Chapter Nineteen
J ost lay on Apollo’s chest, listening to his heartbeat, feeling the rise and fall of every breath he took, and bit his lip. What had he done? He’d planned to wait before mating Apollo and the first time they’d been intimate he’d dropped fang and bit him. He could feel Apollo in a way he’d never been able to feel any other person and right now he felt Apollo’s concern, but was it for Jost or for himself?
“Sorry,” he whispered, but it was far too late to apologize. The deed was done, and they were stuck.
“It was going to happen at some point. How are you?” He felt Apollo stroke his hair, and he sighed and snuggled closer. The concern he felt was for him. “Are you okay?”
“I’m shocked, I guess. I didn’t expect that to happen. I know I asked for you to wait, then I go ahead and mate us.”
“It’s my dick’s fault. It’s just that good.”
Jost sat up and stared down at Apollo, who had a wide grin on his face. He burst out laughing and hit Apollo’s arm. “You can’t say that.”
“Why not?” Apollo winked. “You do like my dick, right? Because I love yours.”
“Enough to let me fuck you?” Jost tilted his head. He’d never considered being in charge, but he’d like to try it even if it was only once.
“Yep. Have you seen what you’re packing? I’m an alpha, not stupid, but I don’t bottom regularly.”
“I only want to do it once.” Jost shrugged. “Just so I know what it feels like.”
“Now?”
Jost shook his head and lay back down on Apollo’s chest. “Later. I want to enjoy this. I didn’t get this.”
“Even in the beginning?”
Jost sighed softly. “No. He would get up and shower, and I figured that was normal. I wanted to cuddle after when we first became intimate, but I soon stopped feeling that way.” Apollo’s fingers stroked through his hair and Jost murmured. “I can have this now whenever I want.”
“Always. I love cuddling after. Not all my partners liked that, but I do.” Apollo wrapped his arms around Jost and kissed his head. “There is nothing to stop us from having moments like this.”
“Really?” Jost asked softly. These quiet moments were perfect, and he didn’t want them taken away from him.
“Whenever you want, and when it’s the weekend, we can have a lazy morning in bed. Just relax in each other’s arms and be calm and peaceful. I love spending Sunday mornings like this.”
“I can’t wait,” Jost breathed, a small smile gracing his lips.
“So, you’ll spend the weekend with me?”
Jost raised his head and murmured, “we’re mated now.”
“And?”
Sitting up, Jost asked, “Don’t you want me to move in?”
“Well, you could, or we could carry on like this? There are no rules except the ones we make. Fuck what anyone else thinks.” Jost reached down and traced the bite mark he’d left. “I’ll wear it with pride.”
“I don’t have one.” Jost stroked a finger over his own neck. “Will you bite me too?”
“Yes. I can’t wait to see my mating bite on your neck. Thinking about it gets me hard.” Jost rolled his hips over Apollo’s, feeling his thick dick slide between his ass cheeks. He wanted Apollo again. Leaning down, he kissed his mate, then murmured, “Take me.”
“You want me on top?”
“Hmm.” Jost rubbed again and nodded. “Yes,” he breathed, then giggled when Apollo rolled them. He spread his legs wide, feeling the head of Apollo’s dick nudge his hole. “Apollo,” he gasped, then groaned when Apollo pushed inside. The stretch and fullness made Jost catch his breath, but the feeling was exquisite as Apollo changed angles and grazed his prostate. “There,” he whimpered. There was no way he could describe how good it felt, and he wanted more. All that time with Jenrick and he’d never felt this way when they’d had sex, and that showed him how selfish Jenrick had been as a lover. He’d known, of course, but this truly brought it home to him.
Apollo kissed him, his tongue licking Jost’s, his hips moving slow and steady, letting the pleasure build. Jost tugged on Apollo’s hair, reaching up for more. Apollo made him burn inside and he didn’t want the feeling to end. When Apollo picked up speed, Jost whined, his body moving with Apollo like it had a mind of his own.
Jost wrapped his legs around Apollo, holding him close, kissing him, moving with him, feeling the pleasure build inside, then there was a flash of pain in his neck. Ecstasy flowed through Jost, taking his breath away, sweeping him to heights he’d never known existed. And then Apollo was inside him in a much deeper way than before.
Jost lay panting on the bed, his heart beating hard and fast, and he blinked a soft smile on his face as Apollo licked his neck.
“Wow,” he breathed.
“Yeah. It’s so much deeper now, isn’t it?” Apollo ran his nose along Jost’s neck, then lifted his head to kiss him. “So much deeper.”
Rubbing his hands down Apollo’s back, Jost grabbed his ass. “You have a really nice ass.”
Apollo chuckled. “And it’s all yours.” Apollo eased out of Jost and stood. Jost’s eyes travelled over his naked mate, and he sighed because he was gorgeous, and he’d missed Apollo stripping earlier. “See something you like?”
Jost nodded and licked his lips. “Yep. You.”
“I’m going to get us a beer and bring it up. Want anything else?”
“Just you.” Jost smiled, ignoring the way his cheeks heated. He had nothing to be embarrassed about. They’d had sex twice and Jost wanted it again before he had to go.
“You have me. Now and always. Let me get us our beer, then we can make plans. So, you want to spend the weekend with me?”
Shaking his head, Jost laughed. “We’ve mated and you’re more than happy to keep going slow.”
“Moving in is a huge commitment, so I want you to be sure, that’s all. You’ve lived with someone before, and it didn’t end well. We can carry on this way until you’re ready.”
