Chapter 14

Once his hunger had been satisfied and he could think again, he was annoyed with himself for what he’d done. Craig seemed like an okay guy, but it was always shallow to satisfy an itch with a stranger. There was no relationship, no love involved. When he’d finally recognized this, he’d stopped cruising. Now here he was, fucking a stranger again. All because Dane Garritsen had entered his life.

At least I wasn’t desperate enough tonight to slip back into the dangerous habit of holes in public bathroom stalls or a stranger in a dark alley. Everyone at Celeste’s has been tested, and she isn’t a female pimp.

Damn it all to hell. Instead of being with Dane, he’d fucked Craig, but he still wished he’d been with Celeste. At least there, friendship would have been involved.

Back outside, he strapped on his helmet, swung a leg over the Kawasaki, switched on the ignition, and revved the motor before hitting the road to roar down it like black wind.

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