"Do you remember when Lany was kidnapped by that psycho cop and he was found in the river?"
"Vaguely." Lany had been through a lot of catastrophes.
"Sal had gone undercover to catch a dirty cop. Internal Affairs had a police officer named Julia Elba temporarily join our team to be a liaison between us and them. I became romantically involved with her, only to learn she was one of the dirty cops we were after and she was married."
I winced.
That explained a lot.
"She betrayed me, my team, and the badge we all swore to honor. I haven't been in a relationship since." David drew in a deep breath. "Until you."
"So, you're bisexual?" It was the only thing I could think of to ask. I certainly didn't want to know about David's previous lovers, especially a woman.
"I am, although I prefer men."
"I'm not."
I only did men.
David chuckled. "I know."
"What does this have to do with us dating?"
David smoothed one hand up my cheek, rubbing his thumb across the skin under my eye. "I didn't want to get involved with someone. Relationships scare the crap out of me."
"You're not making this sound any better, David."
One corner of David's mouth lifted in a half-smile. "Awhile back, I met this guy."
I almost growled.
"God, he was so gorgeous he made my teeth ache. He was smart, funny, and a downright sarcastic bastard. He captivated me from his first word."
My heart started sinking.
I didn't want to hear this.
"David—"
"I wanted him," David continued as if I hadn't said anything. "I wanted him so bad I could almost taste it, and I knew that meant I needed to stay far away from him. I did my best to keep our contact at a minimum, to never be alone with him."
I swallowed tightly. "Wha—What happened?"
"One night, we were alone and my resistance crumbled, so I did the only thing I could think of. I made sure he understood that it would be a one-time thing, because even though I wanted him more than I wanted air, I couldn't allow myself to be that vulnerable again."
Christ! He was talking about me.
"Why are you telling me this, David?" I whispered. "Nothing has changed."
"That's not true."
But it was.
"I had that one wonderful night with that beautiful man, and I want another one, and then I want another one after that and one after that."
I narrowed my eyes. "So, what? You want sex on tap?"
That was what it sounded like to me.
