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‘Hey, you’re lucky I’m so beat,’ Cole chuckled. ‘Otherwise you’d be skating on very thin ice with me right now. Come on, let’s get our asses into bed. Something tells me that tomorrow is going to be another big day for us.’

With that, Cole rose from the couch and carried Joaquin in his arms over toward the bed. And as much as he wanted to project a calm and stoic outlook, Cole couldn’t help but think that tomorrow was truly going to be the day that this whole mission reached its climax.

And whether it would prove a positive climax or not, Cole simply had no idea. All Cole wanted was to make his love feel safe and secure in the world. And in attempting to do that for Joaquin, Cole was willing to put his own life on the line.

I can’t deny it.

I love him.

And if I have to die to prove it, that’s what I’ll do…

Chapter 16

Joaquin

A slither of early morning light crept through the red velvet curtains and happened to land directly upon Joaquin’s face – and he wasn’t too impressed either.

‘Urgh. What the fuck…’ Joaquin muttered, attempting to turn away from the light as he wriggled around in bed.

The damage was already done though. Joaquin was now awake and there would be no going back to sleep. The reality was that after he and Cole hit the sack the previous night, the pair of them were fast asleep within minutes. The very second that Joaquin’s head had hit the pillow, he felt himself drifting off into a deep, much-needed sleep. And as if a luxurious pillow and the finest bed sheets weren’t enough, Joaquin was able to snuggle up to Cole’s rugged, strong body.

But as Joaquin reached over to check the time on his cell phone, he realized that today was the big day. If everything went to plan, they would finally be confronting Katsen and putting an end to it all.

As much as Joaquin was determined to seal Katsen’s fate, he also couldn’t deny that he was nervous too. This was very real. There would be no going back – and Katsen was no fool either. If Katsen got wind that something was up, or even if it simply came down to being outnumbered, then Joaquin knew that this could be his very last morning on earth.

Jeez. Don’t even think about it.

Good thoughts only.

Revenge will be sweet…

A slight grumble came from Cole, but as Joaquin peeked over, he could see that Cole was still very much asleep. Cole’s naked body was covered by the finest bed sheet imaginable, and Joaquin could make out the large, muscular spread of Cole’s back. It was hot. In fact, it was more than hot.

Joaquin felt his cock begin to harden as his eyes scanned up and down the outline of Cole’s body, taking in the curve of his ass and the thick, strong shape of his legs too. Cole might have been long retired from professional sports, but it seemed like his natural genetics were more than enough to keep him looking like an athlete in his prime.

In an attempt to distract himself from his burgeoning arousal, Joaquin decided to send Jenna a message. Knowing the severity of the situation he was in, Joaquin wanted to make sure that his dear friend heard from him at least one more time…

JOAQUIN: Hey Jenna. Just wanted to say it was great to see you yesterday. You and the little pup seemed so happy together. You don’t need me to tell you, but you’ve got this. That baby is so lucky to have a mom like you. Everything’s going to work out just fine, you’ll see. Keep on kicking ass, J.

Joaquin sent the message and then put Jenna on silent mode so he wouldn’t get any notifications when she responded. Jenna had always been super-intuitive, so Joaquin figured that she might suspect something was up and fire a message back in response wanting the details.

The time for responding to Jenna would be tomorrow.

Today was all about seeing Katsen on his knees and pleading for his life.

But with the sun only just beginning to rise, there was still time to be filled before Joaquin and Cole could get to work. And with his eyes suddenly drawn back to Cole’s hulking figure underneath the sheets, Joaquin had only one thing on his mind…

Joaquin slid across the bed and carefully lifted the top sheet up so that he could slide underneath it and get a clear view of Cole’s body. And as soon as he was underneath, Joaquin felt himself overcome with even more lust for his big, strong protector.

He’s so big.

That ass is good enough to eat too.

So, why don’t I just take a little bite…

Joaquin whipped his briefs off and scooted down the bed toward Cole’s perfectly sculpted ass cheeks. With his legs parted just a touch, Cole’s butt was presented in just about the most perfect way imaginable. It was like a perfectly prepared meal just begging to be eaten.

Joaquin couldn’t help but touch himself as he continued to eye up his man’s perfect cake. But before he could get overly excited, Joaquin was reminded who was in charge…

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