Dom of Las Vegas (Sin City #1)

by Tricia Owens

"Do you think this guy knows what it's like to enjoy a good barbecue or to take his kids tubing down the river? You think he ever bowled 240 back to back?"

was meant to be cute but i just sat there kinda confused😭

He'd always been a sucker for exotic and dark-skinned men.

I LAUGHED

choice breeding,

as in like, selective breeding… like what they do to animals???💀 like some genetic engineering to ensure he has the genes that the parents want💀

Ethan leaned closer to the table to hide his growing problem. "Uh, yeah, I'm fine, sorry. I'm—I'm Ethan. Ethan Winter." He started to reach into his pants for his wallet then remembered he didn't have any business cards. Embarrassed, he gave a lopsided smile. "Sorry. Just gave out my last card. Settle for a handshake?"

I’d go quit my job if this happened to me💀

Poole,"

his surname had me laughing

Ethan couldn't help how breathy his voice sounded. This was the most attractive man he'd met in years. Maybe ever.

i could never be paid to read this with a straight face🫡

It was all Ethan could do not to drop to his knees and kiss the man's polished shoes.

average reaction to a hot man🙂

"Your pupils are dilated and you're breathing rapidly—all of which leads me to believe you're either lying to me, Mr. Winter, or you're aroused."

i need to start taking things seriously because i bloody laughed😃

DENNYS??? AS IN THE AMERICAN DINER? why is everything taking place in America

"Five bucks is still money!"

honestly… i agree with Bob

After an evening spent at a heterosexual strip club he needed some time on his own,

I’ve never even been to a stripclub but i understood the sentiment.

"It's true about Poole, you know. Or that's what I've heard. The guy's married to his work. That's all he cares about. He doesn't date. The women he escorts to functions are fellow agents or friends. Different each time. He's like a machine without genitals."

I say this with no malicious intent but… THAT SOUNDS SO WATTPAD AND FANFICY BUT ALSO MAKES SENSE COZ PEOPLE ARE LIKE THAT IRL BUT STILLLL

Getting off was gravy as far as Ethan was concerned.

such a weird… way to phrase things

The space between them felt electrified.

dafunk

"Since you’re from Indiana I will put it bluntly: I am not desperate. Nor do I appreciate low-brow displays meant to entice me." He picked up both cups of coffee and walked past Ethan with a stiff, "Enjoy the conference, Mr. Winter, and please don’t approach me again."

second meeting with this man and i’m sick of him already

He stared into Larry's cup of coffee, sick both at the confrontation and the disturbing state of his arousal. It seemed even when Maxmillian Poole hated him Ethan still wanted him. I am really twisted. Hopefully the Bureau tests won't involve measuring my response to verbal abuse, he thought in disgust.

feels like a degrading kink if you ask me

He stared into Larry's cup of coffee, sick both at the confrontation and the disturbing state of his arousal. It seemed even when Maxmillian Poole hated him Ethan still wanted him. I am really twisted. Hopefully the Bureau tests won't involve measuring my response to verbal abuse, he thought in disgust.

WAIT I WAS JUST KIDDING ONFG OF COURSE A SOON TO BE FBI AGENT WOULD GET OFF ON BEING VERBALLY ABUSED!

Ethan stopped before the front door of Jonathan's office. The stenciled letters were classy and easy to read in the bright morning sunlight: The Elite Poole Maxmillian Poole, Agent-in-Charge

life just hates Ethan and i’m horrible for not caring. I’m even more horrible for wanting things to get worse for him😭

Were Wilder and Poole ex-lovers and this was Jonathan's way of getting revenge?

considering the way this book is going… i wouldn’t be surprised if they actually dated lmaooooo id be willing to bet they actually did

"You gotta be careful who you arrange to meet in this city," Bob went on, still watching the television screen. "This ain't Indiana. A young good-looking guy like you can get hurt."

i’m so out of touch with reality i genuinely awwed at this.

"Jesus, Mr. Wilder," Ethan said, loud enough for those closest to overhear him. "What were you thinking? Do you—do you have some sort of freaky kink? I mean, doing it right here under the table? In public? That's just sick."

WHOOOPPPPPPPP GO ETHAN GOOOOOOOO

He looked to be European, most likely Italian or Spanish by his swarthy complexion.

so many european men that i’m getting SICK of them! its completely my fault for being so engrossed into F1 tho- with that being said Carlos and Charles are still my fave european men ever

"I saw you earlier at the sports book and then again at the information booth. That's not coincidence. You're following me." When the man opened his mouth to argue, Ethan shook his head. "I'm in the same business you are. Don't bullshit me, man."

so Ethan IS practicing well for future FBI stuff good boy Ethan

Giuliani."

