Sei

by Catherine Lievens

  Strong arms wrapped around Sei from behind. He sighed and leaned against Donovan’s chest, wondering if there was a way to get back to his sweaty sex plan. Had the talk of children—of Donovan’s children—put a full stop to it?

  “Look,” he said. “If you want to wait, to talk to your children, then it’s fine with me. Really. You just have to tell me.”

  The kiss Donovan pressed against the side of Sei’s neck made Sei shiver. “I don’t want to wait,” Donovan whispered. “I just wanted to be sure you were going into this knowing what you’d find. It would have been worse if you’d found out about my kids after we’d mated.”

  Sei wasn’t so sure about that, but he nodded. “Now what?”

  “Now you decide what you want to do. I want to mate with you. That was never in question. I don’t care if we just met a few hours ago. You’re my mate. We’re meant to be together. I’ve yet to see fate make a mistake. I’ve seen shifters do the wrong thing and lose their mates, yes, but they wouldn’t have if they’d done the right thing. I’m going to do whatever I can to do just that. To make you happy. To make things work between us.”

  He kissed Sei’s neck again. “So, what’s it going to be?” he asked in a whisper.

  Sei swallowed. “Is my place fine for you?” There was no way he was saying no. He’d wanted to mate as soon as he’d realized Donovan was his mate, because Donovan was right—they were meant to be together. They’d have the time to get to know everything they needed to know about each other after.

  It was going to be glorious.

  But first, he had to get Donovan in his bed.

  “Of course it’s fine with me. Do you have a room here?”

  “Nope.” Sei shimmered them to his home, laughing when Donovan’s hold on him tightened. “Not used to shimmering?” he asked.

  Donovan let go, and Sei missed his warmth. God, he was sappy. Was it going to get worse the more he fell in love with Donovan?

  “Not really,” Donovan answered. “I don’t usually have to shimmer around. My job’s done in an office, not around the country.” He was slowly walking around Sei’s bedroom—because of course, that was where Sei had shimmered them. They could save the living room sex for later. And the kitchen sex.

  “Your room?” Donovan asked, fingering an open book on Sei’s nightstand. It was a book on the human body Sei had been studying the night before. There was always something new to learn, and he loved it.

  “Yep.” Sei wished he’d thought of coming home earlier. His room wasn’t terribly messy, but it wasn’t neat, either. He hadn’t made his bed that morning, and his pajama pants were on the floor by it, as were yesterday’s clothes. At least his dirty underwear was still inside his jeans. The dirty plate and the glass still half-full of milk from yesterday evening was still there too, and Sei briefly wondered if Donovan would notice if he whisked them to the kitchen.

  Okay, so maybe the room was messy.

  “Not the neatest type, huh?” Donovan asked as he came closer to Sei again, close enough to touch.

  Sei shrugged. “I live alone. There’s no one to care about a dirty plate or an unmade bed.” He cocked his head. “Will you? When we move in together? Actually, are we going to?” He hadn’t thought of that yet. There was so much he hadn’t thought of.

  “Of course we are.”

  “Good. Are you going to move here? Because I don’t want to move away. I just got this house, and my cousin lives on the other side of the clearing.”

  “I can if you want me to.”

  Sei grinned. “We’ll talk about it after.”

  “After what?”

  “After we do what we came here for.”

  Donovan grinned. It illuminated his handsome face, and Sei wondered what he’d done to earn himself such a man. It had to have been something really good, because Donovan was perfect.

  * * * *

  Donovan licked his lips. There was a light in Sei’s eyes, something in the way he stared that made Donovan feel ten feet tall. He had to resist the urge to puff out his chest, because they were already corny enough as it was.

  Sei broke the spell when he pulled his top off. Donovan blinked at the naked skin he’d revealed, but he didn’t even have the time to take a good look before Sei’s fingers went to work on his pants. They were sliding down his legs before Donovan could say anything, and Sei’s underwear quickly followed.

  Donovan finally shook himself from his stupor when Sei bent over to take his socks off. “So eager,” he whispered, walking around Sei so he could see him from behind.

