Distracted, Reese let Mati nudge him into one of the two large, comfortable armchairs. He was just settled when he realized David had taken the other. Reese tried to stand to give Mati the chair, but she stilled him with a firm hand on his shoulder.
His protest died on his lips, his breath locked in his throat, when she slid onto his lap and crossed her legs. Her attention never left Chance, appearing for all the world as if this were perfectly normal and the meeting should proceed. When she folded her hands in her lap, she looked almost prim.
Sexy librarian, indeed.
Reese was both alarmed and embarrassed when his dick twitched.
For some damn reason, he looked at David—who was silently, but quite obviously, laughing at him.
Reese had the sudden and totally insane urge to pull Mati closer, to feel her hip press along his cock and her weight against his chest, just so he could watch David’s reaction.
When he didn’t move or say anything, Mati hooked a foot around his calves and put a hand on his shoulder, leaning in until her lips brushed his ear as she whispered, “If you don’t like it, I can sit on David’s lap instead.”
David couldn’tpossiblyhave heard her, but he slouched a little deeper into his chair and let his massive thighs fall open. His eyes never left Reese’s.
Reese swallowed and looked up at Mati, captivated by the heat and challenge in her gaze. For the life of him, he didn’t understand why both options had equal appeal. He wanted her close, but the idea of Mati sitting on those huge thighs…
Reese brushed their cheeks together and whispered into her ear, “Whatever you want.”
Mati sat back, surprised, but also delighted, judging by her slow smile.
Her eyes dropped to Reese’s lips as she licked her own.
Chance cleared his throat. “If you’re comfortable?”
Everyone was watching them with varying degrees of ill-disguised amusement.
“Sorry,” Mati said, squeezing Reese’s shoulder and turning her attention to Chance. “We’re ready.”
Chance appeared dubious but asked what had brought them to Boston.
Mati glanced at Reese, and he nodded, agreeing she should be the one to tell them. She was clear and concise as she methodically detailed the break-in. Kieran watched his husband like he was certain Chance would have an answer, which was reassuring. David, on the other hand, only took his eyes off Mati in order to study Reese, always with a thoughtful frown on his face. This was considerablylessreassuring, for several reasons.
Not the least of which was the tug, low in Reese’s belly, every time David caught his eye. Reese understood what it meant, of course. How could he not when it was the same tug he felt each time Mati paused to smile at him or push her glasses up her nose.
It wasn’t unfamiliar. And yet it was…well,unexpectedseemed like too mild a word for whatever this was. It was like someone had thrown everything he’d ever known about his sexuality into a blender and hit puree. At the same time, he thought it should be freaking him out more than it was.
When Mati got to the point when Reese and Hodges had arrived at the house, she slipped her hand over his on the arm of the chair. She didn’t mention the way they’d ended up wrapped around each other, nor the kisses, but David’s smile meant he’d guessed correctly that this had been the moment things changed.
“It was Hodges’ idea for us to come to Boston,” Mati concluded. “Out of sight and away from the places we can usually be found, just in case.”
“Does anyone else know you’re down here?” Chance asked.
“We told Rupert and Callum, as you know. Oh, and my mom,” Mati added. “She thinks we’re on a business trip.”
“How did you get here?” Chance asked while he took notes.
“We drove straight through the night. We would have called, but Callum promised to tell you we were coming.”
Reese ran his thumb over hers, and she flashed a smile.
“Have you checked into a hotel?” Chance asked.
“No,” Reese said. “Not yet.”
“Good,” David said. “You shouldn’t use your credit cards.”
Reese frowned. “I didn’t think to bring cash with us.”
