Page 23 of The Tech Guru's Heart

The soft sound of a device vibrating filled the air, effectively yanking Link out of whatever daydream he’d been enjoying.He blinked a few times while shaking his head.Offering a sheepish smile, Link chuckled, soft and low.

“Sorry, mate,” Link murmured, glancing from Ezra to the device wrapped around his thick bicep and back to him.“Your aroused scent mixed with the sounds of your enjoyment...ha.Drove me to distraction.”Then Link grabbed his satchel while ducking his head, perhaps trying to hide the flush that was creeping up his neck.“Um, while you eat, I’ll, uh...just check this.”

Once again focusing on his food, Ezra ate hungrily as he watched Link absently.He saw the man pull a tablet and...something else...from his bag.Link quickly twisted a few things, and a second later, he was setting up what looked like a mini satellite dish.

“What’s that?”Ezra couldn’t help but ask before shoveling in another spoonful of delicious potato corn chowder.

“This is a nifty device that allows me internet access just about damn near anywhere.”Link flashed a grin Ezra’s way as he turned on his tablet and began tapping on it.“My own design, and I worked with a couple of guys to tweak it and make it even more powerful.”

“Cool.”Ezra didn’t really have much else to say.If it wasn’t technology related to accounting, he’d never paid attention to it.Instead, he ate his meal and enjoyed the scenery...namely, Link’s gorgeous body.

It only took a moment for Ezra to realize that the silence between them was comfortable, and he felt no need to fill it with chatter.

I could get used to this.

Chapter Nine

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LINK ROUSED SLOWLY, relishing the feel of his mate’s naked body curled up against him.After a delicious round of sixty-nining with Ezra, his human’s long day had caught up with him.He’d muttered something about getting dressed before snuggling into Link’s arms and promptly conking out.

It wasthe best.

Recalling the feel of Ezra’s mouth on him had Link’s morning wood responding predictably.His half-hard prick swelled, and he instinctively shifted his hips.When Link’s erection slid deliciously against Ezra’s thigh, he let out a soft moan.

Feeling Ezra’s arm around Link’s torso tighten and his mate hiss and press his answering erection against his thigh, Link tightened his own hold.He rolled onto his side so he was facing Ezra.At the same time, he moved a hand to Ezra’s thigh, hiked it up his hip, and slotted their bodies together, aligning their erections.

Then Link began a slow rutting, grinding against his human.

“Oh, damn,” Ezra muttered, his voice still a little thick with sleep.“That feels...mmm...”He pressed his forehead into the crook of Link’s neck as his words drifted off.

Link didn’t need words, though.Between the scent of arousal wafting between them and the way his mate clung and rubbed against him, Link knew exactly what Ezra needed.He slipped his arm under Ezra’s leg, using the crook of his arm to keep it where he wanted him.That allowed Link to settle his palm on his human’s ass cheek, and he took the liberty to squeeze.

Ezra grunted and began placing wet, open-mouthed kisses along the tendon of Link’s neck.

Letting out a low moan of his own, Link tipped his chin up and offered more room, reveling in the tingles that coursed down his chest, causing his nipples to bead.He briefly wondered what it would feel like to have Ezra sink his teeth into him.Link had heard bites from a mate caused incredible pleasure, and he longed to do it to Ezra, but he’d never considered that his human mate might be willing to return the favor.

Something to think about later.

Link’s balls began to tighten, and the tingle at the base of his spine told him he was seconds from erupting.Needing Ezra right there with him, he slipped his forefingers into his mate’s crack and gently caressed what he knew would be sensitive skin.The way Ezra shuddered in Link’s arms sent a bolt of satisfaction through him.

Unable to resist, Link teased his fingertip over Ezra’s hole.He heard Ezra’s hiss and felt his jolt.Then his new and forever lover arched his back and pressed back against his digit.

Answering Ezra’s unspoken plea, Link pushed with his finger, sinking it into his mate’s tight heat.Hearing his human’s low pleasure-filled moan, he crooked his finger, searching...searching...Ezra hissed and jolted, and wet heat spread between them.

At the same time, Ezra bit, perhaps on reflex.

Link felt the sting of pain in the flesh of his shoulder, and he tensed in surprise.Then the pain morphed into the most intense wash of tingles, and his brain fizzed out.His balls pulled tight as his orgasm crashed through him, and he added to the mess between them.

Floating on what was undoubtably the best release of his life, Link held Ezra tight and smiled.His racing heartbeat slowly began to ease into some semblance of normal.When Link felt Ezra lift his head a bit and lap against his skin, his thoughts began to push at him.

My mate actually bit me!Our bond is more than started.It’s halfway complete or more.

A bit of guilt curled in Link’s gut, but it wasn’t enough to beat out the happiness he was also experiencing.His mate might not understand it, but he was giving in to his instincts perfectly.

“Damn, I broke your skin,” Ezra murmured, easing his head back a little and eyeing Link’s neck.“Didn’t mean to, but it’s already stopped bleeding, so I guess I didn’t bite quite as hard as I thought.”

“Shifters heal damn fast, Ezra,” Link reminded him, easing his finger from his mate’s channel so he could rub up and down his spine soothingly.After a second of hesitation, he added, “And biting is part of bonding in shifter culture, so it actually feels really,reallygood.”

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