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Riley's peaceful life is tested with the arrival of Jacob. The raccoon brings with him disturbing news from Riley's past and plans are put into action that will ensure Riley's continued happiness.
The cost for this peace might be more dire than any of them expected.", "writing": "Chapter Three\n\nRiley kept his eyes on Jacob for the remainder of the night. The raccoon just sat at the bar for the most part but then there was a point in the evening where Riley lost track of him.\n\n``What's up?'' Mark asked when the bar settled down and most of the patrons were either dancing or talking energetically amongst themselves.\n\n``Oh, nothing, just keeping tabs on this one guy,'' Riley scanned the pub.\n\n``Is he cute?'' Mark nudged the wolf playfully.\n\n``Drop dead gorgeous, I might just run away with him.'' ``Oh, wow, that serious already?''\n\n``I move fast,'' Riley joked but there was a distressing truth to his words. After Micah, he wasn't sure if he would be able to start seeing other men. The very idea filled him with anxiety. Even when Mark offered him a place to live when he first hired Riley, he was apprehensive to accept the Lab's offer. But now, as he stood side by side with Mark he knew that his fears were unfounded when it came to the Labrador.\n\nMark caught Riley's glance, ``What now?''\n\n``Just checking you out, no big deal,'' Whenever Mark worked he wore a tight black t-shirt tucked into a pair of faded blue jeans that did wonders for his ass. Riley disliked showing his arms in public, especially given their alarming appearance so he covered up with sweaters or hoodies. While Mark shined in the forefront, Riley was perfectly alright with keeping to the background in terms of appearance.\n\nMark leaned back onto the bar, ``First you say you're leaving me for another man, and now you're checking me out?''\n\nRiley shrugged, ``Temporary insanity.''\n\n``And that gets you off the hook?''\n\n``Might get me something later on, if you're willing?'' Riley subtly placed his hand on Mark's crotch. Fuck, how did he manage to get that package into those pants daily?\n\nMark laughed and pushed Riley's hand away, ``Mr. Conner, is that any way to act around your boss?''\n\n``Oh shit, is that boss here? I swear, I didn't see him come in,'' He smirked as Mark quickly pecked on the cheek.\n\n``That's one for misbehaving.''\n\n``What happens when I get to three?''\n\n``Who said anything about three?''\n\nThe song changed to a slower tempo and the mood shifted to one of romance and affection. Riley put his arms around Mark and the two began to slow dance behind the bar.\n\n``Think tonight's been a success?'' Riley whispered.\n\n``I'll check the numbers tomorrow, but as far as I'm concerned, it's been perfect.'' Then there came a howl from the dance floor and the crowd parted around a boisterous\n\nindividual. Jacob threw his hand into the air and started thrusting his hips in the air.\n\n``Fuck, I love this fucking song!'' He cried out.\n\nMark glanced at Riley, ``That the guy?''\n\nRiley put his hand over his face, ``Yupp.''\n\n``He's wasted,'' Mark sighed.\n\n\f\n\n``I told him that was going to happen,'' Riley filled a plastic cup with some tap water and leapt over the bar. Jacob was dancing erratically when Riley cautiously approached him.\n\n``Oh shit, it's the bartender!'' Jacob threw his arms around the wolf, ``Man, I've missed\n\nyou.''\n\nAll eyes were on Riley and Jacob, the wolf was starting to feel apprehensive, ``Hey, Jacob, why don't you come and sit down for a bit, even got you some water. How does that sound to ya?''\n\nJacob started to sway, ``He is so nice, isn't this guy nice?'' ``Okay big guy, come on.''\n\nThe raccoon flung his hand up as a sign of approval as Riley led him back to the bar and propped him up on a stool. He put the cup of water in front of him but Jacob just collapsed onto the counter. The music shifted gear and a heavy electronic beat reverberated through the pub and the dancing recommenced.\n\nMark came over and looked sternly at the passed out raccoon, ``Well, could have been worse I guess.''\n\n``Fuck, I shouldn't have served him any more than I did...''\n\n``Hey, look, I've made this mistake before too, we'll handle it. So long as he doesn't get on the road or anything, it'll be fine.''\n\nJacob stared to groan, ``Fuck...I'm drunk, aren't I?''