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Chapter 48

“Dinner out, then we’ll decide.”

“Works for me.”

They ended up back at Theo’s after dinner, only because he had to leave so early the next morning to pick up his mother. After a languid bout of making love, they were asleep by nine, with the alarm set for what Ric said was “The ungodly” hour of four in the morning.

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Theo unlocked the door to his apartment and quietly opened it, not wanting to wake Ric if he had, as he’d said he would, spent the evening there instead of his own place. The living room was dark, which wasn’t a problem since he knew his apartment by heart. Dropping his messenger bag on the sofa, he tiptoed to the bedroom, silently opening the door

“You’re back,” Ric said sleepily as he turned on the bedside light.

“Why are you awake? It’s well after midnight, thanks to my flight being delayed.” He sat down on the edge of the bed, trying not to yawn.

“You’re not as sneaky as you think you are,” Ric replied with a smile. “So tell all. How did it go?”