Free Inferno by Stormy Glenn

gorgeous little man was curled up on his bed, the blankets pulled up to his chest. He even had his hands clasped together under his cheek. Abe pulled out his cell phone and snapped a picture. Danny might not be too happy about it but Abe couldn’t miss such a sweet picture.
    He slid his cell phone back into his pocket and walked over to sit on the edge of the bed. Nothing on earth—not even his own death—could have prevented him from brushing the soft reddish-brown hair back from Danny’s beautiful face. It amazed him that such a perfect man had been created and was destined to be his and Ben’s.
    It took his breath away.
    “Danny,” Abe said as softly as he could without whispering. He gently pulled the sleeping kitten out of his shirt and placed it on the mattress right next to Danny’s face. He laughed when the jostling from changing positions woke the kitten and he began sniffing and then licking Danny’s face.
    “Wha—” Danny’s eyes snapped open and he jerked his face back. His forehead wrinkled, his eyes dazed and confused as sleep slowly faded from them. “What…” Danny pushed himself up. “Is that a kitten?”
    “Last time I looked.”
    “What’s it doing here?”
    “Well, you did say something about wanting to get a cat.” Abe reached over and picked up the furry little creature, holding it up in the air. “I could be mistaken but I’m pretty sure that in a few months this little fur ball will qualify as a cat.”
    Danny inhaled sharply then slowly reached for the kitten. “Oh, he’s so soft.”
    “She.” Abe shrugged when Danny shot him a curious look. “I took her to a veterinarian after I found her in the park, had her checked over. The vet said she needs a little special care for the next couple of weeks but I have everything she needs downstairs in the truck.”
    “Why would you do all of that?”
    Abe stood, more uncertain than ever. “You said you wanted a cat.”
    Danny’s eyes dropped to the kitten he had cradled to his chest. “I actually wanted someone to miss me if I was gone.”
    Abe stared at Danny in utter disbelief. “I would miss you if you were gone.” He’d be destroyed if anything happened to Danny. He just didn’t think Danny was ready to hear that yet. “Ben would, too. We both would.”
    Danny’s luminous eyes widened. “Why?”
    “Because you’re ours, Danny,” Abe replied, his voice firm, final. “You’ve always been ours.”
    When Danny’s mouth dropped open, he knew he had fucked up again.
    Damn!

Chapter Seven

    Danny didn’t know what to think of that statement. He had spent a majority of his life feeling unwanted and unloved. Now, suddenly, two of the most handsome men he had ever seen in his life were saying they wanted him.
    Both of them!
    Lunch with Ben had been wonderful. Danny couldn’t remember a thing of what he had eaten but he remembered laughing more in that couple of hours than he had in the last couple of months. He felt special, like Ben truly wanted to be spending time with him. He even forgot to be clumsy—but just for a little while.
    Ben was engaging, humorous. He made Danny forget to be nervous. Abe was a little frightening but only because he seemed so intense, almost like he was always angry about something.
    Both men could stop traffic with just one look. Even if one was to overlook just how frigging big they were, there was no missing those luscious muscles that covered their thick arms and wide chests. Danny hadn’t even allowed himself to look below their waistlines. He didn’t think he could handle what he would see.
    “We’ve never met,” Danny finally said when he pulled his chaotic thoughts together. “How can I be yours?”
    And what exactly did being theirs mean?
    Abe’s face became pale and pinched. Danny recognized that look. The man was about to panic. “Ben!” Abe shouted.
    A moment later, the door flew open and Ben hurried in, searching the room for whatever threat he thought was there.