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"Hmmm... We could do it at the same time," I suggested, making him grin.
"I like the way you think," he said with a laugh before deepening the kiss, and I moaned into his mouth as I pulled him close with the hope that I'd never have to let go.
Fourteen
Diego
Over the next threeweeks, Shade and I were practically attached at the hips. Or at the shadows?
While I'd convinced him to not stay at the Sanctuary when I wasn't around until the headmaster fixed things, I couldn't quite make my bedroom light-proof, so the safest place for Shade turned out to be my shadow. I worried that he'd get bored, especially since I had to focus on my kids when I was in class, and couldn't talk to him at all until we were alone, but he didn't seem to mind.
Shade had reminded me that he spent most of his time alone in his area, and this was far better than that. I wished there was more I could do, like introduce him to my kids—I thought they'd love him, if they could get over the shadow thing—but I knew that wasn't possible. So he'd stayed in my shadow, andeven after the headmaster had confirmed the glitch was fixed, Shade had joined me at work everyday.
It was Haruto and Liam's wedding tomorrow, and I'd taken the day off from work to attend. I was really happy for Liam. He'd been a good friend to me ever since I first stepped into his comic book store, and I hoped he and Haruto had a long, happy life together.
"Are you excited? About the wedding?" Shade asked as he pulled me closer, and I snuggled into him. We'd come back from dinner a while ago, and it seemed neither of us was tired enough to sleep. Hmm...what could we possibly do to fix that?
"I am," I agreed with a smile. "Liam deserves this. I just wish his parents weren't such douches."
"I still don't understand why they have a problem with it. Shouldn't they be happy for their son?"
"Yeah, if only it were that easy."
"It should be. Parents are supposed to want their kids to be happy," Shade said, as if it was a common truth. Well, I supposed it was.
"They are, but unfortunately, a lot of parents only want their kids to be happy the waytheywant them. Liam's parents would prefer it if he was happy married to a woman who gave them a bunch of grandkids, especially because Liam is pan, and that obviously means he could just choose to fall for a woman instead," I said with a shake of my head, and Shade sighed.
"I don't understand humans."
"Trust me, Shade. Neither do I, not humans like those two anyway."
"It's okay, though, right? Liam has a new family now. A better one."
I smiled at that thought, then slid up on the mattress to press my lips to Shade's. "That's true."
"You do too," he said, surprising me into pulling back.
"What?"
"The Sanctuary. It's your home now too. Your family."
I bit my lip, surprised at how hard those simple words were hitting me. Ever since I lost my mom, I'd been alone in the world. It wasn't until I met Liam that I felt like someone would even miss me if I disappeared the next day. Well, miss me as more than the inconvenience of having to find a substitute teacher.
The idea of having a family again was wonderful and scary. The idea of being Shade's family? That wasn't quite as terrifying.
Unsure of what I could possibly say to that, I pressed my lips to Shade's again, climbing on top of him for better access. I cupped his cheeks as his palms slid to my ass, running my thumbs over his smooth skin. Shade didn't have any body hair at all, his skin smooth as rose petals. I'd never touched someone with skin as soft as his, and I loved running my hands and lips all over him, loved the way he felt against my skin.
Shade rocked up into me, rubbing his hardness against mine. As always, he was simply cloaked in his shadows—he'd told me most clothes felt itchy on his skin the one time I'd suggested he try wearing some because I didn't want the others getting an eyeful—but he'd assured me they were enough to keep anyone from seeing him naked.
Over the last few weeks, we'd snuck off into school closets—almost got caught once, and I had no idea how I would've explained being alone in that closet, or what I was doing without losing my job—shared quick handjobs and leisurely blowjobs. Shade had even rimmed me once, pulling sounds out of me I hadn't known I could make as he tortured me with that wicked, shadowy tongue of his.
I wanted something different tonight. I wanted to feel Shade inside me, to be full of him in a way I hadn't been yet.
Pulling back from the kiss, I hovered over him, feeling the soft puffs of his breaths against my lips.
"Shade," I murmured, then brushed my lips against his cheek. For some reason, I felt nervous asking for this. Maybe because I'd never done it before? I'd swapped handjobs with men before, and a few blowjobs as well. But I'd never gone further. Even when I was dating someone, I'd never felt safe enough to be that vulnerable with them.
That wasn't why I was nervous now. I trusted Shade more than anyone in my life. I was just worried he might change his mind if I told him how inexperienced I was.
