“I’m not sure why that would require I putonclothes, but if you want a workout, I’m more than happy to accommodate you.”
I kicked the sheets down my body, revealing my fully aroused cock, and reveled in how Shep’s eyes took the same path.
“Take off your clothes and come to bed. I was too tired last night to take advantage of you, but I’m more than willing now.”
Shep snorted and tossed a black tank top and hoodie on top of my shorts. “Well, thank you for your sacrifice, but I need to get out, stretch my legs. I don’t know how long we’re going to be here, and I want to get my bearings.”
“I thought you said you’ve been here before?”
“I have been. But that was a long time ago.”
“And now you want to do a perimeter check.”
“Something like that.”
My attention drifted past Shep to the lush jungle beyond. “Okay, how about you go do that, and when you’re finished, you know where to find me.”
He chuckled and shook his head. “I don’t think so. Until we know who and where this threat is coming from, you and I are going to be joined at the hip.”
“The hip?” My eyes dropped below the waist of his shorts. “I can think of a much more pleasurable way to be joined.”
“Get up,” Shep ordered me, and before I could point out that I already was, he turned on his heel and headed for the door. “If you’re not in the living room in the next two minutes, you’re not going to like what happens next.”
I wasn’t sure what it said about me that his threat was just as enticing as his body, but as he disappeared from the room I found myself climbing out of bed and pulling my clothes on. Though I was loathe to admit it, Shep was right—until we knew where the threat was coming from, we needed to stay vigilant. Just because I had him off grid in a house that had fortress-like walls, that didn’t mean I could let my guard down—even if the idea of being alone with Shep for the foreseeable future had an appeal unlike any other.
Not only were we cut off from civilization, we had also gone dark on all communications, in and out. Essentially, we were on our own until we checked in.
“Theo.” Shep’s voice echoed through the house to where I’d just finished pulling on my shorts. I tugged the tank top over my head and snatched up my hoodie, then headed down the hall.
“All right, keep your pants on. Oh wait,” I said as I came to a stop in the living room. “You already did that.”
Shep looked up from tying one of his hiking boots and gestured to the extra pair in front of him. “You’re going to want to put those on.”
I eyed the thick-tread boots. “Just how far are we going?”
“Just a few miles.”
“Then why can’t I just wear my usual workout shoes?”
Shep sat back in his seat. “Well, you can, but I would think you might want something more substantial between your feet and the wildlife out there.”
“Wildlife?”
“Insects, spiders, snakes.”
“Oui, I get it, and I think I’m just going to wait here for?—”
“No. Put your boots on, Theo.”
I grumbled but took the couch opposite him, racking my brain for a way out of this. Surely there was a way to get Shep to leave me behind. But when he tossed me a pair of thick socks, I knew my time for coming up with said plan was running out.
“Maybe I could stay here and make some breakfast for us?”
“You? Cook?” Shep pushed to his feet and walked over to a backpack sitting on the table. “I think I’d rather walk through the jungle in flip-flops.”
“Oh, I see, you’re feeling funny today.”
Shep glanced over his shoulder at me with a grin. “Let’s just say I woke up refreshed. A good sleep will do that.”
