like they were the simplest words on the planet.
“So what’s for lunch, baby?”
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“Homemade chicken salad in pita pockets with fresh fruit salad
and cherry cheesecake for dessert,” Stefan said, holding up the sack in
his hands.
“Mmm, my favorite,” Ben said as he grabbed Stefan’s hand and
escorted him over to his desk.
“You’ve had chicken salad in pita pockets before?”
“No, but I can guarantee that as of today, it’s my favorite. You’ve
seen the way I cook, baby. Anything I would have brought from home
could have given me food poisoning. How do you think I got this
big?”
“Genetics?”
“Self preservation.” Ben laughed as he sat down at his desk. “I
needed a strong body to survive my own cooking.”
Stefan laughed as he unpacked the bag of food he brought for
Ben. “Oh, I see the way it is. You claimed me so you’d have someone
to cook for you.”
Ben grabbed Stefan around the waist and pulled him down onto
his lap, his face nuzzling Stefan’s neck. “It certainly wasn’t because
you’re so damn sexy or the way my cock feels buried in your tight
little ass, so it must be your cooking skills,” Ben whispered into
Stefan’s ear.
Stefan giggled, wrapping his arms around Ben’s neck. He leaned
in and gave him a quick kiss. “Well, if you’re really only after me for
my cooking skills, I guess I should feed you. Need to keep you
interested.”
“Somehow, I don’t think that is going to be a problem.” Ben
chuckled.
Stefan reached over, grabbed a container, and popped it open,
handing Ben a pita pocket. Setting the container down on the desk, he
quickly opened the others, then sat back in Ben’s arms.
“Aren’t you going to eat?”
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Stefan shook his head. “I had enough to eat last night. I won’t
need any more for a couple of days. Werewolf blood gives me more
nutrients than normal blood.”
Ben stared for a moment, then nodded. “I guess I forgot about
that. You’ll let me know when you need to feed again, right?”
Stefan nodded. “It doesn’t weird you out?”
“No, nothing about you weirds me out.”
Stefan grinned. “I’ve heard there are a lot of ways for me to take
blood, some of them are more erotic than others. Maybe next time I
need to feed we can try them out.”
Ben swallowed past the sudden lump in his throat. He could just
imagine the many places Stefan could draw blood from. “Yeah,
okay.”
“You know I can only take blood from you now, right?” Stefan
asked, a cautious look on his face. “If I drink blood from anyone else,
it could kill me.”
For some reason, that thought thrilled Ben. It made him feel like
he had a special connection to Stefan that no one else in the world did,
something more than mating. He could provide for his mate on a very
basic level. The pride and possessiveness he felt at the thought made
Ben lightheaded.
He wrapped his arm around Stefan to steady himself until the
dizziness passed. Once the world righted itself, Ben smiled at Stefan.
“I think I like that idea.”
Ben could feel Stefan’s gaze on him as he opened his mouth and
took a piece of watermelon he held out. He slowly sucked the juices
off Stefan’s fingers. He pulled back to chew, smiling at the darkened
and aroused look on Stefan’s face.
“Looks like you got a better lunch than the rest of us, Ben. Gonna
share?”
Ben glanced up to see Joe standing by his desk, an indulgent look
on his face. Ben shook his head. “Nope. My baby made this all for
me.”
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“Pig.”
“Oink, oink.” Ben laughed.
The man looked down at Stefan, holding out his hand. “I’m
Sheriff Joe Nash. It’s nice to meet you, Stefan. I’ve heard a lot about
you.”
Stefan looked at the hand before raising his head to glare at Joe.
“Do you always refer to your deputies as pigs, sheriff?” Stefan asked
bluntly.
Ben bit his lip to keep from