“This isn’t fighting,” Tyne complained.
“Well, you’re the expert.I was waiting for you to show me how this works.”
Tyne didn’t look impressed.“It’s a miracle you and Bennett made it in one piece.”
Meyer didn’t disagree.He and Bennett had no idea what they were doing when they first met.Hell, they’d had no idea what they were doing until they met the mages.They’d only known that they both turned into dragons.“We were lucky,” he admitted.
“Incredibly so.You don’t need to be lucky anymore, though.I’ll protect you.”
Meyer didn’t say that he was the one who was supposed to protect Tyne.He was, but Tyne was a fighter.He’d protected himself for decades, and he would continue doing so.Besides, Meyer didn’t mind having someone to protect him.He’d been lost for a long time, and it felt good to have someone who cared enough about him to do so.It especially felt good to know that Tyne would protect him after he’d avoided him for so long.
Meyer decided that one of them needed to move.It would probably be a better idea to wait for Tyne to do so, but they didn’t have all day.Meyer was sure that Tyne would need space eventually, and he would give it to him when he did.
He wasn’t giving up on them, but he knew that pushing Tyne wouldn’t work.He’d tried before, and it had pushed Tyne away.It was a small miracle that they’d found their way to each other, and Meyer was unwilling to risk that.Tyne would let him in when he was ready and not one second sooner, and nothing would change that.
Meyer threw himself forward.Tyne stepped out of the way, but not before he managed to gently punch Meyer’s ribs.He’d just told Meyer that he wouldn’t go easy on him, but he was.
Meyer was fine with that.He wasn’t actually here to fight.He was here to be closer to Tyne and to show him they could work together.They didn’t need to leave the courtyard black and blue for that to happen.
They continued moving, and it was clear that Tyne was the one with more experience.No matter what Meyer did to try and trip him up, he always avoided it and danced out of the way.There was a smile playing on his lips as if he found his fun, and maybe he did.
Meyerwashaving fun.They were spending time alone together, and even though anyone could see them from the windows, Meyer didn’t feel like it mattered.The only thing that did was that Tyne wasn’t telling him to leave.He wasn’t running away from him.Hopefully, he never would again, but if he tried, Meyer would run after him.He’d made his decision, and while he might not be the strongest or the best at fighting, he was stubborn enough not to let Tyne go now that he had him.
Meyer had never expected to win, so he wasn’t surprised when he ended up with his back against the wall.It was cold and hard, and he tried pushing away, but Tyne pushed back, keeping him where he was with his body.Meyer was surrounded by Tyne, and it was hard to resist the urge to reach for him.Instead, he tried getting out of Tyne’s hold.
He kicked forward, smiling when his foot hit Tyne’s leg.It wasn’t enough to hurt him, but it made him stumble, and Meyer was able to grab him and slam him against the wall.Tyne’s eyes were wide, and his cheeks were flushed.He clearly hadn’t expected Meyer to do that, and Meyer felt a moment of satisfaction before they were moving again.
His back hit the wall, pushing the air out of his lungs.He gasped, but he didn’t have the opportunity to breathe.Tyne’s lips were on his, and he surrendered instantly, digging his fingers into Tyne’s hair to keep him in position.If Tyne changed his mind, he’d have to fight Meyer in order to stop kissing him.
Their tongues tangled.Tyne groaned, and Meyer wondered how bad it would be if someone looked out the window.Would they even care?
As far as Meyer knew, no one but Bennett was aware of the fact that he and Tyne had been together.He didn’t know if Tyne had told anyone, but Bennett had surely told Penley.The man kept looking at Meyer with hearts in his eyes, so much so that Meyer would be worried if he didn’t know that Penley was happy with Bennett.No, Penley was emotional because he wanted Tyne and Meyer to be together, not because he wanted Meyer.
“We should stop,” Tyne murmured against Meyer’s lips.
“You want to stop?”
Tyne didn’t hesitate.“Never.”
Meyer grabbed Tyne’s hips and dragged him close.“Then let’s not.”He could feel that Tyne was hard.He was, too, and while he wasn’t planning on doing anything about it, it was nice to know that he had this effect on Tyne.For so long, Meyer had thought he’d never have this.Now that he did have it, he wanted to enjoy it, even if it didn’t lead anywhere.
It might.They could go inside and find a closet.They could head to one of their bedrooms.Hell, they could even find a secluded place somewhere in the courtyard.
They wouldn’t.It wasn’t what this was about.This was them reconnecting, and Meyer couldn’t have been happier.
“I have him!”someone yelled.
The voice hadn’t come from anywhere close, but it still made Meyer jump.He glanced up since some of the windows were open, but he couldn’t see anyone.
“Was that Emory?”Tyne asked.
Meyer had been so focused on Tyne that it was a miracle he’d heard it.“I don’t know.Do you think it was?”
“He saidI have him.What does that mean?”
“I don’t know.Do you want to head inside and find out?”
Tyne hesitated, but it didn’t last long.They were staring at each other when they heard Emory yell again.
