Logan's Rattler by A. Jarrett (best books for 20 year olds txt) 📕

“Good, but I have some questions regarding work for him.”

Lawson’s eyebrows shot up his forehead. “You don’t say?”

Just then the other two men came forward. Logan couldn’t help noticing how the larger man walked behind the smaller one and ogled the guy’s behind. His eyes tracked every bounce and step the man made. He had to wonder if they were lovers.

“You going to introduce us to your friend here?” the man named Lawson teased Finn.

“Shit, where’re my manners.” Finn turned and placed his hand on the small of Logan’s back, pushing lightly. Logan followed the

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motion and stepped forward. “Guys, this is Logan, my boyfriend.”

Logan couldn’t contain the blush that heated his cheeks at Finn’s declaration. “Logan, this is Lawson, Trevor, and Quinn.”

Logan shook each man’s hand in turn. “And you all work together?” he asked.

“You can say that.” The little man chuckled. “We’re like superheroes here to save the world, and this is our headquarters.” The man named Quinn smacked Trevor in the back of the head. Logan giggled at the liveliness in the younger man’s voice. “Ouch!” Trevor rubbed at his head as he glared at Quinn.

“Please forgive Trevor. He has a tendency to think he’s funny when in actuality he’s just annoying,” Quinn explained.

“I don’t think anything, you ass.” Trevor turned from looking at Quinn to him. “You thought it was funny, right? Helped ease the tension of meeting us? I like to think I’m a perfectionist at breaking the ice, so to speak.”

Logan nodded. “Yes you did, and it’s very nice to meet all of you.”

“Hon, I’m going to step over here and speak to Lawson and Quinn for a moment. Will you be okay for a few minutes? I promise Trevor won’t bite.”

He better not.

The smile fell from Logan’s face at the words voiced in his head.

By the tone it came from the man named Quinn.

“I’ll be fine,” Logan reassured. Finn reached up and brushed a kiss over his lips then led the two men several feet in front of Logan, out of earshot.

“So you and Finn are dating?” Trevor asked, and Logan nodded.

“Damn, that was fast.”

Logan tore his attention from Finn to look at Trevor. He shrugged his shoulders. “I thought so at first, too, but why wait? Life’s short, and we all deserve a little happiness when we can get it, and Finn

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makes me happy.” He couldn’t help but explain the way he felt to Trevor, a complete stranger.

“That’s cool.” Trevor patted his shoulder. “From what I hear when you meet your ‘soul mate’”—Trevor made air quotes in front of him—“there’s no stopping it.”

“No, there isn’t.”

With nothing more to say, because both he and Trevor were watching the men in front of them, silence reined between them.

Man I’m hungry.

Logan looked over to Trevor. The younger man wetted his lips as he stared at the dark-haired man standing with his arms crossed over his chest.

I wouldn’t mind having a sip of Quinn. He’s so strong and controlling. God I’d love to make him beg.

Keeping his eyes forward, Logan focused on Finn. He couldn’t control hearing Trevor’s innermost thoughts, and he felt like he was intruding.

I bet his blood tastes like fine wine aged to perfection.

Logan turned to look at Trevor. Did he just say blood? And that he wanted to taste Quinn’s? He gasped in fear as he saw two small points jutting out from under Trevor’s upper lip. The teeth looked like fangs.

Oh my god! Blood! Teeth! Drinking Quinn! I got to get Finn and get the hell out of here.

His own thoughts screamed in his head as he took off across the yard toward Finn. Glancing over his shoulder he could see Trevor chasing him. Just as he was about to turn back around, he ran into a solid wall.

“Logan, are you okay?” Finn’s concerned voice rang in his ears.

“He–he…” Logan stuttered. “He wants to eat him.” He pointed from Trevor to Quinn. “And he has weird teeth.” He turned his attention back to Trevor.

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All heads turned to Quinn when Logan pointed at the man.

Quinn’s eyes went wide, then a