Page 118 of Waves of Fury

He’s no stranger to me. He’s everything to me.

“Tyler?” I choke out, chest panting from exertion. “W-What are you d-doing here?”

Stupid.

Those lame words are the first ones out of my mouth to him?

“Coming after you, dumbass,” he growls. “What were you thinking?” The anger briefly abates and his voice wobbles. “How could you do that to me?”

I’m glad it’s raining now so he can’t see me openly crying. Shame and regret are thick in the air around me.

“I messed up,” I whisper, lip trembling. “I’m sorry. I know I messed up.”

The tension in his body bleeds out of him, but he doesn’t get off me. “It hurt, Kellen. So much. I’ve been going out of my mind with worry.”

I can’t help but reach up to touch his handsome face. His eyes close and he leans into it. I’ve hurt him, but I haven’t lost him. He’s here with me and responding to my touch.

“We’re stronger together,” Tyler says, eyes reopening so he can glower at me. “I thought you were smart enough to know that. We’ve been an unstoppable team since we met.”

“I know.” Guilt attacks me from every angle. “I just felt…responsible for everything bad that happened.”

“Had you talked to me about it,” he rumbles, “I’d have reminded you again and again that it wasn’t your fault. You’re a good man and leader, Kellen, but you can’t control everything that happens. Not everything is a direct result of your failures. Even if it were, me and the others care about you and would never blame you. But leaving us? That was cruel, man. Really cruel.”

“I’m sorry,” I croak out, hand sliding behind his head so I can pull him closer to me. “I’m so sorry.”

It doesn’t take much coaxing to bring his lips to mine. At first, the kiss is hesitant on his part. Then, as though he’s forgiven me with his lips alone, he devours my mouth with uncontrolled hunger. I greedily kiss this beautiful man back.

We make out, the rain unrelenting, until we’re both breathless and shivering. Tyler finally climbs off me and helps me up.

“Let’s get out of these wet clothes.” His command is husky and filled with need.

I don’t have to be told twice.

Tyler

Ican’t believe I actually found him.

I’d been so ready to throttle him for leaving me, but then he apologized and it was like we were never apart. He was sorry. I could feel it. I believed it.

As Kellen strips out of his wet clothes beside the van, I make my way back over to the borrowed car I got from the people of Goodland. Inside, I grab a plastic tote filled with some blankets, food, water, a battery-powered lantern, and extra clothes. I also snag my backpack. By the time I get back to Kellen, he’s laid out his clothes on top of the van for them to dry and is waiting inside the van for me.

“Got stuff for us.” I push the tote into the space. “I’m going to get out of these clothes.”

While Kellen starts pulling stuff out of the tote, I remove my own clothes and lay them out beside his. Light illuminates from inside the van and I glance over at him to see he’s discovered the lantern. He makes quick work of putting one blanket along the floor of the van and puts the other one over his legs. I crawl inside and shut the hatch.

We don’t speak with words.

Our mouths and bodies do all the silent talking.

He pulls me to his chilled, naked body and then yanks the covers over both of us. We’re both hard and aching for each other, the two of us grinding shamelessly against each other’s dicks.

“So good,” Kellen murmurs against my mouth. “You’re so perfect, Tyler.”

“Did you find the lube?”

He pulls back to frown at me. “You have lube?”

I manage to grab hold of the tub and pull it to its side. Then I rummage around until I find the bottle. Kellen chuckles at my find.

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