that I can be of use to you,” Devin admitted. “Granted, I went about it all wrong, but I did get results. You have to admit.”
Corey sneered and walked into the room. He didn’t move closer to Devin though, because if he did, he’d put the man back to bed and join him. First, they needed to talk. He strolled to the window and looked out, keeping his back to Devin. For the time being, it seemed the best way to keep his hands to himself.
“I am your Alpha, Devin. You do not disobey me. I told you I would handle things.”
“And you did.”
Corey jerked in surprise when Devin’s hands came around his waist. He fiddled with a button on Corey’s shirt and slid his hand past the barrier. The outside world no longer had interest for him when his mate ran his palm over Corey’s abs. Devin kissed his neck and breathed deep.
“You’re their Alpha,” Devin told him, dropping heavy hands on Corey’s shoulders and turning him around to face him. He reached up to pull Corey’s new Stetson off his head and tossed it across the room to land on a chair. “But we both know who’s the lead in this relationship.”
Corey raised an eyebrow at him. “You’re going to disrespect me again?”
“Never.”
Devin kissed his lips, and Corey strained to get closer. They embraced, each trying to prove they were the stronger man, the lead. Corey admitted that Devin was powerful, even qualified to govern the pack at his side. But right now they were just two men, desperately desiring one another. Corey pushed his tongue between Devin’s lips and tasted how good his mouth was. Devin ran his hands all over Corey’s body, ending at his ass. He squeezed and yanked Corey closer. Their cocks rubbed, driving Corey crazy. He needed to get out of his jeans and fast, but he pushed Devin back. His lover didn’t fight him. They both stood catching their breath.
“You’re not denying me, are you?” Devin asked.
Corey picked up on his doubt. He was almost floored by the devastation Devin felt at the prospect of Corey refusing him. “No, I’m not. I know we’re connected. I’m not saying I like it or that I’m comfortable because I’m not.” He moved around Devin and walked to the door. “Get cleaned up. We can talk more over breakfast. I had it delivered so you don’t have to go to the hall until you’re ready.”
He didn’t wait for Devin to answer but headed out to the kitchen and then brought the food to the living room. Devin would be more comfortable on the chairs here rather than the stiff, upright ones in the kitchen. He arranged a few pillows in preparation for him and opened the containers to fix Devin’s plate.
“Will this be a habit?” Devin asked when he came in. Corey frowned that the man had showered but hadn’t bothered to put on clothes. How the hell could he think if Devin was naked? Devin grinned as if he guessed what Corey was thinking.
“Will what become a habit?” he asked.
Devin waved his hand at the setup and sat on the opposite side of the couch from the place where Corey had made up for him. “This babying me. Not letting me go to the hall when I’m in perfect health, insisting that I spend more time than necessary in bed, and this serving me. Well, I don’t mind the serving so long as you’re less covered than you are now,” he drawled.
Corey swore. “We still can’t have a simple conversation without arguing. Have you forgotten that you were beaten to within an inch of your life?”
“I was in no danger of dying. I’m tougher than that,” Devin quipped. He put his feet up on the coffee table and tucked into his food.
“I felt your pain, you dumbass,” Corey growled.
Devin put his fork down and crooked a finger at him. “Come here, darlin’.”
Corey frowned.
“Come here, Corey,” Devin repeated.
Corey joined him on the couch, and Devin pulled him close. They tongue-kissed for a few minutes, Devin tasting like maple syrup. “I love you. No, don’t pull away. I
Corey sneered and walked into the room. He didn’t move closer to Devin though, because if he did, he’d put the man back to bed and join him. First, they needed to talk. He strolled to the window and looked out, keeping his back to Devin. For the time being, it seemed the best way to keep his hands to himself.
“I am your Alpha, Devin. You do not disobey me. I told you I would handle things.”
“And you did.”
Corey jerked in surprise when Devin’s hands came around his waist. He fiddled with a button on Corey’s shirt and slid his hand past the barrier. The outside world no longer had interest for him when his mate ran his palm over Corey’s abs. Devin kissed his neck and breathed deep.
“You’re their Alpha,” Devin told him, dropping heavy hands on Corey’s shoulders and turning him around to face him. He reached up to pull Corey’s new Stetson off his head and tossed it across the room to land on a chair. “But we both know who’s the lead in this relationship.”
Corey raised an eyebrow at him. “You’re going to disrespect me again?”
“Never.”
Devin kissed his lips, and Corey strained to get closer. They embraced, each trying to prove they were the stronger man, the lead. Corey admitted that Devin was powerful, even qualified to govern the pack at his side. But right now they were just two men, desperately desiring one another. Corey pushed his tongue between Devin’s lips and tasted how good his mouth was. Devin ran his hands all over Corey’s body, ending at his ass. He squeezed and yanked Corey closer. Their cocks rubbed, driving Corey crazy. He needed to get out of his jeans and fast, but he pushed Devin back. His lover didn’t fight him. They both stood catching their breath.
“You’re not denying me, are you?” Devin asked.
Corey picked up on his doubt. He was almost floored by the devastation Devin felt at the prospect of Corey refusing him. “No, I’m not. I know we’re connected. I’m not saying I like it or that I’m comfortable because I’m not.” He moved around Devin and walked to the door. “Get cleaned up. We can talk more over breakfast. I had it delivered so you don’t have to go to the hall until you’re ready.”
He didn’t wait for Devin to answer but headed out to the kitchen and then brought the food to the living room. Devin would be more comfortable on the chairs here rather than the stiff, upright ones in the kitchen. He arranged a few pillows in preparation for him and opened the containers to fix Devin’s plate.
“Will this be a habit?” Devin asked when he came in. Corey frowned that the man had showered but hadn’t bothered to put on clothes. How the hell could he think if Devin was naked? Devin grinned as if he guessed what Corey was thinking.
“Will what become a habit?” he asked.
Devin waved his hand at the setup and sat on the opposite side of the couch from the place where Corey had made up for him. “This babying me. Not letting me go to the hall when I’m in perfect health, insisting that I spend more time than necessary in bed, and this serving me. Well, I don’t mind the serving so long as you’re less covered than you are now,” he drawled.
Corey swore. “We still can’t have a simple conversation without arguing. Have you forgotten that you were beaten to within an inch of your life?”
“I was in no danger of dying. I’m tougher than that,” Devin quipped. He put his feet up on the coffee table and tucked into his food.
“I felt your pain, you dumbass,” Corey growled.
Devin put his fork down and crooked a finger at him. “Come here, darlin’.”
Corey frowned.
“Come here, Corey,” Devin repeated.
Corey joined him on the couch, and Devin pulled him close. They tongue-kissed for a few minutes, Devin tasting like maple syrup. “I love you. No, don’t pull away. I
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