"Rocco, babe, I'm okay. I'm sorry if we upset you." Dee wrapped an arm around his back and let him pull her even closer. She felt his lips on her forehead before she felt Rockford move to close the distance between them. "I'm sorry Rocco, I was trying to stretch the time, wanting to know who the stalker is before telling you. But I realized that it was wrong of us to keep it away from you." Rockford added and he leaned closer, grabbing the back of his neck and latching his lips to Rocco's."You told him?" Rocco asked his girlfriend accusingly. Dee looked guilty but she was not at all surprised by his reaction. "Before you blame her, I was the one who pushed her to tell me." Rockford moved back and rested against the console table. He looked at the beautiful couple in front of him and he couldn't shake the feeling that he had made a terrible mistake. He shouldn't have followed through with his urges. He should've thought with his brain and not his dick. "Rockford, don't." Dee scolde
Rocco didn't know what to do, so he did as he was asked. He prepared their bags and put their clothes in them, he even Googled what to pack in a go bag. He looked at Dee who was making their coffee since she seemed confused and overwhelmed with everything that was going on. Rocco gave her small kisses every now and then, assuring her that everything would be okay. It took him a few more minutes before he called his boss, Gage, and told him what had happened to Rockford. "We're fine, Gage. I'm just keeping my promise. Rockford told us to call you and take a few days off. He said you'd know what to do. He had called in a favor to his friend. The previous owner of Babes?"Gage had known about the newest addition to their relationship with Rockford, thanks to his wife Bree who is a very good friend of Dee."Good...good, everything will be okay then. I'll call Max and tell him about Rockford's arrest. Someone will be there for you in a couple of hours, maybe even less. They will keep you
Detective Alvarez turned out to be the help that he needed. He was not outing himself to be the go-to guy for the mob boss so the dramatics were needed. "Nope, none of them knows about this." Alvarez turned off the recording device and uncuffed Rockford's wrists. "I'm doing a favor for your friend and I've looked into your situation. You're in deep shit man, but I like my town in peace, and having war gangs is not on my bucket list. I really want to stay clear of the aftermath and administrative bullshit." Alvarez talked for another five minutes while Rockford listened. He had been good with listening to people over the years. From the way he talked, the overweight cop was just waiting for his promotion and he knew when you do a favor with an important person such as Max, Rockford did not doubt that Alvarez would go far in his career. "When can I talk to Max?"Alvarez smirked and gave him his phone. "I'll give you half an hour before I'll release you on bail. One of Max's lawyers s
Dee kept on telling herself that Rocco would be better, now that Rockford is with them again. But still, her wariness was gnawing from the inside because she was concerned for her boyfriend. She had known him for years and they had talked about his trauma. And though she kept his nightmare as something dismissible, she knew that worrying about Rockford had made Rocco's old memories resurface. She still remembered when Rocco's mom talked about it years ago. He was busy helping his dad in the garage. Dee didn't even remember the project, but she remembered how concerned his mom was when Dee mentioned her boyfriend's nightmare and how it had woken her up one night and found their son sobbing though his eyes were still closed.His mom didn't hold anything back when she told Dee about Rocco's abduction. The man was caged in a basement for days without food and water. It was a psychopathic freak who decided to pluck Rocco off his campus grounds and shoved him into his van. It was a random
Rocco couldn't believe that after the one-on-one talk with Rockford, the guy still wanted him. His life story and the aftermath weren't for everyone. Dee had been the only lover that had stick with him through his nightmares. He didn't have it often but when he did, he felt embarrassed. He felt like he should be able to cope with his trauma after all these years. Waking in the middle of the night, sobbing, and sweating is never sexy. His parents always scolded him for thinking that way. They said that he was perfect, and it was normal to still have nightmares. Rocco always felt that it was because his their son, they're obviously biased."So tell me are you my boyfriend now?" Dee asked blatantly. She grinned so wide when Rockford nodded and kissed her temple ever so sweetly. "So I have two boyfriends now?" "Come on, you can count, baby. Stop fishing for compliments." Rockford added with a lazy drawl in his voice."Naw... we're all in this, we're just that good at snatching two and
Rockford was worried about Rocco, he could see that Dee hadn't left his side since the panic room fiasco. He had heard and learned about PTSD, but when he watches someone they love go through with it, it really strikes him in the gut. The cruel realization and his inability to help their boyfriend were making his heartache.He looked through the rearview mirror, his eyes met with Dee's and she gave him a tired smile while keeping her side pressed close to their boyfriend. Rockford was tired too, his body was bruised and he needed an ice pack for his abdomen. It was pure luck that Demyan had thrown him a Kevlar and Rockford had put it on moments before he got shot just under his ribs. Still, he was glad that he was not shot in his chest and risked a cracked rib. He really didn't want to relive that experience.When he saw the man who was coming to kill him, Rockford recognized his sergeant at arms and his road captain leading a couple of new men whom Rockford couldn't identify. But the
"There's this article about getting shot while wearing your bulletproof vest, it says you need to see a doctor. You can have internal bleeding. You need to check your stools. If there's blood. Then you definitely need a doctor." Rockford was cornered by his lover in the bathroom while Dee was taking her beauty nap after their lunch at the hotel restaurant. Rocco looked really worried for him and it's adorable. While Rockford wanted his affection, still, he still didn't want Rocco to worry. "Um...I don't think I'm comfortable talking about my stools with my boyfriend." Rockford chuckled and kissed the tip of his nose. "You're not taking this seriously? What if it's more than just a bruise? I can't believe you're not even considering this. I can't lose you," "You won't, both of you are stuck with me for the foreseeable future." He smirked before stepping forward and caging his man between him and the bathroom sink. His hands were on Rocco's hips, while he nuzzled the crook of his wo
It didn't take long before his phone buzzed, alerting him that the messenger for his package had arrived. He left his lovers and put his clothes on to get himself down to the lobby to pick up the package. Rockford was on his way back when Ivan stopped in front of him and told him Max wanted to see him, and that his boss was waiting for him at the bar. He was escorted to one of the backrooms, a small office where Max was there waiting. It has been years since he saw the guy. He still looked the same. Hard, cold stare eyes were looking back at him before his lips tugged into a warm welcoming smile and told Rockford to sit down and let Ivan get back to his post."Don't worry, I have someone watching your suite. Your lovers are safe within my walls." Max poured himself a glass of vodka and put another one in front of him. Okay, looked like Rockford was going to skip his evening pills and he was fine with that. He had been wanting to take the edge off since the shootout but Rocco had been