“My dad. Some little asshole of a wolf came into the clinic and was giving us hell. My dad took him down a peg or twelve. It was pretty epic.”
“A mate, a twin, and a potential cure, all within a day. It doesn’t seem real, Ben. Are you sure I’m not in a coma from the cardiac arrest? That seems much more logical.”
“Does it? With our lives to date? I’m not sure you’re thinking logically.”
Koios chuckled. “Maybe not. I feel better.”
“Good. Let’s shower. If you’re nice, I’ll let you see me naked.”
Koios laughed and pushed Ben’s chest. “Oh really? If I’m nice? Are you going to shower with your clothes on if I’m not?”
“Hmm. I didn’t think that threat through very well.”
“No, but since I do want to see you naked, I suppose I’ll be nice.”
Ben stood and held out his hand. Koios took it and Ben pulled him to his feet. “It’s going to be okay, Koios. I don’t know why the goddess put us on this journey or why it has to be so damn complicated, but we’re together now.”
Koios braced his hands against Ben’s chest before pushing up on his toes. “Quit stalling and get naked.”
He brushed a kiss over Ben’s lips before grinning and hurrying into the bathroom. The shower started a second later and Ben quit stalling. He pulled his shirt over his head and followed his mate.
Koios had already untied his shirt. Ben helped him take it off. Koios gestured to the towel rack where two large contractor bags hung. “Grab those. I have to cover my wings so they don’t get wet.”
Ben did as he was told and helped Koios cover his wings. He sealed the bags with the athletic tape Koios handed him, then stripped out of his pants and shoes.
“Quit stalling,” Ben teased.
Koios stared at Ben’s body, looking him up and down before licking his lips. “You’re…big all over.”
“I am.”
Koios swallowed hard.
Ben chuckled. That was his usual response to Koios, and now his mate had the same one to him. Ben stepped back into the shower stall and let the water splash down on him.
Koios removed his pants without once taking his eyes off Ben. He entered the shower and immediately ran his hands over Ben’s chest. “What are your boundaries? I need to know before…well, I need to know now.”
Ben’s heart thumped. He reached for Koios’s hand and held it over his heart.
Koios stared at their hands then looked up. “Your heart is beating so fast.”
“It is. For you. I don’t know what boundaries to give, Koios. You’re my mate, and I want everything with you.”
“Penetration?”
“If we both decide we’re ready, then yes. Will we get that far tonight based on our previous experience?”
“Doubtful.” Koios grinned and slid his free hand down Ben’s side then across his belly. “Then again, we do have all night. Who knows what will happen? I mean, maybe you could give me a massage and if your fingers happened to go a little lower than they usually do and perhaps a little penetration occurs, I’d be okay with that.”
Ben groaned, his mind immediately overtaken with that vision. He had a vivid imagination, not that he needed it with Koios. “That’s an idea.”
“And then, once you’ve turned me into a pile of goo, maybe you’ll let me sit on top of you when I’m all slicked up and I can slide you between my legs, between my cheeks. And hey, if a little penetration occurs, I’d be okay with that too. Emphasis on little because you’re anything but.”
“Just the tip,” Ben teased.
“I’m not even sure the tip is little. But sure, let’s go with that.”
Ben tugged Koios against him before lowering his head. He kissed his mate the way he’d been wanting to kiss him all day. Koios pressed against him and rubbed their bodies together until Ben worried he wouldn’t even make it to the bed.
