Page 7 of A Show of Love (The Cowboy Gangster)

“Well… yeah.” Kane smiled and nodded. “That’s one place we’ve never beenawkward, even before we started talking to each other.”

“Exactly. Your bodies are in tune. This kind of dancing will come naturally for you, I think.”

Both men went silent when music began to play, and Ricky and Levi emerged onstage through the rear curtains. Ricky gestured to them to come onstage. Axel climbed up and, after a brief hesitation, Kane followed.

“Your men will be out in a moment,” Ricky said. “So, we need to get you ready for them.”

“Ready…?” Kane asked uncertainly.

Levi sidled up to Kane and plucked at the front of his shirt. “Get you out of your…confines,”he cooed and popped loose a couple of buttons. “You need freedom tomove.”

Kane shot Axel a nervous glance as Levi continued to unfasten the buttons. Axel shrugged and cast him a‘just go with it’smile.

“You cowboy is fuckinghot,”Ricky whispered with a soft moan, separating Axel from his shirt. “When I was on my knees before him—”

“On yourknees?”

“It was all quite…innocent.”Ricky squinted impishly. “I was taking off his pants.”

Axel shook his head. “Uh…huh. Sounds soinnocent.”

“No worries,” Ricky breathed sexily and trailed his fingertips down Axel’s stomach, snagging the front of his jeans. “Nonaughtinesstook place.” He bit his lower lip, eyes radiating lust. “His choice, not mine.” Ricky nuzzled his ear as he popped open Axel’s jeans and slid the zipper down. “If you two are ever up for somegroupfun…” He nipped Axel’s earlobe. “… don’t hesitate to give us a call.”

“Um…” Axel cleared his throat, a nervous laugh escaping him. “That… that probably won’t happen. Nothing against you guys.”

“No offense taken,” Ricky murmured and sank to his knees, pulling down Axel’s jeans, settling eye level with his crotch. “Mmm. Me thinks the cowboy is a lucky guy, too.”

Axel’s pulse kicked up a little as Ricky took his time removing his pants, his hot breath puffing against his thighs, his mouth nearly grazing his full package. Axel was ready to push him away if he went for ataste, regardless of the fact he was growing hard. The stimulation wasn’t so much a result of Ricky’s sensualtouch, but the anticipation of getting up close and dirty with Clint on stage. As nervous as he was, Axel wanted it badly. He’dfantasizedabout it. The notion of that fantasy coming true just never seemed like a possibility.

Until tonight.

Ricky didn’t miss the swelling in Axel’s jockey shorts. The lust in his eyes glowed brighter and he licked saliva from his lips. But he didn’t go in for a taste. Ricky stood after fully removing his jeans, caressing his hands up Axel’s body. He circled Axel, getting the full view of his exposed ass, then leaned close from behind, lips grazing Axel’s ear. “When I fuck Levi later,” he whispered hotly, “I’ll be thinking ofthisass.” He lightly nipped Axel’s lower lip. “I hope you don’t mind.”

“I, uh…” Axel swallowed hard and rasped, “I guess… you can think about… whatever you want.”

“Mmm…”Ricky released a long, sultry sigh and drew back. He looked at Levi, who had Kane stripped down to his snug briefs. “He’s as yummy as his lover.”

Axel had to agree. He’d never actually seen Kane stripped so bare. He was a sculptedgod.

Damn.

Seven

The Egyptian stood behind the curtain to the stage, fists clenched at his sides, his entire body rigid with tension. What the hell was he doing here? He looked at Clint who didn’t like this anymore than him. “You’re really going to do this?” he muttered.

The cowboy met his stare. “Not just me.” He arched his brow for emphasis.

Cochise grumbled, “I didn’t sign up for this.”

“You kind of did,” Clint said. “Same as I did—when we hitched ourselves to Axel and Kane.”

“I’m good with the whole family thing,” Cochise muttered. “But I didn’t sign up forthis.”

“Thisis part of it.”

“How?”

“Because,” Clint stressed, “when you love someone, you’ll do everything in your power to make them happy. I don’t have to tell you that. The fact that you’re still here proves you’d do anything for Kane.” Clint stared at him. “But, if you want to go, I know he’ll understand. Axel, too, if I changed my mind.” He shrugged. “But as ridiculous as I’ll feel out there… I’m willing to suffer some embarrassment to make Axel happy. I’m not saying that to guilt you into staying. No one will judge you if you change your mind.”

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