Jost stood and approached Apollo, trailing his fingers over Apollo’s cheek when he reached him. “You really are wonderful.”
“Only to you, my amazing, gorgeous, strong mate. My sister wouldn’t think so.”
“I’ve met your parents, I think, but not your sister. I have an Otto to contend with.” Jost snuggled into Apollo, sighing when Apollo held him close.
“What’s an Otto?”
“An annoying younger brother. Freya isn’t too bad, but Otto is so annoying! Why couldn’t they have stopped at two? Why did they need a third child? God, he really annoys me, and he told me to bring lube and condoms.” Jost’s eyes widened. “We didn’t use protection.”
“You’re not in heat, so we should be fine.” Apollo kissed Jost’s forehead. “And if you are, then I’m happy as long as you are.”
“I wish I had met you first,” Jost murmured, then wiped his cheeks as tears spilled over.
“Hey, no tears. We’re in a good place, me and you. So, we mated. Big deal. Pfft.” Apollo tickled Jost, making him smile. “We can handle anything that comes our way because we have each other, and I promise to put the cap back on the toothpaste after brushing my teeth.”
“You leave it off?”
“I have been known on occasion to leave the cap off, yes.”
“That’s so bad. Almost as bad as leaving your dirty socks on the bedroom floor.” Jost fluttered his eyelashes. “I might have done that once or twice.”
“Now that’s a true crime against humanity. Dirty smelly socks on the floor? My dreams of you being my perfect mate have been shattered.”
Jost laughed and smacked Apollo’s arm. “Cap? Toothpaste? That’s far worse, especially when the toothpaste becomes all stuck and dried out.”
“I know, and who likes cleaning their teeth with that? I try really hard to remember, but sometimes I’m running late and then I’m rushing, and I forget.”
“How are you running late?” Jost leaned back in Apollo’s arms, watching a slight flush appear on his cheeks.
“I like to lie in the morning sun in my zebra form and relax before the day properly starts, but then I forget and end up rushing.” Apollo chuckled. “I need to remember to set my alarm.”
“Or have a mate to remind you.”
“That would work too. We could get up and have a few minutes soaking up those early morning rays, then get ready for work, and the best part is I get to kiss you goodbye.”
“Well, there is that.” Jost rose on tiptoe and kissed Apollo. “Did someone mention beer?”
Apollo pinched his butt. “Someone did. Get back into bed and I’ll bring it up.”
Jost took another long kiss that left him panting, then crawled back into bed as Apollo left the bedroom. He pulled the covers up to his neck and sighed as he inhaled Apollo’s scent. Smiling, Jost closed his eyes and listened to Apollo move around downstairs, then come up the stairs. When he entered the bedroom, he stood naked, holding two bottles of beer. Jost cheered and sat up, his hand reaching out for one. “Gimme.”
“Gimme? Making demands are we, my mate?” Apollo held the beer just out of reach, and Jost pouted, sticking his bottom lip out. “I think I should have a kiss for going downstairs to get them.”
“Come here then and I’ll give you your kiss.” Jost laughed when Apollo skipped over to him, holding the bottles of beer out in front of him. “Now that’s a sexy sight.” Apollo burst out laughing and swooped down to kiss Jost. Jost threw the covers back and patted the bed. “Get in.”
“Look at my sexy gorgeous mate waiting for me.”
Jost laughed again, feeling Apollo’s happiness pulse through their bond. Apollo put the beer down and got into bed next to Jost and pulled him into his arms, kissing him thoroughly. Jost moaned and leaned into him, his body responding to the closeness of his mate. “Apollo.”
“Hmm. What do we have here? My super gorgeous mate, who I adore.”
Jost kissed Apollo and knew what he said was true because he felt it inside. “You mean it. I can feel that you mean it.”
“I have been yours since the moment we met,” Apollo whispered. “In that club, I saw you and I knew my life was going to change. I can’t wait to see what our future brings.” He kissed Jost again and Jost melted, his toes curling from the emotions that swirled through him from Apollo. This bond between them told him so much, and it put Jost’s mind at ease. He knew he could trust Apollo.
Just being able to feel that way almost made him cry, and he held Apollo tight as Apollo hugged him. “Apollo.”
“Shh, baby. I have you and I’m not letting you go. You’re stuck with me until I’m old and gray.”
“That sounds really good.”
Apollo rolled over Jost and beamed down at him. “Yeah? Good enough to let me…” Apollo waggled his eyebrows, causing Jost to laugh again. “I take that as a yes.”
Jost lifted his legs and slid them around Apollo’s hips. “That’s a get inside me now.”
“Ooh, look at you being all demanding. I love it.” Apollo kissed him, the head of his dick rubbing over Jost’s ass, and Jost could feel how wet he was. As Apollo pushed inside, he groaned deeply, loving the way his ass stretched around Apollo’s dick. God, he was made to be with his mate, and as Apollo’s dick grazed his hot spot, Jost bit his shoulder, whining at how good he felt.
“Harder,” he whispered, needing more. Apollo grunted and thrust inside harder and faster, and Jost shuddered, his body arching up. “Apollo,” he whimpered, his balls pulling up as his body tightened with need. “Close.”
“Yeah, I can feel your ass pulse around my dick. Come for me.”
Jost’s body bowed up, his head pushing back into the pillow, and he exploded, his body shaking, a loud roar in his ears. Collapsing back on the bed, Jost moaned softly when Apollo slipped free from his body, and he ran his hands over Apollo’s damp skin. Apollo kissed his neck and murmured, “I think we’re in for a long night.”