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David wrinkled his nose. “For lack of a better word, yes, I suppose.”

Christian covered his mouth, prompting David to ask what was wrong.

“It’s just you were willing to sleep with the guy, have a sexual relationship, and let him film it, but you’re being stuffy about calling him a fuck buddy.”

“I just don’t like the term.”

“I can see that.”

David frowned. “And in my defense, he assured me he’d deleted it well before we ended things.”

Christian shook his head. “Take it from me, most people are not going to delete something like that. They’ll keep it for their own use later. Though I don’t like the idea that some of them are keeping it for something like this.”

David cocked his head. “Have you?”

“Have I what?”

“Kept something like that?”

“A sex tape?”

David shrugged. “From one of your previous...uh, lovers.”

Christian grinned. “I’ve never made a sex tape with any of myboyfriends, if that’s what you’re asking.”

Well, it certainly covered everything David had been asking. In truth, David had never been sure where Christian leaned. He suspected he was into men, but there had been no obvious clues. Christian always kept private information about his dating life utterly non-existent in the office, and David couldn’t recall a time he had ever seen the man looking at anyone with interest.

“Why not?” David asked.

Christian shrugged. “I’ve never trusted anyone enough to take that kind of film of me, and I’ve never wanted to do it with anyone before, either. Not that it couldn’t be fun because I’m sure it could be.”

“Right up until they come back around and blackmail you for money.”

“Oh, Jesus. Of course it’s money.”

David couldn’t help his laugh. “I had much the same thought when he told me.”

“So, who’s he? Like, his name.”

“His name is Ethan. I met him at a cocktail bar a handful of months back.”

Christian cocked his head, hand sliding to his pocket. “Which one?”

“Diamond Den.”

Christian nodded. “I know who you’re talking about.”

David straightened. “A friend of yours?”

Christian shook his head. “No, but he’s on one of those dating apps. Has his name up and lists himself as working there. I’ve seen him online quite a bit. Didn’t know you went for the younger ones, General.”

David wrinkled his nose again. “And you weren’t supposed to know. No one was supposed to know about that save for the few people I enjoyed private time with.”

“Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood a little.”

“I know, but I’m having a hard time finding the lighter side of things at the moment.”

“Yeah, I can understand that.”