Page 49 of Convenient Rivals

“And do what?”

Oscar waggled his eyebrows.

“I’m being serious.”

“So was I,” he said, displeased Gregory wasn’t immediately on board with where his mind had gone. A good hard fucking is just what he needed. Thinking about the kiss they’d just shared had made his mind wander to other places, and the thought of Gregory kissing him like that whilst inside him was something he wanted to experience.

“Are you pouting?”

“No,” said Oscar with a grin. “Okay, let’s do something touristy.”

“In the first week of January.”

“Optimistic person, aren’t you, Gregory?”

Gregory laughed. It was a joyous sound. Oscar wanted to make him laugh more often.

“What sort of touristy stuff?”

“Don’t care. Why don’t you decide, but... only one museum or gallery.”

Gregory chuckled, then agreed to take the day off, which surprised Oscar. He knew Gregory was a workaholic like him, so to just agree to take a day off meant something. Was he reading too much into it? Probably. All he knew was he didn’t want to be on his own. There would be time for analyisng the whats and whys later.

He was trying to understand why his mother had done what she had. All of his conclusions were worse than the last one, and neither made his parents come off in a positive light. The only thing which made little sense was Daniel. If his mother had wanted him to marry someone from privilege so she could get the money for herself, then why had she set him up with Daniel who was self-made? It didn’t fit with his overall theory, which was why he was lost.

After agreeing to meet Gregory at his flat in an hour, he headed home to get changed. If they were doing tourist stuff, he didn’t want to be wearing his suit. On a whim, he called Daniel from the back of his Uber.

“What’s up, stud?”

Oscar snorted. “Is that how you always answer the phone?”

“Only for the hot guys.”

Oscar felt his face heat. He wasn’t sure why he was feeling embarrassed, people told him he was hot all the time, and that wasn’t a conceited thing. It could be awkward, but he usually just brushed it off.

“Can I ask you a random question?”

“Always.”

Oscar chuckled. “Do you come from a wealthy background?”

Daniel laughed. “Far from it. Why do you ask?”

“Just trying to work something out.”

“What?”

He wasn’t sure why, given he’d only met the guy once, but he told him about the situation with his secondary inheritance. He didn’t mention Gregory, as that was private.

“Wow. That’s a lot to process on a Monday morning. Do you need to meet up for a drink later or something?”

Oscar appreciated the offer, but said he already had company for the day.

“Ah, the cute geek.”

“How do you know about Gregory?”

“I saw you both on New Year’s Eve, looking all cosy in the Albert Lounge.”

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