Marc woke several hours later to the sound of laughter from the living room. After a fast shower and shave he went out to see what was going on. He found Bill and Colin hovered over a game of Monopoly. "Who's winning?" he asked, sitting down beside Bill.
"He is, the punk," Bill growled.
"I'm bankrupting him," Colin said with a wide grin.
"Beginner's luck." Bill's grumbling voice was laced with amusement.
Marc laughed, giving Bill a quick kiss before getting up, heading to the kitchen. "Anyone want food?" he asked from the doorway.
"We're good." Bill swore under his breath when he landed on another one of Colin's properties. "Okay, I cede. Besides, I should check my e-mails again."
"Nothing yet, I take it?" Marc called out from the kitchen as he fixed himself a sandwich.
"Not so far." Bill sat down at the computer, opening the e-mail account he'd given to the various sex club sites. "Until now," he added.
Grabbing his sandwich, Marc hurried in to look over Bill's shoulder. Colin was already on the other side reading the reply to their message.
"It can't be this easy," Marc said.
"It won't be. He listed three possibilities here in town but only by their handles, not the real names."
"What would it take to get him to let loose of who they really are?" Colin wondered aloud.
"Earning his trust, and we don't have time for that." Bill told him. "He probably mentioned them to see if I knew any of the men. He may be looking for a local sex club himself. Probably is, actually, from the tone of his reply."
"So what if you floated those names around at the other sites," Marc suggested. "One of them could ring a bell with someone who knows more than this guy seems to."
"Or join the sites," Bill said pensively. "Then I could search membership lists."
Colin nodded. "That could work but you'll be asking for a slew of obscene e-mails if you join."
Bill looked up at him with a smile. "That's what the 'delete' button's for." Turning back to the computer, he began hitting up each site, filling out the information needed to join. Marc watched, relieved that he was smart enough to use a pseudonym. "Now we wait again," Bill told them. "I suspect the applications have to be vetted by someone."
"This is going to take a lot of time, isn't it?" Colin sighed.
"Yes, but it's worth it." Marc gave him a hug. "We both want you—"
"You do?" Colin broke in with a playful grin.
"Watch it, kid," Bill growled. "No coming on to my man."
"Was just teasing." Colin dropped his eyes, moving away from Marc.
"We know." Marc pulled him back, dropping a kiss on the top of his head. "Anyhow, we wait and see what happens and go from there. Now I have to get moving or I'll be late."
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