Looking at Grayson’s reaction, Dane asked with his brow still furrowed.
“Or, do you always give a gift to the person you sleep with during the rut?”
“Uh...... That.......”
Grayson couldn’t answer right away and stammered. Something must have gotten on Dane’s nerves. The happiness he had felt just a moment ago disappeared like dust and fear came over him.
What if Dane doesn’t talk to me again? What if he gets angry and tells me to get out of here right now? What should I say right now?
“Miller.”
“Uh, uh.”
Dane called him again. When Grayson looked at him in surprise, he furrowed his brow but said indifferently as usual.
“I’m just asking because I’m curious, I’m not angry at you.”
His tone made it seem like he was actually saying that. However, Grayson noticed that Dane was furrowing his brows.
“......You’re frowning.”
“That’s the way he was. Even if you don’t like him, there’s nothing I can do.”
This time, Dane’s tone of voice didn’t change much. In fact, the face Grayson remembered wasn’t that different from now. He would frown especially when he was working, but it was because he was annoyed, not angry. When he realized that, the tension in his shoulders relaxed and he felt much more relaxed. Only then did Grayson answer his question.
“I won’t do anything for you just because you sent Rut with me.”
After confirming that Grayson’s face had regained its color, Dane asked.
“Then why would you do it for me?”
“Because you helped me.”
The answer was simple. It was a simple repayment, so to speak. This man had clearly lived that way all along. Paying for each favor he received.
He must have been winning the favor of others in this way.
Dane opened his mouth as he thought about that.
“You don’t have to repay me for each and every thing I did voluntarily.”
Grayson paused at the casual tone and looked up at him. It didn't end there. Dane took the plate in front of Grayson and patted his head. As if he was talking to Darling, he did it with a gentle touch, as if he was indifferent but familiar.
Surprised, Grayson's eyes widened and he reached out with his hand to trace the spot where Dane's hand had just touched and left.
"...Dane, me."
Grayson opened his mouth with a blank expression. Before he could say anything else, Dane slapped his other cheek.
When Grayson Miller showed up for work, the employees were surprised by two things. His cheeks were swollen and red, and his face was smiling brightly despite that.
"Miller, what happened? That's... "
"Good morning, hello."
When Ezra asked in surprise, he greeted him cheerfully. That added another surprise. Grayson Miller greeted him so brightly? What happened?
But it didn’t end there. Dane’s face, which appeared right after, was the complete opposite. He had dark circles under his eyes as if he was tired, and his slumped steps looked even more gloomy than usual. It was the first time he had seen him so listless.
“It seems like Miller has sucked all of Dane’s energy out.”
Ezra quietly denied the whispers beside him.
“Something must have happened during the vacation. It must have been something unusual for him to suddenly take a break.”
Did something happen to his family?
Ezra was worried, but he couldn’t easily ask. He just glanced around and noticed something strange. Dane had come to work in his uniform. Thanks to that, he didn’t change his clothes, but just took his ID card out of the cabinet and stuffed it in his pocket.
“What happened?”
Dane finally turned his gaze to Ezra’s question. Dane replied indifferently as Ezra glanced at his attire.
“I don’t want to bother changing.”
Ezra tilted his head, but Dane quickly closed the cabinet door. He turned around just as the guy who came in started talking loudly.
“Hey, everyone, gather around! Wilkins bought some hot dogs. Let’s all eat them together, gather around! Hurry up!”
“Ooh!”
The colleagues gathered happily in one place. Dane was the only one who didn’t approach. For some reason, his face was distorted and he looked displeased, so Ezra asked him in confusion.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to eat?”
“I’m fine.”
Dane turned his gaze elsewhere and declined. There was more than «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» one or two things strange about today. Dane, who never hesitated to eat a hot dog if it was free, was refusing? What the hell was going on?
Someone handed Ezra a hot dog. Ezra, who was wondering, accepted it with a grateful smile and soon found Grayson a little distance away and offered him the hot dog.
“Here, Miller.”
Grayson, who was staring blankly, silently accepted it, but he just opened the package and didn’t put it in his mouth. The sausage between the bread caught his eye strangely today. What is it? He frowned in confusion and something he had forgotten came back to his mind.
... ... Huh?
Grayson blinked his eyes quickly. He forced his brain cells to recall his hazy memories. And his efforts paid off, and suddenly an incredible sight unfolded before his eyes.
“Winner... Huh.”
Someone covered Grayson’s mouth from behind as he screamed. With everyone’s eyes focused on him, Dane threatened him in a low voice from behind.
“Come out.”
Then Dane dragged Grayson out while holding his mouth still. The remaining guys just looked at Grayson, who was being dragged away with dumbfounded expressions, and Dane, who was quickly walking away with pale, frozen faces.
“I remembered, Venus, between Venus and Virginia, Virginia!”
As soon as he released his mouth, Grayson screamed loudly. He had known this would happen, but he couldn’t help but feel his ears ringing. Dane covered his aching ears with his hands and then covered Grayson’s mouth again.
“Calm down.”
He glared at Grayson with scary eyes and whispered.
“Calm down, before I put my dick in your mouth.”
Anyone who heard those words would be horrified and shut their mouths. But Dane had chosen the wrong person. Dane sweated coldly behind his back as he saw Grayson, who was quickly making an ecstatic expression and releasing a strong pheromone. Dane immediately removed his hand and sighed, placing his other hand on his forehead.
“Forget that.”
“That can’t be.”
Naturally, Grayson refused immediately. It was a terrifying thing to almost lose that memory forever.
“I’ll never forget it again, for the rest of my life. It would be great if I could scan my brain and save memories. Then I could enlarge Venus and save it, and save 100 shots of Virginia, just in case the saved ones disappear. You licking my dick with Virginia between Venus, 1000 shots of that...”
“Enough.”
Dane cut him off as he felt fatigue creeping up on him. Grayson had no choice but to keep his mouth shut, but he seemed to be fidgeting, unable to contain his boiling emotions. If he were to be silenced, Grayson wouldn’t be talking about anything. However, he had to restrain his excitement. His colleagues would think it was strange.
Unfortunately, Dane had only one card to play in this situation.
“If you behave, I’ll do it again next time.”
Grayson suddenly stopped moving. Dane added, looking at him who wasn’t even breathing.
“On the condition that you stay quiet until my chest heals.”
Grayson still didn’t move. One second, two seconds, three seconds.
After exactly five seconds, Grayson asked loudly as if he was letting out his pent-up breath.
“Really? You’re really going to suck Virginia between Venus and me? When I’m not in the rut? When I’m in my right mind?”
Dane could only say one word as the words poured out one after another.
“Yeah.”
“Then me.”
“No.”
Dane immediately refused.
