I pause at the threshold, rippling with pent-up energy that I can’t wait tounload into this miserable mudak’s face with my fists. “If you’re waiting formy undying gratitude, keep f*****g waiting.” Aleks is unfazed. “I’m just sayin’, it wouldn’t kill ya, y’know? ‘Great job,Aleks. You’re indispensable to me, Aleks. Couldn’t have done this withoutyou, Aleks. Aleks, you’re so handsome and dashing and your p***s is so —” Finally, his smile deflates. “‘Touchy’ doesn’t even begin to cover today’smood,” he mutters to himself. I growl in frustration, but I don’t bother replying. How could I? It’s not likeI can explain to anyone why I’m so annoyed. What the f**k am I supposedto say? That I woke up with the most painful, throbbing erection of my life, thinkingabou

