel about all this?”
Something moved over Randy’s expression that Sean could not seem to decipher. Then, Randy looked back to the door. Jaime stood there, leaning against the doorjamb. Randy turned back to Sean.
“I have a feeling she’s okay with it.” Randy cocked his head and studied him. “No comment?”
He said nothing, because he couldn’t form a syllable. His brain had shut down as hormones pumped through him. Randy trailed one finger down Sean’s cheek, then along his jaw. Without another word, he joined Jaime, and they walked out of the room together.