How fucking long had Bel been in the shower? “Uh, mate…”
Bel shook his head. “I think we might need to switch up positions this next time. My back is aching.”
His back. Bel’s back hurt? Atlas rose to his knees before shuffling naked across the mattress. They’d gone to bed to salvage the rest of their date night and after Bel had insisted he needed to shower. And now…now…it wasn’t Bel’s back that Atlas was concerned about.
“Maybe I’ll just ride you,” Bel told him.
Atlas shook his head. “Come here,” he ordered.
Bel smirked before tossing the towel over his shoulder where it disappeared with what had to be the help of magic. “Did you miss me?”
Watching his mate’s hips roll as he sauntered forward, Atlas forced himself to focus on what he was seeing. Not that he didn’t appreciate Bel’s cock.
“Bel,” Atlas whispered.
“Why do I get the feeling that you’re not appreciating my dick?” Bel asked. “And what is going on with your phone?”
Reaching behind him without looking Atlas grabbed his phone. He turned the little device off before tossing it on the floor. “You were right. Asmos told everyone.”
“Of course he did.” Bel chuckled as he stepped in front of Atlas.
“Do you mind?” Atlas asked, concerned. It had been Bel that hadn’t wanted anyone to know.
Bel shook his head. “Not really.”
“But you didn’t want anyone to know.” Atlas said the words that had been bothering him all day.
“That’s not exactly right.” Bel cupped his face, forcing Atlas’s gaze up. “I just didn’t want a bunch of nosy demons to invade our space or privacy. This is going to be a big deal in our realm. I need you to be comfortable first.”
Gently, he extracted his face from Bel’s hands to lean forward and kiss Bel above his belly button. “It wasn’t going to be long before someone figured it out with this little baby bump.”
Bel laughed loudly but when Atlas just looked up at him, Bel glanced down. “What!”
“You, my mate, have a bump.” And it was beautiful.
“No.” Bel shook his head. “I…I just took a shower!”
“I know.” Atlas kissed his belly again. “Was it a magical shower? Did it last longer than normal? Because that was not there when I was fucking you.”
“I…” Bel seemed stuck at staring at his own stomach.
“My mate,” Atlas said. “So gorgeous. Carrying our baby.” He took Bel’s hand so both their palms were right over where Bel’s stomach pooched out.
“How?” Bel whispered.
“We could probably ask Seb or Ari,” Atlas offered. “Except I don’t think they know right now. Why don’t you come lie in bed with me so we can cuddle and admire the change.”
Bel stepped back as he bit his lip.
That was not a look that Atlas ever wanted to see on his mate’s face. “What is it?”
“Do you think I’ll get very big?” Bel asked.
“I don’t know.” No one knew as far as Atlas was aware.
“What if I get fat?”
He started to laugh before realizing that Bel was completely serious. Oh shit! This was a real worry that his mate had. “I don’t care how big you get,” Atlas assured him. “You’re giving us something so special.”