\n\n``Just a little,'' Riley sighed, ``Look, is there anyone we can call to come get you?''\n\nJacob shook his head against the wooden counter, ``Nope,'' He smacked his lips together, ``Just me and my bike. She's parked out front and she's a beauty lemme tell you.''\n\nMark put his hands on his hips and considered, ``Riley, can you bring him upstairs?'' ``What?'' He could tell Mark was struggling with this decision.\n\nThe Lab sighed, ``Just put him on the couch, would be best if he just sleeps this off and leaves in the morning.''\n\n``Mark...I don't know,'' Riley understood what Mark was getting at by the prospect of sharing their living space with this complete stranger felt off.\n\n``I'll stay up all night keeping an eye on him if I need to, but I would feel better if I knew this guy was somewhere safe.''\n\nHe was too kind for his own good, Riley couldn't argue against that sense of altruism not when Mark had opened his doors to Riley in similar good faith. ``You don't need to do that, I trust you.''\n\nMark kissed Riley's forehead and Jacob let out a soft, `Awwww.'\n\nIt took Mark's help to get Riley and Jacob to the stairwell leading to their apartment.\n\nRiley carefully ascended the stairs with the semi-unconscious raccoon leaning on his shoulder.\n\nJacob groaned, ``Thanks, man, you...you're good people.''\n\n``You can thank us by not being a psychopath or something like that,'' Riley rolled his\n\neyes.\n\n``No promises,'' Jacob belched.\n\nComforting, Riley thought as he opened the apartment door. He dragged Jacob over to the couch and plopped him down onto the cushions. Riley pulled off the raccoon's leather cow-boy boots and brought them to the mat by the front door. When Riley looked back at Jacob the raccoon had stripped down his plaid boxers and lay sprawled out on the couch.\n\n``Holy fuck, when did he have time to do that?''\n\n\f\n\nJacob snored loudly and Riley couldn't help but notice the distinct imprint of the raccoon's dick under his boxers. The wolf went to the bedroom and came back with a thin sheet, as he went to cover Jacob the raccoon's arm shot up and pulled Riley on top of him.\n\n``What the fuck!''\n\nJacob started stroking the back of Riley's head, ``You're pretty soft.''\n\nWas he unconscious? Riley's heart started to beat heavily against his chest, he tried to push himself away from Jacob but the raccoon's grip was tighter than he expected.\n\n``Shit, okay, you need to let go of me, like right now.''\n\nJacob exhaled softly against Riley's neck fur, ``No...stay a while.''\n\nDrunk or not, Riley was starting to get pissed off. ``I'll fucking kick you out, don't think I'm not already considering it!''\n\n``Boo,'' Jacob moaned, ``That idea sucks.''\n\n``Then, let me go.'' Riley growled.\n\nJacob's cock flexed against Riley's thigh, ``But you smell so nice.''\n\n``You have ten sec-'' Riley started but then it hit him, an intense pain he hadn't felt in a long while coursed through his head.\n\nHe cried out and Jacob let go of the wolf, ``What's wrong?''\n\nThe wolf slumped to the floor and Jacob sat up on the couch. Shit, did he push it too far? He reached for him when the wolf's hand shot up and tightened around Jacob's wrist.\n\n``Well, what do we have here?'' Dion Cruz licked his lips and stood up, pulling Jacob up with him.\n\nJacob raised his eyebrow, ``Well fuck, am I really talking to Dion?''\n\n``You know me?'' Dion sniffed the raccoon, inhaling his scent deeply, ``I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage.''\n\n``Wanna talk about disadvantage? I'm practically naked here, feeling a little vulnerable,'' Jacob snapped his jaw towards Dion.\n\n``If its equal footing you want,'' Dion tossed Jacob back onto the couch and started to strip until the wolf was in nothing but a pair of black briefs. ``I'm all too happy to oblige.''\n\nJacob whistled, ``I can see what Max saw in you.''\n\nDion straddled Jacob, rubbed his groin against the raccoon's crotch, ``Oh, so we have a mutual friend after all?''\n\nJacob closed his eyes and moaned, ``Am I crazy or do we have something special? Cause I'm getting serious `fuck me' vibes from you.'' Dion clasped his hand around Jacob's throat. The raccoon gaged and said through strained words, ``I don't think we're quite at this stage yet.''\n\nDion leaned into the Jacob, brought his mouth right to the raccoon's clipped ear and whispered, ``I don't care why you're here. What I do care about is whether or not Max knows you know I'm here.''