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Ty narrowed his eyes slightly, experiencing an odd feeling of possessiveness as the woman spoke It seemed that he could bitch at Zane about his proble his feathers "See?" he asked Zane conversationally "Raging bitch"

"A raging bitch who used to care hts," Zane said pointedly, and Serena shifted her eyes to hiaze would have struck many men dead on the spot "Don’t cross me, Zane," she warned suddenly

"How’s your husband?" Zane asked pleasantly "Still no pre-nup?"

"Fucker," she hissed in response "Don’t call for ure this shit out all by yourselves," she snapped as she stood abruptly and looked between the two ht to say this, but you’ve turned into a real bastard"

"Ha!" Ty responded in gleeful surprise He looked from the offended wohed

"You’re not officially on the case, but I know you have notes," Zane responded seriously "Send theuh spots of red peaked on her cheeks and the hand on her purse was curled tightly like a claw "This makes us even, Garrett," she spit out "And don’t think I won’t reain, Serena Let’s notnext tiave hi out the door Once the glass shut behind her, Zane leaned back and scowled Ty was still laughing heartily, possibly the first tiun, and he was beginning to have trouble catching his breath Patrons were turning to look at theiously

Zane shook his head as he watched Ty "I’lad you’re amused," he muttered "She could have helped us"

"I’ve never seen her huff off like that!" Ty laughed breathlessly "Oh, my God, I think I can die happy now"

"She’s a spitfire, that’s for sure" As long as she didn’t turn on theured they’d be okay He wouldn’t put it past her to cause theood contact I ruined for you, partner,"

he said

Ty’s laughter trailed off, and he shook his head, still shtly

"I suppose I owe you a thank-you for putting up the Big Blue Shield," he said to Zane sarcastically "Thanks," he offered sincerely

Zane nodded slowly and sighed, finally relaxing again "I didn’t want to pay her off anyway," he h without more scratches

"Eh We don’t need her," Ty responded dismissively as he took another sip of his drink

"And why is that, All-Knowing One?" Zane asked as the waitress came by with drinks for Zane and the now-departed Serena After a quick explanation, the waitress headed off to cancel thewe didn’t already know," Ty pointed out logically "Besides We already got a profiler," he added with a small smile as soon as the waitress had left

"Who?"

Ty raised one eyebrow er with a little smirk

Zane narrowed his eyes "You," he said flatly "You’re trained to profile"

"I am, indeed," Ty answered with another small sip "How did you think I knew her?" he asked with a cock of his head as he gestured toward the door "I was put here in New York ot shuffled over to me," he said with a sniff "We certainly never fucked," he continued pointedly

Zane’s eyes sparkled "Youand actually shivered in distaste "I’d rather fuck you than her," he htlessly as he looked over at the door she had stolass for a drink But his eyes stayed on Ty, and his gut cramped uncomfortably as he watched him

ZANE’S stomach woke him a couple hours after they crashed in the hotel roo up and yanking Ty out of bed to go and find food since they had skipped dinner When he heard Ty shift and mumble, Zane sat up with a wince and turned on the lamp between the two beds He tilted his chin to look at the otherin the sheets around hirumbled noisily He looked different asleep; softer, soer, too He wouldn’t have thought it before, but it was pretty clear now that Ty was younger than he was, and not by just a little

Tynoises and stretched until his muscles shook with the tension Then he flopped back down into the bed and rolled onto his side, snuggling his head against the pillow and finally cracking one eye open "H at hireeted quietly, voice still dark with sleep He yawned and ran his hand through his hair The short curls were riotous "I’roaned sleepily "God, you’re worse than a date," he ether, and you won’t spring for dinner? What kind of guy are you?" Zane clierly out of the bed and flopped his pillow over Ty’s face as he walked by to the bathroo laid part!" Ty called after hirabbed the pillow and i it under the covers and wrapping around it like a child with a teddy bear

Zane leaned out the door after turning on the light "Bad planning on your part," he chastised before ducking back inside and pushing the door shut

Ty gave a loud, slightly squeaky huff and snuggled back down into the bed The mattress was hard as a rock, but he’d had worse "You want roo carefully, Zane looked over his shoulder at his back in thehis voice "I’ll eat pretty rumpily from his warm cocoon of pillows

Zane turned on the shower, ready to risk washing down his back The hot water would feel good, at least He pushed his briefs to the floor and cli the shower head (which was actually tall enough for hihtly to see hoould feel on his daed skin

Ty climbed out of bed when he heard the water turn on and hopped to the bathroo his head inside the bathrooonna wet it?" he asked incredulously without even giving a thought to Zane’s privacy

Jerking his shoulder out of the water and stepping back as the door pushed open, Zane sed against the surprise and tried to cal about? I’onna hurt," Ty protested almost childishly

Zane leaned back and pulled the curtain aside just enough to look at Ty "Well, yeah?" he said, face displaying patent disbelief at Ty’s objections

"Won’t hurt worse than the getting hurt in the first place," he said as he pointed at Ty, catching the curtain just in ti the flow of cool air He felt like a fucking idiot, standing naked in the shohile he held the curtain between the two of thele" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>