Page 36 of Just a Bit Captivated

Quashing his distaste, Aiden said,“Fine.”

“Really?”Gadiel smiled, relief wiping the tension from his neck and shoulders.He really was gorgeous, with his perfect bone structure, beautiful eyes, and full lips.

The prospect of physical intimacy with him shouldn’t have made Aiden’s stomach churn uneasily.

“Really,” Aiden said, turning back toward the house.“Let’s get it over with.”

He walked into the house ahead of Gadiel, trying to steady the panicked beat of his heart.Don’t be ridiculous, he told himself, wiping his sweaty palms against his pants. There was no reason to feel like he was doing something wrong. Absolutely no reason. He would touch Gadiel’s dick, stroke it a few times, and that would be it. Considering the guy’s age and pent-up frustration, it would likely take less than a minute. Then it would be over.

“Where are you going?”

Aiden came to an abrupt halt, blinking at Zain’s tall figure that had seemingly materialized out of nowhere.

“We’re, um,” Gadiel said from behind Aiden. “Aiden agreed to help me out! Isn’t that nice of him?”

Zain didn’t even glance at him, his gaze on Aiden, heavy and suffocating.

Aiden could barely breathe, his heart starting to beat faster, but for an entirely different reason than panic.

“Did he,” Zain said flatly.

Aiden smiled and nodded.“I’m being very cooperative,” he said.“Just as you wanted.”

A muscle jumped by Zain’s temple.

Aiden smiled wider. “Would you like to watch us, to make sure I’m performing my duties well?” he said innocently.

“Eh,” Gadiel said from behind him.“I don’t think—”

“Go home, Gadiel,” Zain said, his dark eyes boring a hole in Aiden.

“What? Why—”

“I said go home,” Zain bit out.“I’ll speak to you later.”

Muttering in Arabic under his breath, Gadiel strode away sulkily.

As his footsteps faded, Aiden gave Zain a serene smile.“What? Why are you looking at me like I did something wrong when I did exactly what you told me to do? Don’t tell me you’re jealous?”

Zain strode forward, grabbed his arm, and yanked him close, pulling their bodies flush against each other.

Aiden utterly despised the way his body immediately went boneless.

“Jealous?” Zain said, glaring at his mouth.“No. I just don’t like someone else playing with my toys.”

“I bet you were a very selfish boy,” Aiden said, wrapping his arms around Zain’s neck and smiling at him. His stomach was full of horrible butterflies again.“Kiss me?”

Zain kissed him.

And everything else faded away.

There was only this horrible man, and this desire thrumming between them, like a living, breathing thing, unstoppable and intoxicating.

Chapter Thirteen

Three months later

“Zainie, no! Don’t go in there!”

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