Steven's eyes light up. "Ten thousand times better," he promises. "God, it's been years. The better half of a decade. I don't, usually, unless I trust them enough—but honestly, Jack, there's no one I trust as much as you."

He laughs. "Honestly, I've probably been ready to get fucked since the race—but I was having so much fun brutalizing you that I wanted to keep that up for a little longer. I've rarely been with a guy who can take everything I can give."

His eyes dart down to the still fading teeth marks on Jack's shoulder, from the night before.