Page 64 of I Replaced His Husband
After a few minutes of me working him over, he arched and came, warm cum splattering across my stomach. He just loved having his nipples sweetly tortured.
Then I trailed kisses up his body, over his collarbones, his neck, his glands, swollen from my bite. My fresh mark stood out, and I kissed past it, up to his jawline. A few soft kisses there, then back down to his Adam’s apple, brushing my lips against it, light and tender.
Suddenly, Kay’s breathing picked up, but it wasn’t from arousal. It was something else.
"I’d be lying there right now, stuffed with their cocks, begging them to stop," he said, his voice shaking. "Animals."
My eyes widened. I hadn’t expected him to crack open like that, and it caught me off guard. Adam had been right; Kay was guarded, but under all that hostility, he was sensitive, and painfully human.
"Without you, I would’ve been brutally raped," he whispered.
"Don’t think about it, please, baby."
My kisses softened even more, drifting over his jaw and cheek. Then I realized I’d called himbabyagain. I lifted my head, checking if it bothered him.
"Sorry. I keep calling you that, it’s just—"
"Don’t sweat it. I get it. Some things just slip out."
He closed his eyes, sighed, and gave in to my touch, to my light caresses.
Then, so quietly I almost missed it, he whispered, "We need to have this conversation. It’s time."
At first I didn’t get what he meant. Then it hit me:theconversation. About us. Holy shit.
His gaze locked on mine. "What do you want from me, Rain? I’ve been such an asshole to you from the start, and you’veonly ever been gentle and patient. I need to shut up for once and listen. Tell me what you want. What you wish."
"Oh, Kay, you’re not an asshole," I breathed, my heart pounding. "I feel your pain and anger. You’ve been through a tragedy, and now you’re forced to rush through mourning, forced to deal with a stranger, with the threat of losing your pregnancy hanging over you. That’s brutal, Kay. No one could handle that easily."
My lips brushed his temples, his forehead. A quiet sob slipped out of him, and his hand pulled me closer.
"Thank you for understanding. You’re right, I don’t have the luxury of mourning for years. My child will need me stable, not broken. And now that you’re here, everything’s shifted. I know you want more… and you deserve it. But I honestly don’t know how much I can give or how soon. It’s so early, and my love for Maurice was real. Strong. To even think of moving on, I need to know what you expect from me. Please, start with small things. Give me time to adjust, to heal. Baby steps, okay?"
Stunned, I looked at him. This was a breakthrough. A real turning point.
Were we actually stepping into a new chapter?
His words made me dizzy. I stayed quiet for a moment, listening to his breathing, trying to choose my reply carefully.
"I don’t want to dive into the long-term picture right now. Too much is happening. Small steps? I like that too. For now, I just want to… take care of you. Of all your current needs.Allof them. And… I want to be officially named your protector. Will you let me?"
Back in the day, naming a protector didn’t mean being a husband or even a lover. Some alphas became protectors of widowed omegas, orphans, or omegas who needed someone strong to keep them safe in a dangerous environment. A brother-in-law could step in if an alpha died, even if he was marriedhimself. It was a respected role, not a romantic contract. So it was a safe arrangement, one that didn’t require Kay to keep any relationship-specific promises or take on the obligations that came with the status of being a boyfriend.
Kay stared at me for a while before slowly nodding. "That’s gracious of you to see it that way. Yes, I accept. Is this all you want from me right now, or is there more? Something more specific?" He tilted his head slightly, almost like he was inviting me to elaborate.
It felt like the right chance to bring up something that had been pressing on me. "And I want to be able to talk with you. This no-talking rule is killing me."
Kay closed his eyes. "Good. To be honest, it was stupid from the beginning. I guess I just needed some kind of safety zone, and I thought silence could give me that. But it turned into more of a burden than anything else."
"I get it, believe me. In a way, it was actually a good decision on your part. Silence can make you notice things differently. Sometimes even more clearly."
Kay watched me for a moment, then cleared his throat and mumbled, "Yeah, something like that. So… any more wishes?"
I bit my lip and looked at his face. "Well, I don’t want to come off as pushy, but I do have two small requests."
"Tell me."
"First, I’d like to make love to you with your hair down."
