by Taylor Rylan
“It’s okay. I want you to know something,” I said as I pulled off the highway and into my driveway. I glanced at my house ahead and thought again that it’d felt so much more like home since Bishop and Oreo entered my life.
“What?”
“I love you and I’m ready to see where life takes us. I’m not proposing marriage or anything like that, but I do want something long term,” I said as I pulled into the garage and put the truck in park.
“You ever realize we seem to have odd conversations in our trucks?”
I chuckled and shook my head, but only because it was true. We did. But we seemed to spend a lot of time in our vehicles.
“Okay, let’s go in and we can finish our conversation inside. Preferably naked.”
“Negative. If we’re naked, I’m going to want that cock of yours inside me.”
I groaned at the thought. “Fine,” I conceded and turned toward Bishop.
“I’d like to accept your nonproposal of marriage and see where this goes with you. Simply put, you make me happy. And that’s important.”
I couldn’t help it. I smiled at Bishop. He was biting his lower lip again, and I leaned forward and motioned for him to come to me in the middle.
“I love you. You make me happy, too,” I said as I rescued his lip from his teeth so I could kiss it.
“Good. Because I love you, too,” Bishop whispered after we broke apart. I looked into his beautiful blue eyes and couldn’t help it. I fell even more in love with him.
“Ready to go in?”
“Uh-huh.”
We both smiled before we pulled apart and got out of the truck. When I opened the back, Oreo was excitedly wiggling on the floor, waiting to be rescued from the back seat. I picked her up as Bishop grabbed his bag. We entered the house together, ready to start our weekend, and more.
Epilogue
Bishop
July
“What the hell do you have in here, man?” Adrian asked as he carried a large box into Xander’s place. Well, it was our place now because I was officially moving in with him. Or was he moving in with me? How about we were moving in together?
“It says books,” Cody said as he peered at the box before walking back out to the truck for another. I’d roped Adrian and Cody into helping us move. We were going to fire up the grill later, and that was all it took. Well, that and the fact that I’d helped them move Cody into Adrian’s place last fall.
“You know, for books, the box sure is heavy.”
“It’s books, Adrian. They’re heavy,” I told him as we set our boxes down in the middle of the living room. Xander and I would go through them this weekend, but for now, we were just trying to get things moved.
“You know, it’s weird that you two are keeping your townhouse,” Adrian said as we walked back out to the truck.
“How is it weird? We both work in Jackson. The townhouse is close to the clinic as well as our office. Winters are bad here at times. What’s weird?”
“He’s just jealous he and Cody don’t have a love nest they can run and have lunchtime quickies at,” Xander said as we approached the truck. I glanced at Adrian, who had pink cheeks, and laughed.
“Oh man, busted!” I pointed at Adrian, who glared as Cody rolled his eyes. But it was true. That was another reason for keeping the townhouse. It was damn convenient at times. That and it didn’t cost much. The mortgage on it was almost paid for since I’d gotten it for a steal and I’d done a lot of saving while in the Marines. But mostly, it was the location.
Once we’d unloaded the last of the boxes, we all grabbed water bottles and went out on the back deck while Xander fired up the grill. We enjoyed spending time with Adrian and Cody, and I was so happy that Adrian had found his guy and hadn’t given up. Those two were happy, and even with their age differences, they were making it work.
We chatted about the clinic and sanctuary and all of the changes that Xander had implemented. Cody told us about Knotty Springs and how he thought it was funny that Denver and Emme thought they were being sneaky with all of their disappearing acts, but what did you expect? They’d gotten married last month and were most definitely still in the honeymoon phase.
Xander and I smiled because it was always good to think about people being happy and in love. It made life so much better, in my opinion.
I enjoyed spending time with Adrian out of the office, but I was most definitely happy when they left. I was sweaty and tired, and I wanted to spend time with Xander.
“Babe, you remember the first time you and I spent the night here?” Xander asked as he pulled me into his arms after we’d waved goodbye to our helpers.
“Yeah. How could I forget?” My body most definitely remembered because it started to tingle just thinking about what we’d done in Xander’s oversized tub.
