by Maggie Walsh
“You’ve been here for three days and you already have everyone pretty much down pat. I didn’t know you were up and roaming around. I would have made sure to bring you around and introduce you to everyone,” Aaron answered.
“Yeah, well, you and Raith just sort of dropped me here and walked away,” Rory said sheepishly as he lowered his head again.
“Oh, hell, sweetie. We didn’t mean to do that. Remember when you said you knew feline shifters have two mates?” Rory nodded. “Well there’s a reason for that. Did your mom ever tell you about our mating heat?” Aaron asked.
Rory shook his head. “What’s that?”
Aaron took a deep breath and let it out. “Okay, well, we have two mates because when we meet our mates we go into heat, and it lasts for three days. Then again, once a month during the full moon. The only thing that helps the heat is sex. So as my body heats up, I have to have sexual release or the heat builds and if I don’t have that release than I can go feral and then die.”
Rory’s eyes were wide again. “So when you met me your heat started and what? You and Raith have been in here fucking like bunnies since?”
Aaron shrugged a shoulder. “Pretty much.”
“But if I was the one to send you into heat then how come I didn’t get to help you?” Rory asked with a pout.
Aaron was shocked at Rory’s reaction. “Well, first of all, you just got out of the hospital. You’ve been healing. I didn’t want you to exert yourself. Then there’s the fact that we just met. I didn’t think you wanted to have sex with me so soon. And Raith and I didn’t want to push you to do something you might not want to do. With what has happened to you we don’t want to pressure you,” Aaron said and ran the backs of his fingers down Rory’s cheek. Rory shivered at the touch.
“But I want to be with you. With both of you. When my Master had me hanging up on that stage, I saw you two walk into the club. I couldn’t take my eyes off you. Then you kneeled at Raith’s feet and I started to cry because I wanted that. The way he looked at you. With so much love and devotion. I wanted that. I want to be the one that that incredibly gorgeous man looked at like that. When I watched you two, all I wanted was to be with you both. I wanted to be kneeling there on the floor next to you, with my head on Raith’s other leg as he caressed my head. Then I could open my eyes and stare into your beautiful eyes. Maybe Raith would let us touch each other as he caressed us both,” Rory said excitedly.
Aaron looked at him in awe. “Are you always this open and honest, sweetie?”
“Yes. Master didn’t like it. He only wanted me to talk when he allowed it. When I spoke without permission he would punish me. But Roman always said it was one of the things that he loved about me. That I was always honest with people and especially him, because he needed to know honestly what I liked and what I didn’t like when we did a scene together. Please Aaron. I know what I want. I know how I feel. I so want to know what it’s like to be with you. To be with Raith. He’s so big and beautiful. I’ve been dreaming about what it would feel like to have his big strong body pressed against mine. What it would feel like to have him inside me. To have you inside me. How it would feel to have your pretty lips against mine. Or how you both taste in my mouth,” Rory said as he leaned in toward Aaron. He reached out and placed his hand on Aaron’s thigh. He ran his hand slowly up Aaron’s leg and onto the bulge in his pants.
Aaron moaned when Rory placed his hand over his hard cock. Then the hand squeezed him and Aaron couldn’t hold back any more. He grabbed the back of Rory’s head and pulled until their lips met. It was hard and rough and passionate. Aaron couldn’t help it. He got so hot as Rory spoke. He wanted to be inside Rory’s body right the fuck now. He drove his tongue between Rory’s lips, thrusting into his wet cavern. Rory opened right up for him and whimpered at Aaron’s dominance. Then Rory did something that really surprised him. He shifted and climbed onto Aaron’s lap, straddling him. He rubbed his hard cock against Aaron’s.
Aaron grabbed Rory around the waist, pressing their bodies together. The kiss was frantic and full of passion. Aaron thrust his tongue in and out of Rory’s mouth. His tongue wrapped around Rory’s tongue and he sucked on the warm appendage. Rory whimpered again and melted against him. Aaron’s hands ran up and down Rory’s back and sides, exploring his body. It bothered Aaron that he could feel Rory’s ribcage, but he pushed that aside for now. Right now he was giving his mate what he wanted, what he asked for. He was loving every minute of it. He grabbed onto Rory’s tight ass and pulled their cocks together harder. Aaron pumped his hips as he pulled Rory’s body up and down against him. The friction was heavenly. Aaron was about to explode.
