Free A Restored Man by Jaime Reese Page A

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    "Speaking of superheroes," Ty said and pointed to Cole's midsection.
    He looked down and saw his green Incredible Hulk underwear peeking out from his work pants. Dammit . He should have kept his work shirt on. He tucked his T-shirt into his pants and stared back at Ty.
    Ty did that low rumble-laugh that shot straight to Cole's dick. "I didn't realize they made those in adult sizes."
    Cole walked up to Ty and pushed his chest against him. Ty didn't back away. Instead, he held Cole's gaze without flinching.
    "It's extra-large," Cole said.
    Ty's mouth twitched, holding back a smile.
    Fucker . "Extra, extra large."
    Ty continued to stare down at Cole, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "If it gets any more 'extra,' we're going to have to haul you around in this rig when we finish it."
    Cole squinted. "I don't think the rig will be big enough."
    Ty tightened his lips, fighting to hold back a smile. "That Napoleon complex is really kicking in, isn't it?"
    "No one's ever complained about my size."
    "Who said I was complaining?" Ty said with a raised eyebrow.
    Cole was spared the need to comment when the radio chirped.
    "Mr. Calloway, are you available?" Stacie's voice echoed in the paint booth.
    Ty backed away slowly, his face still holding a playful smile. "Go ahead, Stacie," he said into the radio.
    "The delivery is here. Do you want me to schedule the service out for the end of next week instead while you work on getting ahead on the painting?" Stacie asked.
    "Yes, please," Ty responded.
    Cole grabbed the tape and rolls of paper, setting them along the wall, making sure to flex every visible muscle. He looked over at Ty as he spoke with Stacie. Each time he'd glance over, Ty was still watching him.
    Two can play that game.
    He turned to face Ty and leaned against the opposite wall of the paint booth, watching as Ty's focus stayed pinned on him. There was no way he was letting Ty win this. He lifted the edge of his T-shirt to dry the nonexistent sweat off his face, exposing the abs he worked extra hard to keep ripped. When he pulled the shirt down and made eye contact with Ty, Ty quickly looked away and swallowed heavily. Bench pressing and sit-ups are so worth it .
    Cole smiled. "Aren't you going to answer her?"
    Ty's focus snapped back to him, the playfulness gone from his expression. "What?"
    "Stacie? She asked you a question about one of your service customers," Cole said and slowly walked around the fender propped on the stand between them.
    Ty tracked Cole's slow, cat-like gait toward him. "She did?"
    Cole nodded slowly as he continued to walk toward Ty until he was standing in front of him again.
    "Stacie, what was that?" Ty said into the radio, looking away.
    "Never mind, I'll check with Jeff and take care of it, sir," she said.
    Ty shoved the radio in his pocket, dropped his hands to his side and looked back at Cole, a hint of want flickering in his eyes.
    Cole took that tiny step forward and inched up to whisper in Ty's ear, "Careful. I like to be in control."
    Ty closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, flattening his hands against the wall behind him. Cole backed off enough to see Ty's reaction. Ty opened his eyes and looked directly at Cole, the want still clearly burning in his gaze.
    "Think you can take the hood to booth one so I can get started?" Ty said in a hoarse voice, his gaze still firmly focused on Cole.
    Cole lips twitched. "I think I can manage that," he responded and stepped back slowly. He adjusted the bulge in his work pants while maintaining eye contact with Ty before he turned and walked away.
    They continued to work the rest of the day, Ty finishing up the primer step while Cole handled block sanding the dry primer to prep for paint. He couldn't see Ty's face behind the paint mask unless he made it a point of doing so and he thought it best to not push the point. Cole kept replaying their earlier conversation. He thought he may have crossed the line but Ty didn't seem to have been