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“I saw Ramsey heading toward Orlando. Those three are best friends now. You can leave him here when you go to work if you want.” He smiled. “And—“

I could feel his body tense up like he was about to stand up. “Oh no you don’t. No running from me.” I grabbed his wrist. “And?”

“You can come back here any time you want. Like after work.”

“Oh. You want me in your bed so you can do dirty things to me?”

“No. No. I mean, yes, but no, it’s not about the sex.” He looked worried.

“Oh, Eion, no, I was teasing.”

“I want you near me. We don’t even have to have sex. I mean, I like it a lot, but I like you more.”

It was interesting to see Eion start to ramble since that was usually my thing. “I want to be near you, too. If you keep Ramsey, I will come here after work. Remember, I get home like 2:00 a.m. Will that be a problem?”

“Not at all.” He smiled at me like I had promised him the world.

“Okay then. If I am going to start spending more nights here, I will bring some clothes and leave them if that’s okay.”

He laughed. “Of course. And I am really glad we got the bigger trailer.”

I grinned against his lips. “Good. I am too.” After making sure the babies had all stayed out of trouble, we kissed more. The morning chores were all taken care of, which meant it was lunchtime.

“Have time for lunch? Maybe dessert first?” He helped me up and wiggled his eyebrows at me.

“Man, I really like dessert. And I like how you think.”

As soon as we entered the trailer, Eion pushed me up against the fridge and dropped to his knees. The sound of my zipper seemed loud in the quiet trailer. “I’ve been thinking about the weight of you on my tongue for the last twenty-four hours.” He licked his lips. “I can’t wait.” When he looked up at me through his dark lashes, his pupils were already blown and lids hooded. I was struck, as always, by how beautiful he was. My heart was all in, and I knew I was in love, and it wasn’t because of the amazing things he did to my body. I loved him because of the crazy things my heart did when he was near me.

As he slipped the crown of my cock into his mouth, he used his right hand to meet his mouth on the upstroke, and his left forearm was across my hips, holding me in place. His tongue worked the underside, firm and slick against the taut skin. I was painfully hard, and everything he did ramped up the ball of fire that had collected at the base of my spine. I pushed the hair on his head back while I watched him devour me. “Fucking gorgeous. So good, Eion. Yes. Baby. Yes.” I didn’t think about the words I was saying. I wanted him to know how I was feeling. Having sex with Eion was a problem because I lost control of my body. What I wanted was to linger and feel everything he did, but when he touched me, it was all over. He played me however he wanted. I watched as this amazing man brought me exquisite pleasure, and it was too much.

“Eion. I.” That was all I could do to warn him before I released down his throat, and he swallowed everything I offered. It felt like life itself was altered, my heart filled up, and my body sparkled. I slid to the floor, sought his mouth, the taste of me still thick on his tongue. “Let me have you.” I managed to croak out. He stood up, and I pulled him out and took him in my mouth. The feel of him brought my body back alive again, a shiver going from my head to my toes. Using the flat of my tongue, I teased the glans around the crown, then focused on the most sensitive part of him, that tight skin on the underside just below the head. I laved and sucked up and down until he moaned deeply.

“Oh, Jesus. Fuck. So good.” I was rewarded with his seed. His body shuddered, and his cock pulsed into my mouth. The sounds he made sent chills across my skin. There was something special about us together. The passion and desire between us were unlike anything I had ever experienced. Did he feel the same way? Was I the only one catching all these complicated feels? He recognized our amazing chemistry, didn’t he? He pulled me to my feet and kissed me, our flavors combining to create something unique I couldn’t get enough of.

“You. We. Shit.” He guided us both to the small couch area, where he sat, then pulled me down on his lap. He was still catching his breath as he kissed my neck.

“Angus, there is something about you. I thought I was over wanting more when I was left behind, but you’ve brought back dormant feelings.” It was impossible not to sigh contentedly in his arms. We had about an hour to eat and then get me ready for work. It made me happy to know that I would come back here after my shift. We spent another half an hour on the couch, cuddling and kissing. We didn’t hurry, as our tongues were lazy and playful. Getting up and dressed was the last thing I wanted to do. Staying right here in his arms, watching a movie, or taking a nap would be perfect. But I loved my job, and I had a commitment to fulfill.

Eion helped me get dressed. He laced me up tight while I enjoyed the way the vest held me. I knew every moment I was away from him, I would be reminded that he was the one who made sure I was controlled. I kissed him deeply before I headed to work. “I’ll try not to wake you up when I get home,” I said as I stepped out.

He smiled against my lips. “Home. I like how that sounds.”

I did too. Maybe a little too much.

Chapter twenty-two

EION

“I’ll be home the usual time.” I smiled against his lips as I had for the last several weeks. It was difficult for me to remember the last time he slept at his cottage. We would go over there to have dinner with his mother on Sunday nights, but return to the trailer for bed so we could do the morning chores. We’d been dating for a while, and I was in love with the man. I was going to tell him, but I worried he might think it was foolish. There was no reason for me to think he wouldn’t love me as well. To me it was obvious, because everything he said and did was out of love.

“Can’t wait.” I kissed him again and watched him leave the Sanctuary. The fundraiser would be on Friday evening, and we were going to see the tailor tomorrow morning to have our tuxedos fitted. His mother had been a liaison between the event planner and me. She said it was her excuse to get to know me better and spend some time gossiping about her son, ‘who never called her’. Which I knew wasn’t true, but of course I agreed with her.

Several times over the last month, she tried to increase the number of attendees, but I held firm at two thousand. And with that number, she still felt it was a small event. According to Amelia, we would most likely finish the evening in the fifteen-million range. Since the land itself was a little over twenty, I didn’t believe we would get that kind of funding. There was no way enough people would care that much about my project to make that kind of money. I would be thrilled if I could start that large-animal nursery and upgrade the medical suite to better care for animals larger than a coyote.

I never expected someone like Angus to enter my life. He had proved that the things I had spent years worrying about after my accident were unfounded. My prosthetic and the few limitations I had weren’t an issue between us. We were both slightly damaged, but together we were forging a path that I was excited about. The most shocking part was how easy life was with him. I still wasn’t comfortable interacting with people, so the few times we had to work with humans, Angus was there to help. If we made enough money and had consistent donors, maybe I could hire Angus to work with me here? He wanted to be busy, but didn’t need the money. I felt like giving him a job at the Sanctuary would fulfill that.

Barnaby weaved between my legs, and Ramsey nudged up against me. Smiling, I sat down with them. “Do you two like the idea of having your other Papa here all the time?” Was that something Angus wanted? First, we had to get through the fundraiser.