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expression impassive as his heart lurched in his chest. Leaks had obviously done some digging since he’d ditched the PI in Montana, and Glenn realised now that he had underestimated the man. Les muttered something softly, Glenn only caught the word ‘handcuffs’, but he was inclined to believe Les had the right idea, whatever it was.
    Leaks leaned his head back and hit Glenn with a wide-eyed knowing look.
    “I wonder how you got those bruises,” he murmured, not sounding the least bit curious. “You looked hot before, you know, when you were all professionally polished, but now…that I can see everything…” he raked Glenn with a heated gaze that had his dick trying to perk up even though he didn’t like the man at all.
    It’s just been too long since—well, too long. But not so long I’d touch this jerk with someone else’s dick, even. To Leaks, who was now staring openly and appreciatively at his groin, Glenn said, “Cut the games out. I’m not interested in anything you’re offering.”
    “I could change your mind.”
    Glenn’s patience was wearing thin. He huffed and stalked over to his suitcase, feeling Leaks’ eyes following him. His back and ass tingled, which was disconcerting to say the least, but he ignored the sensation and pulled out a pair of jeans and a wrinkled button up.
    Without another word, he went into the bathroom and shut the door. He thought he heard laughter that surely wasn’t Les’—the sound was high pitched and almost musical—but with his pulse slamming in his ears like it was, he couldn’t be sure.
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    Glenn had finished peeing and had just started brushing his teeth when he heard the knock on the hotel room door. Figuring it was Adam, he sped up the grooming process, unease prickling the fine hairs at the back of his neck. He couldn’t say why he was worried for sure, hopefully Les would make sure Adam didn’t slip up and mention James, although he had a feeling it didn’t matter in the long run. Leaks wasn’t as dumb as Glenn had hoped he was. It was only a matter of time before he found James, and if he’d already told the senior Strattons Glenn was here, chances were good they were on their way. Obviously he hadn’t hid his interest in their son very well.
    Gee, what could have clued them in? Maybe the whole breaking into a shady mental healthcare facility illegally? Quitting your job and high tailing it to Texas? Drooling every time you looked at James? Idiot! Glenn spat and rinsed his mouth, listening to the drone of voices outside the bathroom door. When something changed in one of the voices, that feeling of unease swamped him again and Glenn nearly tripped over his own feet trying to get out of the bathroom. He jerked the door open just in time to see Adam lunge, cursing and swinging one fist. He landed a solid punch to Leak’s jaw that sent the man off his feet and onto his ass.
    Leaks hit the floor with a resounding thud .
    “Do you understand that?” Adam snarled as Les grabbed at his shoulders. The cop pulled Adam back as Glenn rushed over, preparing to put himself between Leaks and Adam, even if the PI did irritate the crap out of him. “He wouldn’t shut up about wanting to see Les naked—and that was one of the less crude things he said!”
    Glenn didn’t doubt it, although he would have to revise his opinion of Leaks’
    intelligence again. Even Glenn had known from the moment he met Adam that the man was dangerous. He smiled and laughed and was friendly, but there’d been the same air about Adam as there was about Chase—that electric energy that simmered under their skin, the kind that let an observant person know not to fuck with either man and expect to get away with it. Leaks either wasn’t observant or he liked poking at tigers. Glenn figured it might be more the latter than the former, but he could be wrong.
    “Wanna press charges,” Leaks slurred, holding his