"I've earned it!" Mike thinks quickly--or as quickly as he can for someone in his predicament. He wants the love without the pain--they'd been doing so good before, so perfect before he fucked up. This is his chance to save it. This is his chance to play it.

"I've earned it," his voice is quieter, a little more level even though he moans as Liam grinds against him. "Tim. Tim--Tim is a US Marshal. He's--he's addicted to your stuff now. That makes him yours. That makes him yours, and I'm the one that did it."

His breath is shaky, because he's not sure how this is going to play out. It's a gamble: either Liam likes the news because he can use it, or he gets into shit for being stupid enough to get a cop. He can avoid the fact that he's a CI, he knows he can. Just claim Tim is undercover.