“Horses.”
“And then I ended up on duty during one of Amet’s wilder parties. And saw some…interesting things. Consensual, all of it, he insists on that. But it was definitely more than I’d ever even imagined.” His other hand found Talis’s thigh, more soothing than sensual. “And once I stopped being shocked, I thought about it. And did some reading.”
“First, you’re still shocked. Don’t pretend you weren’t blushing. Even with your mouth on my cock.” He glanced up; Jer shrugged, but he was smiling. “Second, you absolutely need to show me what you were reading. Farm boy.”
“Not shocked,” Jer said. “Or only at myself. Wanting so much. And yes, of course. You can borrow anything you want.”
“You’d trust me with your books. You must like me, then.”
“Why wouldn’t I trust you?” The rich warmth of
