Chapter 145: Stephon

Matt's phone call didn't dull Stephon's jealousy, and hearing Jewel's silky laugh in the background made him crave what Matt had even more. Stephon always thought they'd find the perfect woman together, but now realized it was a stupid assumption. He'd felt Matt's unease for weeks... maybe months, and knew he'd missed Matt's signals. Matt was ready to settle down, and because Stephon didn't like change, he might lose Matt's friendship and the bond they shared with menage sex. It was unfair to Matt that he was Stephon's buffer with women. Matt would never let Stephon go too far with a submissive and it gave Stephon the ability to push without the fear of losing control.

The tension behind Stephon's eyes let him know he was on the verge of one of his episodes, and if he didn't relieve some stress his fury would erupt. Giving a low sarcastic laugh, he knew the word "episode" didn't come close to describing the simmering rage that hid below the surface. A head shrink once told him he suffe