  Sei’s ass was heaven. It was small and rounded, and with him still bent over, Donovan could see his hole. He was going to be buried in there soon enough, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t touch.

  He reached out and grabbed an ass cheek. Sei froze, but he didn’t protest, so Donovan inched his pinkie closer to Sei’s hole, skimming it.

  Sei shivered and straightened. He turned and arched a brow at Donovan, looking at him up and down. “You’re going to have to get naked for this, stud.”

  Donovan laughed. “Stud?”

  “No?” Donovan did his best to keep his gaze on Sei’s face, but it was hard, like Sei’s cock right now. “How about love muffin? Bunny? Mmm, or sweet pea?”

  “Can we stick to babe, or love?” Donovan asked. He gave in and let his gaze wander down Sei’s body.

  He was almost completely hairless. The only hair Donovan could see on his torso was a very fine line of blond hair that led to golden curls around his cock, a cock he wanted to lick.

  And why not do it?

  He fell to his knees, wincing a bit when they hit the floor. Sei took a step backward, but Donovan reached around him and grabbed his ass, pulling him closer again. The head of his cock brushed against Donovan’s cheek, spreading stickiness over his skin.

  “I can’t say I was expecting this,” Sei breathed out.

  “What were you expecting?” Donovan murmured against the skin of Sei’s cock.

  Sei’s throat clicked when he swallowed. “I thought I’d be the one on my knees.”

  “Mmm, we can do that later.”

  “Yeah? You’re sure you’re comfortable with this? I mean, you’ve been married to a woman for years.”

  Donovan laughed and kissed the soft skin of Sei’s hip. “I might have been married for thirty years, but I’ve been divorced for twelve. I’ve had plenty of time to be with men, both before and after my marriage.”

  Sei huffed. “Can we not talk about all your exes, at least not when your mouth is so close to my dick? It makes me think of things I’d rather not think about.”

  “And we can’t have that, can we?”

  Donovan opened his mouth and licked the length of Sei’s dick. That shut Sei up, and his hands flew to Donovan’s head. He stopped before actually touching Donovan, though, as if he was afraid Donovan wouldn’t want him to touch.

  Donovan released one of Sei’s ass cheeks and grabbed his flailing hand instead. He pressed it against his own head, not wanting to have to stop licking and kissing Sei’s dick if he didn’t have to. Sei’s fingers slid into his hair, and Donovan grinned. He opened his mouth and sucked the head in, swallowing his mate’s taste for the first time.

  Sei tasted good, and Donovan sucked harder. Sei’s hand tightened in his hair and pulled, trying to get Donovan closer. It had been a while since Donovan had done this, but he relaxed his throat and let Sei fuck his mouth. He looked up, and Sei looked surprised that Donovan wasn’t saying no or pushing him away. Donovan made sure to keep a hand wrapped around the base of Sei’s cock so he couldn’t push too deep, but apart from that, he didn’t do anything to stop Sei.

  “Damn, Donovan. You’re way too good at this.”

  Donovan couldn’t exactly answer, so he shrugged.

  “Will you stay there if I move away?”

  Donovan frowned.

  “I mean, I need to grab something from the nights
tand. Will you stay where you are while I do it so we can, uh, continue this, or would you rather settle on the bed?”

  Donovan let Sei’s cock slip out of his mouth. “What do you need to get?”

  “Lube. I was thinking you could stretch me while you’re sucking me.”

  Donovan grinned, and he let go of Sei’s ass. “Please.”

  Sei cleared his throat. “I’ll take that as a yes.” He hurried toward his bed, walking around it and opening the nightstand drawer. He didn’t have to search for the lube—his cheeks flushed when he picked it up from the top of the drawer and turned back to Donovan, but Donavan had nothing to say about it.

  He wiggled his fingers, and Sei let the lube drop into his hand. Donovan popped the lid open and squeezed enough of it onto his fingers. Then he closed the lube and dropped it onto the floor and opened his mouth, hoping Sei would get the hint.

  He did.

  He placed himself in front of Donovan again, and Donovan sucked his dick back in. This time, Sei didn’t hesitate to touch Donovan and buried his fingers into Donovan’s hair right away. He was gentler than before, probably because Donovan wouldn’t be able to prep him if he moved too much.

