Page 73 of Fearless Bond

“That’s good.”

He held my gaze, a small smile adorning his pretty lips.

“Is there something on your mind?”

He bit his lip and stood. Without replying, he rounded the table and climbed into my lap. Wrapping his arms around my neck and tucking his face under my jaw, he sighed.

“That’s better.”

I was grinning like a fool. I couldn’t help it. I stroked his bare thighs and hip, marveling at the softness.

“If you don’t want to nap anymore, what would you like to do for the rest of the day, my love?”

Calvin pressed a soft kiss just under my beard. “Cuddle, make love, and cuddle some more.”

“Mmm. Sounds like paradise.”

“You’ve turned me into a sex addict.”

“I’m proud of myself for that. It’s my greatest accomplishment.”

He giggled. “Being horny all the time definitely beats being anxious.”

The reminder made me pause. I put a finger under his chin and lifted his face. His luminous eyes gazed up at me with guileless trust.

I was composing the right question in my mind when he spoke.

“I’m great, Barclay. You don’t have to worry.”

“I need you to be happy, love.”

He gave me a small smile. “I know. This bond thing is kinda amazing, isn’t it? It’s not that I can read your thoughts, but I canfeelthem. Nobody has ever cared about me as much as you do.”

As I cradled him in my arms, the wave of tenderness nearly flattened me. I couldn’t speak through the lump in my throat.

Calvin caressed my jaw, fingers weaving through the short strands of my beard.

“I don’t know how I’ll feel when I’m away from you. I’ll have to work on that. But for now, let’s just enjoy this, okay?” He tugged on my beard, pulling me down for a kiss.

So sweet and gentle, so pretty, and all mine.

“I’m in love with you, Barclay,” he whispered. “I’m so happy I’m flying inside.”

I recaptured his lips and deepened the kiss. With one hand on his ass and the other cupping his head, I kissed him until he was breathless.

A short beep from his phone made him stiffen, but then he looked at the screen and smiled.

“It’s just Laure. He’s asking if I’ll be putting on clothes today.”

“Oh, sorry. I forgot. You were supposed to meet him today.”

Calvin looked conflicted. “I want to see him before he leaves, but…”

My mate had hinted that he was scared to be away from me, and I didn’t want to let him out of my sight either. “How about I come with you? We go to Jordy’s, but I stay by the bar. That way, you get to spend time with Laure alone without being alone.”

“We’ll have to put on clothes, though.”

“Then we’ll just have to do one more naked day tomorrow.”

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