Page 29 of Sweetheart

“It’s real,” Levi told him. “It might seem weird, but you can trust what you feel for me.”

Something—a look of wariness—passed over Mason’s features before it was gone. “I want to believe that.”

“Believe me,” Levi said. “That should be enough for now. We’ll talk. Maybe when I explain some things, it will help you understand.”

“Okay.”

Leaning forward, Levi allowed Mason enough time to pull away if he didn’t want Levi’s kiss. Instead of pulling away, Mason pushed up on his tiptoes before Mason was kissing him. Their lips met and Levi was controlling the kiss and swiping his tongue inside Mason’s mouth.

Closing his eyes, Levi lost himself in the kiss. In the feel of his mate’s body against his. At the rightness of being with Mason. This feeling…this…was what Levi had been chasing for his entire adult life. He’d known…somehow, he’d known that when he met his mate, all the waiting would be worth it.

Mason kissed him with the perfect amount of passion. He ran his hands ran over Levi but never moved anywhere Levi was uncomfortable with.

Not that Levi didn’t want his mate. He did. He really did.

Forcing himself to draw back, he caught the flash of disappointment on Mason’s face.

“I…” He had to clear his throat. “I should go.”

“I know.” Mason didn’t release him.

For that matter, Levi hadn’t eased his own hold on his mate. “It’s not that I don’t want to stay—”

“You’re not ready,” Mason finished for him. “And you were right. We should talk. If we’re going to make something out of how we feel for each other, we both need to be honest.”

“Yeah,” Levi agreed.

“I’ll let you go,” Mason said. “Because once I do have you in my bed, you’ll never leave it again.”

Damn! Why did that sound so hot?

“But you did have fun tonight, right?” Levi wanted to double-check before he left.

“I had a great time. I like your friends. I hope we can play again.”

“Can I…” Levi rubbed the back of his neck. He knew what he needed so it was up to Mason how dominant Levi could be with him. The gargoyle side of him wanted to be everything to Mason. “Can I ask if you’re…”

“Little? Kinky? Looking for a Daddy?” Mason supplied.

“Yeah. That. All that.”

Mason took a step back, but his hands remained on Levi’s chest as he peered up at Levi. “I’m not a little. I loved playing and would like to do it again. Is there like a bigger little? Bryce and Nate were adorable, but I don’t need diapers, pacifiers, or anything like that.” He shook his head. “Not that it matters. If the other boys won’t mind me around, I’d like to play again.”

“They’ll want you to play all the time,” Levi assured him. “And you might be a middle? It’s something we can explore together if you’d like.”

Mason beamed. “Cool. I do know that I like a more dominant partner. I liked to be taken care of. I need someone who’ll take charge but still make me feel safe.”

“A Daddy, maybe?” Levi hoped he hid some of his excitement.

Mason lifted a brow. “Is that what you want? For me to call you my Daddy?”

Levi shuddered hard. He wasn’t sure if it was from the word my or Daddy. Both sounded like heaven to him.

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Mason teased. “Daddy Levi. I like the sound of that. My Daddy is even better though.”

That surprised a laugh out of Levi. “I knew you would be trouble the first time I saw you.” It hadn’t been on the app like his mate thought. No, Levi had only been on that dating service to get close to Mason. He hoped when he confessed about the paranormal world and them being mates, Mason didn’t ask too many questions about the app. That would be embarrassing.

“You say that, but you like my brand of trouble,” Mason retorted.

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