Chapter 3
Roach walked into the apartment at five minutes after seven that night. It had been a long day. Because he’d lost some of the day before after being stung by the wasps, he’d had to put in some extra stops not normally on the Friday schedule. He was exhausted and just wanted a long hot shower. Fortunately his date with Lou wouldn’t be until tomorrow night.
“Lex? You home?”
“In here,” Alexi called from the kitchen.
Roach walked into the kitchen, always anxious to see Alexi after a long day. The sight of the man always made his day better. Alexi was holding a mug, bobbing a teabag in and out of the steaming hot water.
“God, I’m tired.”
Alexi nodded. “Me, too. My workout was hard today.”
“Your coach works you too hard sometimes.” Roach grabbed a water from the fridge. He never
