"Maybe we can retire him after he hooks me up," Julie said mischievously.
"Now I sound like a stud horse," Damon muttered. "Serena better damn well not retire me out to pasture. "
Serena smiled that silly, goopy smile she got whenever she looked at Damon, the one that made Julie slightly nauseous. Julie cleared her throat before both of them dissolved into slimy little puddles.
"Okay then, if everythings set, Im gonna skate on out of here and leave you two to do your slave thing. "
"For Gods sake, Julie," Serena groaned. "Do you ever just shut up?"
Julie blew her a kiss as she got up. "No, but you love me anyway. "
"I do but damned if I know why," Serena said wearily as she got up from the couch.
"Ill be in touch, Julie," Damon said as he rose.
"Thanks, Damon. I really appreciate this. " She turned to Serena. "Ill see you later this week for your massage, right?"
"You arent afraid that Nathan will barge in?" Serena asked.
Julie snorted. "Ill just lock up. You and Faith are my only appointments. Besides, he hasnt been around in a few days. Stung pride and all that. Hell get over it and move on. I know I have. "
"Just how hung up are you on Julie Stanford?" Micah asked Nathan as they sat down at Cattlemans to eat lunch.
"What the fuck kind of question is that?" Nathan demanded.
It was bad enough that Julie had completely messed with his mind, but now he was fielding comments from the guys about how fucked up he was over the
woman.
"Its a simple question," Micah said calmly. "Either you are or you arent. "
"Nothing is simple when you ask it," Nathan grumbled.
"So?"
"So fucking what?" Nathan snarled. "Give it a rest, man. You know what happened. If a gorgeous woman came on to you, sucked you dry and then off, what the fuck would you do?"
"Toss her over my shoulder and lock us in a room for a week?" Micah said with a grin.
"Im tempted . . . if I could find the wench. "
"I just happen to know where shell be this weekend," Micah said casually.
Nathan pinned him with a stare. "And how would you know that?"
Micah smiled. Smug bastard. "I have my ways. "
"Cut the crap, will you?"
Micah gripped his beer bottle and tilted it back, taking a long swig. When he lowered it again, he looked long and hard at Nathan. "Theres a reason Im asking how hung up on her you are. "
"And that is?" Nathan asked.
"Because apparently shes serious about leaving you in her dust. "
Nathan snorted and downed the last of his beer. "Tell me something I dont know. "
"Normally I wouldnt even tell you this, because I usually side with the women, but I think you have a thing for her. "
Nathan blew out his breath in irritation. Nice to know he was so fucking transparent. But how transparent could he be if Julie hadnt even figured it out? Hell, she thought hed spent the last few months ignoring her. As if any breathing man could ever not notice that woman.
"Yeah, maybe," he said grudgingly.
"Well, shes hooked up this weekend for some hot, anonymous sex at Damons place. And the following weekend as well. "
Nathans jaw dropped about the time the beer bottle fell out of his hand and hit the floor.
"What?"
Micah eyed him cautiously, and maybe he did look a little deranged. He couldnt very well act calm, when he felt like a volcano about to erupt.
"Run that by me again," Nathan growled. "Use short words. Dont leave anything out. What the fuck is she doing at Damon fucking Roches sex club?"
Micah snickered. "I wasnt even sure you had any idea about The House. "
"I wouldnt if I hadnt overheard you and Gray talking about the time he hauled Faith out of there. Faith, for Christs sake. If I had any inkling she was wandering in there, I would have snatched her out by her hair. I cant believe Damon allowed her in there. I know hes your friend, but that was ridiculous. "
"Maybe Faith isnt the innocent you like to make her out to be," Micah said in amusement.
Nathan glared at Micah. "Were talking about Julie, remember? And I sure as hell dont think shes innocent, but I damn well dont want her fucking some stranger with Damons blessing either. What the hell is he running, some kind of pimp service?"
"Look, Im not telling you this so you can stop it. Last I checked, you werent Julies keeper, and I doubt shed allow that anyway. " His lips twitched as he obviously fought laughter. "But Julies request was for anonymous sex. She wants to be blindfolded. Do you see an opportunity here?"
Nathan stared at Micah in stupefaction. "Blindfolded? Has she lost her damn mind? Whats to stop this joker from hurting her?"
"Jokers," Micah corrected.
"What?"
"Theres more than one. "
Nathans fingers curled into a fist. "Youre shitting me. Youre doing this to yank my chain, arent you?"
Micah licked his lips as he struggled with his composure.
"And would you quit laughing at me already?" Nathan demanded.
Micah dropped his head and laughed. He laughed so hard that tears were streaming from his eyes. Nathan wanted nothing more than to kick his ass.
"Im not shitting you, man," Micah said as he gasped for breath. "She wants hot sex with more than one guy. She wants to be blindfolded but not tied up. She wants the fantasy of anonymity. "
"Fuck me," Nathan swore. "Thats going to happen over my dead body. "
"Oh? And how do you plan to stop it? Damons not going to let you within a mile of The House if your plan is to barge in, fists swinging. He runs a very civilized place. "
"Civilized, my ass. Whats civilized about treating women like pieces of meat?"
Micah raised an eyebrow. "Knowing what you do about me, do you honestly think I would have let Julie walk into that kind of situation if I wasnt sure that Damon would take damn good care of her?"
Nathan leaned forward. "And Id ask what the hell business of it is yours what Julie does or doesnt do. "
"Shes friends with Faith and Serena. Id look out for her just like I do those two," he said evenly. "What business of it is yours? Why do you care, Nathan?"