Chapter 15

We went down to the kitchen and found Bruce sitting at the breakfast table with coffee and toast. “Good morning, guys,” he said.

“Don’t you get tired of getting up by yourself and having breakfast while Richard is still sawing logs?” I said.

“He fucked my brains out last night. He can sleep as late as he wants if that’s what it takes to recharge his batteries so that he can do it again tonight.”

Philip said, “We did pretty much the same thing, but being morning persons, we got up and ran as usual.”

“Whatever turns you on,” Bruce said.

We chatted amiably while Philip fixed a light breakfast. Eventually, Philip went up to the office and I went downtown, where I found Andrew waiting for me in his office with a coffee cup in his hand. The minute he saw me, he said, “Ready to get back in the harness?”