Jeremy wondered if that meant going out and picking up other men too. While they were having a lot of sex together, he didn't dare think it would last. Once D could go out and pick up new playthings, the sex between them would stop, because Jeremy wasn't into being one of many men in D's life. Casual was fine, but he drew the line at being with someone who slept around all the time.
"You should dye your hair or something," Rani said.
Jeremy and D started laughing. "He had his hair dyed blonde when he came here. It wasn't a good look on him. As much as I agree he should do something, dyeing his hair isn't it. I'm not sure what is, but D's not a good blonde and I think red would be just as bad on him."
"I've grown my hair out. Figure long hair will make me look a bit different, but honestly, it's taking forever to grow. I swear when I wanted it short, it would grow several inches a month and I was always getting it cut. I've also grown the beard and mustache a bit, but can't deal with it too long." D ran his fingers through his hair. "I'll dress differently when I go out, hide the tats. It's the best I can do."
"Just be safe. I'm not sure I can pull off a jailbreak. I'm not Carter." Jeremy hated the thought of D locked up again.
"If I get arrested again, they won't be able to get me out. The police will make sure they have some kind of back-up system to keep it from happening another time." D sighed.
"No one is getting arrested. I refuse to even consider the thought." Rani reached for another slice of pizza. "We aren't even going to think about it. We have too much work to do. Speaking of work, Beau said I needed to start storing blood. You two aren't scared of needles, are you?"
Jeremy sat back. "What do you need my blood for?"
"Just in case something happens. It's good to have some stored. Do you know your blood-type?" Rani asked.
Jeremy sighed, he was sure this was going to make them happy. "Yeah, and I get a feeling I'll be giving a lot of blood. I'm O-negative."
"Thank God." Rani smiled. "That will make it much easier. You're right, I will make sure to take more from you, because it is the universal blood type, but I promise not to take a ton. It's just nice to know you're here if we need it."
"Let me know when you want to stab me." Jeremy sighed.
D laughed. "Don't be so dramatic."
"Easy for you to say. You're used to needles." Jeremy ran a finger over one of D's tattoos.
"Not even the same." D shook his head. "I'm going to grab you that info for the lady I'm going to try to talk to. I'm not even sure she'll be home or talk to me, but I want you to at least know where I'm going."
"Be careful." Jeremy hated how worried he was. The more time he spent with D, the more attached he was becoming. He was trying to control his emotions and not feel anything more than friendship for D, but it wasn't easy. He'd never been the kind of guy to do casual dating, but if that was what D wanted, he had to find a way to deal with it or decide to walk away, which he was sure he didn't want to do just yet. Not only was the sex great, but having someone to hold, to talk to, to share his fears with, that all made it so much more.
"I will. I shouldn't be too long. I'll be back before dinner."
"We'll grab some steaks if Rani doesn't mind stopping at the store while we're out." Jeremy glanced at Rani.
"Fine with me. There's a few things I need as well." Rani stood, going to the sink.
"Grab me some shaving cream, would ya?" D asked as he leaned over and brushed a kiss over Jeremy's cheek.
"Sure." Jeremy stared into D's eyes for a moment. "Call if you have problems. Don't take any risks."
"I promise." D stood. "Good luck finding a good vehicle. I say go for a big truck."
"I'm looking at a Dodge." Rani wiped his hands on a towel. "We'll see. I'm not very comfortable driving. I got my license in New York, thinking a car would be good to have, but never got around to buying one."
"Good thing. You would have had to drive across the country to get here." Jeremy closed the pizza box and took the leftovers to the fridge.
"Traffic here is nothing like New York. I'm glad I waited." He looked at Jeremy. "Let me change my shirt and we can go, if you're ready."
"Yep." Jeremy just needed to grab his wallet from his room. He turned to D. "Good luck. I hope she works out for us."
"If she agrees, I'll set up a meeting somewhere with her. I want you and Rani to meet her before we bring her in." D kissed Jeremy softly. "I'll be safe, I promise."
"You better be." Jeremy smiled. "I'll be glad once we have a team and don't have to worry about trusting strangers anymore."
"So will I." D tossed his soda can in the garbage after finishing it off. "See you tonight."
Jeremy watched as he walked out the door. It wasn't as hard as when he'd left for the sting, but almost. He worried that each time D went out in public, he wouldn't see him again.
He needed to get his emotions in check. This wasn't good. Even Beau had called D a sex addict, hell, D had admitted he was. He wasn't the kind of guy to settle down. Determined to keep himself from falling for the wrong man, he vowed he was going to start going home at night. Spending the night in D's arms was only going to make it worse. He'd give D the sex he needed when he wanted it, but beyond that, it was all going to stop. This was starting to feel like a relationship, and Jeremy was enjoying it way too much.
