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“Garrett and I had sex in the snow, wearing only our boots!”
The crowd hooted and clapped until someone chimed in.
“Big deal! You do stuff like that all the time!”
After the laughs petered out, Ben told them about his holiday tradition from college days.
“After dark on Christmas day, I used to go to the local park and howl at the moon. Every year the local paper reported on it, but they never figured it out. I promised Evan we’d do it together someday, though we haven’t managed it yet.”
The sugar buzz kept the party going for another hour until the children got cranky and needed to be put to bed. One by one they said their goodbyes, leaving most of the singles behind to help with cleanup. Before Ben and Evan took the kids home, Katrine and Mandy stopped for a quick word with their Alpha. Ben listened, asked a couple questions, and then bid them goodnight. Evan, who’d been gathering the kids together, joined him for the short walk through the access door and into their house.
“Are the girls having problems? Do they need any help?”
Ben shook his head.
“No, nothing to be concerned about, babe. They wanted to know if you and I will stand in for Ryan when they deliver and then give his parents a call. I told them we’d be honored – as long as we can get a sitter!”
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TUCKERED OUT FROM THEparty, their little ones were asleep in no time. Even the twins cooperated tonight and Evan intended to make good use of the extra minutes to love up his mate. He slipped inside the bedroom, locked the door behind him, and stripped with haste. He found Ben in the large shower, glimpses of skin and hard muscle teasing him through the foggy glass. Evan’s dick perked right up and Ben noticed the scent with a rumbly growl.
“Get your sexy body in here. I’ve wanted you all night.”
Evan joined him under the spray of warm water, pulled tightly against his mate’s body. Ben’s huge cock pressed against Evan’s lightly-haired stomach, smearing it with precum. Hands caressed naked flesh while their mouths met in forceful kisses. Out of breath, Evan grabbed the bodywash to soap up his powerful Alpha mate. He loved to see Ben’s thick body hair matted with bubbles, then rinsed away in milky streams to reveal the contours beneath.
He loved touching his mate – everywhere – and couldn’t resist chewing on Ben’s nubby nipples while he soaped up the man’s groin. Their ardor increased when his arms reached around to cleanse his mate’s beefy ass and tight pucker. Ben growled louder as he got worked up, finally taking charge of the situation by turning Evan around. Soapy fingers plunged inside the smaller man’s hole: stretching, probing, pegging his prostate. Ben had planned to wait until they could get horizontal but his need to be inside Evan,right now, won out. They kept lube in the shower for a reason and Ben slicked up his hefty cock and shoved inside with more haste than finesse.
Evan whimpered at the intrusion, ignoring the burn to give his mate what he wanted. He opened the mind link and passion built quickly – a heated exchange of old memories, new desires, and deep feeling. Ben held Evan firmly by the hips; the slapping of wet flesh punctuated by groans and gasps for more. Reaching the summit, Evan’s seed sprayed the shower wall as Ben pumped his back channel full of cum. Both half-hard, they finished cleaning themselves, dried off, and hurried into the bedroom for more.
Chapter 8
DECEMBER 25TH
The holiday dawned cold and cloudy at Gladstone with a mix of early risers and layabouts. For several families, today marked the first Christmas in their new homes, creating special memories and establishing traditions. Thanks to Jonah’s intervention, no one lacked an invitation to spend at least part of the day celebrating together. By eight o’clock, breakfast was in full swing at the packhouse - though not everyone chose to take advantage of it.
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KATRINE AWOKE SLOWLY, feeling oh-so-tired despite a good night’s sleep. Mandy’s bulging tummy pressed against her back; hand curled around her baby bump. Her little one seemed to be engaged in a soccer match by the feel of things, and Mandy’s stifled groan got her to laughing. At this point they were more than eager to deliver their pups and put the awkward pregnancy stage behind them. Theany day nowmantra had been replaced with an impatientjust get here alreadyeye roll and deep sigh.
Mandy stirred again, prompting Katrine to turn over and kiss her good morning.
“Merry Christmas, love. Feel like you’ve run a marathon?”
Mandy smiled sleepily.