He ran his tongue over Rory’s teeth and licked his lips. Then he nipped Rory’s bottom lip and pulled it between his teeth. He released the plump, kiss-swollen lip and drove his tongue back down Rory’s throat.
Rory was in heaven. God Aaron could kiss. He never felt anything like this before. Roman was a good kisser, but not anywhere near as skilled as Aaron. Master only kissed him rough and hard. It usually hurt. But this, this was consuming him. Aaron was doing things to him that made his body feel like a limp noodle. All except his cock. That was rock hard and straining to get out. Aaron drove their cocks together harder as he kept thrusting his hips. Rory was going to come and there was no stopping him. Their breathing sped up and Rory felt his balls draw against his body. Suddenly it was there. He threw his head back, releasing Aaron’s lips, and cried out his release as he yelled out Aaron’s name. “Aarooooon!”
Aaron held his mate tighter as his mate screamed out his name. Hearing his mate cry out his name in ecstasy sent Aaron over the edge. His orgasm slammed into him and he shot into his jeans. Rory dropped down on top of him, breathing heavily. Aaron wrapped his arms around him and kissed his head. They stayed there like that until they caught their breath and their heartbeats returned to normal.
“Wow. If it was that great with our clothes on, I can’t wait to see how it feels with our clothes off,” Rory said as he smiled against Aaron’s chest.
“Me, too, sweetie. Me, too,” Aaron said with a smile.
Rory started to wiggle and laugh. “What, sweetie?” Aaron asked.
“Now I’m all sticky.” He chuckled.
Aaron squeezed him tight and released him. Rory sat up and looked at Aaron with uncertainty in his eyes. Aaron smiled at him and Rory relaxed. “Let’s go get cleaned up and then go hunt down our wayward mate.”
Rory tilted his head and raised a brow in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“I have a feeling I know what has been bothering Raith lately. And if I’m right, then you need to talk to him. Tell him what you just told me about spotting us in the club.” Aaron patted his hip. “Come on. Let’s get cleaned up and I’ll explain it to you,” Aaron said as they both stood up.
Chapter 9
Raith sat out on the patio staring out across the new hole that was being dug in the yard. After Micah and Jesse returned from Napa, they insisted that the pack house needed a pool and hot tub. So a construction crew was brought in a few days ago with a backhoe and they started ripping the yard apart. It was getting closer to winter and they wanted to get the liner in before the first snowfall. Raith was busy with Aaron when all this started, so he had no idea how much more work needed to be done. The crew couldn’t come today because they were on the finishing touches on the outside of Aaron’s clinic. After this, all they had to do was work on the inside.
So after today, half the crew would be there for a few days, while half the crew worked here. Micah insisted an atrium be built around the pool with a movable roof. It would all be a special glass so they could see out, but no one could see in. He wanted it enclosed so that they could use it year round. The roof would open so in the summer they could let fresh air in. Micah was sparing no expense on this project and Raith had a feeling he knew why. Jesse. His best friend would do anything for his mate. And Jesse would do the same for Micah. It didn’t matter that
Jesse was human. He would run into the fires of hell for Micah and never hesitate.
Raith ran his fingers across his lips as he thought about his mates. He wanted a mating like Micah and Jesse had. Even Taylor and Gabriel had an amazing mating. It took them awhile to pull their heads out of their asses, but once they did, it was beautiful. Even Bastian was happy as hell out in Napa with his two mates. They had a rough go at it, too, but now they were happy. Maybe that was it. Maybe Fate threw these challenges at them to test them, to see if they could make it through the hardships. If they could pull together and get to the other side then their reward was happiness.
“Hey, Raith,” a soft voice said from behind him.
He smiled when he heard it. He knew who came to make sure he was okay. He didn’t need to turn around. “Hey, Jesse.”
