But now, oh now, he wanted to stake his claim in another way.
He quickly went to his discarded trousers, took out the small jar he’d grabbed, and opened it as he returned to Joseph’s gorgeous backside. After dipping his thumb into the special recipe they sold at the pleasure house, he teased Joseph’s puckered rosebud. Watching the male squirm and raise his hips only made Laurie harder.
Not yet.He wanted to tease Joseph a little first, and so after dipping his forefinger into the jar, he pressed against Joseph’s entrance, making him groan, and Laurie slowly fucked him with his finger. And when he added a second one, Laurie also reached down to massage Joseph's balls.
Watching the usually stoic, level-headed male arch up to his touch, all but begging for more, Laurie increased his tempo until he finally pulled his fingers away. After wiping them on the handkerchief he’d grabbed, Laurie caressed one of Joseph’s arsecheeks as he liberally covered his cock in the slick concoction.
Then he positioned his cock and pushed, slowly at first, groaning when he finally felt Joseph’s tight grip on him. Then using patience he didn’t think he had, he rocked slowly and shallowly, caressing Joseph’s back and shoulders as he did it. “Ready for more?”
He arched. “Fuck, yes. Stop teasing me, Laurie.”
As Laurie picked up his pace and drove deeper, he gripped Joseph’s hips and soon he was thrusting hard, savoring how fucking tight he was, and struggled not to come right away.
Then Joseph clenched around him, and Laurie let go, fucking him harder, until the pressure was so great he couldn’t hold back. He stilled as his orgasm crashed over him, each jet of his dick almost too intense.
When he finally stilled, Laurie leaned over and wrapped his arms around Joseph before laying his cheek against his back. They both breathed heavily, but as he listened to Joseph’s heartbeat beneath his ear, some of the tension he’d been carrying since he’d entered his frozen state eased.
He whispered, “I’ve missed this. I missed you.”
“Me, too.”
After a few more beats, Laurie pulled out, cleaned them both up, and Joseph turned to face him. The other male pulled him against his chest, held him, and caressed his back and shoulders. Laurie was a little shorter, and so his head naturally rested on Joseph’s shoulder. They stayed like that for a few minutes, merely holding each other, and Laurie’s eyes prickled. He couldn’t help saying again, “I’ve missed you. And that was bloody amazing. And yet…”
Joseph rubbed circles on his back. “And yet, it’s not quite enough.”
Laurie pulled back and searched Joseph’s gorgeous brown eyes. “No. I’ve loved you for a long time, Joseph, and I always will. But I have so much love to give, and whilst it’s early, I sense Meadow needs more love than one person can give. Only then will she have the confidence to embrace and discover herself, and become the fae witch she was always meant to be.”
Joseph caressed his jaw and smiled. “That’s why she has us. We are what she needs, just as we need each other as well as her.”
He searched Joseph’s gaze. “So you feel the same as me? You’re not resentful of me wanting more? Because it’s not you, Joseph. You’re my best friend, the best male lover I’ve ever had, and you mean so much to me.”
“I know.” He hesitated, and then kissed Laurie gently before adding, “I’ve loved you for a long, long time, Laurie. But as vampires, we’re taught to be cautious until after our frozen state ends. And so I always held back a little and thought it safer to never tell you my true feelings.”
Laurie smiled. “Unlike me, who bared my heart not long after we met.”
After cupping his face, Joseph replied, “Your ability to share your feelings so freely is part of what made me fall for you. It’s harder for me, for so many reasons. But as soon as Meadow blooded you as well, joy bloomed in my chest.” He laid his forehead against Laurie’s. “But if we’re to fill the empty place inside both of us, where Meadow should fit, we need a plan.”
Laurie chuckled. “Do you already have a ten-point one ready to go?”
Joseph smacked his bum. “No. From here on out, we plan together, discuss together, and introduce Meadow to our world together. Because if we can’t win her, we’ll never fill the missing pieces of our hearts.”
Laurie lifted his head and nodded. “The first step is to determine what Meadow needs the most to feel more at home in this time. Once she’s a little more comfortable, then we can think about her powers and the pleasure house and all the rest.”
“Well, Nora said we could visit tomorrow afternoon. I wish we could plan it all out now, but in the beginning, we’re going to have to rely on your skills to improvise.”
Laurie winked. “Making it up as I go along is my specialty.” He sobered a fraction before asking, “Will you sleep with me tonight, Joseph? I miss having your heat and chest at my back.”
“Of course. But mostly to sleep because between now and tomorrow afternoon, we have a lot to do. If we can delegate more of the pleasure house duties to those we trust, we’ll have more time to spend with Meadow.”
Laurie stuck out his tongue. “That’s no fun.”
Joseph’s lips twitched. “We’ll see. Maybe you can change my mind.” He took his hand. “Now, come on. Let’s take a bath and figure out what duties we can temporarily entrust to others.”
And as Joseph joined Laurie in the tub, he managed to keep Laurie focused enough to discuss who to promote, which employees could be put in charge of upcoming events, and a million other details.
Although as he fell asleep in Joseph’s arms, Laurie felt a little more whole. Not quite complete, as he dreamed of holding Meadow as Joseph held him, but he was getting closer to the dream of having love and maybe even the family he’d always wanted.
Chapter Five
