Page 69 of Two Thousand Shadows

“Oh, fuck yes, Jun—” The rest turned into a shout as Junjie struck like a viper. Lightning arced from his neck to his dick. His orgasm ripped through him without warning, the entire world going white with a pleasure so intense brain cells died in its making.

Leo was coming down from his high when Junjie pulled his mouth from Leo’s throat and cried out. His pistoning hips lost their rhythm as his cock swelled and pumped his sticky load between them.

Junjie released his thigh and slid his hands along his spine in the sweetest caress while lapping at his neck. A crooked smile spread across Leo’s lips as he rested his head on his lover’s shoulder.

“You okay?” Junjie panted, his warm breath brushing across Leo’s wet skin.

“So good. You?”

“Head’s a little fuzzy, but nothing as bad as the last time I drank your blood.” Junjie lifted his head, and Leo did the same so he could stare into the vampire’s eyes. His face was beautifully flushed, and his grin was lazy. At best, he was tipsy, but not drunk.

“Leo, about the things I said during…”

The cat shifter made a dismissive noise as he turned to the spray to wash away the smears of cum on his stomach and cock. “Don’t worry about it. Everyone says crazy things during sex. There’s no blood reaching your brain. No one means what they say.”

“I do.”

Every muscle in his body stiffened as his brain feverishly searched for a replay of what Junjie said. Stuff about fucking, stretching…Shit… stuff about possessing.

He didn’t need to look around to know the vampire had moved closer. Junjie didn’t touch him, but the air between them tingled along his skin.

“I didn’t mean possess you like ownership. I-I just like you. A lot. And this sexual side of our relationship means something to me. I know that you’re not a tied-down relationship person and I’m not asking you to change. I…I thought you should know how I feel.”

Leo’s heart raced, but for the first time in his life, it wasn’t with a sense of panic. No, what he felt was elation. Joy. Pure, unadulterated joy. He’d guessed at Junjie’s feelings a while ago, but he was impressed with the vampire’s bravery at confessing those feelings and clearly not expecting to get anything in return.

Grinning so wide he was in danger of pulling a muscle, Leo spun and pulled Junjie close. The vampire’s eyes widened, and he gasped.

“Silly bloodsucker. I like you too. A lot. You’re right. I don’t do relationships and I’m unreliable, but I don’t want to be a flake where you’re concerned. I want to be someone you can rely on while we get to know each other. Tomorrow is full of things we can’t plan for, but I can promise to be honest with you and help you any way I can.”

Junjie flashed him a questioning smirk and Leo groaned. He hadn’t been super honest with Junjie in the past.

“Okay. I promise to be honest about my feelings toward you. Besides, you already know my biggest secret.”

“Agreed.” Junjie sealed their bargain with a slow, tender kiss that left Leo’s heart swooning. Could this man be any more perfect?

As the vampire lifted his head, his gaze caught on Leo’s neck and his smile dissolved into a frown.

“Please forgive me,” he whispered in a strangled tone.

“For what?”

“I bit you without asking permission.”

Ah. Yeah, that probably was a big deal in the vampire world. Partners got consent. Leo had just thought it was sexy.

“You are forgiven.” Leo reached up and took Junjie’s face in both of his hands. “From this day forward, you have my blanket permission to bite me whenever you want. Wounded and need blood? Bite me. Feeling peckish and need a snack? Bite me. Fucking my brains out and want to send me screaming over the edge? Bite me.”

The tension and worry disappeared from Junjie’s face, and he kissed one of Leo’s palms. “Thank you.”

Leo released him and moved so he could step into the spray of hot water.

“However, you know I can’t feed from you exclusively,” Junjie tossed out as he turned off the water. “I wouldn’t want to put your life in danger.”

Leo glared silently at Junjie’s back as he thought about the vampire sinking his fangs into anyone else.

Oh, hell no.

Hell to the fuck no.

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