Chasing Justice (Gay Detective Romance Novella) by Corynn Crawford Read Free Book Online Page A

relationship,” Luke said. “I know Julio was hiding something when we asked about Thayer. If Julio’s here, Thayer can’t be far behind.”
    “Or he might be here and we just haven’t seen him.”
    Luke motioned to the dance floor. “It’s a little crowded to see every face clearly.”
    “Mm.”
    Luke continued scanning the crowd, hoping to catch a sign of either Julio or Thayer.
    “Did you go out dancing with your wife?” Eddie asked, his eyes on the dance floor as well.
    “Not really. I worked too much.”
    “Did you ever take her out for a good time?”
    “Sure, dinner every now and then. Whenever I had off.”
    “No, I mean a good time . Like crazy kid’s stuff. Y’know.”
    “No, I don’t know,” Luke said.
    Eddie sighed. “Didn’t you ever take her out and then wind up in a parked car or something? Or have her go down on you in a movie theater? Get crazy and dirty in a bathroom or a closet?”
    “After twenty-two years of marriage? Hell, we didn’t even do any of that when we were kids. She got pregnant before we had any fun at all.” Luke hated the way that sounded, but he had to admit to himself that it was true. He never did get much of a chance to simply enjoy being with Kathy before he was permanently attached to her.
    “So you’re just into the vanilla stuff then.”
    “I wouldn’t really say that,” Luke said, sipping at his beer. “I just never had the chance to try anything different.”
    “Yeah, you never know until you try,” Eddie remarked with a smile.
    Luke made a face at him.
    “Didn’t you ever have anything you wanted to do?”
    “Like what?”
    “I don’t know,” Eddie shrugged. “Something dirty.”
    “Something dirty? I don’t think...”
    “C’mon, Luke. You’re a man; don’t tell me you never thought about it.”
    “Well...”
    “I won’t tell,” Eddie grinned.
    “That’s comforting.”
    “We’re just two guys shooting the shit.”
    Luke hesitated for a moment. “I’ve never told this to anyone...fine, I always wanted to get a blowjob in a back alley, where it just happens without having to ask. Like you always see in porn.”
    “Interesting.”
    “You don’t think that’s a good fantasy?”
    “Oh no, it’s perfect,” Eddie said, looking him over. “I’m surprised you watch porn.”
    “Of course I watch...why are we having this conversation?”
    “Does it make you uncomfortable?” Eddie asked, sipping his beer.
    “Not really.” He looked sideways. “You staring at me like I’m a piece of meat might.”
    Eddie snickered. “You can’t really blame me.”
    “This new level of honesty is a little disconcerting.”
    “You can’t take a compliment, is what it is,” Eddie said after swallowing another mouthful of beer.
    “That’s not true.”
    Eddie moved closer and looked Luke in the face. “If I said you had the most gorgeous blue eyes I’ve ever seen, what would you say?”
    Luke could feel his heart begin to hammer in his chest, but he answered truthfully. “I might say you haven’t looked in a mirror in a while.”
    The other man frowned at first, and then broke out into a laugh. “Son of a bitch .”
    Luke looked down, a little self-consciously. “I’m just being honest,” he admitted.
    “A little disconcerting for you?” Eddie teased, his eyebrow raised. “What would your girlfriend Elizabeth say?”
    “I told you, she’s my partner, not my girlfriend.”
    “Even though you kissed her?” Eddie asked with that shit-eating grin. “Or do you do that for all your partners?”
    Luke couldn’t help but smile at that. “Asshole.”
    “An apt description of me if I ever heard one,” Eddie proclaimed, draining the rest of his beer. “Now c’mon, big guy, we got police work to do.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “We need to get out on that dance floor. You’re right, we can’t see faces from up here.”
    “You want me to dance with you?”
    “Don’t worry, you can just hang onto me and shuffle your