Page 48 of The Protective Gryphen

“I see you’re going to be a challenge,” he admitted. “Spicy.”

Ian grinned.

“I mean, if a big, strong Marine is going to bend me over his knee and slap me on the ass…that’s not exactly punishment. It’s kink, and I do love me some kink.”

Gryphen would be lying if he said his dick didn’t respond to the visual in his head.

Oh, it absolutely did.

The only problem was Gryphen still feared letting that beast out of the cage all the way. It wasn’t just the bossiness he feared.

Gryphen really loved kink of a certain kind, and putting Ian over his knee…

That was right up his sexy alley.

Instead, he tried to focus despite his erection and the need to toss this man over his shoulder and head to the hay loft for some sexy fun.

“I’ll check the ice tomorrow for you,” Gryphen said. “Then, you can slide all over it until your heart’s content.”

That worked for him.

Because he wanted to enjoy this night, Ian took Gryphen’s hand, and they stood there.

As the snow began falling around them, they just watched it magically float to the ground.

When Gryphen glanced over, Ian had tears on his cheeks, and he was worried.

“Baby, are you okay?” he asked.

Ian was honest.

“This is a perfect moment,” he said, staring at the snow and ice before facing him. “There’s no one I’d rather spend it with than you, Gryph. Thank you for sharing this with me. I’ll never forget it.”

Yeah, him either.

Lifting his chin, he softly kissed him on the mouth as he held him. The kiss said it all.

This was love.

They stood there in the falling snow, and they didn’t stop kissing. They enjoyed that moment like it was their last. They were finding their way as a couple, and this was an amazing start.

When Gryphen hesitantly broke the kiss, he held him against his body.

“Not bad for the first day of your vacation,” he said. “I hope it’s all like this for you.”

Yeah, it wasn’t bad at all.

Ian never wanted another vacation without this man beside him. Gryphen made everything better.

Life.

Sex.

Love.

When he shivered, Gryphen knew they needed to get back to the castle.

“How about we head back and maybe think about dinner? We have to get more sleep tonight to do battle with the dreaded jet lag. I want to be wide awake tomorrow for when we explore the town.”

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