Free Flynn's In (Lexi Frost Series) by Tori Brooks Page A

didn’t like the idea either. “It’s a complex and delicate situation with Jess. To be honest, Kenny’s out of ideas and it seemed like the best option available. Short of chemical castration, which was your son’s idea by the way, can you think of something better?”
    “Chemical castration? Dev? ”
    “Don ’t tell him I told you, it was before I got here. Apparently he wanted to covertly medicate Jess and make him impotent. Kenny and Bryan came down on him pretty hard for the idea.”
    “ Devin suggested that?” Teri turned and looked at him, horrified.
    “Don ’t over react.”
    “Over react? You ’re kidding, right?”
    “Teri , we’re looking at it from a different level of experience than Dev. He doesn’t view sex the same way. To him it’s not important. More to the point, it’s a problem. Wow, that might come back to bite him sometime,” Flynn mused.
    “What do you mean? ” Teri clicked the shutter release as a series of lightning bolts streaked the sky.
    “Never mind . He’s not interested enough in girls yet to have intimacy issues. Just a passing thought.”
    “So back to experience levels ,” Teri hedged. “No offense, but you and Jess strike me as a lot alike.”
    “I can ’t dispute that,” Flynn admitted. He didn’t like this turn in the conversation either. Still, it was better to get any reservations about his widely publicized sexuality addressed early. With any luck, any lingering concerns would be forgotten by the time he started pursuing an actual relationship.
    “Did you consider just talking to him as the voice of experience? That ’s what you’re here for.”
    “It was my first thought. Jess doesn ’t have the life experience we do. I can explain how it was when I was young, being able to pick any girl from a crowd and wake up with her in my bed the next morning. It’s hard to explain how it destroyed serious relationships later to someone who’s never had a relationship they cared about. Teri, how can I explain I regret that I was what he is?”
    “I can ’t answer that. I understand loss, but I wasn’t promiscuous.”
    “Even if it breaks his heart to try for Cassie and fail , it’ll be worth it. When he’s hurting, he’ll have a foundation of understanding when I tell him about my experience later. The next time someone special comes along he’ll be better prepared.”
    “You ’re taking this personally.”
    “The situation with Jess I am ,” Flynn realized. “In a way it’s good for me. I’ve struggled with the same problem most my life. It’s rough for Jess to change, but it’s harder for me. He’s trying to be good. I can’t very well go date every hot model and actress in Seattle and expect him to listen to my advice.”
    “Can I ask you something personal? ” Teri turned and looked at Flynn again.
    He nodded. “Sure. ”
    “How long? ”
    “Oh , love, you’re going to want to clarify that. ‘Long’ is a term that can apply to different units of measurement,” Flynn smiled in spite of himself. He couldn’t see Teri blush in the dim light, but her posture implied it.
    “In terms of time. How long has it been since you ’ve been with a woman?”
    “Ah , I was pretty sure you weren’t asking for the first few things that came to mind. Not since before Tim called to tell me about Paul. That’s a record.”
    Teri turned back to her camera and repositioned it.
    “Are you okay?” Flynn asked when she was silent too long.
    “I think so. Are you? ”
    “Are you asking if I ’m going to survive the drought?”
    “Yes. ”
    “I ’m worried about Jess. I’ll make it.”
    Teri considered him with surprise. “Is that why you ’re at the house a lot? Avoiding temptation?”
    “Maybe later , not yet. Right now I want to build relationships with the boys.”
    “And help Nicholas keep and eye on me. ” Teri turned away again. “I’m done here.” She started to pack up the camera.
    “Nicholas probably doesn ’t need help,