What the fuck does that even mean? Any argument I got into with Damien ended in pain. If not physically, emotionally. “You said something you shouldn’t have? So youdidhurt him.”
Jasper shakes his head, eyes going glassy again. “I’d never hurt him, Theo. He’s my baby bo—” He stops quickly, and my eyebrows shoot up at what he nearly said. “No. I’d never hurt him.”
Pushing to his feet, he wrings his hands. “Please tell him my door is always open if he wants me.”
I nod dumbly, confused and honestly a little hurt for the man. “Okay, I will.”
He rushes out of the diner, the door dinging quietly behind him.
I watch him climb into his truck and leave. What in the fuck is going on?
Making my way back outside, I find Luca and Arlo in much the same position they were before.
“He left,” I say.
Arlo’s eyes fly to mine. “He did?”
“He did. He said to let you know his door is always open if you want him.”
Pain flashes in Arlo’s eyes.
“You can take the rest of the day off if you need to,” Luca says softly.
Arlo shakes his head with what almost looks like panic flashing in his eyes. “No. I’m scheduled to close. I want to close.”
“It’s no big deal,” I interject. “I don’t mind staying later to close for you.”
He shakes his head again, harder this time. “No. I want to stay.”
“Okay,” Luca says softly. “I should head back in. There’s no one in there.”
When he’s inside, I hold a hand out, then help Arlo to his feet.
“Hey,” I say when he starts to walk past me into the building. He stops, then turns to look at me. “I understand not wanting to talk to Luca. Especially since he and Jasper are close.” He nods along with my words like I’ve hit the nail on the head. “I’m not close to Jasper, though.”
I let the words hang between us, ready to clarify, when understanding lights up Arlo’s face.
“Thanks, Theo. If I need to talk, I’ll let you know.”
Without another word, he turns on his heel and goes back into the diner.
Chapter 38
Hunter
“Wannashowerwithme?”
Theo looks up with a grin. “Sure.” He waves his phone around. “Mom and Dad accepted an offer on their house today.”
No one was more thrilled than me when Elaine and Calvin told us they wanted to move to Silverpine. If I know anything from losing Dad, it’s that there’s never enough time, and you should take it all while you have it available to you.
“Fuck yes. That’s amazin’, sweetheart. I’m so happy for you.”
He scoots off the bed, stripping quickly as he saunters into the bathroom. I follow him with a smile. I know his sex drive with his antidepressants was a big thing for him, but if anything, he seems to have the opposite problem.
On his not-so-great days, he’s not much for sex, but on days like today? When sunshine is pouring out of his eyes… Yeah, it’s a miracle if I can keep up with him. Which is saying something considering that between the two of us, I should be the one with a quicker refractory period.
The second we’re enclosed in the shower, he drops to his knees and closes his lips around my semi-hard cock. I inhale a sharp breath, tangling my fingers in his hair.