“Well, how about we go repeat what we did then? I mean…it’s official now. We’re living together, and shouldn’t we celebrate that properly?” Xander asked as he peppered kisses down the back of my neck. I had been sweating and I knew my skin was salty, but he didn’t seem to care. I cleared my throat and slowly pulled out of Xander’s arms.
“Umm, does Oreo need out?”
“She was just out. She’s conked in her bed in the living room. And I want to make love to you,” Xander said as he started walking toward the hall. I loved the fact that his place was one level and we didn’t trip going up the stairs in our haste to get to the bedroom.
Once inside the master bedroom, Xander shut the door and took my hand, leading me to the bathroom. We stripped while the tub was filling and climbed in, both of us sighing as the hot water hit our tired muscles.
“You know, you were right about this tub,” I said as I lounged there in Xander’s arms. We were relaxing, and neither of us really wanted to move.
“What about it?”
“That it’s great for sore muscles and I’d have to pry you out of it. I get it.”
Xander chuckled behind me, but when he started nibbling on my ear while his hands explored my stomach, I moaned.
“Yesss,” I hissed and raised my hips when his hand finally wrapped around my half-hard cock.
“You like that?”
“You know I do. I love it when you touch me. Anytime.”
“I know. That’s one of the reasons I do it so much. I like touching you, and you never pull away,” Xander whispered in my ear, and it sent shivers down my spine.
I leaned up and reached for the bottle of lube that we’d taken to keeping on the ledge of the tub. Since the lube we used and water didn’t really mix, I pulled the plug on the drain and handed Xander the bottle. He chuckled before taking it from my hand.
“Impatient, are you?”
“Very,” I told him as I reset the plug now that the water level was low enough. We’d refill it after and relax, but during, we always tended to drain the tub some.
“Get up on your knees,” Xander told me, and I somehow managed to do so. I felt a wet finger probing at my entrance, and I leaned forward, hoping to make things easier. “You know, I could probably come just by watching my fingers moving in and out of you like this.”
“Some other time,” I panted. I was ready. Even if he didn’t agree, I was ready. “Need you.”
“Okay, but carefully,” Xander said as he guided me backward and down onto his cock. I’d gotten used to his size, but at times I still got impatient and would push for too much, too soon, but not today. No, I slid right down Xander’s cock as if I were made to do so. We both groaned as I sat fully back on him.
“Fuck. You’re so deep in there.”
“Dammit, I need a minute, even if you don’t. You’re so hot and tight.”
I nodded in understanding. We’d given up condoms a month ago, and it’d changed the intensity of our lovemaking. Things just felt more intense for both of us. Maybe it was because we were bare; maybe it was because we’d taken that step toward a more committed relationship. Who knew? My cock was already throbbing and
begging for attention, so I started slowly rolling my hips, causing Xander to gasp and me to moan.
“So good, baby. Don’t stop. That’s absolutely…mmm…perfect.”
“Love you.”
“Love you too,” Xander said as his hand wrapped around my aching cock. I fucked into his fist while his cock moved in and out of my body. The sensation was overwhelming, and after several minutes, I couldn’t hold off anymore. My body stuttered as I thrust forward, and it was Xander’s words in my ear that sent me over the edge.
“Love you. So beautiful and perfect. Come with me.”
I gave in, and when I heard a grunt just before Xander’s body tightened, I felt a familiar warmth inside me as I came all over the hand wrapped around my dick. When I couldn’t handle the intensity any longer, I stopped moving and fell back onto Xander’s chest and simply…felt. I was whole, and Xander was my other half.
“Love you so much. That was…”
“Intense, yeah, I know. I love you too. Don’t ever forget that.” I smiled as Xander gently kissed my neck, and when I turned my face toward his, my lips. How could he ever think I’d forget?
“Never. Thank you for getting drunk one night. Seriously.”
Xander laughed but held me tight. Who knew if we’d be here like this without those drunk texts, but I was so damn thankful for them.
“Damn, I really do love you.” Xander smiled at me before he kissed me again.
I carefully pulled off his cock but didn’t go anywhere. I turned the water back on before I lounged back onto Xander’s chest once again. “Love you, too,” I said before I sighed, completely content.
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