Page 51 of The Flavor of Us

When we pull up to the apartment, Ashton hops out first, opening the door for Tati with a playful wink as he helps her out. Ryder comes around the other side as I step out. The four of us stand there for a moment, the cool evening air wrapping around us, the glow from the streetlights casting soft shadows across their faces.

Ashton and Ryder grab all of the bags before we walk up to my apartment. They help us inside, so easily putting everything away, a seamless effort as if we’ve practiced this over the years. The room suddenly feels heavy as everything is put away.

“Well,” Ashton says, rocking back on his heels. “Guess this is where we say goodnight.”

Both Alphas dole out soft kisses to Tati, our Beta preening beneath the attention before they reach out to me and kiss my cheeks. I catch Ryder, placing a kiss on his cheek as well. “Thank you. Today was fun.” His lips curl up in a smile.

“Remember that feeling Carleen. People can see that in your food—not just how good you are, or how long you’ve practiced but how much fun you have with your craft. Take care of our Beta. We’ll see you tomorrow.”

Chapter twenty-four

ASHTON

Seconds after we stumble through our front door, Ryder’s mouth is on mine. Our tongues dance, tasting each other, and I inhale his scent, a mix of bourbon and something uniquely Ryder.

"Goddess, I've missed this," I murmur between kisses, licking Carleen’s taste off his lips, my hands already working on the buttons of his shirt. I want to feel his skin against mine, to mark him as mine all over again with the lingering scent of our other mates between us.

Ryder chuckles, his fingers deftly undoing my own shirt, revealing my bare chest. “You’re insatiable.”

“Have you seen our mates?” I growl, nipping at his jawline, leaving a trail of kisses down his neck. I can smell the faint traces of Carleen's scent on him and it’s driving me wild. He is as turned on as I am, his hands gripping my hips, pulling me closer."We should take this upstairs," he breathes, his voice hoarse with desire.

But I’m too far gone to care about being polite. I need him and I need him now. With a growl, I spin him around, pushing him against the door, my hands roaming over his chest, mapping every inch of his defined muscles.

"Fuck, Ryder," I whisper, my breath hot against his ear. "I've been thinking about this all day. About you, about them. I need you, now."

Ryder's eyes darken at my words, a possessive glint shining through. "You're mine, Ashton. Always have been, always will be." He turns his head, capturing my lips in a fierce kiss, his tongue demanding entrance.

I moan into his mouth, my hands tugging at his belt, eager to free him from his clothes. The impressive bulge between his legs is straining against the fabric, his cock slapping against his stomach as I shove open his pants. “Goddess, that’s beautiful,” I murmur, not ashamed in the slightest as I lick my lips, staring at his cock in my hands. I lean down, giving the tip an experimental lick, Ryder’s hand tightening in my hair.

He guides my movements as I take him deeper into my mouth. My parents and society always taught me that I shouldn’t want another Alpha but it’s been me and Ryder for so long, I can’t imagine anyone else being my rock. Not when Ryder is everything I could fucking dream of.

I hum around his length, enjoying the salty taste mixed with his bourbon scent, my tongue swirling around the sensitive underside. Using one hand to brace myself on his thigh, I use the other to pump the base, running over his knot as his hips match the rhythm of my mouth.

"Ah, fuck, Ash," Ryder groans, his fingers tightening in my hair. "You're gonna make me come if you don't stop."

I pull back, my lips glistening with his precum, and smile up at him. "That's the plan. I want you to come for me." We both know that Ryder isn’t coming down my throat tonight. We’re both too pent up to be satisfied with that. No, I need his dick in my ass while he tells me all the dirty things he wants to do to Tati or Carleen. Hell,both of them.

Ryder chuckles, observing the glee in my expression. “Calm down, Ash. We’re both excited but while Tati is ready for what you’re putting out. Carleen isn’t.Baby steps.” Oh, I can do fucking baby steps. Carleen won’t know what hit her. I’m going to woo her off her feet until she falls right into my arms. But that’s a tomorrow problem.

“Fuck me, Alpha,” I purr, standing up straight. I put a few feet of distance between us as I slowly shed my clothes, grinning as Ryder’s gaze darkens until there’s only the primal, animalistic desire left in those blue eyes.

He wastes no time closing the distance between us before roughly grabbing the front of my neck. I grin, happy that my lure worked as I submit to him, waiting for him to direct the rest of this night. Ryder pushes us toward the couch, swiping the bottle of lube from the coffee table. That’s when I get to share my good news.

“I already prepped.” I turn around, baring my back to him, and then slowly bend down to touch my toes, showing off the large black butt plug I’ve been walking around with. I almost forgot it was there, so trained to using in the first days I met Ryder that it’s become second nature. An inhuman growl tears from my Alpha’s throat as his fingers slowly work the plug, pulling it out inch by inch. I moan, the sensation of being filled and stretched at the same time exquisite.

"You like that, don't you?" Ryder purrs in my ear as he continues to tease me, his fingers dipping inside, brushing my prostate, making me squirm.

"Fuck, yes," I breath as I stand up, my head falling back against his shoulder. "I've been hard all day, thinking about this. About you."

Ryder chuckles, his warm breath sending shivers down my spine. “I can tell. You’re so fucking responsive. Goddess, I’d mate you again if I could, Ash.” With the plug removed, I hear the familiar snap of the lube cap before Ryder positions himself behind me, his hands on my hips, guiding his thick cock to my entrance. I brace myself against the edge of the couch, my breath coming in short gasps as the tip pushes inside my ass, stretching me further.

"You're so tight, Ash," he groans, his voice strained as he enters me. "So fucking perfect."

I push back against him, eager to take him in, to feel him deep inside me. He obliges my silent request, his hands gripping my hips tightly as he thrusts forward, filling me completely. I let out a strangled cry, my body adjusting to his size, my muscles clenching around him.

Ryder begins to move, his hips snapping forward, his cock sliding in and out of my ass. The sound of skin slapping against skin fills the room, mingling with our heavy breathing and the occasional moan.

"You feel incredible," he grunts, his hands roaming up and down my sides. "I love seeing you like this, all mine." He bends over me, his lips grazing the Alpha bite he gave me almost a year ago before claiming again, his release following seconds later. “Come, Ash. Come with me.”

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