There was genuine affection in the way they touched each other, the way the sexier-than-sin incubus looked at him. Hope for something more had sprung in Rowan’s heart because this didn’t feel like a simple affair. This felt deep.
He was in love with Ivor, and Ivor’s every interaction with him certainly made it seem as if he felt the same way.
He ran his hand down Ivor’s back, loving his weight on him and also really enjoying the silk of his skin.
Ivor sighed and kissed his jaw. “I don’t know about you, but food is sounding awfully good about now.”
“I could eat,” Rowan admitted because he’d been ignoring his belly’s need for food. He was just enjoying their closeness so much.
Ivor slid off him and got to his feet. Rowan ran his gaze over the incubus’s incredible body, zeroing in on the ass he was seeing for the first time. Ivor had a fantastic bubble butt, round and firm. He wanted to bite those cheeks. Ivor looked over his shoulder, grinning when he caught the direction of Rowan’s gaze. “You like?”
“Oh, I like very much. You should stay naked.”
“Only if you will, too.”
Rowan nodded and got up off the bed, smiling when Ivor linked their fingers before pulling him from the room.
“I’d planned to order in some food, but I have the stuff for sandwiches, if that sounds good.”
“Sounds great.” He reluctantly let go of Ivor’s hand but watched the way he moved around the kitchen. Clothed, that walk of his was sexy, but naked, it was…amazing. Muscles bunched as he bent to grab food out of the refrigerator, and his lean, muscular legs flexed as he carried everything to the counter. “Can I help?” Rowan asked.
“I’ve got it covered. Do you like roast beef? Mayo or mustard?”
“Mayo. I’m kind of a mayo fiend to be honest.”
“Same. There’s this broccoli salad that Xavier turned me on to that has a mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar dressing that I can eat until I’m bursting.”
“I know that dressing. You do really have a sweet tooth, don’t you?”
Ivor flashed him a sparkling, white grin. “It’s the worst. And now that you have access to my kitchen, I’m hoping you’ll make a dessert for me.”
“I’d love to. I’ve felt off without having a kitchen for too long now. You wouldn’t mind if I used yours?”
“Not in the least.” Ivor stacked layers of beef and cheese on bread. He added lettuce and grabbed a tomato out of a wire bowl on the counter. After slicing that, he added the slices to the sandwiches, which he’d also slathered with mayonnaise.
Rowan’s mouth watered. He was actually pretty damn hungry, though watching Ivor move about the kitchen naked was making him hungry for more than food. He kind of marveled over his own comfort in his own nudity. He’d leaned a hip against the counter as he watched.
Ivor grabbed the plates and two napkins and nodded toward the dining area. Rowan followed him to the pretty walnut table and chairs. He felt a little strange sitting naked on Ivor’s furniture, but quickly dismissed the feeling when Ivor instantly settled in one of the chairs. He took the one next to him.
Rowan moaned with the first bite because he’d been hungrier than he realized. “This is great. Thank you.”
“Keep making sounds like that and you won’t get a chance to finish that sandwich.” Ivor stared at his mouth. “Fuck, you’re sexy even when you eat.”
“You gotta know that’s not really a threat.” Smirking, Rowan wiped his mouth with the napkin and winked at Ivor as he took another bite and moaned again.
Ivor just growled at him before taking a healthy bite of his own sandwich. He chewed, gaze going over Rowan thoughtfully before he swallowed. “You really don’t feel any weakness after being with me?”
“I really don’t. I feel great.”
“Amazing,” Ivor breathed as he set his sandwich down and leaned over to kiss Rowan’s cheek. “You have no idea how wonderful that is.”
Rowan watched him a moment, seeing something in his expression that looked faintly like sadness. “Did sex with a human end badly in your past or something?”
“I mostly stick with different partners for that very reason.”
“But you didn’t once, did you?”
Ivor’s shoulders tensed up as he sighed. “I did have a human lover I cared for once. He asked me not to feed from others. It ended…badly.”
