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everything you saw and heard tonight.”

Kelly licked his lips slowly. “Promise?”

Nick closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before hitting

the button again. The doors slid open, and Nick escorted

Kelly out with a hand on his lower back. Thankfully there

was no one there to see their disheveled suits or flushed faces.

He’d had his share of exhibitionist moments, and most had

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been well worth it. He didn’t want that with Kelly, though.

He wanted Kelly all to himself.

“You’re such a fucking white knight when you start

drinking.” Kelly flopped against the wall beside their door,

nestling into the corner of the part that jutted out around the doors. “Your alcohol tolerance sucks for you, but it’s awesome

for me.”

Nick blocked him in and bent to kiss his neck. “Just

means I get to take advantage of you.”

“I love it when you do that.”

“I know you do,” Nick purred against Kelly’s ear. Kelly

shivered all over, and Nick held him tighter so he could feel it.

Kelly rested his head against the wal , clumsy fingers

working at Nick’s belt. “Eternity rings and manly soldiers.

You Irish really know how to seduce a guy.”

Nick hummed against Kelly’s neck as he kissed and nipped.

His entire body thrummed with bourbon and electricity.

Kelly’s hands on him were kicking him into overdrive.

Kelly’s words finally sank through the haze, though, and

Nick lifted his head.

Kelly spread his hands over Nick’s stomach, bunching

his fingers against Nick’s vest as he worked the buttons loose.

“What? What’s wrong? If you don’t have the room key I’m