\n\nDion tightened his grip on Jacob's throat, the raccoon coughed, ``Not yet, but I'm not the only one looking for you.''\n\n``Meaning?'' Dion released Jacob.\n\nThe raccoon hacked out several rough coughs and massaged his throat. He then said ``The entire Grisham family is on the hunt for you.''\n\nDion pressed his bulge lower onto Jacob's crotch, the raccoon's cock poked out of his boxers. Dion reached down and grabbed hold of it, he squeezed Jacob's member with no regard to his safety. The raccoon winced.\n\n``What will it take for you to leave here and forget you saw me?''\n\n\f\n\nJacob started panting, his body was on fire. ``Max never needs to hear from me, I can promise you that.''\n\nDion twisted his hand and Jacob buckled over, ``Are you just being co-operative because I literally have you by the balls?''\n\n``Ever since you came into the boss's life, he's been obsessed,'' Jacob moaned, ``Frankly, I didn't see what the big deal was...Until...''\n\n``Until?''\n\nJacob locked eyes with Dion, ``Until I came face to face with you. It would be a fucking shame if you belonged to the boss alone.''\n\nDion let go of Jacob's junk, ``If I understand you right, it sounds like we can arrange something to keep it that way.''\n\nDion ran his hands down Jacob's chest, the raccoon shivered. ``I'm glad you're open to seeing things my way.''\n\nThe wolf tugged Jacob forward by his chest fur, ``Your way? Let's get one thing fucking straight, any arrangement we come to will be on my terms and mine alone. Riley has a shot at happiness and I'll be damned if you fuck this up for him.''\n\n``But you're willing to let me fuck you, for his sake?'' Jacob didn't understand the relation between Dion and Riley fully, just what Max had told him. He knew that this wolf was messed up, supposedly had two personalities. He didn't believe that was possible, until now. The dynamic shift from Riley to Dion was too stark to be called a simple shift in mood.\n\n``I'm willing to do so much more for him, trust me.''\n\nJacob looked up and down the wolf's body. He knew these wounds came from Max but to see the full extent of the damage committed against Dion was something else entirely.\n\n``I believe you.''\n\nDion rose off the couch and started to dress, ``Good. I'm going back downstairs; you stay here and keep acting like a good little drunk.''\n\nJacob lay back on the couch and pulled the covers over him, ``Sounds perfectly reasonable.''\n\nAs Dion started to descent the stairway back to the pub he stopped and took a deep breath, closed his eyes and sat on the steps for a moment until a sharp spasm coursed along the wolf's body.\n\nRiley opened his eyes and gasped, ``Wh-what?''\n\nHe was no longer in the apartment, it had happened.\n\n``Dion?''\n\nHe felt his crotch. He was dry and his cock flaccid. Riley swallowed, what happened up there. He smelt his breath, no sign that his mouth had been placed that would cause Riley to feel disgust. He remembered Jacob grabbing him and then passing out. Was it really safe to leave the raccoon up there alone?\n\nHe didn't want to think about it, he was certain nothing happened up there that would compromise things with Mark.\n\nHe could trust Dion...right?\n\nWhen Riley returned to the pub, the night was winding down. The lingering crowd was slowly making their way out the door and Mark smiled warmly as Riley rejoined him behind the bar.\n\n``Is our guest comfortable?'' Mark said kissing Riley's cheek.\n\nRiley sighed, ``I suppose.''\n\n\f\n\nMark stretched, ``I'm beat, what say we deal with clean-up tomorrow?'' ``Ya, that sounds like a plan.''\n\nOnce the last customer left, Mark went to turn off the speaker but Riley stopped him, ``You know...we never got our dance in, did we?''\n\nMark smiled tenderly, ``No we did not.''\n\nFor a few more precious minutes, Riley and Mark remained together in the pub. They didn't even really hear the song playing in the background, their attentions squarely focused on one another.\n\nRiley leaned into Mark's chest, this was right. This was safe; he was safe with this man.\n\nWhatever happened in the morning was something he knew they could handle together. He trusted that feeling explicitly and gave himself over the Mark as they danced into the early hours of dawn.\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Chapter Three

