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“You two look, er, happy,” Xavier said. James turned his head and arched a brow at Xavier as Glenn chuckled.

Chase shook his head and blatantly ogled them. “What he means is, you two look horny.”

“Tactful,” James teased.

“Honest,” Chase shot back with a grin that faltered immediately. He walked over to James and squeezed his arm. “Hey, I’m sorry about your parents. I probably should have kept my mouth shut, but when she looked Xavier over like he was a pile of cold shit and told him there was no need to sit guard over them since he allowed someone like me in his house, I kind of wanted to slap her.”

Xavier nodded as he joined them. “But he held back admirably and only told them they could leave.”

“I didn’t want them to feel like they had to put up with my lower class cooties,” Chase huffed.

James hooked an arm around Chase and gave him a hug, careful to twist his upper body.

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Chase laughed and slapped him on the back. “Afraid that thing will go off?” He pointed to James’ cock.

“Not for you,” James retorted as he dropped his arm to his side. “I’m sorry my mother was such a snob.”

“It’s okay,” Chase said as he shrugged. “Not the first time she’s snarked at me.”

Xavier glowered at his lover. “But this time it was in my house, and to
my
lover. I wanted to throttle them both.” He looked at James. “How the hell did you turn out so normal?”

“I think he was born with their compassion, because neither of his folks have any,”

Chase muttered.

James would have disagreed if he hadn’t sometimes thought the same thing. Glenn held up a hand. “Let’s not start bashing them. James’ mother seemed less frigid at the end of the conversation. I think there’s a chance James might be able to have a relationship with his parents, eventually.”

“Let’s hope so, but I will not tolerate them insulting Chase or any of my friends, not in my home and not in my hearing.” Xavier nodded and looked at James. “I do hope it works out. It’d be best for you, and them, if y’all could get along.”

“It would, but I’m not holding my breath.”
Just hoping a little.
“Glenn thinks they’ll still be keeping an eye on me.”

Xavier nodded. “I can’t imagine they’d just suddenly stop, not when they’ve done it all your life.”

“They want to make sure you’re doing well,” Glenn added.

“Or bad, so they can swoop in,” Chase pointed out.

“Probably, you are all right.” James cut his glance to Glenn. “Is that PI still in jail?”

Glenn shrugged. “I doubt it, but I’ll find out from Les if you want.”

“Is that guy going to keep hitting on you?” James could deal with being watched better than he could deal with some ass hole coming on to Glenn.

“I can dissuade him,” Chase offered, looking excited about that idea. “I promise not to hurt him.”

Glenn laughed and shook his head as he thumped Chase’s back. “No, I can handle Leaks myself. I don’t think he’s going to be bothering me anymore. He knows I’m in love www.total-e-bound.com

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with James, and despite how horny Leaks seems, I do believe he has enough restraint to behave if he wants to.” Glenn smiled goofily and patted Chase’s cheek. “But thank you, it’s sweet that you’re willing to defend my—well, I was going to say virtue…”

Chase batted at Glenn’s hand and scowled. “I was going to say your ass, but since you
are
an ass, I rescind my offer!” He patted Glenn’s cheek then ruined his fit by laughing. “Nah, I still have your back, but I think James would probably decimate this Leaks guy—seriously,”

Chase’s scowl slipped back into place. “What kind of name is that?”

“One that probably got him picked on endlessly at school,” Xavier said. “Add in being gay…”

Several groans followed, James’ included. He scrubbed at his forehead and muttered,

“Fine, make us all feel bad for the guy.”

“I’m just saying, he’s probably a bit more flamboyant because of it, defiant, maybe even.”

“Stop talking,” Chase grumbled. “You’re going to have us all going out to find this guy so we can make sure no big bad bears get hold of him.”

“He’d like the big bad bears to get hold of him,” Glenn informed them. “But trust me, Leaks is capable of taking care of himself.”

James hugged Chase again, then Xavier. “Thanks for letting us do this here.”

“Any time,” Xavier said as he pulled back. “Although I can’t promise not to say something myself if your parents decide to do the whole icy insult, wealthy snob thing again.”

