““He turned Adam around and tilted his face up. Confidence, ease, and damn it, love, shone in Rhone’s silver eyes. “But even if they hadn’t” -- he pressed a gentle, lingering kiss to Adam’s lips -- “you’re mine now, and I would not have given you up. You can either accept it, and we’ll get started on this thing right away” -- Rhone slid his hand around Adam’s waist and then went lower -- “or I can pursue you. While that would be a lot of fun… Christ, think about the time we’d miss out on sharing a bed until I caught you.” His fingers traced Adam’s crease through his pants. “So, what do you think?””