Chapter 11Thursday
Johnny woke early and lay still, held closely in the circle of his lover’s arms. He wondered how to tell Caden about the money. The longer he waited, the worse it would be. But he had lost his courage. He didn’t want to lose him so fast. If he waited, maybe he could have Caden a little longer before he found out about Adroit and left him.
He watched as Caden opened his green eyes and stretched like a sleepy lion with his golden hair just beginning to grow out from his service crew cut. Johnny looked at the clock. “We better get moving, Sir, if you want to be at the club by nine.”
“You’re right, baby, but first I want to give you something. We don’t know each other well enough yet for me to give you a contract and a collar, but…” Caden reached into the nightstand. “I’d
