Mason wasn’t really sure what Lex was going to do. Generally, he was forgiven but rarely had he seemed properly angry like he had been. Mason struck a nerve somewhere along there but after a bit of time and an apology, Lex was open arms to him once more.<br/><br/>“I don’t really want to catch any more<i>blokes</i>,” Mason said, settling between Lex’s legs. Hands were running across him and Mason was reciprocating (something he did plenty in private but never around Wallis.) Lex was telling him not to speak like that to him again; demeaning. Laying down how it was going to be. Or at least how Lex thought it was going to be. Mason had a habit of either forgetting or nor fully listening in the first place. Tonight though, he certainly appeared apologetic.<br/><br/>“Haven’t been sleeping well,” he admitted as if it wasn’t obvious. New place. New worries. A whole new set of frustrations. “Didn’t realize how unsettling this old house was when I was a kid. Doesn’t seem to be bothering you.” Lex had been sleeping peacefully when he walked in, worried for a second because he’d realized just who it was who’d walked in and was standing over him.<br/><br/>Lex was helping him with his clothing. He was still dirty from the work during the day but they’d been worse before. Lex was clean and he could see his mostly unmarked skin. The bruises were from him. Mason touched him all across his body, everywhere besides his cock. That crossed a line as far as Mason was concerned. It was okay for Lex to do touch him though, to do that thing with his mouth, and all the rest. Some nights Mason wasn’t having any of it, gathering Lex’s slender wrists up and fucking him to a purpose and that purpose alone. It wasn’t that sort of night though and once he had Lex gathered up, naked in his lap, he was about as sweet as he ever was.<br/><br/>Kissing hadn’t bothered Mason provided he knew they were alone and he was in a good mood. He expressed remorse at hitting him, claiming lack of sleep and change induced stress. That wasn’t entirely wrong anyway. Mason didn’t really understand why Lex made him so angry, or why the idea of him providing services to Forest additionally bothered him so much. With Wallis it had been less of an issue but most things involving Wallis were non-issues.