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he knew he wasn’t going to last any longer. “Sage,” he whimpered as he came.
    In front of him, Sage strained, a guttural sound leaving his lips as he added to the release spilling between them.
    All Leontis could think at that moment was how gorgeous his mate looked right then. He gave a grunt when Sage collapsed into him, but he didn’t care. Leontis brought his arms up and around the smaller man, enjoying the bliss that encompassed him.
    “Damn, this was…”
    “Yeah, it was…”
    “Maybe we shouldn't have done that…”
    “Right outside Tessa’s home?”
    Sage grunted. “My home, and I was going to say where someone could have stumbled upon us. Besides, if I have it my way, Tessa will be moving in with us.”
    “Us?” He quirked a brow. “I don’t remember being asked to move in.”
    The expression of vulnerability that flashed across Sage’s face made him regret his words. “I...ah, no, I didn’t. Sorry. I just assum—”
    Leontis leaned forward, cutting him off with a kiss. “I’d love nothing more.”
    Sage sighed in obvious relief. “Now we just have to convince our mate.
    Leontis grimaced. Yeah, nothing was ever easy, was it?
    *****
    “Tessa. Please, no more,” Oliver begged for the umpteenth time.
    “Trust me, having this talk is just as painful for me.”
    “I highly doubt that,” he muttered.
    “Seriously, Oliver. You need to think this through. You are way too young to be thinking about that sort of thing.” She knew she sounded like a hypocrite, but dammit, he was seventeen. Forever was a long time for anyone. “And...I mean, do you even like guys?”
    The brat rolled his eyes. “Yes, Tessa. I like guys. Always have.”
    “So...you’re gay?”
    “Yeah, I am.”
    “Why didn’t you ever tell me?”
    Her brother shrugged. “I’ve never told anyone. Not something I could talk to mum and dad about. Knowing my luck it would have been the one thing they actually cared about. Next thing I know, I would have found myself out on my arse, and who would have taken care of the others?”
    Tessa’s heart broke. They had never really discussed what had happened to him and the others after she had gone away to school. “I’m sorry. I’m so damn sorry. I didn’t know how bad things had gotten.”
    “God, Tessa,” Oliver suddenly shouted. “There you go again. Taking responsibility for their actions, placing everyone else's needs and feelings above your own. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s commendable and all that, but for the love of God…”
    She gaped at Oliver, not having heard him so vocal like that before. “I…”
    “You think of everyone first,” his tone was serious, grave. So much older than his years, so much like her. “Stop putting your life on hold for everyone else. Yeah, it wasn’t pretty when you left, things got a hell of a lot worse, but we will survive. Don’t run from them.”
    Tessa became very conscious of the fact they were having this conversation with Sage’s siblings in the kitchen, only meters away. “I’m not running away. I’m just focusing on you guys right now.”
    “And who says you need to choose? Why can’t you have both?” Oliver asked simply. “Deciding to be with them, doesn’t mean you stop taking care of us.”
    “Oliver’s right,” whispered a small voice from behind.
    Bailey, April, Jay and Ryder all stood there, Bailey with his arms around April and Jay, and little Ryder in front of them with a small smile on his face.
    April stepped forward slowly. “I’ve got to admit, you being with two guys seems weird to me, but Chase was telling us all about mates and, I don’t know...it kind of didn’t seem so strange after that.”
    Tessa choked. “Chase told you about what?”
    “Ummm, yeah, I may have let a few things slip. My bad,” Chase said, popping his head around the corner with a little wave, before ducking back into the kitchen.
    Oh, she was having words with him.
    “Right. Well…”
    A knock at the door