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beyond the pale. He’d turned a simple orgasm into a damn near religious experience. When Sev moved to lie down next to him, Casey wrapped his arms around his mate and kissed him hungrily. He pushed Sev onto his back, intent on returning the pleasure, but Sev cupped his face and smiled sadly. “No, that was my gift to you.”
“And I want to return the gift. I don’t know that I’ll be any good at it, but I want to try.”
“I’m grateful, but it isn’t necessary. Perhaps another time?”
Casey lay on top of Sev, kissing him again. “Name the time and place. I have much to learn, and I want us to practice a lot.”
The warmth in his belly told Casey how much he meant those words. Sev had been right. It wasn’t about the body. It was the person inside that mattered. And this person was his mate.
“I love you,” Sev whispered.
Warmth coursed through his body. He’d been searching for someone who would say the words to him, and mean them. He wanted to say it back, but instead, he pulled Sev closer and clung to him.
CHAPTER SIX
Morning light brought regret. When Casey woke, Sev wrapped in his arms, his first thought was how content he seemed. Then panic set in at the memory of what they’d done during the night. He extricated himself from the warmth of the body next to him and quickly pulled on his clothes.
“Good morning,” Sev groaned as he stretched. His chest muscles flexed, which drew Casey’s attention. The same chest he’d touched so lovingly last night now made him ill. He needed Sev to leave. Casey’s mind neared panic, but he worked hard to stay calm.
“Hi, how are you?” It was a lame comment, and Casey could hardly bear to look at Sev.
“I slept well. I hope we didn’t miss my brother. He was anxious to see you.”
“I don’t think he showed up. Pretty sure we would have heard him. So listen, I have a lot to do this morning, and I need to get to it.”
Sev’s lower lip pushed out slightly, and Casey’s stomach twisted. He was an ass. He wanted to scoop the man up and tell him he was wrong, that everything was fine, but when Sev stood, and Casey saw his morning erection, the jolt of panic shot through him again.
“Okay. Can I see you later?” There was such hope in Sev’s voice.
“I’ve got several projects I need to work on this week. Would it be okay if I stopped over to see you when I had time?”
Sev’s expression fell, then brightened. “Of course. I’ll be around if you need me.”
“That sounds…good.”
Casey stiffened when Sev kissed him good-bye, quickly stepping back. “So I’ll see you,” he murmured.
When the door closed, Casey sat on the small hand-carved bench, cupped his face in his hands, and wondered what the hell he would do now.
***
It was a glorious day, and Sev’s spirits soared. He wanted to sing. To let everyone know he was in love. There was a nip in the air, but it didn’t bother him at all. In fact, he reveled in it. He was in the only home he’d ever wanted to be in, filled with people who were more than just a community. They were getting through their problems for the most part, even though they’d hit a rough patch. And, of course, he had his mate. Even though he hadn’t been able to see Casey for a few days, the thought of the man warmed him. Never in his life had he been so happy.
“Sev!”
Hearing his brother’s voice, Sev turned and greeted him with a smile. “Good morning, Mikhail.”
Mikhail threw his arms around Sev’s waist, which startled Sev. His brother had recently declared his hatred of the family, but after the incident in the woods with Casey, he had been quite a different young man. He wrapped his arms around his brother’s shoulders and hugged him close.
“Where have you been, little brother? I haven’t seen you much.”
“I went to Mrs. Havanec and apologized for my behavior. She didn’t seem certain I was sincere, but she is allowing me to see Tiam once again.”
“What
“And I want to return the gift. I don’t know that I’ll be any good at it, but I want to try.”
“I’m grateful, but it isn’t necessary. Perhaps another time?”
Casey lay on top of Sev, kissing him again. “Name the time and place. I have much to learn, and I want us to practice a lot.”
The warmth in his belly told Casey how much he meant those words. Sev had been right. It wasn’t about the body. It was the person inside that mattered. And this person was his mate.
“I love you,” Sev whispered.
Warmth coursed through his body. He’d been searching for someone who would say the words to him, and mean them. He wanted to say it back, but instead, he pulled Sev closer and clung to him.
CHAPTER SIX
Morning light brought regret. When Casey woke, Sev wrapped in his arms, his first thought was how content he seemed. Then panic set in at the memory of what they’d done during the night. He extricated himself from the warmth of the body next to him and quickly pulled on his clothes.
“Good morning,” Sev groaned as he stretched. His chest muscles flexed, which drew Casey’s attention. The same chest he’d touched so lovingly last night now made him ill. He needed Sev to leave. Casey’s mind neared panic, but he worked hard to stay calm.
“Hi, how are you?” It was a lame comment, and Casey could hardly bear to look at Sev.
“I slept well. I hope we didn’t miss my brother. He was anxious to see you.”
“I don’t think he showed up. Pretty sure we would have heard him. So listen, I have a lot to do this morning, and I need to get to it.”
Sev’s lower lip pushed out slightly, and Casey’s stomach twisted. He was an ass. He wanted to scoop the man up and tell him he was wrong, that everything was fine, but when Sev stood, and Casey saw his morning erection, the jolt of panic shot through him again.
“Okay. Can I see you later?” There was such hope in Sev’s voice.
“I’ve got several projects I need to work on this week. Would it be okay if I stopped over to see you when I had time?”
Sev’s expression fell, then brightened. “Of course. I’ll be around if you need me.”
“That sounds…good.”
Casey stiffened when Sev kissed him good-bye, quickly stepping back. “So I’ll see you,” he murmured.
When the door closed, Casey sat on the small hand-carved bench, cupped his face in his hands, and wondered what the hell he would do now.
***
It was a glorious day, and Sev’s spirits soared. He wanted to sing. To let everyone know he was in love. There was a nip in the air, but it didn’t bother him at all. In fact, he reveled in it. He was in the only home he’d ever wanted to be in, filled with people who were more than just a community. They were getting through their problems for the most part, even though they’d hit a rough patch. And, of course, he had his mate. Even though he hadn’t been able to see Casey for a few days, the thought of the man warmed him. Never in his life had he been so happy.
“Sev!”
Hearing his brother’s voice, Sev turned and greeted him with a smile. “Good morning, Mikhail.”
Mikhail threw his arms around Sev’s waist, which startled Sev. His brother had recently declared his hatred of the family, but after the incident in the woods with Casey, he had been quite a different young man. He wrapped his arms around his brother’s shoulders and hugged him close.
“Where have you been, little brother? I haven’t seen you much.”
“I went to Mrs. Havanec and apologized for my behavior. She didn’t seem certain I was sincere, but she is allowing me to see Tiam once again.”
“What
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