Free Mark's Not Gay [Brac Pack 11] by Lynn Hagen Page A

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    The strange thing about being here was the sense of family the shifters gave him. Instead of isolating himself as he usually did with Mark’s Not Gay
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    the fear of losing them, he found himself opening up. They weren’t going anywhere—not for a long time, just like his mate.
    The longevity the shifters had helped to ease his fears. That fear had been instilled in him ever since the night he received the news of his parents’ killing. It was a grip that took hold every time someone tried to befriend him. What made Tangee different was anybody’s guess. Maybe it was the lost look in the kid’s eyes. Mark had been feeling the same at the time.
    He pushed the floor jack out of his way as he continued to check off the items on his list.
    The lift was a thing of beauty. It wasn’t high tech or brand new, but it was his. The whole place was. His granddad’s garage had felt like he was taking over for someone else, but here, everything was built from scratch, like watching his baby being born.
    Caden sat in his office, going over appointments that were already being called in. His mate was turning out to be a very good assistant.
    The guy didn’t know a battery from a water pump, but he was excellent at scheduling.
    Mark thought about the desperate need he had seen in his mate’s eyes last night. Playing Dom had always turned him on, but playing it with Caden kept him in a perpetual state of hardness. Mark pushed the thought aside before he dropped everything and tossed his mate over his desk.
    There was too much to do right now.
    They had put out flyers stating they would be open in a week.
    Mark hoped everything would arrive by then, but he’d had to special order a few parts for the first customer on his list. Signs were made up for oil changes at a cheap rate.
    Shocks and struts installations were announced in the flyers as on sale the first week.
    They used different angles to offer the poor community a chance to have their repairs done without taking out a second mortgage to pay for it.

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    Caden even came up with the idea for a sale. Buy three tires and get the fourth free. Mark was proud of the way Caden got into the swing of things. He made it clear to his mate that they were partners and not owner and employee. This made Caden happy as hell, which in turn made Mark happy.
    Mark may not be working on customizing vehicles, but it made him feel good knowing he was helping out the community and not gouging them. Having Caden helping made it all the more better.
    “How’s everything coming together?” Loco asked as he entered the garage.
    “Good. Everything seems to be coming together.” Mark was stacking brake fluid and antifreeze on a shelf. Next, he hooked different-sized belts on the wall next to the shelf.
    Loco peered into his office. “How’s Caden working out?” Mark smiled. “My mate is doing a good job. He’s already got me booked for the next month.” He could hear the pride in his voice at Caden’s competence.
    “Well, we did need a mechanic here. Maverick wants me to get all of our trucks in for oil changes and anything else that they might need.”
    Mark tilted his head toward the office. “Go see Caden. Have him set it up. But I warn you it won’t be right away.”
    “Ah, come on. We don’t get special treatment?” Loco pouted.
    Mark chuckled. “Not when I have appointments already booked.
    Should have said something before he started taking them.” Loco watched the men work on installing the lift. “You know I’m only giving you a hard time.”
    “Figured as much. You come here to harass me or just hang out?” Mark set the last can of PB Blaster on his workbench.
    They walked to the front of the garage and people watched for a moment. Mark was glad for the small break. “Tangee is over at the diner. I just had breakfast,” Loco answered then turned to Mark.
    “Listen, I wanted to apologize for accusing you of taking our pup.” Mark’s Not