Page 14 of The Rat

“What do youwant?”

“I told you the other day… you.”

“I’m not… gay.”

It was a lie. He’d realized he was gay whenhe was twelve and he obsessed over boybands. Not the songs, or thedance routines, but their bodies when they whipped off theirshirts.

“That’s okay sweetheart, neitheram I, but in here, a hole is a hole, and you’ve got two I’d love toget acquainted with. And fucking Sebastian Claw’s cellmate, when I knowyou’re exactly his type, is the cherry on top.”

He leaned back in the chair andjoined his hands behind his head. “I’m thinking of it now, yougoing back to your cell with my cum on your breath, my bites onyour neck, yourlips all swollen, and I don’t mean the ones on yourface.”

“I’m flattered, butI’m fine howI am…”

Fingers dug into Rory’sshoulders, and he gasped, and slapped his hand down on them, tryinghis best to tug them away. They kept pressinguntil he was certain he’d havebruises.

“Stop.” Rorypanted.

Pauly hummed. “That sound is music tomy ears.”

Ollie returned to the table withTeddy in tow. Teddy grunted and slammed his tray down in front ofPauly. Thefood splattered Pauly’s lap, and he gawped before grittinghis teeth.

“Son ofa bitch…”

Teddy brought his hands up, fistsclosed, knees slightly bent, ready for a fight. Pauly huffed andlooked down at himself.

“I’ll have to change now,make myself look all sexy for our date.”

Rory shook his head. “There’s nodate.”

“I think you shouldconsidermyoffer. Eight years is a long time, you’ll learn to love being onyour knees for me, and in return, no one will lay a finger on you,you’ll be mine. Mine to finger, mine to fuck.”

“I’ve considered your offer, andmy answer isstill no.”

Pauly winked. “Later,sweetheart.”

He left the table, and Roryrubbed at his shoulders. They throbbed, and the bones ached likethey’d been marked, too. Ollie sat down and offered Rory a weaksmile.

“All right?”

“Never beenbetter.”

He looked at Teddy shoveling food in hismouth. “Thank you.”

Teddy paused, glanced at Rory, thengave Ollie a longer, softer look.

“Yeah, I get it.” Rorysnorted. “You did that for him not for me.”

“That guy’s not gonna leave you alone,” Olliemumbled.

“He’s bluffing.”

Teddy made a short, sharp sound, thenshook his head.

“I’ll stay out of hisway.”

Olliewrinkled his nose. “For the nexteight years?”

“For all we know, he getsout in months.”

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