Before he could overthink it, Will moved back up Sage’s body until he could grip them together.They were plenty slick enough to make the handjob good, and Sage’s cock so close to his had a low keening tearing out of Will—the human version of a howl.He used his hands to touch them both, and he could tell from the way Sage’s breathing changed, from the wide eyes and the way he had the pillow in a death grip that he was close.
In that moment, Will felt powerful.He kept stroking them and watched as Sage came.As if on instinct, Will went over the edge just moments later.The sensation shook him, vibrating through him like the beat of a massive drum.The feeling was almost foreign, but the pleasure, the bliss that followed was real.
When it ended, Will fused his lips to Sage’s.He loved how they smelled together.Loved the slickness of Sage’s skin, and the way he softened against him.
When they broke the kiss, Will wasn’t quite done yet.He bent down to lick Sage’s chest clean.The taste was a perfect amalgam of them both, warm and rich, salty, and slightly bitter.
“You know, I always thought cats were the ones who were into getting clean, but you are being very thorough.”
Will was going down Sage’s rib cage for a second time to make sure he hadn’t missed anything.Also, he’s ticklish here.I need to remember that.When I shift, I’ll tickle him and get him to cuddle me that way.
Will reluctantly paused what he was doing.“You don’t like this?”
Sage shook his head and brushed some of Will’s curls off his forehead.“It’s not that.It’s just that I don’t expect you to lick the cum off me, you know?There’s a shower for that.”
“What if I like licking you?You taste good.”
Sage chuckled.“No one’s ever told me that.”He stared into Will’s eyes, and for a long moment, neither of them moved.“Are you good, sweetcakes?”
“Yes.If you want to do something else next time, we can do that.”
Reluctantly, Will abandoned running his tongue over every part of Sage and settled against the other man’s side.He’d make it work, he would.He’d get over himself.He wanted Sage to get everything he wanted and needed out of this.
“Baby, look at me.”Sage tilted Will’s head up, his touch tender.“There’s no rush here, and no pressure.Never any pressure.We can go as fast or as slow as you need, and we can always stop.”He kissed Will.“I promise you, that’s what I want.”
Will’s heart was thundering in his chest, pounding so hard it felt like bursting.Truly mended.Will wanted to be that way, for Sage, just like the wolf wanted to protect Sage with tooth and claw.
Sage, predictably, slipped back into sleep, and Will lay wake, listening as Sage’s heartbeat slowed.It was like Will was loving Sage more with every single beat, just a tiny bit.
14
Sage
Sage,afterbespellinghisgorgon regular’s newest set of hair ties so they muzzled their head of snakes, walked down the sidewalk to his car.It was a sunny day, and the weather was just on the cusp of summer’s scorching heat.The large planters the city put out everywhere for tourist season were overflowing with tulips, primroses, and daffodils, although they would soon be replanted with proper summer flowers.
Sage got into his car and pulled out his phone.He opened a chat, then thought better of it and called Peter.Explaining himself verbally seemed challenging enough.
“Sage.Did you make another cat run off?If so, I’m still not available to help you recapture them.”
“I asked you that one time when I was fourteen, and I’m not calling about that.I have an ethical question.”Sage drummed his fingers against the steering wheel in frustration.
“Oh, excellent.Ethical questions are my specialty.”
Sage gripped the steering wheel tightly.He wanted to drive, but that seemed ill-advised while he was on the phone with Peter, so he stayed where he was.Everyone else on the street looked like they didn’t have a care in the world, and Sage could feel that unburdened happiness stirring inside of himself as well, all because of one lone witch wolf.
“Hmm…”
“Well?What ethical issues does a witch like yourself run into?Or do you want me to suggest a few things?”
“It’s about Will.”
“Have you turned the pup into a toad?”
“No!Why would I do that?”
“Because you said you are having ethical problems, and I assumed they were about how to justify shapeshifting a shapeshifter into a shape the shifter doesn’t shift to.”
Sage rolled his eyes.“Peter, don’t take this the wrong way, but I think you need to eat someone.”
