She nods. “Mm-hmm. Soon. Maybe. Yes.”
My lips twitch. “Okay, sweet mystery.”
She yawns. “I’m going to…” She trails off, nuzzling into me. “Make you… come… too.”
“Whatever you want,” I tell her.
“?’Kay,” she replies groggily, yawning again. “Soon.”
My tattoos shift into something more soothing, the need to comfort her overriding every other instinct.
Which naturally has my dick aching in protest.
But we’ll make time to play after she wakes up.
And if she still wants to lick me then, I’ll indulge her.
However, until then, I’ll hold her while she sleeps.
I close my eyes with her, reveling in the moment.
Only to stir a second later as a familiar presence enters the room.
I don’t look at him, though. I keep my eyes closed as I ask, “Did you enjoy watching me play with your wife?” Because I have no doubt Hades was lurking nearby throughout the entire exchange. Though, I didn’t think about him once.
Bloody voyeur.
“Yes,” he says. “And also no.”
My lips twitch. “Sounds right. Are you going to punish me now?”
“Was a potential punishment what held you back from fucking her?” he asks.
I finally peek at him, not at all surprised to find him standing right beside the bed with his hands in the pockets of his dress slacks. “I didn’t fuck her because we’re still getting to know each other,” I tell him. “It had nothing to do with you.”
He considers me for a moment. “It’s not like you to move slowly with a lover.”
“Sera is more than just a lover,” I counter.
The comment has his lips curling. “I know. She’s our mate.” He cocks his head. “So, no, Maliki. I’m not going to castigate you for treating her right. But I fully accept your punishment for the way I’ve treated her thus far.”
I frown at him. “You want me to punish you?”
“You already are,” he tells me. “Watching you play together brings me great pleasure, and significant pain.” He winces a bit. “Which is why I need to talk to Morpheus.”
I arch a brow at him, curious as to what he means by that.
But before I can ask, he says, “Keep her happy, Maliki. I’m going to try to do the same.” With that cryptic comment, he vanishes.
I sigh. “The mandate was unnecessary,” I tell him, aware that he’s long gone and can’t hear me. “Sera’s pleasure is my main priority now. Which makes her my boss, not you.”
Not that Hades was ever actually my boss.
But the words needed to be said regardless.
Even if he didn’t actually hear them.
Though, I swear I hear a snort from the shadows. Perhaps from Hades. Maybe from his beast.
