For the Love of Caden

by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

  “Kellan Brady?”

  Caden stopped. “Why yes, that is his name. You know him?”

  Grayson laughed. “Yes, I know him. I’ve known him for years. You’ve got a good man, Caden.”

  Caden smiled and played with the string on his apron. “He’s so beautiful, Grayson.” Caden sighed. “I don’t think he even knows who I am.”

  “Tell me all about it.” ~~ Kellan rinsed the blood out of his hair and took a deep breath. If he hadn’t been a werewolf he’d be dead. The kid would have died as well. As it was, the ten year old looked at him with wide eyes as the explosion knocked him on his ass. When the child had seen the cut disappear on his face, Kellan had put a finger to his lips and smiled. The kid probably thought he was a superhero. The child smiled and pretended to lock his mouth with an invisible key. Kids were easier as far as Kellan was concerned, eager to believe that he, Scott and Jude were superheroes. He stepped out of the shower and tousled his short black hair.

  His body was buzzing; he was going to be alone with his mate, hopefully naked and sweating. Kellan chuckled and grabbed his duffel bag; he walked out to the parking lot and hit the remote on his black Ford Raptor. It was the one thing he’d bought with money from Alexander after he’d graduated. He hardly ever drove it; he could walk to work so why bother? Sliding into the seat, he pulled out of the hospital parking lot and headed for Caden’s. Caden Fournier, a walking wet dream, and he was all Kellan’s. Kellan smiled and drummed his fingers on the steering wheel. He’d resisted calling the man or even looking for him after their encounter at the hospital - why ponder what could be? At the time he’d thought Caden was straight, a cosmic joke played on him by the mate gods, if that’s what they were.

  Driving over Magnolia Bridge he had the weirdest sensation of déjà vu. It seemed like just yesterday he was standing next to Caden’s crumpled BMW trying to calm the man down. He turned onto Constance Drive and looked at the house numbers; finding Caden’s house he pulled over and parked next to the curb. Caden had a beautiful view of Puget Sound. Kellan looked in the rearview mirror and checked his appearance one more time. Satisfied, he got out and made his way up the walk to the front door. He rang the bell and waited patiently. The door opened and Kellan’s heart stopped. Caden was in faded blue jeans with a black t-shirt.Fuck.

  “Hi.” Kellan blurted. “Hello,” Caden smiled, moving out of the doorway. “Please come in.”

  Kellan stepped over the threshold and looked at the house. It was beautifully decorated, a warm coffee-colored paint covered the walls and the furniture was modern; a sectional couch surrounded a fireplace with a plasma TV above it. Kellan could see himself on the floor fucking Caden in front of a roaring fire.

  “Kellan?”

  Kellan realized he’d been staring at the fireplace. “Yes?”

  “Would you like me to start a fire?” Caden stuffed his hands in his pockets, better to have them in there than roaming Kellan’s body.

  “I can do it,” Kellan looked around. “Just tell me where the wood is.”

  It’s in my pants. Caden smiled. “It’s right next to the fireplace.”

  Kellan inhaled a wonderful fragrance. “Is that cumin?”

  “It is. You have a good sense of smell. I made couscous.”

  “With lamb?” Kellan’s mouth watered.

  Caden was shocked. “Why yes, have you had it?”

  “I love it.” That was the truth. Alexander had made it one time and Kellan was hooked, he’d varied the recipe himself quite a few times. “Did you use cayenne?”

  “I did,” Caden felt like he should sit down, the man knew about couscous? “I wasn’t sure how much I should use, not knowing if you could handle the spice.”

  “Oh, I like it spicy.” Kellan looked right at Caden. Caden swallowed hard. “Well, I have some wine. Would you like some?”

  Kellan crossed the space between them and his

  hand went directly to Caden’s face, his thumb gently

  caressed the man’s cheekbone. “Depends. Am I

  driving home?”

  “You are very direct.” Caden licked his lips,

  nervously.

  “I’ve wanted to kiss you since I walked through

  that door.” Kellan pulled Caden into his chest.

  “Fuck, I have to taste your lips.” Kellan breathed. “Mon dieu…”Caden moaned.

