Ryu smiled. “I’m glad I was the person you decided to share it with.” Ignoring the crowded bar, he leaned forward and kissed my lips. I shivered at the sudden pleasure. I found myself not even caring that people could’ve seen.
“Me too,” I mumbled.
* * *
Angel was tiredout from her night at the loud bar. She didn’t let out a peep as Ryu tucked her into her new crib. I noticed that he’d wheeled her crib into the next room and placed a baby monitor with her, instead of just leaving her in the bedroom like he usually did. I raised a brow curiously, but didn’t ask—I was sure the reason why would reveal itself soon enough.
“Looks like she’s settled down until morning,” he said quietly as he joined me in bed. My skin prickled with electricity as his elbow brushed my side. Ever since the flirting at the bar, I’d felt on edge, like any touch lasting longer than two seconds would arouse me. Before dating Ryu, I never let myself become intimately close with anyone—alpha or otherwise. It just never crossed my mind.
But now, with Ryu just inches away from me, it was all I could think about.
I shut my eyes, watching the light dots dance across the darkness. Even though I didn’t have a single drink, I felt buzzed. Was Ryu’s presence alone doing this to me?
“I’ve been meaning to ask you something,” Ryu said suddenly.
I was almost afraid to open my eyes and meet his gaze. I kept my eyes shut. “What?”
He paused. “How would you feel about another child?”
Cautiously opening my eyes, I asked, “I’m fine with that. It’d be nice for Angel to have a sibling to play with. Where would we find one, though?”
Ryu’s eyes glinted with meaning. “I didn’t mean adoption. I meant a biological child.”
I nearly choked.
“I’ve seen how wonderful you are with Angel,” Ryu continued, grasping my hand. “You’re a great father. I know you’ll be the same with a child you bear yourself.”
My voice wavered. “But—” Panic welled within me, and I searched for any excuse I could find. “I’m too old to have a baby.”
He just shook his head, unaffected by my lie. “We both know that’s not true.” He lowered his voice and said softly, “Come on, Scar. Please. I want to have a baby with you.”
I couldn’t argue. Truthfully, I didn’twantto argue. Ryu wanted the exact same thing that I did—a biological child of our own, to love as much as we loved Angel. My whole life, I thought this moment would never come, and now that it was actually here, I didn’t know what to do. It felt like a dream.
Ryu stroked my cheek. “Please say yes.”
I swallowed hard, anticipation and cautious optimism blooming in my stomach. “Okay…” I sighed. “Yes.”
He broke into a huge smile and embraced me. “You want this as much as I do, right?”
“Probably even more,” I mumbled into the side of his neck.
He took my head into his hands and pressed his lips gently against mine, shooting an electric shiver up my spine. My heart pounded in my chest, threatening to burst. I couldn’t help trembling. Ryu deepened the kiss. Our lips parted and our tongues met, making me shiver again. My head felt cottony and I was breathless.
Although I missed him immediately, I was glad when he pulled away, only just so I could fill my lungs with air again.
Wordlessly, he removed my shirt and then his own. His eyes trailed across the scratch-like scars near my shoulders, and where they bloomed furiously near the joint where my skin ended and my prosthetic began. He glanced at me, asking permission to touch it. I nodded. Slowly he pressed his hand to the strange-feeling flesh of my scar, then trailed down towards my stomach. I shivered when his fingers brushed the trail of hair below my navel.
“I’m going to touch you now,” Ryu announced.
I nodded, unable to speak because of how tight my throat felt.
After gently undoing my belt and lowering my jeans, Ryu slipped his hand through the waistband of my boxers. I tensed up as his fingers touched my cock. A spark of electricity zapped to every corner of my body. I exhaled through my teeth.
“Relax,” he murmured.
I tried, but it was extremely difficult when a hot alpha had his hands on me.
He began to move in slow, rhythmic strokes. Our husky breath filled the air. My skin burned like fire as pleasure melted over me. From the obvious bulge in his pants, it was clear Ryu was just as bothered as I was.
