“Look how eager you are,” he growled, lips twitching to curve into a smile. God, but Arthur like this was intoxicating and downright sexy. Sexier than the forger had already found the pointman that he’d thought was out of his chances for so many years.

“Such a needy boy,” he teased, though the age difference wasn’t that much between them. This wasn’t about age though but so much more. “Maybe I should put you over my knee to make this easier,” he murmured, lightly raking his nails over the small of Arthur’s back.