  Donovan nudged Sei’s legs a bit more open and rubbed his ass cheek with his clean hand. He gently pushed it to the side to get to his target more easily and rubbed the tip of one lubed finger over Sei’s hole.

  Sei tightened his cheeks, and Donovan dedicated a bit more time to his cock, trying to get him to relax. He didn’t think Sei didn’t want to do this. Sei would tell him, and it had been his idea. He was nervous, though, and he wasn’t the only one. No matter how flippant Sei had seemed to be, no matter that they both knew they were perfect for each other, it was still a huge step.

  So Donovan used every trick he knew to get Sei to relax and enjoy the moment. When he finally slipped a finger inside Sei, Sei jolted, and Donovan wondered if he’d managed to hit Sei’s prostate right away. It was what he’d aimed for, so he did his best to rub against it with every move of his finger.

  Sei’s hands tightened even more in his hair, and he groaned. Donovan couldn’t look away. Sei’s head was thrown back, his blond hair cascading down his back and shoulders, his mouth open. His chest was flushed, and Donovan wanted to lick his hardened nipples.

  He stayed right where he was, though, and used more fingers to get his mate ready. His mate. The mate he was about to claim, to bond himself to forever.

  Damn, he couldn’t wait.

  With the fingers of one of his hands moving in and out of Sei’s body, he reached under Sei and gently rubbed his balls. He rolled them against his palm, trying to make Sei lose his mind with pleasure.

  Sei tried to open his legs even more and lost balance. Donovan had to let go of his cock to hold him up without hurting him. He laughed at Sei’s deer-in-the-headlights expression and rose, his knees creaking. Damn, he was getting too old to do stuff like that. Next time, he was using a pillow, or even better, blowing Sei on the bed.

  “Come on, sweet pea. Let’s get on the bed.”

  Sei’s eyes were huge. “Are you going to fuck me?”

  Donovan grinned and wrapped his hands around Sei’s arms, moving him until the back of his knees hit the bed. He gently pushed Sei, watching him bounce onto the mattress. “Oh, I’m going to do so much more than just fucking you, love.”

  * * * *

  Donovan’s voice held so many promises, and Sei had no doubts his mate would deliver.

  He pushed himself further up the bed, until he could rest his head on his pillow, and let his legs fall open. Donovan licked his lips as if he wanted to eat Sei. Sei didn’t have any problems with that.

  Donovan had taken his suit jacket off sometime that morning, so when he reached up, he only had to unbutton his dress shirt. Sei was dismayed to see he was wearing a T-shirt under it, but it didn’t take Donovan more than five seconds to get rid of that, too. His belt and pants were next, and Donovan had to reach down to take care of his shoes and socks. It was a bit awkward, since his pants were already at his ankles, but Sei laughed it off. Sex wasn’t only passion and sweat. It was also fun, happiness, awkwardness—especially the first few times—and Donovan was giving him all of that. Sei hadn’t expected anything different from his mate, and it made him fall for Donovan, just a bit.

  When Donovan was finally undressed down to his underwear, he hooked his thumbs under the fabric against his hips and arched a brow at Sei. Sei cocked his head and stared at Donovan’s dick. He couldn’t wait to see it, and he wasn’t disappointed.

  Donovan pushed his boxer briefs down, and he was perfect. Uncut, like a lot of shifters, hairy but groomed, the head peeking from under the foreskin, pre-cum smeared over it. He was big, but not so big Sei wouldn’t be able to take him. Sei raised his hands and wiggled his fingers, silently asking Donovan to come to him.

  Donovan obeyed. He kneeled onto the mattress and leaned forward. He prowled toward Sei, and Sei wanted to laugh. How ridiculous was it that he felt like prey right now? Donovan had been eating him only minutes before, though, so maybe Sei really was prey.

  It didn’t matter.

  As soon as Donovan stopped, hovering over Sei, their bodies not yet touching, Sei felt loved, cared for. If this was an indication of the way Donovan would take care of Sei in the future, then Sei had nothing to worry about. Donovan would make him feel like a king for the rest of his life.

