you are, I’m not covering for you,” she shot back.
God, Deke knew it was mean of him, but he really hoped that they followed the books their show was based on and killed Linda off next season. It’s not like she couldn’t easily get another job.
As for Deke, he’d been pleasantly surprised over the past couple of days to find that Blake wasn’t his only fan. It seemed the viewing population had a thing for the nerdy underdog and Deke’s character was quickly becoming popular.
He snagged a water bottle out of the cooler on his way over and handed it to Blake as he walked up to the table. The smile of gratitude Blake shot him was so sexy it made Deke want to forgot the convention and all their other obligations and just go up to their room.
Last night he’d held back, but damn had it been hard. Just one look at Blake’s slim body and Deke had wanted some action—him fucking Blake—Blake fucking him, he didn’t care how it went down, just as long as they both got off.
“Thanks,” Blake said.
He opened the bottle and swallowed, his throat moving oh so perfectly. Deke had to repress a groan of desire as he imagined how it would feel to have those pink lips wrapped around his cock, drinking him down instead.
Since he couldn’t very well ask for a blow job in the middle of the busy convention hall, Deke cleared his throat and said, “It looks like you’re selling a lot.”
Blake grinned as he stared down at his nearly empty table. “Yeah, ever since you gave me that shout-out it’s been crazy. Thanks for doing that for me.”
“Hey, I was just pointing out true talent.”
A blush covered Blake’s cheeks. “I’m okay.”
“You’re amazing and it’s time you admitted that. Have you ever thought of moving to New York or LA? You could probably do way better in a bigger city.”
Blake shrugged. “Maybe I’ll do that one day.”
Deke wanted to kick himself. Even though he hadn’t meant to, he’d once again reminded Blake of how poor he was. He couldn’t afford an apartment as it was, let alone some place in a big city.
Hoping to brighten the mood, Deke changed subjects. “How about you let me take you out to dinner tonight? There is supposed to be this really great Italian place nearby.”
“Okay, but only if you let me pay you back somehow,” Blake hedged, his tongue darting out to lick his bottom lip.
Damn, if that movement didn’t make Deke’s cock do a little ‘happy dance’. “I already told you that you don’t have to do anything to pay me back.”
“But…” Blake blushed deeper, then took in a shaking breath. “…what if I want to?”
It was such a sweet, yet sensual offering that Deke knew he was powerless to refuse. He still forced himself to say, “Only if you really mean it. I don’t want any regrets.”
Blake lifted his gaze and there was no mistaking the raw desire in his eyes. “Are you kidding? I’ve wanted it for almost as long as I can remember.”
Well, shoot. How did one respond to something that revealing? Deke decided to just go with his instinct. Reaching over the table, he cupped the back of Blake’s head and brought him in for a deep, heated kiss.
It was sweet, it was sexy, it was all Blake. And it would have been perfect had it not been for all the camera flashes that went off.
Chapter Four
By the end of the day, Blake felt ready to pop out of his skin with excitement. While he’d been busy making sales, talking to new and old readers, plus signing actual autographs…who would have thought anybody would ever want that? He kept sneaking peeks of Deke?
The man was more tempting every time Blake looked. All of the show’s cast were wearing T-shirts with their trademark zombies on it, but in Blake’s opinion nobody pulled it off better than Deke. He managed to look adorable with an edge of sensuality, just like he had in high school. Only this time, Deke was shooting heated glances in Blake’s direction too.
When it came time