“No, that it happened and what you did. I mean, think about it. You can take me down, even if it just was for a few seconds. Someone else wouldn’t stand a chance. I know you can protect yourself.”
“Huh. You said I was a scary SOB.” Nick reached over and took a chunk of pie. “It’s good,” he said after swallowing and licking his lips.
“Well, yeah, someone else looking at you, who didn’t know you and had never seen you buck-ass naked would think you were scary.”
When Nick snorted, Todd elbowed Nick’s arm and smiled at him.
“I got you a slab of pie, too.”
“I like this one.” Nick swiped some more. He laughed and ducked sideways when Todd smeared gooey, sticky pie filling across Nick’s cheek.
Todd balanced the container on his knees, reached over, and wound his fingers in Nick’s hair. He p