“I wouldn’t expect you to. This is your house, yours and Chase’s. No one should come into it and insult either of you.” They talked a few more minutes before James and Glenn left hand in hand, and headed back to the apartment.

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After all the years in law enforcement, Glenn thought he should have been better at waiting, but it still sucked ass. He checked his watch again.
James should be done with his
appointment by now.
Glenn slumped and tapped his fingers on the bar of the almost-deserted club then straightened when he heard footsteps coming from the hallway. He slid off the stool then promptly sat back down, not wanting to appear too eager or worried. James had been nervous leaving the property, and Glenn just wasn’t sure what to expect now.

James came out into the club and shot Glenn shy smile. Glenn stood and walked over to meet him between the bar and the hall entrance. “How’d it go?” he asked softly, watching as James’ cheeks darkened.
What is that all about?

“Fine, it was good,” James answered as he took Glenn’s hand and started walking them towards the exit. “She thinks my parents might come around, and she even offered to talk to them. I told her I’d think about it.”

“Good, that’s good.” But why was James still blushing? Glenn studied him from the corner of his eye as more footsteps behind them announced the arrival of Chase and Xavier.

Glenn and James stopped and turned around to watch their friends approach.

“Y’all heading out?” Xavier asked as he and Chase stopped.

“Yeah, we’re, ah, going…”

Glenn shot James a questioning look, but his lover kept his gaze on the floor. Chase whispered something in Xavier’s ear that made both men grin.

“Okay, we’ll see you two later.” Chase was beaming now, and Glenn wondered what was up with that. He absolutely wasn’t going to ask. They said their goodbyes then Glenn and James left. Glenn couldn’t help but notice that James was jittery, fidgeting and distracted on the drive back to the apartment.

“Is there something wrong?” he finally asked, tired of running possibilities through his mind. He knew James wasn’t going to dump him—James wasn’t fickle like that. But he couldn’t figure out what else could be causing the man to not even want to look at him.

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Until James
did
look at him. The lust burning in his eyes shot across and singed Glenn, setting his balls on fire with a matching need. “I want you to make love to me,” James said in a rough, raspy voice, and Glenn was damned glad he’d just pulled in and parked the car, otherwise he thought he might have had a wreck. He turned his head back to watch his shaking hands.
When had that started?

Pulling the keys out of the ignition, he tried to organise his scattered thoughts but there was no possible way he could. “Are you sure?” he blurted out, then his Goddamned thought process kicked in, straight to fear about his lack of experience topping a man. “We don’t have to—”

“Glenn.”

Glenn jerked his head up and nearly got whiplash craning his neck to look at James.

“I’m sure,” James said, without a shadow of doubt in his voice or expression. “I’m ready.”

Glenn dropped the keys on the floorboard, the jangling sound when they hit distracting him. He bent to pick them up and thumped his head on the steering wheel.

“Damn it!”

“Are you okay?” James must have unbuckled because he scooted across the seat and was at Glenn’s side, prodding at his head. “Do you not want to?”

Glenn found the keys and carefully sat up, managing not to brain himself this time.

He couldn’t quite look James in the eye, though. And the keys were still on the floorboard.

He gulped and shook his head, then realised James might take that as a no.

“I do, I want—want you every way I can have you,” he said as he dragged his gaze to James’. “I’m just nervous because I haven’t done it before, and I want it to be perfect for you.”

James cupped his cheek and leaned the few inches necessary to brush his lips over Glenn’s. “For both of us, and it will be. I trust you, Glenn.” He kissed Glenn then, before he could respond, and Glenn’s cock started to harden despite his lingering fear. “Come on, let’s go inside,” James said when he’d all but melted Glenn’s brain. Glenn nodded and started to reach for the keys again. “I’ll get them,” James told him.

Glenn unbuckled the seatbelt and slid it off before getting out. He waited for James, then took his hand as they headed for the stairs. Glenn’s body was a riot of need and www.total-e-bound.com

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lessening fear with each step they took. He’d have thought he’d be more nervous the closer they got to the apartment, but his initial panic was ceding ground to the fact that he wouldn’t ever hurt James…and to the fact that James trusted him.