Jesse walked in front of him. “Mind if I join you?”
“Of course not. Have a seat,” he answered and met Jesse’s eyes. Jesse smiled at him and sat in the lounger next to his. He leaned back and brought his legs up, stretching them out on the lounger and crossing his ankles.
“It’s a mess back here, isn’t it?” Jesse asked on a sigh.
“Yeah, but I’m sure once they get moving it’ll work out,” he answered.
“I can’t believe Micah wanted to do this now. It’s two weeks until Thanksgiving. I thought he would wait until spring to do this,” Jesse said.
“Not when it’s something he wants. You of all people should know that by now. If he wants something, he gets it done. Especially when it has to do with you.” Raith sent him a sideways look with a smirk.
Jesse laughed. “Yeah, I guess you’re right. He’s pretty awesome that way. He always knows what I want. Although this one was his idea. But he is the best. He knows when I need space and not to take it as something against him or that it’s his fault. Sometimes people just need to be inside their own heads. That’s why I hate cell phones. I know I have to have one for safety, but I do hate them. No one ever has their own thoughts anymore. Everyone is either on their phones or looking at social media shit. There always plugged in, but never plugged in to themselves. Always having someone or something yapping in their ears. It seems like no one ever uses their own brains anymore. Makes their own decisions. But Micah knows that I need that peace sometimes. Getting over what Taylor and I went through isn’t easy. It gets better every day. There are weeks now that go by that I don’t even think about it. None of it was Micah’s fault. I didn’t even know him then, but he still gets upset that he wasn’t there to help me, to protect me. Silly huh?”
“Not really. I wish I had been there for Aaron when he was growing up. And I wish I could have been there for Rory so he didn’t have to go through what he went through,” Raith said and sighed. “But yeah I guess it is kind of silly. I didn’t know them. Didn’t know what they were going through so how could I have possibly protected them?”
“I think Micah doubts himself sometimes. Like there’s something wrong with him and that’s why I ran in the beginning. It didn’t have anything to do with him. Well, not how he thinks. It was because of what I went through. I was scared to open myself up to someone, to trust them. You know that. I think he wonders if I would have run again if he couldn’t protect me. Like that’s the reason I’m with him. Because he protects me. It’s great feeling safe, don’t get me wrong. But that’s the cherry on top. I love him. I love everything about him. He is such a good soul. He cares about people. He wants to help people. He’s kind, considerate, gentle, compassionate, and understanding. And sexy as all fuck.” Jesse and Raith both laughed.
“But there is just so much about the man that he is that I love. Feeling completely safe for the first time in my life is wonderful, but that’s not the reason I want to be with him,” Jesse said and he stood up. “Well, it’s almost time for dinner. I need to go check on the roast. Will you and your mates be joining us at the table tonight, or should I make up a tray?”
Raith looked at him in amazement. He gave Jesse a small smile. “A tray would be great, Jess,” Raith said. Jesse smiled and nodded. He turned and started walking toward the house. “Thanks, Jesse,” he called after him. Jesse looked at him over his shoulder and winked, then disappeared into the house.
Raith shook his head in amazement at his Alpha mate. The cute little human was very smart. And very perceptive.
* * * *
Jesse was standing by the stove stirring something when Aaron and Rory walked into the kitchen. Gods that smelled great. Jesse was an amazing cook. Aaron was sure Rory would gain some weight now that he was living here and eating Jesse’s delicious food. They stopped at the center island. “It smells so good in here. Is there anything we can help you with?” Aaron asked.
Jesse turned, wiping his hands on the towel he had thrown over his shoulder. He gave them a big smile. “No. I got it all covered, but thanks for asking.” He crossed the few feet to the other side of the island and pulled a big serving tray from underneath.
“Someone having a private meal tonight?” Aaron asked with a smile.
Jesse looked up and met his eyes. He gave him a mischievous smile. “Something like that. Raith is out back on the patio,” he said then turned away and stepped back over to the stove.
Aaron gave him a quizzical look, then looked at Rory. Rory shrugged at him. “Can we go see Raith now?” Aaron squeezed his hand and pulled Rory with him as he walked to the back door.
