Chapter 64

“And I was totally oblivious.” Papa walked in and went to the man who had been his lover for so many years. He seated himself on the arm of the chair and pulled Pere against him. “Da’ric is bathing in your room, Drew. I laid out some of your warmer clothes on the bed. Poor boy just can’t seem to shake the chill. Do you know, he has the strangest markings on his body? I noticed when he removed that shirt he was wearing.” Papa turned to face Pere. “He had to borrow the clothes.” As if that explained it all.

Pere raised an eyebrow. “I assume you’ll be burning them, Roddy?”

“Did you doubt it, sweetheart?”