“Does that scare you?”
Elijah seemed to contemplate the question. “Not for myself. But for other kids. It’s like you said. Some people aren’t fit to walk around in society. Some people need to be put down.”
Shep pushed his hands through Elijah’s hair. “Is that what you want? Somebody to put Cane down?”
“Yeah. I want him to die a slow, agonizing death. I want him to lose a body part for every child he hurt. I don’t just want him dead, Sam. I want him to die screaming.”
The venom in Elijah’s voice made Shep proud. “Me too, rabbit. Me too.”
Elijah smiled. “You know, most people would tell me I need therapy. They’d be horrified.”
“I’m not most people, and most people haven’t endured the trauma you have. You’re entitled to want vengeance. To want justice. Fuck anybody who tells you otherwise.”
Elijah wiggled up Shep’s body to give him a kiss. “I love you.”
“I love you, too.” As an afterthought, he said, “You know I’d never let anybody hurt you, right?”
Elijah tsked. “I don’t know. You’re leaving me with Linc’s second string security detail while the six of you play commando and you don’t even work for him anymore.”
Shep shook his head. “Just because they are a different team doesn’t mean they are second string. And I told you, Linc asked for my help with one final job before we leave for Prague. Besides, do you really want me here while you and Charlie and Wyatt are having your birthday slumber party? I’m too old for Truth or Dare.”
Elijah sat up so he straddled Shep’s hips, rubbing his ass against Shep’s semi-hard cock. “You will be home for my actual birthday though, right?”
“Yes, rabbit. I wouldn’t miss it.”
“Good, cause I have big plans for us,” Elijah said, rubbing his hands along Shep’s chest.
Shep gripped Elijah’s hips thrusting up as he pulled him down, watching as Elijah’s eyelids fluttered from the friction. “I can think of something big I’d like to give you,” Shep promised.
Elijah laughed, delighted. “Only somebody as hot as you could ever pull off such a cheeseball line, Sam.”
Shep started to push Elijah off him. “Oh, well, if you’re not interested.”
Elijah shrieked with laughter. “Wait, wait, wait. I’m interested. Give it to me.”
“Give you what, rabbit?” Shep asked in that low rumble that sent shivers over Elijah’s whole body.
Elijah gripped Shep’s cock through the thin fabric of his boxer briefs. “This big cock, Daddy. I want it. Right now.”
“I don’t know,” Shep said. “You called me a cheeseball and I do have to pack for the airport soon.”
Elijah grabbed both of Shep’s wrists and pinned them over his head. “You’re wasting time. You know I always get what I want. Get naked right now and I’ll let you fuck me in the walk-in closet with the wrap around mirrors.”
Shep grinned. “Done.”
* * *
“You’re late,” Jackson barked as soon as Shepherd hit the tarmac.
“Five minutes. I wasn’t expecting Medford to decide tonight was the night to eat a fucking bullet.”
A small Cessna sat on the runway of the private airport in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. It looked deserted. He couldn’t believe a place like this existed so close to the city, but there wasn’t really much time for Shep to ponder it.
“How’s he taking the news?” Linc asked, taking Shep’s bag and shoving it inside.
“Better than expected. Said he wished it had hurt more.”
Linc and Jackson both gave Shep a startled look. Shep frowned. “What? Do you blame him?”
