27. Chapter Twenty-Six
They didn’t make it past the door. As soon as Cass closed it, he had Riley pressed against it, holding him by his ass.
Riley wrapped his legs around Cass’s waist. His fingers laced through Cass’s hair as they kissed.
Cass would never get enough of Riley. He’d known it from the first moment he scented him as he sat on the side of the road in the dark in the middle of pack lands. That seemed like ages ago. The stress of their secret was no longer there, and Cass worried less about the pack hurting Riley, although his protective instinct was still intact.
Not that he wanted to think about the pack. That would just stress him out. The pack was in limbo, and many members just didn’t know it yet. They would all have something to say when they found out about the alpha. Things would change. And even though they had needed to, the pack's future was too uncertain to feel settled.
His relationship with Riley was the one bright spot. Their contentment went deep, finding a home. It wouldn’t be long before they were ready for other things besides spending the night on occasion. Their baby steps would head in the right direction, knowing it made up for the insecurity within the pack.
Riley trailed his hands to Cass’s shirt and pulled it up as if he wanted it off.
Yeah, he certainly felt lucky. And really grateful.
Riley stopped kissing him for a moment. “Get naked.”
Cass set Riley on his feet. He felt the loss of his body heat. He wanted a feel of his ass again. Even through the denim of his jeans, Riley was a perfect handful.
Cass pulled his shirt over his head and threw it near the couch. He didn’t look to see where it went.
“You too, baby.” Cass worked on getting his pants off. He had them undone when Riley stepped into his space again.
“I will in a minute. I want to feel you first.” Riley made a sound as if he could taste Cass through his touch when he ran his hands all over Cass’s chest. “You’re warm.”
“Finally.” Cass didn’t think he’d ever get warm, even after putting on his clothes at the car or taking a hot shower at the station. Staying in his human form while naked and standing in the snow as he bled all over everything was for the fucking birds.
But being with Riley was like sipping on a cup of hot chocolate by a warm fire wrapped in a soft blanket. It didn’t take long to get warm when Riley’s body helped heat him up. The promise of more went a long way toward keeping him heated. If Riley’s expression was any indication, Cass would catch on fire soon.
Riley kissed the center of Cass’s chest.
The mood shifted. Riley’s hands shook and then he put them around Cass, holding on so tightly, it was almost painful. “I was so scared for you.”
Cass had been, too. If Riley and Iven hadn’t come, Miller and his crew would have killed him. “I’m sorry, baby.”
“It’ll take a while to get the image out of mind, of you all bloody and torn to shreds.”
“Wolf shifters heal fast.” It might have been true, but it was a poor consolation prize.
Riley sighed. “Is that a normal occurrence in your pack?”
It didn’t occur to Cass that Riley would think such a thing. “It’s the first time I’ve had to fight anyone in a long time. Not since I was a kid, and Adrian Trentino called my Gran weird. I punched him in the nose and broke it. Talk about blood getting everywhere.”
Riley chuckled. “Was she weird?”
“She still is. You met her. Now her weirdness is endearing because she’s a cute old lady.”
“I’ve never fought anyone before today.” If that’s what Riley called fighting, Cass would hate to see what Riley would do to someone if he were angry enough.
“If the residents of Fortune Falls saw you do what you did, no one would fuck with you.”
Riley kissed Cass’s chest again. “The most I’ll do is throw my muffins at them.”
Picturing Riley hurling muffins at strangers like a little lunatic made him laugh. “You can toss your muffins at me, baby. I’ll know exactly what to do with them.”
“Well, my muffins want you to touch them.” Riley kissed Cass’s nipple and then licked it.
Cass moaned and gripped Riley’s ass cheeks with both hands.
“Food references turn me on.” Of course, that wasn’t really true. What did it for him was Riley’s attention in all the right places, but Riley was witty when he wanted to be. Cass wanted to know how he’d respond.
“Is that so?” Riley kissed Cass’s other nipple. “How about we reintroduce your sausage to my muffins?”
Cass’s chuckle turned into another moan when Riley fell to his knees. He pushed Cass’s pants and underwear down and then helped him take them off.
When his cock was free, Riley held it. He kissed the shaft before moving onto the head. And then he took it between his lips.
The wet heat was amazing, but so was watching Riley take it in his mouth. Riley didn’t stop until Cass felt some resistance. Riley couldn’t take it all, but he definitely didn’t seem to have a gag reflex because Cass could feel him swallow.
Cass held the back of Riley’s head but didn’t make demands. He just needed to touch him. Nothing more.
When Riley pulled part way off, he watched Cass, as if he wanted to see Cass react. And Riley wouldn’t be disappointed because all thoughts fled his mind when the pleasure ramped up.
Cass fought the urge to thrust. He wanted to be inside Riley when he came, but it wouldn’t take much for Riley to make it happen if he kept it up. When Riley moved on Cass’s cock, Cass hissed and bit his lip.
Cass was on the verge of losing control. “That’s enough.”
