"Thank you," the easy smile returned and he put his feet up on the coffee table. "I suppose." He shrugged and leaned close in to Carrick, enjoying the feeling of being able to talk to someone about this. He knew his lover would appreciate the military background. "After the war in Kuwait, I was hired by MI6. I was posted in the Middle East most of that time. When I retired, I tried to go home, but I just didn't fit there anymore. Did some travelling, ended up in this quaint little town in Colorado."