He looked up at me with his wide eyes, flush cheeks that had a shimmer to them like he wore lotion with a hint of sparkle, and all of my resolve, my armor, cracked. I couldn’t think of a single reason not to take him in my arms.

I forgot about the paper cut the moment the band-aid had covered my skin, all I could focus on was Shimmersnap touching me. There was warmth to his fingertips, and they thawed away the last bit of my icy exterior.

I put my hand behind his neck, gently guiding him upward. I gave him a moment to resist, to indicate at all that he didn’t want this. He didn’t resist.

When his lips pressed to mine, I was immersed in a sense of wonder and delight. Like waking up on Christmas morning to find that all your wishes had come true and the presents were piled high under the tree—all for you. That’s what Shimmesnap was: a present. One I could not wait to unwrap.

“Shimmersnap,” I murmured against his lips.

“Yes, Walter?” He sighed against me like he was just as caught up in the kiss as I had been.

“I’d like to take you to my bedroom.” My voice had dipped an octave as all my desires were voiced without restraint. I wanted so much more than to take him to my bedroom. But it would be a start.

“Take me there,” he said. His eyes full of trust and desire.

Fuck. It was so easy to forget that he was my employee, that I shouldn’t have let it get this far. But what use was resistance? Shimmersnap had me in his sparkly web the moment I came near him.

I stood, pulling Shimmersnap with me.

Once we were in my bedroom, Shimmersnap pounced. His arms went around my neck and his lips covered mine. I worked at undoing my pants. Shimmersnap’s disappeared as if by magic. I hadn’t even noticed him taking them off, I was too enraptured by him.

We pulled apart long enough to remove our shirts, and then I could take in the full sight of him.

The shimmer that coated his cheeks also went down his chest. It had to be a lotion. Did it taste as good as it looked? I had to know. I buried my face in his neck, letting my hands settle gently on his hips.

I tasted his skin with my lips and tongue, with the occasional nip of my teeth. He was all softness, with hint of peppermint and mocha. Fuck, I could drown in his scent, in his taste.

My hands roved down his back, and I cupped his ass. His leg hiked up and went around my waist, allowing us to get all that much closer to one another. I groaned as we frotted against each other. Our hard cocks grinding in search of the friction we needed to find release.

Even if I found release with Shimmersnap—and I most certainly would—it would never be enough.

“Walter.” There was a keening whine to Shimmersnap’s voice that I’d never heard before, and the sound went straight to my cock.

“Yes, sunshine? what is it? What do you need?” I feasted on his neck again, my lips never leaving his skin for too long. I wished to leave marks, let the whole world know that this man was mine. He was taken. I’d never been the possessive sort, but I found that I liked it when it came to Shimmersnap.

Shimmersnap’s hands gripped my biceps like he needed to hold on in order to stay upright. We hadn’t yet made it to the actual bed.

I wouldn’t mind hoisting him up so that I held him in the air while I fucked him, but given my age, it was unlikely I would be able to accomplish such a feat. A pity, really. I wanted to bury myself inside him more than I wanted my next breath.

“I want you inside me, please,” Shimmersnap said. His head rolled to one side so that I could access his sweet skin.

“Anything you need.” I did hoist him up then, but only for the two steps that it took to get us to the bed. I laid him over the covers and covered his body with my own.

His lips sought out mine, and for a while, all we did was kiss. My tongue meeting his, exploring his mouth. I couldn’t stop my hands from grazing over his skin. He was soft and pliant in my arms. My fingertips trailed down his torso, my thumb flicking over the raised flesh of his nipple.

He bucked his hips then, and a drop of his precum warmed against my stomach. I loved how much my touch turned him on, how responsive he was underneath me.

“Walter. Stretch me open so I can feel your cock fill me.”

I moaned. “Such a filthy mouth for a pretty little omega.”

He chuckled. “That’s just the start.”

“Really?” I stilled all of my movements. “What else would you like?”

“You to keep touching me.”

His hips moved again, as if he could force me into action.