Page 255 of Affair
Gamble laughed.
“Technically, he’s my dog. You gave him to me,” he admitted. “Remember? You can’t take him back now. I just schlepped him miles in the woods.”
Poe laughed.
He was so glad the man was back. Now, he wasn’t nearly as afraid. Gamble had gotten there and back again, so they were safe.
“I do believe you’re right, Mate,” he admitted. “Then, he’s ours.”
That he was.
That warm fuzzy feeling didn’t last long.
Because he knew what was coming, Gamble kissed him. He slid his hand into his hair, and tugged his mouth closer.
The lip lock was steamy, and it left no doubt in Gamble’s mind that this was, definitely, his man.
God.
He missed him and had been worried.
Poe fell into the kiss, and it was when Rufus began kissing them too that he slowly pulled away.
“Told you that I’d be back,” he admitted. “Only, now, I have to go again.”
That brought the panic back.
What?
Was?
This?
“Pardon?” he asked.
Gamble handed him Rufus.
“I took out one of their men and ditched his body. He was on a quad. I rode it here with Rufus. He was getting heavy. Now, I have to go ditch it away from here. I don’t want to lead them to us. There are more out there.”
Shit.
“Will you be okay?” Poe asked.
Gamble palmed his cheek, and stared into his baby-blue eyes. Even in the shadows, they made his heart skip.
“Yeah, I will. I’m going to leave you what I was able to get. We have some tea, apples, and I’ll go fishing again when I get back. Try to take care of Rufus and keep him quiet. If he starts barking, grab his mouth and hold it shut. He’s not going to like it, but he’ll like being lit on fire even less.”
Oh, well, he didn’t have to worry.
He’d do it.
Poe felt bad the poor thing had been hurt.
Clearly, Gamble did too.
“He’ll be a good boy, though,” he said, kissing his dog on the top of his head. “I’ll be back, buddy,” he stated.
He glanced over at Poe.
