Entertaining Ryan

"Hey sluts! Happy to see me?" Ryan greets us at the door. He doesn't mean it-- that isn't his dom voice-- but I love hearing him say it anyways. I always love the way words roll deep around in his chest.

He kisses Leonie on the cheek and tweaks me under the chin. I feel warm lightning run through me, remembering his touch. Len and I haven't seen Ryan in too long.

"I'm sorry for the short notice. I'm only in town for a minute. Back to Daegu on Monday."

"It's good to see you! How are you?" Leonie says. We knew he was coming, but only just. It doesn't matter though, she and I always drop everything when Ryan is in town, and he knows it.

"I'm always happy when I see your face, Len. Also, I hate to do this right away, but it's morning in Korea and I have to call work. Can I use your office, Benny?"

He doesn't hate to do it at all, and all three of us know that too, but I don't mind. It's so good to have him here. To watch his slender back walk through our hall. To see his long limbs fold over my desk. I think of the avalanche of papers leaned behind the closet door and I'm glad I thought to tidy up.

"You look good, Ben," he breathes into my neck as I pull out the chair for him.

"Thanks Rye. You too. Always." My skin...