Chapter 19
Vin came out of the shower, stark naked, his skin still speckled with water. He rubbed briskly at his hair with a threadbare towel, then threw the damp towel onto the bed, leaving a spreading wet stain on the quilt. He finger-combed his hair in the mirror over the dresser, idly watching Beau’s reflection. Beau sat up in the bed, sighed, and picked up the towel off the bed.
“Sure. I needed to get up early,” Beau grumbled, headed into the bathroom.
“No one said you had to get up, babe. Although, come to think of it—” Vin snuck up behind Beau and kissed his shoulder “—you can get up any time you like.”
“Are you always so f*****g cheerful in the morning?”
“What’s not to be cheerful about?” Vin nuzzled at Beau’s neck, running his hands down Beau’s back and sides, grinning when B