Italian by any chance??????

Giuliani laughed, his dark eyes crinkling at the corners. "I don't usually get this type of treatment from targets but there's a first time for everything, I guess. Sure. Let's go."

this Guiliani dude might just come my new fav character

Giuliani took a good swallow of his drink before setting it down. Ethan tried not to stare at how the other man's throat bobbed as he swallowed.

Ethan please… stop thinking with that southern head of yours

A sly smile was the other man's response. "Nice try, but I'm not telling you who hired me."

Guiliani just turning out to be my fav character and i’ve known this guy for two pages only💀

Giuliani took a sip of his drink. "Just as everyone in this town knows Wilder, everyone also knows Maxmillian. The two exist at opposite ends of the spectrum."

Ethan being involved with both of them is peak y/n behaviour

The Italian's expression didn't change from his relaxed set.

I WAS RIGHT BROTHER IS ITALIAN MWAHAHAHAHHAHA

"Not so long. I was doing PI work for him before he—" Giuliani broke off as Ethan looked up at him, grinning. The Italian man shook his head, smiling wryly. "So you caught me."

I LOVE GUILIANI my standards have slipped SO HARD but i’m not ashamed

The animosity stunned Ethan. It also angered him. He didn't appreciate being used as a pawn in Maxmillian and Jonathan's personal feud.

that’s what you get for being main character just suck it up Ethan

"A couple of handsome studs like us could attract quite a female following. I'd be the hot Italian stallion and you'd be the All-American white boy. Girls wouldn't be able to resist us."

solid 10/10 character for me this Guiliani

white boy.

can’t lie… I chuckled

Guiliani fears no one… I LOVE IT

Since the messy demise of his and Jonathan's brief affair he'd avoided any and all personal relationships. He'd learned his lesson with Jonathan. The pursuit of personal pleasure was a hindrance when one was attempting to build an empire. As the relationship with Jonathan had proved, Max's ambitions did not meld well with another man's.

I WASNT BEING SERIOUS WHEN I SAID THEY DATED WHY AUTHOR WHYYYYYY is has happened so many times you’d think i STOPPED predicting what happens in books but no-

And that was when Max realized he was half-hard.

so much for being able to convince his body celibacy is the way to go😒

"You're not a man who can have it all. No one would give up that much for you."

AND NO ONE SHOULD!!!

It was almost mocha colored, extremely thick, with a fat helmet that made the whole thing look like an arrow. Ethan's hole twitched as he imagined what it would feel like to be plowed by that thing. Why couldn't Poole have been gay? he thought mournfully,

worst. description. EVER

Sapphire

PLEASE WHYYYYY

"Tell me, Mr. Winter—which part of what I said garnered that particular reaction from you?"

this is so businesslike and professional like it’s SEX wtf

"Have you ever had a Master?" One little question, but what it implied was explosive.

throwing myself out the window i read “Have you ever had a master, little one?” I’M DONE WITH MYSELF

"Because if you lived here, I would own you."

RED FLAG!!!!!! ETHAN YOURE SMART ABORT MISSION

However, he was not interested. Not in a woman and not in sex at all, though lately he'd had to remind himself of the latter more frequently than he preferred.

WEAK ASSS

His eyelids lifted and his smile faded. The last time he'd had sex was with Jonathan Wilder. Mere thought of the man made Max's cock wilt and a muted anger simmer beneath his skin.

this is funny

Ethan considered himself something of a connoisseur of hamburgers. The one he was currently holding—stacked with bacon, guacamole, and Swiss—was one of the best he'd had. Of course, his opinion might have been tainted by the fact he hadn't eaten since breakfast and it was now past dinner. His stomach was growling even as he bit into the delicious-looking burger. Next time he did surveillance he'd have to remember to bring along some crackers to tide him over.

so random bro

Maxmillian Poole was gay! Or at least, he was open-minded enough to enjoy sexually dominating another man.

MAKE THIS MAKE SENSE

Poole's blue eyes boring into his green ones.

It’s always blue and green eyes. Like why don’t you have brown eyes too huh it makes the whole “doe eye” situation easier to write out😒

i just realised this dude put down his burger for this- THATS NASTY AFFFF

“i’m not supposed to tell you” tells him anyways MEN ARE SO DUMB

are runways 25 feet long?? feels excessive but could be true who knows