Page 26 of The Prince and the Highwayman

Christopher closed his eyes. “I wish I could take all that back.” He opened his eyes again. “I do love you, Dash. I think I knew I was falling then, and I was scared. Learning you were a highwayman just scared me more. I knew we’d never be allowed to marry. I should have told you who I was and talked it out with you.”

Dash cupped Christopher’s cheek. “I tracked you down and got you back. That’s all that matters now.” He grinned and backed Christopher against the nearest piece of furniture. “Especially since you’ve finally admitted you love me.”

“Finally, huh?” Christopher laughed. “You didn’t have to wait that long. My brother and my best friend have been dancing around each other for years.”

“I bet they aren’t dancing around it anymore. There’s no way things didn’t come to a head once we left them alone in that cottage.”

Christopher sighed. “I hope you’re right. They deserve to be happy.”

“And so do we. We aren’t a prince and a highwayman. We’re two souls who found that we need each other.” He caressed Christopher’s cheek again. “I should’ve said that months ago, but my pride was hurt. All of my feelings were hurt. I told myself for days that I wouldn’t go after you, but in the end, I couldn’t stop myself.”

“I’m glad you did,” Christopher whispered as he pressed close. “We can talk about the contract later. In the end, it’s up to you. We have more important matters to attend to.”

“Like?” Dash asked. His hands moved down to cup Christopher’s ass, which made Christopher arch against him. They were both hard, and Dash couldn’t wait to get his little mate to the nearest bed.

“Like me riding you until I fall asleep on top of you.”

Dash grinned. “Then let’s not waste any more time.”

Christopher drew him into a quick kiss and then pushed him aside to lead the way out of the kitchen. If he’d known his way around the house, Dash would’ve picked Christopher up and carried him. The room they ended up in was softly lit by fragrant votive candles. Dash threw a few quick glances around as they undressed each other. The bed was already turned down, and the blinds had been drawn.

“I see you were ready for me,” Dash said as pulled his naked mate to the bed.

“I planned on bringing you up here and telling you I loved you tonight. It just slipped out downstairs,” Christopher said.

Dash lay back and smiled as Christopher climbed onto him. “And I love that you couldn’t keep it in. Loved hearing you say the words. You could’ve said it anywhere at any time, and you know that.”

“Still wanted it to be nice,” Christopher said as he kissed his way down Dash’s chest.

Dash sighed as his mate’s lips caressed him. “It was perfect.” Christopher’s lips wrapped around the head of his cock, and Dash gasped at how aggressive his eager little mate was tonight. He tangled his fingers in Christopher’s hair and thrust gently into his warm, welcoming mouth.

* * *

Christopher sighed around Dash’s cock before taking it deep and laving the underside. He loved it when Dash did this to him, and it always pushed him to the edge. Dash’s hips thrust in a way that showed he loved it too. Their first few weeks together had been frenzied explorations of each other’s bodies, but their couplings since their reunion had been even better. Christopher glanced up for a moment, his heart racing as Dash watched him. Dash’s erratic breathing told him the man was about to come, and Christopher ran his hands up Dash’s stomach to feel those hard muscles trembling. Dash came with a shudder and a cry. Christopher backed off a bit to keep from gagging, and he swallowed repeatedly until Dash’s release ended. He kissed his way back up the man’s body, and he soon found himself flipped to his side so they faced each other.

They enjoyed slow, deep kisses as Dash caressed him and toyed with his cock. When Dash licked his fingers and began probing between Christopher’s ass cheeks, Christopher pushed Dash to his back again. Christopher reached for the oil he’d set out and prepared himself, again enjoying the way Dash watched him.

They were both hard and leaking pre-cum by the time Christopher was ready. His balls ached with the need to come, and he stroked himself as he got into position. Dash cradled his ass and spread his cheeks to help Christopher slide down his cock. He noticed Dash looking off to the side, and he realized they could see themselves in the mirror. Heat moved all over his body, and he looked away for a moment, biting his lip and feeling self-conscious. Dash thrust upward, making him gasp.

“You’re beautiful, and you know it,” Dash whispered. “Look at us.”

Christopher looked over again and watched as he slowly moved up and down. His channel clenched as he watched Dash’s shaft move in and out of him. Dash squeezed his cheeks again and thrust up with more force.

“I want to see you come,” Dash said. “I can feel how much you need it.”

Christopher moved faster as he leaned forward and braced his hands on Dash’s shoulders. “I needyou,” Christopher whispered. He shifted positions, taking all of Dash’s shaft as deep as he could. He leaned back and gasped as the head hit his magic spot. “And I want to take the mate vow with you.”

Dash ran his hands up and down Christopher’s back and then took him by the hips, thrusting up to match his rhythm. “Name the time and place, Your Highness.”

Christopher sighed as his release neared. He smiled down at Dash. “I hate titles, but I think I like you calling me that.”

Dash chuckled and fucked him even harder. “Of course you do.”

Christopher started to say something else, but words wouldn’t come as something else took over. They moved together without speaking, teasing kisses against each other’s lips. Christopher came, and as his cum spilled between them, Dash drew him into a hungry kiss. Christopher’s hips ached as Dash thrust into him over and over again, but he loved it. His tremors subsided, but he continued to flex around Dash’s cock to milk every drop of cum from him.

Dash flipped him to his back, somehow remaining inside him. They kissed and fondled each other until Dash’s cock came back to life inside him. Christopher arched against him. “Just make sure you don’t pass out on top of me,” Christopher said.

Dash smiled at his teasing. “Don’t worry. I don’t plan on missing one moment of you beneath me.”

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