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Authors: Bailey Bradford
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little flummoxed about what Nick’s mom has done to the ranch. Still, that’s no excuse, is it? I swear, I have got to get my head out of my as—butt.”
Carlos almost smiled at the slip, since Annabelle slapped one hip and muttered something about how wide that particular area had become. “It’s okay, I’m just, I dunno, not in the best frame of mind, I reckon.” He was tired and guilt-laden and frustrated, and his damn chest hurt, and he kept thinking about Troy and Will and wondering if the two men had hooked up after he’d left and if they’d have their own happy ending without him.
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“Jesus,” he snorted, shaking his head when Annabelle gave him a questioning look.
“Too much going on up here, and none of it making any damn sense,” Carlos said as he tapped the side of his head, below the rim of his hat.
Annabelle frowned at him. “You look kinda sweaty and flushed. Are you feeling okay?” Her eyes widened. “You’re not having a heart attack are you? Pain in your left arm?”
Carlos didn’t know whether to be offended or touched but was kinda leaning towards the first when Annabelle hollered loud enough to wake the dead three counties over.
“Joshie!”
“Holy shit,” Carlos grumbled, lifting off his hat and swiping at his forehead. He was kind of sweaty. “No, I ain’t having a heart attack, or I wasn’t until you about stopped my heart with your shrieking.” What he was, was tired to the point of exhaustion, and sore, and despondent, which he really didn’t want to think about.
Annabelle didn’t look like she believed him. She pointed at Carlos as Josh thundered down the hall. “Look at him. He’s all flushed and sweaty and stuff.”
“You probably scared the shit out of him with your lovely banshee imitation,” Josh said, and Carlos was nodding in agreement before he could stop himself.
“Whatever,” Annabelle huffed as more people joined them. Carlos about wanted to melt into the floor. He didn’t understand why everyone was looking at him. He was just worn out, was all. Understandable, considering the two studs earlier. Carlos had to grin just a little thinking about that. He hadn’t known he still had it in him, and if he was lucky maybe they could do it again sometime.
Josh leaned in and touched his cheek, scattering Carlos’ thoughts. “You feel kind of warm. Having any chest pain?”
Carlos thought of the scratches, reaching up to cover them over his shirt. “Nope. Not like you’re asking about, anyways, just got some scratches bugging me. It ain’t anything—”
He didn’t even get to finish before Josh slapped his hand aside and started unbuttoning his shirt. “Hey!” Carlos yelped. He knew what his torso looked like, and explaining to Nick how Antonia had went all psycho on him? Well, Nick would understand why Carlos hadn’t decked the woman even when he’d really been tempted, but still. Carlos tried to stop Josh from unbuttoning his shirt but the guy was a slippery little shit who didn’t hesitate to growl and smack the beejeezus out of Carlos’ hands.
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“Stop it or I’ll have Nick and the other guys help me out.” Josh’s green eyes fairly sparkled with agitation. Carlos found himself becoming as docile as a ragdoll and damn near as weak. He didn’t bother looking at anyone, just watched Josh’s hands as he finished opening his shirt. Josh parted the material and hissed. Carlos felt like hissing, too. He’d tensed up and it sure didn’t make him feel any better.
“These are infected,” Josh muttered, and when he pressed around the scratches, Carlos had to bite back a gasp. “The bruises don’t look too bad but you should be checked out, and a shot of antibiotics along with a prescription will take care of these scratches.”
He looked down while Josh was rattling on. Yeah, those
Carlos almost smiled at the slip, since Annabelle slapped one hip and muttered something about how wide that particular area had become. “It’s okay, I’m just, I dunno, not in the best frame of mind, I reckon.” He was tired and guilt-laden and frustrated, and his damn chest hurt, and he kept thinking about Troy and Will and wondering if the two men had hooked up after he’d left and if they’d have their own happy ending without him.
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WHERE THERE’S A WILL
Bailey Bradford
47
“Jesus,” he snorted, shaking his head when Annabelle gave him a questioning look.
“Too much going on up here, and none of it making any damn sense,” Carlos said as he tapped the side of his head, below the rim of his hat.
Annabelle frowned at him. “You look kinda sweaty and flushed. Are you feeling okay?” Her eyes widened. “You’re not having a heart attack are you? Pain in your left arm?”
Carlos didn’t know whether to be offended or touched but was kinda leaning towards the first when Annabelle hollered loud enough to wake the dead three counties over.
“Joshie!”
“Holy shit,” Carlos grumbled, lifting off his hat and swiping at his forehead. He was kind of sweaty. “No, I ain’t having a heart attack, or I wasn’t until you about stopped my heart with your shrieking.” What he was, was tired to the point of exhaustion, and sore, and despondent, which he really didn’t want to think about.
Annabelle didn’t look like she believed him. She pointed at Carlos as Josh thundered down the hall. “Look at him. He’s all flushed and sweaty and stuff.”
“You probably scared the shit out of him with your lovely banshee imitation,” Josh said, and Carlos was nodding in agreement before he could stop himself.
“Whatever,” Annabelle huffed as more people joined them. Carlos about wanted to melt into the floor. He didn’t understand why everyone was looking at him. He was just worn out, was all. Understandable, considering the two studs earlier. Carlos had to grin just a little thinking about that. He hadn’t known he still had it in him, and if he was lucky maybe they could do it again sometime.
Josh leaned in and touched his cheek, scattering Carlos’ thoughts. “You feel kind of warm. Having any chest pain?”
Carlos thought of the scratches, reaching up to cover them over his shirt. “Nope. Not like you’re asking about, anyways, just got some scratches bugging me. It ain’t anything—”
He didn’t even get to finish before Josh slapped his hand aside and started unbuttoning his shirt. “Hey!” Carlos yelped. He knew what his torso looked like, and explaining to Nick how Antonia had went all psycho on him? Well, Nick would understand why Carlos hadn’t decked the woman even when he’d really been tempted, but still. Carlos tried to stop Josh from unbuttoning his shirt but the guy was a slippery little shit who didn’t hesitate to growl and smack the beejeezus out of Carlos’ hands.
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WHERE THERE’S A WILL
Bailey Bradford
48
“Stop it or I’ll have Nick and the other guys help me out.” Josh’s green eyes fairly sparkled with agitation. Carlos found himself becoming as docile as a ragdoll and damn near as weak. He didn’t bother looking at anyone, just watched Josh’s hands as he finished opening his shirt. Josh parted the material and hissed. Carlos felt like hissing, too. He’d tensed up and it sure didn’t make him feel any better.
“These are infected,” Josh muttered, and when he pressed around the scratches, Carlos had to bite back a gasp. “The bruises don’t look too bad but you should be checked out, and a shot of antibiotics along with a prescription will take care of these scratches.”
He looked down while Josh was rattling on. Yeah, those
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