“Now, none of that, missy,” she chided in a gentle voice. “We’re going to have fun, and you’ll see your dad in the morning.”
Will sniffed a bit. “She likes to sleep with a bottle of water.”
“No worries. I have one, plus jammies and diapers. We’re fully stocked at our place.” She tossed Will another reassuring smile. “We’ll be fine.”
“I’ll guard her well,” Craig added before the small family started out of the room.
Because Will looked like he might run after them, Finn put his hand on the boy’s shoulder. “Go get ready for bed. I’ll be there in a minute. Go on,” he repeated and gave the omega a little push.
With the same enthusiasm as the condemned, the omega shuffled on his way. Finn watched to make sure he kept going in the right direction before searching out Lorcan. He found the alpha poking at the fire in the great room, keeping tabs on the goings-on, yet not interfering.
Finn stepped up beside him and sticking his hands in his front pockets, let out a sigh. “I need a moment, if you don’t mind the company.”
“Not at all.” The alpha sent some sparks flying up from the big burning logs. A few minutes went by before the alpha spoke again. “Nervous?”
“Yeah. I want to get this right.”
“You will.”
Finn barked out a laugh. “You say that with such confidence.”
The alpha twisted his head and stared sharply at him. “I trust you implicitly, Finn. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t let you near that poor boy. It breaks my heart to see the obvious truth that something as simple as a piece of cake can be so wondrous to him.”
The reminder of the cake porn sent heat flaring through Finn. “Um, yeah,” he agreed through the growing thickness of his arousal. “I better not keep him waiting,” he added with a cough.
Lorcan grinned. “Have fun.”
Walking was kind of tough given the tightness of his jeans. The sigmas he encountered on the way to his new bedroom gave him knowing smiles, which didn’t help. Nor did the sight greeting him the moment he stepped into the room and shut the door. Will had stripped down and kneeled on the pallet both on his hands and knees—utterly naked. His small, tight ass was raised in the air. The omega looked over his shoulder at Finn.
“I’m ready for you.”
Finn nearly choked on his tongue, and his dick punched up against his fly so hard, it nearly burst through the zipper. He took one staggering step forward, his gaze fixed on the enticing sight of that perfectly small, tight ass. He wanted to tear his clothes off and bury his cock fast, hard and deep into the heat he could practically smell was waiting for him. His wolf rose up and howled. It had no filter and no patience.
He ruthlessly shoved down both his wolf and his human libido. Because there was still that fear in Will’s eyes. Experienced as he was, the boy deserved the care Finn had been planning on showing him all along. The artless allure of the omega would not distract Finn from his strategy. That didn’t mean he couldn’t rip his clothes from his body and get naked in short order. With his eyes fixed on Will, he did just that.
Soon he stood in only his skin, cock ragingly erect, and his lungs working overtime with every heavy breath. He prowled toward the pallet. Will’s eyes went wide before he turned his head and dropped it. Waiting to be mounted, obviously not expecting any kind of gentle treatment. Tremors ran through the slender body, and as he joined him on the pallet, Finn reached for the boy with less-than-steady hands himself. The moment he touched the hunched shoulders, the omega jerked and shied away. A low whine passed the boy’s lips.
Finn froze, uncertain how to proceed. He was used to dealing with the nerves of the inexperienced—his own, Ashley’s. Will’s fear was a whole other level, and Finn worried he wouldn’t handle it right. His stress level ratcheted up.
He took a deep breath to calm down. “Shh. No need to be afraid. I’m not going to hurt you.” He grasped the omega lightly with both hands to turn him first onto his side, then his back.
Although he didn’t fight the readjustment of his position, Will stared up at him confused. He was obviously used to simply being mounted from behind. And while they’d end up there eventually to make it possible for Finn to sink his teeth in the back of that delicate neck, no reason why they couldn’t start with something guaranteed to arouse the boy. Finn slid down beside the omega, propping himself on his side so that he could both look and touch.
“You’re beautiful,” he murmured, ghosting his palm over the smooth, hairless chest before him.
The obvious masculinity of his new mate made things easier on Finn. Memories of taking Ashley for the first time weren’t evoked as strongly as he feared they might be. Being with another male would be different enough that he could start a new chapter in his life without too much angst or guilt. He could tell that Will was skeptical of the observation, however, so he decide to stop talking and simply show him he meant what he said.
He explored all the way down from collarbone to a point just above where a thin trickle of hair led to a curly, light brown bush. The flaccid cock lying between legs that were too thin told a story. His little omega wasn’t aroused at the prospect of being mounted and mated. That alone confirmed Will had never experienced true pleasure. Magnus had lied when he’d said the boy was eager for sex. Although he was tempted to reach down and shower that shaft with the attention it deserved, he restrained himself. Better to create a slow boil. So, he returned to Will’s chest, palming the pecs before tweaking the nipples with thumb and forefinger.
Will gasped and made an aborted attempt to stop him. “Wh-what are you doing? That’s for pups.”
Pleased that the omega had felt secure enough to even question what was being done, Finn grinned down. “Yeah, it’s for pups. It’s also for you. And me,” he added, rubbing the pad of his thumb back and forth across the hardening nub.
Will squirmed. “You?” His voice had turned breathless.
“Sure. I like seeing what my touch does to you.”
Having weaned Annie, Will’s breasts were no longer swollen with milk. Finn had always loved to suck on nipples and saw no reason not to indulge himself. Leaning over, he moved his hand to brace himself on the pallet and replaced his fingers with his tongue. He swirled around the puckered flesh before covering it with his lips and tugging.