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She gave me an approving look. "I like quiet, polite men. And men who wear Hugo Boss. I was hoping you weren't gay. Or that you were only half-gay. Like Paul." "Uh...sorry," I said. "It's pretty much full-time now. The pay's not great, but the perks... Josh Lanyon gay sorry men I love you," Jake whispered. "Are you strong enough for this?" I made myself comfortable. Said over my shoulder, "Sure." "Would you tell me if you weren't?" I grinned. "Maybe. I can't think of a nicer way to commit suicide." "That's good. I can't think of a more pleasant way to commit murder. Josh Lanyon strong suicide love-you Not as intolerable as being dead, in my opinion, but I'm very fond of me. I would miss me a lot. Josh Lanyon miss-me opinion missing Anyone who wasn't half-stoned on pain meds would have instantly realized what a really bad idea this plan was, but since that didn't include me, I didn't worry about it. Josh Lanyon pain worry ideas The problem with a life spent reading is you know too much. Josh Lanyon too-much reading witty I hadn't liked him at first. He did sort of grow on you after a while. Like the cosmopolitans. Or maybe because of the cosmopolitans. Josh Lanyon grows firsts He never lied to me. I just didn't ask the questions I didn't want to know the answers to. Josh Lanyon lied answers want I dug out the powder blue cashmere cardigan my mother Lisa gave me the Christmas before last, pulled on my oldest, softest Levi’s. Comfort clothes; the next best thing to a hug from a warm, living body. Lately there had been a shortage of hugs in my life. Lately there had been a shortage of warm, living bodies. Josh Lanyon clothes mother blue The phone rang, picked up, and the same male voice announced, “Chris Powers." "Hey there, Chris. Are you aware it's a felony to make threats over the phone?" To give Powers his fair due, he got over his shock within a split second. “Try it, asshole. I dare you. My lawyers will have you for lunch.” He clicked off again. I did what any red-blooded American male would do. I called my big, ex-cop ex-boyfriend. Josh Lanyon ex-boyfriend phones voice Peter is ... adjusting. He's back in school, and he's doing quite well. I wish you could find it in your heart to forgive him." "I've got this funny resentful streak about people who try to kill me. Josh Lanyon heart people school He shifted over without comment, lifting the blankets, and I scrambled into the warm sheets beside him. He smelled like soap and sleep and bare skin. He smelled familiar. Not the deja vu familiar of Guy or Mel. Familiar like...the ache in your chest of homesickness, of longing for harbor after weeks of rough seas or craving a fire's warmth after snow--or wanting back something you should never have given away. Josh Lanyon fire sea sleep And yet there was something about his strength, his arrogance, his sheer size that got under my skin. He probably couldn't even spell vanilla. He was probably selfish in the sack. Probably selfish and greedy and...unsophisticated. And hung like a horse. Josh Lanyon horse selfish arrogance Hey, its not much of a closet is it?" "No. Its not. I don't like closets. Life's to short to spend hiding in the dark. Josh Lanyon hiding hey dark You don't look so hot, Adrien." "Yeah, well I'm having a bad heart day." His upper lip curled in a semblance of a smile. "Tell me about it. Josh Lanyon hot heart looks If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity Josh Lanyon objectivity skills thinking