  Donovan finally settled on top of Sei, and Sei didn’t lose time wrapping his legs around his mate’s waist. Donovan’s cock bumped against Sei’s balls, and he groaned, hoping Donovan wasn’t going to make him wait for much longer.

  “Still sure about this?” Donovan asked, giving Sei one last out.

  Sei raised his hands and grabbed Donovan’s neck, pulling him even closer and kissing him. “Never been surer of anything. Claim me, Donovan.”

  He didn’t have to ask twice.

  Donovan moved slightly backward, then forward, and Sei felt him enter his ass. He bit his lower lip—he was stretched well, but fingers and Donovan’s cock weren’t exactly the same thing. Donovan felt huge, even though Sei knew he wasn’t.

  Sei tried to relax, which was surprisingly easy when Donovan started kissing his jaw and neck. Sei tilted his head to give his mate more space, aware of what it meant for Donovan. From what Clea had told him about his mating, Sei was pretty sure Donovan would wait to bite him, but it still made him shudder every time he felt the hint of teeth against his skin.

  Donovan sank into him completely, and Sei scrambled to get his hand onto Donovan’s heart. He pressed his palm against Donovan’s nipple and closed his eyes, his back arching when he felt for Donovan’s presence in his mind, when he pulled onto the bond and opened it, wrapped himself into it until he and Donovan were one.

  It wasn’t perfect, not yet, but Sei wasn’t going to have to wait for long. He blinked open his eyes, wondering if the world outside would be different now that he was bonded, or if he was the only different thing. Donovan stayed very still, looking down at Sei with a soft smile on his lips. He kissed Sei when Sei opened his eyes, and Sei sank into the contact.

  “Couldn’t wait?” Donovan asked softly.

  Sei shook his head. He looked down at Donovan’s chest, beaming at the mark. His mark.

  A D and an S were twined around each other, forever inked into Donovan’s skin, just over his left nipple. Sei touched it with a fingertip, marveling at it. “You’re mine,” he whispered.

  “I’ve been yours since the day you came into this world. I just didn’t know it yet.”

  Sei pressed his lips together, because right now, with Donovan’s cock inside him, was the worst moment to start crying, even if it was in happiness.

  So instead he nodded and pulled Donovan closer, burrowing his face against Donovan’s neck. He tightened his hold around Donovan’s waist and tilted his hips, and Donovan got the hint.

  He moved, slowly sliding out until
Sei felt empty, too empty. Then he thrust back in, and Sei jerked. He could feel Donovan’s pleasure, could feel the sensations both of being fucked and doing the fucking, and it was overwhelming.

  He couldn’t stop it. He’d already been so close to coming after Donovan had sucked him and prepped him so thoroughly, and the onslaught of feelings tipped the balance. He closed his eyes and screamed, not caring one bit about who might hear him.

  Then Donovan’s teeth sank into Sei’s neck, and he felt like he was coming again.

  He didn’t have the energy to scream again, and his mouth hung open as he panted through Donovan’s orgasm. Donovan was still sucking on his neck, and Sei felt the exact moment when the bond fully flared into life.

  He’d been happy before, when the bond had only been partial, but that was nothing next to what he was feeling now. It was as if he’d never been aware he wasn’t complete, that something had been missing all his life. He didn’t even care that he sounded mushy and like a bad romance novel even in his own mind. It was the truth. Donovan really had filled an emptiness Sei hadn’t realized was in him, and their bond shone in his mind.

  Donovan finally moved away and licked the wound. Sei felt like he could sleep for a week, and maybe he would, as long as Donovan stayed with him.

  “You all right, sweet pea?” Donovan asked.

  Sei groaned and weakly slapped Donovan’s shoulder. “I thought we said we’d stick with babe?”

  “I said you needed to stick with it, not me.” Donovan rolled to his side, dislodging his cock from Sei’s ass. Sei was sore, but he’d do it all over again as soon as he could get hard again. He wasn’t sure how long that would be, since he felt like he’d come more than once. Maybe he had. He wasn’t even sure of that.

  “Aww, shit.”