Page 125 of The Forever Vault

Zeph pulled me in for a hug first. “Give our regards to Ty and Declan. I’m sure Dec won’t be sad that I'm missing the wedding.”

“Of course he will be,” Cam said, which was kind of a lie.

I had a feeling even with Zeph on his best behavior that Declan would be so high strung on the big day that even the littlest thing would set him off. That, or he’d be too distracted to notice.

“Do you need a ride, or want me to call a taxi or something?” I asked.

Cam and I swapped partners.

Colton answered while hugging me goodbye. “Zeph already has a car waitin’. That’s why I tried so hard to get in here. We’re packed and leavin’. Now.”

“Let us know when you get there, and keep us in the loop if you can,” I requested. “We’ll be sending good vibes your way.”

“Thanks, cowboy.” Colton turned back to Cam. “You be sure to win s’more gold medals. Whatever it takes. Sex, withholdin’ sex, whatever.”

“There will be no withholding of sex!” Cam proclaimed.

“Safe flight!” I yelled as the door between the suites closed and they disappeared from sight. My eyes were immediately drawn to Cam’s bare ass. “I can’t believe we’re the type of people that go naked around our friends.”

“We all have a penis, Luke. It’s just a penis.” Cam waved a hand in front of his.

“Fuck. That…isn’t just anything. It’s like Thor’s hammer and only I can wield its power.”

“Get out of here!” Cam slapped my hand away. “Now’s not the time to fool around. I’m worried about Harlan.”

“That guy’s a dick, Cam.”

“Then I’m worried about Colton. And even if Harlan is a dick, it doesn’t mean I want him to die.”

“I didn’t mean it like that. I don’t want him to die either.” I pulled Cam into my arms and nestled my head against his neck. “Oops.”

“Oops what?”

“You might need some concealer if these hickeys don’t disappear by Wednesday.”

“You brat!” Cam slapped my left cheek.

Jesus, I love that noise.

“Nice briefs.” Cam pulled back and reflexively touched his neck. “Glad you covered up the front, because the back’s wide open. Did you realize that?”

I laughed. “Once I put them on.”

I felt Cam’s fingers slip into the waistband and tug them down, then off.

“Let’s shower, then maybe check in with Noah and the team?”

* * *

Miles was already working up a sweat by the time Cam and I made it to the gym. Hudson was seeing to that. I assumed he was keeping a t-shirt on so he wouldn’t drip all over the place, though for now, it looked like basic calisthenics.

Must’ve been going at it for a while.

Orion was with Woodward and Cassandra by the rings, but I didn’t see any signs of Ezra or Zane.

Cam tossed his bag to the floor. “Can you help me tape up?”

I grabbed a roll and taped his ankles while he taped his wrists. He didn’t always tape for competitions, but it certainly took some of the pressure off the joints during practice.