"No. Mike’s a good egg. If he needs me for something specific, he knows where I live." Dan kicked his shoes off then stretched out with his feet on the coffee table. He pulled Terry down to his chest. "Why don't you close your eyes and rest a little bit, huh? I'll wake you if anyone calls or drops by."
"Yeah." Terry yawned. "Might be a good idea."
As Terry settled against him and closed his eyes, Dan had to agree. It was a very good idea. Once Terry fell asleep, Dan turned on the TV and set the volume to low. He didn't want to wake Terry, and he didn't plan on moving until he had to.
"Hey, man."
Dan glanced toward the entryway to the living room. "Hey, Hector."
Hector nodded his head toward Dan and Terry. "He okay?"
"He's just going through some stuff at work right now. He'll be fine." Dan debated telling Hector what was going on, but it wasn't his place to say anything. If Terry wanted Hector to know, he'd tell him.
Hector's muscles flexed as he crossed his arms and leaned against the doorframe. "So, I'm guessing from the way his tucked into you that you've moved beyond landlord and tenant?"
Dan's eyes narrowed. "Yeah. You got a problem with that?'
"About damn time," Hector replied. "I was getting really tired of watching the two of you dance around each other."
Huh?
"You knew?" Dan thought they had been pretty good at hiding their feelings, especially from each other.
Hector grunted. "Anyone in the same room with you knew."
Dan prayed his cheeks weren’t turning pink when he felt heat rush through them. "Yeah, well, it just took us a little bit to get past the whole landlord and tenant thing."
Hector gave a curt not. "I could see that."
"Is us being together going to be a problem for you?"
It was a legitimate question considering Hector lived in the same house with them.
"Is my rent going to be raised?" Hector asked.
Dan frowned. "Um, I don't think so."
"Am I going to have to move out?"
"Again, I don't think so."
"Are you going to be having sex in the common areas?"
Dan snickered. "Not if I can help it."
He would shout to the world that Terry was his, but he didn't want anyone watching them have sex. That was not his kink. His kind was something altogether different, and one he needed to discuss with Terry at some point.
"Then no," Hector replied with a small shrug of his wide shoulders. "Why should I care?"
Dan liked this guy more and more. He really hadn't gotten a chance to get to know Hector. The man worked nights at the Rusty Nail Bar and Grill. Dan worked days. Their schedules didn't mesh all that well.
But maybe he needed to make the effort.
"You work tonight?" Dan asked.
Hector shook his head. "I have tonight off."
"You want to have dinner with me and Terry? I'm cooking."
