Page 88 of Night of the Living Manny
“Yeah. I came as soon as I got your email.”
“With the Army in tow.”
Liam grinned and nodded. “Yeah, with the Army.”
“That’s almost as cool as the Marines.” Brenden was laughing with him now.
“Mm-hmm.” He nuzzled Brenden’s jaw, nibbling lazily.
“Just as cool if they were Rangers.” Brenden moaned a little for him.
“Yeah. Or… the Navy.” He began to suck up a mark.
“Right. At this point it might be a mixed force.” Brenden raised his chin.
“Uh-huh.” He drew one of Brenden’s legs up alongside his body.
They were just unwilling to let go, both of them clinging. They rubbed together, their cocks sliding against each other.
Brenden began to pant again. “So hot.”
“I know.” They needed this. Now. A twofer felt like a pretty damn good idea. Well, it almost always seemed like a good idea with Brenden, but right now he needed the closeness, the skin on skin.
He needed to give comfort and take some of that peace right back.
Brenden kissed him, tasting of him, mingling their flavors together. Then he leaned back. “You gave me a hickey, Liam.”
“Did I?” He went for innocent.
“I think you did. You do know we’re on a military compound that no one knew existed. Where the heck are we, anyway?”
“Somewhere between Nucla and Naturita.”
“Huh.”
“At least there’s electricity and actual housing, right?” They were at an old inn, along with the uninfected families that were trickling in.
“Yeah. I’m kinda amazed. They have bolt-holes all over the country, I bet.”
“I guess?” Liam chuckled. “We’re getting off track.”
“We are. We were admiring my hickey.”
“We were. It suits you.” He stroked it, drawing a circle around it.
“Mmm. It feels amazing.”
“Do you regret it, love?” Did Brenden regret him?
“God, no. I hope it doesn’t sound pathetic when I say I love having a family. I just wish I’d kept the kids safer.”
“You did a good job. This is… this is going to change the world in a lot of ways, I think.”
“I think so. Is it selfish to see if we can find out more about how far…?” Brenden sighed. “No. Not tonight. Tonight I just want you.”
“Tonight you have me. We’ll figure things out once Susanna’s out of the woods.”
“We will.” Brenden nuzzled his neck.
