Federal Paranormal Agency 6 - Leannan by Black Olivia

quickly pushed that thought away. Duncan trusted his men with his life. They’d been together for many years.
    Duncan pulled his SUV to a stop near the front door and shut the engine off.
    “Why don’t you park in the garage?” Thomas asked as he opened the passenger side door. “Wouldn’t it be safer?”
    “There isn’t any room.”
    “Oh,” he murmured.
    “My father restored classic cars. It was the only thing he loved. After he passed away, I was going to sell them, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, so they’re sitting in the garage.”
    “Do you ever drive them?”
    “No.” Duncan didn’t give any further explanation.
    He didn’t want Thomas to know that his father had been a brutal tyrant that hated him. It was fear deeply ingrained in him as a child, and he couldn’t seem to shake it off. Duncan couldn’t bring himself to even step foot inside the garage. Every time he even thought of the damn cars, he could hear his father’s voice inside his head, cursing his existence and calling him “a worthless piece of shit.”
    Climbing out of his SUV, Duncan strode toward his home. He unlocked the front door and put his code into the alarm system, shutting it down.
    “Would it be okay if I set up the portable playpen in the living room for Lucky?”
    Duncan smiled at the name Thomas had chosen for the puppy. “My house is your house.”
    Duncan took off his suit jacket and hung it on the coat rack beside the front door. Walking toward the kitchen, he unbuttoned the dress shirt at his wrists and rolled the material up to his elbows. He opened the refrigerator and pulled out a couple of steaks and the ingredients to make a salad. Setting everything on the counter, Duncan got to work making an early dinner.
    The tinkling sound of Thomas’s laughter reached Duncan’s ears, and he grinned. He glanced toward Thomas, watching as the young man played with Lucky in the living room. The two of them rolled around on the ground, wrestling. It was an amazing sound that sent a rush of pleasure through Duncan’s veins. He was much happier now that Thomas’s mood had changed.
    Duncan cut the vegetable and seasoned the steaks, without taking his eyes off Thomas.
    He couldn’t seem to stop himself from looking at the young man. He was incredibly beautiful, but it was more than that. Duncan couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly drew him to Thomas, but his emotions were out of control, especially since he’d only met the guy. Duncan was connected to another person.
    His heart was alive for the first time in his life, expanding within his chest to accommodate Thomas. It was as if an invisible rope tied him to Thomas, tugging him to get closer, refusing to allow him to pull back. He might not understand it, but Duncan wasn’t going to fight it.

Chapter Seven

    After dinner, Thomas sat on the couch beside Duncan. He cuddled close to the other man’s side, resting his head on Duncan’s chest. Duncan held him, his strong arms wrapped around Thomas, giving him a real sense of peace. It was moments like this that Thomas would cherish and keep in his heart long after he was separated from his mate. He wasn’t going to lie to himself. It was inevitable. All of Duncan’s past sins, big and small, would catch up with him, and he would have to pay the price. Until then, Thomas closed his eyes and breathed Duncan deep into his lungs, savoring every second that they were together.
    When Duncan’s phone started ringing, Thomas groaned in disappointment. He leaned back, giving Duncan enough space to pull his cell phone out of his pants pocket.
    “Hold on a second, it’s Niall.” Duncan hit the talk button, putting the device against his ear. “Do you have something for me?”
    “I think you should have a talk with your new boy, Duncan.” Thomas’s heart jumped at the accusation in Niall’s tone. “He might know more than he’s leading us to believe. After talking to my contacts, I found out that