“What do youmean?”
“Most guys, if I’d thrown down talk about a major endorsement deal, would have jumped at the opportunity without any hemming and hawing. They would have got down on their knees and sucked my cock to land a deal like that. Not that I would ever behave that way with aclient.”
“Oh really? That doesn’t sound like anyfun.”
“If someone’s sucking my cock, they’re doing it because they want to, not because they’re gonna get something else out ofit.”
Jace snickered. “I bet theyare.”
I would have suspected that such a comment would elicit some sort of tell from Jace. That I would at least be able to read what team he batted for, but with his eyes on the road, it was hard to make out what he wasthinking.
“You got a girlfriend?” Jace asked, seeming to address the same unspoken question that surely we both had by then. When I didn’t immediately reply, he added, “Boyfriend?”
“Single. Not much for dating, but if I hook up with someone, it’s with a guy.” Figured it’d be best not to beat around the bush on that anymore, and I was kind of hoping Jace would put an end to myspeculation.
“Oh, that’s cool. I have a few gay friends, some even at thestation.”
“Judging by that response, I take it you’re not,” I pressed, wanting him to end my curiosity, and then I could escape some of the fantasies he roused just by being Hottie Firefighter…and a downright laid-back, intriguing guy. Even in the short time I’d been around him, I became more and more affected by this little gem of a human, who had somehow gone for so long totally unnoticed in Fever Falls,Georgia.
“I’ve always said straight when people have asked that question, just because I’ve mostly been withwomen.”
“Mostly?”
“There was this one time in college where this guy went down onme.”
I laughed, didn’t know why it came out as loud as it did, but at least part of it was how refreshing it was to hear him sound so at ease aboutit.
“What? Is thatweird?”
“I’m just surprised you would admit that. I mean, you have to remember I’m in a biz where guys stay closeted as long as physically possible. Like, you can be inside them, and they’ll be telling you how straight theyare.”
“Why?” Jace asked, turning to me, seeming horrified by what I wassaying.
“It’s the poison of the entertainment industry. There are plenty of gay guys in it, but God forbid anyone find out and have it ruin the image they’ve crafted. It’s not ruining careers as much as it used to, but the way guys act about it, you wouldn’t know it. And to be honest, I wasn’t expecting some guy from Fever Falls to be so chill about something likethat.”
“Just shows how little you know about FeverFalls.”
“You’re doing a good job giving me hope for this place. But seriously, you dropped that fact about that guy going down on you like it was nothing. This seems to be a running theme withyou.”
“Eh, life’s too short for bullshit. People gotta take me as Iam.”
“I’m sure people enjoy taking you exactly as you are,” I said, meaning every bit of my innuendo, and he enjoyed a laugh. It was nice that we’d discussed this aspect ofourselves.
“If I didn’t know better, I’d say you were flirting with me, DaxMunro.”
“If you hadn’t given me hope that it might work, I wouldn’t havebothered.”
“I told you, I enjoy being persuaded.” He glanced at me long enough for awink.
Funny to think I’d come to Fever Falls to land a deal, but Hottie Firefighter’s natural magnetism had made me eager to land somethingelse.
“Well, if we’re getting close to your mom’s place, might be best to leave persuading for later. I don’t think she’d care to see what you’re doing tome.”
“Doing to you?” he asked, seeming confused until his gaze shifted down to the crotch of my pants. “Oh!”
He stared for a moment too long, to the point where if he’d stayed like that much longer, I would have told him to get his eyes back on the goddamn road, but he pulled his gaze back to the road, then got real quiet before saying, “Wow.”
“I don’t imagine you’re that impressed, since I’m sure you’re working withplenty.”
