The Wolf at the Door

The Wolf at the Door (2019) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf)

“It’s a standing joke around the Trust that the real reason behind the coming-out was to combat the number of public indecency charges wolves rack up every year.”

“You’ve got exactly twenty-seven hours and then I’m coming in there and trimming you down,” Park said from above.

“Like your big head could fit,” Cooper said. “And twenty-seven hours? It’s 127 hours! What do you think, he sawed his own arm off after one day?”

“You want to make it twenty-seven minutes, Dayton?” Park said.

Cooper swore at him viciously but the handful of neurons still firing logically knew Park was talking shit to distract him. Since he now wanted to punch his partner instead of the rock, he supposed it was probably working.

“She’s not my type because I’m gay.”

The silence was sharp. Vaguely Cooper was aware his mouth was hanging open. He shut it quickly. Then opened it again to say, “Oh, that’s nice.”

That’s nice? Good job, Dayton. Christ, so much for getting better at picking up on the little clues. Did that mean… Could Park actually have been interested in him back at the metro?

Cooper couldn’t think of what else to say and went with the next thing that popped into his head. “Me, too.”

Publisher: Carina Press

Rating: 9/10

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