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Of course it was Josiah who saw all of that Josiah who put it into words "Thank you Are you ready to head back to the house?" he asked

Josiah nodded They grabbed Mateo and went back to the beach house Once there, they laid down for a nap Well, Mateo and Josiah did Tristan lay awake beside the about the phone he had hidden, and the call he needed to make What would theto do with these men who he needed so et ready if we’re going to oin’?" Mateo asked

Tristan didn’t hesitate before saying, "Wine tasting I told you I would convert you, and if there’s one thing I am, it’s a ue with hi reservations I reserved a private roo you like, I won’t ask you again" He looked Mateo’s way and added, "But you’re going"

He already shook his head, but it was Josiah who spoke "Tristan’s right You are"

He kneasn’t the wine asJosiah had mentioned in the souvenir shop

"Nah I’uys"

"Mateo," Tristan warned "You’re going"

A brief spark went off in Mateo’s dark eyes That initial reflex to fight, then desire, before he covered theht clothes for you both to wear," he said before Mateo could argue Tristan went to his bag and pulled out the slacks he’d gotten for both of them, a black shirt, a white one, and then a simple black jacket for all of therabbed onto his waist "We can all be so to each other, out in the open We need you with us, Teo"

And because neither of the, Mateo nodded his head

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Mateo

Mateo stood in the bathroo at hied on the collar of the shirt, wondering how in the hell people breathed in these things Wondering if people would take one look at hioddamned fake he was