makinghersmileintheprocess,andpulledherbackintohisembrace.“Andwhatdidyoutellhim?”
“ItoldhimIwassingle.”
“Whatdidhesaytothat?”
Dawnyankedherselfoutofhisarmsandsteppedaway.“Whydon’tyouaskhim.Look,Idon’t knowwhatkindofgameyoutwoareplayingbutIdon’tappreciatebeingcaughtinthemiddleofit.”
“Hey,holdup.”Benreachedoutandgrabbedherhand,stoppingherasshetriedtowalkaway.“I don’t know what happened between you two, but we aren’t playing any game. We both asked a beautiful woman to dance, that’s all. Mingling with the guests is part of our job. I can’t speak for Garrett,butbelievemewhenItellyouthatflirtingwithawomanisthelastthingIwouldevernormally do.”
“Sowhyareyoudoingitwithme?”
“Isthatwhatthatwas?”Bentriedforhumor,buttheexpressiononDawn’sfacetoldhimitwasn’t working. “Hell, I don’t know. You’re very pretty and I enjoyed dancing with you. Why make it any morecomplicatedthanthat?”
Dawnnodded,lettinghimoffthehook,andBenresolvedtobehavehimselfuntilthedancewas over.Shesteppedbackintohisembracebutheldherbodyawayfromhis,andhewonderedifshe’dfelt hisearlierreactiontoher.Theawkwardsilencethatfollowedtoldhimshehad.
The music ended and she quickly put some distance between them, avoiding his gaze as she thankedhimandwalkedaway.BenturnedtofindGarrettstaringathimandshakinghishead.
“Whatwasthatallabout?”heasked,handingBenafreshbottleofbeer.
Benputthebottletohismouthanddrainedhalfthecontents,easinghisparchedthroat,andthen turned to look at Garrett. “From what I’ve just been told, you’re in no position to ask me any questions.”
GarrettpulledoutofBenandcollapsedontothebedbesidehim,bathedinsweatandpantinghard.
They’djusthadangry,almostviolentsex,andGarrett’sorgasmhadbeenmindblowing.
“Toldya,”Benmuttered,thepillowsmotheringhiswrychuckle.
“Toldmewhat,exactly?”Garrettwasn’tinthemoodtoargueanymore.
“Thatyou wanted tofuck her.” Benturned to face himand, to Garrett’ssurprise, he didn’t look angry.
“Jesus, not this again.” Garrett tried to defuse the situation and leaned down to kiss Ben before pullinghimintoanembrace.“HowmanytimesdoIhavetotellyou?TheonlypersonIwanttofuck, theonlypersonI ever wanttofuck,isyou.AndIthinkIjustdidadamngoodjobofdoingit.”
Ben nodded. “You can say that again. It’s been a long time since we had sex twice in one day.
Someone’sgotyouhotunderthecollar,andIthinkIknowwhoitis.”
“I’mgoingtosleep.”Garrettpushedhimawayandturnedtolayonhisside,butBenkepttalking.
“Don’tgetmad.I’mtryingtotellyouthatIunderstand.Dawnisagorgeouswoman,andItotally getwhyyou’resoturnedonbyher.Hell,Iwantedherafteronlyacoupleofminutesinhercompany.”
Garrettlookedbackoverhisshoulder.“Youdid?Thenwhyareyougivingmesuchahardtime?”
“BecauseIdon’tlikehearingfromawomanIbarelyknowthatthemanIaminlovewithhasbeen comingontoher.IgaveyoueveryopportunitytotellmeyouwerehotforherwhenItriedtotalkto youearlier.”
“Iwasn’tcomingontoher.Well,notreally.Okay,Igotanerectionandshe–”
Ben’slaughterstoppedGarrettshort.Hesatupagainsttheheadboardandfoldedhisarms,waiting toseewhatBenfoundsofunny.
“You,too?”Benasked,hiswordsbarelyaudibleashewipedhiseyesandgaspedforbreath.
“Youmean,yougotahard-onwhileyouweredancingwithher?”
“Yep.”
Garrettconsideredthatforasecond.WhatwasitaboutDawnthataffectedthembothsomuch?
Althoughhewouldneveradmititopenly,Garretthadtoconfesstohimselfthathedidsometimesmiss having someone soft, warm, and feminine to hold, but not so badly that he’d do anything to risk his relationshipwithBen.Dawnwasthefirstwomanhe’dmetsinceMarydiedthathe’dhadsuchastrong physicalreactionto,butthatdidn’texplainwhyBenseemedtobesofascinatedbyher.
“Seemstome,you’retheonewhocan’tstopyakkingabouther.”Garrettrealizedhiswordshad