"Well no, but don't you want to make me happy?" He gave Leon a knowing smile and brushed his thumb over the other boy's knuckles. "You will though, once you discover just how happy I can make you."

Pioneers didn't interest Avery; who cared if you were the first person to do something or go somewhere? The real achievement was to be the best. So whilst Adelaide was possibly the first real lover Leon had been with, she wasn't going to be the best. In fact, Avery was willing to bet on 'lousy' being a closer description of her skills. He, however...well, even if Leon hadn't been gay, he wouldn't go back to her after experiencing what Avery had to offer.

"You are a terrible man," Avery purred. "But so am I. Besides, I do love a good villain, they're so much more exciting than your average hero type."

He nuzzled Leon's shoulder. "Have you got any other books hidden away? My family had some in a vault nobody knows about. They might still be there, actually; I don't remember anyone collecting them before we moved. The Eytinge library must have some terrifically interesting reads..."