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Wiley placed the back of his hand to his forehead in a good imitation of a faint “Baer, my sweet love, you must carry me”

“I—”

“Gio?”

Lucien froze at the sound of an intruder calling to Gio, but everything within hih alert when he watched all color drain from Gio’s face His entire body had stiffened, and his srinized the person’s voice, and it was not a welcome sound

Slowly, Gio turned, pinning a tense sood to see you,” Gio replied, though his tone screaood to see the two men at all

Lucien’s gaze swept over the One man was tall with blond hair and very nice clothes He looked to be about the sae as Gio, maybe a few years older at most The other was shorter than both Calder and Gio with brown hair and enormous brown eyes that doer than Gio And definitely shocked to see Gio

“We heard from your brother that you’d moved to Savannah Are you back now?” the blond asked

“No,” Gio said, his voice low and rough He paused and cleared his throat When he spoke again, it ith a bit th, but not his usual confidence “No, this is only an impromptu trip”

“A mini vacation, actually,” Calder suddenly chih Gio’s “He’s pro”

“You? Fishing?” the brunet laughed

Lucien was nearly grinding his teeth together when he stepped up behind Gio and casually draped his arers to rub up and down Calder’s ar eventually I was hoping we’d just lounge about in the sun Have a few drinks Finally get you and Calder in a pair of speedos”

Gio turned his head toward Lucien, and Lucien couldn’t help himself; he brushed a kiss to Gio’s te the about Gio’s body language screaht into caveman mode and stake a daers Were they former friends? Ex-lovers? They couldn’t possibly be family

“That sounds like a great afternoon to me,” Gio murmured softly He turned his attention to the two men and his smile appeared to be a little less tense now “Dave, Lee, these are my friends” He lifted a hand “This is Baer and Wiley” He placed the same hand on Calder’s arers then wrapped around Lucien’s arhtly “And this is my other special friend, Lucien”

“If you’ll excuse us,” Baer said, his deep voice nearly a growl “We need to get to the hotel Busy day tomorrow”