“What are you doing here?” Sean asked as everyone else got on, the doorsclosing.
“Work here,” Alexei saidblithely.
“I know that. But this isn’t a level you’renormallyon.”
“Asked Ceres where you are. Thought I find you and get lunch. Keep you company unless younotwant?”
Alexei looked so hopeful at the possibility of sharing a meal together that Sean hated to tell him no. “I’m not good companyrightnow.”
Alexei studied him, gray eyes almost too-knowing. “Not go well withfamily?”
“It’s a lot for them to take in,” Sean said a littledefensively.
“Was hard for Mama and Papa when we joined Strike Force. Find out about MDF just as hard. Lots oftears.”
“Yeah.”
“Could have lunchoffbase?”
The idea of getting away from everything, if only for a little while, was hugely tempting. Sean knuckled his dry eyes. “Technically, I’moff-duty.”
Alexei smiled, slow and teasingly hot, making warmth bloom across Sean’s skin. “We gohome,da?”
He should say no; should stay and work things out with his family. But sometimes, the best decision was to walk away from the fight until thingscooleddown.
“My place is closer,” Sean said, staring at Alexei’smouth.
“Willdrive.”
13
Break the MorningLight
The second theystepped inside Sean’s apartment, he found himself pinned against the door, Alexei’s mouth on his in a dominating kiss. Sean curled one hand around the back of Alexei’s neck to hold him there, kissing the taller man until he was breathless because he could. Sean arched against him, blindly trying to lock the door with his other hand, and failing miserably. Alexei’s big, warm hands were a heady distraction that never stayed in one place, paired with the sinfully indecent roll of his hips against Sean’s hips. Sean was having a difficult time concentrating beyond the growing heat in his belly. The hard bulge of Alexei’s cock rubbed against his own in a teasing drag, making Sean whimperwithwant.
“Bedroom,” Sean gasped when Alexei broke the kiss in favor of sucking on his throat. He turned his head to the side, giving Alexei more access to the taut line ofhisneck.
“Mm,” Alexei agreed, pressing his teeth against Sean’s pulse and sucking hard at the skinthere.
A shiver coursed through Sean’s body, an electric jolt snaking from the hot point of Alexei’s mouth straight to his cock. He went a little weak-kneed when Alexei slipped a thigh between his legs, pressing against his groin and just staying there, impossible to ignore. Sean couldn’t help but shift on his feet, grinding up against that hardmuscle.
Sean’s pants were definitely getting tight when he finally managed to lock the door. It beeped reassuringly at him as he pressed both his hands against Alexei’s firm chest. He didn’t immediately push Alexei away, distracted by the rock-hard muscle beneath his hands. Alexei’s body was definitely a specimen of pure perfection in Sean’s eyes, even covered by the annoying uniformhewore.
Sean turned his head, forcing Alexei to pull away from the hot bruise he was sucking onto his throat again. “Clothes off,Lyosha.”
Alexei nipped lightly at his earlobe, big hands curved over Sean’s ass. “Not like me inuniform?”
“No,” Sean said, before quickly changing his mind as he tugged Alexei’s shirt out of his pants. “I mean,yes, but naked isbetter.”
Sean slipped his hands beneath Alexei’s shirt, slowly dragging them up his chest. Sean took his time mapping out the defined muscle there, inch by inch, before rising on tiptoe to kiss Alexei again. Botched mission aside, it had been good for kicking his libido into high gear again after being buried for months and months because of work. Sean might not have a lot of experience in bed, but he was sure Alexei would be up torectifyingthat.
Alexei sucked on his bottom lip before stepping back with a chuckle, the space between them initially making Sean unhappy. “Impatient. What if I want to fuck you whiledressed?”
The idea of being naked while Alexei remained in uniform made Sean groan. He lifted his hands to shove at Alexei’s shoulders. “Bedroom.”
Alexei grinned rakishly before grabbing Sean’s hand and dragging him toward the bedroom. Sean didn’t need to point out where it was since the apartment was on the small side to begin with. The bedroom was only a little smaller than the living room, with a wide window that overlooked thestreet.
He’d drawn the curtains before leaving for the mission, but the midday sun shining through the fabric brightened the room. His queen-sized bed and its attached low headboard with built-in shelves took up most of the space. A couple of decorative shelves extended out from the wall above his desk in the corner, showcasing more holopics of his family, while his acoustic guitar was displayed near his closet on astand.
