We both eat and fall into comfortable conversation. By the time that we’re done eating and Aldis has paid the bill, over two hours have passed. I’m surprised to see how dark it is when we walk out.

Aldis secures my helmet, and I climb onto the bike behind him and wrap my arms around him. He seems to drive slower on the ride home, not that I’m complaining. I want to spend as much time pressed up against him as I can.

We pull up in front of his house, and I climb off reluctantly.

“Thanks for the ride,” I say as I pass him my helmet.

His blue eyes heat, and I swallow hard.

“Anytime, Red. Anytime.”

Red. I love it when he uses that nickname.

“It’s late. I should turn in.”

“Yeah. Me too.”

We both turn and head up to the front door. Aldis unlocks it and waves me in ahead of him. We walk up the stairs in silence, and then I pause outside my bedroom door.

“Thanks for dinner. I had a great time.”

“Me too, Red,” he says softly.

I lick my lips, and his eyes drop and lock on the motion.

“Aldis?” I whisper, and he nods, answering my unspoken question.

Then his head is lowering towards me and his lips claim mine. His lips are softer than I expected as they move against mine. The kiss is like a whisper, and I whine in my throat, wanting him to kiss me harder, deeper.

Aldis’s hands come up and stroke along my jaw, then tangle in my hair. He fists the locks, and I moan as the action has my scalp tingling.

The kiss changes, going from soft and light to more like a devouring. His lips slant against mine, and when he licks against the seam of my mouth, I open for him eagerly.

“Fuck, Win,” Aldis murmurs against my lips, and I groan.

“Don’t stop,” I whisper, and he slips his tongue into my mouth again.

We kiss for minutes or hours. We kiss until my lips are puffy and swollen, and we’re both running out of air.

When he finally pulls back, we both suck in a deep breath. I stare up at him, and he brushes some of my hair away from my face.

“Good night, Red,” he whispers, dropping one last kiss on my lips.

“Night.”

I turn and head into the bedroom, but as I close the door, I see Aldis adjusting his pants as he walks away.

My body flames at the sight of his arousal, and I want to invite him in; I want to tell him just how badly I want him, but before I can, he’s heading into his bedroom.

I close the door and lean back against it. My body feels like it’s on fire, and I know I won’t be falling asleep for a long, long time.

SEVEN

Aldis

I had to take two cold showers last night before my cock would go down and I could relax enough to fall asleep. When I woke up this morning, Winnie had already left for the sanctuary. I had gotten dressed and headed over to the MC clubhouse to check in before I went to work.

When I walk in and hear the meowing though, I start to regret it.