Chapter 8Sean looked at the crowd in the mine’s cafeteria and started playing a game of “anywhere but here” in his head. Hanging out with Heather. Playing with Jamie. Or in bed with Alex. Three days since their trip in the shuttle, and he hadn’t had a chance to see Alex, except in the negotiations. Kathleen was addressing the crowd, bringing them to order, about to introduce Sean, who was here to report about the progress of the negotiations and take feedback. God, Sean could barely give such a report. Sitting in that meeting room with Alex the past two days, the talks had become some kind of background buzz. All he could see and think about was Alex, his body, his c**k. His voice as he cried out in ecstasy. Could frustration kill a man? In just three days? Sean thought he might have a te

