I’d brought most of the booze the last timewe’d hung out.
“That’s not the point. You encourage him.”Wade encouraged us all just by smiling and looking so sweetly devious.
When we were both seated and buckled, Wadegave everyone a last wave and we headed toward my house. The drive wasn’t long,so I sat back and relaxed. “I hope he doesn’t grab pizza. I had that the othernight when I was supposed to have eaten the stir-fry he left in the fridge.”
Giggling, Wade turned to give me a teasinggrin. “You’re terrible.”
“It had weird vegetables in it and I’dalready had soup with vegetables for lunch.” I glared at him. “And you’re notgoing to tell.”
That had more laughter erupting from him,but he nodded. “Deal.”
I was going to list off all the takeout Iwished he’d bring home, but Wade interrupted my mental wandering. “You know youdon’t have to bring me along on your nights out all the time. I’m happy at homeand I get out a lot.”
I huffed. “I do not bring you along onallmy dates. Tristan is over constantly, thank you very much. But we happen tolike inviting you because you make sure we don’t always talk about work.”
I’d been practicing this conversation in myhead for almost a week. It was still a work in progress, but it was comingalong. “I know Tanner and Shane work together too, but I have a feeling wespend more time one-on-one together than they do.”
Then I shivered. “And Shane has all thosesiblings to talk about.”
That family bred like rabbits. I just hopedTanner took his meds on time. “Tristan and I are both only children and havesmall families. And his parents are on the other side of the globe on somecruise, so he hardly ever hears from them.”
Wade’s grin said he thought I was givinghim a line of bullshit, but he didn’t argue with me, so I continued. “You’resaving him from hearing about my books over and over. And you keep himentertained when I have to take notes.”
He really was helpful to have around…but wewere getting some odd looks lately at restaurants. Evidently to most waiters,three attractive people couldn’t have dinner out without it turning into adirty threesome.
I’d already outlined a new series based onthe idea, though, so I couldn’t complain too much.
Wade was fighting back laughter as wepulled up in front of my house. “You’re a terrible con artist, but I’m going topretend to believe it.”
As he parked, I leaned over and kissed hischeek. “Come on. You know you like hanging out with us. Tristan even growlsorders at you sometimes and I know that just sends shivers through you.”
Wade groaned like I was torturing him, butas he got out of the car, I saw him discreetly adjusting himself, so I knew Iwas right…he was spending entirely too much time lately pretending he wasn’tjust as dirty as the rest of us.
With the club opening soon, that was goingto change.
Matthew had loved Wade to pieces and hewouldn’t have wanted his submissive to play vanilla so long that he believedit.
It was just time for Wade to remember that.
“Let’s go. I have a great idea.” I grabbedhis hand as I hurried around the front of the car. “Did you read that harembook I wrote?”
Wade’s groan that time was colored withembarrassment.
“You did. Great.” Quickly unlocking thehouse, I shoved him inside and closed the door. “I think we should recreatethat throne room scene. I can’t do it with just me because that would looksilly, but with you to be another slave, it’ll be fun.”
He wasn’t arguing, and the wide-eyed starehe was giving me said he thought it was a brilliant idea. He was just stunnedspeechless with excitement.
At least, that was what I would go to my graveclaiming.
“I even bought some harem-style pants likethose omegas used to wear from a costume stop to set the mood for the scene andto see how the fabric would feel.” Realism was important.
I’d used that to justify a lot of strangepurchases that sometimes gave my accountant a heart attack.
He finally found his voice…kind of. “Thoseare see-through. I can’t wear that.”
I gave him a smile as I dragged him throughthe house. “Don’t worry. I have some matching thongs that will look great. Oh,or you could wear the panties Austin got me for my birthday. I haven’t wornthem yet so those would be perfect for you.”
Why Austin thought I needed panties, I’dnever know…but they would be cute on Wade.
