Clinging to him, I try to think of more things while he gets to work, melting my brain—sucking bruises along my neck like a choker.
“Fu-fuck, Willan.” I can’t think of anything else. I can’t think all together. I pull at his oqic like I can just wrench it off him.
“You can tell me more later.” Willan hauls himself off me, standing and offering me his hand while I’m still figuring out what the fuck happened. “Bedroom. Now.”
He’s right, we have all the time in the world to discuss his turning. Right now, I just need him to fuck me. I take his hand and let him pull me up, making sure to rub myself against him.
“Come on,lover.” I whisper in his ear, enjoying the way he cringes.
“Oh no. I love you, Nikolo, but that’s not becoming a thing.”
Biting my lip, I walk backwards towards my bedroom, holding his hand. He follows my lead, watching the sway of my hips.
“Oh, it’s already a thing, my love. Mylover. It’s a done deal.”
Willan’s eyes flash with heat, and a thrill zaps through me. Licking my lips, I wink, dropping his hand just in time to turn and run.
But not very far.
We might have decided we have all the time in the world to plan Willan’s turning, but it turns out, some things can’t wait.
“I’ll cancel my shift. You don’t have to go talk to him alone.” Sitting on the kitchen bench, I pull Willan backwards into my arms and rest my chin on his shoulder.
His phone is still in his hand, the message bright on the screen.
Egbert
Hope you 2 are okay. Aleksi is still here. We’ve had some big talks. If you’re open to it, he’d like to talk to you both. No pressure - I’ve told him it’s up to you. And a lot of other truths. Ball’s in your court
We haven’t been back to the Magnifitestique Mage since everything blew up two nights ago. Willan was still determined to make the most of our now single night off together so we spent last night getting him that steak he was after, catching a movie and then we came back here to my place.
On the one hand, enjoying such a normal night together was a much needed antidote to the previous night's drama. On the other, it actually felt weird coming back to my place, rather than Willan’s.
“I can’t ask you to do that.” Willan shakes his head and leans back into me. “You don’t have to put yourself through—” he shuts right up, the words trailing into a lengthy moan when I bite into the bare skin of his collar bone. We left without a bag, meaning he’s been stuck with my clothes. When I woke up this evening he decided it would be much easier to just hang out in a pair of my black briefs.
I completely agree. My Willan’s a genius.
“I told you, I’m fine.” I murmur against him, lapping up the droplets of blood.
Willan huffs, moving to angle his head to give me better access. “Yeah, but I’m going to be completely embarrassed when he pisses me off and I lose my shit again.”
Kissing along the nape of his neck, I move to the other side. “I promise that if you lose your shit because Aleksi’s being a dick, I will think it’s cool and hot and that you’re just being all big, strong, and protective. ‘Kay?”
Laughing, Willan shoves at my arm around his waist, but I just hold tight. “Why do I put up with you?”
“Because,” I lick up his neck with a wide, wet tongue, finishing with a lip smacking kiss on his cheek.
“Oh, yuck!” Willan cries out, screeching with laughter and jumping out of my arms like we haven’t been right up in each other's bits, repeatedly.
“You love me. And really, that says more about you than it does about me.” I wink, jumping off the counter. “Message back Egbert. Let’s do this thing.”
A much more tired and worn down Aleksi waits for us on the couches of Egbert's apartment. Rather than staying at Willan’s place like he usually does, he stayed here, with Egbert sleeping at Kroy’s. I’m actually a little surprised to see that Kroy hasn’t found a way to join us for this intervention considering how close he and Egbert apparently are now.
“So. Uh. Hi.” Aleksi stands up, fidgeting with the collar and sleeves of his oqic. It’s strange, seeing him vulnerable like this. The last time I did was actually the last night I saw him, in the living room of the clan leader's house, after we were called before the council. Noticing my careful observation, he pulls himself together, waving a hand at the couch. “Take a seat. I won’t keep you long.”
Beside me, I can feel Willan bristling and I struggle to keep my wince off my face. It’s taken Aleksi less than a minute to get Willan offside. This is going to be awful.
“Chill.” Talking out of the corner of my mouth, I try to keep my voice as low as I can, but I know everyone heard me. At leastWillan manages to keep his cool. I know it’s absolutely killing him to do what Aleksi asked when he sits down.
