Alexei hugged Kyle hard for a few seconds more before letting him go. “>”
Kyle rolled his eyes. “>”
Alexei knocked his beer bottle against Kyle’s. “>”
“>” Kyle finished his beer and set it on the coffee table. “>”
Alexei scowled. “>”
“>”
Alexei quashed the flash of anger at the mention of Sean’s old case officer. “>”
“>”
“>”
“>”
“>” Alexei slouched on the couch and put one foot up on the coffee table. “>”
Kyle socked him in the shoulder. “>”
“>”
Kyle rolled his eyes and got to his feet. “>”
“>”
“>” Kyle said with a leer. “>”
Alexei groaned and threw the nearest pillow at Kyle, who ducked it easily with a laugh. “>”
“>”
Kyle wandered off and Alexei took a few minutes to finish his beer and shake off all the bad thoughts that had dogged him since the fight in the Supreme Court Building. When the bottle was empty, he set it on the coffee table and headed for the bedroom.
Sean was in bed but not asleep, lying on top of the covers in a pair of soft sleeping pants and reading a book on his tablet. At least, Alexei hoped it was a book. If it was another updated report from the MDF, he was going to hide Sean’s tablet. The door slid shut behind him and he activated the soundproofing in case Kyle really did make good on his threat.
Alexei stripped out of his clothes before padding over to the nightstand on his side of the bed. He was pleased to see Sean had stopped reading in favor of watching Alexei move around their bedroom naked.
“I take it you’re done hanging out with Kyle for the night?” Sean asked.
Alexei found what he was looking for and pulled out the small black box. “Da. We talk. Tell him he stupid.”
“Brotherly love at its finest. What’s that?”
Alexei climbed onto the bed and crawled into Sean’s lap. He grabbed Sean’s tablet and tossed it onto the floor, ignoring Sean’s protest. “Have ring for you.”
Sean laughed softly, settling his hands on Alexei’s thighs. “Is this your proposal?”
“Could be.”
“Mm. You’re naked. I’m not complaining.”
Alexei leaned down to kiss the sensitive skin beneath the hinge of Sean’s jaw. “Good.”
Sean sighed a little unsteadily. “You should give me my ring.”
