Purrr. I loved a man in uniform, and those pale brown eyes watching me through the black facemask made my heart beat faster. He licked his lips and leaned against the wall, running his hand down to the handcuffs swinging from his belt. He had on a long-sleeved shirt, hat, and the shiniest black shoes I’d ever seen.

I feigned indifference and turned away, only to catch sight of Lexi cautiously walking down the stairs. When she neared the bottom, she turned around to run back up, but then Austin caught her arm.

She not only stole his breath but also his words. Austin pulled his mask over his head and gaped at the beautiful woman before him. All he could do was look upon her with reverence. I felt as if I’d been transported back in time, watching a courtship between two lovers amid the glow of a magical evening. He lightly bowed, giving her a mischievous look as he coaxed her down to the bottom of the stairs. I’d never seen a man so proud. His chest must have doubled in size when she took his arm.

I’d honestly expected the man to back her into a wall and yank up her dress. Maybe my idea of what Shifters did at these parties was all wrong. Austin led her around the room as a gentleman would a lady.

I waved at Moreland, who was preoccupied at the snack table. They’d locked him in one of the cells when Delgado’s men had captured us, but he hadn’t been hurt.

An arm snaked around my waist from behind. “You’re under arrest,” Wheeler whispered. “Come with me.”

Wheeler turned us around with his arm still hooked around my waist, and we slipped into the lounge where April often read. When the door closed, he pinned me to the wall and pressed his entire body against mine. All I could see of him were his eyes and mouth.

I let my hands slide around his belt. “Mmm, are you going to perform a search, officer?”

He growled and then his fingers carefully worked at the laces on the back of my dress. I furrowed my brow when he suddenly unzipped his pants. “Suck on me.”

“Kiss me.”

He leaned in for a kiss, and that’s when I knew. I pushed him away and he moved back against me, trying to kiss on my neck.

“Hurry,” he whispered.

“Get off me, Ben.” I shoved him again.

“How did you know?”

“Do you really think you’re that much alike? You might fool me with your eyes and height, but when I get close enough, the differences are obvious. I know Wheeler’s smell, the taste of his kiss, and the way he undresses me. Wheeler would never haul me into a room and demand I get on my knees. Do you know why?” I moved away from the wall. “Because he’s not selfish.”

Ben reached out and cupped my elbows. “You’re not just a little bit curious? No one has to know. We’re alone in here. Even if someone finds out, they’re not going to blame you. Come on, it’s not like it’s cheating. Same body, same large cock—”