Page 112 of Deck the Fire Halls

“Sleep at my place,” I offered. “Just until youget them organized.”

He smirked, his tired eyes slow blinked. “Your bed, huh?”

Then his stomach rumbled, making me laugh. “Have you eaten anything today?”

He made a face which told me no, he hadn’t.

“Then let’s get you fed.”

We settled on the pasta for dinner and the four of us sat at Soren’s dining table and ate. They were all so exhausted, but I was pleased by the end of the meal that Delaney had given Chuck a few sad smiles.

With the belly full of carbs, they were a hot shower away from sleeping for twelve hours. Soren wasn’t much better.

Once we’d cleared the plates away, Soren came out with an overnight bag.

“Whatcha doing?” Chuck asked.

“Gonna sleep at Rob’s,” he said. “I’ll just be next door if you need anything.”

Delaney frowned, teary-eyed again. “No, we can’t kick you out of your own house.”

Chuck quickly pulled her in for a hug. “It’s okay, baby. Pretty sure it’s not an inconvenience for him.”

Soren chuckled. “No, it is not. I spent more nights at his place these last two weeks than here anyway. Believe me, it’s no hardship.”

She relented a small smile. “I really do appreciate everything, Soren,” she said, gesturing to the clothes she was wearing. Which were clearly men’s sweats. “Everything.”

“Anytime.” Soren held the door for me. “See you both in the morning. Use anything you need. I would say thatincludes my condom and lube supply—” Then he held up his overnight bag. “—but I’m taking it all with me.”

“Oh my god,” I mumbled, face flaming.

Chuck laughed, holding Delaney in a warm embrace. “And I would say have fun, but I think we all now know that’s a given.”

Soren laughed as we left, closing the door behind us. And when we got home, I’d have liked to think we were going to put a dent in that condom and lube supply, but he was so tired he could barely keep his eyes open.

“You need a hot shower,” I prompted. “And sleep.”

He pouted. “I need to hold you all night.” Then he shrugged. “And just for the record, if I happen to wake up and you’re naked and pressed against me, I will not object. I also will take that as an invitation, so if you don’t want that, maybe wear some pajamas.”

I snorted. “Naked it is, then.”

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

SOREN

Rob hadto work the next three days, and with everything going on at work and with Chuck and Delaney, sleeping at Rob’s place was the only time I saw him.

My god, he was an angel.

He looked after me, cooked for me, offered me nothing but long hugs and soft kisses.

I loved him more each minute of every day.

I also loved sharing a bed with him every night. Getting to fall asleep with him in my arms, waking up much the same, was utter perfection. As the snow fell outside and Christmas crept ever closer, I wanted nothing more in life.

And I mean, sharing a bed had more perks than the best sleep I’d ever had, but getting to roll him over any time I wanted and sink my cock inside him was heaven on earth.

Christmas Eve meant the annual Hartbridge Christmas festival, and while Rob helped Hamish andRen, and Gunter and Clay make preparations, it also meant we had to get the truck prepared too.

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