Chapter 4: Chapter 4

“What do you think?” He peeked at me from under his lashes.

Absently, I reached for something on the antipasto platter and put it in my mouth. I’d never fucked anyone without a condom. Hell, I’d never let anyone fuck mewithout one. Not even that idiot partner of mine. Especiallynot that idiot partner of mine.

“Er… Mark?”

“What?”

“You’re eating an artichoke heart.”

I began hacking. Shit. I avoided all things artichoke since I inevitably wound up with one of those spiny little hairs caught under my tongue, and I’d sound like a cat trying to hack up a hairball.

Like now.

I reached for the glass of water on the table and took a healthy swallow. Then I took out my handkerchief, wiped my eyes, and blew my nose.

“Sorry. You took me by surprise.”

“Does that mean you’re not interested?”

“Don’t be an ass. The thought of having you without anything between us…” My heart began to thud, and my cock grew so hard I thought for a minute it would break the zipper of my fly.