  “No shit.” Kellan brought Caden’s lips up to his

  own; Caden’s mouth opened to him instantly and he

  moaned. His hand gripped Caden’s hair at the nape

  of his neck as his tongue dove inside the warm,

  tantalizing mouth. Caden’s arms wrapped around

  his neck and Kellan pulled their hips flush together.

  The feel of Caden’s erection on his thigh fueled the

  desire within him and he found himself picking

  Caden up off the floor, devouring the man in the

  front hallway. A warm hand slid up his stomach,

  under his shirt and Kellan broke from the kiss.

  Caden’s lips were red and he was breathing hard.

  Kellan put him back down on the floor. “I’m sorry; I

  didn’t mean to attack you like that.”

  “I am not complaining.” Caden tried to fix his raging hard-on; he was so horny he wanted to fuck Kellan standing up. Jesus, the man could kiss! “We

  should eat dinner, I think.”

  Kellan looked Caden up and down, licking his

  lips. “I like what I see so far.”

  Caden actually blushed. What the fuck? Since

  when was he so…stupid, around a man? “Are you

  hungry?” As soon as the words left his mouth, he

  saw a flash of desire in Kellan’s dark eyes. “Oh yes, I’mveryhungry.” Kellan looked at the

  nice sized bulge in Caden’s Levi’s. The smell of

  arousal permeating from Caden had his canines

  threatening to elongate. He stepped away and

  smiled. “So, shall we?” Kellan moved past Caden

  grabbing his hand along the way. They walked into

  the kitchen and Kellan’s stomach growled. “That

  smells so good.”

  Caden finally recovered from the kiss and moved

  into action, he grabbed plates and made sure Kellan

  was seated comfortably at the table. He spooned a

  generous amount of couscous for Kellan, and

  poured him a tall glass of wine. Seating himself

  across the table, Caden picked up his own wine

  glass.

  “Bon appétit.” Caden sipped his wine, eyeing

  Kellan over his glass.

  “Guess this answers the question of if I’m driving home.” Kellan looked at the tall glass of wine in his

  hand.

  “I think after that kiss you should not be

  surprised.” Caden sipped his wine, looking over

  Kellan’s athletic physique.

  Kellan spooned a generous helping of couscous

  into his mouth and licked his lips. “It’s perfect, just

  the right amount of seasoning. You’re a good cook.” “I am when the dish interests me.” Caden

  spooned his own helping into his mouth; he closed

  his eyes and savored the taste.

  “It’s much better made with lamb; I’m not fond of

  any other meat in mine.” Kellan licked the spoon

  and slid it back into his mouth.

  “I agree,” Caden slid the spoon between his lips. “The lamb is much more tender and succulent.”

  “Yes,” Kellan nodded slowly. “Succulent.” Kellan couldn’t stop watching Caden’s mouth. He wanted to suck on those pouty lips. “Is your leg feeling better?”

  “Yes it is, why?”

  Kellan flew across the table; he picked Caden up in one arm and carried him down the hall. “Where’s the bedroom?”

  “Last door,” Cade
n breathed.

  Caden’s mind was on auto pilot. From the second he hit the bed Kellan ravaged him. His pants were almost torn off and his dick was inhaled. He gripped the sheets crying out as the first orgasm ripped through him. He didn’t even have a dick in him yet and he was spouting like a geyser. Kellan’s fingers expertly fingered his ass and Caden swore he passed out. The next thing he knew, Kellan’s warm mouth was enveloping him again, sucking him hungrily. A finger fucking him and a good hard suction on his cock and Caden was gone. He came crying out, his fingers gripping Kellan’s hair. His back arched as he shot a stream of cream into Kellan’s mouth as Kellan’s hands gripped his ass, shoving his member even further down his throat. Caden lay back panting as his orgasm ebbed away. He felt Kellan’s warm lips traveling up his abdomen and then they were on his mouth, kissing him gently.

  “Oh God, I’m sorry.” Kellan let his forehead rest against Caden’s. “I didn’t mean to go crazy like that.”

  Caden chuckled. “Do not apologize for that. It was absolutely fantastic.”

  “I couldn’t stop myself,” Kellan whispered. “I had to taste you.”

