There was only one thing Dex didn’t like about their newly enhanced sex life.
“What is it?” Luc asked, no doubt feeling the stab of disappointment that had hit Dex in the chest. Luc abandoned the box he’d been about to open, concern lining his face.
Why did he have to think about this now? Dex had been avoiding this for a reason. “It’s stupid,” he muttered, his face flaming.
Luc’s expression hardened. “What did I tell you about calling yourself stupid?”
Dex looked at his feet, then up again. “That I shouldn’t because I’m not.”
“No, you’re not. So…care to share?” Luc raised a brow. He sounded stern, but affection and concern flooded their connection.
Dex couldn’t help opening up, words coming out in a rush. “I can’t be good for you anymore.”
Luc’s eyes widened. “What do you mean? Of course you can.”
Fuck that hadn’t come out right. “Not like before. You can’t tell me not to come and use me now that we’re bonded. I can’t hold back when you finish.”
Dex came every time Luc did. Every sensation Luc experienced during sex, Dex experienced too. Feeling Luc’s orgasms through the bond always triggered his own orgasm, no matter how recently he’d come or how much he tried to hold it off.
Dex twisted his hands together. “I love being used and denied. Doing something solely for you. I didn’t realize it would go away when we bonded.”
What a trivial worry. Even if he’d known, Dex wouldn’t have chosen not to bond. He was being greedy, but still, the disappointment lingered.
“Oh, Dex.” Luc cupped his cheeks, a smile tugging on his red lips. “That particular pleasure hadn’t gone anywhere. You need training, that’s all.”
Dex’s core tightened, and heat flooded him. “Training?”
“You like that,” Luc teased, wicked amusement tickling the bond. “Yes, training. Blocking strong emotions and sensations is difficult, especially during something as unrestrained as sex, but it’s not impossible. We can practice. And even if we can’t block each other’s pleasure entirely, I can train you to handle my orgasm. With practice, you’ll build a tolerance. I bet you’ll hold out longer and even be able to bear it one day.”
Dex groaned softly. “Training like that’s going to take forever.” Fuck, he was breathless.
Luc’s fangs lengthened. “Not forever, but a while, I’m sure.And I can’t wait to get started. Think how much I’ll enjoy bringing you close and stopping. Holding you on the edge. We’ll learn what works for us. And even if my orgasm triggers yours, I’ll still be in control of you. You can’t come without me or touch yourself without my permission. You can still be good for me.”
Dex went from disappointed to hard in his pants. “You’re right.” He’d been too focused on one thing to see all the new possibilities.
Luc’s eyes flashed. “And no, we aren’t starting now, you desperate little thing. You can stay hard and wanting while we unpack your boxes.”
Dex made a childish, overdramatic sound, but he was grinning ear to ear. “Okay, fine, but can we start soon?”
“We’ll see.” Luc’s excitement sparked, fading to a smoldering sense of love that flooded their bond and brought them even closer together.
33
LUCIFER
Three months later.
Luc pacedthe mezzanine floor of his loft, rounding the bed and dresser, and stalking past the sitting area. His heart fluttered, and his stomach was worryingly unsettled.
His phone buzzed in his pocket, and he stopped.
Dex:
Are you okay?
He’d sensed Luc’s nerves through the bond. Luc smiled, his jitters calming as Dex sent warm, soft affection his way.
Luc:
