“So,” Asari said after enjoying another sip of brandy. “Are you sure you want to hear about my harrowing encounter in the Dungeon? It will be extremely graphic. Perhaps your assistant would be more comfortable waiting outside. I wouldn’t want to scar him for life.”

Gem drew a sharp breath, his lips losing color as he pressed them into a thin line. “You told him?”

“He asked if we were on our Honeymoon,” Lianus said dismissively. “I told him this was a work-thing. Besides, you couldn’t quit calling me sir. Now, do you want to wait outside?”

“No,” Gem said, his jaw tight. “I’m fine right here.”

“Good,” Asari said with a grin. “Now, let me, see. Oh, yes, I was stumbling around in the Dungeon, blind drunk and reeking of vomit—”

I was not! Thalon protested, but this was Asari’s story to tell.

“I came across a handsome male Nagara, and while I was fumbling around for a spell to use, the clever creature hit me with his Hypnotic Stare. I was caught, unable to look away as he slowly took over my will. I was his puppet, his plaything, helpless to resist even his simplest command.”

Lianus swallowed hard. “What did he make you do?”

“He made me take off my clothes,” Asari said, his voice low, coaxing the Bard to lean closer to hear. “He made my lie down on the floor, naked, and then he touched me.” Asari placed his hand on Lianus’ thigh, making the tall man jump and draw a startled breath. He did not, however, push Asari’s hand away. “The Nagara ran his hands up and down my cock, making me hard, stroking me until I was begging to be fucked.”

Liar!

Asari covered his laugh by taking another sip of his drink. Pissing off the Sorcerer was almost as rewarding as the hungry look in Lianus’ eyes. This guy needed cock bad. Under the table, he slid his hand up the Bard’s thigh until he found the hot, hard bulge beneath the supple leather. Lianus’ breath caught, a muscle in his jaw tightening, and his gaze flickered over to Gem, who was pointedly ignoring both of them, but he made no move to stop it.

“That Nagara was a magnificent creature,” Asari continued, his fingers tracing the outline of Lianus’ cock as he spoke. “Like all snakes, he had two shafts, …