Chapter 14

“Uh, yeah, sorry. There was stuff in the way,” Padraig lied quickly, then handed over one of the folding chairs. “Here, does Kaos want one too?”

“No, he took the window seat.”

The so-called window seat was really a radiator cover that ran along the width of the large window. Kaos had opened the vertical blinds and sat in a sunny spot, looking like some sort of ethereal, genderless being.

Padraig swallowed hard. His stomach clenched, and he could feel signs of arousal creeping into his body like a thief in the night. He was so, so confused.

“So, what do you have in mind?” Makai sat down on his chair, near Kaos.

Padraig steeled himself and placed his chair so he could see the others well. Do not stare. It’s not the first time you’ve seen an androgynous person, for fuck’s sake! “Well, you know I asked if you needed a business space for your carpentry.”

Makai nodded.

“I get that it’s pretty big expense, having a space for what you do, but what if we expand that idea?”