Page 69 of Distinctly Daray
Perhaps it was foolish, but there was also a sliver of him encouraged by their response. He was their son. Was it possible that they’d honor his matebond? Victor wasn’t sure, and he’d ultimately leave it up to his mates to decide if they wanted to meet the Antonovs.
However, if he brought Phillip and Keegan to the small house he’d just left and anyone insulted them, it’d be the last damn time Victor ever made the trip.
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Still unsettled by his strange afternoon, Victor changed into a pink sleepshirt decorated in kitties wearing tiaras and glanced in the mirror he used to apply his make-up to ensure his hair wasn’t a mess. He smoothed down a stray chunk and walked out of the closet.
“Phillip, there aren’t any wrong answers,” Keegan said.
Apparently sensing Victor’s presence, Keegan turned and smiled at him. The fallen knight was relaxing on the sofa, while Phillip sat in a chair with a tablet in his hands. Since Phillip’s dark gaze was trained on the screen, Victor chose not to distract him from whatever task he was focusing so intently on and headed for Keegan.
Keegan lifted his arm, and Victor snuggled close to his side.
“I want to answer each question to the fullest of my ability. Otherwise, the entire point of this is lost,” Phillip remarked. Lifting his head, Phillip’s eyes swept Victor from head to naked toes. It was so intense, it was nearly a caress.Being close to Keegan and sharing such a potent moment with Phillip sent both man and beast into ecstasy. So much so that Victor’s cat purred loudly in his head. “But Victor is not helping. Actually, neither of you are. I need to consider my responses thoughtfully. Please try to look less enticing for the next few minutes.”
Victor chuckled. “What is our Spicy doing?”
“I created a survey for the sentinels so I can figure out what parts of their map software to optimize for them first,” Keegan replied. “Over the past few days, I feel like I’m getting questions on so many aspects that I’m kinda overwhelmed.”
“Did anyone warn you that I almost broke the law and stole Alaric’s tranquilizer gun to shoot myself when I showed him how to set up things to auto-ship?” Victor asked.
“No, and as my mate, it was your responsibility,” Keegan said.
Laying his head on Keegan’s chest, Victor settled his palm on Keegan’s firm tummy. “To be fair, you didn’t ask.”
“Excuse me, but I’ve learned a lot of stuff about sentinels since I was resurrected,” Keegan retorted. “In fact, I’ve gotten to know one sentinel in particular intimately. We’ve learned a lot of things together, and Phillip has picked them up very fast.”
“Hmm, that’s true,” Victor said, admiring the strong planes of Phillip’s handsome profile. He thought about the hands Phillip was using to hold the tablet and the agility of the fingers dancing across the screen, and how they moved on his body and Keegan’s beautifully freckled one. A rush of warmth had him snuggling closer to his fallen knight. “Phillip is incredible, and like you, he’s mastered everything we’ve done together in bed.”
“So, excuse me if I considered all the amazing things he’s done to me and you when I thought about how quick he’d pick up anything else,” Keegan remarked.
“If you promise to stop talking about anything related to sex until I’m finished with this survey, I will explain to you in explicit detail what I thought about this afternoon to calm myself after I tried to add the latest notes handed to us for the map project,” Phillip promised, his voice slightly huskier than normal.
“Must’ve been a doozy of an idea because he was so pissed I thought he was going to murder his computer,” Keegan muttered.
Victor took pity on Phillip, and although he wanted to spend the rest of the evening flirting with his men, he needed to inform them about his afternoon. “I have a topic to discuss that has nothing to do with the sex we’re definitely having later. But I’ll wait to tell you both until you’ve finished, Phillip.”
“As long as we are not making my dick any harder, we can discuss anything while I take this test,” Phillip promised, aiming a quick smile at Victor and Keegan.
“It’s a survey, not a test, Spicy,” Keegan corrected. He dropped a kiss on Victor’s head. “Tell us what’s on your mind, Sparkles.”
“Okay.” Victor sighed heavily. “I went over to my parents’ house this afternoon to tell them that I met you both. They didn’t say much, but they want to meet you.”
“We would be honored to meet your parents,” Phillip assured him.
“Yeah, we’ll go meet them, Victor. I’m curious to know more about them.”
“Well, don’t get your hopes up that it’s going to be a great experience. I’m worried. They don’t approve of same-sex relationships. I’m afraid they’ll say something ugly in front of you. We’re going to leave if they do. I’m not listening to anyone disparage you guys. I won’t tolerate it.”
“Perhaps they’ll surprise you,” Keegan said. “You’re their son. Maybe their beliefs aren’t the same if it’s their own child.”
“One of the things I adore most about you is your optimism,” Victor replied. “But I’m not fully convinced this is a great idea.”
“It will not hurt us to go and meet your parents,” Phillip commented. “If you prefer we do not, we will honor that, but I hope you will allow us to at least be introduced.”
“Maybe it’s because I want to show you both off a little, but I’m willing to take you over there. It’ll have to wait though. We’re working on getting your office put together this weekend, and next weekend is a D’Vaire one. We can meet the Antonovs in a couple of weeks.”
“It’s so cool that Jeremiah is going to put a mural in our office,” Keegan enthused. “I can’t wait to have Phillip’s dragon and your cat on the wall.”