Riley kept his eyes on Jacob for the remainder of the night. The raccoon just sat at the bar for the most part but then there was a point in the evening where Riley lost track of him.

``What's up?'' Mark asked when the bar settled down and most of the patrons were either dancing or talking energetically amongst themselves.

``Oh, nothing, just keeping tabs on this one guy,'' Riley scanned the pub.

``Is he cute?'' Mark nudged the wolf playfully.

``Drop dead gorgeous, I might just run away with him.'' ``Oh, wow, that serious already?''

``I move fast,'' Riley joked but there was a distressing truth to his words. After Micah, he wasn't sure if he would be able to start seeing other men. The very idea filled him with anxiety. Even when Mark offered him a place to live when he first hired Riley, he was apprehensive to accept the Lab's offer. But now, as he stood side by side with Mark he knew that his fears were unfounded when it came to the Labrador.

Mark caught Riley's glance, ``What now?''

``Just checking you out, no big deal,'' Whenever Mark worked he wore a tight black t-shirt tucked into a pair of faded blue jeans that did wonders for his ass. Riley disliked showing his arms in public, especially given their alarming appearance so he covered up with sweaters or hoodies. While Mark shined in the forefront, Riley was perfectly alright with keeping to the background in terms of appearance.

Mark leaned back onto the bar, ``First you say you're leaving me for another man, and now you're checking me out?''

Riley shrugged, ``Temporary insanity.''

``And that gets you off the hook?''

``Might get me something later on, if you're willing?'' Riley subtly placed his hand on Mark's crotch. Fuck, how did he manage to get that package into those pants daily?

Mark laughed and pushed Riley's hand away, ``Mr. Conner, is that any way to act around your boss?''

``Oh shit, is that boss here? I swear, I didn't see him come in,'' He smirked as Mark quickly pecked on the cheek.

``That's one for misbehaving.''

``What happens when I get to three?''

``Who said anything about three?''

The song changed to a slower tempo and the mood shifted to one of romance and affection. Riley put his arms around Mark and the two began to slow dance behind the bar.

``Think tonight's been a success?'' Riley whispered.

``I'll check the numbers tomorrow, but as far as I'm concerned, it's been perfect.'' Then there came a howl from the dance floor and the crowd parted around a boisterous

individual. Jacob threw his hand into the air and started thrusting his hips in the air.

``Fuck, I love this fucking song!'' He cried out.

Mark glanced at Riley, ``That the guy?''

Riley put his hand over his face, ``Yupp.''

``He's wasted,'' Mark sighed.

\f

``I told him that was going to happen,'' Riley filled a plastic cup with some tap water and leapt over the bar. Jacob was dancing erratically when Riley cautiously approached him.

``Oh shit, it's the bartender!'' Jacob threw his arms around the wolf, ``Man, I've missed

you.''

All eyes were on Riley and Jacob, the wolf was starting to feel apprehensive, ``Hey, Jacob, why don't you come and sit down for a bit, even got you some water. How does that sound to ya?''

Jacob started to sway, ``He is so nice, isn't this guy nice?'' ``Okay big guy, come on.''

The raccoon flung his hand up as a sign of approval as Riley led him back to the bar and propped him up on a stool. He put the cup of water in front of him but Jacob just collapsed onto the counter. The music shifted gear and a heavy electronic beat reverberated through the pub and the dancing recommenced.

Mark came over and looked sternly at the passed out raccoon, ``Well, could have been worse I guess.''

``Fuck, I shouldn't have served him any more than I did...''

