Page 43 of F Is for Honey Bee

He cupped his mate’s jaw. “Always, honey bee.

“That’s the truth.” Paris flipped open the top pizza box. “At least you don’t have to look over your shoulder anymore, Jonah.”

“That’s the worst feeling.” Alister grabbed the paper plates.

“I just wanted to inform you guys,” Sheriff Harper said. “Enjoy your new home.”

“Thanks.” Kijani hung up.

Everyone dug in, sitting at the kitchen table and on the counters to eat their well-earned reward.

An hour later, Kijani and Jonah had their new home to themselves.

* * * *

They worked to set up their bed, Jonah yawning a few times. He’d never worked so hard in his life and never wanted to pack two houses again.

Honestly, the packing wasn’t that bad. How hard was it to wrap things and fill boxes? It was the thought of unpacking and finding places to put stuff that he wasn’t looking forward to.

Maybe Jonah would invite everyone back for an unpacking party. He really liked Paris and Alister. They were a hoot.

“Today tuckered you out?” Kijani grinned, setting his tools aside. “I bet you’ll sleep soundly tonight.”

“The pizza did me in,” Jonah teased. “Now I’m stuffed and unmotivated. All I want to do is shower and faceplant into the bed.” He eyed Kijani. “And get that massage you promised me, too.”

His mate gripped his shoulder and rotated it.

“Don’t you dare.” Jonah narrowed his eyes. “You’re not about to back out of your promise by telling me you’re too sore.”

Even though Jonah would let him back out of it if his body was too stiff. He wasn’t that selfish.

Kijani looked incredulously at him. “If you recall, I showed up at your door with a piece of metal in my gut because I didn’t want to break my promise to you.”

“And scared ten years off my life,” Jonah argued playfully. “The sight of you bloody and naked, then shifting, is forever burned into my memory.”

“I still kept my word,” Kijani grumbled.

“Now who’s the pouty one?” Jonah hid his smile on his way to the shower.

“But you know it’s the truth,” Kijani called out.

“No arguing in front of junior,” Jonah replied, then smiled when he heard Kijani chuckling.

After Jonah showered, Kijani jumped in. They’d tried shower sex once over the past five weeks and decided it wasn’t the best place to have it. Jonah could never get his ass high enough, and Kijani wasn’t too happy about the way he’d had to contort his big body.

Though Jonah planned on putting some mileage on the hot tub outside.

He lay on his stomach in the bed, feeling the exhaustion when it kicked in. Jonah yawned just as Kijani exited the bathroom.

He wore no towel this time, striding toward the bed in all his wonderful, naked glory.

“Feel better?” Jonah’s gaze greedily drank him in.

“Much.” Kijani stretched, delicious muscles popping everywhere.

He grabbed the bottle of lube from one of the boxes then climbed onto the bed and straddled Jonah’s legs, careful of his weight.

“Do you think we should be doing this in front of junior?” Kijani teased.

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