Page 59 of The Jorogumo

Like the fact that Liam had finally moved in with me. I'd get to fall asleep with him in my arms every single night, and wake up to his sweet face every morning.

"What are you thinking about? Your face is all...gooey," Liam said, and I reached up, patting my face and feeling nothing but smooth skin.

"No, it isn't," I protested, making him snicker.

"I meant your expression, babe. It was very sweet."

"Oh. Well, I was just thinking about how glad I was that I would get to go to bed and wake up with you everyday," I said, and his cheeks went bright pink as he glanced away, though I could see the smile he was trying to hide.

"I'm looking forward to that too," he mumbled, his eyes intensely focused on the clothes he was pulling out of the box.

For the next couple of hours, we unpacked, chatting about everything under the sun as we put his clothes beside mine, and I wove a new shelf for his comics.

Liam was fascinated by the way I weaved my webs, and he watched avidly as I used my front and back legs simultaneously to create the patterns that were practically instinct to me.

"It's so... beautiful," Liam murmured as he leaned closer to watch as one thin thread of silk overlapped with another again and again until the pattern formed.

His praise made me want to preen and show him some of my more complicated weaves.

After what felt like hours, we finished unpacking, the empty boxes all folded and stacked in a corner to deal with later.

While Liam had emptied the last box, I'd taken some time to modify my hammock. Since I'd be sharing it with Liam every night, I'd reinforced it with new threads, and increased its size a little. I'd also anchored it to the walls and floor so it wouldn't sway quite as much if we got particularly... enthusiastic in bed.

Once I was done, I stepped back with my hands on my hips, tilting my head this way and that as I tried to decide if it was secure enough.

"What do you think?"

Liam walked up to me, and I pulled him close with an arm around his waist. He sighed happily, wrapped both his arms around my middle, and tucked his head against my shoulder.

"I like it. It doesn't look as unstable now. I won't have to worry about falling off mid-sleep," he said with a chuckle, and I smiled, pressing a kiss on top of his head.

"I would never let you fall," I assured him solemnly, and he smiled up at me.

"I know."

The grin on his face was cute and highly irresistible, and I leaned down, unable to help myself from pressing my lips to his.

Liam hummed into the kiss, shifting around so he was in front of me, his arms tightening around my middle as he kissed me back.

"You should give me a proper welcome, you know," Liam murmured against my lips.

I smiled into the kiss, happy that he'd asked for what he needed. I always wanted to make Liam happy, and I loved it when he felt confident enough to ask for what he wanted.

"I should," I agreed as I pulled back, then gave his ass a light swat.

He jumped in surprise, and his cheeks went bright pink. Oh. Did my mate like being spanked?

Filing that interesting tidbit for later, I nudged my chin toward our 'bed.'

"How about you get out of your clothes and climb on?"

Liam's eyes widened, and then his clothes were flying everywhere as he ripped his shirts, pants, and boxers off in quick succession.

I bit back a smile, watching as he scrambled onto the bed, his thick, full ass on full display before he turned on his back.

Liam panted softly as I walked closer, stopping between his spread thighs. His cock was already hard, the air slowly thickening with his arousal. I opened my mouth, sucking some of it in and humming at the taste. My mate's desire was so damned sweet, and I was quickly growing addicted to the flavor.

"Haruto," Liam whispered, and I smiled at him.

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