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Yes, they were Mat was a naval vet, and although he was a sophootten off on the wrong foot because Bickley started in right away, trying to gain advantage "So, we’ve got a single and a double," le is ht on the roootten in the o, Williaued "Everyone will receive one third of the year in the single That’s how my brother and histo work," Mat had said

"Why not?" Bickley had pressed "You’d have the single for three months Then I’d have a turn And then Rafe"

Mat shook his head "In the first place, I just spent three years on a subuys So I’m due for so those three months when it would have been your man Rafe’s turn"

"Says who?"

A sular face "My boyfriend is stationed in Groton, about an hour away He visits We get naked I’ you don’t want to watch"

Bickley maintained a half-decent poker face, but he paled beneath his freckles "So you’re…"

"I’ the discomfort he’d created "Never mind I’ll say it for you I like dick I’m a butt pirate In the navy, they called me the Rear Adhed

"You think I’?"

"Not at all I just never heard that nicknaot a problem with it?"

"Dios" I shook my head "I’m from New York City We don’t have a problem with much Except rats and tourists"

Mat’s eyes crinkled for a second, the first sliver of actual humor he’d shown

But Bickley had been stony "If you wanted to keep the single without a fuss, that would be a pretty good way to play us"

Mat’s jaw hardened "I don’t have to play you, asshole The single is ave it to h" He picked up his duffel and disappeared into the single

"Do you believe that guy?" Bickley had an He and Mat had been at each other’s throats ever since I tried to stay out of it, but the jousting never stopped

"You can tell Bickley it’s safe to come home now," Mat said eventually "He won’t walk in on any queer action"