him.
Without a word, he cupped Denton’s face between his hands and kissed him. Heat poured between them as Denton’s soft lips slid across Isaac’s. There was little he wouldn’t do for his mate—except give him up. Unable to resist the lure of skin, he slid his fingers beneath Denton’s shirt and absorbed the smooth glide of silky skin beneath his hands.
“I need you,” he whispered against Denton’s mouth.
“Mmm, good. That makes it mutual.” Denton growled in a deep voice. He fisted Isaac’s shirt with one hand and yanked him closer. Isaac braced his forearms against the back of the couch so he wouldn’t crush Denton’s guitar.
“This would probably work better in your bedroom,” Isaac offered.
“Hmm. Yeah.” Another kiss wiped away every thought in his head like an eraser to the blackboard of his mind.
Denton bit Isaac’s bottom lip, making it throb. The small sting translated to his cock as need more, now . “Bed,” he gasped against Denton’s mouth.
He wouldn’t take Denton here in the open where anyone could wander by. His puma snarled at the thought of another person seeing his Denton naked. That couldn’t be allowed.
Leaning back, he carefully lifted Denton’s guitar and set it aside.
“Hold tight,” he warned. Denton wrapped his arms around Isaac’s neck. Isaac grabbed Denton’s ass and lifted him up, forcing the croc shifter to wrap his legs around Isaac’s waist.
“Mmm, I like you wrapped around me,” Isaac said. He gripped Denton tighter, making sure he had a firm hold on his lover. Dropping Denton wasn’t going to happen.
“You might want to put me down. My room is upstairs,” Denton said, smiling.
“Are you saying you don’t think I can carry you all that way?” Isaac challenged.
“I’m saying I don’t want you to throw out your back,” Denton teased.
“Hmm, maybe you’re right.” With a flex of his arms, Isaac pushed Denton up and across his shoulder. He slapped Denton’s ass with a loud smack.
“Hey!”
“Don’t wiggle, it might injure me. I’m fragile.” Isaac headed for the grand staircase. “Am I going left or right?”
“Right. I can walk, you know.”
Isaac patted Denton’s ass. “I know, but I like you this way.”
“Upside down?” Denton’s body shook with his laughter.
Isaac clamped an arm across Denton’s legs so his mate wouldn’t fall.
“No. With your ass easily accessible,” Isaac admitted.
“I think I’m getting dizzy,” Denton complained.
“We’ll be there soon.” Isaac followed the scent of his crocodile man down the hall until he stopped in front of the door that smelled most like his lover.
He turned the knob and pushed his way into the room, mindful of his mate’s precarious spot on his shoulder. The bedroom had amazing light with dark wood furniture and a big bed with a green velvet comforter that he knew would match Denton’s eyes.
Isaac dropped Denton onto the surface. He grinned as his mate bounced.
“I give you a seven for your dismount,” Isaac said.
Denton pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the floor. “Really, only a seven?”
Isaac’s mouth watered at the sight of Denton’s muscled stomach and chest. The man had little body fat. “Dismount seven, body ten.”
“Good answer,” Denton remarked.
“I thought so.” Isaac stripped out of his clothes with more speed than he ever used getting into them. By the time he was done, Denton had removed the rest of his outfit also.
Denton’s gaze darkened as he watched Isaac climb over him, staying on his hand and knees above Denton’s body.
“I want to be your mate, Isaac. Will you accept me?” Denton’s vulnerable gaze pierced Isaac’s soul, keeping him frozen in place.
“How could you not know you are everything I’ve ever wanted?” Isaac said. He wondered where he went wrong that Denton didn’t know how much they were fated to be together. “I don’t believe in love at first sight, but my other half has wanted to
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