They stepped out and found Raith sitting on a lounger and staring out at a big hole in the ground. The pair walked over to their big mate and stopped in front of him. Raith jumped and looked up at them. “Rory, you’re up. How are you feeling?”
Rory smiled at him shyly and looked down. “I feel good thank you.”
“Is everything okay? Aaron, have you checked him out?” Raith asked, concerned.
Aaron smiled at his big mates concern over their well-being. “Yes. Rory’s fine. His body is healing nicely. He just needs to put on a few pounds and he should be great.”
Raith sighed in relief. “Good. That’s good,” Raith said and looked down.
Aaron sighed heavily. “Okay, that’s enough.” Raith’s eyes snapped to him. “You have been sulking around since the hospital. You have been depressed and guarded.” Raith gave him a shocked look before he quickly hid it. “What? You don’t think I noticed? Well I have. I am a genius remember? You are not acting like the Raith I know and love…” He stopped abruptly when Raith’s eyes went wide at his declaration. Aaron’s face softened and he sighed. He released Rory’s hand and climbed onto Raith’s lap, straddling him. He grabbed Raith’s face between his hands and looked into his eyes. “Listen, and listen good. I love you. You know that. And I know that you love me. But something has been bothering you and making you feel like you’re not worth it. Well I’m here to tell you, buddy, that you are worth it. Do you think I would fall in love with someone who was garbage? But you can’t turn away from me.” He turned his head and looked over his shoulder at Rory. “Us.” He turned back to face Raith. “When something is bothering you, you have to turn to us. We are your mates. We are here to help you share the load. Now, I think I have a good idea of what’s been tormenting you.” Raith’s eyes widened slightly. “And I think you need to hear what Rory just confessed to me upstairs.” Aaron kissed him chastely on the lips and the stood up, moving off his lap. Aaron walked back over to Rory and took his hand. “Go ahead, sweetie. Tell Raith what you told me.”
Rory looked at Raith nervously, then looked down at his feet and swallowed hard. “I’ll help you.” Aaron offered. “You said you were at the club and chained up on the stage…and then…” Aaron coaxed.
“And then…I saw…you.” He swallowed again. “Both of you. I couldn’t take my eyes off of you. You are both so hot, so gorgeous. But the way you looked at each other, the way you moved together, was…” He took a deep breath. “I wanted that. I wanted you. Both of you. I wanted to know what it would feel like to have you kiss me, to t
ouch me. I dreamed about what it would be like to have your bodies pressed against mine. What it would feel like to have you inside me. I dreamed of being right there with Aaron, kneeling at your feet as you lovingly caressed my head like you did to Aaron. Aaron explained to me about your relationship. That he’s your boy and you’re his Sir, and what that means and why you both do it. I want that, too.” He looked up and met Raith’s eyes.
Raith was just staring at him with a look of awe and amazement on his face. Aaron nudged his shoulder. “Go on.”
Rory bit his bottom lip and swallowed. “I don’t want to be with you just so you’ll protect me.” Raith’s eyes widened. “I wanted to be with you from the moment I first saw you. I like big men.” He shrugged. “I wanted to know what you would feel like…” He looked back down for a minute and then looked up and met Raith’s heated gaze. “What you and Aaron have is a lot of what Roman and I had. He was my Sir, not my Dom. He loved on me and gave me things that I needed. He tied me up sometimes and I liked that, but he never whipped me. He did spank me sometimes and I really liked it. But mostly he helped me to let go of the things that were bothering me and weighing me down. He was my safe place to land. My favorite part of our time together in a scene was when he was petting me and holding me after. That’s when I felt the most at peace. I hate what Master, Tom, does to me. Roman never would have asked Tom to take care of me and my needs if he knew what Tom was like in that way. Because what Tom does isn’t what I need or want.
“But I do want to be with you. You and Aaron, because I feel drawn to you. I have since the moment I first saw you. I longed to belong to you even before I met you. I could tell by the way you treated Aaron and the way you touched him, that you were a good man. A loving man, who knew what a gift you had been given and you would never take advantage of that.
