“Yes. After. I’ll make you dinner again,” Carter said.
“I could grab us something, so you don’t have to cook again,” Aaron offered.
“I want to,” Carter confessed quietly. “Please let me cook for you again.”
Aaron licked his lips as he leaned into Carter. “Okay.”
“Yeah?” Carter allowed his smile to grow. “Promise?”
“I promise.”
“Can I kiss you now?” Carter asked.
“Please,” Aaron replied while his eyelids fluttered closed.
Closing the distance between them, Carter pressed his lips against Aaron’s before they could get interrupted again. He expected the jolt from the few times that they’d touch as Carter settled into the kiss.
He coaxed Aaron’s lips open and plunged his tongue inside, taking control.
Aaron pressed against Carter’s chest as the kiss deepened. Carter started to wrap his arms around Aaron’s back to pull him even closer before there was a bark and tiny teeth caught his stomach.
Carter jerked back before laughing as Legolas peered up at him with his tongue hanging out. “I better let you take them out before I end up dragging you to my bed.” He stepped back, putting space between them.
“Fuck,” Aaron muttered softly before heading for the back door.
Carter chuckled as he walked away. He finished setting the dishes on the table before cleaning up while he had the chance. Carter hated leaving a mess and mostly cleaned as he cooked. And he didn’t want to waste time that he could be spending with Aaron.
Was this the mate bond that Hudson had whispered in Carter’s ear before leaving with Bas for the night? It had taken all his control not to yank Hudson back in the house when his brother had smirked at him. Little shit.
Once everything was perfect, Carter wondered if he should have added candles or flowers. Hudson had talked about planting flowers in the back yard before and Carter wished he would have followed up on that request. Then he would have flowers at his fingertips. And candles? Hudson might have some in his room but Carter sure the hell didn’t.
The back door opened and Aaron entered, looking a little worse for wear.
“What happened?” Carter asked as he strode across the kitchen. He took the puppies from Aaron as he huffed.
“Arwen was jumping on me and I stepped back and tripped over Aragon then Legolas jumped on me and tried to eat my hair.” Aaron frowned. “Are we sure that we can handle three puppies?”
“It’ll be fine,” Carter told him sure that the two of them could handle anything as long as they tried together. “I’ll get them settled while you wash up for dinner. Hurry. You don’t want the food to get cold.”
“Sure. Sure.” Aaron glanced up. “Maybe a kiss would make me feel better.”
Oh? Was that how this was going to go? Carter lifted an eyebrow.
Aaron smiled and Carter decided that maybe it would be a good way to reward Aaron for asking for what he wanted. Making up a reward system had worked for a teenage Hudson.
Leaning down, Carter brushed his lips over Aaron’s in a gentle caress.
He pulled back before things could get too heated. “Go clean up, he ordered.
Aaron shuddered at the command. “Yes, sir.”
And now Carter’s cock was hard.
Sending a smirk over his shoulder, Aaron rushed out of the room.
Seeing this playful side of Aaron filled Carter’s heart. Carter hurried to get the three little ones inside the crate that he’d built and was just returning to the kitchen as Aaron stepped out of the hall bathroom.
“Ready?” Carter asked.
