Kael finally caught on.
“I’ve been holding off. Partly because of that whole, not dating people you work
with thing, and partly because I’m just not sure about him.”
Mattie was asking his advice about dating, like he was her dad or something. She
was only about seven years younger than him, but still, the weight of it settled over
him. This was something to be taken very seriously, and he felt the gravity of it. “I can
see how not dating people in your office would be good advice, but you both work in
the field for the most part. Security, undercover surveillance.” Neither of them worked
in his capacity as an assassin, and Mattie would not know what he did most of the time
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for SIS. “You could try a date or two with him. He strikes me as responsible and
respectful.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought.”
“He’ll never be asked to be on the cover of GQ.”
With a nod and a serious look, Mattie said, “I know he’s not good-looking. He’s
got that huge nose, but he’s a hell of a good laugh. He’s really fun company.”
Always conscious of his own appearance and attractiveness, Mattie’s response
made him feel rather shallow. “Personality is more important than looks,” he said at
once. “I’ve never been able to make people laugh.”
“You don’t have to, sir. All you have to do is stand there looking gorgeous.”
Now he felt annoyed, like he was a piece of meat or something. But no one had
ever asked him for everyday advice until he had Angel in his life. Angel asked him for
advice all the time, and now Mattie was doing it too. It made him feel quite human.
“Hotchkiss doesn’t set off any alarm bells for me. Give him a try.”
“All right, I will. Thanks, sir.”
“And if he does anything he shouldn’t, you tell me, and I’ll rip his balls off.”
“Awww, sir, that’s really sweet.” The soft roundness of her smiling young face
made him feel all warm and fuzzy despite her remark about his looks. “And it was
great to work with you again.”
“Go home and sleep, Mattie.” Kael watched her descend into the Westminster
tube station, her blonde ponytail blowing in the wind.
Now if only he could get Romodanovsky out of his head.
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Chapter Four
Lady Gaga blasted Kael the minute he got out of the lift. It could only be coming
from his flat. It was after five, and Angel was definitely home. At least there was no
Mrs. Chalmers to complain anymore. Inside the flat, the music was so loud it made his
sensitive eardrums vibrate, but Angel did not come to the door as he usually did when
Kael arrived home. He must not have heard him come in with that racket going on. He
hung his jacket in the hall cupboard and wandered through the flat, looking for his boy.
In the bedroom with his back to the door, dancing completely naked, was Angel.
Entirely unselfconscious, he danced like he danced when Kael took him to the clubs.
Graceful and yet wild at the same time. So cool. His thick blond hair bouncing as he
shook his shoulders.
Throwing his shirt on the floor, Kael unzipped his fly and pulled out his already
lengthening cock, his eyes never leaving Angel’s back, watching for any sign that the
boy knew he was there. Stealthily he came up behind him and, with his right hand,
grabbed Angel’s right wrist, twisting his arm up his back. Kael knew exactly how to do
it without hurting him or breaking the bones. And he knew how to do the opposite.
With his left arm, he caught Angel around the chest. Standing solidly on his right leg,
Kael wrapped his left around Angel’s ankles, knocking the boy’s feet from under him.
Every movement was accomplished smoothly and swiftly. In two seconds, Angel
was on his belly, pinned to the floor with Kael on top of him. A piercing cry of fear tore
from the boy’s throat. For a moment, he fought to free himself, but taken by surprise, he
was