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Dustin gave up on being worthy of anyone's affections a long time ago, drowning his problems in substance abuse and meaningless encounters. He has learned it's better to avoid love altogether than risk the inevitable moment when it all comes crashing down.<br><br>Nicolae has neither eyesight nor excess, but he does have a wealth of family and intuition. He is nothing Dustin would have anticipated in a potential lover, but the more Dustin discovers, the more he finds himself willing to accept the risk ... even if his conscience and the people in his life keep warning him away.

A.F. Henley · LGBT+

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50 Chs

Chapter 33

Dustin turned, stunned, “We were only joking—”

“We do not joke about that.” Nicolae’s tone left no room for discussion. “‘Suko is asking on you,” Nicolae said, thumbing towards the curtain. “We will stay out front until you return.”

For a long moment Christina looked like she was going to refuse. Then she got up with a snort and walked past Nicolae with a definitive switch of hips. At the curtain she paused, frowning. “You know, you put too much credence in the words of hypocrites. By not speaking of it, you give it power.”

“It is a powerful thing,” Nicolae hissed over his shoulder.

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