James stopped him at the foot of the stairs and grinned in a way that made Glenn’s dick pulse. “I’ll go up first.” Then he started up the stairs and Glenn’s eyes zeroed in on James tight, denim encased butt, and Glenn’s heart about stopped in his chest.

But his legs didn’t get the memo that the blood flow was shut off, because Glenn bounded up behind James, watching the flex of those taut globes the whole way. James’

happy sounding laugh told him the man knew what he was doing to Glenn, and was comfortable enough to be enjoying it.

“Like the view?” James asked right as he stepped onto the landing. He shot Glenn a smouldering look over his shoulder and Glenn tripped on the last step, just managing to catch himself by grabbing onto the handrails. James’ delighted laughter was tempered by the concern in his eyes as he reached for Glenn. “Sorry. Are you okay?”

“About brain dead from lack of blood,” Glenn muttered, then he pulled James to him for a kiss that quickly went from nice to naughty as lips and teeth and tongues clashed.

“Oh my God,” James panted when it was over, a dazed expression on his face. “Open the fucking door already!”

Glenn took the keys from James, feeling steadier and more assured with each passing second. He unlocked the door then grunted as James tackled him from behind, nearly causing them both to trip and land on the floor. As it was, Glenn managed to slam the door shut and turn around, stumbling even so. He got a hand on James and pushed him against the door, promptly kissing him again as they both rubbed against each other.

Glenn moaned, the sound mingling with James’ as he plunged his tongue deep into James’ mouth, wanting to devour the man. James grabbed his arms, curling his fingers and holding on tight. Glenn bit his top lip, then the bottom as he wedged a leg between James’, giving James something to rut against. It gave Glenn more friction too, as he ground against James’ hip.

“Fuck,” James wailed as he jerked his head to the side. His body shook and he gasped, his hips rocking with rapid, jerky thrusts. “Glenn!”

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Glenn bit his own lip as James’ neck arched and wet heat seeped through to dampen his jeans.
Don’t come don’t come don’t come don’t fucking come!
Glenn chanted silently to himself as James shook through his climax. Glenn was so close, but he wanted to come inside James more than he wanted his next breath. That was the only thing that made it possible to keep his shit together, because he ached with the need for release.

“Fuck,” James rasped as he stilled, his hands falling from Glenn’s arms. “Geez, I didn’t mean to do that.” His bashful glance filled Glenn with warm, soft feelings of love and devotion.

Glenn kissed James’ swollen lips and eased away enough that he wasn’t as tempted to rub off. He realised James might not want to be fucked, not now that he came, and Glenn tried not to let his disappointment show in his expression. If that was the case, then he’d be fine with it.
Whatever James wants. That’s what’s important.

“We don’t have to do anything else,” Glenn told him, glad he didn’t sound disappointed. “I’m so close anyways—”

James went from relaxed and pliant to tense and growly so quickly that Glenn snapped his mouth shut audibly. James slapped a hand to Glenn’s chest then found his nipple and pinched, and Glenn shook down to his toes.

“If I didn’t know better, I’d think you didn’t want to fuck me.” He slid his hand down Glenn’s chest, over his stomach and further down still until he cupped Glenn’s cock. “Except you’re hard as a steel rod, and your pupils are blown.”

Glenn wasn’t surprised, he was damn near incoherent with wanting James. It took him multiple times to even shove words up his dry throat. “Too much. I don’t think I am gonna last.”

James’ lips twitched then stretched into a needy grin. “Oh, you’ll last all right.” He punctuated the statement with a squeeze just shy of too painful, and it helped Glenn gain a measure of self-control. “Now, take me to bed and fuck me stupid.”

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James rubbed away the hurt before releasing Glenn’s dick. He stroked all the way back up to Glenn’s neck, then he gripped Glenn’s chin and nipped it. “You’re just gonna have to put plenty of effort into the foreplay so you can fuck me.” Glenn gulped and James leaned in to lick his lips. Then he took Glenn’s hand and led him to the bedroom. “Strip.”