  “I’m yours, I am not going anywhere.” Caden caressed Kellan’s face. “You are beautiful.”

  Kellan kissed Caden’s raw lips softly. “You have such beautiful eyes. I thought you were straight, that’s why I sent everything back, Caden. I couldn’t bear the thought of not being able to have you. I thought that I would have to suffer watching you touch a woman, kiss a woman and think of you making love to a woman. I couldn’t take it.”

  Caden was speechless. Kellan had wanted him all along? “I have not stopped thinking about you since that day, Kellan. I have wanted you just as much.”

  “You have?” Kellan looked into those beautiful blue eyes.

  “Yes, I know I was not nice when we first met. I do not do well in chaotic situations. I wanted to apologize. I would like to see you again.”

  “And again and again?” Kellan smiled, licking Caden’s lips, nibbling gently on the lower one.

  “And again.” Caden smiled, opening his mouth to Kellan’s tease. The kiss was soft and sensual and Caden actually heard himself whimper. Kellan’s hand swept his face gently and threaded into his hair settling into a relaxing massage; Caden moaned as Kellan’s hips glided over his. He’d been looking for the one man who made his heart beat a bit faster, and he’d found a man who made his heart hammer against his ribs. “Kellan….”

  Kellan broke from the kiss looking into Caden’s beautiful face. “God, that’s sexy, the way you say my name.”

  Caden realized Kellan was still dressed. “This does not seem fair.”

  Kellan chuckled. He sat up, straddling Caden. He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it into the corner; his hands slid down his toned stomach and stopped at the button of his jeans. “You want to do it?”

  “No, I am very much enjoying your striptease.” Caden waggled his eyebrows.

  Kellan laughed and slowly popped the button out of the fabric. He gripped the zipper and pulled it down slowly. “You sure?”

  Caden licked his lips looking at the washboard abs in front of him; he ran his fingers over the ridges. “Beautiful.” Caden looked at the impressive biceps on Kellan. “You must work out a lot.”

  “I do,” Kellan winked.

  Kellan stood up on the bed, one foot on either side of Caden and pulled his pants down. He balanced on one foot and took one pant leg off. Kicking the other leg off, the jeans flew into the corner with his shirt. He adjusted his erection in his tight black briefs and lowered himself on top of Caden. Wrapping his arms underneath the smaller man, he pulled him tightly to his chest.

  “You fit just right.” Kellan kissed Caden’s nose.

  “I do,” Caden breathed as Kellan’s lips touched his softly. It was barely a whisper of a kiss but it had him in a daze. He’d never been kissed like this; Kellan’s lips flowed over his softly, long languid flicks of his tongue teasing, rubbing and twining with his own. He could orgasm just from kissing Kellan. The way the man’s hands held his face, the thumb gently rubbing back and forth - it was so … romantic. Caden actually sighed into Kellan’s mouth.

  Kellan raised his head. “You all right?”

  Caden nodded. He felt fingertips tracing his jaw, moving up to his eyebrows, down his nose and finally across his lips. He opened his eyes to see Kellan looking at him. “The way you kiss me…”

  Kellan blushed. “I haven’t had a lot of practice. I really haven’t been with too many guys.”

  “No?” Caden tried to keep the shock from his face. The way the man kissed him, touched him, he would have thought he’d had many men.

  Kellan shook his head. “I always wanted something they couldn’t give me.”

  “What is that?”

  “The feeling that you get when you know this is the one. That this is the one person you should be with just from the kiss.” Kellan caressed Caden’s face. “The feeling I get when I’m with you.”

  Caden pulled Kellan down and kissed him. “I feel the same way.” He whispered. “It is crazy.”

  “Do you have to work tomorrow?” Kellan smiled when Caden kissed his neck, running his fingers into his hair.

  “No, do you?” Caden licked a path up Kellan’s neck to his jaw.

  “No,” Kellan slid his hand under Caden’s ass pulling him into his hips.

  “If it is all right, I would like you to kiss me all night.”

  Kellan palmed Caden’s face. “Stop talking.”

