Page 76 of My Hunger, Your Soul

Carlos then runs his index finger along Simon's jaw and it's like Simon has gone into shock that Carlos has touched him. He doesn't move. I don't think he is even breathing.

“I think you care very much, little lion,” he says, and fuck me did that low commanding voice sound sexy. But not to Simon, who has gathered his thoughts, and pushes Carlos in the chest.

“Don’t ever fucking touch me.”

“Careful, Simon. You already owe me one favor, push me again and I’ll have Dima agree to let me have you at my beck and call for a week.”

Simon gets up in Carlos’ face, ready to fight.

“Drop dead, Carlos. I’d rather have my right hand cut off than be near you.”

And with that low blow, Simon rushes away towards the back office, disappearing from sight. Carlos however, bursts into a fit of laughter.

“You are one fucked up individual, Carlos,” I say, and he turns to leave.

“See you around, boys,” he says over his shoulder and leaves the club.

All Carlos needed was his dose of Simon to get him through the day.

“Explain it to me, does Simon hate or like Carlos?” Tyler asks.

“I think Simon hates him because he wants him. I’m not sure why. But that will be fucking explosive when it happens.”

“Are you sure? I get the feeling Simon would kill him if he touches him.”

“Shit like that is foreplay to some, sweetheart.”

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TYLER

I feel a lot better now that I've been to the club and seen it with my own eyes. I didn’t know I was a jealous person. Obviously I must have been saving it for the right person. To make it worse, I think Ivan enjoys it. Of course he does.

It’s later in the evening and I’m sitting in the kitchen eating dinner with Seb, Aaron and Kai, waiting for Ivan to get back.

“Will Chase and Noah be visiting again?” Aaron asks as he stuffs his mouth full of the pasta that Kai has kindly made for us.

“I don’t know. They travel wherever the mood takes them, they don’t really come to the US unless they need to. Noah doesn’t like it.”

“I liked them. Noah was pretty cool,” Aaron says.

“He’s crazy, you mean, and a liability. You could mistake him for a robot,” Seb says, and I kinda agree.

“He makes Chase happy, and that’s all that matters,” I say, before finishing the last mouthful of food on my plate.

“Do any of you ever go away on vacation?” I ask, and Seb and Kai laugh.

“Hell no. They work twenty four seven here. You can’t just leave for a trip, unless it's for work, of course,” Kai says.

“I don’t mind. I love my job and this house. I like my routine,” Seb says, finishing off his second serving of pasta.

“Why, you wanna go away somewhere?” Aaron asks and frowns like this would be an upsetting thing.

“I mean, I’d like to be able to go and visit my brother again at some point. It’s nice to have a change of scenery.”

“But, you’d go without Ivan?” Aaron asks and I notice they are all staring at me, like I’m a confusing puzzle.

“Well…I hadn’t really thought about it,” I say, but another voice talks over me.

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