What Hides Inside: Bay City Paranormal Investigations, Book 2

romantic,” Sam mused,
holding the front door open for Dean to pass through. “Oh, and I suppose your first time was on a
moonlit beach, with wine and roses and violins?” Dean arched an eyebrow as he brushed past Sam, so close Sam could smell his musky cologne. “Spare me. Besides, it took me weeks of plying the boy with my considerable charm before he caved. Major closet case,
that one was.”
Sam grinned. “Something tells me you were never
a closet case.”
“Right you are. I proudly swing both ways.” With
a quick glance at the group a few paces ahead, Dean
leaned close, voice dropping low. “You’re not, are
you?”
“What, a closet case? No, I’m out.”
“I figured. I can always spot the bent ones, if
they’re my type.” Dean flashed a wicked smile. “And
you are definitely my type.”
A spike of pure lust shot up Sam’s spine at the
suggestion in Dean’s voice. Hot on the heels of his physical reaction came a wave of horrified guilt. I love
Bo. How could I want Dean?
The answer, of course, was clear. Sam’s feelings
for Bo couldn’t overcome his need for a warm, willing
body between his legs and a hot, hard cock pounding
him into blissful oblivion. Much as he wished it wasn’t
true, he craved sex, and Bo wasn’t ready to give it to
him. The fact that Dean was willing and able was
terribly tempting.
“Would you two care to join the rest of us now?” Bo’s irritated voice shook Sam out of his thoughts.
He looked over to where Bo stood in the open doorway
of the principal’s office. Bo’s cheeks were flushed, his
dark eyes snapping with transparent jealousy. Sam
didn’t know whether to be flattered or aggravated. “We’re coming,” Sam said, ignoring Dean’s barely
stifled giggle. “We were talking about the tunnels.” “Yeah,” Dean chimed in. “They’re really hot and
tight.”
Sam cringed. Bo gaped. Dean plowed on,
apparently oblivious to them both. “I was telling Sam
how I’d been down there in high school. The tunnels are
narrow and low-ceilinged, and warmer than you’d
think.”
“That’s true,” Mr. Innes added as they stepped
through the door. “As a matter of fact, some scholars
have speculated that the unexpected heat in the tunnels
may have been the reason the monks abandoned the
place. Evidently the original cellars didn’t turn out to be
cool enough to store their wine and perishables for any
length of time.”
“They didn’t tell anyone why they left?” David
wondered.
Mr. Innes shrugged. “If they did, it was never
recorded. The monks simply disappeared, without
leaving any record as to where they were going.” Andre’s eyebrows went up. “That’s interesting.
Can you tell us any more of the property’s history?” “I’m afraid I’ve already told you all I know.” The
principal frowned. “Is it important?”
“It could be.” Bo glanced at Dean, dark eyes cool
now. “Dean, on Monday I’d like for you and David to
go to the main library and see what else you can find out
about this property.”
“Okay.” Dean gave Bo a winning smile. “Anything
in particular you want us to be on the lookout for?” Bo tugged on his braid, his expression thoughtful.
“Keep an eye out for any other disappearances
especially, but you’ll want to look for anything unusual. I wish I could be more specific, but I can’t. You’ll both
just have to use your judgment.”
“Got it, boss.” David nudged Dean’s elbow.
“You’ll be training with me, by the way.”
Dean nodded. “Bo told me. I’m looking forward to
it.”
Glancing at Bo, Sam was relieved to see the man’s
eyes gleaming like they always did on an interesting
case, all traces of jealousy gone. Sam caught Bo’s gaze
and held it, letting his love shine through. Bo cast a
furtive glance around the room, then flashed a brief,
brilliant smile that made Sam feel hot all over. Bo cleared his throat. “All right, let’s get started.
Mr. Innes, what we’ll need to do first is tour the school,
including the tunnels. After that, we’ll regroup here in
your office, if that’s okay, and decide on an investigative
plan for the day.”
“Very well. And what do you need me to do, apart
from showing you the school?”
“Nothing, really,” Andre answered. “We may have
more questions for you after the tour, though.” “And we’ll need to know where the electrical
outlets are,” Sam added. “In case we need to set up
cameras.”
“I can show those to you as we go.” Fishing in his
desk