Riley pulled off. His lips were rosy and parted. When he stood, he pressed himself into Cass. His cock was hard.
Cass wrapped an arm around Riley’s waist and pulled him to the bedroom. Once inside, he helped Riley take off his clothes. The whole time, his hands shook. He was desperate to come, but he needed the time to calm down, or he’d come as soon as he was inside Riley.
“Get on the bed.” Cass pulled open the bedside table and waited.
Riley lay on his back in the center of the bed and pulled his legs back. “Hurry, Cass.”
Cass climbed on the bed between Riley’s legs. He put the lube on his fingers.
He rubbed a finger over Riley’s opening.
Riley moaned and lifted his hips into Cass’s touch. “In me.”
Cass pressed inside. “Are you topping from the bottom, sweetheart?”
Riley nodded. The gesture was almost frantic.
Cass took Riley’s place and handed him the lube.
Riley took it with no small amount of enthusiasm. He put some on his fingers before straddling Cass’s hips.
“You like riding.” Cass wished he could see it when Riley stretched himself. Next time, Riley could be on all fours. That way, Cass could watch him from behind.
Riley nodded. “I want to control the penetration.”
“You want to tease?” Cass held Riley around the waist.
Riley chuckled. “I wish I could. I’m too far gone for that.”
It didn’t take long for Riley to hold Cass’s cock at the base and position himself over it.
Cass watched Riley’s expression when he sank onto his cock. He closed his eyes as he moaned, and then he smiled, although it was strained.
Cass wanted a snapshot of the moment. He wished his phone was closer. He’d take a picture of Riley.
As soon as Riley took all of him, he sighed as if that was where he’d needed to be for days. There wasn’t anything better than being inside Riley.
Cass reached around Riley to his ass, feeling where they connected. And then Cass gripped Riley’s waist again. “Fucking sexy.”
Riley smiled again, but it turned into a moan when he lifted off Cass’s cock and then sank down again. “So good.”
Riley moved again. And then again. His rhythm was erratic, but it was as if he were testing the pleasure, riding the high.
Cass wanted to take over the thrusts, and he would, just not yet. “You’re addicted to my cock.”
Riley nodded and let out a breathy chuckle, “Yeah. Wolfy cock.”
Cass grinned and moved his hips.
Riley increased his pace.
Cass held him still and fucked into him even faster. Their skin slapped together and every time, Riley got louder. “Cass…God, Cass.”
“Wolfy cock.”
“Fuck yeah.”
“Want my knot.”
“Yeah.”
“How bad?” Cass wouldn’t last much longer. The pace was too hot for it to be a slow ride.
“Real…bad.” Riley slammed down as Cass was coming up.
Cass gripped Riley’s cock. Touching it was all it took to set Riley off. Riley tightened around him. It seemed impossible for it to feel even better, but it did.
Cass couldn’t hold back. He pressed into Riley and held still, wanting to prolong it, but it was too late. Cass lost control. He growled and fucked into Riley until the white hot need peaked.
“Mine.” Cass bit Riley on his mating mark, holding him still as his knot formed.
Riley cried out. His channel tightened again. “Cass.”
Cass wrapped his arms around Riley. He licked across the bite. “Mine.”
Riley laced his fingers in Cass’s hair. He moved his hips just enough to feel Cass’s knot, and then he stilled. Riley’s body relaxed on top of Cass’s. “Love you, Cass.”
Cass sucked in a breath. He held Riley tighter.
Riley stiffened. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to say that.”
Cass rubbed Riley’s back. “But do you mean it?”
“Yeah. I think so.”
Cass chuckled. “You think, huh?”
“It’s too soon, right?” Riley sighed.
“I don’t know. What’s the proper amount of time?”
“How should I know? I’ve never been in love before. Besides, you’re way older than me. Shouldn’t you know?”
“I’ll show you older.” Cass tickled Riley’s sides. When Riley laughed and wiggled around, the movement made his knot move inside Riley.
Cass hissed at the pleasure and Riley moaned. But it soon became apparent that Riley didn’t want to stop moving.
Cass got between them and took hold of Riley’s cock. He jacked Riley off to the rhythm he set.
“Come on, love. Come on my knot.” Cass’s words must have spurred Riley on because Riley picked up the pace.
It didn’t take long for Riley to come again. The orgasm seemed to hit him like a train. He cried out. His movements slowed down and then stopped. He panted and went limp on Cass again.
“Your bounce back is amazing.”
“Told you I was young.”
Cass acted as though he would tickle him again, but he didn’t when Riley chuckled and said, “Not again.”
Cass wrapped his arms around Riley and kissed his forehead. “For the record, it’s not too soon.”
“Yeah?” Riley met his gaze.
Cass smiled. “Yeah. Because I love you too.”
Riley grinned and laid his head on Cass’s chest again. “We’re it for each other. The real deal, huh?”
“The real deal.”
It didn’t get much more real. Forever wasn’t that long. He wanted more time, but he’d cherish every moment he got with Riley and be grateful for them.
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