Page 68 of This Time Around

“Pretty much. Now he’s wishing he had asked for time to think about it first.” I suspected Mae meant talk to her about it first, but I didn’t bring that up. “I won’t pretend that I’m not a little hesitant for all the ladies to see what my guy rocks beneath his clothes, but I’m mature enough to handle it.”

“As you should be, Mae. It’s obvious to anyone who sees you together that Elijah is crazy about you. Have faith in your relationship, and it will all be okay.”

“I’m so glad you feel that way, Big Brother.” That wry smile became downright evil.

“What have you done, Maegan?”

“What’s with the tone?” She laughed wickedly then. “Okay, I might’ve told Katie before she left that Andy would probably love to pose for the calendar too. I mean, itisfor a great cause. You should’ve seen how big her eyes got. She was hearing the serious coins she was going to make off Beefcake Andy’s hot body.”

“You didn’t.”

“I did,” Maegan said proudly. “I even told her thatyouhad mentioned what a good idea it would be if the opportunity presented itself.”

“That’s just mean, Mae.” I didn’t want all those people objectifying my man. Andy was a humble guy, and I didn’t think he’d like the attention. Young Andy would’ve, but not the Andy I shared a bed with each night.

“It’s no big deal, Milo. You’re secure in your relationship with Andy. Everyone can see how much he adores you. Believe in your relationship and just go with it.”

“I will get you back for this,” I assured her. “It might not be today, this week, this month, or even this year, but I will make you pay for this.”

It wasn’t long before the rest of our crew showed up, followed by our eager customers. I got so busy that I forgot all about the calendar debacle until Andy showed up late morning looking very unhappy with me.

“I’d like to speak to you in private,” Andy said softly. It felt like the calm before the storm. “I’ll just wait over there.” He pointed to the empty table he used to watch me from when we were still in the hissing and spitting stage.

“You got me in trouble,” I hissed at Maegan.

“Honey, that’s your middle name. You don’t need my help.”

I had hoped for an abnormally busy Thursday, but it was the exact opposite. Too soon, Andy was heading around the counter and through the door to the kitchen. He didn’t stop there but continued out the back door and over to the apartment entrance. Uh oh, he must’ve really been pissed if he didn’t want witnesses.

“Why the fuck did you volunteer me for that calendar? How am I supposed to say no after you told her I’d love to do it?”

“I didn’t tell her that, Andy. My troublemaking sister did after she found out Elijah agreed to it without speaking to her first. She got the last laugh though because he didn’t realize that he would be posing bare-chested.”

“Wait! What did you say? I have to take my clothes off for this thing? I don’t fucking believe this.”

Andy started pacing angrily in the nearly finished apartment. His biceps strained beneath his shirt, and his stomach looked tight from all the tension in his body. I couldn’t let him go all day in that condition, so I perked him up the best way I knew how. Andy looked stunned when I dropped to my knees in front of him, but quickly got with the program when I reached for his belt. Blowing Andy ranked up in my top two favorite things to do in the whole world, but I didn’t take my time to draw out his pleasure like I normally did.

Andy came down my throat after I let my teeth lightly graze the underside of his cock. Then he yanked me to my feet so he could return the favor. Afterward, we grinned at the blissed-out expressions we wore on our faces.

“Could we be any more obvious?” Andy asked then chuckled.

“Do you care?”

“Not in the least,” he answered. “About this calendar thing. Are we okay with it? I mean, I’m not so big on strutting around shirtless unless it’s to entice you to jump me.”

“You’ll get to cuddle an adorable animal, maybe one that you want to adopt.”

“I’m not sure Alli Cat would like a brother or a sister,” Andy told me.

“She’ll quickly learn that the world doesn’t always revolve around her.”

“I’ll be sure to tell her that you feel that way so it’s your stuff she destroys,” Andy said. “Oh, and by the way, Maegan’s future kid is getting the most obnoxious drum set on his or her birthday.”

“Sounds perfect.”

When I returned downstairs, Maegan rightfully assumed the reason for my good mood, but she didn’t know all of it. I’d warned her I would get even, and my guy seemed eager to aid me.

“Well, what do you think?” Becker asked after I’d had a chance to look around the house by myself.