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A lazy smile curved Bailey’s lips as he rolled to his side and reached across the bed for the ood mood But when his hand ca to a stop when all he felt was a cool, empty sheet beside him

No, Bailey thought as his smile fell and his stoan to intrude on his perfect little fantasy, a sense of dread began to knot in his gut, because the truth of thewas Henri’s forte

As disappointment flooded him, Bailey told hih they’d made plans for later in the day, nor had they discussed whether Henri would stay As far as he knew, Henriof work, Bailey still had no idea what it was Henri did for a living

In fact, he knew next to nothing about hiuid and relaxed in the best way, he decided he wasn’t going to dwell on that Hell, for once in his life, he was going to embrace and enjoy theho to juhts ever since they’d met

He wasn’t going to overanalyze, wasn’t going to freak out Instead, he was going to get off his ass and actually do so to sit idly by andfor Henri to call him After his shower, he’d be the one to call He’d be the one to see what Henri was up to and invite hiht not be the kind of man to stick around after a hot-as-hell roll between the sheets, he wason here Of that, Bailey was certain, and he didn’t plan to let soet in his way

Tossing back the covers, Bailey swung his legs over the edge of thefor the light switch, he winced when it flicked on and the roo sun But when his eyes adjusted and roved around the room, Bailey’s cock stiffened with renewed arousal as it rereat detail the expert way Henri had stroked hias so free with another person, so…himself, and when his eyes cut to the ery response to Henri, Bailey knew nothing was going to stop hi that man down today

Last night and this , Bailey had convinced hi out onand physical intimacy, that he was content with his everyday, normal routine All that other stuff? It just see that was expected of hi for companionship or love But when the results had been less than exciting the last few go-arounds, he’d all but given up

This was different, though Henri was different Everything about hi, i to put himself out there just to see where this connection would take him next—and so far, he was yet to be disappointed

About to head to the shower and turn on the hot water, Bailey was brought up short by a loud whirring sound that echoed up the hall of his house and cut into the silence

Jerking his head to the left, he snatched a towel off the rack and wound it around his hips Then he quickly headed to the bathrooain