No, Lucas drawled, your boss was banging me& while I
was banging his boyfriend.
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Oh. God. See? Mike said weakly. That s what I mean. A
guy like me can t compete with threesomes and professional
blowjobs and who the hell knows what else.
It s not a competition.
Seems like it from here.
If you were anyone else, I d say we should just fuck and get
the drama out of the way.
That doesn t make me feel better.
Lucas let out a frustrated breath. Okay, I could have phrased it
better.
What, that everyone s your type except for an awkward,
gangly redhead?
No, everyone else I just want to fuck. You I want to fuck
and Ugh, never mind.
Yeah, great, thanks.
Lucas had a wild look in his eyes when he leaned forward.
What if I told you the only thing keeping me from showing you
just how good vanilla sex can be is the thought that if I teach you
too much, you re going to lose that blush?
It would make my life a lot easier if you did.
I love that blush.
Mike could feel it creeping over his skin even now. Well, I m
glad someone does, he said into his beer.
Lucas fingers caught and lifted Mike s chin. Mike looked up
in surprise, and Lucas captured his mouth in a tender, seductive
kiss.
Brief as it was, Mike was still breathless by the time Lucas
pulled back.
Come home with me, Lucas murmured against his lips.
Please.
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It had been the kind of kiss you just couldn t say no to. Good
enough to override common sense. But that was Lucas job, wasn t
it? A professional seducer.
And that reality check helped Mike resist temptation. I can t.
You can. It s easy. You get in my car; I drive us home. We
can be naked in fifteen minutes.
No.
Lucas looked ready to stomp his feet. Why are you being so
stubborn about this?
Why are you? You can have any guy you want.
Apparently, I can t. Grabbing up his paperwork, he made a
beeline for the exit.
It was tempting to follow Lucas. Instead, Mike slumped back
into the booth and reached for his beer.
It was warm and flat and did nothing to wash away the taste of
Lucas mouth.
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CHAPTER 9
Snap to, Junior. No sleeping on the job. Paolo s sudden
appearance made Mike jump. We need this third camera up and
running for that gang-bang scene in twenty.
Mike attached the last cable and turned the camera on. Feeling
smug, he said, Now what do I do with the next nineteen minutes
and thirty seconds?
Paolo wasn t impressed. Now you can make sure you ve got it
lined up right. If Long John thinks we aren t getting his best
angle, it s going to be a very long day for all of us.
Yes, sir, Mike muttered under his breath.
Paolo stopped in mid-stride. When the hell did you grow a
pair?
Mike fought the urge to apologize. First-day jitters are out of
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the way.
Paolo thought a moment and then nodded. Good. I ve got no
time for a guy who won t stand up for himself. Now get those
cameras set.
Okay, then.
The day went much smoother from then on, although the gang-
bang scene nearly made him self-combust.
He does pretty good for an old guy. One of the actors, Barry,
Mike thought his name was, stopped at the edge of the set near
Mike s camera, watching as they blocked out the next part of the
scene.
He was John Fenton, the center of the scene, surrounded by a
harem of young studs whose only jobs were to make it look like
they couldn t get enough of his cock.
Fenton seemed to thrive on the attention, so long as things went
how he wanted. The man didn t take to changes well.
What do you mean Rory called in sick? he was shouting at
Aileen.
She stared him down. I m not sure about you, but I wouldn t
want someone who might have the flu sucking my cock.
Well, how are we supposed to do the scene this afternoon
then?
We aren t. We re juggling the shooting schedule so that scene
goes tomorrow. If Rory isn t better, we ll deal with it then.
I ve never seen such a lack of professionalism
People get sick, John. It happens.
If you hadn t used him for that damn screen test yesterday,
this wouldn t have happened.
Aileen barked a laugh. You think he got sick off the new
guy s cock? You have been out of the business too long. She put a
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comforting hand on his shoulder. Look, I know Rory is
your& protégé and you feel protective of his time, but it was one
short scene, and he needs to broaden his repertoire. He ll be in
tomorrow. Now relax and worry about this scene instead.
Fenton glowered. I am worried. I don t want to do this with
the new guy. He s got no fire to him at all.
No fire? Aileen echoed Mike s thoughts. Christ, John, I
never thought you were a prima donna. For a cold read, the kid
was pretty spectacular. If I didn t know better, I d think you felt
threatened.
At my age, everyone s a threat, Fenton stated flatly.
Barry shook his head as Fenton stalked back onto the set. I
think he s crazy to miss a pass at the new guy, but that s Long
John for you.
Mike ignored the jealousy that flared behind his eyes. What
was that about a protégé?
Barry didn t take his eyes off the set. Fenton likes to keep a
couple of young guys around to stroke his ego, among other things.
He calls it mentoring, but we all know what it really is. Used to be
his protégés were a lot younger eighteen, nineteen but I guess
now that he s older, he likes them a little older, too.
Everyone s tastes change.
Or he doesn t want the competition. Barry sighed. It s kind
of sad. Long John still has it, but you get to an age and you should
get the hell out of the business.
Mike focused on making unnecessary adjustments to his
camera. But he was already out.
So why come back? Especially when you went out on a high
note.
I bet some of the guys weren t real happy about him coming
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back.
For a lot of them, it was like getting to meet their hero after all
these years. A living legend. Barry snorted. Then we all found
out what a dick he was and have been miserable ever since. Well,
okay, not always miserable. But he sure doesn t make it easy.
So I ve seen.
Chuckling, Barry leaned close. Oh, you haven t seen anything
yet.
Mike wasn t sure he wanted to. But he still managed to find
these protégés.
He may not be the most pleasant person, but he does have
connections. And connections in this world are everything.
The director glared at them. Are you planning to work, Barry,
or were you going to stand around gossiping with the crew all
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