``Hey, look, I've made this mistake before too, we'll handle it. So long as he doesn't get on the road or anything, it'll be fine.''

Jacob stared to groan, ``Fuck...I'm drunk, aren't I?''

``Just a little,'' Riley sighed, ``Look, is there anyone we can call to come get you?''

Jacob shook his head against the wooden counter, ``Nope,'' He smacked his lips together, ``Just me and my bike. She's parked out front and she's a beauty lemme tell you.''

Mark put his hands on his hips and considered, ``Riley, can you bring him upstairs?'' ``What?'' He could tell Mark was struggling with this decision.

The Lab sighed, ``Just put him on the couch, would be best if he just sleeps this off and leaves in the morning.''

``Mark...I don't know,'' Riley understood what Mark was getting at by the prospect of sharing their living space with this complete stranger felt off.

``I'll stay up all night keeping an eye on him if I need to, but I would feel better if I knew this guy was somewhere safe.''

He was too kind for his own good, Riley couldn't argue against that sense of altruism not when Mark had opened his doors to Riley in similar good faith. ``You don't need to do that, I trust you.''

Mark kissed Riley's forehead and Jacob let out a soft, `Awwww.'

It took Mark's help to get Riley and Jacob to the stairwell leading to their apartment.

Riley carefully ascended the stairs with the semi-unconscious raccoon leaning on his shoulder.

Jacob groaned, ``Thanks, man, you...you're good people.''

``You can thank us by not being a psychopath or something like that,'' Riley rolled his

eyes.

``No promises,'' Jacob belched.

Comforting, Riley thought as he opened the apartment door. He dragged Jacob over to the couch and plopped him down onto the cushions. Riley pulled off the raccoon's leather cow-boy boots and brought them to the mat by the front door. When Riley looked back at Jacob the raccoon had stripped down his plaid boxers and lay sprawled out on the couch.

``Holy fuck, when did he have time to do that?''

\f

Jacob snored loudly and Riley couldn't help but notice the distinct imprint of the raccoon's dick under his boxers. The wolf went to the bedroom and came back with a thin sheet, as he went to cover Jacob the raccoon's arm shot up and pulled Riley on top of him.

``What the fuck!''

Jacob started stroking the back of Riley's head, ``You're pretty soft.''

Was he unconscious? Riley's heart started to beat heavily against his chest, he tried to push himself away from Jacob but the raccoon's grip was tighter than he expected.

``Shit, okay, you need to let go of me, like right now.''

Jacob exhaled softly against Riley's neck fur, ``No...stay a while.''

Drunk or not, Riley was starting to get pissed off. ``I'll fucking kick you out, don't think I'm not already considering it!''

``Boo,'' Jacob moaned, ``That idea sucks.''

``Then, let me go.'' Riley growled.

Jacob's cock flexed against Riley's thigh, ``But you smell so nice.''

``You have ten sec-'' Riley started but then it hit him, an intense pain he hadn't felt in a long while coursed through his head.

He cried out and Jacob let go of the wolf, ``What's wrong?''

The wolf slumped to the floor and Jacob sat up on the couch. Shit, did he push it too far? He reached for him when the wolf's hand shot up and tightened around Jacob's wrist.

``Well, what do we have here?'' Dion Cruz licked his lips and stood up, pulling Jacob up with him.

Jacob raised his eyebrow, ``Well fuck, am I really talking to Dion?''

``You know me?'' Dion sniffed the raccoon, inhaling his scent deeply, ``I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage.''

``Wanna talk about disadvantage? I'm practically naked here, feeling a little vulnerable,'' Jacob snapped his jaw towards Dion.

``If its equal footing you want,'' Dion tossed Jacob back onto the couch and started to strip until the wolf was in nothing but a pair of black briefs. ``I'm all too happy to oblige.''

Jacob whistled, ``I can see what Max saw in you.''

Dion straddled Jacob, rubbed his groin against the raccoon's crotch, ``Oh, so we have a mutual friend after all?''

Jacob closed his eyes and moaned, ``Am I crazy or do we have something special? Cause I'm getting serious `fuck me' vibes from you.'' Dion clasped his hand around Jacob's throat. The raccoon gaged and said through strained words, ``I don't think we're quite at this stage yet.''

