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Forever

Mark Vincent has risen from senior special agent to Director of Interior Affairs in the WBIS. Lately, life has been sweet for him -- in addition to his promotion, he's found a partner in Quinton Mann, who can almost match his ability in the intelligence field, in spite of the fact Quinn's CIA. Mark has also found a condo in Alexandria with the help of Portia Mann, Quinn's mother, and it's closer to Quinn's town house than Mark's present apartment. Sweetest of all, Mark plans to take Quinn to his island in the Caribbean for the holidays.<br><br>Quinn's glad he has the holiday with Mark to look forward to -- something is going on at Langley, and he feels he's being kept out of the loop. To make matters even worse, useless missions and sleepless nights filled with nightmares are leaving him exhausted. But then his mother's life if threatened, and Quinn discovers the accident that resulted in her hospitalization was no accident. The obsessively self-absorbed Senator Wexler is involved, and while Quinn considers himself a civilized man, now he's out for blood.<br><br>Up until this point, Mark has stayed out of Quinn's CIA business. But hurting Quinn and those he loves isn't a smart move, and Mark has every intention of seeing Wexler pays. Quinn demands to come along, and while Mark isn't happy, he finally agrees, and they set out together to deal with the senator. There's just one catch: this will be the first time Quinn sees Mark at his deadly best, and Mark isn't sure how his lover will react.

Tinnean · LGBT+
Peringkat tidak cukup
145 Chs

Chapter 43

He bought Park Place as soon as he landed on it, and Boardwalk, as well as Pacific, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania Avenues, enabling himself to build houses and hotels on those choice properties.

On the other hand, I was able to monopolize the railroads, the Electric Company, and Water Works.

“Are these dice loaded?”

“Quinn! I’m cut to the quick.”

“Yeah, I’ll bet. You didn’t answer me, though. Are they loaded? No one can roll boxcars six times in a row.”

“No one who isn’t me. Here.” I tossed the dice across to him. “Check them out for yourself.”

Bastard actually studied them, turning them over and over carefully.

“I don’t get it.”

“You will later.” I waggled my eyebrows at him. “Never mind. If you’re satisfied the dice aren’t loaded?” He nodded. “Good. It’s your turn now anyway.”

We played to a draw and then decided to break for a late lunch.

“How do heroes grab you?”