Chapter 14

“Yes, yes, like that.”

Leo glanced up, meeting Dexter’s eyes through his lashes. His mouth was pulled into a small, almost shy smile. “I like the way you sound.”

“Well, don’t do it again.”

“Why not?”

“Because it tickles! I don’t like to be tickled.”

“Very well. I won’t tickle you at all.”

“You can tickle me a little bit,” Dexter allowed. “But only a little.”

The smile widened, and Leo lowered his head to focus on the area around Dexter’s belly button. That tickled, too, but Dexter only squirmed a little, and managed to keep himself from falling apart into a gale of laughter.

“What…what have I done for you?” Dexter tried again. “It seems like if anybody owes anybody else around here, it’s me.”

“I’ll explain everything later,” Leo promised. “And answer all your questions.”

“I’m going to hold you to that.”

“I expect you to.” His tongue circled Dexter’s navel again and again.

“Is this why you invited me to join you?”