Page 112 of Quinton's Quest

“I don’t get jealous.”

“Oh, you do. But you hide it well.”

I considered. “So that means exclusive?”

He chuckled. “I got tested just for you. I’m willing to go bareback.”

Heat raced to my cheeks—and blood to my cock. “You can’t say things like that when the kids are in the other room.”

“But this time tomorrow night they won’t be…right?”

“Yes. Gideon and Archer are coming back midafternoon. I’m making an early dinner for everyone.”

“Sounds very mature.”

“I want you here.”

“Oh. You don’t want to give them advance warning?”

“Well, when you put it like that…” I squinted.

“Yeah, I think so, right?” He pursed his lips. “I think I’d appreciate the heads-up. Like if Mama invited a new beau to meet me.”

“Do you think your mother ever will?”

“I’m of thenever say nevercamp. She meets plenty of people in her job.”

“And you’d be open to her finding love again?” I knew him well enough to say the words with absolute certainty.

“Yes, absolutely. I just…I don’t know how things will work for me.”

“What do you mean?”

“She insists she enjoys living in the basement of the house she owns. I don’t mind having her there—truly.”

“But you’re wondering what might happen if she does meet someone.”

“Well, I hadn’t really until now. But you’ve brought it up, and it’s a valid point. And, I mean, how are we going to work?”

I blinked. Somehow, I hadn’t taken Mrs. Zhang into account. “How do you want things to work?”Please say we can work something out.

“Am I going to be here when the kids are here? Or just when you don’t have them?”

“I want you here every moment you’re not working.”

He burst out laughing. “Leo, that sounds like you’re asking me to move in.”

“Because I am.”

He stilled. “Oh. You said boyfriends.”

“Right. Boyfriends live together.”

“Sometimes they do. Sometimes they take things slowly.”

“Am I moving too fast? Sometimes I’m like a freight train.”

“I like the direction you’re heading and yes, I’m along for the ride.”