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Sawyer grinned. “In a way.” He handed me a key before he locked the gate with the other in his hand.
“I noticed the last time that the old lock wasn’t working, so I bought a new one. Nobody—even me—should be able to get back there. It’s a matter of you feeling safe in your home.” He looked so serious, my heart pounded in my chest.
I was a little choked up that he cared so much about the gate, especially in light of how we’d left things. “You, uh, you didn’t have to do it. I could have put a new one on. To be honest, I’ve mostly focused on the inside of the house and haven’t been home enough to worry about the backyard. You got time for a beer?”
For some mysterious reason, Sawyer had me tied up in knots. Would friendship with him be enough? Was it in the cards for us? Or was I paving the way to secretly pine for the man and be happy with any crumbs of attention he’d offer me? That was basically the same shit I’d done with Zayn Reddy and that hadn’t turned out well for me. Hadn’t I told myself I wasn’t going to settle any longer?
Here he was, putting a new lock on the gate. His face was beautiful and earnest when he said, “Thanks, but I’ll get out of your hair.”
He walked to that gorgeous bike, pulled on his helmet, and cranked it. The wink he gave me before he put on his sunglasses had me melting in my boots.
Chapter Fourteen
Sawyer
Earlier on Wednesday…
“Dude, you need to make sure you’re still in their front of mind, but not clingy-like, you know?” Mouse’s voice stirred me out of a restless sleep.
“What the fuck are you talking about, and what the hell are you doing in my house? What are you doing in my goddamn bedroom?”
It wasn’t even six in the fucking morning and I was in my bed, trying to get some sleep. My morning wood was crying for me to show it some love because Fitz was the center of my thoughts.
Mouse, the sweet guy who handled our IT needs, was sitting on the side of my bed with his laptop, and I was completely shocked. He’d been the shy guy in the clubhouse, and here he was sitting next to me while I was in my birthday suit.
“I’m talking about whoever you’re trying to get with. I know it’s none of the hangarounds at the clubhouse, so it’s gotta be someone else, and based on your mood of late, you’re not having any luck.
“Here’s a website I found. I’m guessing that a relationship between two people is the same whether it’s two men, two women, or a man and a woman.” Mouse flipped the laptop around, but I couldn’t see the words.
I needed to get my eyes checked, or maybe it was because the fucking sun wasn’t up yet and the room was dark. Maybe it was because my eyes were still closed?
“Number one. What’s the rule about showing up in my house uninvited?”
Mouse chuckled. “Only if it’s an emergency, and this is an emergency, Bones. You’re not yourself lately. You didn’t come to Tiny’s party, and I get the feeling he was offended that you didn’t show.”
“I needed to have time to myself, Mouse. Number two. My sex life is none of anyone’s business.”
Mouse gasped “Oh, this is about so much more than your sex life, Bones. You don’t care about anyone you have sex with, and even that’s been quite a while ago, hasn’t it? Your mood turns sour when you haven’t gotten laid in a while, and we all know it.
“It’s been speculated that you care about someone but you’re afraid to bring them into our world. Personally, I think that’s bullshit, because we’re not doing anything illegal at the moment. As far as I’ve heard, there are no current plans in that direction. I’d say now is as good a time as any to introduce your person to the club. That’s why I did the research.” I opened my left eye to see the kid had a serious expression.
Mouse was generally a quiet, introverted guy. He was cute with his spikey red hair and big brown eyes. He was on the slender side, but I could see he’d been working out. His arms had some bulk that was new, and since I really liked the kid, I could let it slide that he’d broken into my house.
I sat up, pulling the sheet to cover my naked body, and I took his laptop to read whatever crap he’d uncovered that he seemed so damn sure I should know. Lord, help me, it was an article on a websiteLoveTricks.com.
I started reading their little hints to get someone interested in dating, and I wanted to laugh.
Ask for favors.
Keep eye contact just a little longer than usual when you’re together.
