Page 22 of Sweetheart

“What are you doing?” Levi demanded. He turned his head but didn’t try to get out of Mason’s hold.

“Trying to put the pieces together,” Tristan answered.

“Well stop it,” Levi ordered. “You’re being weird.”

“Am I?” The question was directed to Mason.

“A little bit,” Mason agreed. He locked gazes with Tristan over Levi’s shoulder. He would not be intimated no matter how much he wanted to run.

Tristan shrugged before looking away. “Are we doing this hike or not?”

“Yeah.” Levi gripped Mason’s shoulders as he peered down. “You need to be careful out here.”

“So do you,” Mason replied.

“We will,” Levi promised.

That would have to do. Mason couldn’t follow Levi around. Not with Tristan being by Levi’s side. There was something about Tristan that told Mason to be careful.

“Got plans tonight?” Tristan asked suddenly.

Mason lifted a brow. “I don’t do threesomes. And Levi already told you no.”

Tristan laughed. “I think we’re going to be friends, Mason.”

“Oh goody!” Mason glanced back at Levi.

Levi gave Tristan a look of fondness. “He’s…”

“I don’t care,” Mason said honestly. He lifted to his tiptoes. “I don’t share.” He kissed Levi hard.

Levi’s fingers tightened on Mason’s shoulders as Mason pushed Levi’s lower back to keep him close. Just like the night before, Mason had to work on getting Levi to open up and let him in. Mason teased his tongue over Levi’s lower lip before he nibbled.

The soft moan that Levi released spurred Mason on.

He dug his nails into Levi’s flesh then thrust his tongue inside Levi’s hot mouth.

“I’m getting turned on!” Tristan said in a tone a cross between warning and amusement.

Mason took his time ending the kiss.

He’d gotten himself worked up. Not that it mattered. He could feel Levi’s erection brushing against him as well.

“You need to come to the club with us.” Tristan was suddenly right there next to them.

Mason reluctantly let go of Levi. “What club?” He knew what club. The town wasn’t that big. Mason just wanted more information.

“You know!” Tristan waggled a finger at him. “I have a feeling you know a lot more than you’ve been letting on.”

Mason locked down his emotions and kept still. There was no way Tristan knew anything. Mason was too well trained. Too good.

“I did promise to take Tristan out,” Levi told him. “Would… You could come if you wanted?”

Mason grinned. “Are you asking me out on a date? You do owe me a date, if you remember.”

Levi shook his head, but the corners of his mouth twitched like he was trying not to smile. “No…yes…maybe?”

“I’ll totally go on a date with you tonight.” He mentally thought about everything he had planned and calculated how long it would take. “What time?”

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