Page 53 of Forbidden Moon
“Did I shock you? My family and friends are very open about sex. I’d rather discuss it honestly instead of hiding things. What’s the point of that? Sure, I want to feel good, but I want you to enjoy it, too. How can we please each other if we don’t know what the other person wants?”
“I like your attitude and don’t disagree with anything you just said.”
“Good! I can’t wait to get naked with you. We’re going to have fun tonight.”
RJ’s incredulous laugh belied his arousal.
“I think you’re right, Jo. I think you’re right.”
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MEANWHILE IN PERKINS, ten miles north of Gladstone
Russell always enjoyed meeting with his inner circle. Many of the guys were local, though a few required an hour’s drive or more to attend. While the Michigan Foresters boasted over forty members, the nine men in his backyard were the ones he trusted the most. Now that they’d finished lunch, he broke out the beer and put the lawn chairs in a tight circle beneath the shade of a massive oak. Time to brief them about the situation and what he proposed to do about it.
“Listen up. Is everybody here familiar with the Preserve?”
A mix of grumbling, curses and silent nods told him they were.
“Supposedly, they’re a bunch of tree-huggers who enjoy nature and like their privacy. After they moved in four years ago, nobody can step foot on their property without getting kicked out. I hunted there for years after the big fire killed off the last bunch. Worse yet, half of ‘em are queer—even some of the women! Don’t you wonder what they’re up to down there? What are they hiding? Why all the security? Must be some weird shit we haven’t figured out yet, right?”
Russell had them primed, ready to consider what he planned to say.
“Thanks to some recent information, I think I know why things aren’t quite right at the Preserve. Those people may not be fully human.”
He may as well have thrown a hand grenade in their midst as they erupted in raucous laughter, exclamations of disbelief, and jokes about ET. Most of them were sure he’d been pulling their leg, while a few remained quiet and eager to hear more. Grady, more amused than interested, spoke up.
“What thehellare you talking about? You can’t be serious! What, we got Martians running around in the woods now?”
Russell remained silent while they talked among themselves, not surprised they were skeptical.
“All right, boys. Let me finish before you decide I’m full of shit.”
He told them about the Strange Things blog but left out what he knew about Birdman and his personal connection to Dominic. The group’s mood and attitude altered as the men made connections between old and new information. On the surface, it seemed somewhat plausible, though the idea of wolf-people running around was hard to swallow. Steve, one of the younger guys, tried to sum it up for the group.
“So, you’re saying these shapeshifters can turn into wolves, and that’s why they live together on the Preserve? They’re trying to keep the rest of us from knowing what they really are? How do you know for sure?”
Ahh,that’sthe question Russell wanted to hear.
“I don’t—yet. We can’t go in there and clean them out until we know for ourselves. Now, here’s what I want us to do....”
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RJ’S HOME, SUPPERTIME
While RJ’s home-cooked food tasted terrific, both men were distracted by the sexually charged elephant in the room. Heated glances and meaningful sighs punctuated what little conversation they managed to share. As far as Jonah was concerned, the meal simply provided fuel for what came after, and he struggled to match his mate’s slower pace.
Once RJ washed down the last bite, Jonah pushed away from the table to straddle his lap. As always, the man’s scent riled him up, stoking banked coals into flame. He couldn’t hide his arousal, made worse by the press of Jonah’s hard-on. He gazed into twinkling blue eyes, full of mischief and desire, and RJ blurted out the first words his overheated brain managed to form.
“Jo... I have some dessert if you want...”
Jonah silenced him with a gentle kiss, unwilling to scare his mate but eager to get on with it.
“Maybe later. Let’s clean up and get naked. Sound good?”
RJ bit his bottom lip and nodded, an almost painful look on his face.
“I’m going to cum in my pants if you don’t get off my lapright now.”
