Killian held his breath. “And?”
Crush smiled crookedly. “I was stuffing my face with finger foods. They were serving some pretty good treats. Anyway, I saw him step out of the restroom. Five seconds later, the door slammed open behind him and amassive waveof sewage gushed out. The instant I smelled it, I ran for the exit.”
“Oh rabbit gods,” Killian whispered, cringing. “How...? Why...?”
“My guess was that he did somethingexplosivein the restroom,” Crush said dryly. “A spell must’ve gone wrong in there. I kept an eye on the news in the following days—the mishap spread like wildfire, but either he pulled a vanishing act, or his PR must’ve paid off the news outlets to erase his involvement.”
“Oh gods,” Killian whispered. “That sounds like a mess.”
“It’s worse than anything you could possibly say, isn’t it?” Crush grinned.
“Yeah,” Killian realized. “At least I’m not making a fool of myself in front of the entire world.”
“So there you have it. Even the rich and famouscanhave terrible bathroom accidents. You just don’t hear about it because they have deep pockets.”
“That’s crazy.”
Crush nudged his shoulder. “What I’m trying to say is, you don’t have to be so hard on yourself. Crap happens to everyone.”
Killian couldn’t help it—he giggled. Crush grinned back with boyish good humor.
In the darkness under the covers, this felt like a secret between them.
Eventually, Killian’s giggling tapered off. What was left, was a comfortable silence, their quiet breathing filling up the space.
“So...” Crush whispered.
Killian noticed, suddenly, how close their faces were. All he could smell was clean linen and Crush. With the outside world muffled by the blanket and walls, Crush’s pulse and breathing were all he could hear. Crush’s breath fell on Killian’s lips, heavy and warm.
“You’re so beautiful,” the alpha murmured. “Did you know that?” He curled his gentle fingers against Killian’s nape.
Killian stopped breathing. Ever so slowly, Crush moved closer.
Then he slanted his mouth over Killian’s in a velvety rush of friction.
Electricity sizzled down Killian’s spine. Crush pressed closer, swallowing Killian’s helpless moan. It probably didn’t surprise him that Killian wasn’t great at kissing; Killian hadn’t had many chances to practice. But Crush didn’t seem to mind. The alpha nipped at Killian’s lips, his tongue flicking between them. Before Killian could describe how it lit up all his nerve endings, Crush slid deeper into his mouth, a slow purposeful swipe.
It felt like a declaration of intent, like he was one step from being devoured.
“Eat me,” Killian said into Crush’s mouth.
Crush laughed, a puff of air against Killian’s cheek. And he gripped Killian’s hair, changing the angle of their lips. The kiss turned scorching.
Crush explored Killian’s mouth with the confidence of an alpha laying his claim, an alpha who had every right to be there. He tipped Killian’s head back so Killian gasped, thrusting his tongue deeper. He kept thrusting in, his tongue thick and heavy, his musky scent turning richer with arousal.
Killian grew wet, the warmth in his body blazing into an inferno.
“You taste amazing,” Crush growled when he finally broke the kiss, only to kiss and nip down Killian’s jaw. “Mine.”
“Please,” Killian whimpered, panting when Crush reached behind him to squeeze his ass. Calloused fingers slipped between his cheeks and massaged his wet hole, fingertips dipping brazenly into Killian’s body. “D-don’t tease!”
Crush’s laugh was low and rough. He sucked a trail of kisses down Killian’s throat, sharp teeth grazing Killian’s skin. The alpha rolled Killian onto his back and covered him with his own body, the full skin contact sending a shudder down to Killian’s toes.
“Please please please,” Killian whined, arching his spine to push himself against his alpha. Crush was so solid and strong; he rocked his entire body against Killian, so every inch of Killian’s skin tingled. Killian felt so unbearably empty again, his desperation growing with every second that passed.
“Please what?” Crush closed his hot mouth over Killian’s pulse point andsucked.Killian jerked, tipping his head back in a silent offering. Crush sucked a lovebite into his skin, each tug of his lips going straight between Killian’s legs. “So lovely,” the alpha growled. “Spreading your legs like you need me inside you. Did you know? You were made for my cock, sweetheart. Made to open and stretch around me, take every thick inch.”
The burning intensified. Killian clawed at his alpha, moaning when Crush’s hard cock rubbed against his own. “Alpha. Now. Please.”
