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head.
We re too heavy for you, baby, Baz explained as he and Nick rolled to either side of
Galen.
As soon as Baz s cock slipped free, Galen sighed. If he had his way, he d always have
Baz inside of him. He felt a hand on his stomach and glanced down to see Nick tracing patterns
in the drying cum on his stomach. He mentally amended his earlier thought. It might be quite
nice to feel Nick inside him as well.
* * * *
Nick was standing in his office looking down at the club when a commotion at the front
door caught his eye. He immediately started down the stairs when he spotted Tao waving for
him.
Dodging his way through the crowd, Nick met Tao by the front door. What s going on?
That guy was just here. The one Lu told us to keep an eye out for. I wouldn t let him in,
but he said he d be back with reinforcements. He told me to tell Baz he would return for his
property.
Reinforcements? Nick didn t like the sound of that. There was no way to know just how
far Lysander would go to get what he wanted.
Thanks, Tao. If he comes back, don t put yourself in danger. Just let him in and call one
of us.
Tao nodded, and Nick turned to walk back through the club. He spotted Lu and Dominic
at the bar and headed in their direction. He slid onto the stool beside Lu. Can you contact Bruga
for me?
Lu set his drink down and turned to address Nick. Why are you down here instead of
upstairs with Baz and Galen?
Baz is reading and Galen s asleep. I thought I d get some work done in the office, but
Tao just told me Lysander came by. He said he d be back with reinforcements. I was hoping
Bruga could tell us if it was likely Lysander would bring his friends from Old Town here.
Lu stood and glanced around the club. If he does and this place is full of people, it could
turn into a blood bath.
Lu pulled out his phone. I ll ask Bruga about it.
Lu walked away with the phone to his ear, and Dominic scooted over to take his partner s
vacated stool. Do you think we should close Ice Water until this situation with Lysander has
been resolved?
Nick shook his head. I don t know. I m still trying to figure out how there can be a
blood bath if we re all already dead.
Yeah, I was wondering the same thing, Dominic said.
Bruga will be here in an hour. I promised I d meet him in the alley and take him up to
your apartment using the backstairs, Lu said, rejoining them.
Dominic wrapped his arms around Lu and positioned him between his legs. What about
the club? Should we shut down for the night?
Lu shrugged. That s up to you. I have no idea what Lysander may be planning.
What about the bloodshed you mentioned? We re already dead. How is that possible?
Nick asked.
Without saying a word, Lu reached out and scraped a fingernail against Nick s forearm.
Blood immediately rose to the surface of the scratch.
Ow! Nick yelled, pulling his arm out of Lu s reach.
You can still bleed. You ve chosen to house your soul inside your human form. You
may not be able to die in the sense that you already have, but your body is still vulnerable to
attack.
Nick still didn t understand. So we can still bleed even though we can t die again?
Lu ran his hands through his black hair. It s hard to explain. Think of your body as a
shell, which is really all it is. The only way to truly kill you again would be to destroy your soul.
The soul is what s alive, not your body.
So if there was a way to drive Lysander s soul from his body, we could destroy it?
Nick asked.
You wouldn t need to drive it from Lysander s body, but even I don t have the power to
destroy his soul.
Who does? Dominic asked.
Lysander or God. The only ones who can destroy a soul are the one who created it or the
one who owns it.
Nick was filled with a spark of hope. So instead of going before the elders in Old Town,
we could petition God?
Lu s eyes rounded as he vehemently shook his head. God will not interfere with the
souls who ve either chosen to live in The City or have been sent here.
Well then, you re the head honcho here, why can t you do something? Nick asked, his
voice growing louder.
Because I m not God! Lu yelled as he tore himself out of Dominic s arms and walked
away.
Shit. Nick ran his fingers through his hair. I didn t mean that the way it sounded. I m
just so damn frustrated.
Dominic squeezed Nick s shoulder. I know, and so does Lu. He s just as upset about this
as you are.
Nick stood and gave Dominic an apologetic smile. I need to go tell Baz and Galen we re
expecting company.
If there s a way out of this, we ll find it, Dominic told him.
Nick nodded. That s what I m hoping.
* * * *
Baz was so into the gay western Lu had given him, he didn t even hear Nick come into
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