Total pages in book: 137
Estimated words: 128702 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 644(@200wpm)___ 515(@250wpm)___ 429(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 128702 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 644(@200wpm)___ 515(@250wpm)___ 429(@300wpm)
“Much better, actually. Wow, it’s like a miracle serum,” Tech said, bending his arm, testing the mobility.
“Keep them on overnight, if you can. It’ll really feel a lot better by tomorrow.”
“Okay,” Tech agreed, almost wistfully. He stood rooted in place, just watching him for a moment and Steele saw his eyes drop to his mouth. Steele licked his lips.
Tech blinked, dropping his eyes down, moving back to the side, in front of his kit. “I better get this going. I’m sure your new partners will be ready for you soon.”
Steele tilted his head to the side when Tech reached for his earlobe again. He didn’t make a sound and he fought not to react, but the hot detective touching him on his spot was making it difficult. No words were spoken now, only silence and Steel’s shameless thoughts. He wanted to moan so badly when those agile fingers moved across the fleshy part of his ear, manipulating the soft substance to mold to his canal. Tech’s face was so close to his he could feel his exhale while he peered into the tunnel of his ear. His breath was a mix of coffee and something else sugary… like he’d had pancakes for breakfast. Steele turned inward, wanting to smell, wanting to taste.
“Hold still,” Tech whispered, close to him. “Won’t be long.”
Oh, damn. That erotic voice. A mild tenor, lighter than bass but far from feminine. Absolutely perfect. Steele would love to hear it right here in Tech’s sanctuary. Standing in the midst of all he’d engineered with his brilliant mind. In the darkness, illuminated with only the flashing red and green signal indicators on Tech’s monitors, not the harsh florescent lighting over his head right now. Ahh. He’d hold that taut body close to him while he caressed the petite round globes of his ass. Would Tech fit to his body the same way he was curving that malleable paste to fit his ear? Steele could feel his heart beating faster the more his fantasy played out in his mind. He closed his eyes and pictured himself coming back from a dangerous bust and Tech taking him into this room, keeping the lights off and bringing his adrenaline down with his lustful voice and feather light touches.
“Doing real good,” Tech breathed quietly, still so damn close. “This is going to be a little warm now, so I can fold it easier.”
“‘K,” Steele responded throatily, without knowing what he’d just consented to. He felt the slick piece of putty slide back into his ear; it was nice and toasty like it’d been dipped in warm honey. Still, Tech blew on his ear like it was too hot for him to take. Oh, he could take the heat. “Mmm.”
“You okay?” Tech paused.
Steele’s eyes popped open, the bright lighting jerking him to reality. Fuck, did I just moan? “Oh yeah. I’m good. Fine.”
“Alright. We’re all done,” Tech said, putting the intricately curved piece of goo in a plastic dish and closing it. “This’ll harden, then I’ll put the casing with the mechanism over it and you’re good to go.” Tech looked back and forth before his eyes landed back on him. “I’m real glad we’re square. This team… we’re a family ya know, a unit. Everyone is partnered up… in love. We don’t take risks with anyone’s lives. It’d be devastating.”
Tech was preparing to walk away but Steele wasn’t ready for him to. He stood and walked up behind the smaller man while he stood in front of a row of shelves and put his kit away. When Steele spoke, Tech jumped slightly but settled right back down. “And who are you in love with?”
“My job. I don’t have time for all that,” Tech answered. Steele had a feeling that even Tech didn’t believe that answer.
Steele’s chin was over Tech’s shoulder. He didn’t grab his narrow waist, but he wanted to. “How warm does this job keep you at night, detective?” Steele didn’t wait for an answer; instead, he turned and took the weapons Tech had placed out for him and left his space. But he made a mental note to revisit that topic real soon. As he made his way back across the office, he hoped that Ack would approve. It’d been a long time since any other man made Steele’s body react this way.
Steele
“You all situated, man?” Ruxs asked him when he walked over. He was tilted back in his chair with his boots propped up on his desk. Today he wore a King of Rock, Run DMC t-shirt, his leather coat hanging on the back of his chair. Classic rock t-shirts must be his thing. He’d yet to see Green in anything but a white Hanes t-shirt, jeans, and messy black hair.
“Looks like it.” Steele noticed there was now another desk pushed up to Ruxs’ and Green’s, forming a T. It was completely bare except for a phone and a desk calendar. Beside it was a huge box and once he got closer he noticed it was a new desktop computer.