“Remember Harrison Ruehl from Mac’s party?The guy who was sitting beside me?”
“Yes,” Wes grumbled.“He had his hands allover you.I wanted to rip his head off.”
“I love your caveman attitude.”Rykerlaughed.“Anyway, it suddenly occurred to me: He’s an obscenelyrich sugar daddy, always looking for his next playmate, and Kieranfits the bill perfectly.When we were at Mac’s, Harrison slippedhis card into my pocket.I forgot about it until I was preparingfor my trip up here.”
Wes glared at him.“Relax, love, it’s notlike that.I brought the card with me to give to Luca.Harrison isa big deal, and I thought I could send some event business Luca’sway and repay him for organizing my surprise visit.So, that’s thestory.But I wanted to warn Harrison first about Kieran’s behavior.I’m not going to screw him over completely, because he’s more orless a decent guy.Really fucking pushy, but decent.
“And Harrison is looking forward to meetingKieran.He said, ‘Thanks, I’m always up for fun and games, and I’llthoroughly enjoy teaching my new pet some important lessons.’”
“What the hell does that mean?”Wesasked.
“It means he’ll likely turn the tables onyour ex.Kieran thinks he’s after some senile sugar daddy when, infact, Harrison will probably lure him in and then make him work forit.”Ryker laughed as Wes stood there with his mouth hangingopen.
“I hope your devious plan works,” Wesmurmured as he slowly ran his hands down Ryker’s back and over hisass.“You, my love, are a man of many talents.How can I ever repayyou?”
“I can think of several ways,” Ryker said,nipping at Wes’s smiling lips.“And they all begin with you gettingnaked.”
Wes was more than happy to oblige.
****
Wes
Ryker flew back home the next week and tookWes’s heart with him.The house was too quiet, and Wes knew what hehad to do next.This week had cemented their relationship, and thestep he was about to take would be the right one.
Wes had Luca arrange a charter flight to NewYork on the fifteenth so that he, Grey, and Luca could all headdown to attend the Heart2Home benefit.Then he had some veryimportant shopping to do.
They boarded the flight with relative ease,but Wes was hyped up like a kid before Christmas, much to theamusement and frustration of his nearest and dearest friends.Assoon as the seatbelt sign turned off, Wes was up and pacing.
“Will you sit down, have a drink, andrelax?”Grey chuckled and handed Wes a vodka on the rocks.“Jesus,I’ve never seen you so hopped up before.I’m surprised customs letyou through.”
“Shut up, you’re just jealous of my youthfulenergy.”Wes downed the drink in one go and started pacing thecabin again.
Luca rolled his eyes and ran a hand throughhis now red-tipped hair.“I’m going to make the captain announcethat we have to stay seated for the remainder of the flight if youdon’t stop.This is just an event.You’ve been to hundreds of them.Why are you so jumpy?”
Wes stopped abruptly and turned to bothmen.
“I need your help.”He paused, then slowlydrew a small blue box out of his dress pants.
Luca gasped.“No way!Wes, you’re going topropose?”He jumped up to hug Wes, while Grey just sat there withhis mouth open.
“I never thought I’d live to see the day.Wes Stewart is getting married.Holy shit!”Grey said, finallygetting up and leaning into the group hug.
Wes was suddenly overcome with emotion andtried to regain his composure.“Okay, guys, I need to find a timeand place to pop the question.Help me out.”
“He’ll be receiving an award tonight,” Lucablurted out.
“What?”
“When I booked our trip, I contacted thebenefit organizers to see if they needed any extra help with theevent this evening, and they told me that Ryker will receive avolunteer award for donor of the decade.Maybe you could do itthen?”
“I don’t know, Ryker doesn’t like thespotlight.He may cut and run before I get a chance to get down onone knee,” Wes murmured.He started pacing again, running a handthrough his hair.“Wait!I’ve got it!”
“What?”Grey and Luca asked in unison.
“The Hayden Planetarium.His mom took himthere as a kid.He’s a space junkie.Can you a book a private tourtomorrow?”Wes asked Luca.
“On it,” Luca replied.
