Page 2 of Cupcake

Logan moaned. The firm fingers wrapped around his flesh sent sparks of arousal down his spine. What would it be like to have Dean touch him all over? Maybe use his mouth. Oh! Would Dean want to top him? It was what Logan preferred. Except a lot of men thought since Logan was bigger than them that Logan should be the top. Even though Logan had no interest in being in charge or taking someone else’s body. Logan shook the thought away. He couldn’t think that way. This was not the time.

Why were his feet moving as Dean urged him inside?

Oh! He was inside the bakery.

It smelled even better the closer Dean led Logan toward the treats. He’d been a good boy for so long. He hadn’t stalked the other man even though his lion was just as interested. Logan had tried to stay away. And he’d resisted going inside since that first time. Was he making a mistake? Probably. But Dean had practically insisted, right?

“Do you have any allergies?” Dean’s voice was deep, alluring, exciting.

“No…no,” Logan mumbled.

“I know what your friends like but what’s your favorite dessert? I made chocolate croissants this morning. They’ve been selling fast but I still have a few left.”

He should just take the offered treat and run far away. They were now right in front of the middle case. Logan tried not to look at the cupcake. The pretty pretty cupcake.

“Donuts? Cookies?” Dean asked.

Logan was shaking his head before he even thought to answer.

Dean stepped closer. He released the hold on Logan’s arm, which Logan regretted immediately, but then Dean’s shoulder pressed against Logan’s back. He shouldn’t push back. He really really shouldn’t… Logan pressed back.

Electricity ignited every nerve in Logan’s body.

“Cupcake?”

Logan whimpered.

“Yeah, that’s what you want, isn’t it? That pretty cupcake is just calling your name,” Dean whispered.

Too soon he was walking away. Why was he walking away? Logan wanted to call him back. Missed the slight touch already. It had been like taking a long nap under his favorite tree with the sun shining down and warming his fur.

On the other side of the display case, Dean slid the door open. With long, slender fingers he reached for the prettiest cupcake at the front of the tray. Logan vibrated happily. That was the exact treat he’d been drooling over.

Dean pulled out the cupcake and slide it into the small rectangular pink box. Even the box was pretty! Logan shuffled closer until he was pressed against the display case watching Dean’s slender fingers.

“This is my present for you,” Dean told him as he closed the top of the box.

Oh! He should pay. “I have money!” Logan made good money with his landscaping business. He had several crews, and they did amazing work. Logan’s business was so successful he’d had to hire additional crews that season and a manager. Dean didn’t need to give him free things. Logan needed to use his dang brain!

“I know,” Dean said with a smile. “But this is from me.” He held the box out to Logan.

Logan’s fingers shook as he accepted the gift. He looked down and smiled. This pretty cupcake was all his. He didn’t have to just stare at it from outside. It was his now. And—

“Your phone is ringing.”

Dean’s voice pulled him away from his thoughts.

“Oh.” Logan dug his cell from his back pocket as he hid his pink cheeks. Dean probably thought he was just as dumb as everyone else always had. Wait! Phone. Why was the alpha calling him?

“Axel?” he asked as he answered.

“We need you home,” his alpha said. “Something happened to Levi.”

There was no hesitation when it came to his family. “On my way!” Logan quickly waved to Dean before tucking his treat against his chest and racing from the bakery. “What’s going on?” he asked once he was outside and running to his truck.

“We don’t know. He went to meet his mate. We think there was an attack of some kind. We found some blood. A lot of blood. Hurry. I need to call the others.”

Logan’s stomach dropped as Axel disconnected the call. Not his sweet friend. Why would anyone attack Levi? Inside, his lion stretched and fought to come to the surface.

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