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tight voice had Kai asking. “Are you not out at work?”
    Silence.
    Kai bit his lip. He didn’t need another closet case.
    “I’m not out, but I’m not ashamed either. Both of the owners are gay so they won’t give me a hard time or anything. They always assumed I was straight and I just never corrected them.”
    A sigh escaped Kai’s lungs. “Good. I’d hate to think I almost outed someone.” He wouldn’t date anyone who hid in the closet, either, but they didn’t need to get into that. No point in making an issue out of nothing. A big difference existed between not out yet and not willing to be out at all. He’d worry about which category Jonathan fell under later.
    “Nothing to out. I’m not ashamed.”
    With those words, the last restraint blocking Kai from wanting Jonathan dissolved. If the younger man stood before him he’d pounce and not let Jonathan from his sight until he’d thoroughly claimed him, reputation or not.
    “I would like to see you Saturday,” Kai prompted. “I would prefer to see you before then if you have the time.”
    There—he’d put out his wishes, and Jonathan could take him up on it or not.
    “I have an overnight job tonight but I’m available Wednesday,” Jonathan offered.
    “Wednesday works,” Kai replied. He tapped his pen against the desk, resisting the urge to do an undignified fist pump. Now at least he had a date and he wouldn’t have to wait until this weekend. “Can I pick you up?”
    “Sure, I’ll text you my address. I’ve gotta go now. I just didn’t want you to think I was rude for just hanging up before.”
    “I appreciate it.” Kai didn’t mention the heart attack he’d almost had over the gunfire. No reason to make Jonathan think Kai worried excessively. He’d learn that himself soon enough. He disconnected, resisting the urge to tell Jonathan to stay safe. They could discuss Jonathan’s actual duties later. Kai wanted to know the true level of danger in Jonathan’s job and whether or not Jonathan could ever be shot at.
    Kai had all the business success and money he could ever desire. Now he needed someone to share it with. In particular, a man with deep brown eyes and a shy smile that twisted Kai’s insides into a pretty knot.
    “You’re an idiot, Kai,” he told his foolish heart. “Infatuated with a kid who’ll break your heart if given half the chance.”
    His competitors would tell him he didn’t have that particular organ in his chest, but Kai only made it appear so. A childhood growing up with a stern father who took any sign of weakness as a point to exploit had caused him to hide his softer side. Jonathan might be the one to peel back the layers he’d carefully hidden his heart behind.
    Only time would show if they were meant to be. One encounter did not a love affair make. Still, he found himself humming as he rifled through the rest of his paperwork.

Chapter Three
     
     
     
    Kai dragged his feet up the four steps to his town house. The dinner meeting with a potential new investor had dragged on even longer than he had thought it would. Some people never understood the importance of being succinct in their speech. Nelson Andrews had tried to get a jump on any objections to his pet project. Kai wouldn’t bend.
    “It’s not viable,” Kai had said, glaring at his business associate.
    Nelson had narrowed his blue eyes. “Why not?”
    “Because their product doesn’t have enough research and their staff are inexperienced. I don’t think they are ready for a five million dollar investment. They have a lot more groundwork they need to do.”
    Kai had wondered at Nelson’s insistence. Nelson had never been so adamant about a company before.
    “No reason.” Nelson had backed off, but a red-flag of distrust had been raised.
    He’d texted Michelle on the way home to look into the company in the morning. An unpleasant suspicion had wormed its way into his thoughts and wasn’t fading away. Members of the board were