Page 85 of Lesson In Honesty
Liam’s cock lurched, distracting him from Fordham’s reply. Ignoring the lust heating his veins, he rubbed a hand on the back of his neck. “Yeah, half an hour. Levi’s studio. Appreciate it, Ford.”
Mack stopped in front of him, close enough their boots bumped.
As Liam ended the call, his skin began to prickle under the assessing stare of the other Dom. Determination, curiosity, and the simmering aggression warred over Mack’s face before his hand lashed out, grasping the back of Liam’s head, and dragged him into a kiss that tightened his balls to the point of pain.
Hot damn.
Though it went against every instinct, Liam kept his hands still. No point scaring Mack off by grabbing him. As first kisses went, this was a fucking doozy.
It had been a long time since he’d felt a desire to be the bottom—after Aaron broke his heart, he hadn’t had another relationship involving a man until Wyatt. By then, he’d grown a pair of balls and established himself firmly in the top position, but Maverick… fuck, the residual hostility from whatever happened with the three bullies was thrumming through him into Liam, firing through his blood, making him edgy.
They broke apart.
Stared at each other.
This time, they lunged at each other.
Christ, he wished he’d been a fly on the bar wall, just so he could learn what ignited Mack from laidback, easygoing straight guy into the man whose fingertips bit into Liam’s scalp as their lips seared together.
If this was Mack’s first same-sex kiss, he didn’t show any qualms about locking lips. He didn’t skimp on intensity or confidence, taking control effortlessly and conquering Liam as efficiently as he’d claimed Sierra.
This is my equal.
Giving back as good as he was getting, Liam pushed back, pitting his dominance against Mack’s simply to see who would gain the upper hand. It wasn’t particularly surprising to discover neither of them gave an inch.
Equals.
It had a nice ring to it.
Growling, Liam eased back, dragging his teeth over his lip to savor the taste. “Not complaining, but what the hell brought that on?”
Steel-colored eyes smoldered into his. “Dealing with those heartless fuckwits made me mad. I shouldn’t have taken liberties—sorry.”
“Christ, not you too. If I hear that damn word again, someone really will be sorry.” He wouldn’t be too upset if Mack decided to push the issue—as well matched as they were, spanking him would be a prize won after a fierce battle.
A battle Liam was willing to wage.
Down, boy.
Mack blew out a calming breath, offering a rueful smile. “I don’t think I’ve ever come across two people more vile in my entire life. The worst of it was, the woman seemed to be the instigator. The guy was just her sidekick.”
“Did Eli handle them?”
The smile faded into a grimace, but his eyes gleamed with satisfaction. “Eventually. Just in the nick of time, I guess you’d say.”
“What did you do?”
“The sidekick’s plastic surgeon is going to be happy.” Mack lifted his hands, palms outspread. “The sidekick, not so much. Bastard deserved more than a broken nose if you ask me.”
What the hell? “Eli broke the guy’s nose?”
“No, I did. Smashed his smug face into the tabletop. Twice.” His features began to harden again. “They didn’t even see her ashuman, Liam. A toy for their amusement, that’s it.” He lowered his voice, his next words dripping with venom. “If you knew what they called her, how they degraded her… the spineless little fucker is lucky I didn’t give his dentist a reason to celebrate.”
“At least you left him alive.” Liam wasn’t convinced he could have. “What about the girls?”
“One was sweet, redeemable. She removed herself from the situation when the other one started giving me shit. Eli was talking to her when I left—her friends got kicked out and didn’teven bother looking for her.” Mack’s mouth twisted in disgust. “The other one, Portia, is a gold-digging bitch. If she ever had a soul, she sold it to the highest bidder.”
It was good to get a clear picture on who’d traumatized Sierra. He could at least visualize them being escorted off the property, banished back to whatever hell they came from.