  ~~Chapter Five~~ Caden woke to soft breathing above him, warmth on his back and a protective hand on his stomach. He laced his fingers through Kellan’s and sighed in total comfort. Last night he’d been kissed for hours and even now he wanted more. His lips still tingled with the feel and taste of Kellan Brady. He couldn’t get enough of the man. He closed his eyes and remembered the feel of Kellan’s hands on his body. He would have thought they’d be hardened by his job, but they were smooth and soft as silk. He felt Kellan’s nose nuzzling his hair and smiled.

  “You are awake.”

  Kellan smiled in Caden’s hair. “No, I’m not.” Caden chuckled softly. “Would you like some

  coffee? Breakfast maybe?” Kellan turned Caden on his back and cupped his face. “I can make you something.”

  “You already make me something,” Caden smiled. “I am excited, nervous and aroused all at once.”

  Kellan smiled wickedly. “All that and I haven’t even made love to you.”

  Caden shivered thinking about Kellan’s strong hands on his body, being filled by the man on top of him. “You are very different from most men.”

  “You have no idea.” Kellan sighed. How the hell was he going to tell Caden what he was? What if he ran? He didn’t think he could handle that.

  Caden brought Kellan’s face to his own. “I want to know everything there is to know about you.”

  “So, are we starting something here?” Kellan brushed his lips against Caden’s.

  “It has already started. I would like to keep seeing you.” Caden looked at Kellan. “I would like to only see you.”

  “So, a relationship?” Kellan smiled and pulled Caden into his arms. This was what he wanted; he’d finally gotten his mate. Alexander always told him that he and his mate would feel the same pull towards each other. He believed him now.

  “Yes, we…fit. I do not know why, but I feel as if I have known you forever.” Caden touched the soft skin of Kellan’s throat. “There are some things you should know about me.”

  Kellan arched a brow. “Were you once a woman?”

  Caden laughed loud. “No.”

  “Then I don’t care, nothing you could tell me would change anything, Caden.” Kellan looked at the time. “I should get you fed.” Kellan moved down the bed and looked at Caden’s leg; he ran his hands over the scar. “It looks so much better.”

  “It feels better.” Caden sat up. “Would you like a shower?”

  Kellan l
ooked at his clothes in the corner. “If I’m staying the whole weekend I should grab a bag of clothes. I can’t fit into yours.” He dressed quickly and leaned over to kiss Caden. “I’ll be right back, it shouldn’t take too long.”

  Caden got out of bed and threw some sweat pants on. “All right, I’ll make breakfast.”

  Kellan grabbed his keys and opened the door; he turned and gave Caden a kiss again. “Be right back.” Walking down the steps, Kellan turned and smiled at Caden, giving him a short wave. He unlocked his truck with the remote and went to open the door. Within seconds he was swamped with cameras in his face.

  “Are you Mr. Fournier’s new love interest?” “Did you spend the night with Mr. Fournier?” Kellan looked back at the house and saw

  Caden’s look of horror. “Was this what you meant?” Kellan motioned to the photographers. As soon as they spotted Caden, they rushed him. Kellan gave Caden a small smile as he jumped into his truck. The door shut and he peeled away from the curb and headed past the news vans. As soon as he got back on the bridge he’d lost most of the camera crews. Kellan sighed. In all fairness, Caden had tried to tell him.

  ~~ Caden sighed. Kellan hadn’t been back and it was going on almost two hours since he’d left. He knew this would happen. Checking the time, he pulled eggs out of the refrigerator and grabbed a pan. He rubbed his face with his hands. It had been so perfect and then the paparazzi ruined it all. He should have told Kellan the truth; it was obvious the man didn’t have a clue as to who he was. His heart seized in his chest. What if Kellan couldn’t handle it? He felt sick. He couldn’t lose the man already. Caden heard a soft tap against the window and he turned and walked to it. There, on the beach, stood Kellan. Caden felt his heart soar and he raced out the back door. Running across the sand, he flew into Kellan’s arms. Theirs lips crashed into an urgent kiss.

  “I did not think you would come back.” Caden breathed.

  Kellan took Caden’s face in his hands. “I’m not leaving you for anything. We’ll deal with it all. Together.” Kellan dipped his head and took Caden’s lips; he kissed him long and hard. They broke from the kiss breathing hard and Kellan smiled. “I’m sorry it took me so long, I didn’t want them following me back.”