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“Are you now?” Apollo glanced down, then groaned. “I’m going to win now.” His eyes snagged Jost’s in a heated stare. “I can’t wait to taste you.”
“I’ve never… yes. I want you to.” Jost bit his lip. “Is that too much? It is, isn’t it? I shouldn’t—” Apollo’s lips on his stopped his words and Jost melted into their kiss, sighing when Apollo held him. “Apollo,” he sighed.
“Let’s go. I have a race to win and a mate to please.”
Chapter Fourteen
ApollogrinneddownatJost, who was still climbing the frame. He stood at the top and watched. He was going to touch his mate and make him come with no strings attached. That last part was important to Apollo. He didn’t want Jost to feel that he had to reciprocate. Apollo wanted to please his mate, and he didn’t want anything in return. After the hell Jost had endured, it was important to Apollo that Jost understood he was mated to someone completely different from the ex who Apollo wanted to find and beat the shit out of.
Instead of doing that, he would settle for making Jost come as often as Jost would let him until they finally slept together. And they would be sleeping together at some point. Apollo had seen some of the looks Jost gave him and knew he felt the connection between them, and the need to touch. The more time they spent together, the stronger the need became, but Apollo could wait.
Jost huffed and scrambled onto the platform, then lay on it, panting as he glared up at Apollo. “I knew you would win.”
“And you wanted me to because you want your reward, and I want to give it to you.”
Jost’s lips parted, and he sat up, turning away so Apollo couldn’t see his face. That didn’t bother Apollo because he could scent Jost, and Jost’s scent screamed with arousal. Jost stood and brushed his jeans off, then straightened. “Race you down.” He shot off, finding the stairs and running down. Apollo grinned and counted to five in his head, then took off after him. Jost glanced over his shoulder and saw him, letting out a scream, then laughing as he jumped down a couple of stairs.
Apollo laughed and quickly covered the distance between them, but stayed back, so Jost reached the ground first. He spun around and fist pumped the air. “I won!”
“You did.”
Jost shook his head and put his hands on his hips. “I know you let me win.”
“I like letting you win, and I like giving you prizes.”
“Now?” Jost gasped, and Apollo reached up and cupped his cheek. His light green eyes widened, and his pale cheeks flushed pink. “Apollo?”
“I can do now if you want.”
Jost licked his lips, bit the bottom one, and nodded. “I think so. Yes.”
Taking Jost’s hand, Apollo tugged him along. “We should leave then. I think we’ve done them all, anyway.”
“Can we come back one day?”
“I think we should. It was fun.” Apollo had a great day with Jost. They’d talked and laughed and tried new things together. Apollo wanted to come back and do it all again.
“I had a great time. I think there is a small one for little kids. I’ll look at it. I might be able to take the little ones.”
“They have those play areas for young children. We had one open up recently, maybe a couple of weeks ago?” Apollo’s brow furrowed. He hadn’t paid much attention because the children he taught were older, but it would be perfect for those under Jost’s care. “I can find out and let you know.”
“You’d do that for me?” Damn, that made Apollo’s heart ache. Had Jost’s ex done so little that the smallest thing was huge in Jost’s eyes?
“Of course I will. We’re mates and it’s what mates do.” Apollo tugged Jost’s hand when Jost slowed. “I can’t wait to leave, and do you know why?” Jost shook his head, his eyes wide as he stared at Apollo. Apollo leaned close and whispered, “I get to make you come. You said I could, and I can’t wait.”
Jost’s stuttered, “You… well… no. I don’t well…” Swallowing, he mumbled, “You don’t have to.”
“But you want me to.” Jost moaned softly and nodded. “Then we both get something we want, don’t we?”
Apollo walked on, pulling Jost with him. “Apollo, it’s fine, really.”
“I know it is, and that’s why I really want to do it, and you want me to do it, but you’re scared, and I understand that. So, this is me offering to give you something we both want with no strings attached. I don’t expect you to do it to me and I don’t want you to. I simply want you to sit back and enjoy.” Apollo glanced at Jost, seeing the shock on his face. “Good enough for you?” Jost nodded, slowly closing his mouth. “Good.”
They reached Apollo’s car, and he opened the door for Jost, then jogged around the other side and hopped in the driver’s side. Grinning at Jost, who swallowed, Apollo drove out of the parking lot and began the journey home, thinking of any place he could pull off and give Jost what he deserved.
Seeing a turn off ahead that Apollo knew would give them some privacy, he indicated and followed the road a little way, then stopped and turned the engine off. Turning in his seat, he asked, “Are you okay with us being here?”
Jost's chest moved and nodded. “I’m okay.”
