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hard enough to knock grunts from them both.
    “Come on now,” the PI purred, stretching languorously, his back arching as he raised his hands over head. The move caused his hips to jut forward, showing off his bulge. His eyes narrowed as he looked Glenn up and down. “I can’t be the first man who’s appreciated your fine ass. Although, you look a bit battered. Rough night?”
    Glenn glanced at the cop, confirming with a check of his nametag that he was indeed named Stanton. “Les, right?”
    The cop nodded and pointed at the PI, who, Glenn was startled to see, was prowling towards him, moving sinuously, like he was half cat.
    “Stop right there, Leaks.” Les snapped the words out in a deep, low voice that made Glenn want to freeze in place too, instead of backing up like he was surprised to find himself doing. “Behave or I’ll cuff you.”
    The PI—Leaks—paused and arched both brows as his lips quirked into a smile. “And that’s supposed to discourage me? Two big, hot men, and me cuffed and helpless? Keep talking like that and I’ll come in my pants.” Leaks smirked and held out his hands. “Still want to cuff me?”
    Les growled and pulled his cuffs off his belt. “No, I want to knock the shit out of you, but I think I’ll cuff you anyway.” He had Leaks’ wrists cuffed in a heartbeat. Despite his claim to be turned on by the cuffs, Leaks actually looked scared, the flirtatious light gone from his eyes as Les shoved him into a chair.
    “Look, I was joking and went too far, I get it. Can you take these off now?” Leaks turned big pleading eyes on Les first, who seemed unmoved by him, then on Glenn.
    Glenn stared hard at the PI for a moment. He thought he saw fear in hiseyes, and it could have just been that Leaks was a great actor, but Glenn wouldn’t take the risk. Besides, what was Leaks going to do, flirt with him some more? “Take them off, Les. You can leave if you want to.”
    Les gave him an incredulous look but unfastened the cuffs. “I’ll stay. I don’t trust this guy.”
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    Glenn wondered if Les was afraid Leaks would seduce him. Granted, Glenn was hurting, James’ violent attack was a rejection of the bluntest nature, and he might want to eventually explore the side of himself he’d kept buried, but not with someone like Leaks. The man was attractive, with his wavy chestnut hair and large blue-green eyes, and his lean frame was just the sort Glenn had always eyed surreptitiously, but there was no way he’d get involved, even for a one nighter, with someone who was hunting James.
    “I can handle him,” Glenn said in the same tone of voice he’d used to lead his team.
    “You don’t have to stay.”
    Leaks’ eyes gleamed with a smugness that matched the smile on his lips, and Glenn frowned in response.
    “Nah, I wanted to talk to you about something anyway,” Les said from behind him. “I can wait until you’re done with this guy. Adam will probably swing by in a few minutes too.”
    Glenn didn’t quite bite back his groan. If Leaks pulled his flirting bullshit with Les in front of Adam, it could and most likely would get ugly.
     
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Chapter Twelve
    “James Stratton isn’t here,” Glenn said, seeing no reason to beat around the bush.
    “You’re wasting your time if you think you’ll find him by following me around.” Chances were he’d never be welcome in James’ presence again, so that wasn’t a lie either.
    Leaks rolled one shoulder and sprawled in the chair beside the desk. He tipped his head down and looked through his lashes at Glenn, who couldn’t help but notice how thick and silky they looked. “Well, obviously he’s not here, but he’s somewhere close. You wouldn’t be here otherwise. You’ve obviously got it bad for the guy—bad enough to leave your job behind and stop hiding in the closet.”
    Glenn kept his