“You can just pick what day you want your birthday to be!” Frankie chuckled, kissing Snod’s hair.
“Pick the day and we’ll throw you a party.”
“No.”
“Fine, we’ll pick the day for you.”
“No,” Snod continued to argue, tilting up to nip at Frankie’s neck. It had been so long since they had
been intimate, and he could feel desire heating up inside of him fast. Any possible reservations
Frankie could have had about their relationship were all gone now; there was no reason to wait.
Frankie gasped a little when Snod began to suck at his throat, a mockery of feeding that made him
twitch and stammer, “Mmm, Obe... uhm. Maybe, maybe we should...”
Snod pretended not to hear him, sliding a hand up into his hair and sucking harder until Frankie
moaned.
“Hey! There are children present here!” Lorenzo chided. “Innocent, virgin eyes!”
“Oh, there’s definitely nothing virgin in this kitchen,” Athaliah purred playfully.
Snod’s head snapped up at that, barking, “What?”
“Go back to sucking face with your boyfriend!” Athaliah groaned loudly.
Snod growled, finding Frankie’s cool hands cradling his face and pulling him in for a deep kiss. “Not
fair,” he mumbled. “You’re trying to distract me.”
“Mmm, is it working?”
“Yes.”
“Come on,” Frankie urged, nuzzling against his cheek. “I’ve missed you...”
Snod couldn’t resist, whining as the heat simmering away inside his body started to boil, quickly
stumbling to his feet. He glared at Lorenzo, pointing at him and warning, “Death. Slow, painful
death.”
“I’ll be fine,” Athaliah insisted, hugging Snod tightly, swaying a little as he hung from his neck. “I can
take care of myself. Now, go have fun! I’m going to start planning your birthday party.”
Snod sighed in frustration, but knew better than to argue with him. Athaliah was as stubborn as Snod
was, if not more so. He held him close, his anger washing away as a sudden tenderness seized his
heart. He tried to fight off the emotional onslaught of having his brother back, murmuring quietly, “I
love you.”
“I love you, too,” he replied, smiling brightly. “Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere.”
