King ran a hand through his hair when Colton’s phone rang. His friend’s visible sigh of relief said they’d found Leo. Oh, thank goodness.
“Thank you so much, Clara. I will.” Colton hung up and put a hand on his chest. “Clara says her husband just got home. Leo had asked him for a ride back to the cabin.”
Joker gaped at him. “What? When?”
“Two hours ago.”
What? How was that possible? No one had seen him. King frowned. “He wasn’t in our room. It was the first place I looked.”
“But we didn’t check the rest of the house,” Fitz replied with a sigh. “We just assumed he was still out here.”
“Because no one saw him enter the house,” Joker said. “And some of us were in the main living room. He did not walk through that door. The dogs would have lost their furry minds.”
That was true. If Leo was anywhere in the vicinity of the dogs, especially Chip, they were trying to get to him. King turned and headed for the door. “Let’s get back and figure this out.”
As soon as they were back at the cabin, King was out of the SUV and running up the stairs. “Everyone split up. Colt, Ace, Gio, Joker, Fitz, and I will take the downstairs. Everyone else checks upstairs.” He’d just turned the corner when Ace put up a hand.
“You hear that?”
King frowned. “Sounds like….” Damn it, how had he not thought of that? He spun around and ran to the movie room at the end of the hall. Hurrying inside, he stopped suddenly, his heart ready to burst. He’d never seen anything more beautiful.
Leo was asleep on the floor, sweetly snuggled under a cozy blanket and surrounded by pillows. One of his favorite Marvel movies played quietly in the background.
“You just melted into a puddle of goo, didn’t you?” Ace whispered.
King couldn’t even respond. He maneuvered his way around the many pillows and moved one to the side so he could sit. Ace was right. Everything King had been feeling before he saw Leo melted away, leaving only an overwhelming need to have Leo in his arms.
“Sweetheart?”
Leo opened his eyes, and when he realized King was there, he smiled that gorgeous smile of his, stealing King’s breath away. Leo scrambled to straddle King’s lap, wrapping himself around King as if he hadn’t seen him in months, making him chuckle.
“Hey,” King said softly. “We were worried about you.”
Leo leaned back. “Why?”
“Because we couldn’t find you.”
Leo blinked at him. “But I was right here.”
How very logical. King smiled warmly. “We never saw you come in.”
“Oh. I didn’t come in through the front.” Leo worried his bottom lip. “I peopled a lot today, and I knew everyone was home, so I came in through the mudroom. I thought I would decompress before going downstairs, and I was going to text you, but I guess I fell asleep.” He looked up at Ace and everyone else who’d materialized behind him. “I’m sorry if I worried everyone.”
Fitz stepped forward. “It sounds like you had quite the day. Don’t worry about it. We’ll be downstairs. Red made his delicious Southern comfort food.” He turned and ushered everyone out of the room. As soon as they were out, he closed the door behind him.
“I really worried you?” Leo asked quietly, his eyes filled with concern.
King brushed Leo’s hair away from his face. “Yeah, but what matters is that you’re here and safe.”
“I’m sorry.” Leo brushed his lips over King’s. “I missed you, you know.”
“Yeah?” King hummed, slipping his hands under Leo’s sweater to feel his soft skin. Leo nodded. “How much did you miss me?” he asked, his voice low and growly as his pants tightened.
Leo’s smile was wicked as he slipped his fingers into King’s hair and brought their lips together. Damn, he tasted good. Of something sweet. King returned Leo’s kiss, their tongues tangling as heat flared between them.
Five years and King still couldn’t get enough of Leo, of his body, the softness of his skin, the taste of his lips. The way he fit against King was delicious, and the desire that coursed through Leo was sinful. Now, more than ever, he had the power to bring King to his knees.
Knowing none of their brethren was about to interrupt, he gave himself over to his beautiful man, letting Leo pull him to his feet. Leo opened a small drawer in the side table and pulled out a packet of lube. King wasn’t about to think about how that stash got there.
