“Sure. Yeah, that sounds like a thing,” Jack says dryly.

“Please tell me we’re done with the ground rules,” Xavier says, looking incredibly awkward.

“I just have one more but it’s not a sex thing.” Fixing Jack with a hard look, I tell him, “You’re going to have to make an effort to get along with Alastor.”

He lets out a loud groan of frustration, tossing his head back. “Fucking hell, I thought I was well shot of that dick.”

“Well at least we’ll be suffering together,” I hear a familiar voice say from over my shoulder. Glancing around I see Alastor has arrived just in time to overhear Jack’s outburst.

Turning to Xav, I offer a wry smile. “And so, it begins.”

“I still can’t believeyou’re staying,” Xavier gushes as we finally get back to his place after staying at the bar far longer than we’d intended.

His bright smile is infectious, and I grin back before crashing my lips to his in a breathless, needy kiss. “I barely survived three days without doing that,” I murmur. “I was never going to make it a whole year.”

“So, moving back here is purely for self-preservation?”

“Definitely.”

We kiss again, stumbling through the house together as Xavier leads us blindly to his bedroom. He falls back onto the bed and pulls me down with him, tearing at my clothes.

“Babe…”I tear my lips from his so I can gaze down into his eyes with what I’m hoping is an intent expression. “I want you inside me tonight.”

I can tell by the glint of anticipation in Xav’s eyes that he’s just as eager for this as I am, but even so, he hesitates. “Trent…”

“I want this, Xav,” I insist. “It’s time.”

He sighs. “I know. It’s just…I’m worried that if we do this too soon you won’t enjoy it the way I want you to. I want this to be perfect for you.”

I lift my hand to palm his cheek, offering a soft smile. “Even if it’s not the most spectacular sexual experience of my life, it’ll still be perfect. Because it’s you.”

He tilts his head up to press a soft, sweet kiss to my lips. “Okay.”

My face splits into a broad grin.Finally.I feel like I’ve been waiting for this forever, even though it’s been barely two weeks. I meant what I said—even if I don’t absolutely love it, it’ll still be worth it. Every new experience with Xavier is amazing; because it’s Xavier.

I scramble away from him and take up a position on my hands and knees. “Okay, get me ready.”

“You want to do it that way?” he asks, and I can hear the sceptical note in his voice.

I glance around behind me, offering Xav a bright smile. “Yep. And don’t hold back either. I want to feel everything.”

He lets out a soft chuckle, shaking his head in wry amusement. “As you wish, your highness.”

He doesn’t start with the prep straight away, instead taking the opportunity to drive me absolutely crazy with his mouth. It’s not until I’m literally about to combust from the overwhelming pleasure that he finally removes his tongue, only to replace it with slick fingers, riling me up even more.

“Jesus…fuck…can’t…”I babble breathlessly, not caring that I’m making no sense whatsoever. I can barely string two thoughts together; the ability to articulate words is completely beyond me right now.

Much to my displeasure, Xavier quickly withdraws his fingers from my arse, his voice full of concern as he asks, “You don’t like it?”

I let out a harsh groan and drop my head to the mattress, no longer capable of holding it upright.

“Trent, talk to me,” Xav demands, sounding incredibly freaked out.

“Inside—please—dick—now.”It’s all I’m able to stammer out.

“You still want me to fuck you?”

“Yes,” I manage to confirm. “Hurry up, I’m dying here.” Now that he’s stopped with the teasing and stretching and the brushing up against my prostate, I’ve been able to get just a bit of my equilibrium back, but I’m still desperate as hell to get his dick inside me. My own cock is painfully hard, and my entire body is trembling with need; something tells me fingers aren’t going to cut it this time.