Whatever reaction Shae might have been expecting, that definitely wasn't it; the surprise was clear on his face. He hesitated for several moments after Mirza had ripped his arm away, then quietly screwed the lid back onto the container and replaced it in the drawer before extricating himself from the tangle of their bodies.
The used condom wrapper was deposited in a more appropriate location, and as Shae retrieved his discarded jeans, he was careful to avoid eye contact with his suddenly estranged lover. Handcuffs and key were returned to their proper compartment, and he slid back into his jeans with a grunt.
Shae wasn't much intimidated by any of Mirza's threats- after all, he was the one with the gun- but the unforseen anger in his partner's response was a bit of a blow to his ego. One of his greatest strengths as a lover, at least in his own mind, was his ability to gauge his partner's reactions and respond accordingly. He enjoyed a little rough sex, sure, and it had definitely been good for him...but apparently not so for the man on the bed. What signals had he misread?
"Nex' time," he echoed dryly, pride still stinging something fierce, "you may wan' t'ink twice befo' you bring a stranguh home."