Dion leaned into the Jacob, brought his mouth right to the raccoon's clipped ear and whispered, ``I don't care why you're here. What I do care about is whether or not Max knows you know I'm here.''

Dion tightened his grip on Jacob's throat, the raccoon coughed, ``Not yet, but I'm not the only one looking for you.''

``Meaning?'' Dion released Jacob.

The raccoon hacked out several rough coughs and massaged his throat. He then said ``The entire Grisham family is on the hunt for you.''

Dion pressed his bulge lower onto Jacob's crotch, the raccoon's cock poked out of his boxers. Dion reached down and grabbed hold of it, he squeezed Jacob's member with no regard to his safety. The raccoon winced.

``What will it take for you to leave here and forget you saw me?''

\f

Jacob started panting, his body was on fire. ``Max never needs to hear from me, I can promise you that.''

Dion twisted his hand and Jacob buckled over, ``Are you just being co-operative because I literally have you by the balls?''

``Ever since you came into the boss's life, he's been obsessed,'' Jacob moaned, ``Frankly, I didn't see what the big deal was...Until...''

``Until?''

Jacob locked eyes with Dion, ``Until I came face to face with you. It would be a fucking shame if you belonged to the boss alone.''

Dion let go of Jacob's junk, ``If I understand you right, it sounds like we can arrange something to keep it that way.''

Dion ran his hands down Jacob's chest, the raccoon shivered. ``I'm glad you're open to seeing things my way.''

The wolf tugged Jacob forward by his chest fur, ``Your way? Let's get one thing fucking straight, any arrangement we come to will be on my terms and mine alone. Riley has a shot at happiness and I'll be damned if you fuck this up for him.''

``But you're willing to let me fuck you, for his sake?'' Jacob didn't understand the relation between Dion and Riley fully, just what Max had told him. He knew that this wolf was messed up, supposedly had two personalities. He didn't believe that was possible, until now. The dynamic shift from Riley to Dion was too stark to be called a simple shift in mood.

``I'm willing to do so much more for him, trust me.''

Jacob looked up and down the wolf's body. He knew these wounds came from Max but to see the full extent of the damage committed against Dion was something else entirely.

``I believe you.''

Dion rose off the couch and started to dress, ``Good. I'm going back downstairs; you stay here and keep acting like a good little drunk.''

Jacob lay back on the couch and pulled the covers over him, ``Sounds perfectly reasonable.''

As Dion started to descent the stairway back to the pub he stopped and took a deep breath, closed his eyes and sat on the steps for a moment until a sharp spasm coursed along the wolf's body.

Riley opened his eyes and gasped, ``Wh-what?''

He was no longer in the apartment, it had happened.

``Dion?''

He felt his crotch. He was dry and his cock flaccid. Riley swallowed, what happened up there. He smelt his breath, no sign that his mouth had been placed that would cause Riley to feel disgust. He remembered Jacob grabbing him and then passing out. Was it really safe to leave the raccoon up there alone?

He didn't want to think about it, he was certain nothing happened up there that would compromise things with Mark.

He could trust Dion...right?

When Riley returned to the pub, the night was winding down. The lingering crowd was slowly making their way out the door and Mark smiled warmly as Riley rejoined him behind the bar.

``Is our guest comfortable?'' Mark said kissing Riley's cheek.

Riley sighed, ``I suppose.''

\f

Mark stretched, ``I'm beat, what say we deal with clean-up tomorrow?'' ``Ya, that sounds like a plan.''

Once the last customer left, Mark went to turn off the speaker but Riley stopped him, ``You know...we never got our dance in, did we?''

Mark smiled tenderly, ``No we did not.''

For a few more precious minutes, Riley and Mark remained together in the pub. They didn't even really hear the song playing in the background, their attentions squarely focused on one another.

Riley leaned into Mark's chest, this was right. This was safe; he was safe with this man.

Whatever happened in the morning was something he knew they could handle together. He trusted that feeling explicitly and gave himself over the Mark as they danced into the early hours of dawn.

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