Round and Round by Andrew Grey Read Free Book Online Page B

machine right away. Then he wandered through the house, checking every room, glad to be home once again.
    He spent the afternoon on the sofa, doing very little but watching television and dozing off. He made something from the freezer for dinner, ate, and went to bed, sleeping soundly in his own bed in his quiet room.
    When he woke the next morning, he felt human again, rested, and was filled with excitement. He had a date—a real date, not one of the hookups he usually ended up with. Angus checked the clock. It was well after ten, so he snatched up his phone to call Kevin. The guy had to be wondering about him. He’d forgotten to plug the phone in, so he found the cord, waited for it to power up, and hoped like hell there were no messages from work. When it finally came up, the phone remained quiet, no message chimes or anything, which was just plain lucky. He located Kevin’s number in his contacts and dialed.
    “Are we still on for this afternoon?” he asked when Kevin answered.
    “Yeah. I was wondering since I hadn’t heard from you,” Kevin said with a jittery voice.
    “Sorry. When I’m on shift, things are so busy I usually don’t get much time, and when I got home yesterday, I slept. Just woke up, as a matter of fact.”
    “Me too,” Kevin said, and Angus wondered exactly what kind of fun Kevin had been up to. He’d said he was going out with his friends. “We went dancing. Well, they did most of the dancing, since they are the ones with boyfriends. Zach and I danced together, though, because after the fire, Bull won’t take any time away from his security duties.” There was such energetic joy in the way Kevin told him about his night. “Not that I blame him, but it makes it hard on Zach. Bull is a great guy, but Zach loves to dance… and he really loves to do it with Bull.” Kevin giggled when he realized what he’d said. The guy was so cute sometimes. “So what did you have planned?”
    “Is it okay if I pick you up at two?”
    “That would be great,” Kevin said. “I’ll be sure to be ready. Mrs. V should be up in a few minutes for coffee, and this time I’ll make sure she doesn’t leave anything in the oven.” Kevin chuckled a little. “Do you get calls on your day off or anything?”
    “Not unless there’s something really bad.” And he hoped like hell that didn’t happen. “So I’ll pick you up at two, and we can have some fun.”
     
     
    ANGUS PULLED up in front of Kevin’s building just before two and parked. He strode up to the door in time to see Kevin come out and stare at his motorcycle.
    “Are we going to ride that?” Kevin asked, and Angus wasn’t sure if the reaction was good or bad.
    “I hoped you would ride with me,” Angus explained. “I brought some extra gear for you.” He was still unsure of what Kevin thought until he broke into a grin and raced down the walk to the bike.
    “That’s so cool. I never got to ride on one of these. My mother had a friend who was in an accident when she was young, so she would never let me ride on one for any reason.” Kevin patted the seat lightly, running his hand over the black leather. “Do I need to get anything?”
    Angus looked over his tight jeans and a T-shirt that seemed painted on. Kevin wasn’t bulky, but he was otter sleek, and Angus wondered if that analogy applied to the rest of him. The thought went to his groin and suddenly there wasn’t a great deal of room in his jeans. “No, you’re just fine. I brought a light jacket for you. It might be little big, but it’ll be good.” He checked him out once again and turned away. He’d worn jeans and chaps, which he’d been told accentuated his package, but if he didn’t cool down, his entire package was going to be on vivid display.
    He got a jacket from the compartment on the back and handed it to Kevin. It was indeed too big, but Kevin still looked good, and Angus liked him wearing his clothes. Angus handed him a helmet as well and helped him adjust