Page 27 of His Place in the World
“Yes.Go home, everyone.”
Del didn’t want to, so he took a risk.“Angus?”
Angus looked tired, but he smiled.“Yes?”
“Can I stay with you tonight?”
Angus stared for a moment.He didn’t ask Del why he wanted to stay or what he had in mind.“Of course.”
Del was so relieved that he could have kissed him.Instead, he said goodbye to his father, explained he’d be staying the night, and followed Angus to his bedroom.Neither of them spoke as Angus disappeared into the bathroom, no doubt to shower.After what he’d been through tonight, he’d need time to himself, so Del decided to give him that.
He felt awkward, but things didn’t have to be that way.He doubted Angus would be up for much once he came out, so he went to work getting everything ready.That way, they could go to bed right away.
He turned down the bed and undressed.He hesitated, but they were going to sleep, and he didn’t want to be uncomfortable, so he took off his jeans and his sweater and left them on the chair by the window.The light streaming through was soft but strong enough that he could move without bumping into anything.
He didn’t want to presume anything, but it was clear they were about to share a bed, so he got under the blankets and pulled them up under his armpits.Then he waited.
It didn’t take long for Angus to come out, and when he did, his hair was damp and he was only wearing a towel wrapped around his waist.That was all Del had time to see before Angus turned off the light.
“How tired are you?”Angus asked as he moved toward the bed.
“Not as much as you.I spent the night sitting on my ass.”While Angus was in danger.
“I’m not tired.I didn’t do much.”
Del licked his lips when Angus unwound the towel from his waist and let it drop to the floor.He climbed into bed and settled next to Del, but they didn’t touch.
Not yet.
Del was tense and had no idea what to do.Thankfully, his mate didn’t seem to have that problem because he rolled toward Del and plastered their bodies together.The shock of his damp, cool body against Del’s heated one was heaven, and Del opened his arms to welcome the man he was falling in love with.
Angus growled, stunning Del.It should have sounded corny, even coming from a shifter, but it sent a shiver down Del’s spine instead.Angus had been hesitant in their relationship, but then, so was Del.That Angus was gone now, though, and all that was left was a man who knew what he wanted—Del.
Del opened his legs.Instead of taking advantage of that, Angus rolled away.Del heard the sound of a drawer opening, then closing, and Angus was back, solid and perfect on top of Del.
They rolled together until they almost fell out of bed, and Angus was under Del.He slapped the bottle of lube he’d grabbed from the drawer on Del’s chest, telling him what he wanted without a word.
Del grinned and smoothed his palms down Angus’s side, then around them until he could cup Angus’s ass.He slipped a finger between the still-damp cheeks and teased Angus’s hole with the tip of a finger.
Angus stretched under Del and opened the lube Del hadn’t taken from him yet.He squirted some on his fingers and looked at Del in question.Del rolled them again, making Angus grin.He didn’t care how they did this, but in this position, it would be easier for Angus to have access either to his ass or to Del’s.
Angus sat up, straddling Del’s hips.He reached back, and while Del couldn’t see what he was doing, he had a great imagination.Angus’s expression helped him with that, too, but he still ran his fingertips around Angus’s waist until he met Angus’s hand.He followed it to Angus’s fingers.Lust tore through him when he realized Angus already had two of them in his ass, and he pushed one of his right along with them.
Angus leaned forward and pressed his forehead against Del’s shoulder.“You’re perfect.”
Del barked out a laugh.“Not really.”
“Okay, maybe not, but you’re damn close.That’s enough for me.”
“Yeah?”Del needed it to be
He and Angus moved in sync, getting Angus ready.Del loved that his mate included him in this.It would have been easier to take care of it himself, but they were in this together.
“Yeah.I couldn’t have asked for a better mate.”
Del hoped Angus wouldn’t regret those words in a few months.Even if he did, though, they were mates, and Del had learned that it meant a lot to shifters.
“Come on, Del.Fuck me,” Angus whined.
