Peter nodded, and Chad smiled. It felt forced.
“Great. I should probably get going if I want to make it to the gym before my class. I’ll see you later!”
Chad walked out of the dining room, and he was all the way to the elevator before Peter caught up with him.
“You’re just going to leave?” he demanded. He looked indignant.
“I figured the date was over…” Chad said, the elevator doors opening. He stepped inside. “Don’t forget to call me!”
The doors closed, and Chad watched his expression in the mirror. It looked weird. His heart was pounding, and he wasn’t sure why.
The elevator arrived in the lobby and Chad made his way past the concierge, the doorman helping him get a cab.
His pulse didn’t go back to normal until his taxi home was nearly at his apartment.
***
Peter stared at the elevator doors, feeling like he’d just made a huge mistake and not sure how he was supposed to fix it.
Was not wanting to give Chad a blowjob really such a big deal? Chad was probably the most sexually submissive alpha Peter had ever met. He couldn’t seriously expect Peter to service him, could he?
Except, maybe Peter should have just given it a try? Chad had a nice cock, and the thought of putting his mouth on it certainly wasn’t repellent.
Peter felt conflicted. He’d never caved with Aiden, and it had put an end to their relationship. He just hadn’t thought he faced the same risk with Chad, given their different levels of dominance.
Wondering what the hell he should do next, Peter got dressed and headed to the gym.
Hopefully some exercise would clear his head and help him think.
***
Chapter 21
Chad sat down next to Topher and handed him a Coke, wincing as a shot of pain made its way up from his hole. Peter had fucked him without any prep, and though it had felt great at the time, his ass was crying out for a donut pillow.
“So you just left?” Topher asked, sounding incredulous. Chad nodded.
“What was I supposed to do? I don’t mind letting him take charge, but he made it sound like I was supposed to be his full-time submissive. We’ve only had sex twice. It shouldn’t be this serious.”
“But he’s your mate,” Topher said, popping open his Coke and taking a sip without looking away from Chad’s face. “I mean, I only saw the two of you together for like ten seconds, but it’s totally obvious.”
“What?” Chad couldn’t quite get himself to process what Topher was saying. It was too ridiculous.
“Thing about it,” Topher said, leaning in. “Were you ever attracted to an alpha before you met Tank?”
Chad shook his head. He’d never had anything so much as a stray thought about another alpha in that way.
“And are you attracted to other alphas now?”
Again Chad shook his head.
“See, this is typical: intense initial attraction, immediate desire to form a claiming bond… you have all the signs.”
“But mates aren’t a real thing!” Chad objected after several seconds in which he couldn’t think of anything else to say. Topher scoffed.
“No, true mates aren’t a thing. It’s been pretty well established that some people match up on a pheromone level and that that’s where the whole true mates thing comes from.”
“So I don’thave tobe with him,” Chad said, the mention of mates and how right it felt making him panic. Topher grinned and shook his head.
