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Calder sed hard and had to look away from Lucien as unshed tears suddenly burned his eyes Had to be the chlorine from the stupid pool water That was all it was

“I kept thinking that I had to give you a chance to get to safety with Gio,” Calder said in a rough voice

Lucien placed his finger under Calder’s chin, forcing hi Gio, but I was never going to leave you alone with the you” Lucien captured his et about all his aches and pains for at least a moment

When Lucien pulled away, they stared at each other for a heartbeat They kissed At the house again They kissed, and it didn’t have anything to do with unspoken sexual need or frustration This had been so deeper An eether

Calder looked over at Gio to see a question in his eyes and Calder could only smile An emotional tie that Calder was sure wrapped around this man as well

“Did I earn a kiss fro to sound playful, but he was afraid that it ca to do with them after the insanity he’d witnessed?

The relief on Gio’s face was instantaneous, his s so wide “Definitely You are my hero” He punctuated that statement with a wonderful kiss, and then he lifted his face and directed that beautiful smile at Lucien “And you are my hero Both of you saved my life today”

Lucien quickly snatched Gio’s mouth for a brutal kiss Had he too been worried that Gio wouldn’t want hi for that

A happy sigh left Calder as he watched the twoover him They were just too hot for words If his body didn’t ache so badly, he ht try to convince them they needed to celebrate in other, more fun ways

Lucien broke off the kiss with a laugh “I know that sigh No funny stuff You need to rest”

Calder playfully jutted his botto it for a second Besides, orgasms are supposed to help you relax”

“Maybe later After the naproxen has had a chance to kick in”

“Definitely later,” Calder corrected in a grumble

“Since we’re trying to behave ourselves,” Gio started slowly, his eyes darting from Lucien to Calder, “would you be able to tellon with the houy who’s threatening to wipe my memories?”

Calder bit his botto these questions and, judging by Lucien’s expression, he had been too