Mike nodded. "I'm the one who got close to him, so I'm the one he wants. He only wants you cause I dragged you into it."

Okay, anticipating it was making things worse. Grinding his teeth together, he tried to stave off the feeling. But all at once, he reached a point where he just couldn't take it anymore. Dropping the sheet, he twisted around and put his back against the bed. With a great sigh of relief, he unzipped his pants and pulled himself free.

"For the record," he said over his shoulder. "I'm never going commando again."