He sat up and surveyed the room. “Did you get them?”

“Not yet, but Cos will find me as soon as they do.” I held out my hand, which he took without hesitation.

We walked together out of the study. A few people were milling about but it was almost midnight, so mostly everyone was asleep. When we got to the bedroom, I tugged Em with me to the bathroom.

“Shower with me?”

His cheeks reddened, and he nodded. I could almost forget all of this was so new to him. I loved giving him all these firsts, but not at the cost he’d had to pay.

We stripped, and I turned the water on. Once it was hot, I entered first, dragging him in with me. He chuckled into my kiss, and for a few minutes we just kissed under the spray.

“Your splint’s getting wet.”

He shrugged. “It’s okay. I have an extra, and it’s feeling a lot better.”

We were silent after that; he let me wash him, and he did the same to me. It was more intense than fucking. And I wasn’t sure why, but I didn’t question it.

Em got on his knees, and I thought it was to wash my feet, but when I opened my mouth to ask, I gasped.

“Jesus, Em.” His lips were wrapped around the head of my cock, suckling it tenderly. It was both the greatest feeling and also killing me a little.

He hummed and started taking more of me in. His hands gripped the top of my legs and I had to flatten my hands on the shower wall to stop myself from grabbing his head and face-fucking him.

This was his first time giving a blowjob, and however he did it, I was going to love it.

He fisted the base and began jacking me as he enthusiastically sucked my soul out of my cock.

“Fucking fuck, Em!”

The second he cupped my balls, I was a goner. I tried to pull him off when words failed me, but he slapped my hand away and doubled his efforts. My orgasm roared through me.

“Shit.” I looked down, and Em was rinsing his mouth.

“Clearly an acquired taste.” He laughed, and I kneeled beside him.

“That was amazing.” I reached for his cock, but he shook his head.

“Nope, this was for you…and for me, if I’m being honest. I loved sucking you and, I already came.”

“Let’s get dried off and into bed.”

Morning arrivedwith very little fanfare. The second group was now hiding in the woods, waiting for Ramsey and Frazee. Em was beginning to question himself, which I had to put a stop to immediately.

“I wasn’t expecting my guys to get there and for one of them to stroll right into the trap. These things take time. Plus, since I haven’t retaliated over Paulo yet, they are likely panicking a little bit.”

“I just hope I didn’t mess it all up. Maybe I can look at the tablet again; I might have missed something.”

“Em, you didn’t, trust me. You and Mike were thorough, and he agrees it is a solid strategy. Don’t worry, okay?”

“Okay.”

Everyone was on edge for the entire day. Waiting was the worst, and while I had patience for Em, I had so little for anything else.

Benny’s phone buzzed just as we were sitting down to eat. He read the text and smiled.

“We got Frazee.”

It wasn’t Ramsey, but it was enough of a hit that he’d begin scrambling. That meant he’d make a mistake. “Keep eyes on the complex, get Frazee here, and send more to the woods.”