“Hey, we’ve already told each other about the worst times of our lives. Next thing you know, we’ll be married,” Walker said, smiling for a moment before turning serious again. “Do you regret having a family? Sometimes being alone seems appealing.”
“No,” Fernando said, shaking his head. His thoughts were strangely settled for the first time in months. “Having family and friends outweighs the pain in losing them,” he said, looking right into the alpha’s eyes. “I promise.”
Walker stroked his face. “That’s a brave thing for you to say after all you’ve been through.”
Fernando swallowed hard. “Once Diego’s crimes were discovered, my family andtwofriends were all that stood by me, but without them…”
“You’d be me.” Walker linked his fingers with Fernando’s.
They were quiet for a moment, and Fernando closed his eyes, enjoying the strength in the arm around him. Restless energy filled him as the music got louder and the crowd larger. He was hyperaware that something was happening. Something important.
Walker cleared his throat. “Do you want to dance?”
“Yes.” Fernando jumped up. “Enough serious talk, marine. What the hell do you think you’re supposed to do the day before deployment? Listen to a stranger’s heavy family drama? I don’t think so.”
Chapter 4
The music was almost drowned out by the noise of the couples dancing and talking around the fire, but the singer’s warm voice curled its way down Fernando’s spine. He hadn’t intended for this to happen.
He had spewed all his worries and troubles on the poor man directly after meeting him. They were things he hadn’t told anyone else yet. He had apologized to Mateo for acting like a dick, but no one knew he still felt guilty about it. No one knew he missed the uncle he thought he’d had. Fortunately, things were moving away from therapy time and back to hook-up expectations.
Fuck, he is so damn hot. Fernando ran his hands over Walker’s shoulders and squeezed the muscles. Somehow, the alpha’s shirt had spread open, revealing a large wing tattoo on his chest.
Walker’s arms wrapped around him and pulled him closer. Fernando moved to the beat of the music and slid a leg between Walker’s, bringing their hips together. Walker’s hands slid from his back to Fernando’s ass.
Fernando shouldn’t feel so good in a stranger’s arms.He doesn’t feel like a stranger, though,he thought. Walker felt so strong and real.These shoulders could hold the world.
Walker dipped his head, and Fernando felt his warm breath on his neck. He tilted his head, giving the alpha access. He was rewarded with warm, soft kisses behind his ear. A shiver ran up his spine, and his dick hardened.
Walker’s hands cupped and squeezed Fernando’s ass, lifting him off the ground. Their hard dicks pressed against each other, and Fernando writhed, unable to hold still. He moved, hips pumping, and pulled Walker’s face to his own.
He watched the alpha for a moment, mesmerized by the man’s warm brown eyes.I need him. Slowly, Fernando leaned up and pressed his mouth to Walker’s. The man’s lips parted immediately, and Fernando slipped his tongue inside, dying to taste him.
Soon, Fernando was lost in Walker’s taste and the sensations sending shock waves through his body.I really fucking need him.
Fernando pulled back from their kiss. “Want to come back to my room?”
Walker’s smile was too damn wicked. “Will someone hear you scream from there?”
“Fuck, I hope so,” Fernando said, then frowned, “but it better not be because I’m being murdered.”
Walker laughed, and Fernando shivered.Fucker is too sexy to be real.
“Come on, big guy. Make me scream.” Fernando patted the alpha’s chest.
“Challenge accepted,” Walker said, and bent to kiss him again, distracting both of them.
“Fernando!” The combined voices of Gigi and Nolen made Fernando wince. His friends circled them, then ran off, singing ABBA’s song “Fernando” again.
Walker chuckled. “I take it those are your friends?”
“We love you, Ferdie,” Nolen yelled.
“I have no idea who they are.” Fernando sniffed and pulled Walker behind him.
Walker fought his grin but lost. “Aww, they can’t be that bad.”
Fernando scowled. “Let’s go before the dumbasses come back.”
