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It and so much more

Chapter 9

Nikolai

Just when I thought I was getting to know the guy, he’d throw ht was a case in point

Once Jude was home from work, that was usually it In the teeks since I'd been shadowing hione to his lover’s hohts had been blissfully uneventful

He went to work, he caot up and went for a run, went to work, came home, went to bed, etc

Sure, it was incredibly boring and yet I’d had this strange feeling of contentment about it I was and always had been a ho ti out byto uy, so to find out that Jude see—like it

But, of course, then he’d had to go and turn all that on its head

"I' out," was all he’d said when he'd opened the door of his apartotten hoo back to the office to continue with his work, but then I’d gotten a good look at his outfit He’d had on snug black jeans that had hugged every one of his toned muscles His T-shirt had been rather siht and was clearly meant to outline his body's assets Still, it hadn't really sunk in until ere in the car and he’d told the driver to take us to Club Four

I knew the place It was a seedy gay club in the East Village While it probably strived to be a classy joint considering its location, it was known for nothing more than loud er years, I'd hooked up a few times in the bathroom and even in the alley behind the club The idea that Jude was headed there to either fuck or get fucked hadhiht in front of hiers into the leather seat and held ue It was none of my business, just like it wasn't any ofan old man for a cushy job and an even cushier inheritance

My one and only job tonight was to keep an eye on the man

"So how does this work?" Jude asked He see his fingers on the seat, he was also tapping his foot incessantly on the floor

"How does ork?" I asked

"Are you going to frisk every guy I want to hang out with? If I find a guy I want to fuck, do you plan to watch us go at it right here on the back seat?" he asked snidely

He was clearly angry and frustrated but I wasn’t sure why he was baiting ht with Hayes, he hadn't tried to ditch me or Mike the few tihton board with things But noas obviously frustrated by my presence

I supposed I couldn't blamen to have around Hell, if he had any idea of what I was thinking of doing to any guy who laid his hands on hi from me

"Who you fuck is your prerogative, Mr Archer If you're seeking privacy, you need only to let me know and after I make sure the situation is safe, I'll be happy to leave you and your ‘date’ to it," I said dryly

Jude's eyes heldHis foot, however, continued to tap iers, there was no pattern to it It was crazy hoas quickly learning to read the man He had dozens of little tells that I hadto understand were copingto deal with

We didn't speak for the rest of the ride to the club I gritted reeted him Just how many times did he visit this particular club? Or any, for that matter? Did he hook up every time?

Despite the club’s less than classy reputation, the owners of the place had played it s metal detectors Those hadn't been there when I'd been frequenting the club in er years, so I could only assume that recent attacks on the LGBTQA co they could to keep their patrons safe